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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 1, 2005

Registration No. 333-116732



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


POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-3
ON FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

THE SCO GROUP, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  7372
(Primary Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  87-0662823
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

355 SOUTH 520 WEST, SUITE 100
LINDON, UTAH 84042
(801) 765-4999

(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

DARL C. MCBRIDE
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
355 SOUTH 520 WEST, SUITE 100
LINDON, UTAH 84042
(801) 765-4999

(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)


COPY TO:
NOLAN S. TAYLOR, ESQ.
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
170 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 900
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84101-1655
TELEPHONE: (801) 933-7360
FACSIMILE: (801) 933-7373


Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.


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        The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

        This Registration Statement on Form S-1 constitutes Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-116732). The Registrant is filing this Post-Effective Amendment for the purpose of meeting the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to Rule 401(b) under the Securities Act, the Registrant is filing this post-effective amendment on Form S-1, as it is currently ineligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3.




SUBJECT TO COMPLETION: DATED JUNE 1, 2005

THE SCO GROUP, INC.

2,105,263 Shares of Common Stock


        This prospectus relates to the sale, transfer or distribution of up to 2,105,263 shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of The SCO Group, Inc. by the selling stockholder described herein. All of these shares were issued to the selling stockholder in connection with an agreement between the selling stockholder and us under which we agreed to repurchase from the selling stockholder all outstanding shares of our Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock. The price at which the selling stockholder may sell the shares will be determined by the prevailing market price for the shares or in negotiated transactions. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale or distribution of the common stock by the selling stockholder.

        Our common stock is quoted on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the trading symbol "SCOX." On May 17, 2005, the last price for our common stock, as reported by The Nasdaq SmallCap Market, was $4.03.


The shares of common stock offered or sold under this prospectus involve a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors beginning on page 4 of this prospectus before purchasing any of the shares of common stock offered under this prospectus.

        The shares of common stock may be sold through broker-dealers or in privately negotiated transactions in which commissions and other fees may be charged. These fees, if any, will be paid by the selling stockholder. The SCO Group, Inc. has no agreement with a broker-dealer with respect to these shares and is unable to estimate the commissions that may be paid in any given transaction.

        Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission, nor any other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

        The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling stockholder may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

The date of this prospectus is                        , 2005



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
RISK FACTORS
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
USE OF PROCEEDS
MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
DIVIDEND POLICY
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
SELLING STOCKHOLDER
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES
LEGAL MATTERS
EXPERTS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

        You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not, and the selling stockholder has not, authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the selling stockholder is not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.


        Market data and industry statistics used throughout this prospectus are based on independent industry publications and other publicly available information. We do not guarantee, and we have not independently verified this information. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this information.




PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

        This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus, including the risks discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, for important information regarding our company and our common stock before making the decision to invest.

        As used in this prospectus, "SCO," and "OpenServer" are trademarks or registered trademarks of our Company in the United States and other countries. "UNIX" and "UnixWare" are registered trademarks of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify the products and services of, their respective owners. Unless the context otherwise requires, when used herein, the "Company" or "us," "we," "ours," or similar terms refer to The SCO Group, Inc. and our operating subsidiaries.

The SCO Group, Inc.

Unix Business

        We own the UNIX operating system and are a provider of UNIX-based products and services. We generate revenue from sales of our UNIX-based products and services through our UNIX business and from sales of SCOsource intellectual property ("IP") licenses and agreements and vendor licenses of our UNIX technology through our SCOsource business. Our core business is to sell and service our UNIX software products to small-to-medium sized businesses and franchisees or branch offices of Fortune 1000 businesses. Our most significant products that drive the majority of our UNIX revenue are OpenServer and UnixWare. During fiscal year 2004, we released a new version of our UnixWare product, UnixWare 7.1.4, and we intend to continue to maintain our core UNIX business in fiscal year 2005 by continuing our research and development efforts. We plan to release the next major upgrade to our OpenServer product, OpenServer 6, in June 2005.

SCOsource Business

        We initiated our SCOsource business as part of our ongoing efforts to establish and protect our intellectual property rights, particularly relating to our ownership of the UNIX source code. In reviewing our intellectual property rights in 2003, we became aware that parts of or modifications made to our proprietary UNIX source code and derivative works have been included in the Linux operating system without our authorization or appropriate copyright attribution. Our SCOsource business now includes seeking to enter into license agreements with UNIX vendors and offering SCOsource IP licenses or agreements to Linux and other end users allowing them to continue to use our UNIX source code and derivative works.

        In addition to our other SCOsource initiatives, in March 2003, we filed a complaint against International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM"), alleging, in part, that IBM had breached its license agreement with us by, among other things, inappropriately contributing UNIX source code and derivative works to the open source community and seeking to use its knowledge and methods related to UNIX source code and derivative works and modifications licensed to it to decrease the value of the UNIX operating system in favor of promoting the Linux operating system, of which it has been a major backer. Based on these alleged breaches, we delivered to IBM notice of termination of our license agreement with IBM that permitted IBM's use of our UNIX source code in developing its AIX operating system.

        In addition to our action against IBM, we have filed other complaints against such companies as Novell, Inc. ("Novell"), AutoZone Inc. ("AutoZone"), and DaimlerChrysler Corporation ("DaimlerChrysler"). Red Hat, Inc. ("Red Hat") has also brought a lawsuit against us asserting that the

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Linux operating system does not infringe our UNIX intellectual property rights, among other things. We describe our legal actions against these parties and the procedural status of these cases in more detail under the subheading "Legal Proceedings." We generally refer to these cases in this prospectus as the "SCO Litigation."

Recent Developments

        As described elsewhere in this prospectus, we issued shares and granted options under our 1998 Stock Option Plan, 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, and 2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the "Equity Compensation Plans") without complying with registration or qualification requirements under federal securities laws and the securities laws of certain states. As a result, certain plan participants have a right to rescind their purchases of shares under the Equity Compensation Plans or recover damages if they no longer own the shares or hold unexercised options, subject to applicable statutes of limitations. Although we are evaluating the possible actions we may take in response to these securities law compliance issues, we may make a rescission offer to certain plan participants entitled to rescission rights subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals.

        On February 16, 2005, we received a notice from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that we were subject to potential delisting from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market for failure to comply with Nasdaq's requirement to file our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 in a timely fashion. Receipt of the notice did not result in immediate delisting of our common stock. Nasdaq stated that, unless we requested a hearing on Nasdaq's delisting notice, our securities would be delisted from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market at the opening of business on February 25, 2005.

        We requested a hearing with the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel on this matter, which stayed the delisting pending the hearing and a determination by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel. The hearing occurred on March 17, 2005. At the hearing, we outlined for the Panel our plan for filing our Form 10-K and our Form 10-Q, which also was not filed in a timely fashion. On March 18, 2005, we received another notice from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market regarding our potential delisting as a result of our failure to file our Form 10-Q in a timely fashion. The notice informed us that the Panel would consider the filing delinquency of our Form 10-Q in addition to the filing delinquency of the Form 10-K in rendering its decision regarding our listing status. On April 1, 2005, we filed our Form 10-K, and our Form 10-Q was filed on April 14, 2005. On April 20, 2005, we received written confirmation from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel that we were now in full compliance with the Nasdaq filing requirement and all other requirements for continued listing.

The Offering


Common stock offered by the selling stockholder

 

2,105,263 shares

Use of proceeds

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of the common stock by the selling stockholders.

Risk factors

 

See "Risk Factors" and the other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should consider carefully before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.

Nasdaq SmallCap Market symbol

 

SCOX

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Corporate Information

        Our principal executive offices are located at 355 South 520 West, Suite 100, Lindon, Utah 84042. Our telephone number at that location is (801) 765-4999.

Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data

        The following table summarizes financial data regarding our business and should be read together with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

        The selected statement of operations data for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and the selected balance sheet data as of October 31, 2004 and 2003 are derived from, and are qualified by reference to, the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes in this prospectus.

        The selected statement of operations data for the years ended October 31, 2001 and 2000 and the selected balance sheet data as of October 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements not appearing in this prospectus. The selected financial data as of January 31, 2005 and for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, have been derived from unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for these periods and as of such date. The selected financial data set forth below is not necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or financial performance.

 
  Three Months Ended
January 31,

  Years Ended October 31,
 
 
  2005
  2004
  2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)

 
Statement of Operations Data:                                            
  Total revenue   $ 8,865     11,392   $ 42,809   $ 79,254   $ 64,241   $ $40,441   $ 4,274  
  Gross margin     3,979     5,742     15,711     59,332     45,925     25,518     253  
  Income (loss) from operations     (3,409 )   (5,402 )   (28,573 )   3,436     (24,176 )   (133,636 )   (31,999 )
  Net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders     (2,961 )   (2,486 )   (16,227 )   5,304     (24,877 )   (131,357 )   (39,176 )
  Basic net income (loss) per common share   $ (0.17 ) $ (0.18 ) $ (1.07 ) $ 0.43   $ (1.93 ) $ (10.92 ) $ (4.76 )
  Diluted net income (loss) per common share   $ (0.17 ) $ (0.18 ) $ (1.07 ) $ 0.34   $ (1.93 ) $ (10.92 ) $ (4.76 )
  Weighted average basic common shares     17,751     13,824     15,155     12,261     12,893     12,024     8,231  
  Weighted averaged diluted common shares     17,751     13,824     15,155     15,679     12,893     12,024     8,231  
 
  As of January 31,
  As of October 31
 
  2005
  2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
Balance Sheet Data:                                    
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 9,486   $ 12,693   $ 64,428   $ 6,589   $ 20,541   $ 36,560
  Working capital (deficit)     13,813     15,413     37,168     (6,332 )   14,401     88,680
  Total assets     35,198     55,400     94,952     37,406     74,859     107,518
  Long-term liabilities     343     343     508     1,625     5,925    
  Redeemable preferred stock             29,671            
  Common stock subject to rescission     893     528                
  Total stockholders' equity     19,021     21,702     19,516     8,177     34,604     102,215

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RISK FACTORS

        An investment in our common stock involves significant risks. You should read and analyze these risk factors carefully before deciding whether to invest in our company. The following is a description of what we consider our key challenges and risks.

We do not have a history of profitable operations.

        Our fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 was the first full year we were profitable in our operating history. Our profitability in fiscal year 2003 resulted primarily from our SCOsource licensing initiatives. For fiscal year 2004, we incurred a net loss from operations of $28,573,000 and our accumulated deficit as of October 31, 2004 was $224,216,000. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 we incurred a net loss from operations of $3,409,000 and had an accumulated deficit of $227,177,000.

        If our revenue from the sale of our UNIX products and services continues to decline, we will need to further reduce operating expenses to achieve profitability. We may not be able to further reduce operating expenses without damaging our ability to support our existing UNIX business. Additionally, we may not be able to achieve profitability through additional cost-cutting actions.

        Our UNIX products and services revenue has declined over the last several years primarily as a result of increased competition from alternative operating systems, particularly Linux. In our quarterly results of operations, we recognize revenue from agreements for support and maintenance contracts and other long-term contracts that have been previously invoiced and are included in deferred revenue. Our future UNIX revenue may be adversely impacted and may continue to decline if we are unable to replenish these deferred revenue balances with long-term maintenance and support contracts or replace them with other sustainable revenue streams. If we are unable to generate positive cash flow and profitable operations, our operations will be adversely impacted.

We may not prevail in our SCO Litigation, which may adversely affect our business.

        We continue to pursue our SCO Litigation and believe in the merits of our cases. In our action against IBM, we seek damages for claims generally relating to our allegation that IBM has inappropriately used and distributed our UNIX source code and derivative works in connection with its efforts to promote the Linux operating system. IBM has responded to our claims and brought counterclaims against us asserting generally that we do not have the right to assert claims based on our ownership of UNIX intellectual property against IBM or others in the Linux market. Discovery is continuing in the case, and several motions are currently pending before the court. If we do not prevail in our action against IBM, or if IBM is successful in its counterclaims against us, our business and results of operations would be materially harmed and we may not be able to continue in business. The litigation with IBM and others will be costly, and our costs for legal fees have been and will continue to be substantial and may exceed our capital resources. Additionally, the market price of our common stock may be negatively affected as a result of developments in our legal action against IBM that may be, or may be perceived to be, adverse to us.

        As a result of our SCO Litigation and our other SCOsource initiatives, several participants in the Linux industry and others affiliated with IBM or sympathetic to the Linux movement have taken actions attempting to negatively affect our business and our SCOsource efforts. Linux proponents have taken a broad range of actions against us, including, for example, attempting to influence participants in the markets in which we sell our products to reduce or eliminate the amount of our products and services they purchase from us. We expect that similar efforts likely will continue. There is a risk that participants in our marketplace will negatively view our action against IBM, Novell, DaimlerChrysler and AutoZone and our other SCOsource initiatives, and we may lose support from such participants. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect our position in the marketplace, our results of operations and our stock price and our ability to stay in business.

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        As a further response to our SCOsource initiatives and claim that our UNIX source code and derivative works have inappropriately been included in Linux, Novell has publicly asserted its belief that it owns certain copyrights in our UNIX source code, and it has filed 15 copyright applications with the United States Copyright Office related to UNIX. Novell also claims that it has a license to UNIX from us and the right to authorize its customers to use UNIX technology in their internal business operations. Specifically, Novell has also claimed to have retained rights related to legacy UNIX SVRx licenses, including the license with IBM. Novell asserts it has the right to take action on behalf of SCO in connection with such licenses, including termination rights. Novell has purported to veto our termination of the IBM, Sequent and SGI licenses. We have asserted that we obtained the UNIX business, source code, claims and copyrights when we acquired the assets and operations of the server and professional services groups from The Santa Cruz Operation (now Tarantella, Inc.) in May 2001, which had previously acquired all such assets and rights from Novell in September 1995 pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, as amended. In January 2004, in response to Novell's actions, we brought suit against Novell for slander of title seeking relief for Novell's alleged bad faith effort to interfere with our copyrights and contract rights related to our UNIX source code and derivative works and our UnixWare products.

        Notwithstanding our assertions of full ownership of UNIX-related intellectual property rights, as set forth above, including copyrights, and even if we are successful in our legal action against Novell and end users such as AutoZone and DaimlerChrysler, the efforts of Novell and the other Linux proponents described above may cause further damage to our business including our ability to monetize our UNIX assets. These efforts of Linux proponents also may increase the negative view some participants in our marketplace have regarding our SCO Litigation and regarding our SCOsource initiatives and may contribute to creating confusion in the marketplace about the validity of our claim that the unauthorized use of our UNIX source code and derivative works in Linux infringes on our copyrights. Increased negative perception and potential confusion about our claims in our marketplace could impede our continued pursuit of our SCOsource initiatives and negatively impact our business.

Our Engagement Agreement with the law firms representing us in the SCO Litigation, including among others, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP (the "Law Firms"), will require us to spend a significant amount of cash during fiscal year 2005 and could harm our liquidity position.

        As of January 31, 2005, we had a total of $15,432,000 in cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities and an additional $4,798,000 as restricted cash to be used in our operations and pursue the SCO Litigation. As a result of the Engagement Agreement between us and the Law Firms, for the remainder of fiscal year 2005 we anticipate spending approximately $11,000,000 in the defense of our intellectual property litigation during fiscal year 2005, which would leave us approximately $9,230,000 in cash for our business operations. We expect that our UNIX business will generate sufficient cash in fiscal year 2005 to cover our internal costs related to our SCOsource initiatives and intellectual property litigation. However, if our UNIX business does not generate cash or we spend additional cash on the SCO Litigation or additional matters, our cash position would be negatively impacted, and our ability to pursue our UNIX business objectives and our SCO Litigation could be harmed.

Our future SCOsource licensing revenue is uncertain.

        We initiated the SCOsource licensing effort in fiscal year 2003 to review the status of UNIX licensing and sublicensing agreements. This effort resulted in the execution of two significant vendor license agreements during fiscal year 2003 and generated $25,846,000 in revenue. During fiscal year 2004, our SCOsource licensing revenue declined significantly and was only $829,000. Due to a lack of historical experience and the uncertainties related to SCOsource licensing revenue, we are unable to estimate the amount and timing of future SCOsource licensing revenue, if any. If we do receive

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revenue from this source, it may be sporadic and fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Our SCOsource initiatives are unlikely to produce stable, predictable revenue for the foreseeable future. Additionally, the success of these initiatives may depend on the strength of our intellectual property rights and contractual claims regarding UNIX, including the strength of our claim that unauthorized UNIX source code and derivatives are prevalent in Linux.

We may lose the support of industry partners leading to an accelerated decline in our UNIX products and services revenue.

        The decline in our UNIX business and our SCOsource initiatives may cause industry partners, developers and hardware and software vendors to choose not to support or certify to our UNIX operating system products. This would lead to an accelerated decline in our UNIX products and services revenue and would adversely impact our results of operations and liquidity.

Our claims relating to our UNIX intellectual property may subject us to additional legal proceedings.

        In August 2003, Red Hat brought a lawsuit against us asserting that the Linux operating system does not infringe on our UNIX intellectual property rights and seeking a declaratory judgment for non-infringement of copyrights and no misappropriation of trade secrets. In addition, Red Hat claims we have engaged in false advertising in violation of the Lanham Act, deceptive trade practices, unfair competition, tortious interference with prospective business opportunities, and trade libel and disparagement. Although this case is currently stayed pending the resolution of our suit against IBM, we intend to vigorously defend this action. However, if Red Hat is successful in its claim against us, our business and results of operations could be materially harmed.

        In addition, regulators or others in the Linux market and some foreign regulators have initiated or in the future may initiate legal actions against us, all of which may negatively impact our operations and future operating performance.

Fluctuations in our operating results or the failure of our operating results to meet the expectations of public market analysts and investors may negatively impact our stock price.

        Fluctuations in our operating results or our failure to meet the expectations of analysts or investors, even in the short-term, could cause our stock price to decline significantly. Because of the potential for significant fluctuations in our SCOsource licensing revenue in any particular period, you should not rely on comparisons of our results of operations as an indication of future performance.

        Factors that may affect our results include:

    our ability to successfully negotiate and complete licensing and other agreements related to our intellectual property;

    the interest level of resellers in recommending our UNIX business solutions to end users;

    the introduction, development, timing, competitive pricing and market acceptance of our products and services and those of our competitors;

    changes in general economic conditions, such as recessions, that could affect capital expenditures in the software industry;

    results of, or developments in our SCO Litigation;

    changes in business attitudes toward UNIX as a viable operating system compared to other competing systems, especially Linux;

    the contingency and other legal fees we may pay to the Law Firms representing us in our efforts to establish our intellectual property rights; and

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    changes in attitudes of customers and partners due to the decline in our UNIX business and our aggressive position against the inclusion of our UNIX code and derivative works in Linux.

        We also experience fluctuations in operating results in interim periods in Europe and the Asia Pacific regions due to seasonal slowdowns and economic conditions in these areas. Seasonal slowdowns in these regions typically occur during the summer months.

        As a result of the factors listed above and elsewhere, it is possible that our results of operations may be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors in any particular period. This could cause our stock price to decline. If revenue falls below our expectations, and we are unable to quickly reduce our spending in response, our operating results will be lower than expected. Our stock price may fall in response to these events.

We operate in a highly competitive market and face significant competition from a variety of current and potential sources; many of our current and potential competitors have greater financial and technical resources than we do; thus, we may fail to compete effectively.

        In the operating system market, our competitors include IBM, Red Hat, Novell, Hewlett-Packard Co., Sun Microsystems, Inc. ("Sun"), Microsoft Corp. ("Microsoft") and other Linux distributors. These and other competitors are aggressively pursuing the current UNIX operating system market. Many of these competitors have access to substantially greater resources than we do. The major competitive alternative to our UNIX products is Linux. The expansion of our competitors' offerings may restrict the overall market available for our UNIX products, including some markets where we have been successful in the past.

        Our future success may depend in part on our ability to continue to meet the increasing needs of our customers by supporting existing and emerging technologies. If we do not enhance our products to meet these evolving needs, we may not remain competitive and be able to grow our business. Additionally, because technological advancement in the UNIX operating system market and alternative operating system markets is progressing at an advanced pace, we will have to develop and introduce enhancements to our existing products and any new products on a timely basis to keep pace with these developments, evolving industry standards and changing customer requirements. Our failure to meet any of these and other competitive pressures may render our existing products and services obsolete, which would have an adverse impact on our revenue and operations.

        The success of our UNIX business will depend on the level of commitment and certification we receive from industry partners and developers. In recent years, we have seen hardware and software vendors as well as software developers turn their certification and application development efforts toward Linux and elect not to continue to support or certify to our UNIX operating system products. If this trend continues, our competitive position will be adversely impacted and our future revenue from our UNIX business will decline. The decline in our UNIX business may be accelerated if industry partners withdraw their support from us for any reason, including our SCOsource initiatives.

If the market for UNIX continues to contract, our business will be harmed.

        Our revenue from the sale of UNIX products has declined over the last several years. This decrease in revenue has been attributable primarily to increased competition from other operating systems, particularly Linux. Our sales of UNIX products and services are primarily to existing customers. If the demand for UNIX products continues to decline, and we are unable to develop UNIX products and services that successfully address a market demand, our UNIX revenue will continue to decline, industry participants may not certify to our operating system and products, we may not be able to attract new customers or retain existing customers and our business and results of operations will be adversely affected. Because of the long adoption cycle for operating system purchases

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and the long sales cycle of our operating system products, we may not be able to reverse these revenue declines quickly.

We rely on our indirect sales channel for distribution of our products, and any disruption of our channel at any level could adversely affect the sales of our products.

        We have a two-tiered distribution channel. The relationships we have developed with resellers allow us to offer our products and services to a much larger customer base than we would otherwise be able to reach through our own direct sales and marketing efforts. Some solution providers also purchase solutions through our resellers, and we anticipate they will continue to do so. Because we usually sell indirectly through resellers, we cannot control the relationships through which resellers, solution providers or equipment integrators purchase our products. In turn, we do not control the presentation of our products to end users. Therefore, our sales could be affected by disruptions in the relationships between us and our resellers, between our resellers and solution providers, or between solution providers and end users. Also, resellers and solution providers may choose not to emphasize our products to their customers. Any of these occurrences could diminish the effectiveness of our distribution channel and lead to decreased sales.

Our Engagement Agreement with the Law Firms representing us to enforce our intellectual property rights may reduce our ability to raise additional financing.

        Our Engagement Agreement with the Law Firms could inhibit our ability to raise additional funding if needed. Although under the Engagement Agreement our obligations to the Law Firms are limited to approximately $26,000,000 related to certain previously accrued and all future attorney fees and the escrow of $5,000,000 for the payment of any expert, consulting and other expenses to pursue the SCO Litigation, the agreement provides that the Law Firms will receive a contingency fee that may range from 20 to 33 percent of the proceeds from specified events related to the protection of our intellectual property rights. Events triggering a contingency fee may include settlements or judgments related to the SCO Litigation, certain licensing fees, subject to certain exceptions, and a sale of our company. Future payments payable to the Law Firms under this arrangement will be significant. The Law Firms' right to receive such contingent payments could cause prospective investors to choose not to invest in our company or limit the price at which new investors would be willing to provide additional funds to our company.

Our foreign-based operations and sales create special problems, including the imposition of governmental controls and taxes and fluctuations in currency exchange rates that could hurt our results.

        We have foreign operations, including development facilities, sales personnel and customer support operations in Europe, Latin America and Asia. These foreign operations are subject to certain inherent risks, including:

    potential loss of developed technology through piracy, misappropriation, or more lenient laws regarding intellectual property protection;

    imposition of governmental controls, including trade restrictions and other tax requirements;

    fluctuations in currency exchange rates and economic instability;

    longer payment cycles for sales in foreign countries; and

    seasonal reductions in business activity.

        In addition, certain of our operating expenses are denominated in local currencies, creating risk of foreign currency translation losses that could harm our financial results and cash flows. When we generate profits in foreign countries, our effective income tax rate is increased.

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        In Latin America and Asia in particular, several countries have suffered and may be especially susceptible to recessions and economic instability, which may lead to increased governmental ownership or regulation of the economy, higher interest rates, increased barriers to entry such as higher tariffs and taxes, and reduced demand for goods manufactured in the United States, resulting in lower revenue.

        During the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, our Indian office was given a withholding tax assessment from the Government of India Income Tax Department. The Tax Department assessed a 15 percent withholding tax on certain revenue transactions in India that the Tax Department deemed royalty revenue under the Income Tax Act. We have filed an appeal with the Tax Department and believe that our packaged software does not qualify for treatment as royalties and therefore would not be subject to withholding tax. However, we may be unsuccessful in our appeal against the Tax Department and be obligated to pay the assessed taxable amounts. If other countries in which we have international operations, such as India, continue to develop and begin enforcing their tax regimes, we may be subject to withholding or other taxes.

If we are unable to retain key personnel in an intensely competitive environment, our operations could be adversely affected.

        We need to retain our management, technical, and support personnel. Competition for qualified professionals in the software industry is intense, and departures of existing personnel could be disruptive to our business and might result in the departure of other employees. The loss or departure of any officers or key employees could harm our ability to implement our business plan and could adversely affect our operations. Our future success depends to a significant extent on the continued service and coordination of our management team, particularly Darl C. McBride, our President and Chief Executive Officer.

We have issued shares and options under our Equity Compensation Plans without complying with registration or qualification requirements under federal and state securities laws, and, as a result, we may incur liability to repurchase such shares and options and may face additional potential claims under federal and state securities laws.

        We have issued shares and options granted under our Equity Compensation Plans without complying with registration or qualification requirements under federal securities laws and the securities laws of certain states. As a result, certain plan participants that have acquired shares issued under the Equity Compensation Plans have rescission rights against us, subject to applicable statutes of limitations, and we may, subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals, make a rescission offer to certain of such plan participants. Additionally, regulatory authorities may require us to pay fines or they may impose other sanctions on us, and we may face other claims by plan participants other than rescission claims.

        If our possible rescission offer is made and accepted by plan participants holding shares acquired under the Equity Compensation Plans or otherwise entitled to recover damages from us in respect of such shares they have sold we could be liable to make payments to these plan participants of up to $893,000 in the aggregate, excluding interest and other possible fees, based upon shares outstanding under the Equity Compensation Plans as of January 31, 2005.

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        We may face additional rescission liability to plan participants holding unexercised stock options in California and possibly other states. Additionally, federal securities laws do not provide that a rescission offer will terminate a purchaser's right to rescind a sale of stock that was not registered as required, and our possible rescission offer may not terminate a plan participant's right to rescind a sale of stock that was not registered as required under federal law. If we do not make the planned rescission offer to all plan participants, or any or all of the offerees reject the rescission offer, we may continue to be liable under federal and state securities laws.

Our stock price is volatile.

        The trading price for our common stock has been volatile, ranging from a low closing sales price of $1.09 in mid-February 2003, to a high closing sales price of $20.50 per share in October 2003, to a current sales price of $4.03 on May 17, 2005. The share price has changed dramatically over short periods. We believe that the changes in our stock price are affected by changing public perceptions concerning the strength of our intellectual property claims and other factors beyond our control. Public perception can change quickly and without any change or development in our underlying business or litigation position. An investment in our stock is subject to such volatility and, consequently, is subject to significant risk.

There are risks associated with the potential exercise of our outstanding options.

        As of March 31, 2005, we have issued and outstanding options to purchase up to approximately 3,481,000 shares of common stock with an average exercise price of $4.18 per share. The existence of such rights to acquire common stock at fixed prices may prove a hindrance to our efforts to raise future equity and debt funding, and the exercise of such rights will dilute the percentage ownership interest of our stockholders and may dilute the value of their ownership. The possible future sale of shares issuable on the exercise of outstanding options could adversely affect the prevailing market price for our common stock. Further, the holders of the outstanding rights may exercise them at a time when we would otherwise be able to obtain additional equity capital on terms more favorable to us.

The resale of common shares by BayStar Capital II, L.P., the selling stockholder ("BayStar"), may have an adverse impact on the market value of our stock and the existing holders of our common stock.

        We previously had an effective registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the sale or distribution by BayStar as a selling stockholder of the 2,105,263 shares of common stock issued to BayStar in connection with our repurchase completed in July 2004 of all Series A-1 shares previously held by BayStar. When we failed to file our Form 10-K in a timely fashion, we became ineligible to use Form S-3, our registration statement ceased to be effective and BayStar's ability to resell shares pursuant to that registration statement terminated. This prospectus is part of this registration statement on Form S-1, which is a post-effective amendment to the previous Form S-3, to register the resale of BayStar's shares. Upon this registration statement being declared effective by the SEC, BayStar will again be able to resell its shares. The shares that may be sold or distributed pursuant to this registration statement, upon being declared effective by the SEC, will represent approximately 6 percent of our issued and outstanding common stock. The sale of the block of stock to be covered by this registration statement, or even the possibility of its sale, may adversely affect the trading market for our common stock and reduce the price available in that market.

Our stock price could decline further because of the activities of short sellers.

        Our stock has attracted the interest of short sellers. We believe the activities of short sellers have in the past and could in the future further reduce the price of our stock or inhibit increases in our stock price.

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The right of our board of directors to authorize additional shares of preferred stock could adversely impact the rights of holders of our common stock.

        Our board of directors currently has the right, with respect to the 5,000,000 shares of our preferred stock, to authorize the issuance of one or more additional series of our preferred stock with such voting, dividend and other rights as our directors determine. The board of directors can designate new series of preferred stock without the approval of the holders of our common stock. The rights of holders of our common stock may be adversely affected by the rights of any holders of additional shares of preferred stock that may be issued in the future, including without limitation, further dilution of the equity ownership percentage of our holders of common stock and their voting power if we issue preferred stock with voting rights. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock.

Our Stockholder Rights Plan could make it more difficult for a hostile bid for our company or a change of control transaction to succeed at current market prices for our stock.

        We have adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan ("Rights Plan"). The power given to the Board of Directors by the Rights Plan may make it more difficult for a change of control of our company to occur or for our company to be acquired when the acquisition is opposed by our Board of Directors.


DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. With the exception of historical facts, the statements contained in the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect our current expectations and beliefs regarding our future results of operations, performance and achievements. The sections entitled "Prospectus Summary" and "Business" also include forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based upon assumptions and beliefs that may or may not materialize. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning:

    Our operating strategy to continue to support our existing users of our UNIX operating system products and to pursue SCOsource licensing opportunities and protect our intellectual property rights;

    Our intention to continue to maintain our core UNIX business in fiscal year 2005 by continuing our research and development efforts;

    Our belief that our OpenServer and UnixWare products will continue to provide a revenue stream in fiscal year 2005 and our belief that revenue from such products will continue to decline;

    Our expectation that our sales channel should continue to provide reliable UNIX operating systems for small-to-medium sized business customers;

    Our intention to focus our development resources on releasing our OpenServer 6 product in the first half of calendar year 2005 and maintaining our updated UnixWare products released in fiscal year 2004;

    Our intention to focus development resources on augmenting our current UNIX products and our application products with other products that will solve business problems for our existing installed base of customers;

    Our expectation that hardware and software vendors, as well as software developments, will continue to turn their certification and application development efforts toward Linux and elect not to continue to support or certify to our UNIX operating system products;

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    Our expectation that developing a 64-bit version of our operating system technology will give customers confidence in their commitment to our technologies;

    Our intention to continue to pursue our SCOsource initiatives in fiscal year 2005;

    Our belief that the future success of our SCOsource initiatives will depend on our ability to protect our intellectual property;

    Our intention to vigorously defend legal claims and counterclaims brought against us by others;

    Our intention to continue to pursue our litigation against IBM, Novell, AutoZone, and DaimlerChrysler;

    Our expectation that maintaining our strategic alliances with solution providers in fiscal year 2005 will be critical to the success of our UNIX business and the success of our OpenServer 6 product;

    Our intention to keep our relationships with key partners in certain vertical markets;

    Our expectation that product enhancements to improve our UNIX technology will extend the life and improve the functionality of our UNIX products and our belief that such improvements will not result in significant revenue increases;

    Our belief that such product enhancements to our UNIX technology will help prolong our OpenServer revenue stream for future quarters;

    Our intention to continue to review the status of our existing UNIX license agreements with UNIX vendors in fiscal year 2005 and pursue large vendor contracts such as those completed in fiscal year 2003;

    Our intention to continue to pursue our SCOsource IP licensing initiative against those that may be violating our UNIX copyrights;

    Our expectation that our UNIX business will generate positive cash flow during fiscal year 2005;

    Our belief that our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable will remain consistent with our prior experience;

    The strength of our intellectual property rights and contractual claims regarding UNIX generally and specifically the strength of our claim that unauthorized UNIX source code and derivatives of UNIX source code are contained in Linux;

    Our expectation that total UNIX revenue for fiscal year 2005 will decline from UNIX revenue generated in fiscal year 2004;

    Our belief that competition from Linux and other operating systems will continue in fiscal year 2005 and future periods;

    Our expectation that we will continue to be unable to predict the amount and timing of SCOsource licensing revenue, and when generated, the revenue will be sporadic;

    Our expectation that future services revenue will depend in part on our ability to generate UNIX products revenue from new customers as well as the renewal of annual support and services agreements from existing UNIX customers;

    Our expectation for fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our cost of products revenue will be less than in fiscal year 2004;

    Our expectation for fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our cost of SCOsource licensing revenue will be lower than fiscal year 2004;

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    Our expectation for fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our cost of services revenue will be lower than fiscal year 2004;

    Our expectation for fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our sales and marketing expense will be lower than fiscal year 2004;

    Our expectation for fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our research and development expenses will be lower than fiscal year 2004;

    Our expectation for fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our general and administrative expenses will be lower than fiscal year 2004;

    Our expectation for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our cost of products revenue will be generally consistent to that generated in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005;

    Our expectation for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our cost of services revenue will be generally consistent to that generated in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005;

    Our expectation for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our sales and marketing expenses will be generally consistent to that generated in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005;

    Our expectation for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our research and development expenses will be generally consistent to that generated in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005;

    Our expectation for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005 that the dollar amount of our general and administrative expenses will be generally consistent to that generated in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005;

    Our belief that our legal costs related to the SCO Litigation will decrease in fiscal year 2005 compared to fiscal year 2004, exclusive of any contingent payments;

    Our belief that our legal costs related to the SCO Litigation for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005 will be generally consistent to that generated in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, exclusive of any contingent payments;

    Our belief that our facilities are adequate for our business; and

    Our belief that certain legal actions to which we are a party will not have a material adverse effect on us.

    Our belief that our UNIX business will generate sufficient cash in fiscal 2005 to cover our internal costs related to our SCOsource initiatives and the SCO Litigation, and that we will have sufficient cash resources to fund our operations through fiscal 2005.

        We wish to caution readers that our operating results are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those discussed or anticipated, including the success of our SCOsource initiatives, competition from other operating systems, particularly Linux, the amount and timing of SCOsource licensing revenue, our ability to enhance our UNIX operating systems and maintain our UNIX business, and the factors set forth under the caption "Risk Factors". We also wish to advise readers not to place any undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this report, which reflect our beliefs and expectations only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances or any changes in our beliefs or expectations, other than as required by law.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

        The shares of common stock offered by this prospectus will be sold or distributed by the selling stockholder, and the selling stockholder will receive all of the proceeds, if any, from the sales of such shares by it. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale or distribution of the common stock by the selling stockholder.


MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY

Market Price of Our Common Stock

        Our common stock initially traded on The Nasdaq National Market beginning in March 2000, but has been traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market since February 2003. In September 2002, we changed our trading symbol from "CALD" to "SCOX." The table below sets forth the range of high and low closing prices of our common stock as reported on The Nasdaq National Market and The Nasdaq SmallCap Market, as applicable, for the last two fiscal years and the first and second quarters of fiscal 2005.

 
  SCO Common Stock
 
  High
  Low
Fiscal Year 2005            
Quarter ended April 30, 2005   $ 4.60   $ 3.42
Quarter ended January 31, 2005     4.99     2.85

Fiscal Year 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 
Quarter ended January 31, 2004     19.08     13.65
Quarter ended April 30, 2004     14.40     6.27
Quarter ended July 31, 2004     6.34     4.03
Quarter ended October 31, 2004     5.10     2.98

Fiscal Year 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 
Quarter ended January 31, 2003     1.70     1.22
Quarter ended April 30, 2003     3.27     1.09
Quarter ended July 31, 2003     14.84     3.21
Quarter ended October 31, 2003     20.50     9.29

        On May 17, 2005, the closing sales price for our common stock as reported by The Nasdaq SmallCap Market was $4.03. As of May 9, 2005, there were 337 holders of common stock of record.


DIVIDEND POLICY

        We have not historically declared or paid any cash dividends on shares of our common stock and plan to retain our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

        The following selected financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" appearing below. The selected statement of operations data for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and the selected balance sheet data as of October 31, 2004 and 2003 are derived from, and are qualified by reference to, the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes in this prospectus.

        The selected statement of operations data for the years ended October 31, 2001 and 2000 and the selected balance sheet data as of October 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements not appearing in this prospectus. The selected financial data as of January 31, 2005 and for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, have been derived from unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for these periods and as of such date. The selected financial data set forth below is not necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or financial performance.

 
  Three Months Ended
January 31,

  Years Ended October 31,
 
 
  2005
  2004
  2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)

 
Statement of Operations Data:                                            
  Total revenue   $ 8,865     11,392   $ 42,809   $ 79,254   $ 64,241   $ $40,441   $ 4,274  
  Gross margin     3,979     5,742     15,711     59,332     45,925     25,518     253  
  Income (loss) from operations     (3,409 )   (5,402 )   (28,573 )   3,436     (24,176 )   (133,636 )   (31,999 )
  Net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders     (2,961 )   (2,486 )   (16,227 )   5,304     (24,877 )   (131,357 )   (39,176 )
  Basic net income (loss) per common share   $ (0.17 ) $ (0.18 ) $ (1.07 ) $ 0.43   $ (1.93 ) $ (10.92 ) $ (4.76 )
  Diluted net income (loss) per common share   $ (0.17 ) $ (0.18 ) $ (1.07 ) $ 0.34   $ (1.93 ) $ (10.92 ) $ (4.76 )
  Weighted average basic common shares     17,751     13,824     15,155     12,261     12,893     12,024     8,231  
  Weighted averaged diluted common shares     17,751     13,824     15,155     15,679     12,893     12,024     8,231  
 
  As of January 31,
  As of October 31
 
  2005
  2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
Balance Sheet Data:                                    
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 9,486   $ 12,693   $ 64,428   $ 6,589   $ 20,541   $ 36,560
  Working capital (deficit)     13,813     15,413     37,168     (6,332 )   14,401     88,680
  Total assets     35,198     55,400     94,952     37,406     74,859     107,518
  Long-term liabilities     343     343     508     1,625     5,925    
  Redeemable preferred stock             29,671            
  Common stock subject to rescission     893     528                
  Total stockholders' equity     19,021     21,702     19,516     8,177     34,604     102,215

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

Overview

        Historical Background.    We originally incorporated as Caldera Systems, Inc., a Utah corporation ("Caldera Systems"), and reincorporated as a Delaware corporation on March 6, 2000. In March 2000, we completed an initial public offering of our common stock. On May 7, 2001, we formed a new holding company in Delaware under the name of Caldera International, Inc. to acquire substantially all of the assets and operations of the server and professional services groups of The Santa Cruz Operation (now Tarantella, Inc.). In connection with this acquisition, Caldera Systems became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caldera International, Inc. Former holders of shares and options to purchase shares of Caldera Systems received an equal number of shares and options to purchase shares in Caldera International, Inc. On May 16, 2003, our stockholders approved our corporate name change to The SCO Group, Inc.

        Recent Developments.    As described elsewhere in this prospectus, we issued shares and granted options under our Equity Compensation Plans without complying with registration or qualification requirements under federal securities laws and the securities laws of certain states. As a result, certain plan participants have a right to rescind their purchases of shares under the Equity Compensation Plans or recover damages if they no longer own the shares or hold unexercised options, subject to applicable statutes of limitations. Although we are evaluating the possible actions we may take in response to these securities law compliance issues, we may make a rescission offer to certain plan participants entitled to rescission rights subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals. If our potential rescission offer is made and accepted by all plan participants holding certain ESPP shares and all shares acquired from the exercise of stock options, or such participants otherwise make rescission claims against us, we could be required to make aggregate payments to these plan participants of up to $893,000. This amount is based on shares issued pursuant to the ESPP and shares issued upon the exercise of stock options that have been retained by plan participants as of January 31, 2005 and excludes interest and other charges we may be required to pay. We may face additional rescission liability to plan participants holding unexercised stock options in California, Georgia and possibly other states, and regulatory authorities also may require us to pay fines or impose other sanctions on us.

        On February 16, 2005, we received a notice from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that we were subject to potential delisting from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market for failure to comply with Nasdaq's requirement to file our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 in a timely fashion. Receipt of the notice did not result in immediate delisting of our common stock. Nasdaq stated that, unless we requested a hearing on Nasdaq's delisting notice, our securities would be delisted from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market at the opening of business on February 25, 2005.

        We requested a hearing with the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel on this matter, which stayed the delisting pending the hearing and a determination by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel. The hearing occurred on March 17, 2005. At the hearing, we outlined for the Panel our plan for filing our Form 10-K and our Form 10-Q, which also was not filed in a timely fashion. On March 18, 2005, we received another notice from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market regarding our potential delisting as a result of our failure to file our Form 10-Q in a timely fashion. The notice informed us that the Panel would consider the filing delinquency of our Form 10-Q in addition to the filing delinquency of the Form 10-K in rendering its decision regarding our listing status. On April 1, 2005, we filed our Form 10-K, and our Form 10-Q was filed on April 14, 2005. On April 20, 2005, we received written

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confirmation from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel that we were now in full compliance with the Nasdaq filing requirement and all other requirements for continued listing.

        In connection with our determination that certain plan participants have a right to rescind their purchases of shares under the Equity Compensation Plans or recover damages if they no longer own the shares or hold unexercised options, we determined we needed to classify our common stock that is subject to rescission as temporary equity. As a result, on April 1, 2005, we filed amended Form 10-Qs for the quarters ended January 31, 2004, April 30, 2004 and July 31, 2004 with restated unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. In the restated financial statements for each of the periods covered by the amended Form 10-Qs, we reclassified our common stock subject to rescission from permanent equity to temporary equity and made certain other changes as described in Note 2 to the financial statements in each of the amended Form 10-Qs. The restatement of these financial statements did not impact our revenue or loss per common share for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 or our aggregate cash and available for sale securities balances as of October 31, 2004.

Business Focus

        We generate revenue from sales of product and services from our UNIX business and from sales of SCOsource intellectual property ("IP") licenses and vendor licenses from our SCOsource business.

        UNIX Business.    Our core UNIX business serves the needs of small-to-medium sized businesses, including replicated site franchisees of Fortune 1000 companies, by providing reliable, cost effective UNIX operating systems and software products to power computers running on Intel architecture. Our largest source of UNIX business revenue is derived from existing customers through our worldwide, indirect, leveraged channel of partners which includes distributors and independent solution providers. We have a presence in a number of countries that provide support and services to customers and resellers. The other principal channel for selling and marketing our UNIX products is through existing customers that have a large number of replicated sites or franchisees.

        We access these corporations through their information technology or purchasing departments with our ASMs in the United States and through our reseller channel in countries outside the United States. In addition, we also sell our operating system products to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"). Our sales of UNIX products and services during the last several fiscal years have been primarily to pre-existing UNIX customers and not newly acquired customers. Our UNIX business revenue depends significantly on our ability to market and sell our products to existing customers and to generate upgrades from existing customers.

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        The following table shows the unaudited operating results of the UNIX business for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

 
  Three Months Ended January 31,
 
 
  2005
  2004
 
Revenue   $ 8,795   $ 11,372  
Cost of revenue     1,393     2,127  
   
 
 
  Gross margin     7,402     9,245  
   
 
 
Sales and marketing     2,790     5,011  
Research and development     1,968     2,680  
General and administrative     1,672     2,172  
Other(1)     608     1,222  
   
 
 
  Total operating expenses     7,038     11,085  
   
 
 
  Income (loss) from operations   $ 364   $ (1,840 )
   
 
 

(1)
Other costs include amortization of intangibles and stock-based compensation.

        Revenue from our UNIX business decreased by $2,577,000, or 23 percent, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. The revenue from this business has been declining over the last several quarters primarily as a result of increased competition from alternative operating systems, particularly Linux. If revenue from our UNIX business continues to decline and we are unable to generate positive cash flow, our UNIX business will be adversely impacted.

        We have decreased our operating costs and increased our gross margin percentage. Operating costs for our UNIX business decreased from $11,085,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 to $7,038,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005. These cost reductions have primarily been attributable to reduced headcount and continued operational efficiencies generated in our UNIX business as well as from the consolidation of certain facilities.

        In our UNIX business, we have reduced the number of full-time equivalent employees from 292 as of January 31, 2004, to 165 as of January 31, 2005. We have taken these headcount reductions and reduced other discretionary spending while still maintaining a worldwide presence. Based on our cost-cutting actions, we anticipate that our UNIX business will continue to generate positive cash flow throughout fiscal year 2005.

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        The following table shows the operating results of the UNIX business for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Revenue   $ 41,980   $ 53,408   $ 64,241  
Cost of revenue     7,355     10,422     18,316  
   
 
 
 
  Gross margin     34,625     42,986     45,925  
   
 
 
 
Sales and marketing     15,806     24,392     29,554  
Research and development     10,126     11,012     17,558  
General and administrative     7,385     6,230     9,307  
Other(1)     9,008     5,306     13,682  
   
 
 
 
  Total operating expenses     42,325     46,940     70,101  
   
 
 
 
  Loss from operations   $ (7,700 ) $ (3,954 ) $ (24,176 )
   
 
 
 

(1)
Other costs include amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, loss on disposition and write-offs of long-lived assets, loss on investments and severance and exit costs.

        Revenue from our UNIX business decreased by $11,428,000, or 21 percent, for fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003 and decreased by $10,833,000, or 17 percent, for fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002. The revenue from this business has been declining over the last several fiscal years primarily as a result of increased competition from alternative operating systems, particularly Linux. If revenue from our UNIX business continues to decline and we are unable to generate positive cash flow, our UNIX business will be adversely impacted.

        In an effort to try to reach profitability in our UNIX business, we have decreased our operating costs and increased our gross margin percentage in each of the last three fiscal years. Operating costs for our UNIX business decreased from $70,101,000 for fiscal year 2002 to $46,940,000 for fiscal year 2003 and then further decreased to $42,325,000 for fiscal year 2004. These cost reductions have primarily been attributable to reduced headcount and continued operational efficiencies generated in our UNIX business as well as from the consolidation of certain facilities. During fiscal year 2004, we incurred a charge for severance and exit costs of $3,168,000 and incurred a loss on disposition and write-off of long lived assets of $2,355,000. Both of these charges negatively impacted our loss from operations for fiscal year 2004. In our UNIX business, we have reduced the number of full-time equivalent employees from 340 as of October 31, 2002, to 295 as of October 31, 2003 to 193 as of October 31, 2004.

        The decline in our UNIX business revenue may be accelerated if industry partners withdraw their support as a result of our SCOsource initiatives. The decline in our UNIX business and our SCOsource initiatives may cause industry partners, developers and hardware and software vendors to choose not to support or certify to our UNIX operating system products. This would lead to an accelerated decline in revenue from our UNIX business.

        An important initiative for our UNIX business for the 2005 fiscal year will be the release of the SCO OpenServer 6 operating system in June 2005. This new version will provide increased system reliability, backward compatibility with existing applications and software, increased application and hardware support, integration with widely used internet applications and increased system performance. These enhancements will not have a direct impact on our short-term OpenServer revenue because of the long adoption cycle for new operating system purchases and our long operating system product sales cycle, but we believe that they will help prolong our OpenServer revenue stream for future quarters.

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        SCOsource Business.    During the 2003 fiscal year, we became aware that our UNIX code and derivative works had been inappropriately included in the Linux operating system. We believe the inclusion of our UNIX code and derivative works in Linux has been a major contributor to the decline in our UNIX business because users of Linux generally do not pay for the operating system but pay only minimal fees, if any, for service and maintenance. The Linux operating system competes directly with our OpenServer and UnixWare products and has taken significant market share from these products.

        In an effort to protect our UNIX intellectual property, we initiated our SCOsource business. These initiatives now include seeking to enter into license agreements with UNIX vendors and offering SCOsource IP licenses to Linux and other end users allowing them to continue to use our UNIX source code and derivative works found in Linux. Our SCOsource efforts resulted in the execution of two significant vendor license agreements during fiscal year 2003, but we did not enter into any significant vendor license agreements in fiscal year 2004. Our revenue for fiscal year 2004 was significantly lower than revenue generated in fiscal year 2003. We believe that our SCOsource licensing revenue opportunities have been adversely impacted by our outstanding dispute with Novell over our UNIX copyright ownership, which may have caused many potential customers to delay or forego licensing until an outcome in this legal matter has been reached.

        During fiscal year 2004, we began assigning direct resources to the SCOsource business for sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative. There were no direct costs associated with selling, marketing, research and development and general and administration for the 2003 fiscal year and our SCOsource business did not exist during fiscal year 2002.

        The following table shows the unaudited operating results of the SCOsource business for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

 
  Three Months Ended January 31,
 
 
  2005
  2004
 
Revenue   $ 70   $ 20  
Cost of revenue     3,493     3,523  
   
 
 
  Gross deficit     (3,423 )   (3,503 )
   
 
 
Sales and marketing     147     10  
Research and development     112     27  
General and administrative     91     22  
Other          
   
 
 
  Total operating expenses     350     59  
   
 
 
Loss from operations   $ (3,773 ) $ (3,562 )
   
 
 

        Revenue from our SCOsource business increased from $20,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 to $70,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005. Revenue in both of the above mentioned fiscal quarters was primarily attributable to sales of our SCOsource IP licenses. Cost of revenue, which primarily includes legal and professional fees incurred in connection with the SCO Litigation, decreased slightly from $3,523,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 to $3,493,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005. Operating expenses for sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative increased in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 from the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 as additional employees were included in this business.

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        The following table shows the results of operations for the SCOsource business (in thousands):

 
  Years ended October 31,
 
  2004
  2003
  2002
Revenue   $ 829   $ 25,846   $
Cost of revenue     19,743     9,500    
   
 
 
  Gross margin (deficit)     (18,914 )   16,346    
   
 
 
Sales and marketing     1,232        
Research and development     486        
General and administrative     241        
Other         8,956    
   
 
 
  Total operating expenses     1,959     8,956    
   
 
 
  Loss from operations   $ (20,873 ) $ 7,390   $
   
 
 

        Revenue from our SCOsource business decreased from $25,846,000 in fiscal year 2003 to $829,000 in fiscal year 2004. During fiscal year 2003, the revenue generated was primarily attributable to two large vendor licenses, and we did not close any similar transactions during fiscal year 2004. Revenue in fiscal year 2004 was primarily attributable to sales of our SCOsource IP licenses. Cost of revenue increased from $9,500,000 in fiscal year 2003 to $19,743,000 in fiscal year 2004, which was primarily attributable to increased legal fees incurred in connection with our SCO Litigation. Operating expenses for sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative increased in fiscal year 2004 over fiscal year 2003 as certain employees were dedicated to this business initiative in fiscal year 2004. The other expense in fiscal year 2003 of $8,956,000 was attributable to a contingency fee payable to the Law Firms incurred in connection with the October 2003 issuance of our now retired Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. This fee was not for attorney's fees for legal services which fees have been recorded as cost of SCOsource licensing revenue.

        Our future success with our SCOsource initiatives and future revenue from SCOsource initiatives will depend on our ability to protect our UNIX intellectual property.

        Because of the uncertainties related to our SCOsource business, we are unable to estimate the amount and timing of future SCOsource licensing revenue. This uncertainty represents a significant risk and challenge for us, both in the short and long term. If we do receive revenue from this source, it may be sporadic and fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Our SCOsource initiatives are unlikely to produce a stable or predictable revenue stream for the foreseeable future. We are unlikely to generate significant revenue from our SCOsource business unless and until we prevail in our SCO Litigation. Additionally, the success of these initiatives may depend on the strength of our intellectual property rights and contractual claims regarding UNIX, including the strength of our claim that unauthorized UNIX source code and derivative works are prevalent in Linux.

Critical Accounting Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations requires us to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Note 1 of the notes to consolidated financial statements in the section entitled "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, current trends, future projections, and on various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of

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assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates. We believe the following to be our critical accounting estimates because they are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results and they require us to make judgments and estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.

        Our critical accounting policies and estimates include the following:

    Revenue recognition;

    Deferred income taxes and related valuation allowances;

    Fair value of derivative financial instrument and our now retired Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock;

    Severance and exit costs;

    Impairment of long-lived assets; and

    Allowances for doubtful accounts.

        Revenue Recognition.    We recognize revenue in accordance with Statement of Accounting Position ("SOP") 97-2, as modified by SOP 98-9. Revenue recognition in accordance with these pronouncements is complex due to the nature and variability of our sales transactions. We recognize products revenue upon shipment if a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, collection of the resulting receivable is probable and product returns are reasonably estimable.

        The majority of our revenue transactions relate to product-only sales. On occasion we have revenue transactions that include multiple elements (such as products, maintenance, technical support services and other services). For software agreements that have multiple elements, we allocate revenue to each component of the contract based on vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE"). VSOE is established when such elements are sold separately. We recognize revenue when the criteria for product revenue recognition set forth above have been met. If VSOE of all undelivered elements exists, but VSOE does not exist for one or more delivered elements, then revenue is recognized using the residual method. Under the residual method, the fair value of the undelivered elements is deferred and the remaining portion of the license fee is recognized as revenue in the period when persuasive evidence of an arrangement is obtained assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met. We recognize revenue allocated to undelivered products when the criteria for revenue recognition set forth above have been met.

        Estimates used in revenue recognition include the determination of credit-worthiness of our customers, verification of sales-out reporting to end users through our two-tier distribution channel and the estimation of potential returns. In addition to these estimates, we also provide reserves against revenue based on historical trends and experience. To the extent our estimates are incorrect, or we are not able to maintain VSOE, our recognized revenue could be adversely impacted and would harm our results of operations. Additionally, if our business conditions change or our revenue contracts begin to contain more multiple elements, our revenue recognition in future periods may be impacted because a larger component of revenue may be deferred.

        Deferred Income Taxes and Related Valuation Allowance.    The amount, and ultimate realization, of our deferred income tax assets depends, in part, upon the tax laws in effect, our future earnings and other future events, the effects of which cannot be determined. We have provided a valuation allowance of $66,655,000 against our entire net deferred tax asset as of October 31, 2004. The valuation allowance was recorded because of our history of net operating losses and the uncertainties regarding our future operating profitability and taxable income.

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        Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instrument and Our Retired Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock.    In October 2003, we issued 50,000 shares of our redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The terms of the preferred stock included conversion and a number of redemption provisions that represented a derivative financial instrument under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended. We determined that the conversion feature was an embedded derivative financial instrument.

        As of October 16, 2003, through the assistance of an independent valuation firm, we determined the initial fair value of the derivative was classified as a current liability $18,069,000 and the value of the preferred stock was $29,671,000. We were required to account for the conversion feature as an embedded derivative since the preferred stock instrument did not entitle the holders to equity features such as voting rights and board representation. As of October 31, 2003, the fair value of the derivative was $15,224,000 and the decrease in fair value of $2,845,000 was recorded as income as a change in fair value of derivative in other income in the statement of operations for fiscal year 2003. During fiscal year 2004, the fair value of the derivative decreased and we recorded a total of $5,924,000 as income as a change in fair value of the derivative in other income.

        On February 5, 2004, we completed an exchange transaction in which each outstanding Series A share was exchanged for one share of redeemable Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock. We received no additional proceeds in the exchange. The exchange transaction eliminated the derivative related to the Series A shares that was initially recorded as a current liability on our balance sheet and eliminated the charge in our quarterly statements of operations for the change in the fair value of the derivative related to the Series A shares.

        Through the assistance of an independent valuation firm, we determined the fair value of the Series A-1 shares to be $45,276,000 as of February 5, 2004. We recorded a dividend in the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 of $6,305,000, which reduced earnings available to common stockholders, related to the difference between the fair value of the Series A-1 shares and the carrying value of the previously issued Series A shares and related derivative. This dividend was only one component of the total dividends recorded in fiscal year 2004.

        The estimated fair value of the Series A-1 shares as of February 5, 2004 was calculated using a binomial model. Specific assumptions used included: 2.7 years to maturity, 11 percent equivalent bond yield, risk-free rate of 2.4 percent and volatility of 130 percent. Had different assumptions been used, the valuation result could have been different than reported, and that difference could have been material. As described elsewhere in this filing, we repurchased all outstanding Series A-1 shares on July 21, 2004. As of October 31, 2004, no Series A-1 shares remain outstanding.

        Severance and Exit Costs.    Since fiscal year 2001, we have undertaken significant restructuring activities to reduce our ongoing cost of operations. All restructurings that occurred prior to fiscal year 2003 were accounted for in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") No. 94-3 "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity." For restructuring activities initiated beginning with fiscal year 2003, we have accounted for the one-time termination benefits, contract termination costs and other associated costs in accordance with SFAS No. 146 "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities." Other severance benefits have been accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 112 "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits." and SFAS No. 88 "Employers' Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Plans and for Termination Benefits."

        Each restructuring has required us to make estimates and assumptions related to losses on vacated facilities, provisions for termination benefits, outplacement costs and other costs. Pursuant to the relevant accounting literature, we may record an accrual for amounts associated with a restructuring that are not paid in the current period. We regularly evaluate the adequacy of the accruals based on changes in estimates. We may incur future charges for new restructuring activities.

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        Impairment of Long-lived Assets.    We review our long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of an asset may not be recoverable. We evaluate, at each balance sheet date, whether events and circumstances have occurred which indicate possible impairment. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the anticipated cumulative undiscounted cash flows of the related asset or group of assets is less than the carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair market value of the long-lived asset.

        We performed an impairment analysis as of April 30, 2004 in accordance with SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" and SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," and determined that the goodwill and intangible assets related to the Vultus technology, which we acquired from Vultus, Inc. ("Vultus") in June 2003, had been impaired. We concluded that an impairment-triggering event occurred during the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 as we had a reduction in force that impacted our ability to move the Vultus initiative forward on a stand-alone basis and an anticipated partnership that would have solidified the Vultus revenue and cash flow did not materialize. Consequently, we concluded that no significant future cash flows related to our Vultus assets would be realized. As a result of these analyses, we wrote-down the carrying value of our goodwill related to the Vultus acquisition from $1,166,000 to $0 and wrote-down intangible assets related to our Vultus acquisition from $973,000 to $0.

        Based on continued declines in our operating results, we performed an additional impairment analysis as of October 31, 2004 and determined that the fair value of our remaining intangible assets was in excess of the current carrying values and that no impairment had occurred. Judgment from management is required to determine if a triggering event has occurred and in forecasting future operating results.

        Write-downs of intangible assets may be necessary if the future fair value of these assets is less than carrying value. If the operating trends for our UNIX or SCOsource businesses continue to decline, we may be required to record an impairment charge in a future period related to the carrying value of our long-lived assets.

        Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.    We offer credit terms on the sale of our products to a majority of our customers and require no collateral from these customers. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers' financial condition and maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon our historical collection experience and expected collectibility of all accounts receivable and have applied these policies consistently throughout the last three fiscal years. Our allowance for doubtful accounts, which is determined based on our historical experience and a specific review of customer balances, was $152,000 as of January 31, 2005. Our past experience has resulted in minimal differences from the actual amounts provided for bad debts and our recorded estimates. However, our actual bad debts in future periods may differ from our current estimates and the differences may be material, which may have an adverse impact on our future accounts receivable and cash position.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended January 31, 2005 and 2004

        The following table presents our unaudited results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

 
  Three Months Ended January 31,
 
 
  2005
  2004
 
Statement of Operations Data:              
Revenue:              
  Products   $ 7,304   $ 9,712  
  SCOsource licensing     70     20  
  Services     1,491     1,660  
   
 
 
    Total revenue     8,865     11,392  
   
 
 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Products     644     805  
  SCOsource licensing     3,493     3,523  
  Services     749     1,322  
   
 
 
    Total cost of revenue     4,886     5,650  
   
 
 
      Gross margin     3,979     5,742  
   
 
 
 
Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Sales and marketing     2,937     5,021  
    Research and development     2,080     2,707  
    General and administrative     1,763     2,194  
    Amortization of intangibles     593     787  
    Stock-based compensation     15     435  
   
 
 
      Total operating expenses     7,388     11,144  
   
 
 
Loss from operations     (3,409 )   (5,402 )
   
 
 
Equity in income of affiliate     53     37  
Other income, net     509     3,763  
Provision for income taxes     (114 )   (128 )
   
 
 
Net loss     (2,961 )   (1,730 )
Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock         (756 )
   
 
 
Net loss applicable to common stockholders   $ (2,961 ) $ (2,486 )
   
 
 

Revenue

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
Revenue   $ 8,865,000   (22 )% $ 11,392,000

        Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 decreased by $2,527,000, or 22 percent, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. This decrease was primarily attributable to a continued decline in our UNIX business.

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        Revenue generated from our UNIX business and SCOsource business is as follows:

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
UNIX Revenue   $ 8,795,000   (23 )% $ 11,372,000  
Percent of total revenue     99 %       100 %
SCOsource revenue     70,000   250 %   20,000  
Percent of total revenue     1 %       0 %

        The decrease in revenue in the UNIX business of $2,577,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 was primarily attributable to continued competition from other operating systems, particularly Linux. We anticipate that for the remainder of fiscal year 2005 our UNIX business and the related revenue from the UNIX business will face significant competition from Linux and other operating systems.

        Sales of our UNIX products and services during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 were primarily to pre-existing customers. Our UNIX business revenue depends significantly on our ability to market our products to existing customers and to generate upgrades from existing customers. Our UNIX revenue may be lower than currently anticipated if we are not successful with our existing customers, or if we lose the support of any of our existing hardware and software vendors or our key industry partners withdraw their marketing and certification support or direct their support to our competitors. This may occur as a result of the decline of our UNIX business and our SCOsource initiatives.

Products Revenue

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
Products revenue   $ 7,304,000   (25 )% $ 9,712,000  
Percent of total revenue     82 %       85 %

        Our products revenue consists of software licenses for UNIX products such as OpenServer and UnixWare, as well as sales of UNIX-related products. Products revenue also includes revenue derived from OEMs, distribution partners and large accounts. We rely heavily on our two-tier distribution channel and any disruption in our distribution channel could have an adverse impact on future revenue.

        The decrease in products revenue of $2,408,000 from the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 was primarily attributable to decreased sales of OpenServer and UnixWare products primarily resulting from increased competition in the operating system market, particularly Linux. We believe that this competition from Linux will continue for the remainder of fiscal year 2005 and future periods.

        Our products revenue was derived primarily from sales of our OpenServer and UnixWare products. Other products revenue consists mainly of product maintenance and other UNIX-related products. Revenue for these products was as follows:

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
OpenServer revenue   $ 4,013,000   (23 )% $ 5,202,000  
Percent of products revenue     55 %       54 %
UnixWare revenue     2,136,000   (22 )%   2,738,000  
Percent of products revenue     29 %       28 %
Other products revenue     1,155,000   (35 )%   1,772,000  
Percent of products revenue     16 %       18 %

        The decreases in revenue for OpenServer, UnixWare and other products are all primarily the result of continued competition from other operating systems, particularly Linux.

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SCOsource Licensing Revenue

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
SCOsource licensing revenue   $ 70,000   250 % $ 20,000  
Percent of total revenue     1 %       0 %

        We initiated our SCOsource business for the purpose of protecting our intellectual property rights in our UNIX source code and derivative works. SCOsource IP licensing revenue was $70,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to revenue of $20,000 generated in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004.

        We are unable to predict the amount and timing of future SCOsource licensing revenue, and when generated, the revenue will be sporadic.

Services Revenue

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
Services revenue   $ 1,491,000   (10 )% $ 1,660,000  
Percent of total revenue     17 %       15 %

        Services revenue consists primarily of annual and incident technical support fees, engineering services fees, professional services and consulting fees, and education fees. These fees are typically charged and invoiced separately from UNIX products sales. The decrease in services revenue of $169,000, or 10 percent, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, was in part due to the decrease in products revenue as well as fewer customers renewing services agreements.

        The majority of our support and professional services revenue continues to be derived from services for UNIX-based operating system products. Our future level of services revenue depends in part on our ability to generate UNIX products revenue from new customers as well as to renew annual support and services agreements with existing UNIX customers.

Cost of Products Revenue

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
Cost of products revenue   $ 644,000   (20 )% $ 805,000  
Percentage of products revenue     9 %       8 %

        Cost of products revenue consists of manufacturing costs, royalties to third-party vendors, technology costs and overhead costs. Cost of products revenue decreased by $161,000, or 20 percent, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. This decrease in the dollar amount of cost of products revenue was primarily attributable to lower products revenue, lower manufacturing costs, decreased royalties to third party vendors and lower amortized technology costs.

        For the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005, we expect the dollar amount of our cost of products revenue to be generally consistent to cost of products revenue incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 and that cost of products revenue as a percentage of products revenue for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005 will be generally consistent to that incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005.

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Cost of SCOsource Licensing Revenue

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
Cost of SCOsource licensing revenue   $ 3,493,000   (1 )% $ 3,523,000  
Percentage of SCOsource licensing revenue     4990 %       17615 %

        Cost of SCOsource licensing revenue includes legal and professional fees incurred in connection with our SCO Litigation, the salaries and related personnel costs of SCOsource employees, and an allocation of corporate costs.

        Cost of SCOsource licensing revenue decreased by $30,000, or 1 percent, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. The increase in costs in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 was primarily attributable to increased legal costs incurred in connection with our SCO Litigation.

        According to the terms of our Engagement Agreement with the Law Firms representing us in the SCO Litigation, we anticipate that the dollar amount of our cost of SCOsource licensing for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005 will be generally consistent with the costs incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005. However, future legal fees may include contingency payments made to the law firms as a result of a settlement, judgment, certain licensing fees or a sale of our company, which could cause cost of SCOsource licensing revenue to be higher than anticipated.

Cost of Services Revenue

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
Cost of services revenue   $ 749,000   (43 )% $ 1,322,000  
Percentage of services revenue     50 %       80 %

        Cost of services revenue includes the salaries and related personnel costs of employees delivering services revenue as well as third-party service agreements.

        Cost of services revenue decreased by $573,000, or 43 percent, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. This decrease was attributable to reduced employee and related costs and the elimination of certain third-party support contracts.

        For the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005, we expect the dollar amount of our cost of services revenue to be generally consistent to cost of services revenue incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 and that cost of services revenue as a percentage of services revenue for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005 will be generally consistent to that incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005.

Sales and Marketing

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
Sales and marketing expense   $ 2,937,000   (42 )% $ 5,021,000  
Percentage of total revenue     33 %       44 %

        Sales and marketing expenses consist of the salaries, commissions and other personnel costs of employees involved in the revenue generation process, as well as advertising and corporate allocations. The decrease in sales and marketing expense of $2,084,000, or 42 percent, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 and was primarily attributable to reductions in sales and marketing employees, reduced travel expenses, less commissions and lower advertising costs. Our sales and marketing full-time equivalent employees decreased from 101 as of January 31, 2004 to 50 as of January 31, 2005.

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        For the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005, we anticipate that the dollar amount of sales and marketing expense will be generally consistent to that incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005.

Research and Development

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
Research and development expense   $ 2,080,000   (23 )% $ 2,707,000  
Percentage of total revenue     23 %       24 %

        Research and development expenses consist of the salaries and benefits of software engineers, consulting expenses and corporate allocations. Research and development expense decreased by $627,000, or 23 percent, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 and was primarily attributable to work force reductions. Our research and development full-time equivalent employees decreased from 86 as of January 31, 2004 to 55 as of January 31, 2005.

        For the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005, we anticipate that the dollar amount of research and development expense will be generally consistent to that incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005.

General and Administrative

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
General and administrative expense   $ 1,763,000   (20 )% $ 2,194,000  
Percentage of total revenue     20 %       19 %

        General and administrative expenses consist of the salaries and benefits of finance, human resources, and executive management and expenses for professional services and corporate allocations. General and administrative expense decreased by $431,000, or 20 percent, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. The decrease in general and administrative expense was primarily attributable to lower personnel and related costs and decreased professional service fees attributed to accounting and legal work. Our general and administrative full-time equivalent employees decreased from 54 as of January 31, 2004 to 31 as of January 31, 2005.

        For the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2005, we anticipate that the dollar amount of general and administrative expenses will be generally consistent to that incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005. However, due to the new compliance and reporting regulations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other new regulatory requirements, general and administrative expenses may vary as we implement policies and procedures to comply with these new requirements.

Severance and Exit Costs

        We did not incur any severance and exit costs during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 or 2004. The activity related to the accrual for severance and exit costs is as follows for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 (in thousands):

 
  Balance at November 1, 2004
  Additions
  Utilization
  Balance at January 31, 2005
Ongoing severance and other   $ 401   $   $ (233 ) $ 168

        Amounts to be paid for severance and exit costs are included as accrued liabilities and are expected to be paid in the second quarter of fiscal year 2005.

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Amortization of Intangibles

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
Amortization of intangibles   $ 593,000   (25 )% $ 787,000  
Percentage of total revenue     7 %       7 %

        During the first quarter of fiscal years 2005 and 2004, we recorded $593,000 and $787,000, respectively, for the amortization of intangible assets with finite lives. The decrease of $194,000, or 25 percent, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 was primarily attributable to reduced amortization expense recorded on certain assets acquired from Vultus in June 2003 that were written down to $0 during fiscal year 2004.

Stock-based Compensation

 
  2005
  Change
  2004
 
Stock-based compensation   $ 15,000   (97 )% $ 435,000  
Percentage of total revenue     0 %       4 %

        Stock-based compensation consisted of the following components for the first quarter of fiscal years 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

 
  2005
  2004
Amortization of stock-based compensation   $ 15   $ 110
Options, warrants and shares for services         233
Modifications to options         92
   
 
Total     15     435
   
 

        As of January 31, 2005, there was a balance of approximately $7,000 in deferred compensation that will be amortized to stock-based compensation during fiscal year 2005.

Equity in Income (Losses) of Affiliate

        We account for our ownership interests in companies in which we own at least 20 percent and less than 50 percent using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, we record our portion of the entities' net income or net loss in our consolidated statements of operations. As of January 31, 2005, the carrying value of our investments was related to our 30 percent ownership in a Chinese company.

        During the first quarter of fiscal years 2005 and 2004, we recorded $53,000 and 37,000, respectively, that related to equity in income of this entity.

Other Income (Expense), net

        Other income (expense) consisted of the following components for the first quarter of fiscal years 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

 
  2005
  2004
 
Interest income   $ 37   $ 270  
Change in fair value of derivative         3,624  
Other income (expense), net     472     (131 )
   
 
 
Total   $ 509   $ 3,763  
   
 
 

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        Interest income decreased by $233,000 from the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 to the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 and was primarily attributable to a decrease in our cash and available-for-sale securities balances.

        The income recorded on the change in fair value of derivative for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 related to the decrease in fair value of this instrument and marking it to market at each balance sheet date. The derivative financial instrument was eliminated during the second quarter of fiscal year 2004.

        The increase in other income (expense), net, was primarily attributable to the collection of a note receivable from Vintela, Inc. ("Vintela") as described in more detail in our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The Vintela note receivable was originally received in April 2003, but because we received the note receivable in exchange for the transfer of certain software to a related party and there was substantial doubt concerning the ability of Vintela to repay the note, no gain was recognized until the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 when we received payment.

Provision for Income Taxes

        The provision for income taxes was $114,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 and $128,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. Our provision for income taxes is primarily related to earnings in foreign subsidiaries.

Dividends Related to Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

        In October 2003, we issued 50,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for $1,000 per share. We accrued dividends on the Series A shares of $756,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2004. All Series A shares were retired during fiscal year 2004, and there were no dividends incurred during the three months ended January 31, 2005.

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Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

        The following table presents our results of operations for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):

 
  Years Ended October 31,
 
Statement of Operations Data:

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Revenue:                    
  Products   $ 35,352   $ 45,028   $ 52,975  
  SCOsource licensing     829     25,846      
  Services     6,628     8,380     11,266  
   
 
 
 
    Total revenue     42,809     79,254     64,241  
   
 
 
 
Cost of revenue:                    
  Products     3,221     4,068     7,558  
  SCOsource licensing     19,743     9,500      
  Services     4,134     6,354     10,758  
   
 
 
 
    Total cost of revenue     27,098     19,922     18,316  
   
 
 
 
      Gross margin     15,711     59,332     45,925  
   
 
 
 
  Operating expenses:                    
    Sales and marketing     17,038     24,392     29,554  
    Research and development     10,612     11,012     17,558  
    General and administrative     7,626     6,230     9,307  
    Severance and exit costs     3,168     498     6,728  
    Amortization of intangibles     2,566     3,190     2,853  
    Loss on disposition and impairment of long-lived assets     2,355     164     1,796  
    Write-off of investments         250     1,180  
    Stock-based compensation     919     1,204     1,125  
    Compensation to law firms         8,956      
   
 
 
 
      Total operating expenses     44,284     55,896     70,101  
   
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations     (28,573 )   3,436     (24,176 )
   
 
 
 
Equity in income (losses) of affiliates     111     (62 )   (50 )
Other income (expense), net     6,507     2,827     (168 )
Provision for income taxes     (1,395 )   (774 )   (483 )
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)     (23,350 )   5,427     (24,877 )
Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock     7,123     (123 )    
   
 
 
 
Net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders   $ (16,227 ) $ 5,304   $ (24,877 )
   
 
 
 

Revenue

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
Revenue   $ 42,809,000   (46 )% $ 79,254,000   23 % $ 64,241,000

        Revenue for fiscal year 2004 decreased by $36,445,000, or 46 percent, from fiscal year 2003. This decrease was primarily attributable to significantly lower SCOsource licensing revenue in the 2004 fiscal year compared to the 2003 fiscal year as well as a continued decline in our UNIX business. Revenue for fiscal year 2003 increased by $15,013,000, or 23 percent, from fiscal year 2002, and this increase was primarily attributable to vendor license fees generated from our SCOsource licensing initiatives offset by decreases in UNIX products and services revenue.

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        Revenue generated from our UNIX business and SCOsource business is as follows:

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
UNIX revenue   $ 41,980,000   (21 )% $ 53,408,000   (17 )% $ 64,241,000  
Percent of total revenue     98 %       67 %       100 %
SCOsource revenue     829,000   (97 )%   25,846,000   n/a      
Percent of total revenue     2 %       33 %       0 %

        The decrease in revenue in the UNIX business of $11,428,000 for fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003 and the decrease of $10,833,000 for fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002 was primarily attributable to continued competition from other operating systems, particularly Linux. We anticipate that for fiscal year 2005 our total UNIX revenue will decline from UNIX revenue generated in fiscal year 2004.

        The decrease in SCOsource licensing revenue of $25,017,000 in fiscal year 2004 from fiscal year 2003 was primarily attributable to minimal vendor licensing revenue in fiscal year 2004 compared to significant vendor licensing revenue generated in fiscal year 2003 as a result of two large vendor licenses.

        Sales of our UNIX products and services during fiscal year 2004 were primarily to pre-existing customers. Our UNIX business revenue depends significantly on our ability to market our products to existing customers and to generate upgrades from existing customers. Our UNIX revenue may be lower than currently anticipated if we are not successful with our existing customers or if we lose the support of any of our existing hardware and software vendors or our key industry partners withdraw their marketing and certification support or direct their support to our competitors. This may occur as a result of the decline of our UNIX business and our SCOsource initiatives.

Products Revenue

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Products revenue   $ 35,352,000   (21 )% $ 45,028,000   (15 )% $ 52,975,000  
Percent of total revenue     83 %       57 %       82 %

        Our products revenue consists of software licenses for UNIX products such as OpenServer and UnixWare, as well as sales of UNIX-related products. Products revenue also includes revenue derived from OEMs, distribution partners and large accounts. We rely heavily on our two-tier distribution channel and any disruption in our distribution channel could have an adverse impact on future revenue.

        The decrease in products revenue of $9,676,000 from fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003 and the decrease of $7,947,000 from fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002 was primarily attributable to decreased sales of OpenServer and UnixWare products primarily resulting from increased competition in the operating system market, particularly Linux. We believe that this competition from Linux will continue in fiscal year 2005 and future periods.

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        Our products revenue was derived primarily from sales of our OpenServer and UnixWare products. Other products revenue consists mainly of product maintenance and other UNIX-related products. Revenue for these products was as follows:

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
OpenServer revenue   $ 18,467,000   (17 )% $ 22,162,000   (24 )% $ 29,108,000  
Percent of products revenue     52 %       49 %       55 %
UnixWare revenue     11,125,000   (21 )%   14,083,000   (0 )%   14,154,000  
Percent of products revenue     32 %       31 %       27 %
Other products revenue     5,760,000   (34 )%   8,783,000   (10 )%   9,713,000  
Percent of products revenue     16 %       20 %       18 %

        The decreases in revenue for OpenServer, UnixWare and other products are all primarily the result of increased competition, particularly from Linux operating system providers.

SCOsource Licensing Revenue

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
SCOsource licensing revenue   $ 829,000   (97 )% $ 25,846,000   n/a   $
Percent of total revenue     2 %       33 %      

        We initiated our SCOsource business for the purpose of protecting our intellectual property rights in our UNIX source code and derivative works. SCOsource licensing revenue was $829,000 in fiscal year 2004, down significantly from revenue of $25,846,000 generated in fiscal year 2003. We did not generate any revenue from this source in fiscal year 2002. The SCOsource revenue in fiscal year 2004 was primarily attributable to SCOsource IP license sales and the SCOsource licensing revenue in fiscal year 2003 was primarily attributable to fees associated with two significant vendor licenses. We believe and allege that our decrease in revenue in fiscal year 2004 was in part attributable to our outstanding dispute with Novell over our UNIX copyright ownership, which may have caused potential customers to delay or forego licensing until an outcome in this legal matter has been reached.

        We are unable to predict the amount and timing of future SCOsource licensing revenue, and, when generated, we expect that such revenue will be sporadic.

Services Revenue

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Services revenue   $ 6,628,000   (21 )% $ 8,380,000   (26 )% $ 11,266,000  
Percent of total revenue     15 %       11 %       18 %

        Services revenue consists primarily of annual and incident technical support fees, engineering services fees, professional services and consulting fees, and education fees. These fees are typically charged and invoiced separately from UNIX products sales. The decrease in services revenue of $1,752,000, or 21 percent, from fiscal year 2003 as compared to fiscal year 2004 as well as the decrease in services revenue in fiscal year 2002, compared to fiscal year 2003 of $2,886,000, or 26 percent, was in part due to the decrease in products revenue as well as fewer customers renewing services agreements.

        The majority of our support and professional services revenue continues to be derived from services for UNIX-based operating system products. Our future level of services revenue depends in part on our ability to generate UNIX products revenue from new customers as well as to renew annual support and services agreements with existing UNIX customers.

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Cost of Products Revenue

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Cost of products revenue   $ 3,221,000   (21 )% $ 4,068,000   (46 )% $ 7,558,000  
Percentage of products revenue     9 %       9 %       14 %

        Cost of products revenue consists of manufacturing costs, royalties to third-party vendors, technology costs and overhead costs. Cost of products revenue decreased by $847,000, or 21 percent, in fiscal year 2004 as compared to fiscal year 2003 and decreased by $3,490,000, or 46 percent, in fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002. This decrease in cost of products revenue was primarily attributable to lower products revenue, lower manufacturing costs, decreased royalties to third party vendors and lower amortized technology costs.

        For fiscal year 2005, we expect the dollar amount of our cost of products revenue to be less than in fiscal year 2004 and, as a percentage of products revenue, to be consistent with the percentage achieved during fiscal year 2004.

Cost of SCOsource Licensing Revenue

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
Cost of SCOsource licensing revenue   $ 19,743,000   108 % $ 9,500,000   n/a   $
Percentage of SCOsource licensing revenue     2382 %       37 %      

        Cost of SCOsource licensing revenue includes legal and professional fees incurred in connection with our SCO Litigation, the salaries and related personnel costs of SCOsource employees, and an allocation of corporate costs.

        Cost of SCOsource licensing revenue increased by $10,243,000, or 108 percent, during fiscal year 2004 as compared to fiscal year 2003. The increase in costs in fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003 was primarily attributable to increased legal costs incurred in connection with our SCO Litigation.

        With the completion of the Engagement Agreement with the Law Firms representing us in our SCO Litigation as described elsewhere in this filing, we anticipate that the dollar amount of our cost of SCOsource licensing for fiscal year 2005 will be lower than fiscal year 2004. However, future legal fees may include contingency payments made to the Law Firms as a result of a settlement, judgment, certain licensing fees or a sale of our company, which could cause cost of SCOsource licensing revenue for fiscal year 2005 to be higher than fiscal year 2004.

Cost of Services Revenue

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Cost of services revenue   $ 4,134,000   (35 )% $ 6,354,000   (41 )% $ 10,758,000  
Percentage of services revenue     62 %       76 %       95 %

        Cost of services revenue includes the salaries and related personnel costs of employees delivering services revenue as well as third-party service agreements. Cost of services revenue decreased by $2,220,000, or 35 percent, for fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003 and decreased by $4,404,000, or 41 percent, for fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002. This decrease was attributable to reduced employee and related costs and the elimination of certain third-party support contracts.

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        For fiscal year 2005, we expect the dollar amount of our cost of services revenue to be less than that incurred in fiscal year 2004 and that cost of services revenue as a percentage of services revenue will be lower in fiscal year 2005 as compared to fiscal year 2004.

Sales and Marketing

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Sales and marketing expense   $ 17,038,000   (30 )% $ 24,392,000   (17 )% $ 29,554,000  
Percentage of total revenue     40 %       31 %       46 %

        Sales and marketing expenses consist of the salaries, commissions and other personnel costs of employees involved in the revenue generation process, as well as advertising and corporate allocations. The decrease in sales and marketing expense of $7,354,000, or 30 percent, from fiscal year 2003 to fiscal year 2004 and the decrease from fiscal year 2002 to fiscal year 2003 of $5,162,000, or 17 percent, was primarily attributable to reductions in sales and marketing employees, reduced travel expenses, less commissions and lower advertising costs. Sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue increased during fiscal year 2004 as compared to fiscal year 2003 as a result of lower revenue in the 2004 fiscal year. Our sales and marketing full-time equivalent employees decreased from 133 as of October 31, 2002, to 114 as of October 31, 2003, to 62 as of October 31, 2004.

        For fiscal year 2005, we anticipate that the dollar amount of sales and marketing expenses will decrease from fiscal year 2004.

Research and Development

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Research and development expense   $ 10,612,000   (4 )% $ 11,012,000   (37 )% $ 17,558,000  
Percentage of total revenue     25 %       14 %       27 %

        Research and development expenses consist of the salaries and benefits of software engineers, consulting expenses and corporate allocations. Research and development expense decreased by $400,000, or 4 percent, from fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003. During fiscal year 2004 our engineering efforts were focused on the release of UnixWare 7.1.4 and the continued development of the release of our SCO OpenServer 6 product. These development efforts required us to maintain our research and development infrastructure which limited our ability to cut costs in this area as significantly as we have done in other areas. The decrease in research and development expense in fiscal year 2003 of $6,546,000, or 37 percent, compared to fiscal year 2002 was primarily attributable to work force reductions. Research and development expense as a percentage of revenue increased in fiscal year 2004 as compared to fiscal year 2003 as a result of lower revenue in fiscal year 2004. Our research and development full-time equivalent employees decreased from 75 for fiscal years ended October 31, 2002 and 2003 to 64 as of October 31, 2004.

        For fiscal year 2005, we anticipate that the dollar amount of research and development expenses will decrease from fiscal year 2004.

General and Administrative

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
General and administrative expense   $ 7,626,000   22 % $ 6,230,000   (33 )% $ 9,307,000  
Percentage of total revenue     18 %       8 %       14 %

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        General and administrative expenses consist of the salaries and benefits of finance, human resources, and executive management and expenses for professional services such as legal and accounting services and corporate allocations. General and administrative expense increased by $1,396,000, or 22 percent, during fiscal year 2004 as compared to fiscal year 2003. The increase in general and administrative expense was primarily attributable to increased legal costs as a result of corporate and regulatory legal matters not classified as cost of SCOsource licensing revenue and increased fees from other professional service providers. The decrease in general and administrative expense from fiscal year 2002 to fiscal year 2003 of $3,077,000, or 33 percent, was primarily attributable to staff centralization. General and administrative expenses as a percent of total revenue increased in fiscal year 2004 as a result of increased costs and lower revenue. Our general and administrative full-time equivalent employees decreased from 61 as of October 31, 2002, to 55 as of October 31, 2003, to 36 as of October 31, 2004.

        For fiscal year 2005, we anticipate that the dollar amount of general and administrative expenses will decrease from fiscal year 2004. However, due to the new compliance and reporting regulations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other new regulatory requirements, general and administrative expenses may vary as we implement policies and procedures to comply with these new requirements.

Severance and Exit Costs

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Severance and exit costs   $ 3,168,000   536 % $ 498,000   (93 )% $ 6,728,000  
Percentage of total revenue     7 %       1 %       10 %

        During fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, we recorded severance and exit costs totaling $3,168,000, $498,000 and $6,728,000, respectively. The severance and exit costs for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002 were comprised of termination payments made to employees in connection with reductions in headcount, closure of certain facilities and adjustments to previously recorded amounts as actual payments made were less than recorded accruals. The variation in severance and exit costs from fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003 and from fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002 is a result of the number of terminated employees and the size and number of facilities closed.

        The detail of the severance and exit costs for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal 2004

  Balance at
November 1,
2003

  Additions
  Adjustments
  Payments
  Balance at
October 31,
2004

One-time severance   $   $ 309   $   $ (309 ) $
Ongoing severance and other         2,071         (1,670 )   401
Facilities     348     788         (1,136 )  
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 348   $ 3,168   $   $ (3,115 ) $ 401
   
 
 
 
 

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Fiscal 2003

  Balance at
November 1,
2002

  Additions
  Adjustments
  Payments
  Balance at
October 31,
2003

One-time severance   $   $ 198   $   $ (198 ) $
Ongoing severance and other     560     1,388     (273 )   (1,675 )    
Facilities     2,117         (815 )*   (954 )   348
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 2,677   $ 1,586   $ (1,088 ) $ (2,827 ) $ 348
   
 
 
 
 

*
The facilities adjustment of $815,000 was the result of successfully negotiating out of lease commitments in connection with our company's winding down of SCO Group, Ltd.

Fiscal 2002

  Balance at November 1, 2001
  Additions
  Adjustments
  Payments
  Balance at October 31, 2002
Severance and other   $ 692   $ 4,053   $   $ (4,185 ) $ 560
Facilities     2,052     4,236     (1,561 )*   (2,610 )   2,117
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 2,744   $ 8,289   $ (1,561 ) $ (6,795 ) $ 2,677
   
 
 
 
 

*
The facilities adjustment of $1,561,000 was the result of successfully re-negotiating an existing lease commitment.

        Amounts to be paid for severance and exit costs are included as accrued liabilities.

Amortization of Intangibles

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Amortization of intangibles   $ 2,566,000   (20 )% $ 3,190,000   12 % $ 2,853,000  
Percentage of total revenue     6 %       4 %       4 %

        During fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, we recorded $2,566,000, $3,190,000 and $2,853,000, respectively, for the amortization of intangible assets with finite lives. The decrease of $624,000, or 20 percent, from fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003 was primarily attributable to reduced amortization expense recorded on certain assets acquired from Vultus that were written down to $0 during fiscal year 2004 and therefore were not amortized for the last half of fiscal year 2004. The increase of $337,000 in fiscal year 2003 over fiscal year 2002 was attributed to amortization expense on assets acquired from Vultus.

Loss on Disposition and Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Loss on disposition and write-down of long-lived assets   $ 2,355,000   1336 % $ 164,000   (91 )% $ 1,796,000  
Percentage of total revenue     6 %       0 %       3 %

        During fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, we recorded a write down of long-lived assets of $2,355,000, $164,000 and $1,796,000, respectively. The loss on disposition and write-down of long-lived assets recorded in fiscal year 2004 primarily related to goodwill and intangible assets acquired in connection with our acquisition of Vultus in June 2003. We concluded that an impairment triggering event occurred during fiscal year 2004 as we had a reduction in force that impacted our ability to move the Vultus initiative forward on a stand-alone basis and because an anticipated partnership that would

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have solidified the Vultus revenue and cash flow opportunities did not materialize. Consequently, we have concluded that no significant future cash flows related to our Vultus assets will be realized. The loss on disposition and write-down of long-lived assets recorded in fiscal years 2003 and 2002 were primarily attributable to assets written off in connection with restructurings that occurred during each fiscal year.

Write-offs of Investments

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Write-offs of investments   $   n/a   $ 250,000   (79 )% $ 1,180,000  
Percentage of total revenue     0 %       0 %       2 %

        Management routinely assesses our investments for impairments and adjusts the carrying amounts to estimated realizable values when impairment has occurred. During fiscal year 2004, we did not have any write-offs of investments. During fiscal year 2003, in connection with the restructuring of our investment in and relationship with Vista.com, Inc. ("Vista"), we recorded a write-off of our Vista investment and incurred a charge of $250,000. We had been accounting for our investment in Vista under the equity method of accounting.

        During fiscal year 2002, we determined that the current carrying value of $1,180,000 related to our investment in Lineo, Inc. ("Lineo") would not be recovered and was written off. This write-off was due to a significant deterioration in the operating results of Lineo and declines in general economic conditions. This investment had been accounted for under the cost method.

Stock-based Compensation

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Stock-based compensation   $ 919,000   (24 )% $ 1,204,000   7 % $ 1,125,000  
Percentage of total revenue     2 %       2 %       2 %

        Stock-based compensation consisted of the following components for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Amortization of stock-based compensation   $ 325   $ 866   $ 986  
Reversal of previously recorded expense related to terminated employees             (565 )
Options, warrants and shares for services     502     296     631  
Modifications to options     92     42     73  
   
 
 
 
  Total   $ 919   $ 1,204   $ 1,125  
   
 
 
 

        As of October 31, 2004, there was a balance of approximately $22,000 in deferred compensation that will be amortized to stock-based compensation during fiscal year 2005.

Compensation to Law Firms

 
  2004
  Change
  2003
  Change
  2002
 
Compensation to law firms   $   n/a   $ 8,956,000   n/a   $  
Percentage of total revenue     0 %       11 %       0 %

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        During fiscal year 2003, we incurred contingency fees of $8,956,000, or 11 percent of revenue, related to our arrangement with the Law Firms representing us in the SCO Litigation in connection with the issuance of shares of our now retired Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. All payments to the Law Firms for legal fees incurred in connection with the SCO Litigation have been classified as cost of SCOsource licensing revenue.

Equity in Income (Losses) of Affiliate

        We account for our ownership interests in companies in which we own at least 20 percent and less than 50 percent using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, we record our portion of the entities' net income or net loss in our consolidated statements of operations. As of October 31, 2004, the carrying value of our investments was related to our 30 percent ownership in a Chinese company.

        During fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, we recorded $111,000, ($62,000) and ($50,000), respectively, that related to net income (losses) in these entities. The income reported in fiscal year 2004 was attributable to our portion of the net income generated by the above mentioned Chinese company. The losses in the 2003 and 2002 fiscal years were primarily attributable to losses generated from Vista.

Other Income (Expense), net

        Other income (expense) consisted of the following components for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Interest income   $ 905   $ 188   $ 377  
Interest expense         (3 )   (206 )
Change in fair value of derivative     5,924     2,845      
Other expense, net     (322 )   (203 )   (339 )
   
 
 
 
  Total other income (expense), net   $ 6,507   $ 2,827   $ (168 )
   
 
 
 

        Interest income increased by $717,000 from fiscal year 2003 to fiscal year 2004 and decreased by $189,000 from fiscal year 2003 to fiscal year 2002. The changes in interest income are the result of changes in our cash and available-for-sale securities balances.

        Interest expense decreased by $203,000 from fiscal year 2002 compared to fiscal year 2003 as a result of interest expense recorded in the 2002 fiscal year on our outstanding note payable to Tarantella (f/k/a The Santa Cruz Operation). This note payable was paid during fiscal year 2002.

        The income recorded on the change in fair value of derivative for fiscal year 2004 and fiscal year 2003 related to the decrease in fair value of this instrument and marking it to market at each balance sheet date. The derivative financial instrument was eliminated during the second quarter of fiscal year 2004.

Provision for Income Taxes

        The provision for income taxes was $1,395,000 in fiscal year 2004, $774,000 in fiscal year 2003 and $483,000 in fiscal year 2002. The increase in the provision for income taxes of $621,000 in fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003 was primarily attributable to accruals for withholding taxes that are estimated to be paid in connection with the operations of our Indian operations.

        Other than the accrual previously mentioned, our provision for income taxes is primarily related to earnings in foreign subsidiaries.

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        As of October 31, 2004, we had net operating loss carry-forwards for U.S. federal and state income tax reporting purposes of approximately $121,448,000 that expire at various dates between 2019 and 2024. We had net deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carry-forwards and other temporary differences between book and tax deductions, totaling approximately $67,087,000 as of October 31, 2004. We also had net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $432,000 related to taxes on foreign earnings. A valuation allowance in the amount of $66,655,000, the difference between our deferred tax assets and liabilities, has been recorded as of October 31, 2004 as a result of uncertainties regarding the ultimate realizability of the net deferred tax asset balance.

Dividends Related to Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

        In October 2003, we issued 50,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for $1,000 per share. In connection with completing the February 5, 2004 exchange of shares of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock for outstanding Series A shares, we removed the carrying value of the Series A shares and related derivative and recorded the fair value of the Series A-1 shares issued in the exchange transaction. The difference between these two amounts was $6,305,000 and was recorded as a non-cash dividend in fiscal year 2004.

        In July 2004, we completed the repurchase of all Series A-1 shares held by BayStar. As a result of the repurchase, no Series A-1 shares remain outstanding, and we will not be required to continue to accrue or pay any dividends on the Series A-1 shares. We also recorded a capital contribution in the amount of $15,475,000, which represented the difference in the carrying value of the Series A-1 shares and accrued dividends less the fair value of the 2,105,263 shares of common stock and the $13,000,000 in cash.

        If the repurchase had not occurred, dividends on the Series A-1 shares would have been paid after October 16, 2004, the first anniversary of the original Series A private placement, quarterly at a rate of 8 percent per annum, subject to annual increases of 2 percent per annum, not to exceed 12 percent per annum. We will no longer accrue dividends on preferred stock because the Series A-1 shares were repurchased. No dividends were paid on the Series A or Series A-1 shares.

        The following table details the components of the dividends for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
Accrual of dividends on preferred stock   $ (2,047 ) $ (123 ) $
Exchange of Series A shares for Series A-1 shares     (6,305 )      
Repurchase of Series A-1 shares from BayStar     15,475        
   
 
 
  Total   $ 7,123   $ (123 ) $
   
 
 

Quarterly Results of Operations

        The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly statement of operations data for the last nine quarters. This information has been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which, in management's opinion, have been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the quarters presented. This information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in

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this prospectus. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any future period.

 
  Quarter Ended
 
 
  January 31,
2004

  April 30,
2004

  July 31,
2004

  October 31,
2004

  January 31,
2005

 
 
  (unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
Fiscal Year 2004 and Q1 2005                                
  Revenue   $ 11,392   $ 10,137   $ 11,205   $ 10,075   $ 8,865  
  Gross margin     5,742     3,679     2,190     4,100     3,979  
  Loss from operations     (5,402 )   (9,174 )   (7,387 )   (6,610 )   (3,409 )
  Net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders     (2,486 )   (14,726 )   7,501     (6,516 )   (2,961 )
  Net income (loss) per common share                                
    Basic   $ (0.18 ) $ (1.04 ) $ 0.49   $ (0.37 ) $ (0.17 )
    Diluted   $ (0.18 ) $ (1.04 ) $ 0.38   $ (0.37 ) $ (0.17 )
  Weighted average basic common shares     13,824     14,100     15,242     17,436     17,751  
  Weighted average diluted common shares     13,824     14,100     19,912     17,436     17,751  

   

 
  Quarter Ended
 
 
  January 31,
2003

  April 30,
2003

  July 31,
2003

  October 31,
2003

 
 
  (unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
Fiscal Year 2003                          
  Revenue   $ 13,540   $ 21,369   $ 20,055   $ 24,290  
  Gross margin     10,662     16,222     15,521     16,927  
  Loss from operations     (738 )   4,925     3,410     (4,161 )
  Net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders     (724 )   4,500     3,096     (1,568 )
  Net income (loss) per common share                          
    Basic   $ (0.06 ) $ 0.39   $ 0.25   $ (0.12 )
    Diluted   $ (0.06 ) $ 0.33   $ 0.19   $ (0.12 )
  Weighted average basic common shares     11,244     11,561     12,469     13,371  
  Weighted average diluted common shares     11,244     13,663     16,180     13,371  

    Fluctuations in Quarterly Results

        Factors that may affect quarterly results include:

    the interest level of solution providers in recommending UNIX business solutions to end users;

    the contingency fees we may pay to the Law Firms representing us in the SCO Litigation;

    the level, magnitude and timing of SCOsource license revenue;

    the amount of legal fees incurred in connection with the SCO Litigation;

    the introduction, development, timing, competitive pricing and market acceptance of our products and services and those of our competitors;

    changes in general economic conditions that could affect capital expenditures in the UNIX market; and

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    changing business attitudes toward UNIX as a viable operating system alternative to other competing systems, especially Linux.

        As a result of the factors listed above and elsewhere in the "Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" sections of this prospectus, it is possible that in some future periods our results of operations may fall below management's expectations as well as the expectations of public market analysts and investors. If revenue falls below management's expectations in any quarter and we are unable to reduce expenses, our operating results will be lower than expected.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        As a result of the Engagement Agreement between us and our Law Firms, we anticipate using cash of approximately $11,000,000 in the defense of the SCO Litigation during the remainder of the year ending October 31, 2005, which would leave us approximately $9,230,000 in cash for our business operations. We expect that our UNIX business will generate sufficient cash in the year ending October 31, 2005 to cover our internal costs related to our SCOsource initiatives and the SCO Litigation, and we believe that we will have sufficient cash resources to fund our operations through October 31, 2005.

        In the event that cash required to fund operations and strategic initiatives exceeds our current cash resources and cash generated from operations, we will be required to reduce costs and perhaps raise additional capital. We may not be able to reduce costs in a manner that does not impair our ability to maintain our UNIX business and pursue our SCOsource business. We may also not be able to raise capital for any number of reasons including those listed under the section "Risk Factors". If additional equity financing is available, it may not be available to us on attractive terms and may be dilutive to our existing stockholders. In addition, if our stock price declines, we may not be able to access the public equity markets on acceptable terms, if at all. Our ability to effect acquisitions for stock would also be impaired.

        Our cash and equivalents balance decreased from $12,693,000 as of October 31, 2004 to $9,486,000 as of January 31, 2005. During this same time period, our investment in available-for-sale securities decreased from $18,756,000 to $5,946,000. Total cash and equivalents and available-for sale securities were $15,432,000 as of January 31, 2005. We also have $4,798,000 classified as a component of restricted cash set aside to cover expert, consulting and other expenses related to our SCO Litigation. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, we expended a significant amount of cash to pay accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to our intellectual property litigation. We intend to use the cash and equivalents and available-for-sale securities as of January 31, 2005 to maintain our UNIX business and pursue our SCO Litigation.

        Our net cash used in operations during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 was $16,596,000 and was attributable to a net loss of $2,961,000, non-cash items of $746,000 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $14,381,000. Our working capital decreased from $15,413,000 as of October 31, 2004 to $13,813,000 as of January 31, 2005.

        Our net cash used in operations during the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 was $4,319,000. Cash used in operations was attributable to a net loss of $1,730,000, non-cash expenses of $2,103,000 and from changes in operating assets and liabilities of $486,000.

        Our investing activities have historically consisted of equipment purchases, investing in strategic partners and the purchase and sale of available-for-sale securities. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, cash provided by investing activities was $12,765,000, which was primarily a result of sales, net of purchases, of available-for-sale securities, of $12,810,000, which was offset by purchases of equipment of $45,000.

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        During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, cash used in investing activities was $13,752,000, which was primarily a result of our purchase of available-for-sale securities of $14,989,000 and equipment purchases of $131,000, offset by proceeds received from the sale of available-for-sale securities of $1,368,000.

        Our financing activities provided $571,000 of cash in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005. The primary sources of cash were from the exercise of options to acquire common stock of $198,000 and proceeds of $373,000 received from the sale of common stock through our ESPP.

        Our financing activities provided $667,000 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 and consisted primarily of proceeds received from the exercise of stock options of $297,000 and proceeds from the purchase of shares of common stock by our employees through our ESPP of $370,000.

Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

        Our net cash used in operations during fiscal year 2004 was $22,604,000 and was attributable to a net loss of $23,350,000, non-cash items of $922,000 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $176,000. Our working capital decreased from $37,168,000 as of October 31, 2003 to $15,413,000 as of October 31, 2004.

        Our net cash provided by operations during fiscal year 2003 was $12,087,000. Cash provided by operations was attributable to net income of $5,427,000, non-cash items totaled $11,610,000 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $4,950,000. Our long-term liabilities decreased from $1,625,000 to $508,000 during fiscal year 2003.

        Cash used in operations during fiscal year 2002 was $10,592,000 and was primarily attributable to the net loss of $24,877,000, partially offset by non-cash items of $10,101,000 and cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $4,184,000.

        Our investing activities have historically consisted of equipment purchases, investing in strategic partners and the purchase and sale of available-for-sale securities. During fiscal year 2004, cash used in investing activities was $15,443,000, which was primarily a result of purchases, net of sales, of available-for-sale securities of $14,728,000, purchases of equipment of $506,000 and the purchase of the remaining minority interest in our Japanese subsidiary of $209,000.

        During fiscal year 2003, cash used in investing activities was $5,512,000, which was primarily a result of our purchase of available-for-sale securities of $4,095,000, equipment purchases of $467,000 and our investment in non-marketable securities of $950,000.

        During fiscal year 2002, cash provided by investing activities was $5,287,000, which was primarily generated from the sale of $5,943,000 of available-for-sale securities, offset by an investment in a non-marketable security of $350,000, cash paid for the purchase of equipment of $206,000 and payment of $100,000 to The Santa Cruz Operation.

        Our financing activities used $13,864,000 of cash in fiscal year 2004. The primary uses of cash were $13,000,000 used for the repurchase and retirement of shares of our Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, $2,414,000 for the purchase of shares of our common stock on the open market and $211,000 paid in connection with the issuance of the Series A-1 in exchange for outstanding Series A shares. These uses of cash were offset by proceeds generated from the exercise of options to acquire common stock of $951,000 and proceeds of $810,000 received from the sale of common stock through the ESPP.

        Our financing activities provided $50,888,000 of cash during the fiscal year 2003 and consisted primarily of net proceeds of $47,740,000 generated from our issuance of 50,000 now retired Series A shares. Additional financing activities included proceeds received from the exercise of stock options of $2,056,000, proceeds from the purchase of shares of common stock by our employees through our ESPP of $236,000 and proceeds from the issuance of warrants of $856,000.

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        Our financing activities used $8,998,000 of cash during fiscal year 2002 and consisted primarily of a $5,000,000 payment to retire the note payable to The Santa Cruz Operation and $4,584,000 for the purchase of shares of our common stock held by two investors. These payments were offset by $291,000 of proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and $295,000 received from employees who purchased shares of our common stock through our employee stock purchase program.

        Our net accounts receivable balance decreased from $6,638,000 as of October 31, 2004 to $5,953,000 as of January 31, 2005, primarily as a result of lower invoicing and revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004. The majority of our accounts receivable are current and our allowance for doubtful accounts was $152,000 as of January 31, 2005, which represented approximately 2 percent of our gross accounts receivable balance. This percentage of gross accounts receivable is consistent with our experience in prior periods, and we expect this trend to continue. Our write-offs of uncollectible accounts during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 were not significant.

        On October 31, 2004, we entered into the Engagement Agreement with the Law Firms representing us in the SCO Litigation. The Engagement Agreement governs the relationship between us and the Law Firms in connection with their representation of us in the SCO Litigation, through the end of the current litigation between us and IBM. Our purpose in entering into this Engagement Agreement was to limit the cash expenditures needed to pursue the SCO Litigation. The Engagement Agreement provides for the payment of approximately $26,000,000 for attorney fees in connection with the SCO Litigation through the end of the current litigation between us and IBM and the escrow of at least $5,000,000 for the payment of any expert, consulting and other expenses. As of January 31, 2005, we had paid $202,000 of expenses and the remaining $4,798,000 was classified as a component of restricted cash.

        For future legal fees covered under the Engagement Agreement, we must pay to the Law Firms $2,000,000 per quarter for each successive quarter beginning on September 1, 2004 and ending December 1, 2005 for a total amount of $12,000,000. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, we made the quarterly payments for September 2004 as well as December 2004 for a total of $4,000,000. The payment of these fees has had and will continue to have a material impact on our cash position.

        In addition to the cash expenditures mentioned above, we must also pay one or more contingency fees upon any amount we or our stockholders may receive as a recovery from our litigation, our intellectual property licensing or a sale of our company. The contingency fee amounts payable to the Law Firms will be, subject to certain credits and adjustments, as follows:

    33 percent of any aggregate recovery amounts received up to $350,000,000;

    plus 25 percent of any aggregate recovery amounts above $350,000,000 but less than or equal to $700,000,000;

    plus 20 percent of any aggregate recovery amounts in excess of $700,000,000.

        The Engagement Agreement specifically provides that, except for the compensation obligations specifically described above, we will not be obligated to pay any legal fees, whether hourly, contingent or otherwise, to the Law Firms, or any other law firms that may be engaged by the Law Firms, in connection with the SCO Litigation through the end of the current litigation between us and IBM, including any appeals.

        We have entered into operating leases for our corporate offices located in the United States and our international sales offices. We have commitments under these leases that extend through fiscal year 2010.

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Contractual Obligations

        The following table summarizes our contractual operating lease obligations and our required payments to the Law Firms as of January 31, 2005:

 
  Total
  Less than
1 year

  1 - 3 years
  More than
3 years

Operating lease obligations   $ 4,352,000   $ 1,661,000   $ 2,598,000   $ 93,000
Payments to Law Firms     8,000,000     6,000,000     2,000,000    
   
 
 
 
Total obligations     12,352,000     7,661,000     4,598,000     93,000

        As of January 31, 2005, we did not have any long-term debt obligations, purchase obligations, other long-term liabilities or material capital lease obligations.

        Our ability to cut costs to offset revenue declines in our UNIX business is limited because of contractual commitments to maintain and support our existing UNIX customers. This decline in our UNIX business may be accelerated if industry partners withdraw their support as a result of our SCOsource initiatives. Our SCOsource initiatives may cause industry partners, developers and hardware and software vendors to choose not to support or certify to our UNIX operating system products. This would lead to an accelerated decline in our UNIX products and services revenue. If our UNIX products and services revenue is less than expected, our liquidity will be adversely impacted.

        We have issued shares and granted options under our Equity Compensation Plans without complying with registration or qualification requirements under federal securities laws and the securities laws of certain states. As a result, certain plan participants have a right to rescind their purchases of shares under the Equity Compensation Plans or recover damages if they no longer own the shares or hold unexercised options, subject to applicable statutes of limitations, and we may make a rescission offer to certain of such plan participants subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals. Additionally, regulatory authorities may require us to pay fines or they may impose other sanctions on us, and we may face other claims by participants other than rescission claims.

        If our potential rescission offer is made and accepted by plan participants holding shares acquired under the Equity Compensation Plans or otherwise entitled to recover damages from us in respect of such shares they have sold, or such plan participants otherwise make rescission claims against us, we could be required to make aggregate payments to these plan participants of up to $893,000 in the aggregate, excluding interest and other possible fees, based upon shares outstanding under the Equity Compensation Plans as of January 31, 2005.

        We may also face additional rescission liability to plan participants holding unexercised stock options in California, Georgia and possibly other states. Regulatory authorities may require us to pay fines or impose other sanctions on us. Although we believe that it is reasonably possible that some plan participants holding unexercised options may accept a rescission offer or potentially attempt to enforce a rescission right, we are unable to estimate the number of participants who might pursue rescission or the potential rescission liability we may have to them. Since any loss is considered reasonably possible but not estimable, we have not recorded a liability for this contingency.

        We may also be required to pay interest and penalties up to statutory limits in connection with plan participants making rescission claims or in connection with any rescission offer. We believe that it is reasonably possible that we may be required to pay interest and penalties, but are not able to estimate an amount.

        In the event that cash required to fund operations and strategic initiatives exceeds our current cash resources and cash generated from operations, we will be required to reduce costs and perhaps raise additional capital. We may not be able to reduce costs in a manner that does not impair our ability to maintain our UNIX business and pursue our SCOsource initiatives. We may also not be able to raise

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capital for any number of reasons including those listed under the section "Risk Factors". If additional equity financing is available, it may not be available to us on attractive terms and may be dilutive to our existing stockholders. In addition, if our stock price declines, we may not be able to access the public equity markets on acceptable terms, if at all. Our ability to effect acquisitions for stock would also be impaired.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R "Share-Based Payment" ("SFAS 123R"), a revision to SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123"), and superseding APB Opinion No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and its related implementation guidance. SFAS 123R establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, including obtaining employee services in share-based payment transactions. SFAS 123R applies to all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date. Adoption of the provisions of SFAS 123R is effective as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. We have not yet evaluated the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS 123R will have on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

        Foreign Currency Risk.    We have foreign offices and operations in Europe and Asia. As a result, a portion of our revenue is derived from sales to customers outside the United States. Our international revenue is denominated in U.S. dollars, Euros and United Kingdom Pounds. Most of the operating expenses related to our foreign-based operations are denominated in foreign currencies and therefore operating results are affected by changes in the U.S. dollar exchange rate in relation to foreign currencies such as the Euro, among others. If the U.S. dollar further weakens compared to the Euro, our operating expenses for foreign operations will be higher when translated back into U.S. dollars. Our revenue can also be affected by general economic conditions in the United States, Europe and other international markets. Our results of operations may be affected in the short term by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

        We have in the past utilized foreign currency forward exchange contracts for market exposures of underlying assets and liabilities. We do not use forward exchange contracts for speculative or trading purposes. Our accounting policies for foreign exchange contracts are based on our designation of each contract. The criteria we use for designating each contract include such contract's effectiveness in risk reduction and one-to-one matching of forward exchange contracts to underlying assets and liabilities. Gains and losses on currency forward contracts that are firm commitments are deferred and recognized in income in the same period that the underlying transactions are settled. Gains and losses on currency forward contracts that are designated and effective for existing transactions are recognized in income in the same period as losses and gains on the underlying transactions are recognized and generally offset. Gains and losses on any instruments not meeting the above criteria are recognized in income in the current period. As of January 31, 2005, we had no outstanding instruments classified as hedges.

        Interest Rate Risk.    The primary objective of our cash management strategy is to invest available funds in a manner that assures maximum safety and liquidity and maximizes yield within such constraints. We believe that a hypothetical movement in interest rates, either up or down, would not have a material adverse impact on our cash and equivalents and available-for-sale securities. We do not borrow money for short-term investment purposes.

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        Investment Risk.    We have invested in equity instruments of privately held and public companies in the technology industry for business and strategic purposes. Investments are accounted for under the cost method if our ownership is less than 20 percent and we are not able to exercise influence over operations. Our investment policy is to regularly review the assumptions and operating performance of these companies and to record impairment losses when events and circumstances indicate that these investments may be impaired. As of January 31, 2005, our investments balance was approximately $613,000 and was related to our investment in a 30 percent owned Chinese company.

        The stock market in general, and the market for shares of technology companies in particular, has experienced price fluctuations. In addition, factors such as new product introductions by our competitors or developments in the litigation related to our SCOsource initiatives may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock. Furthermore, quarter-to-quarter fluctuations in our results of operations may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock. These conditions could cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate substantially over short periods of time.


BUSINESS

Historical Information

        We originally incorporated as Caldera Systems, Inc., a Utah corporation ("Caldera Systems"), in August 1998, and reincorporated as a Delaware corporation in March 2000, when we completed an initial public offering of our common stock. In May 2001, we formed a new holding company in Delaware under the name of Caldera International, Inc. ("Caldera International") to acquire substantially all of the assets and operations of the server and professional services groups of The Santa Cruz Operation, now known as Tarantella, Inc. In connection with this acquisition, Caldera Systems became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caldera International. Former holders of shares and options to purchase shares of Caldera Systems received an equal number of shares and options to purchase shares in Caldera International. On May 16, 2003, our stockholders approved our corporate name change from Caldera International, Inc. to The SCO Group, Inc.

UNIX Business

Background

        Our core business focus is to serve the needs of small-to-medium sized businesses, including branch offices and franchisees of Fortune 1000 companies, by providing reliable, cost-effective UNIX operating systems and software products to power computers based on the Intel architecture. We also provide a full range of pre- and post-sale technical support for all of our products, primarily focusing on OpenServer and UnixWare. Additionally, we provide UNIX-based technical support services and consulting services.

        Our largest source of revenue for our core UNIX business is derived from our worldwide, indirect, leveraged channel of partners, which includes distributors and independent solution providers (collectively, "resellers"). We have a presence in a number of countries that provides support and services to resellers and end-user customers in those geographic areas. The other principal channel for selling and marketing our products is through large corporations which have a large number of branch offices or franchisees. We access these corporations through their information technology or purchasing departments. In addition, we also sell our UNIX products to OEMs.

        The UNIX operating system, which we own, was conceived on the premise that an operating system should be easily adapted to a broad range of hardware platforms and should provide a simple way of developing programs. Over the years, the UNIX operating system has been adapted for almost every OEM's hardware architecture, and today UNIX has achieved the goal of seamlessly sharing data

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across heterogeneous environments. We own a broad and deep set of intellectual property rights relating to the UNIX operating system which we intend to continue to enforce and protect through our SCOsource initiatives, described in more detail in the subsection entitled "SCOsource Initiatives" under the section entitled "SCOsource Business."

        UNIX has had a long history of small business implementation, and has a large and loyal base of both customers and vendors that provides solutions and applications. On the Intel platform, our OpenServer and UnixWare products represent a low-cost UNIX operating system available for business. Our UNIX product offerings permit businesses, particularly small businesses, to take advantage of the reliability of UNIX at a relatively low cost.

Current Status and Strategy

        Sales of our UNIX-based products and services have been declining over the last several years. This decline in revenue has been primarily attributable to significant competition from alternative operating systems, particularly Linux.

        We anticipate that our OpenServer and UnixWare products will continue to provide a future revenue stream for our UNIX business. Unless there is a change in the current operating system environment, we expect revenue from these products will continue to decline. Both of these UNIX products have a strong and loyal existing customer base and constitute a well-known brand with a reputation for quality and reliability. We also have a seasoned, mature sales channel of resellers focused on the small-to-medium sized business market. This channel is a unique asset that should allow us to continue to provide reliable UNIX operating systems for small-to-medium sized business customers.

        In fiscal year 2005, we intend to focus our development resources on releasing our OpenServer 6 product in the first half of calendar year 2005 and maintaining our updated UnixWare product released in fiscal year 2004. We anticipate that the benefits of our OpenServer 6 product will be increased system reliability and performance, backward compatibility with existing applications and software, increased application support, increased hardware support and integration with widely used internet applications. We also plan to focus development resources on augmenting our current UNIX products and our application products with other products that will solve business problems for our existing installed base of customers. Our research and development efforts are described in more detail in the subsection entitled "Software Engineering and Development."

Competition

        We face direct competition in the operating system market from Linux operating system providers, other non-UNIX operating system providers and other UNIX-based operating system providers. In the operating system market, some of our competitors include IBM, Red Hat, Novell, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and Sun. Operating systems, primarily Linux, are aggressively taking market share away from UNIX, and our UNIX revenue has declined over the last several years.

        We believe that we compete favorably with many of our competitors in a number of respects, including product performance, functionality and price, networking capability and breadth of hardware compatibility. Notwithstanding these factors, our revenue has declined over the last several years. Many of our competitors are significantly larger than we are and have much greater access to funding, technical expertise, marketing, and research and development. In addition, many of our competitors have established brand recognition and market presence that may prevent us from obtaining or retaining significant market share. Additionally, the assertion of our legal rights relating to our UNIX ownership and related copyrights and our other legal actions has resulted in us becoming the focus of a significant amount of negative publicity from various sources that has hampered our ability to compete favorably to some degree.

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        The success of our UNIX business will, in large measure, depend on the level of commitment and certification we receive from industry partners and developers. In recent years, we have seen hardware and software vendors as well as software developers turn their certification and application development efforts toward Linux and elect not to continue to support or certify to our UNIX operating system products. This trend continued in fiscal year 2004, and we believe that it will continue in fiscal year 2005. If this trend does continue as expected, our competitive position will be adversely impacted and our future revenue from our UNIX business will decline, possibly at an even faster rate than it has declined over the last several years. The decline in our UNIX business may be accelerated if industry partners withdraw their support from us as a result of our SCOsource initiatives.

Products and Services

        OpenServer.    OpenServer is our UNIX-based offering targeted at small-to-medium businesses. Businesses use OpenServer to simplify and speed business operations, better understand and respond to their customers' needs and achieve a competitive advantage. OpenServer excels at running multi-user, transaction and business applications, communications gateways, and mail and messaging servers in both host and client/server environments. We continue to aggressively support existing users of OpenServer, keeping the operating system current with hardware platforms available in the market. The latest release, OpenServer 5.0.7, began shipping in February 2003. We anticipate releasing the OpenServer 6 in the first half of calendar year 2005.

        UnixWare.    UnixWare is our UNIX-based offering targeted at medium-size businesses and enterprise customers. UnixWare is an advanced deployment platform for industry standard Intel processor systems. UnixWare is a foundation for solutions where proven scalability, reliability and affordability are critical. UnixWare includes enhancements and refinements to the UNIX platform, representing significant added value for existing UnixWare customers. The latest release of UnixWare, UnixWare 7.1.4, began shipping in May 2004.

        SCO Applications.    We have released two application products: SCO Office Server and SCO Web Services Substrate ("WSS"). These products run in conjunction with our UNIX operating systems. SCO Office Server provides smaller companies the ability to send and receive e-mail messages, set calendar appointments, and perform other collaboration tasks using standard client software. SCO WSS enables business users to modernize their legacy applications, making them function with modern systems that more readily share data for improved efficiency. These application products represent increased capability and functionality for our UNIX customers.

        Technical Support Services.    We provide a full range of pre- and post-sale technical support for all of our products, primarily focusing on OpenServer and UnixWare.

        We also provide technical support to our partners, including resellers, hardware and software vendors and solution providers, as well as directly supporting our end-user customers. Our partners have the option to direct their customers to us for technical support or to provide first-level customer support themselves and utilize our technical expertise for second-tier support.

        Technical support services include a range of options from single incident email and telephone support to dedicated "enterprise" level support agreements. Customers seeking additional technical support directly from us may enter into service agreements that best suit their needs.

        Other Services.    Our other services include software development and programming, migration tools and services and assisting customers with modernizing and integrating legacy applications with web services. We assist our end-user customers and solution providers in planning, creating, implementing and deploying business application solutions.

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Strategic Alliances

        We have business alliances with a number of key global industry partners. These relationships encompass product integration, two-way technology transfers, product certification, channel partnerships and revenue generating initiatives in areas of product bundling, OEM agreements and training and education. The objectives of these partnerships include providing complete hardware and software UNIX solutions and mutually developing our sales and distribution channel by coordinating marketing initiatives in creating demand for our products. We also have alliances with a number of solution providers who write and develop custom applications to run on UNIX operating systems. Most of our small business customers that cannot afford high-end solutions or an information technology staff rely on one of our channel partners for these services. Maintaining these strategic alliances in fiscal year 2005 will be critical to the success of our UNIX business, and in particular, to the success of our OpenServer 6 product we are preparing for release. We intend to continue to keep relationships with key partners in certain vertical markets such as retail, medical/pharmaceutical, manufacturing and accounting where our UNIX operating systems have an existing presence. Our efforts to maintain or expand industry partnerships may be adversely impacted by our SCOsource initiatives.

Sales and Marketing

        Our UNIX sales and marketing or field operations are organized by geographic area: our Americas division and our International division. Each division includes a sales organization, field marketing, pre-and post-sales technical support, and local professional services personnel.

        Americas.    The Americas team has field sales and support personnel located around the United States, Latin America and Canada. This region delivered approximately 56 percent of the total UNIX revenue for fiscal year 2004. The sales team is organized into Area Sales Managers ("ASMs"), who each manage a specific geographic area and support our resellers and channel partners as well as service our corporate account customer base, including OEM partners. ASMs have the following specific roles:

    Channel Sales—ASMs manage our relationships with our resellers and vertical solution providers. Resellers sell numerous solutions to small business customers in their geographic territory. Vertical solution providers provide bundled applications to specific vertical markets, which include retail point of sale, manufacturing, accounting and medical/pharmaceutical. Many of our resellers and vertical solution providers purchase operating system platform products directly from us. In order to efficiently support the thousands of smaller resellers and vertical solution providers, we contract with several major distributors in a two-tier distribution model.

    Corporate Sales—ASMs also sell directly to our major corporate accounts with branch offices or franchisees and other large corporations. Typically, these customers have an existing suite of third-party or internally developed applications designed to run on our dependable and scalable OpenServer or UnixWare operating systems. In many cases, our operating system and the application are then deployed in an identical fashion across thousands of branch offices or franchisees.

        International.    The International region delivered approximately 44 percent of our UNIX revenue for fiscal year 2004 and includes EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) and Asia Pacific. We have a presence in many major countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, China, Korea, India, Japan, Australia and Taiwan.

        The country sales teams perform the same functions as the Americas sales team, including channel sales, corporate account sales and OEM sales. In the International division, particularly in smaller countries, one sales representative will manage both channel and major account sales within that

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country. The International division also uses local distributors in each location to process all channel orders.

        We consider our indirect sales channel one of our most valuable assets. In addition to the current revenue this channel produces, our reseller partners are valuable for the influence they possess on the purchasing decisions of small businesses. Our resellers are often not only the primary point of contact for their small businesses customers' purchasing decisions, but their customers' outsourced information technology department. The reach of our network of resellers into the small business community is broad as evidenced by our large install base of servers running various versions of our OpenServer and UnixWare operating systems. A critical key to our future success will depend in part on our ability to provide additional products and services to our reseller channel and to communicate our product and corporate strategy to these resellers.

        Our marketing efforts support our sales and distribution efforts, promotions and product introductions, and include marketing activities to promote our UNIX products. Pull marketing is focused on branding, solutions, advertising, tradeshows, press releases, white papers and marketing literature. In particular, our marketing strategy consists of:

    branding our UNIX products through public relations and advertising activities;

    creating an effective partner program to generate brand awareness and promote our UNIX products; and

    increasing public awareness of our UNIX products by participating in strategic tradeshows, conferences and technology forums.

        Information regarding financial data by geographic regions and long-lived assets is set forth in the section entitled "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

Software Engineering and Development

        We have taken steps to improve our UNIX software products to maintain system reliability, maintain backward compatibility, increase application support, provide broad hardware support, better integrate widely used internet applications, improve usability, and increase system performance. While we believe that these product enhancements will extend the life and improve the functionality of our UNIX products, they will not result in significant revenue increases in the short-term due to the long adoption cycle for new operating system purchases, the length of our operating system product sales cycle, and competition in the operating system market, particularly from Linux. However, we do believe that these improvements will extend the life of our current UNIX products.

        Technology trends in the central processing unit ("CPU") market have enabled our 32-bit operating systems and associated applications to run on 64-bit hardware. These developments have significantly reduced the entry cost into the 64-bit market. We have assigned a limited, but skilled, number of personnel to develop a 64-bit version of our operating system technology. Our objective in making this investment is to provide our current and new customers a long-term product roadmap that will provide them a seamless upgrade path to 64-bit computing. We expect this investment to provide future returns as we give customers confidence in their commitment to our technologies.

        Our product development process is modeled to standard, commercial software engineering practices and we apply these practices to ensure consistent product quality. As a result, we are able to offer our platform products to OEM customers in several configurations without significant additional effort.

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SCOsource Business

Background

        We acquired our rights relating to the UNIX source code and derivative works and other intellectual property rights when we purchased substantially all of the assets and operations of the server and professional services groups of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. in May 2001. The Santa Cruz Operation (now known as Tarantella, Inc.) had previously acquired such UNIX source code and other intellectual property rights from Novell in September 1995, which technology was initially developed by AT&T Bell Labs. Through this process, we acquired all UNIX source code, source code license agreements with thousands of UNIX vendors, certain UNIX intellectual property, all claims for violation of the above mentioned UNIX licenses and copyrights and other claims, and the control over UNIX derivative works. The UNIX licenses we obtained have led to the development of several proprietary UNIX-based operating systems, including but not limited to our own UnixWare and OpenServer products, IBM's AIX, Sequent's DYNIX/Ptx, now owned by IBM, Sun's Solaris, SGI's IRIX and Hewlett-Packard's HPUX. These operating systems are all derived from the original UNIX source code owned by us.

        The success of our SCOsource business depends on our ability to protect and enforce our rights to proprietary UNIX source code, copyrights and other intellectual property rights. To protect our proprietary rights, we rely primarily on a combination of copyright laws, contractual rights and a detailed legal strategy.

        In fiscal year 2003, we commenced our first SCOsource initiative in which we began reviewing the status of our existing UNIX license agreements with UNIX vendors and to identify those in the software industry that may be using our intellectual property without obtaining the necessary licenses. As part of this process, we became aware that parts of our proprietary UNIX source code and derivative works had been included in the Linux operating system without attribution or our authorization in violation of our intellectual property rights. We filed a complaint against IBM in March 2003 alleging that IBM breached its license agreement with us related to its efforts to promote and support the Linux operating system. In addition to our action against IBM, we have filed other complaints against Novell, AutoZone, and DaimlerChrysler. In our litigation with Novell, we seek relief for, among other things, Novell's alleged bad faith efforts to interfere with our copyrights related to our UNIX source code. A related lawsuit was filed against us by Red Hat, Inc. ("Red Hat"). We describe our legal actions in more detail under the subheading entitled "Legal Proceedings."

SCOsource Initiatives

        Reviewing and Evaluating Existing UNIX Licenses.    As mentioned above, in fiscal year 2003 we began reviewing the status of our existing UNIX license agreements with UNIX vendors and entered into two significant vendor license agreements. This review continued in fiscal year 2004 and will continue in fiscal year 2005.

        SCOsource IP License.    In August 2003, we offered to Linux and other end users a license to use our UNIX intellectual property. The SCOsource IP license permits the use of our UNIX intellectual property, in binary form only, as contained in the Linux operating system. By purchasing the license, customers will properly compensate us for our UNIX intellectual property as currently found in Linux. The SCOsource IP license was created in response to requests to provide a licensing program for those in the industry using our UNIX intellectual property to allow them to continue to run their mission-critical business solutions running in other environments. We will continue to pursue our SCOsource IP licensing initiative in fiscal year 2005.

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Intellectual Property Protection

        Our SCOsource initiatives rely primarily on a combination of contract rights, copyright laws and an aggressive legal strategy. We also require that our employees and consultants sign confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements. We also regulate access to, and distribution of, our documentation and other proprietary information.

        We cannot guarantee the success of our SCOsource initiatives and other efforts to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights, but we will continue to seek to enforce and pursue these rights through the legal system. Additionally, we cannot be certain that we will succeed in preventing the future misappropriation of our proprietary information including copyrights and other intellectual property rights or that we will be able to prevent the unauthorized future use of our technology.

Current Status and Strategy

        In fiscal year 2004, we continued to pursue our SCOsource initiatives. The revenue generated from our SCOsource initiatives in fiscal year 2004 was significantly less than revenue generated in fiscal year 2003. Fiscal year 2004 SCOsource revenue was primarily generated from SCOsource IP licenses. For fiscal year 2005, we plan to continue to review and evaluate our UNIX license agreements and pursue large vendor contracts, such as those completed in fiscal year 2003, and plan to further pursue our SCOsource initiatives.

        We also plan to continue to pursue our litigation against IBM, Novell, AutoZone, and DaimlerChrysler and defend against the claims asserted by Red Hat.

Employees

        As of April 30, 2005, we had a total of 166 full-time equivalent employees. Of the total employees, 52 were in product development, 35 in sales, 17 in marketing, 20 in customer service and technical support, 10 in customer delivery, 3 in SCOsource and 29 in administration (which includes finance, human resources, executive management and information systems). From time to time, we also engage independent contractors to support our professional services, product development, sales and marketing organizations. Our employees are not represented by any labor union and are not subject to a collective bargaining agreement, and we have never experienced a work stoppage. In general, we believe our relations with our employees are good.

Properties

        We are headquartered in Lindon, Utah, where we lease administrative, sales and marketing facilities. We lease additional facilities for administration, sales and marketing and product development in Scotts Valley, California and Murray Hill, New Jersey. The leases for our facilities expire at various dates through fiscal year 2008.

        Our international field operations occupy leased facilities in France, Japan, Germany, India, and the United Kingdom among others. The leases for these field operation facilities expire at various dates through fiscal year 2010.

        We believe that our existing facilities are adequate to meet current business and operating requirements and that additional office space will be available to meet our needs if required.

Legal Proceedings

IBM Corporation

        On or about March 6, 2003, we filed a complaint against IBM. This action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, under the title The SCO Group, Inc. v.

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International Business Machines Corporation, Civil No. 2:03CV0294. The initial complaint included claims for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, and unfair competition. The initial complaint also alleged that IBM had used and distributed information concerning the UNIX source code and derivative works in connection with its efforts to promote the Linux operating system. As a result of IBM's actions, we are requesting damages in an amount to be proven at trial, together with additional damages through and after the time of trial. On or about June 13, 2003, we delivered to IBM a notice of termination of IBM's UNIX license agreement, which underlies IBM's AIX software.

        On or about June 16, 2003, we filed an amended complaint in the IBM case. The amended complaint essentially restated and re-alleged the allegations of the initial complaint and expanded on those claims. Among other things, the amended complaint raised new allegations regarding IBM's breaches (in ways similar to those set forth above) of a UNIX license agreement involving Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. ("Sequent"), which IBM had acquired. We have sought damages for breaches of the Sequent license agreement. We are also seeking injunctive relief on several claims.

        IBM has filed a response and counterclaims to our complaint, including a demand for a jury trial. We have filed an answer to the IBM counterclaims denying the claims and asserting affirmative defenses. On February 4, 2004, we filed a motion for leave to file amended pleadings in the case proposing to amend our complaint against IBM and to modify our affirmative defenses to IBM's counterclaims. On February 25, 2004, the court granted our motion for leave to amend.

        Our second amended complaint, which was filed on February 27, 2004, alleges nine causes of action that are similar to those set forth above, adds a new claim for copyright infringement and removes the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets. IBM filed an answer and fourteen counterclaims. Among other things, IBM has asserted that we do not have the right to terminate IBM's UNIX license and IBM has claimed that we have breached the GNU General Public License and have infringed certain patents held by IBM. IBM's counterclaims include claims for breach of contract, violation of the Lanham Act, unfair competition, intentional interference with prospective economic relations, unfair and deceptive trade practices, promissory estoppel, patent infringement and a declaratory judgment claim for non-infringement of copyrights.

        On March 3, 2004, the U.S. Magistrate Judge issued an order addressing certain discovery matters relating to both us and IBM.

        We thereafter filed motions to amend the scheduling order and to bifurcate IBM's patent counterclaims into a separate action. A hearing on those latter two motions was held on June 8, 2004. The Court issued its ruling on June 10, 2004, granting our motion to amend the scheduling order, with certain changes. The Court also denied the motion to bifurcate the patent counterclaims without prejudice to our right to request bifurcation again at a later date.

        Following a hearing on October 19, 2004, on January 19, 2005, the United States Magistrate Judge overseeing the case issued an order granting in part and denying in part discovery requests that we have made. The Court ordered IBM to produce much of the information, including source code, revision information, and programmer contribution information, that we had previously requested. The court also struck the Amended Scheduling Order and directed the parties to submit a proposed amended scheduling order to the court, which both parties have done. The District Court heard argument on the proposed schedules on April 21, 2005, and took the matter under advisement. It is anticipated that the Court will issue a new scheduling order in the near future.

        In response to the Magistrate Court's Order, IBM filed, on February 11, 2005, a Motion for Reconsideration of the portion of the Order that required IBM to produce programmer-contribution information for 3,000 people.

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        IBM also filed, on March 9, 2005, a Motion for a 45-day Extension of Time to Comply with the Court's January 18 Order as it applies to materials that are not the subject of IBM's above-referenced Motion for Reconsideration. On March 16, 2005, the Court granted the extension and entered an order requiring IBM to produce those materials by May 3, 2005. With respect to the materials covered by IBM's Motion for Reconsideration, the Court granted IBM's request to stay its discovery obligations pending the Court's resolution of its motion.

        On April 19, 2005, the Magistrate Court ruled on IBM's reconsideration motion. The Court declined to strike its prior requirement that IBM produce documents from the files of the 3,000 individuals who made the most contributions and changes to the development of AIX and Dynix. The Court reiterated its requirement that IBM produce programmer's notes, design documents, white papers, comments and notes, contact information, specific changes made to code, and all relevant non-privileged documents from the files of the 100 individuals who made the most contributions and changes to the development of AIX and Dynix; ordered IBM to provide a privilege log for any documents withheld from the files of those 100 individuals; and required IBM to comply within 90 days. The Court deferred the remainder of IBM's required production pending our review of the above-described discovery. The Court also reiterated that IBM is required to produce all non-public Linux contribution information and directed IBM to produce all such information within 75 days.

        On February 9, 2005, the United States District Judge ruled on several pending dispositive motions. The Court denied the three motions for partial summary judgment that IBM had filed on our contract claims, on IBM's eighth counterclaim for copyright infringement, and on IBM's tenth counterclaim for a declaration of non-infringement of our copyrights. The Court denied each of those motions without prejudice to IBM's renewing or refiling the motions after discovery is complete. The Court also denied our motion to stay or dismiss IBM's tenth counterclaim. The Court ordered that no further dispositive motions could be filed until the close of discovery, except by stipulation of the parties, and vacated its prior order, dated September 30, 2004, to the extent that order had granted permission to file dispositive motions before the close of discovery.

        Additional discovery motions that we have filed are also pending before the Court. On January 12, 2005, we filed our Motion to Compel IBM to produce IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano for Deposition. The parties have fully briefed this motion, and the Court heard argument on that motion on April 21, 2005. The Court took the matter under advisement. The parties have also now fully briefed the our December 23, 2004 Renewed Motion to Compel Discovery, which seeks to compel IBM's compliance with prior Court orders relating to IBM's obligation to produce (1) all documents pertaining to Linux from the files of high-level IBM executives and board members; and (2) to compel IBM to produce witnesses to testify on several topics in two deposition notices that we have served on IBM. The Court has not set a hearing date for this motion.

        In addition to the materials that have been publicly filed with the Court, certain information has been filed under seal in accordance with the protective order entered in the case. On November 30, 2004, a third party moved to intervene in the case for the purpose of challenging the sealing of certain documents filed with the Court, and additional groups subsequently joined in that motion. Following argument on April 26, 2005, by Order dated April 28, 2005, the Court denied the intervention motion. In its Order, the Court set forth various procedures to minimize the risk that documents would be improperly filed under seal.

        We have also filed a motion for leave to file a third amended complaint in order to assert an additional copyright claim against IBM in the case. The Court heard argument on that fully briefed motion on April 21, 2005 and took the matter under advisement.

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        In support of its pending motion to amend, we argued that IBM would not be prejudiced by the proposed amendment because, among other things, our new claim pertained to issues already covered by IBM's own Ninth Counterclaim, which seeks a broad declaratory judgment of non-infringement relating to AIX. On February 18, 2005, IBM filed a Motion for Entry of Order Limiting the Scope of Its Ninth Counterclaim. That motion has also been briefed, but no argument date has been set.

        Discovery is continuing in the case. We are reviewing that discovery and currently anticipates that it will seek to amend its complaint in the near future in order to assert additional claims against IBM.

Red Hat, Inc.

        On August 4, 2003, Red Hat, Inc. ("Red Hat") filed a complaint against us. The action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware under the case caption Red Hat, Inc. v. The SCO Group, Inc., Civil No. 03-772. Red Hat asserts that the Linux operating system does not infringe on the our UNIX intellectual property rights and seeks a declaratory judgment for non-infringement of copyrights and no misappropriation of trade secrets. In addition, Red Hat claims the we have engaged in false advertising in violation of the Lanham Act, deceptive trade practices, unfair competition, tortious interference with prospective business opportunities, trade libel and disparagement. On April 6, 2004, the court denied our motion to dismiss this case; however, the court stayed the case and requested status reports every 90 days regarding the case against IBM. Red Hat filed a motion for reconsideration, which the Court denied on March 31, 2005. We intend to vigorously defend this action. In the event the stay is listed and Red Hat is allowed to pursue its claims, we will likely assert counterclaims against Red Hat.

Novell, Inc.

        On January 20, 2004, we filed suit in Utah state court against Novell, Inc. ("Novell") for slander of title seeking relief for its alleged bad faith effort to interfere with the our ownership of copyrights related to our UNIX source code and derivative works and our UnixWare product. The case, after removal to federal court, is pending in the United Stated District Court for the District of Utah under the caption The SCO Group, Inc. v. Novell, Inc., Civil No. 2:04CV00139. In the lawsuit, we requested preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well as damages. Through these claims, we seek to require Novell to assign to us all copyrights that we believe Novell has wrongfully registered, prevent Novell from representing any ownership interest in those copyrights and require Novell to retract or withdraw all representations it has made regarding its purported ownership of those copyrights.

        Novell has filed a motion to dismiss claiming, among other things, that Novell's false statements were not uttered with malice and are privileged under the law. That motion has been briefed by the parties and is scheduled to be argued to the court on May 25, 2005. We intend to continue to vigorously pursue our claims against Novell.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation

        On or about March 3, 2004, we brought suit against DaimlerChrysler Corporation ("DaimlerChrysler") for its alleged violations of its UNIX license agreement with us. The lawsuit alleges that DaimlerChrysler breached its UNIX software agreement by failing to provide an adequate or timely certification of its compliance with that agreement as the we requested. The lawsuit, filed in Oakland County Circuit Court in the State of Michigan, requests the court to declare that DaimlerChrysler has violated the certification requirements of its UNIX software agreement, permanently enjoin DaimlerChrysler from further violations of the UNIX software agreement, issue a mandatory injunction requiring DaimlerChrysler to remedy the effects of its past violations of the UNIX software agreement and award us damages in an amount to be determined at trial together with

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costs, attorneys' fees and any such other or different relief that the court may deem to be equitable and just.

        In response to DaimlerChrysler's motion to dismiss, the court granted DaimlerChrysler's motion as to the substance of DaimlerChrysler's certification, but denied the motion as to whether the certification was timely. Based on this ruling, we filed a motion to stay the case pending the clarification of certain issues in the IBM litigation. The court denied the motion to stay. Based on a stipulation of the parties, however, the court signed an order of dismissal without prejudice. The appellate court has dismissed the our appeal of the July 21, 2004 ruling finding that the order was not a final, appealable order; we are evaluating our options regarding the appellate court's ruling.

AutoZone, Inc.

        On or about March 2, 2004, we brought suit against AutoZone, Inc. ("AutoZone") for its alleged violations of our UNIX copyrights through its use of Linux. The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement by AutoZone by, among other things, running versions of the Linux operating system that contain proprietary material from UNIX System V. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court in Nevada, requests injunctive relief against AutoZone's further use or copying of any part of our copyrighted materials and also requests damages as a result of AutoZone's infringement in an amount to be proven at trial. In response to AutoZone's motion to transfer the case to Tennessee or stay the case, the federal court in Nevada granted AutoZone's motion to stay the case, with 90-day status reports to the court, and denied without prejudice AutoZone's motion to transfer the case to Tennessee. The court is allowing the parties to take limited expedited discovery relating to the issue of preliminary injunctive relief. We are currently pursuing that discovery and continuing to evaluate its claims in that regard.

IPO Class Action Matter

        We are an issuer defendant in a series of class action lawsuits involving over 300 issuers that have been consolidated under In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 21 MC 92 (SAS). The consolidated complaint alleges, among other things, certain improprieties regarding the underwriters' conduct during the our initial public offering and the failure to disclose such conduct in the registration statement in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        The plaintiffs, the issuers and the insurance companies have negotiated an agreement to settle the dispute between the plaintiffs and the issuers. All parties, including the plaintiffs, issuers and insurance companies, have executed this settlement agreement and the settlement agreement has been submitted to the court for approval. If the settlement agreement is approved by the court, and if no cross-claims, counterclaims or third-party claims are later asserted, this action will be dismissed with respect to the us and our directors.

        We have notified our underwriters and insurance companies of the existence of the claims. Management believes, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate outcome of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the our results of operations or financial position and will not exceed the $200,000 self-insured retention already paid or accrued by us.

Other Matters

        In April 2003, a former Indian distributor of our company filed a claim in India, requesting summary judgment for payment of $1,428,000, and an order that we trade in India only through the distributor and/or give a security deposit until the claim is paid. The distributor claims that the we are responsible to repurchase certain software products and to reimburse the distributor for certain other operating costs. The distributor additionally requested that the Indian courts grant interim relief in the form of attachment of local assets. Management does not believe that our company is responsible to reimburse the distributor for any operating costs and also believes that the return rights related to any

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remaining inventory have lapsed. Discovery has commenced and hearings on the requests for interim relief have been held and are ongoing. We intend to vigorously defend this action.

        Pursuit and defense of the above-mentioned matters will be costly, and management expects the costs for legal fees and related expenses will be substantial. The ultimate outcome or potential effect on our results of operations or financial position of the above-mentioned matters is not currently known or determinable.

        We are a party to certain other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.


MANAGEMENT

Directors

        Our Board of Directors currently consists of seven directors and has one vacancy. Directors are elected at each annual meeting of stockholders to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. There are no family relationships among any of our directors, officers or key employees. The names of our directors, their ages and their respective business backgrounds are set forth below.

Name

  Position(s) With the Company
  Age
  Director Since
Ralph J. Yarro III   Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director   40   1998
Edward E. Iacobucci   Director   51   2000
R. Duff Thompson   Director   54   2001
Darcy G. Mott   Director   52   2002
Darl C. McBride   Chief Executive Officer, Director   45   2002
K. Fred Skousen   Director   62   2003
Daniel W. Campbell   Director   50   2003

        Ralph J. Yarro III has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors since August 1998. Mr. Yarro has served as an independent investor and business consultant since December 2004. Mr. Yarro previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Canopy Group, Inc., a management and resource company ("Canopy"), from August 1998 to December 2004. Mr. Yarro also served as a director of Canopy from August 1998 to March 2005. Mr. Yarro holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University.

        Edward E. Iacobucci has served as a member of the Board of Directors since January 2000. In 1989, Mr. Iacobucci co-founded Citrix Systems, Inc., a supplier of products and technologies that enable enterprise-wide deployment of software applications, and held the positions of Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Strategy and Technology. Mr. Iacobucci also served as Chairman of the Board of Citrix from September 1991 to June 2000. Mr. Iacobucci holds a B.S. degree in Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

        R. Duff Thompson has served as a member of the Board of Directors since May 2001. Mr. Thompson has served as a Managing General Partner of EsNet, Ltd., an investment group that is active in both technology and real estate ventures, from 1996 to the present. From June 1994 to January 1996, Mr. Thompson served as Senior Vice President of the Corporate Development Group of Novell, Inc. Prior to that time, he served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for WordPerfect Corporation, and before joining WordPerfect Corporation in 1986, he was a partner with the Salt Lake City law firm of Callister Duncan & Nebeker. Mr. Thompson holds a B.S. degree in

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Economics, a masters degree in Business Administration and a J.D. degree, all from Brigham Young University.

        Darcy G. Mott has served as a member of the Board of Directors since March of 2002. Mr. Mott has served as an independent investor and business consultant since December 2004. Mr. Mott previously served as Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Canopy from May 1999 to December 2004. Mr. Mott is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University.

        Darl C. McBride has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors since June 2002. Before joining our company, Mr. McBride was the president of Franklin Covey Co.'s online planning business from May 2000 to May 2002. From April 1999 to May 2000, Mr. McBride was the CEO of Pointserve. From November 1997 to August 1998, Mr. McBride was the Chairman, President and CEO of SBI. From February 1996 to October 1997, Mr. McBride served as the Senior Vice President of IKON Office Solutions. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. McBride held several positions at Novell, Inc. and concluded his service as Vice President and General Manager of Novell's Embedded Systems Division (NEST). Mr. McBride holds a B.S. degree from Brigham Young University and received a masters degree in Labor & Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

        K. Fred Skousen has served as a member of our Board of Directors since June 2003. He has served as Advancement Vice President at Brigham Young University since May 1998. From September 1989 until May 1998, he was Dean of the Marriott School of Management and, prior to that, Director of the School of Accountancy at Brigham Young University. Mr. Skousen has been a consultant to the Financial Executive Research Foundation, the Controller General of the United States, the Federal Trade Commission and to several large companies. Mr. Skousen has been a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and University of Missouri, as well as a faculty resident on the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission and a faculty fellow at Price Waterhouse & Co. Mr. Skousen is a certified public accountant and has a B.S. degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University and has M.A.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Accounting from the University of Illinois.

        Daniel W. Campbell has served as a member of our Board of Directors since November 2003. Mr. Campbell has served as a Managing General Partner of EsNet, Ltd., an investment group that is active in both technology and real estate ventures, from July 1994 to the present. From 1992 to July 1994, Mr. Campbell worked at WordPerfect Corporation as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Campbell was a partner with Price Waterhouse, an international accounting firm. Mr. Campbell also serves as a director of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., where he is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Campbell received an Accounting degree from Brigham Young University in 1979.

Executive Officers

        The following table presents information regarding our current executive officers:

Name

  Age
  Position
Darl C. McBride   45   Chief Executive Officer, Director
Bert B. Young   51   Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Sontag   41   Sr. Vice President Business Development
Jeff F. Hunsaker   40   Sr. Vice President and General Manager, UNIX Division
Ryan E. Tibbitts   49   General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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        Set forth below is the business background of each of our executive officers. Information on the business background of Darl C. McBride is set forth above under the caption "Directors."

        Bert B. Young has served as Chief Financial Officer since April 2004. Mr. Young is responsible for all finance, accounting, and administration of our worldwide operations. From November 2002 to April 2004, Mr. Young worked as Chief Financial Officer at LANDesk Software Inc. and from September 2000 to November 2002 was the Chief Financial Officer of Talk2 Technology Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Young was the Chief Financial Officer at marchFIRST Inc. Mr. Young holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Utah State University.

        Christopher Sontag has served as Senior Vice President, Business Development, since January 2005 and prior to that was the Senior Vice President of our SCOsource Division since September 2002. From April 2000 to October 2002, Mr. Sontag was the President of Sontag Consulting. From January 1996 to April 2000, Mr. Sontag was the co-founder, President and Chief Technology Officer of emWare, Inc. Before his service at emWare, Mr. Sontag developed marketing and engineering strategies for Novell, Inc., where he worked as the Director of Marketing and Product Development. Mr. Sontag earned a B.S. degree in Information Management from Brigham Young University.

        Jeff F. Hunsaker has served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, UNIX Division, since January 2004. From February 2003 to December 2003, Mr. Hunsaker served as our Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing and prior to that Mr. Hunsaker served as Vice President and General Manager, Americas Division, from January 2000 to January 2003. Upon joining our company, Mr. Hunsaker was the Sales Director for North America from January 2000 to January 2001. From January 1998 to December 1999, Mr. Hunsaker was Director of Channel Sales for the Baan Company. Prior to that, Mr. Hunsaker spent eight years working in a senior sales and marketing capacity for the WordPerfect suite of products for WordPerfect Corporation, Novell, Inc. and Corel Corporation. Mr. Hunsaker holds a B.S. degree in Business Finance from Utah State University.

        Ryan E. Tibbitts joined our company in June 2003 as General Counsel and became the Corporate Secretary in September 2003. Mr. Tibbitts is responsible for all legal aspects of our worldwide operations. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Tibbitts worked as General Counsel at Center 7, Inc. from October 2001 to June 2003 and Lineo, Inc. from January 2001 to September 2001. Mr. Tibbitts worked in private practice with a law firm in Utah from 1985 until 2001. Mr. Tibbitts is a member of the Utah State Bar and American Bar Association and received his J.D. and B.S. degrees from Brigham Young University.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

        The following table presents compensation information for our last three fiscal years for our Chief Executive Officer and our four most highly compensated executive officers other than our Chief Executive Officer.


Summary Compensation Table

 
   
   
   
  Long-Term Compensation
 
   
  Annual
Compensation(1)

 
   
  Awards
   
  Payouts
   
 
  Year
  Salary
  Bonus /
Commission

  Restricted
Stock
awards

  Securities
Underlying
Options

  LTIP
Payouts

  All Other
Compensation

Darl C. McBride(2)
Chief Executive Officer
  2004
2003
2002
  $

257,498
230,769
80,525
  $

35,000
755,278
  $


78,511
 
200,000
600,000
  $



  $




Bert B. Young(3)
Chief Financial Officer

 

2004

 

$

84,346

 

$

30,000

 

$


 

150,000

 

 


 

 


Christopher Sontag(4)
Sr. Vice President, Business Development

 

2004
2003
2002

 

$


160,000
153,000
6,231

 

$


20,000
281,746

 

$



64,340

 


100,000
110,000

 

 


 

 


Jeff F. Hunsaker(5)
Sr. Vice President, UNIX Division

 

2004
2003
2002

 

$


160,000
142,889
147,922

 

$


133,981
95,932
88,084

 

$




21,980

 


100,000
38,750

 

 


 

 


Ryan E. Tibbitts(6)
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

2004
2003

 

$

130,384
45,153

 

$

50,000
13,500

 

$


2,500

 

110,000
65,000

 

 


 

 


(1)
The column for "Other Annual Compensation" has been omitted because there is no compensation required to be reported in that column. The aggregate amount of perquisites and other personal benefits provided to each executive officer listed above is less than the lesser of $50,000 and ten percent of the named executive officer's total annual salary and bonus.

(2)
Mr. McBride was hired as our President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2002. With respect to 200,000 options issued to Mr. McBride during fiscal year 2002, vesting commences five years after the date of grant, subject to acceleration of vesting if certain performance objectives are achieved. One such objective was our becoming profitable before the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2003, which in fact occurred. Accordingly, Mr. McBride is now vested as to 50,000 shares related to such grant. The bonus of $35,000 earned by Mr. McBride in fiscal year 2004 was paid during fiscal year 2005. Of the $755,278 bonus earned by Mr. McBride in fiscal year 2003, $480,134 was paid during fiscal year 2003 and the remaining $275,144 was paid during fiscal year 2004.

(3)
Mr. Young was hired as our Chief Financial Officer in April 2004. The bonus of $30,000 earned by Mr. Young in fiscal year 2004 was paid during fiscal year 2005.

(4)
Mr. Sontag was hired as our Senior Vice President and General Manager, SCOsource, in September 2002. The bonus of $20,000 earned by Mr. Sontag in fiscal year 2004 was paid during fiscal year 2005. Of the $281,746 bonus earned by Mr. Sontag in fiscal year 2003, $181,590 was paid during fiscal year 2003 and the remaining $100,156 was paid during fiscal year 2004.

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(5)
Of the $133,981 in commission earned by Mr. Hunsaker in fiscal year 2004, $82,177 was paid during fiscal year 2004 and the remaining $51,804 was paid during fiscal year 2005. Of the $95,932 commission earned by Mr. Hunsaker in fiscal year 2003, $76,820 was paid during fiscal year 2003 and the remaining $19,112 was paid during fiscal year 2004.

(6)
Mr. Tibbitts was hired as our General Counsel in June 2003 and became the Corporate Secretary in September 2003. The bonus of $50,000 earned by Mr. Tibbitts in fiscal year 2004 was paid during fiscal year 2005. Of the $13,500 bonus earned by Mr. Tibbitts in fiscal year 2003, $7,500 was paid during fiscal year 2003. The remaining $6,000 was paid during fiscal year 2004.

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

        The following table presents the grants of stock options, under our option plans during fiscal year 2004, to each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table.

        All option grants under each of the plans are nonqualified stock options. Options expire ten years from the date of grant.

        The exercise price of each option granted is equal to the fair market value of our common stock as determined by the Board of Directors on the date of grant. In fiscal year 2004, we granted to our employees options to purchase a total of 939,000 shares of our common stock.

        Potential realizable values are computed by:

    Multiplying the number of shares of common stock subject to a given option by the exercise price per share;

    Assuming that the aggregate option exercise price derived from that calculation compounds at the annual five percent or ten percent rates shown in the table for the entire 10-year term of the option; and

    Subtracting the aggregate option exercise price from that result.

        The five percent and ten percent assumed annual rates of stock price appreciation are required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not represent our estimate or projection of future common stock prices.

 
   
   
   
   
  Potential Realizable
Value at Assumed
Annual Rates of Stock Price
Appreciate for Option Term

 
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options Granted(1)

  Percent of Total
Options Granted
to Employees in
Fiscal Year

   
   
 
  Exercise Price
Per Share
($/Share)

  Expiration
Date

 
  0%
  5%
  10%
Darl C. McBride     0 %       $   $   $
Bert B. Young   150,000   19.0 % $ 7.18   4/19/2014   $   $ 677,320   $ 1,760,461
Christopher Sontag     0 %       $   $   $
Jeff F. Hunsaker     0 %       $   $   $
Ryan E. Tibbits   100,000   12.7 % $ 4.05   7/26/2014   $   $ 254,702   $ 645,466
    10,000   1.3 %   5.05   5/25/2014   $   $ 31,759   $ 80,483

(1)
Unless otherwise provided in an award agreement, all options granted become exercisable with respect to 25 percent of the shares covered thereby on the first anniversary of the date of grant and vest 1/36th per month thereafter. Options are granted for a term of ten years, subject to earlier termination in certain events, and are not transferable. The Compensation Committee retains discretion, subject to certain restrictions, to modify the terms of outstanding options.

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        On December 8, 2004, each of the above named executive officers received an option grant to acquire common shares at an exercise price of $4.85 per share. Mr. McBride received a grant of 100,000 shares; Mr. Young received a grant of 150,000 shares; Mr. Sontag received a grant of 25,000 shares; Mr. Hunsaker received a grant of 25,000 shares; and Mr. Tibbitts received a grant of 150,000 shares.

Aggregated Option Exercises in Fiscal Year 2004 and Year-end Option Values

 
   
   
  Number of Shares
Underlying
Unexercised Options at
October 31, 2004

   
   
 
   
   
  Value of Unexercised
In-the-Money Options at
October 31, 2004

 
  Shares Acquired
on Exercise

  Value
Realized

 
  Exercisable
  Unexercisable
  Exercisable
  Unexercisable
Darl C. McBride     $   362,499   437,501   $ 701,040   $ 812,960
Bert B. Young     $     150,000   $   $
Christopher Sontag     $   94,583   115,417   $ 139,421   $ 158,379
Jeff F. Hunsaker     $   108,969   24,781   $ 121,254   $ 32,521
Ryan E. Tibbits     $   20,104   154,896   $   $

Director Compensation

        The compensation and benefits for service as a member of the Board of Directors is determined by the Nominations Committee. Directors employed by us or one of our subsidiaries are not compensated for service on the Board or on any Committee of the Board. Our non-employee directors currently receive $25,000 for each year of service as a director plus an additional $5,000 per year for each committee of the Board on which such non-employee directors serve. Additionally, the chairpersons of each of the Compensation Committee and the Nominations Committee receive an additional $5,000 per year and the chairpersons of each of the Audit Committee and the Litigation Oversight Committee receive an additional $10,000 per year. In addition, Board members are reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board and committee meetings. Non-employee directors also receive stock option awards under the our stock option plans, which awards currently include an initial option to purchase 45,000 shares of common stock upon joining the Board as a director and thereafter each non-employee director who continues to serve on the Board automatically receives an annual grant of an option to acquire 15,000 shares upon his or her election at the annual meeting.

Employment Agreements

        We have not entered into any employment agreements with its executive officers or any other employees.

Change in Control Agreements

        On December 10, 2004, we entered into Change in Control Agreements with the following officers: Darl C. McBride; Bert B. Young; Christopher Sontag; Jeff F. Hunsaker; and Ryan E. Tibbitts (each, an "Officer"). Each agreement is effective as of December 10, 2004.

        Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, each Officer agrees that he or she will not voluntarily leave the employ of our company in the event any individual, corporation, partnership, company or other entity takes certain steps to effect a change in control of our company, until the attempt to effect a change in control has terminated, or until a change in control occurs.

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        If the Officer is still employed by us when a change in control occurs, any stock, stock option or restricted stock granted to the Officer by us that would have become vested upon continued employment by the Officer shall immediately vest in full and become exercisable notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of such grant and shall remain exercisable until it expires or terminates in accordance with its terms.

        Each Officer shall be solely responsible for any taxes that arise or become due pursuant to the acceleration of vesting that occurs pursuant to the Change in Control Agreement.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        The members of the Compensation Committee for our last fiscal year were Messrs. Mott, Iacobucci, and Thompson. None of the members of our Compensation Committee has at any time been an officer or employee of us or any of our subsidiaries or parent. None of our executive officers currently serves or in the past year has served as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board or Compensation Committee.


SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

        The following table sets forth, as of May 1, 2005, the number of shares of common stock held of record or beneficially by each person who held of record, or who had the right to acquire shares of common stock within 60 days, or was known by us to own beneficially, more than five percent of our

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common stock, and the name and holdings of each director and named executive officer and of all executive officers and directors as a group.

Name of Person or Group

  Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned

  Percent of
Class

 
Principal Stockholders:          

Ralph J. Yarro III
355 South 520 West
Suite 100
Lindon, Utah 84042

 

5,636,855

(1)

31.5

%

BayStar Capital II, L.P.
80 East Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Suite 2B
Larkspur, California 94939

 

1,105,153

 

6.2

%

Krevlin Advisors, LLC
598 Madison Avenue
12th Floor
New York, NY 10022

 

919,700

 

5.1

%

Capital Guardian Trust Company
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

1,032,700

 

5.8

%

Named Executive Officers And Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

Ralph J. Yarro III

 

5,636,855

(1)

31.5

%

Edward E. Iacobucci

 

129,423

(2)

*

 

Darcy G. Mott

 

101,299

(3)

*

 

R. Duff Thompson

 

84,423

(4)

*

 

K. Fred Skousen

 

52,500

(5)

*

 

Daniel W. Campbell

 

30,000

(6)

*

 

Darl C. McBride

 

481,218

(7)

2.6

%

Bert B. Young

 

43,750

(8)

*

 

Christopher Sontag

 

135,322

(9)

*

 

Jeff F. Hunsaker

 

147,902

(10)

*

 

Ryan E. Tibbitts

 

37,353

(11)

*

 

All Officers and Directors as a Group (11 Persons)

 

6,880,045

(12)

38.4

%

*
Does not exceed one percent.

(1)
Consists of options to purchase 105,000 shares of common stock, 10,000 shares of common stock acquired through an open-market purchase, 175 shares of common stock, 28,846 shares of common stock received for service on the Board, and 5,492,834 shares of common stock previously held by The Canopy Group, Inc. ("Canopy"). On March 11, 2005, Canopy transferred all of its shares of our common stock to Mr. Yarro.

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(2)
Consists of options to purchase 92,500 shares of common stock, 10,000 shares of common stock acquired through an open-market purchase and 26,923 shares of common stock received for service on the Board.

(3)
Consists of 337 shares of common stock, options to purchase 67,500 shares of common stock and 33,462 shares of common stock received for service on the Board.

(4)
Consists of options to purchase 67,500 shares of common stock and 16,923 shares of common stock received for service on the Board.

(5)
Consists of options to purchase 52,500 shares of common stock.

(6)
Consists of options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock.

(7)
Consists of 7,003 shares of restricted common stock, 8,000 shares of common stock acquired in an open-market purchase, 3,615 shares of common stock acquired through our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 100 shares of common stock, and options to purchase 462,500 shares of common stock.

(8)
Consists of options to purchase 43,750 shares of common stock.

(9)
Consists of 5,739 shares of restricted common stock and options to purchase 129,583 shares of common stock.

(10)
Consists of 15,000 shares of restricted common stock, 3,189 shares of common stock acquired through our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and options to purchase 129,713 shares of common stock.

(11)
Consists of 223 shares of restricted common stock, 2,485 shares of common stock acquired through our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1,000 shares of common stock acquired in open market purchases prior to joining our company, and options to purchase 33,645 shares of common stock.

(12)
See notes (1) through (11) as applicable.


CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

        Other than the transactions described below, since November 1, 2001, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were or will be a party:

    in which the amount exceeds $60,000; and

    in which any director, executive officer, holder of more than five percent of our common stock or any member of their immediate family had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

The Canopy Group, Inc.

        Effective March 11, 2005, Canopy transferred all of its shares of the Company's common stock to Ralph Yarro, the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.

        As of October 31, 2004, Ralph J. Yarro III, the Chairman of our Board, was the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Canopy. Additionally, another of our directors, Darcy G. Mott, was the Chief Financial Officer of Canopy. As of October 31, 2004, Canopy owned approximately 31 percent of our issued and outstanding common stock. On March 11, 2005 Canopy transferred all of its shares of our common stock to Mr. Yarro. Additionally, in December 2004, Mr. Yarro's and Mr. Mott's employment at Canopy terminated.

        In connection with our acquisition of Vultus in June 2003, we assumed the obligations of Vultus under two secured notes payable to Canopy totaling $1,073,000. In connection with the assumption of

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the notes payable to Canopy, Canopy agreed to accept the issuance of approximately 138,000 shares of our common stock in full satisfaction of the obligations. We also issued Canopy approximately 37,000 shares of its common stock as part of the purchase price for the acquisition. Canopy was a stockholder and significant debt holder of Vultus.

        On April 30, 2003, we entered into a Marketing and Distribution Master Agreement (the "Marketing Agreement") and an Assignment Agreement with Center 7, Inc. ("C7"). On October 2, 2003, C7 assigned the Assignment Agreement to Vintela, Inc. ("Vintela") and we entered into a new marketing agreement with Vintela (the "Vintela Agreement"). Both C7 and Vintela are majority owned by Canopy.

        Under the Vintela Agreement, we were appointed as a worldwide distributor for Vintela products to co-brand, market and distribute these products.

        Under the Assignment Agreement, we assigned the copyright applications, patents and contracts related to Volution Manager, Volution Authentication, Volution Online and Volution Manager Update Service (collectively, the "Assigned Software"). As consideration for this assignment, C7 issued and Vintela assumed, a $500,000 non-recourse promissory note payable to us, secured by the Assigned Software. This note was originally due on April 30, 2005 with interest payable at a rate of one percent above the prime rate as reported in the Wall Street Journal.

        In November 2004, we began discussions with Vintela to cancel the Vintela Agreement and to pay the promissory note early. On December 1, 2004, we agreed with Vintela, the successor to C7, to forego any interest charges on the promissory note in return for an immediate payment of the $500,000 and the cancellation of the Vintela Agreement. On December 9, 2004, we received the $500,000 payment from Vintela and recorded the transaction during the three months ending January 31, 2005.

        During the time we were developing the Assigned Software, it had expensed all amounts for its research and development efforts. As a result, at the time the promissory note was executed, we had no recorded basis in the Assigned Software. Because the transfer of the Assigned Software was to a related party in exchange for a promissory note and there was substantial doubt as to the ability of C7 to pay the note, no gain was recognized by us until payment was received on December 9, 2004.

        During 2002, we entered into an operating lease agreement with Canopy for office space for its headquarters in Utah. The lease extends through December 2007 and we pay Canopy for rent and related expenses. During the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, we paid Canopy approximately $657,000, $639,000 and $348,000, respectively, for this space.

Sales Force.com

        Mr. Steve Cakebread, the Chief Financial Officer for Sales Force.com, was a member of our Board of Directors until December 22, 2003. During the year ended October 31, 2003, we entered into a leasing agreement to use one of Sales Force.com's products to run its internal sales and marketing planning, lead generation and customer tracking system. Payments to Sales Force.com were approximately $117,000 during fiscal year 2003.

Tarantella, Inc.

        During the second quarter of fiscal year 2002, we bought back 500,000 shares of our outstanding common stock from Tarantella, Inc. (formerly known as The Santa Cruz Operation), which formerly was an affiliate of our company. We paid $555,000 for these shares, or $1.11 per share, which represented a discount from the quoted market price. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2002, we purchased an additional 3,115,000 shares from Tarantella and paid $2,959,000, or $0.95 per share, which represented a premium from the quoted market price. As of October 31, 2002, Tarantella did not hold an equity ownership interest in our company, and currently is not an affiliate of our company.

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        In connection with the second repurchase from Tarantella, we received and accepted a resignation letter from one of the directors representing Tarantella on our board of directors.

MTI Technology, Inc.

        During the third quarter of fiscal year 2002, we purchased 1,189,000 shares of its outstanding common stock from MTI Technology, Inc. ("MTI"), which formerly was an affiliate of our company, for $1,070,000, or $0.90 per share, which represented a premium from the quoted market price. As of October 31, 2002, MTI did not hold an equity ownership interest in our company.

Vista.com and John R. Wall

        During August 2002, we entered into a license agreement with Vista. Under the agreement, we acquired an exclusive license from Vista to sell and market Vista's web services solutions to our channel partners. We prepaid $100,000 of royalties under the license agreement and advanced $250,000 to Vista in connection with a right to purchase 3,313,000 shares of Vista's Series C convertible preferred stock for $500,000 (see below). Additionally, we acquired a $1,000,000 convertible note receivable payable by Vista bearing interest at 8 percent and due August 15, 2003. The $1,000,000 note receivable was acquired from Vista's founder and majority stockholder in exchange for 800,000 shares of our common stock (which had an estimated fair value of $900,000) and $100,000 in cash. The note receivable was guaranteed by Vista's founder and majority stockholder and was convertible at our option into a 20 percent fully diluted interest in Vista. In December 2002, Vista and we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which we acquired 3,313,000 shares of Vista's Series C preferred stock for $500,000. The 3,313,000 shares of Series C preferred stock represent a 10 percent fully diluted interest in Vista. The $250,000 advance discussed above was applied toward the purchase and the remaining $250,000 was paid in January 2003. Additionally, Vista and we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which we received an option through March 31, 2003 to acquire the remaining 70 percent ownership interest of Vista in exchange for 2,500,000 shares of our common stock. We also received the right to representation on Vista's board of directors. The option to purchase the remaining 70 percent of Vista expired unexercised on March 31, 2003.

        In January 2003, we advanced Vista $100,000 in the form of a promissory note due on April 14, 2003. On April 2, 2003, the maturity date on this promissory note was extended to April 30, 2003. This promissory note bore interest at 8 percent payable at maturity and was convertible at our option into a 5 percent fully diluted interest in Vista. On April 2, 2003, we advanced Vista an additional $100,000 in the form of a promissory note due on April 30, 2003. The promissory note bears interest at 8 percent payable at maturity and was convertible at our option into a 5 percent fully diluted interest in Vista.

        As a result of our 10 percent ownership interest in Vista, the right to representation on Vista's board of directors, and the convertible features of the notes receivable from Vista, we have accounted for our interest in Vista using the equity method of accounting. During the fiscal year 2003, we recognized $171,000 of equity in losses of this affiliate.

        In September 2003, our board of directors determined that the current operating relationship with Vista should be restructured. As a result of this decision, Vista and we reached an agreement whereby we would transfer the $1,000,000 note receivable plus accrued interest and the two $100,000 notes receivable plus accrued interest back to Vista's founder and majority shareholder, in exchange for 100,000 shares of our common stock held by Vista's founder and majority shareholder. Additionally, we and Vista's founder and majority shareholder agreed to transfer two notes receivable we had outstanding from a third party. As a result of the above transaction, we have removed all notes receivable and related accrued interest due from Vista as well as any outstanding amounts characterized as an investment in Vista, and recorded a loss on disposition of the investment of $250,000 in our statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2003.

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1Point0

        Our former Chief Financial Officer, Robert Bench, is a partner in the consulting firm of 1Point0. Since his employment at our company, Mr. Bench has not been an active participating partner of 1Point0. 1Point0 assists technology companies in defining strategic direction and other operational assessments. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2002, 1Point0 provided consulting services to our company and was paid $71,200 for these services.


SELLING STOCKHOLDER

        The following table sets forth the name of the selling stockholder, the number of shares of common stock known by us to be beneficially owned by the selling stockholder as of May 10, 2005 (based on the selling stockholder's representations regarding its ownership) and the number of shares of common stock being registered for sale or distribution. The term "selling stockholder" includes the stockholder listed below and its transferees, assignees, pledgees, donees or other successors. We are unable to determine the exact number of shares that will actually be sold or distributed because the selling stockholder may sell or distribute all or some of the shares and because we are not aware of any agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale or distribution of any of the shares. The following table assumes that the selling stockholder will sell or distribute all of the shares being offered for its account by this prospectus. The shares offered by this prospectus may be offered from time to time by the selling stockholder. The selling stockholder is not making any representation that any shares covered by this prospectus will or will not be offered for sale or distribution. The selling stockholder reserves the right to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any proposed sale or distribution of shares. The selling stockholder also may offer and sell, or distribute, less than the number of shares indicated.

Name of Selling Stockholder

  Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
Before the Offering

  Shares of
Common Stock
Being Offered
in the Offering

  Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
After the Offering(1)

BayStar Capital II, L.P.(2)   1,105,153   1,105,153 (3)

(1)
Assumes the sale of all shares offered in this prospectus and no other purchases or sales of our common stock by the selling stockholder.

(2)
BayStar Capital Management, LLC is the General Partner of BayStar Capital II, L.P. Lawrence Goldfarb, Steven M. Lamar, and Bay East, L.P. are the managing members of BayStar Capital Management, LLC. Steve Derby is the General Partner of Bay East, L.P. As such, Lawrence Goldfarb, Steven M. Lamar, and Steve Derby are the individuals with the power to vote and to direct the disposition of all securities owned by Bay Star Capital II, LP.

(3)
Represents shares issued to the selling stockholder pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Agreement dated May 31, 2004 between the selling stockholder and us pursuant to which we repurchased 40,000 shares of our previously issued Series A-1 convertible preferred stock from the selling stockholder. We issued a total of 2,105,263 shares to the selling stockholder in connection with the stock repurchase transaction, but the selling stockholder has subsequently sold 1,000,110 shares pursuant to our previously effective registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-116732).

        Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Repurchase Agreement described in Note 3 to the table above, the selling stockholder has agreed that neither it nor any of its executive officers, managing partners or partners, nor any of their respective executive officers, will, directly or indirectly, engage in transactions related to our common stock, including without limitation sales, pledges, gifts, distributions or swap or hedge transactions. However, the selling stockholder may in each trading day engage in such transactions with respect to a number of shares of our common stock that does not exceed 10 percent

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of the average daily reported volume of trading in our common stock on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market during the five trading days preceding such trading day.

        This prospectus also covers any additional shares of common stock which become issuable in connection with the shares being registered by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of our outstanding shares of common stock.

        We are not a party to any agreement, arrangement, or understanding regarding the sale of any of these shares, other than agreements requiring us to file and seek the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, for the purpose of registering such shares for resale from time to time by the selling stockholder, and to prepare and file any amendments and supplements to the registration statement relating to these shares as may be necessary to keep the registration statement effective until such time as all of the shares covered by this prospectus have been sold or until all of such shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration. Except as indicated in this prospectus, we are not aware of the selling stockholder having any position, office or other material relationship with us or our affiliates within the past three years other than as a result of the selling stockholder's beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock.


PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        The selling stockholder and any of its pledgees, assignees, transferees, donees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of its shares on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which our common stock is traded or in private transactions. The selling stockholder will act independently in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale of the shares covered in this prospectus. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

    ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers, which may include long sales and short sales effected after the effective date of the registration statement;

    block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

    purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus;

    "at the market" to or through market makers or into an existing market for the shares;

    an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

    in other ways not involving market makers or established trading markets, including direct sales to purchasers, sales effected through agents or other privately negotiated transactions;

    settlement of short sales;

    broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholder to sell a specified number of shares at a stipulated price per share;

    through transactions in options, swaps or other derivative securities (whether exchange-listed or otherwise);

    a combination of any the foregoing methods of sale; or

    any other method permitted by applicable law.

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        In the event that a sale or distribution is to be made pursuant to this registration statement by a pledgee or other transferee, we will provide appropriate information regarding such pledgee or transferee by a prospectus supplement or a post-effective amendment, if necessary, naming such pledgee or transferee as a selling stockholder.

        Any sale or distribution of common stock by the selling stockholder must be accompanied by, or follow the delivery of, this prospectus, unless relevant selling stockholder elects to rely on Rule 144 or another exemption from the registration requirements in connection with a particular transaction. The selling stockholder may sell or distribute shares at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices or at fixed prices or for any other consideration. The selling stockholder also may distribute pursuant to this prospectus all or a portion of the shares to its individual employees or members as compensation or otherwise, as described above. The expenses, if any, of such distribution will be borne by the selling stockholder. The selling stockholder may sell directly to broker-dealers as principals, in routine transactions through broker- dealers that will be compensated in the form of discounts, concessions, or commissions, or in block transactions in which a broker-dealer may act as a principal or an agent. The broker-dealers will either receive discounts or commissions from the selling stockholder, or they will receive commissions from purchasers of shares. We have not and do not intend to enter into any arrangement with any securities dealer concerning such discounts, concessions or commissions for the solicitation of offers to purchase the common stock or the sale of such stock.

        Under certain circumstances any broker-dealers that participate in the distribution may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any commissions received by these broker-dealers and any profits realized on the resale of shares by them may be considered underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, we have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholder against liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, arising out of the information provided by us and contained in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

        Under the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any person engaged in the distribution or the resale of shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to our common stock for a period of two business days prior to the commencement of such distribution. The selling stockholder will also be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of our shares of common stock by the selling stockholder.

        The selling stockholder will pay all commissions, transfer taxes, and other fees associated with the sale or distribution of the shares by the selling stockholder. The shares offered hereby are being registered pursuant to contractual obligations to which we are subject, and we have paid the expenses of the preparation of this prospectus.

        We estimate that we will incur costs of approximately $40,000 in connection with this offering for legal, accounting, printing, and other costs related to the registration and sale of the shares of common stock. The selling stockholder will not bear any portion of the foregoing expenses, but will bear any fees incurred in connection with any sale or distribution of the common stock as described herein.


DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES

General

        The following is a summary of the rights of our common stock and preferred stock and related provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated

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bylaws. For more detailed information, please see our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws.

        Our authorized capital consists of 45,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Preferred Stock").

Common Stock

        Dividend Rights.    Subject to preferences that may apply to shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available at the times and in the amounts as our board of directors may from time to time determine.

        Voting Rights.    Each common stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Cumulative voting for the election of directors is not provided in the our articles of incorporation, which means that the holders of a majority of the shares voted can elect all of the directors then standing for election.

        No Preemptive or Similar Rights.    The Common Stock is not entitled to preemptive rights and is not subject to conversion or redemption.

        Right to Receive Liquidation Preferences.    Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of the Common Stock and any participating preferred stock outstanding at the time after payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding preferred stock and payment of other claims of creditors.

Preferred Stock

        Our board of directors is authorized, without further stockholder approval, to issue from time to time up to an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix or alter the designations, preferences, rights and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the shares of each series thereof, including the dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, including sinking fund provisions, redemption price or prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series or designation of series.

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

        On August 10, 2004, our board of directors adopted a stockholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"). The plan is similar to rights plans adopted by many other companies and was not adopted in response to any then-current hostile takeover attempt. In connection with adopting the Rights Plan, on August 27, 2004, we created a new Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the "New Series A Preferred Stock") having the rights and preferences set forth in Exhibit 3.5 hereto.

        Under the Rights Plan, New Series A Preferred Stock purchase rights (the "Rights") were distributed as a dividend at the rate of one Right for each share of our common stock held by stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 30, 2004. Additionally, one Right is likewise payable with respect to each share of common stock that has or will become outstanding after August 30, 2004 until the earlier of (i) ten days following the date upon which a person becomes an Acquiring Person (as described below) or (ii) the expiration of the Rights on August 10, 2014 or earlier redemption as described below.

        Each Right will entitle stockholders to buy one one-thousandth of a share of New Series A Preferred Stock at a price of $60. The Rights generally will be exercisable only if a person or group

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acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of our common stock or commences, or publicly announces an intention to commence, a tender or exchange offer upon consummation of which such person or group would beneficially own 15% or more of our common stock, and thus becomes an "Acquiring Person."

        If any person becomes an Acquiring Person, other than pursuant to a board-approved tender or exchange offer for all the outstanding shares of our company, then each Right not owned by an Acquiring Person will entitle its holder to purchase, at the Right's then current exercise price, shares of New Series A Preferred Stock (or, in certain circumstances as determined by the board, cash, property, or other securities) having a value of twice the Right's then current exercise price. In addition, if we, after any person has become an Acquiring Person, become involved in a merger or other business combination transaction with another company, in which we do not survive or in which our common stock is changed or exchanged, or we sell 50 percent or more of our assets or earning power to another person, each Right will entitle each holder, other than an Acquiring Person, to purchase shares of common stock at the Right's then current exercise price of such other company.

        We will be entitled to redeem the Rights at $0.001 per Right at any time until 10 days (subject to extension) after a public announcement that any person or group of affiliated persons intends to acquire, or has acquired or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the shares of our common stock.

        The Rights are intended to enable all stockholders to realize the long-term value of their investment in our company. The Rights will not prevent a takeover attempt, but should encourage anyone seeking to acquire us to negotiate directly with our board of directors.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Law

        The provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws described below may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or discouraging another person from acquiring control of us.

        We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law regulating corporate takeovers. This section prevents Delaware corporations from engaging, under limited circumstances, in a business combination, which includes a merger or sale of more than 10% of the corporation's assets, with any interested stockholder, which is a stockholder who owns 15% or more of the corporation's outstanding voting stock, as well as affiliates and associates of stockholders, for three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder unless:

    the transaction is approved by the board of directors before the date the interested stockholder attained that status;

    upon the closing of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced; or

    on or after the date the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

        A Delaware corporation may opt out of this provision with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from a stockholders' amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares. However, we have not opted out of this provision. This provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change-in-control attempts and may discourage attempts to acquire us.

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Charter

        Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the "Certificate") provides that all stockholder actions must be effected at a duly-called annual or special meeting and not by a consent in writing. The Certificate also requires the approval of our board of directors to adopt, amend or repeal our amended and restated bylaws (the "Bylaws"). In addition, the Certificate permits our stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws only upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote.

        Directors are removable for cause only by stockholders holding a majority of the then-outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote. Vacancies on the board of directors resulting from death, resignation, removal or other reason may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum. Vacancies from newly created directorships must be filled by a majority of the directors then in office. Lastly, the provisions in the Certificate described above and other provisions pertaining to the limitation of liability and indemnification of directors may be amended or repealed only with the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote.

        These provisions may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of us, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Common Stock.

Bylaws

        The Bylaws also contain many of the provisions in the Certificate described above. The Bylaws do not permit stockholders to call a special meeting. In addition, the Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for matters to be brought before an annual or special meeting of our stockholders, including the election of directors. Business permitted to be conducted at any annual meeting or special meeting of stockholders will be limited to business properly brought before the meeting.

        The Bylaws also provide that we will indemnify officers and directors against losses that they may incur in investigations and legal proceedings resulting from their services to us, which may include services in connection with takeover defense measures. These provisions may have the effect of preventing changes in our management.

Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitation of Liability

        The Certificate limits the liability of directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. In addition, the Certificate and Bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. We have also entered into separate indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

        The transfer agent and registrar for common stock is Computershare Trust Co., telephone number (303) 262-0600.

Listing

        Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "SCOX".


LEGAL MATTERS

        The validity under the Delaware General Corporation Law of the common stock to be sold by the selling stockholder has been passed on for us by Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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EXPERTS

        The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of The SCO Group, Inc. as of October 31, 2004 and 2003, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2004 have been included herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

        To the extent that KPMG LLP audits and reports on financial statements of The SCO Group, Inc. issued at future dates, and consents to the use of its report thereon, such financial statements also will be incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon its report and said authority.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy and information statements and other information with the SEC. The public may read and copy, at prescribed rates, any materials we file with the SEC, including the registration statement and its exhibits at the SEC's offices at: Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. For information on how to obtain such documents from the SEC and to obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, investors may telephone the SEC's Public Reference Room at 1-800-SEC-0330.

        The SEC Internet site at http://www.sec.gov contains materials that we file with the SEC in electronic version through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. The SEC's Internet site contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically. Our Internet site, http://www.sco.com, also contains information about our company. Information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

    Index to Audit Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule

 
Consolidated Financial Statements:
  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2004 and 2003
  Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Statement Schedule:
  Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

        
Index to Unaudited Financial Statements For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2005

 

Consolidated Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
The SCO Group, Inc.:

        We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of The SCO Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of October 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2004. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we have also audited the financial statement schedule. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The SCO Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of October 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.


/s/  
KPMG LLP      

 

 

Salt Lake City, Utah
February 18, 2005,
except as to Note 16,
which is as of March 11, 2005

 

 

F-2



THE SCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

 
  October 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
 
ASSETS              
CURRENT ASSETS:              
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 12,693   $ 64,428  
Restricted cash     8,283     2,025  
Available-for-sale securities     18,756     4,095  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $136 and $230, respectively     6,638     9,282  
Other current assets     1,870     2,450  
   
 
 
Total current assets     48,240     82,280  
   
 
 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Computer and office equipment     2,991     3,482  
Leasehold improvements     406     608  
Furniture and fixtures     103     189  
   
 
 
      3,500     4,279  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (2,851 )   (3,131 )
   
 
 
Net property and equipment     649     1,148  
   
 
 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Goodwill, net         1,166  
Intangibles, net     5,413     9,286  
Other assets     1,098     1,072  
   
 
 
Total other assets     6,511     11,524  
   
 
 

Total assets

 

$

55,400

 

$

94,952

 
   
 
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Accounts payable   $ 7,854   $ 1,978  
Payable to Novell, Inc.     3,283     2,025  
Accrued compensation to law firms     7,956     10,556  
Accrued payroll and benefits     3,369     4,752  
Accrued liabilties     3,855     3,754  
Derivative related to redeemable convertible preferred stock         15,224  
Deferred revenue     4,877     5,501  
Other royalties payable     354     523  
Taxes payable     1,279     799  
   
 
 
Total current liabilities     32,827     45,112  
   
 
 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

343

 

 

508

 
   
 
 

MINORITY INTEREST

 

 


 

 

145

 
   
 
 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES A REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized, 0 and 50 shares outstanding, respectively (Note 6)

 

 


 

 

29,671

 
   
 
 

COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO RESCISSION (Note 7)

 

 

528

 

 


 
   
 
 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 45,000 shares authorized, 17,956 and 13,824 shares outstanding, respectively     18     14  
Additional paid-in capital     246,273     218,690  
Common stock held in treasury     (2,414 )    
Warrants outstanding     1,099     1,099  
Deferred compensation     (22 )   (347 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     964     926  
Accumulated deficit     (224,216 )   (200,866 )
   
 
 
Total stockholders' equity     21,702     19,516  
   
 
 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

55,400

 

$

94,952

 
   
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE SCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 
  Year Ended October 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
REVENUE:                    
Products   $ 35,352   $ 45,028   $ 52,975  
SCOsource licensing     829     25,846      
Services     6,628     8,380     11,266  
   
 
 
 
Total revenue     42,809     79,254     64,241  
   
 
 
 

COST OF REVENUE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Products     3,221     4,068     7,558  
SCOsource licensing (inclusive of amortization of intangibles of $334, $337 and $0, respectively)     19,743     9,500      
Services     4,134     6,354     10,758  
   
 
 
 
Total cost of revenue     27,098     19,922     18,316  
   
 
 
 

GROSS MARGIN

 

 

15,711

 

 

59,332

 

 

45,925

 
   
 
 
 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Sales and marketing (exclusive of stock-based compensation of $75, $129, and $89, respectively)     17,038     24,392     29,554  
Research and development (exclusive of stock-based compensation of $49, $112, and $45, respectively)     10,612     11,012     17,558  
General and administrative (exclusive of stock-based compensation of $795, $963, and $991, respectively)     7,626     6,230     9,307  
Severance and exit costs     3,168     498     6,728  
Amortization of intangibles     2,566     3,190     2,853  
Loss on disposition and impairment of long-lived assets     2,355     164     1,796  
Write-off of investments         250     1,180  
Stock-based compensation     919     1,204     1,125  
Compensation to law firms         8,956      
   
 
 
 
Total operating expenses     44,284     55,896     70,101  
   
 
 
 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

(28,573

)

 

3,436

 

 

(24,176

)
   
 
 
 

EQUITY IN INCOME (LOSSES) OF AFFILIATES

 

 

111

 

 

(62

)

 

(50

)
   
 
 
 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Interest income     905     188     377  
Interest expense         (3 )   (206 )
Change in fair value of derivative (Note 6)     5,924     2,845      
Other expense, net     (322 )   (203 )   (339 )
   
 
 
 
Total other income (expense), net     6,507     2,827     (168 )
   
 
 
 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

(21,955

)

 

6,201

 

 

(24,394

)

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

 

(1,395

)

 

(774

)

 

(483

)
   
 
 
 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

(23,350

)

 

5,427

 

 

(24,877

)

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM (DIVIDENDS ON) REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

 

7,123

 

 

(123

)

 


 
   
 
 
 

NET INCOME AVAILABLE (LOSS APPLICABLE) TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

 

$

(16,227

)

$

5,304

 

$

(24,877

)
   
 
 
 

BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

 

$

(1.07

)

$

0.43

 

$

(1.93

)
   
 
 
 
DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE   $ (1.07 ) $ 0.34   $ (1.93 )
   
 
 
 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE BASIC COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

15,155

 

 

12,261

 

 

12,893

 
   
 
 
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING     15,155     15,679     12,893  
   
 
 
 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net income (loss)   $ (23,350 ) $ 5,427   $ (24,877 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities     (67 )   23      
Foreign currency translation adjustment     105     393     423  
   
 
 
 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)   $ (23,312 ) $ 5,843   $ (24,454 )
   
 
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE SCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(IN THOUSANDS)

 
  Common Stock
   
  Treasury Stock
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital

  Warrants
Outstanding

  Deferred
Compensation

  Accumulated
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

  Accumulated
Deficit

   
 
 
  Shares
  Amount
  Shares
  Amount
  Total
 
Balance, October 31, 2001   14,266   $ 14   $ 217,209     $   $   $ (1,290 ) $ 87   $ (181,416 ) $ 34,604  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common shares for services   30         113                           113  
Compensation expense for modifications made to certain option grants           73                           73  
Amortization of deferred compensation                         986             986  
Removal of deferred compensation related to termination of option holders           (155 )             155              
Reversal of compensation expense previously recorded related to termination of option holders           (565 )                         (565 )
Issuance of common stock for services to officers and key employees   450     1     494               (495 )            
Issuance of common stock for prior services to former Chief Executive Officer   175         105                           105  
Issuance of common stock for the cancellation of change in control agreements   105         119                           119  
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of stock options   215         295                           295  
Issuance of common shares under employee stock purchase program   175         291                           291  
Acquisition of common shares from stockholders   (4,804 )   (5 )   (4,579 )                         (4,584 )
Issuance of common shares for a note receivable   800     1     899                           900  
Issuance of a warrant                     294                 294  
Cumulative translation adjustment                             423         423  
Net loss                                 (24,877 )   (24,877 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, October 31, 2002   11,412     11     214,299           294     (644 )   510     (206,293 )   8,177  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common shares to officers, key employees and directors for services, net of cancellations   357     1     726               (569 )           158  
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of stock options   1,305     1     2,055                           2,056  
Issuance of common shares under employee stock purchase program   345         236                           236  
Issuance of common shares in connection with business combination   305     1     2,460                           2,461  
Compensation expense for modifications made to certain option grants           42                           42  
Stock-based compensation for services           296                           296  
Issuance of warrants                     1,099                 1,099  
Exercise of a warrant   200         294           (294 )                
Acquisition of common shares from stockholder   (100 )       (1,718 )                         (1,718 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation                         866             866  
Cumulative translation adjustment                             393         393  
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities                             23         23  
Net income                                 5,427     5,427  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, October 31, 2003   13,824     14     218,690           1,099     (347 )   926     (200,866 )   19,516  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of stock-based compensation                         325             325  
Compensation expense for modifications made to certain option grants           92                           92  
Stock-based compensation on options to non-employees           502                           502  
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities                             (67 )       (67 )
Dividend recorded on exchange of Series A-1 Preferred Stock for Series A Preferred Stock           (6,305 )                         (6,305 )
Capital contribution recorded on repurchase of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock           15,475                           15,475  
Conversion of Series A-1 Preferred Stock   2,846     3     18,757                           18,760  
Dividends on Series A and Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock           (2,170 )                         (2,170 )
Cumulative translation adjustment                             105         105  
Acquisition of common shares             (290 )   (2,414 )                   (2,414 )
Cancellation of restricted stock awards for terminated employees   (11 )                                  
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of stock options   606     1     950                           951  
Issuance of common shares under employee stock purchase program   691         810                           810  
Common stock subject to rescission           (528 )                         (528 )
Net loss                                 (23,350 )   (23,350 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, October 31, 2004   17,956   $ 18   $ 246,273   (290 ) $ (2,414 ) $ 1,099   $ (22 ) $ 964   $ (224,216 ) $ 21,702  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE SCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

 
  Year Ended October 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                    
Net income (loss)   $ (23,350 ) $ 5,427   $ (24,877 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                    
Issuance of common shares as compensation to law firms         7,956      
Amortization of intangibles     2,900     3,527     3,187  
Stock-based compensation     919     1,204     1,125  
Depreciation and amortization     783     1,049     2,555  
Write-downs of investments         250     1,180  
Issuance of a warrant (classified as cost of SCOsource licensing revenue)         243      
Loss on disposition and write-downs of long-lived assets     2,355     164     1,796  
Equity in (income) losses of affiliates     (111 )   62     50  
Change in fair value of derivative     (5,924 )   (2,845 )    
Amortization of debt discount             208  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:                    
Restricted cash     (5,000 )        
Accounts receivable, net     2,644     (837 )   8,120  
Other current assets     580     1,269     (145 )
Other assets     84     1,501     (1,387 )
Accounts payable     5,876     (217 )   (414 )
Payable to The Santa Cruz Operation             27  
Accrued payroll and benefits     (1,383 )   1,115     (2,924 )
Compensation to law firms     (2,600 )   2,600      
Accrued liabilities     101     (4,091 )   411  
Deferred revenue     (624 )   (4,555 )   1,815  
Other royalties payable     (169 )   (146 )   (503 )
Taxes payable     480     90     (240 )
Other long-term liabilities     (165 )   (1,679 )   (576 )
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (22,604 )   12,087     (10,592 )
   
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                    
Purchase of property and equipment     (506 )   (467 )   (206 )
Acquisitions, net of acquisition costs and cash received             (100 )
Purchase of available-for-sale securities     (59,224 )   (4,095 )    
Proceeds from available-for-sale securities     44,496         5,943  
Purchase of minority interest in Japanese subsidiary     (209 )        
Investment in non-marketable securities         (950 )   (350 )
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     (15,443 )   (5,512 )   5,287  
   
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                    
Proceeds from sale of common stock through employee stock purchase program     810     236     291  
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options     951     2,056     295  
Repurchase of common stock     (2,414 )       (4,584 )
Net proceeds from the issuance of warrants         856      
Repayments of long-term debt             (5,000 )
Costs incurred in connection with Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock issuance     (211 )        
Repurchase and retirement of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock     (13,000 )        
Net proceeds from issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock         47,740      
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     (13,864 )   50,888     (8,998 )
   
 
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     (51,911 )   57,463     (14,303 )
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH     176     376     351  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year     64,428     6,589     20,541  
   
 
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year   $ 12,693   $ 64,428   $ 6,589  
   
 
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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  Year Ended October 31,
 
  2004
  2003
  2002
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                  
Cash paid for taxes   $ 957   $ 413   $ 877
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                  
Accretion of dividends   $ 2,047   $ 123   $
Capital contribution in connection with repurchase and cancellation of Series A-1 shares   $ (15,475 ) $   $
Dividend in connection with exchange of Series A-1 for Series A   $ 6,305   $   $
Common stock subject to rescission   $ 528   $   $
Deferred compensation for issuance of common shares   $   $ 569   $ 495
Acquisition of Vultus, Inc.:                  
Intangible assets   $   $ 1,555   $
Goodwill   $   $ 1,166   $
Common stock issued   $   $ (2,461 ) $
Accrued liabilities assumed   $   $ (215 ) $
Acquisition costs   $   $ (45 ) $
Settlement of notes receivable from Vista and NextEStage:                  
SCO shares acquired   $   $ 1,718   $
Investment write-off and other   $   $ 500   $
Notes receivable, royalties and investment   $   $ (2,218 ) $
Settlement related to the acquisition of the server and professional services groups of The Santa Cruz Operation reflected as an adjustment to the purchase price   $   $   $ 3,341
Issuance of common shares for a note receivable   $   $   $ 900

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE SCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)   ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY

        The Company was originally incorporated as Caldera Systems, Inc. ("Caldera Systems"), a Utah corporation, on August 21, 1998, and reincorporated as a Delaware corporation on March 6, 2000. In March 2000, Caldera Systems completed an initial public offering of its common stock. On March 6, 2000, Caldera Systems reincorporated in Delaware.

        On May 7, 2001, Caldera International, Inc. ("Caldera") was formed as a holding company to own Caldera Systems and to acquire substantially all of the assets, liabilities and operations of the server and professional services groups of The Santa Cruz Operation, now known as Tarantella, Inc. The acquired operations from The Santa Cruz Operation developed and marketed server software related to networked business computing and were one of the leading providers of UNIX server operating systems. In addition, these operations provided professional services related to implementing and maintaining UNIX system software products. The acquisition provided Caldera with international offices and a distribution channel with resellers throughout the world. Subsequent to this acquisition, the Company has primarily sold UNIX based products and services.

        On May 16, 2003, Caldera's stockholders approved an amendment to Caldera's certificate of incorporation that changed Caldera's name to The SCO Group, Inc. (the "Company").

        The Company's business focuses on marketing reliable, cost-effective UNIX software products and related services for the small-to-medium sized business market. In 2003 the Company established its SCOsource division and launched its first of several SCOsource initiatives to review and enforce its intellectual property surrounding the UNIX operating system which it acquired from The Santa Cruz Operation.

        During the year ended October 31, 2004, the Company used cash of $22,604,000 in its operations. A significant portion of this cash was used to pursue the Company's intellectual property litigation. As of October 31, 2004, the Company had a total of $31,449,000 in cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities and an additional $5,000,000 as restricted cash to be used in its operations and pursue its intellectual property litigation. As a result of the Engagement Agreement between the Company and its Law Firms (see Note 10), the Company anticipates using cash of approximately $27,000,000 in the defense of its intellectual property litigation during the year ending October 31, 2005, which would leave the Company approximately $9,449,000 in cash for its business operations. The Company expects that its UNIX business will generate sufficient cash in the year ending October 31, 2005 to cover its internal costs related to its SCOsource initiatives and intellectual property litigation, and believes that it will have sufficient cash resources to fund its operations for the next twelve months.

(2)   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Key estimates in the accompanying consolidated financial statements include, among others, revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, determination of fair value of the derivative associated with the now retired Convertible Preferred Stock, impairment of long-lived assets, and valuation allowances against deferred income tax assets.

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Reclassifications

        Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2003 and 2002 fiscal year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net loss for the prior years.

Principles of Consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned and majority-owned operating subsidiaries after all intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

        The following table lists the Company's subsidiaries, location and ownership interest:

Subsidiary

  Location
  Ownership Interest
SCO Operations, Inc.   United States   Wholly-owned
SCO Global, Inc.   United States   Wholly-owned
SCO Software (Ireland) Ltd.   Ireland   Wholly-owned
SCO Software (UK) Ltd.   United Kingdom   Wholly-owned
SCO Japan, Ltd.   Japan   Wholly-owned
The SCO Group Korea, Inc.   Korea   Wholly-owned
SCO Canada, Inc.   Canada   Wholly-owned
The SCO Group (Deutschland) GmbH   Germany   Wholly-owned
The SCO Group (France) Sarl   France   Wholly-owned
The SCO Group (Italia) Srl   Italy   Wholly-owned

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

        The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair values because of the immediate or short-term maturities of these financial instruments. The fair values of available-for-sale securities are determined using quoted market prices for these securities. The fair value of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock derivative and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as of October 31, 2003 were determined using a binomial pricing model (see Note 6).

Foreign Currency Translation

        The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the local foreign currency. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate prevailing on the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Translation adjustments resulting from translation of the subsidiaries' accounts are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included as a component of other income in the consolidated statements of operations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

        The Company considers all investments purchased with original maturities of three or fewer months to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents were $2,633,000 and $61,701,000 as of October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Cash was $10,060,000 and $2,727,000 as of October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

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Available-for-Sale Securities

        The following table shows the cost, unrealized gain or loss and fair market value of the Company's cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities as of October 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):

 
  October 31, 2004
 
  Cost
  Unrealized Gains
(Losses), net

  Fair Market
Value

Corporate notes   $ 2,000   $   $ 2,000
U.S. Government agencies     16,800     (44 )   16,756
   
 
 
Total   $ 18,800   $ (44 ) $ 18,756
   
 
 

 


 

October 31, 2003

 
  Cost
  Unrealized Gains
(Losses), net

  Fair Market
Value

Corporate notes   $ 1,874   $ 16   $ 1,890
U.S. Government agencies     2,198     7     2,205
   
 
 
Total   $ 4,072   $ 23   $ 4,095
   
 
 

        Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair market value, based on quoted market prices, and unrealized gains and losses are recorded as a component of comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses, which are calculated based on the specific-identification method, are recorded in operations as incurred. As of October 31, 2004 and 2003, available-for-sale securities at amortized cost and fair value consisted of the following (in thousands):

 
  2004
  2003
 
  Amortized Cost
  Fair Value
  Amortized Cost
  Fair Value
Maturity date                        
3 - 12 months   $   $   $ 701   $ 703
> 12 months     18,800     18,756     3,371     3,392
   
 
 
 
Total   $ 18,800   $ 18,756   $ 4,072   $ 4,095
   
 
 
 

        All U.S. Government agencies in an unrealized loss position as of October 31, 2004 were not impaired at acquisition and the decline in fair value is primarily attributable to interest rate fluctuations. A decline in the market value of any available-for-sale security below cost that is deemed other than temporary results in a charge to earnings and establishes a new basis for the security.

Restricted Cash and Payable to Novell, Inc.

        Pursuant to the 1995 Asset Purchase Agreement and the Company's acquisition of assets and operations of The Santa Cruz Operation,the Company acts as an administrative agent in the collection of payments from a limited number of pre-existing Novell, Inc. ("Novell") customers who continue to deploy SVRx technology. Under the agency agreement, the Company collects payments from such customers and receives 5 percent as an administrative fee. The Company records the 5 percent administrative fee as revenue in its consolidated statements of operations. The accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2004 and 2003 reflect amounts collected related to this agency agreement but not yet remitted to Novell of $3,283,000 and $2,025,000, respectively, as restricted cash and payable to Novell. The Company's obligation to act as an administrative agent for Novell is unrelated to the Company's SCOsource initiatives related to its intellectual property rights or the Company's lawsuit against Novell for slander of title alleging Novell's bad faith effort to interfere

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with the Company's copyrights in its UNIX source code and derivative works and its UnixWare product.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable

        The Company offers credit terms on the sale of the Company's products to a significant majority of the Company's customers and require no collateral from these customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of the Company's customers' financial condition and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based upon the Company's historical experience and a specific review of accounts receivable at the end of each period. As of October 31, 2004 and 2003, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $136,000 and $230,000, respectively.

Inventories

        Inventories consist primarily of completed software products. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or market value. As of October 31, 2004 and 2003, inventories amounted to $248,000 and $298,000, respectively. Inventories are included in other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

        Provisions, when required, are made to reduce excess and obsolete inventories to their estimated net realizable value. Due to competitive pressures and technological innovation, it is possible that estimates of the net realizable value could change in the near term.

Capitalized Software Costs

        In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of ComputerSoftware to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed," development costs incurred in the research and development of new software products to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility in the form of a detail program design. Software development costs incurred after technological feasibility was established and prior to product release were not material for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002. The Company has charged its software development costs to research and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

        The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates, at each balance sheet date, whether events and circumstances have occurred which indicate possible impairment. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the anticipated cumulative undiscounted cash flows of the related asset or group of assets is less than the carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair market value of the long-lived asset.

Property and Equipment

        Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Computer equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which is typically three years. Furniture and fixtures and office equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, typically three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the improvement or the remaining term of the applicable lease.

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        Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of existing equipment are capitalized and depreciated. Upon retirement or disposition of property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

        Depreciation and amortization expense was $783,000, $1,049,000 and $2,555,000 during the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

        The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2, as modified by SOP 98-9. The Company's revenue is primarily from three sources: (i) product license revenue, primarily from product sales to distributors, end users and original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"); (ii) technical support service revenue, primarily from providing technical support and consulting services to end users; and (iii) licensing revenue from its SCOsource intellectual property initiative.

        The Company recognizes product revenue upon shipment if a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, collection of the resulting receivable is probable and product returns are reasonably estimable.

        The majority of the Company's revenue transactions relate to product-only sales. On occasion, the Company has revenue transactions that have multiple elements (such as software products, maintenance, technical support services, and other services). For software agreements that have multiple elements, the Company allocates revenue to each component of the contract based on the relative fair value of the elements. The fair value of each element is based on vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE"). VSOE is established when such elements are sold separately. The Company recognizes revenue when the criteria for product revenue recognition set forth above have been met. If VSOE of all undelivered elements exists, but VSOE does not exist for one or more delivered elements, then revenue is recognized using the residual method. Under the residual method, the fair value of the undelivered elements is deferred and the remaining portion of the license fee is recognized as revenue in the period when persuasive evidence of an arrangement is obtained assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met.

        The Company recognizes product revenue from OEMs when the software is sold by the OEM to an end-user customer. Payments for fees are generally made in advance and are non-refundable. Revenue from technical support services and consulting services is recognized as the related services are performed. Revenue for maintenance is recognized ratably over the maintenance period.

        The Company considers an arrangement with payment terms longer than the Company's normal business practice, which do not extend beyond 12 months, not to be fixed and determinable and revenue is recognized when the fee becomes due. The Company typically provides stock rotation rights for sales made through its distribution channel and sales to distributors are recognized upon shipment by the distributor to end users. For direct sales not through the Company's distribution channel, sales are typically non-refundable and non-cancelable. The Company estimates its product returns based on historical experience and maintains an allowance for estimated returns, which is recorded as a reduction to accounts receivable.

        The Company's SCOsource licensing revenue to date has been primarily generated from license agreements to utilize the Company's UNIX source code as well as from intellectual property compliance licenses. The Company recognizes revenue from SCOsource licensing agreements when a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed and determinable, collection of the receivable is probable and

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delivery has occurred. If the payment terms extend beyond the Company's normal payment terms, revenue is recognized as the payments become due.

Royalty Costs

        Royalties paid by the Company on applications licensed from third parties that are incorporated into the software products sold by the Company are expensed as cost of revenue on a per unit basis as software products are sold. Royalties paid in advance of product sales are included in other current assets and recorded as cost of revenue when the related products are sold. During fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company incurred $1,262,000, $1,464,000 and $1,552,000, respectively, in royalty expense.

Advertising

        The Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred. Advertising expenses totaled $350,000, $665,000 and $1,698,000, respectively, for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Stock-based Compensation

        The Company accounts for stock options issued to directors, officers and employees under Accounting Principles Board ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and Related Interpretations." Under APB No. 25, compensation expense is recognized if an option's exercise price on the measurement date is below the fair market value of the Company's common stock. The Compensation expense, if any, is amortized to expense over the vesting period.

        SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," requires pro forma information regardingnet income (loss) as if the Company had accounted for its stock options granted under the fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." The fair value for the Company's stock options is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

        With respect to stock options and restricted stock awards granted and employee stock purchase program ("ESPP") shares purchased during the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Risk-free interest rate   2.8 % 2.9 % 3.0 %
Expected dividend yield   0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
Volatility   79.5 % 126.0 % 161.0 %
Expected exercise life (in years)   3.0   2.7   2.5  

        For purposes of the pro forma disclosure, the estimated fair value of stock options, restricted stock awards and ESPP shares are amortized over the vesting period of the award. The following is the pro forma disclosure and the related impact on net income (loss) to common stockholders and the net

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income (loss) to common stockholders per diluted common share for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders:                    
As reported   $ (16,227 ) $ 5,304   $ (24,877 )
Stock-based compensation included in reported net income (loss)     919     1,204     1,125  
Stock-based compensation under fair value method     (2,082 )   (1,855 )   (6,814 )
   
 
 
 
Pro forma net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders   $ (17,390 ) $ 4,653   $ (30,566 )
   
 
 
 
Net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders per basic common share:                    
As reported   $ (1.07 ) $ 0.43   $ (1.93 )
Pro forma   $ (1.15 ) $ 0.38   $ (2.37 )
Net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders per diluted common share:                    
As reported   $ (1.07 ) $ 0.34   $ (1.93 )
Pro forma   $ (1.15 ) $ 0.30   $ (2.37 )

Income Taxes

        The Company recognizes a liability or asset for the deferred tax consequences of all temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. These deferred tax assets or liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. 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. Deferred tax assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability, and valuation allowances are provided when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets may not be realized. The Company has provided a valuation allowance against the entire net deferred tax asset because of its history of net operating losses and the uncertainties regarding future operating profitability and taxable income.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

        Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss), foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities and is presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Hedging of Foreign Currency Transactions

        The Company has in the past utilized foreign currency forward exchange contracts for market exposures of underlying assets and liabilities. The Company has not used forward exchange contracts for speculative or trading purposes. The Company's accounting policies for foreign exchange contracts are based on the Company's designation of each contract. The criteria used for designating each contract include such contract's effectiveness in risk reduction and one-to-one matching of forward exchange contracts to underlying assets and liabilities. Gains and losses on currency forward contracts that are firm commitments are deferred and recognized in income in the same period that the underlying transactions are settled. Gains and losses on currency forward contracts that are designated and effective for existing transactions are recognized in income in the same period as gains and losses on the underlying transactions are recognized and generally offset. Gains and losses on any instruments not meeting the above criteria are recognized in income in the current period. As of October 31, 2004, the Company had no outstanding instruments classified as hedges.

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Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

        Basic net income (loss) per common share ("Basic EPS") is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per common share ("Diluted EPS") is computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the dilutive potential common share equivalents then outstanding. Potential common share equivalents consist of the weighted average of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, restricted stock awards, warrants to acquire common stock and preferred stock convertible into common shares. If dilutive, the Company computes Diluted EPS using the treasury stock method.

        The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of Basic EPS to the numerator and denominator of Diluted EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Numerator:                    
Net income available (loss applicable) to common stockholders   $ (16,227 ) $ 5,304   $ (24,877 )
   
 
 
 
Denominator:                    
Weighted average common shares outstanding     15,155     12,256     12,893  
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock         5      
   
 
 
 
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding     15,155     12,261     12,893  
Stock options         2,833      
Restricted stock         471      
Warrants         114      
   
 
 
 
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding     15,155     15,679     12,893  
   
 
 
 
Basic EPS   $ (1.07 ) $ 0.43   $ (1.93 )
Diluted EPS     (1.07 )   0.34     (1.93 )

Excluded anti-dilutive common share equivalents

 

 

3,161

 

 

387

 

 

4,374

 

        The excluded anti-dilutive common share equivalents are not included in the computation of Diluted EPS as their effect would have decreased Diluted EPS.

(3)   ACQUISITIONS

Vultus

        Under the terms of an Asset Acquisition Agreement (the "Vultus Agreement") dated June 6, 2003, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Vultus, Inc. ("Vultus"), a corporation engaged in the web services interface business. As consideration for the assets acquired, the Company issued approximately 167,000 shares of the Company's common stock, of which The Canopy Group, Inc. ("Canopy"), the Company's principal stockholder as of October 31, 2004, received approximately 37,000 shares. The Company also assumed approximately $215,000 in accrued liabilities of Vultus. In addition, the Company assumed the obligations of Vultus under two secured notes payable to Canopy totaling $1,073,000. In connection with the assumption of the notes payable to Canopy, Canopy agreed to accept the issuance of approximately 138,000 shares of the Company's common stock in full satisfaction of the obligations. Canopy was a stockholder and significant debt holder of Vultus. Neither Canopy nor any of its officers or directors participated in the Company's approval of this transaction.

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        The following table summarizes the components of the consideration paid to Vultus (in thousands, except per share data):

Consideration paid:      
Fair value of common stock issued (305,000 shares at $8.06 per share)   $ 2,461
Assumed liabilities     215
Direct expenses     45
   
Total consideration   $ 2,721
   

        The $8.06 per share value of the common stock issued was determined based on the average market price of the Company's common stock for the two days before and the day of signing the Vultus Agreement.

        The Company accounted for the acquisition of Vultus as a business combination in accordance with SFAS No. 141. SFAS No. 141 requires that the total purchase price, including direct fees and expenses, be allocated to the assets acquired based upon their respective fair values. No current assets or tangible assets of significant value were acquired. Based on the nature and status of the research and development projects at the date of acquisition, none of the purchase price has been allocated to in-process research and development. The purchase price has been allocated to the intangible assets acquired as follows (in thousands):

Purchase price allocation:      
Acquired technology (estimated useful life of two years)   $ 1,555
Goodwill     1,166
   
Total   $ 2,721
   

Pro Forma Financial Information

        The following table sets forth certain pro forma financial information had the Vultus acquisition been completed as of November 1, 2002 (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts):

 
  Year Ended October 31,
 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Revenue   $ 79,254   $ 64,296  
Net income (loss) from operations     2,133     (26,142 )
Net income available (loss) applicable to common stockholders     3,998     (26,877 )
Basic net income (loss) per common share   $ 0.32   $ (2.04 )
Diluted net income (loss) per common share   $ 0.25   $ (2.04 )

        As discussed in more detail in Note 4, the Company recorded an asset impairment related to Vultus during the year ended October 31, 2004.

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(4)   GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

        The following table shows the activity related to amortized intangible assets for the years ended October 31, 2003 and 2004 as well as the remaining unamortized balances as of October 31, 2004 (in thousands):

 
  As of
October 31, 2002

  Year Ended
October 31, 2003

  As of
October 31, 2003

 
  Net Book Value
  Amortization
Expense

  Additions
  Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible assets:                        
Distribution/reseller channel   $ 9,273   $ (2,319 ) $   $ 6,954
Acquired technology     1,777     (1,157 )   1,555     2,175
Trade name     208     (51 )       157
   
 
 
 
Total intangible assets   $ 11,258   $ (3,527 ) $ 1,555   $ 9,286
   
 
 
 

 


 

As of
October 31, 2003


 

Year Ended
October 31, 2004


 

As of
October 31, 2004

 
  Net Book Value
  Amortization
Expense

  Impairment
Loss

  Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible assets:                        
Distribution/reseller channel   $ 6,954   $ (2,318 ) $   $ 4,636
Acquired technology     2,175     (529 )   (973 )   673
Trade name     157     (53 )       104
   
 
 
 
Total intangible assets   $ 9,286   $ (2,900 ) $ (973 ) $ 5,413
   
 
 
 

        Of the $2,900,000 in amortization expense for the year ended October 31, 2004, $334,000 was classified as cost of SCOsource licensing revenue and the remaining $2,566,000 was classified as amortization of intangible assets in operating expenses. Of the $3,527,000 in amortization expense for the year ended October 31, 2003, $337,000 was classified as cost of SCOsource licensing revenue and the remaining $3,190,000 was classified as amortization of intangible assets in operating expenses. Amortization expense was $3,187,000 for the year ended October 31, 2002 and $2,853,000 was classified as an operating expense.

        During the year ended October 31, 2004, the Company recorded a loss on impairment of long-lived assets totaling $2,139,000, which related to an impairment loss on intangible assets of $973,000 and an impairment of goodwill of $1,166,000. The intangible assets and goodwill were included as part of the UNIX segment.

        The impairment loss related to goodwill and intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of Vultus in June 2003. The Company concluded that an impairment-triggering event occurred during the three months ended April 30, 2004 as the Company had a reduction in force that impacted the Company's ability to move the Vultus initiative forward on a stand-alone basis and because an impending partnership that would have solidified the Vultus revenue and cash flow opportunities did not materialize. Consequently, the Company concluded that no significant future cash flows related to its Vultus assets would be realized. The Company performed an impairment analysis of its recorded goodwill related to the Vultus reporting unit using a present value of future cash flows model. Additionally, an impairment analysis of the intangible assets was performed in accordance with SFAS No. 144. As a result of these analyses, the Company wrote-down the carrying value of its goodwill related to the Vultus acquisition from $1,166,000 to $0 and wrote-down intangible assets related to its Vultus acquisition from $973,000 to $0.

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        Future amortization expense for the above intangible assets as of October 31, 2004, is as follows (in thousands):

 
  Amortization
Expense

Year ending October 31,      
2005   $ 2,706
2006     2,707
   
Total   $ 5,413
   

        Pursuant to SFAS No. 142, the Company is required to test its intangible assets for impairment at least annually. The Company performed a test as of October 31, 2004 and concluded that no impairment had occurred.

(5)   INVESTMENTS IN NON-MARKETABLE SECURITIES

        The Company accounts for each of its investments in non-marketable securities under the cost method, if the Company owns less than 20 percent of the outstanding voting securities or under the equity method if the Company owns more than 20 percent but less than 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities.

        In connection with the Company's acquisition of the server and professional services groups from The Santa Cruz Operation, it acquired a 30 percent ownership interest in SCO Software, China; a joint venture in China. This investment is being accounted for using the equity method. As of October 31, 2004, the Company had a balance of $561,000 for its China investment, which is included as a component of other assets. The Company's other investments in non-marketable securities have been fully impaired in prior fiscal years and did not have a book value as of October 31, 2004.

        Income or loss recorded on the Company's investments is recorded as equity in income (losses) of affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations and amounted to $111,000, ($62,000) and ($50,000) for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Investment Impairments and Write-offs

        Management routinely assesses the Company's investments for impairment and adjusts the carrying amount to estimated realizable values when impairment has occurred. During the years ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, management determined that the carrying value of certain of its investments would most likely not be recoverable and incurred write-offs of $250,000 and $1,180,000, respectively. The necessary write-offs were due to declines in general economic conditions and the impact of such declines in the operations of these companies as well as a decline in overall market valuations.

(6)   REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

        On October 16, 2003, the Company issued 50,000 shares of its redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A") for $1,000 per share. The net proceeds from the sale of the Series A were $47,740,000. The value of the Series A was classified outside of permanent equity because of certain redemption features that were outside the control of the Company.

        The terms of the Series A included a number of conversion provisions that represented a derivative financial instrument under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The Company determined that the conversion feature allowing Series A holders to acquire common shares was an embedded derivative requiring separate accounting. This required the Company to record the derivative at fair value and mark to fair value at each reporting period.

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Changes in the fair value of the derivative were recorded in the Company's statement of operations. As of October 16, 2003, the Company, through the assistance of an independent valuation firm, determined the initial fair value of the derivative was $18,069,000. As of October 31, 2003, the fair value of the derivative was $15,224,000 and the decrease in fair value of $2,845,000 was recorded as a gain as a change in fair value of derivative in other income in the statement of operations for fiscal year 2003.

        As of January 31, 2004, the fair value of the derivative was $11,600,000, and the decrease in fair value of $3,624,000 was recorded as a gain as a change in fair value of derivative in other income in the statement of operations for three months ended January 31, 2004. On February 5, 2004, all outstanding Series A shares were exchanged for shares of the Company's Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A-1"), and, as a result, no Series A shares remained outstanding as of February 5, 2004. The exchange did not result in the Company receiving any additional proceeds. As of February 5, 2004, the fair value of the derivative was $9,300,000 and the decrease in fair value of $2,300,000 from January 31, 2004 was recorded as a gain as a change in fair value of derivative in other income in the statement of operations.

        As of February 5, 2004, the Company, through the assistance of an independent valuation firm, determined the fair value of the Series A-1 was $45,276,000. The Company incurred $211,000 in offering costs in connection with the issuance of the Series A-1 in the exchange for Series A, resulting in a net fair value of $45,065,000. The difference of $6,305,000 in the fair value of the Series A-1 and the combined carrying value of the Series A and the related derivative was recorded as a non-cash dividend in the statements of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2004.

Conversion of Series A-1 Shares and Transfer of Series A-1 Shares to BayStar

        On May 5, 2004, the Company received a notice from Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC"), one of the holders of the Series A-1 shares that RBC had elected to convert 10,000 Series A-1 shares into a total of 740,740 shares of the Company's common stock. The converted Series A-1 shares were purchased at a price of $1,000 per share and were converted into shares of common stock based on a conversion price of $13.50 per share. A total of $9,013,000 was recorded as permanent equity as a result of this conversion. Additionally, RBC informed the Company that it had sold its remaining 20,000 Series A-1 shares to BayStar Capital II, L.P. ("BayStar"), which following such transfer held a total of 40,000 Series A-1 shares.

Agreement to Repurchase BayStar Capital Series A-1 Shares

        On May 31, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with BayStar to repurchase and retire BayStar's 40,000 Series A-1 shares, including accrued dividends. Terms of the agreement required the Company to pay to BayStar $13,000,000 in cash and issue 2,105,263 shares of the Company's common stock. The repurchase price was payable and issuable upon the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock that would be issued to BayStar upon the closing of the repurchase. On July 21, 2004, the SEC declared the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 effective, and, in accordance with the terms of the repurchase agreement, the closing of the repurchase with BayStar closed on that date. The fair value of the cash and common shares delivered to BayStar was less than the carrying value of the remaining value of the Series A-1 shares and the

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Company recorded a capital contribution as a dividend for this difference as outlined in the following table (in thousands):

Fair value of 2,105,263 common shares   $ 9,747  
Cash consideration     13,000  
   
 
Total value to BayStar     22,747  
Carrying value of Series A-1 including dividends     38,222  
   
 
Capital contribution   $ (15,475 )
   
 

Dividends

        If the repurchase had not occurred, dividends on the Series A-1 shares would have been paid after October 16, 2004, the first anniversary of the original Series A private placement, quarterly at a rate of 8 percent per annum, subject to annual increases of 2 percent per annum, not to exceed 12 percent per annum. Although the Company accrued dividends of $2,047,000 and $123,000 for the years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, which reduced earnings to common stockholders, the Company will no longer accrue dividends on preferred stock because the repurchase transaction with BayStar closed. The Company never paid any dividends on the Series A or Series A-1 shares.

(7)   COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO RESCISSION

        The Company believes certain shares and options granted under the Equity Compensation Plans were issued without complying with registration or qualification requirements under federal securities laws and the securities laws of certain states. As a result, certain Plan participants have a right to rescind their purchases of shares under the Plans or recover damages if they no longer own the shares or hold unexercised options, subject to applicable statutes of limitations. Additionally, regulatory authorities may require the Company to pay fines or impose other sanctions. Although the Company continues to evaluate the possible actions it may take, the Company may make a rescission offer to certain Plan participants entitled to rescission rights subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals.

        Accounting Series Release ("ASR") No. 268 and Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Topic D-98 require that stock subject to rescission or redemption requirements outside the control of the Company to be classified outside of permanent equity. The exercise of the rescission right is at the holders' discretion, but exercise of that right may depend in part on the fair value of the Company's common stock which is outside of the Company's and the holders' control. Consequently, common stock subject to rescission is classified as temporary equity. If the Company's possible rescission offer is made and accepted by plan participants holding shares acquired under the Equity Compensation Plans or otherwise entitled to recover damages from the Company in respect of such shares they have sold, or such plan participants otherwise make rescission claims against the Company, the Company could be required to make aggregate payments to these plan participants of up to $528,000 in the aggregate, excluding interest and other possible fees, based upon approximately 499,000 shares outstanding under the Plans as of October 31, 2004.

        In the event the Company completes a rescission offer or plan participants otherwise exercise rescission rights, any amounts the Company may pay to plan participants, excluding interest and other possible charges, will be deducted from common stock subject to rescission, and, in the event a plan participant declines a rescission offer or otherwise is determined to no longer have a rescission right, any remaining amounts recorded to common stock subject to rescission will be recorded as permanent equity.

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(8)   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Reverse Stock Split

        On December 17, 2001, the Company's board of directors approved a one-for-four reverse stock split for holders of common stock. On March 4, 2002, the stockholders approved this reverse stock split and the Company's authorized shares were reduced from 200,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares consisting of 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock and 45,000,000 shares of common stock. The outstanding common shares were reduced from 57,715,000 shares to 14,428,750 shares. The reverse stock split of common shares has been retroactively reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes for all periods presented, unless otherwise indicated.

Stock Options

        During the year ended October 31, 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "1998 Plan") that provided for the granting of nonqualified stock options to purchase shares of common stock. On December 1, 1999, the Company's board of directors approved the 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the "1999 Plan"), which was intended to serve as the successor equity incentive program to the 1998 Plan. The 1999 Plan allows for the grant of awards in the form of incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, phantom stock and stock bonuses. Awards may be granted to individuals in the Company's employ or service.

        On May 16, 2003, the Company's stockholders approved the 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the "2002 Plan") upon the recommendation of the board of directors. The 2002 Plan permits the award of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, phantom stock rights, and stock bonuses. Stock options may have an exercise price equal to, less than, or greater than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant, except that the exercise price of incentive stock options must be equal to or greater than the fair market value of the common stock as of the date of grant.

        On April 20, 2004, the Company's stockholders approved the 2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the "2004 Plan") upon the recommendation of the board of directors. The 2004 Plan allows for the award of up to 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock and permits the award of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, phantom stock rights, and stock bonuses. The 2004 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company's board of directors. The Compensation Committee has the ability to determine the terms of the option, the exercise price, the number of shares subject to each option, and the exercisability of the options. Stock options may have an exercise price equal to, less than, or greater than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant, except that the exercise price of incentive stock options must be equal to or greater than the fair market value of the common stock as of the date of grant. Shares issued pursuant to the 2004 Plan may be authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares or shares acquired by the Company for purposes of the 2004 Plan.

        Under the terms of the 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2004 Plans, options generally expire 10 years from the date of grant or within 90 days of termination. Options granted under these plans generally vest at 25 percent after the completion of one year of service and then 1/36 per month for the remaining three years and would be fully vested at the end of four years.

        The board may suspend, revise, terminate or amend any of the option plans at any time; provided, however, that stockholder approval must be obtained if and to the extent that the board deems it appropriate to satisfy Section 162(m) of the Code, Section 422 of the Code or the rules of any stock exchange on which the common stock is listed. No action under the option plans may, without the consent of the participant, reduce the participant's rights under any outstanding award.

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        As of October 31, 2004, 232,000 shares were available for issuance under the 1999 Plan, 452,000 shares were available for issuance under the 2000 Plan, and 1,145,000 shares were available for issuance under the 2004 Plan. A summary of stock option activity under the 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2004 Plans for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 
  Options
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

Balance, October 31, 2001   3,108   $ 10.12
Granted   3,910     0.98
Exercised   (215 )   1.37
Cancelled   (2,537 )   7.54
   
     
Balance, October 31, 2002   4,266     3.78
Granted   1,755     5.56
Exercised   (1,305 )   1.57
Cancelled   (1,055 )   9.34
   
     
Balance, October 31, 2003   3,661     3.74
Granted   939     7.31
Exercised   (606 )   1.57
Cancelled   (833 )   7.62
   
     
Balance, October 31, 2004   3,161   $ 4.18
   
     

        The weighted average fair value of options granted for the years ended October 31, 2004 2003 and 2002 was $7.31, $5.56 and $0.98, respectively.

        During the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company did not grant any stock options with exercise prices that were less than the quoted market price of the Company's common stock. A summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable under the Company's 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2004 Plans as of October 31, 2004 is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 
  Options Outstanding
  Options Exercisable
Exercise Prices

  Options
Outstanding

  Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life

  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  Options
Exercisable

  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$0.66 - $0.76   600       7.66 years   $ 0.76   283   $ 0.76
$0.77 - $1.10   397       7.68     0.90   322     0.87
$1.12 - $2.00   407       7.21     1.21   282     1.15
$2.07 - $4.05   770       8.30     2.59   365     2.34
$4.50 - $9.12   658       9.13     6.57   99     7.37
$9.12 and above   329       8.21     16.99   131     18.90
   
           
     
    3,161       8.12 years   $ 4.18   1,482   $ 3.29
   
           
     

2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

        The 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, is designed to allow eligible employees of the Company and its participating subsidiaries to purchase shares of the Company's common stock, at semi-annual intervals, through periodic payroll deductions. A participant may contribute up to 10 percent of his or her cash earnings through payroll deductions and the accumulated payroll deductions will be applied to the purchase of shares on the participant's behalf on each semi-annual purchase date (the last business day in May and November). The purchase price per share will be

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85 percent of the lower of the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the participant's entry date into the offering period or the fair market value on the semi-annual purchase date.

        The board may at any time amend or modify the plan. The plan will terminate no later than the last business day in April 2010.

        During the year ended October 31, 2004, 691,000 shares were purchased at prices ranging from $0.66 to $5.21 per share. During the year ended October 31, 2003, 345,000 shares were purchased at prices ranging from $0.66 to $1.38 per share and during the year ended October 31, 2002, 175,000 shares were purchased at prices ranging from $0.71 to $2.62 per share.

Stock-based Compensation

        Stock-based compensation was $919,000, $1,204,000 and $1,125,000 during the years ended October 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation (in thousands):

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Amortization of stock-based compensation   $ 325   $ 866   $ 986  
Options, warrants and shares for services     502     296     631  
Option modifications     92     42     73  
Reversal of previously recorded expense related to terminated employees             (565 )
   
 
 
 
Total   $ 919   $ 1,204   $ 1,125  
   
 
 
 

Restricted Stock Awards

        During the year ended October 31, 2004, the Company did not grant any shares of restricted stock. During the year ended October 31, 2003, the Company issued 180,000 shares of restricted stock to certain key employees. The restrictions on the restricted stock awards granted to key employees lapse over a period of 24 months. The fair value of the restricted stock awards granted was approximately $374,000. The fair value of the restricted stock awards was recorded as a component of deferred compensation and is amortized to stock-based compensation as the restrictions lapse. Additionally in 2003, the Company's board of directors approved a resolution to receive remaining amounts owed to them for services provided during the year ended October 31, 2002 fiscal year in the form of restricted stock awards. The Company issued 27,500 shares of common stock with a fair value of $36,000 that was expensed as a component of options and shares for services in the above table. Finally, the Company granted 150,000 shares of restricted common stock to members of the Company's board of directors with a fair value of $195,000 and was recorded as a component of deferred compensation. The restricted common stock issued to the board of directors was in lieu of cash compensation for their services to the Company during fiscal year 2003 and the restrictions lapsed on October 31, 2003.

        During the year ended October 31, 2002, the Company issued 450,000 shares of restricted stock to certain key employees. The restrictions related to the restricted stock awards lapse over a period of 24 months. The fair value of the restricted stock awards granted of $495,000 was recorded as a component of deferred compensation and is amortized to stock-based compensation as the restrictions lapse.

Warrants

        In August 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with Morgan Keegan & Company ("Morgan Keegan") to act as an exclusive financial advisor to assist the Company in its analysis, consideration and if appropriate, execution of various financial and strategic alternatives including, but

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not limited to, securing additional equity and/or debt capital and potential strategic transactions including mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. During the year ended October 31, 2003, the Company paid a fee to Morgan Keegan of $2,000,000 in connection with the Company's Series A private placement.

        In consideration for the services provided, in August 2002, the Company issued to Morgan Keegan a warrant to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. Morgan Keegan was granted demand registration rights to have the Company use its best efforts to register the shares upon exercise of the warrant. The Company expensedthe fair value of the warrant of $294,000, determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. In January 2003, Morgan Keegan exercised the warrant.

        During the year ended October 31, 2003, the Company issued three warrants to Sun Microsystems, Inc. ("Sun"). The warrants allow Sun to acquire a total of 235,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.83 per share for a term of five years from the date of grant. The warrants were issued in connection with a SCOsource revenue transaction with Sun, and the Company has recorded the fair value of the warrants of $856,000, as determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, as a warrant outstanding and reduced SCOsource license revenue. The Company received the $856,000 in cash from Sun in connection with payments received under the terms of the revenue transaction. As of October 31, 2004, all warrants to Sun remained outstanding and unexercised.

        During the year ended October 31, 2003, the Company issued a warrant to a consultant, as part of an agreement to assist the Company with its SCOsource licensing initiative. The warrant allows the consultant to acquire 25,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $8.50 per share for a term of two years from the date of the agreement. The Company has recorded the fair value of the warrant of $243,000, as determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, as a warrant outstanding and included this cost as a cost of SCOsource licensing revenue. As of October 31, 2004, the warrant remains outstanding and unexercised.

Repurchase of Common Stock

        On March 10, 2004, the Company's board of directors authorized management, in its discretion, to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock over the 24-month period following March 10, 2004, the time at which the repurchase program was effective. Any repurchased shares will be held in treasury and will be available for general corporate purposes. The repurchase program will allow the Company to repurchase its shares from time to time in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on the open market, in block trades and in privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions and other factors. During the year ended October 31, 2004, the Company purchased approximately 290,000 shares of its common stock at a total cost of approximately $2,414,000.

Stockholder Rights Plan

        On August 10, 2004, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the "Rights Plan") designed to deter coercive takeover tactics, including accumulation of shares in the open market or through private transactions and to prevent an acquirer from gaining control of the Company without offering a fair price to all of the Company's stockholders.

        Under the terms of the Rights Plan, Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchase rights will be distributed as a dividend at the rate of one right for each share of common stock of the Company held by stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 30, 2004. The Rights Plan would be triggered if a person or group acquired beneficial ownership of 15 percent or more of the Company's common stock other than pursuant to a board-approved tender or exchange offer or

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commences, or publicly announces an intention to commence, a tender or exchange offer upon consummation of which such person or group would beneficially own 15 percent or more of the Company's common stock. The value of the purchase rights is immaterial as of October 31, 2004.

Stock Buyback from The Santa Cruz Operation and MTI Technology Corp. ("MTI")

        During the year ended October 31, 2002, the Company bought back an aggregate of 3,615,000 shares of its outstanding common stock from The Santa Cruz Operation in two transactions. The Company paid an aggregate of $3,514,000 for these shares, or an average of $0.97 per share. In connection with the repurchase, the Company received and accepted a resignation letter from one of the directors representing The Santa Cruz Operation on the Company's board of directors.

        During the year ended October 31, 2002, the Company purchased 1,189,000 shares of its outstanding common stock from MTI for $1,070,000, or $0.90 per share, which represented a premium from the quoted market price.

        The Company has elected to retire the acquired shares and has accordingly reflected the amounts paid as a reduction to stockholders' equity.

(9)   INCOME TAXES

        The net income (loss) before income taxes consisted of the following components for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Domestic U.S. operations   $ (21,875 ) $ 8,546   $ (25,371 )
Foreign operations     (80 )   (2,345 )   977  
   
 
 
 
Total   $ (21,955 ) $ 6,201   $ (24,394 )
   
 
 
 

        The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are as follows (in thousands):

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Current:                    
U.S. State   $ 27   $ 16   $  
Non-U.S.     1,368     758     483  
   
 
 
 
      1,395     774     483  
   
 
 
 
Deferred:                    
U.S. Federal     (13,248 )   1,114     (8,894 )
U.S. State     (499 )   42     (335 )
Change in valuation allowance     13,747     (1,156 )   9,229  
   
 
 
 
Total provision for income taxes   $ 1,395   $ 774   $ 483  
   
 
 
 

        Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. They are measured by applying the enacted tax rates and laws in effect for the years in which such differences are expected to reverse.

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        The significant components of the Company's deferred income tax assets and liabilities at October 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in thousands):

 
  2004
  2003
 
Deferred income tax assets:              
Net operating loss carry-forwards   $ 45,580   $ 33,534  
Intangible assets     7,299     7,326  
Tax basis in excess of book basis related to acquired assets     4,491     4,313  
Reserves and accrued expenses     4,862     2,129  
Book depreciation in excess of tax     425     1,356  
Deferred revenue     270     514  
Basis difference in investments     151     451  
Capital loss carry-forward     4,009     3,851  
   
 
 
Total deferred income tax assets     67,087     53,474  
   
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:              
Tax on foreign earnings     (432 )   (566 )
   
 
 
Total deferred income tax liabilities     (432 )   (566 )
   
 
 
Valuation allowance     (66,655 )   (52,908 )
   
 
 
Net deferred income tax assets   $   $  
   
 
 

        The amount, and ultimate realization, of the deferred income tax assets is dependent, in part, upon the tax laws in effect, the Company's future earnings, and other future events, the effects of which cannot be determined. The Company has established a full valuation allowance against its net deferred income tax assets. Management believes that as of October 31, 2004, based on a number of factors, the available objective evidence creates sufficient uncertainty regarding the ultimate realizability of these deferred income tax assets, that it is more likely than not that those assets will not be realized.

        As of October 31, 2004, the Company had net operating loss carry-forwards for federal income tax reporting purposes totaling approximately $121,448,000 that expire between 2019 and 2024. Approximately $18,848,000 of this amount is a result of the exercise of employee stock options. When recognized the tax benefit of these exercises will be accounted for as a credit to stockholders' equity.

        The Internal Revenue Code contains provisions that likely could reduce or limit the availability and utilization of net operating loss carry-forwards if certain changes in ownership have taken place or will take place. Ownership changes have occurred and utilization of the Company's net operating loss carry-forwards may be limited pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382 as a result of these ownership changes.

        The differences between the provision for income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate and the Company's effective tax rate are as follows:

 
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Provision (benefit) at statutory rate   (34.0 )% 34.0 % (34.0 )%
Other permanent book to tax differences   1.9 % 0.2 % 0.2 %
State income taxes, net of federal effect   0.0 % 0.3 % (3.9 )%
Foreign income taxes   6.4 % 12.3 % 2.0 %
Change in fair value of derivative   (9.1 )% (15.6 )%  
Other       (0.1 )%
Change in valuation allowance   41.2 % (18.7 )% 37.8 %
   
 
 
 
Total provision for income taxes   6.4 % 12.5 % 2.0 %
   
 
 
 

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(10) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

IBM Corporation

        On or about March 6, 2003, the Company filed a complaint against IBM Corporation ("IBM"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, under the title The SCO Group, Inc. v. International Business Machines Corporation, Civil No. 2:03CV0294. The initial complaint included claims for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, and unfair competition. The initial complaint also alleged that IBM had used and distributed information concerning the UNIX source code and derivative works in connection with its efforts to promote the Linux operating system. As a result of IBM's actions, the Company is requesting damages in an amount to be proven at trial, together with additional damages through and after the time of trial. On or about June 13, 2003, the Company delivered to IBM a notice of termination of IBM's UNIX license agreement with the Company, which license underlies IBM's AIX software.

        On or about June 16, 2003, the Company filed an amended complaint in the IBM case. The amended complaint essentially restated and re-alleged the allegations of the initial complaint and expanded on those claims. Among other things, the amended complaint raised new allegations regarding IBM's breaches (in ways similar to those set forth above) of a UNIX license agreement involving Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. ("Sequent"), which IBM had acquired. The Company has sought damages for breaches of the Sequent license agreement. The Company is also seeking injunctive relief on several claims.

        IBM has filed a response and counterclaims to the complaint, including a demand for a jury trial. The Company has filed an answer to the IBM counterclaims denying the claims and asserting affirmative defenses. On February 4, 2004, the Company filed a motion for leave to file amended pleadings in the case proposing to amend its complaint against IBM and to modify its affirmative defenses to IBM's counterclaims. On February 25, 2004, the court granted the Company's motion for leave to amend.

        The second amended complaint, which was filed on February 27, 2004, alleges nine causes of action that are similar to those set forth above, adds a new claim for copyright infringement and removes the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets. IBM filed an answer and fourteen counterclaims. Among other things, IBM has asserted that the Company does not have the right to terminate IBM's UNIX license and IBM has claimed that the Company has breached the GNU General Public License and has infringed certain patents held by IBM. IBM's counterclaims include claims for breach of contract, violation of the Lanham Act, unfair competition, intentional interference with prospective economic relations, unfair and deceptive trade practices,promissory estoppel, patent infringement for a declaratory judgment claim for non-infringement of copyrights.

        On March 3, 2004, the U.S. Magistrate Judge issued an order addressing certain discovery matters relating to both the Company and IBM.

        The Company thereafter filed motions to amend the scheduling order and to bifurcate IBM's patent counterclaims into a separate action. A hearing on those latter two motions was held on June 8, 2004. The court issued its ruling on June 10, 2004, granting the Company's motion to amend the scheduling order, with certain changes. The court also denied the Company's motion to bifurcate IBM's patent counterclaims without prejudice to the Company's right to request a bifurcation again at a later date.

        Following a hearing on October 19, 2004, on January 19, 2005, the Magistrate Judge issued a further order granting in part and denying in part discovery applications that the Company had made. In that order, the court ordered IBM to produce much of the information, including source code and

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revision information the Company had previously requested. The court also struck the Amended Scheduling Order and directed the parties to submit a proposed amended scheduling order which both parties have done.

        On February 9, 2005, the U.S. District Judge ruled on several pending dispositive motions. The Court denied the three motions for partial summary judgment that IBM had filed—on the Company's contract claims, on IBM's eighth counterclaim for copyright infringement and on IBM's tenth counterclaim for a declaration of non-infringement of the Company's copyrights. The Court denied each of those motions without prejudice to IBM's renewing or refiling the motions after discovery is complete. The Court also denied the Company's motion to stay or dismiss IBM's tenth counterclaim. The Court ordered that no further dispositive motions could be filed until the close of discovery, except by stipulation of the parties, and vacated its prior order, dated September 30, 2004, to the extent that order had granted permission to file dispositive motions before the close of discovery.

        In addition to the materials that have been publicly filed with the court, certain information has been filed under seal in accordance with the protective order entered in the case. On November 30, 2004, a third party filed a motion to intervene in the case for the purpose of challenging the sealing of certain documents with the court. Additional groups have joined in that motion. That motion has been scheduled for a hearing on April 26, 2005.

        The Company has also filed a motion for leave to file a third amended complaint to allege an additional copyright violation against IBM in the case. The Company expects that matter to be heard by the court in the next few months. Discovery is continuing in the case.

Red Hat, Inc.

        On August 4, 2003, Red Hat, Inc. ("Red Hat") filed a complaint against the Company. The action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware under the case caption Red Hat, Inc. v. The SCO Group, Inc., Civil No. 03-772. Red Hat asserts that the Linux operating system does not infringe on the Company's UNIX intellectual property rights and seeks a declaratory judgment for non-infringement of copyrights and no misappropriation of trade secrets. In addition, Red Hat claims the Company has engaged in false advertising in violation of the Lanham Act, deceptive trade practices, unfair competition, tortious interference with prospective business opportunities, trade libel and disparagement.

        On or about September 15, 2003, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the Red Hat complaint. The motion to dismiss asserted that Red Hat lacks standing and that no case or controversy exists with respect to the claims seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement. The motion to dismiss further asserted that Red Hat's claims under the Lanham Act and related state laws are barred by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the common law privilege of judicial immunity. On April 6, 2004, the court issued an order denying the Company's motion to dismiss; however, the court stayed the case and requested status reports every 90 days regarding the case against IBM. Red Hat has filed a motion for reconsideration. No ruling has been issued on that motion. The Company intends to vigorously defend this action.

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Novell, Inc.

        On January 20, 2004, the Company filed suit in Utah state court against Novell, Inc. ("Novell") for slander of title seeking relief for its alleged bad faith effort to interfere with the Company's ownership of copyrights related to its UNIX source code and derivative works and its UnixWare product. The case, after removal to federal court, is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, under the caption The SCO Group, Inc. v. Novell, Inc., Civil No. 2:04CV00139. In the lawsuit, the Company requested preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well as damages. Through these claims, the Company seeks to require Novell to assign to the Company all copyrights that it believes Novell has wrongfully registered, prevent Novell from representing any ownership interest in those copyrights and require Novell to retract or withdraw all representations it has made regarding its purported ownership of those copyrights.

        Novell removed the case to federal court and also filed a motion to dismiss the Company's complaint claiming that it had never transferred the copyrights to The Santa Cruz Operation (now Tarantella, Inc.). The Company filed a response to Novell's motion to dismiss and has also filed a motion to remand the case back to the state court. On June 10, 2004, the court issued a memorandum decision and order which denied the Company's motion to remand the case to state court. The memorandum decision also denied in part and granted in part Novell's motion to dismiss. The court granted Novell's motion to dismiss regarding the Company's allegations of special damages, but granted the Company 30 days leave to amend its complaint to plead special damages with greater specificity. The Company has filed its amended complaint and Novell has responded with another motion to dismiss claiming, among other things, that Novell's false statements were not made with malice and are privileged under the law. That motion has been briefed by the parties and is scheduled to be argued to the court on May 25, 2005. The Company intends to continue to vigorously pursue its claims against Novell.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation

        On or about March 3, 2004, the Company brought suit against DaimlerChrysler Corporation ("DaimlerChrysler") for its alleged violations of its UNIX license agreement with the Company. The lawsuit alleges that DaimlerChrysler breached its UNIX software agreement by failing to provide an adequate or timely certification of its compliance with that agreement as the Company requested. The lawsuit, filed in Oakland County Circuit Court in the State of Michigan, requests the court to declare that DaimlerChrysler has violated the certification requirements of its UNIX software agreement, permanently enjoin DaimlerChrysler from further violations of the UNIX software agreement, issue a mandatory injunction requiring DaimlerChrysler to remedy the effects of its past violations of the UNIX software agreement and award the Company damages in an amount to be determined at trial together with costs, attorneys' fees and any such other or different relief that the Court may deem to be equitable and just.

        On April 15, 2004, DaimlerChrysler filed a motion to dismiss the Company's claims. DaimlerChrysler's motion was heard on July 21, 2004, and the court granted DaimlerChrysler's motion as to the substance of DaimlerChrysler's certification, but denied the motion as to whether the certification was timely. Based on this ruling, the Company filed a motion to stay the case pending the clarification of certain issues in the IBM litigation. The court denied the motion to stay. Based on a stipulation of the parties, however, the court signed an order of dismissal without prejudice. The appellate court has dismissed the Company's appeal of the July 21, 2004 ruling finding that the order was not a final, appealable order; the Company is evaluating its options regarding the appellate court's ruling.

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AutoZone, Inc.

        On or about March 2, 2004, the Company brought suit against AutoZone, Inc. ("AutoZone") for its alleged violations of the Company's UNIX copyrights through its use of Linux. The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement by AutoZone by, among other things, running versions of the Linux operating system that contain proprietary material from UNIX System V. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court in Nevada, requests injunctive relief against AutoZone's further use or copying of any part of the Company's copyrighted materials and also requests damages as a result of AutoZone's infringement in an amount to be proven at trial. On April 23, 2004, AutoZone filed a motion to transfer the case to Tennessee or to stay the case. On August 6, 2004, the federal court in Nevada entered an order granting AutoZone's motion to stay the case with 90-day status reports to the court. The court denied without prejudice AutoZone's motion for a more definite statement and its motion to transfer the case to Tennessee. The court is allowing the parties to take limited expedited discovery relating to the issue of preliminary injunctive relief. The Company is currently pursuing that discovery and continuing to evaluate its claims in that regard.

IPO Class Action Matter

        The Company is an issuer defendant in a series of class action lawsuits involving over 300 issuers that have been consolidated under In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 21 MC 92 (SAS). The consolidated complaint alleges, among other things, certain improprieties regarding the underwriters' conduct during the Company's initial public offering and the failure to disclose such conduct in the registration statement in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

        The plaintiffs, the issuers and the insurance companies have negotiated an agreement to settle the dispute between the plaintiffs and the issuers. All parties, including the plaintiffs, issuers and insurance companies, have executed this settlement agreement and the settlement agreement has been submitted to the court for approval. If the settlement agreement is approved by the court, and if no cross-claims, counterclaims or third-party claims are later asserted, this action will be dismissed with respect to the Company and its directors.

        The Company has notified its underwriters and insurance companies of the existence of the claims. Management believes, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate outcome of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position and will not exceed the $200,000 self-insured retention already paid or accrued by the Company.

Other Matters

        In April 2003, a former Indian distributor of the Company filed a claim in India, requesting summary judgment for payment of $1,428,000, and an order that the Company trade in India only through the distributor and/or give a security deposit until the claim is paid. The distributor claims that the Company is responsible to repurchase certain software products and to reimburse the distributor for certain other operating costs. The distributor additionally requested that the Indian courts grant interim relief in the form of attachment of local assets. Management does not believe that the Company is responsible to reimburse the distributor for any operating costs and also believes that the return rights related to any remaining inventory have lapsed. Discovery has commenced and hearings on the requests for interim relief have been held and are ongoing. The Company intends to vigorously defend this action.

        Pursuit and defense of the above-mentioned matters will be costly, and management expects the costs for legal fees and related expenses will be substantial. The ultimate outcome or potential effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position of the above-mentioned matters is not currently known or determinable.

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        The Company is a party to certain other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business including legal proceedings arising from its SCOsource initiatives. Management believes, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position.

Operating Lease Agreements

        The Company has entered into operating leases for its offices located in the United States and for international sales offices. The Company has commitments under these leases that extend through fiscal year 2010. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of October 31, 2004 were as follows (in thousands):

 
  Operating
Leases

Year ending October 31,      
2005   $ 1,714
2006     1,578
2007     1,066
2008     294
2009     102
Thereafter     16
   
Total minimum payments   $ 4,770
   

        Total rent expense for all of the Company's operating leases were $3,097,000, $3,170,000 and $3,799,000 for the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Arrangement with Law Firms

        On October 31, 2004, the Company entered into an engagement agreement (the "Engagement Agreement") with Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Kevin McBride and Berger Singerman (the "Law Firms"). This Engagement Agreement supercedes and replaces the original engagement agreement that was entered into in February 2003. The Engagement Agreement governs the relationship between the Company and the Law Firms in connection with their representation of the Company in the Company's current litigation between it and IBM, Novell, Red Hat, AutoZone and DaimlerChrysler (the "SCO Litigation"). The Company's purpose in entering into the Engagement Agreement was to limit the cash expenditures needed to pursue the above litigation. The Engagement Agreement provides for the payment of approximately $26,000,000 for certain previously accrued expenses totaling $13,906,000 as of October 31, 2004, and all future attorney fees in connection with the SCO Litigation through the end of the current litigation between the Company and IBM and the escrow of at least $5,000,000 for the payment of any expert, consulting and other expenses. As of October 31, 2004, the $5,000,000 was classified as a component of restricted cash. The Company paid the $13,906,000 subsequent to October 31, 2004.

        Future legal fees covered under the Engagement Agreement will require the Company to pay to the Law Firms $2,000,000 per quarter for each successive quarter beginning September 1, 2004 and ending December 1, 2005 for a total amount of $12,000,000, of which $10,000,000 will be paid in the year ending October 31, 2005. In the three months ending January 31, 2005, the Company made the quarterly payments for September 2004 as well as December 2004 for a total of $4,000,000. The payment of these fees has had and will continue to have a material impact on the Company's cash position.

        In addition, the Company must also pay one or more contingency fees upon any amount the Company or its stockholders may receive as a recovery from the litigation, the Company's intellectual

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property licensing or a sale of the company. The contingency fee amounts payable to the Law Firms will be, subject to certain credits and adjustments, as follows:

    33 percent of any aggregate recovery amounts received up to $350,000,000;

    plus 25 percent of any aggregate recovery amounts above $350,000,000 but less than or equal to $700,000,000;

    plus 20 percent of any aggregate recover amounts in excess of $700,000,000.

        The Engagement Agreement specifically provides that, except for the compensation obligations specifically described above, the Company will not be obligated to pay any legal fees, whether hourly, contingent or otherwise, to the Law Firms, or any other law firms that may be engaged by the Law Firms, in connection with the Company's SCO Litigation through the end of the current litigation between it and IBM, including any appeals.

        During the year ended October 31, 2003, the Company incurred $8,956,000 related to the prior arrangement as contingency fees in connection with the issuance of shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. This charge consisted of a non-cash charge of $7,956,000 related to the issuance of 400,000 shares of the Company's common stock and a $1,000,000 cash payment. As part of the consideration to be paid to the Law Firms in connection with the Engagement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay to the Law Firms $7,956,000 in lieu of issuing the 400,000 shares of common stock. This payment was made subsequent to October 31, 2004 and is included as accrued compensation to law firms as of October 31, 2004.

Grants of Unregistered Stock Options; Potential Interest and Penalties Related to Rescission Rights

        The Company believes certain shares and options granted under its Equity Compensation Plans were issued without complying with registration or qualification requirements under federal securities laws and the securities laws of certain states. As a result, certain plan participants have a right to rescind their purchases of shares under the Equity Compensation Plans or recover damages if they no longer own the shares or hold unexercised options, subject to applicable statutes of limitations. Additionally, regulatory authorities may require the Company to pay fines or impose other sanctions. Although the Company continues to evaluate the possible actions it may take, the Company may make a rescission offer to certain plan participants entitled to rescission rights subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals.

        The Company believes certain of its stock option grants made since February 2003 may have also violated applicable securities laws in California, Georgia and possibly other states even though holders have not exercised such options. Although the Company is continuing to evaluate its potential rescission risk to option holders, the Company is considering making a rescission offer to certain option holders. Because the options in question have not been exercised, no amounts are recorded in permanent equity. There are a number of factors that must be considered in determining what a rescission offer to option holders may involve. At the current time, the Company is unable to determine and quantify all of the key factors for a potential rescission offer.

        The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that some option holders may accept a rescission offer, but the Company is unable to estimate the number of participants who might accept a rescission offer and the amount of potential damages that it would be required to pay under a rescission offer. Since any loss is considered reasonably possible but not estimable, the Company has not recorded a liability for this contingency.

        The Company may also be required to pay interest and penalties up to statutory limits in connection with Plan participants making rescission claims or in connection with any rescission offer.

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The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that it may be required to pay interest and penalties, but it is not able to estimate an amount.

(11) SEVERANCE AND EXIT COSTS

        Since fiscal year 2001, the Company has undertaken significant restructuring activities to reduce its ongoing cost of operations. All restructurings that occurred prior to fiscal year 2003 were accounted for in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") No. 94-3 "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity." For restructuring activities initiated beginning with fiscal year 2003, the Company has accounted for one-time termination benefits, contract termination costs and other associated costs in accordance with SFAS No. 146 "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities." Other severance benefits under ongoing severance plans have been accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 112 "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits." and SFAS No. 88 "Employers' Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Plans and for Termination Benefits."

        During the three months ended April 30, 2004, the Company entered into a plan to reduce operating expenses in its UNIX business and eliminated a total of 48 positions and closed one facility. The total cost associated with this activity was $682,000. During the three months ended October 31, 2004, the Company entered into another plan to reduce consolidated operating expenses. Actions in this plan included eliminating a total of 50 positions and closing certain international offices. The total cost associated with this activity was $2,486,000.

        Each of the Company's restructurings have required it to make estimates and assumptions related to losses on vacated facilities, provisions for termination benefits, outplacement costs, and other costs. The Company records an accrual for any amounts associated with a restructuring that are not paid in the current period and regularly evaluates the adequacy of the accruals based on changes in estimates.

        In connection with the Company's restructuring activities, the Company incurred the following (in thousands):

Fiscal 2004

  Balance at
November 1,
2003

  Additions
  Adjustments
  Payments
  Balance at
October 31,
2004

One-time severance   $   $ 309   $   $ (309 ) $
Ongoing severance and other         2,071         (1,670 )   401
Facilities     348     788         (1,136 )  
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 348   $ 3,168   $   $ (3,115 ) $ 401
   
 
 
 
 
Fiscal 2003

  Balance at
November 1,
2002

  Additions
  Adjustments
  Payments
  Balance at
October 31,
2003

One-time severance   $   $ 198   $   $ (198 ) $
Ongoing severance and other     560     1,388     (273 )   (1,675 )  
Facilities     2,117         (815 )*   (954 )   348
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 2,677   $ 1,586   $ (1,088 ) $ (2,827 ) $ 348
   
 
 
 
 

*
The facilities adjustment of $815,000 was the result of successfully negotiating out of lease commitments in connection with the Company's winding down of SCO Group, Ltd.

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Fiscal 2002

  Balance at
November 1,
2001

  Additions
  Adjustments
  Payments
  Balance at
October 31,
2002

Severance and other   $ 692   $ 4,053   $   $ (4,185 ) $ 560
Facilities     2,052     4,236     (1,561 )*   (2,610 )   2,117
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 2,744   $ 8,289   $ (1,561 ) $ (6,795 ) $ 2,677
   
 
 
 
 

*
The facilities adjustment of $1,561,000 was the result of successfully re-negotiating an existing lease commitment.

        Amounts to be paid for restructurings are recorded as accrued liabilities. The $401,000 accrued as of October 31, 2004 is anticipated to be paid in the quarter ended January 31, 2005.

(12) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Canopy

        As of October 31, 2004, the chairman of the Company's board of directors was the president and chief executive officer and a director of Canopy. Additionally, another director of the Company was the chief financial officer of Canopy. As of October 31, 2004, Canopy owned approximately 31 percent of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock. As described in more detail in Note 16, Canopy transferred all of its shares of common stock effective March 11, 2005.

        In connection with the Company's acquisition of Vultus (see Note 3), the Company assumed the obligations of Vultus under two secured notes payable to Canopy totaling $1,073,000. In connection with the assumption of the notes payable to Canopy, Canopy agreed to accept the issuance of approximately 138,000 shares of the Company's common stock in full satisfaction of the obligations. The Company also issued Canopy approximately 37,000 shares of its common stock as part of the purchase price for the acquisition. Canopy was a stockholder and significant debt holder of Vultus.

        On April 30, 2003, the Company and Center 7, Inc. ("C7") entered into a Marketing and Distribution Master Agreement (the "Marketing Agreement") and an Assignment Agreement. On October 2, 2003, C7 assigned the Assignment Agreement to Vintela, Inc. ("Vintela") and Vintela and the Company entered into a new marketing agreement (the "Vintela Agreement"). Both C7 and Vintela are majority owned by Canopy. Under the Vintela Agreement, the Company was appointed as a worldwide distributor for Vintela products to co-brand, market and distribute these products.

        Under the Assignment Agreement, the Company assigned the copyright applications, patents and contracts related to Volution Manager, Volution Authentication, Volution Online and Volution Manager Update Service (collectively, the "Assigned Software"). As consideration for this assignment, C7 issued and Vintela assumed, a $500,000 non-recourse promissory note payable to the Company, secured by the Assigned Software. This note was originally due on April 30, 2005 with interest payable at a rate of one percent above the prime rate as reported in the Wall Street Journal.

        In November 2004, the Company and Vintela began discussions to cancel the Vintela Agreement and to pay the promissory note early. On December 1, 2004, the Company agreed with Vintela, the successor to C7, to forego any interest charges on the promissory note in return for an immediate payment of the $500,000 and the cancellation of the Vintela Agreement. On December 9, 2004, the Company received the $500,000 payment from Vintela and will record the transaction during the three months ending January 31, 2005.

        During the time the Company was developing the Assigned Software, it had expensed all amounts for its research and development efforts. As a result, at the time the promissory note was executed, the Company had no recorded basis in the Assigned Software. Because the transfer of the Assigned

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Software was to a related party in exchange for a promissory note and there was substantial doubt as to the ability of C7 to pay the note, no gain was recognized by the Company until payment was received on December 9, 2004.

        During 2002, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement with Canopy for office space for its headquarters in Utah. The lease extends through December 2007 and the Company pays Canopy for rent and related expenses. During the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company paid Canopy approximately $657,000, $639,000 and $348,000, respectively, for this space.

(13) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

        The Company maintains a 401(k) plan through which eligible participants may elect to make contributions to the plan, subject to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. Under the terms of the plan, the Company may make discretionary matching contributions up to predetermined limits to partially match employee contributions to the plan. During the years ended October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company contributed $217,000, $206,000 and $597,000, respectively, to the plan for matching contributions.

(14) CONCENTRATION OF RISK

        As of October 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company had no customers who made up more than 10 percent of the ending accounts receivable balance.

        During the year ended October 31, 2004, the Company did not have any single customer that accounted for more than 10 percent of total revenue.

        During the year ended October 31, 2003, two significant customers, Microsoft and Sun, accounted for approximately 21 percent and 12 percent of the Company's revenue. During fiscal year 2002, no single customer accounted for more than ten percent of the Company's total revenue.

(15) SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS

Segments

        The Company's resources are allocated and operating results managed to the operating income (loss) level for each of the Company's segments: UNIX and SCOsource. Both segments are based on the Company's UNIX intellectual property. The UNIX business sells and distributes UNIX products and services through an extensive distribution channel and to corporate end-users and the SCOsource business enforces and protects the Company's UNIX intellectual property.

        During fiscal year 2004, in an effort to maximize the assets and resources of the UNIX and SCOsource business segments and to best represent management's view of business operations, the Company directed resources and reviewed financial information for its UNIX and SCOsource segments. The following table presents the results of the SCOsource segment had it existed during the year ended October 31, 2003. All costs associated with the SCOsource segment were classified as cost of revenue for the year ended October 31, 2003 and there were no direct sales or marketing efforts for

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that year. The SCOsource segment did not exist during the year ended October 31, 2002. Segment disclosures for the Company are as follows (in thousands):

 
  Year Ended October 31, 2004
 
 
  UNIX
  SCOsource
  Total
 
Revenue   $ 41,980   $ 829   $ 42,809  
Cost of revenue     7,355     19,743     27,098  
   
 
 
 
Gross margin (deficit)     34,625     (18,914 )   15,711  
   
 
 
 
Sales and marketing     15,806     1,232     17,038  
Research and development     10,126     486     10,612  
General and administrative     7,385     241     7,626  
Other     9,008         9,008  
   
 
 
 
Total operating expenses     42,325     1,959     44,284  
   
 
 
 
Loss from operations   $ (7,700 ) $ (20,873 ) $ (28,573 )
   
 
 
 
 
  Year Ended October 31, 2003
 
  UNIX
  SCOsource
  Total
Revenue   $ 53,408   $ 25,846   $ 79,254
Cost of revenue     10,422     9,500     19,922
   
 
 
Gross margin     42,986     16,346     59,332
   
 
 
Sales and marketing     24,392         24,392
Research and development     11,012         11,012
General and administrative     6,230         6,230
Other     5,306     8,956     14,262
   
 
 
Total operating expenses     46,940     8,956     55,896
   
 
 
Income (loss) from operations   $ (3,954 ) $ 7,390   $ 3,436
   
 
 
 
  Year Ended October 31, 2002
 
 
  UNIX
  SCOsource
  Total
 
Revenue   $ 64,241   $   $ 64,241  
Cost of revenue     18,316         18,316  
   
 
 
 
Gross margin     45,925         45,925  
   
 
 
 
Sales and marketing     29,554         29,554  
Research and development     17,558         17,558  
General and administrative     9,307         9,307  
Other     13,682         13,682  
   
 
 
 
Total operating expenses     70,101         70,101  
   
 
 
 
Loss from operations   $ (24,176 ) $   $ (24,176 )
   
 
 
 

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        Intangible assets, which consist of the Company's reseller channel, trade name and technology, have been assigned to the Company's UNIX and SCOsource segments and consist of the following as of October 31, 2004 (in thousands):

 
  October 31,
2004

  October 31,
2003

Intangible assets and goodwill:            
UNIX (reseller channel, trade name and Vultus technology)   $ 4,740   $ 8,276
SCOsource (UNIX technology)     673     1,010
Goodwill         1,166
   
 
Total intangible assets and goodwill   $ 5,413   $ 10,452
   
 

Geographic Regions

        The Company's two geographic regions consist of the Americas and International. The International division consists of operations in Europe and Asia. Any financial amounts not directly attributable to either the Americas or International geographic region are included in the corporate column. The following tables present the Company's results of operations by geographic region (in thousands):

 
  Year Ended October 31, 2004
 
 
  Americas
  International
  Corporate
  Total
 
Revenue   $ 24,531   $ 18,278   $   $ 42,809  
Cost of revenue     24,031     3,067         27,098  
   
 
 
 
 
Gross margin     500     15,211         15,711  
   
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing     8,072     8,966         17,038  
Research and development     6,215     4,397         10,612  
General and administrative     4,077     3,549         7,626  
Other             9,008     9,008  
   
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenses     18,364     16,912     9,008     44,284  
   
 
 
 
 
Loss from operations   $ (17,864 ) $ (1,701 ) $ (9,008 ) $ (28,573 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Year Ended October 31, 2003
 
  Americas
  International
  Corporate
  Total
Revenue   $ 55,130   $ 24,124   $   $ 79,254
Cost of revenue     15,435     4,487         19,922
   
 
 
 
Gross margin     39,695     19,637         59,332
   
 
 
 
Sales and marketing     9,724     14,668         24,392
Research and development     6,200     4,812         11,012
General and administrative     3,513     2,717         6,230
Other     8,956         5,306     14,262
   
 
 
 
Total operating expenses     28,393     22,197     5,306     55,896
   
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations   $ 11,302   $ (2,560 ) $ (5,306 ) $ 3,436
   
 
 
 

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  Year Ended October 31, 2002
 
 
  Americas
  International
  Corporate
  Total
 
Revenue   $ 32,973   $ 31,268   $   $ 64,241  
Cost of revenue     11,160     7,156         18,316  
   
 
 
 
 
Gross margin     21,813     24,112         45,925  
   
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing     12,837     16,717         29,554  
Research and development     9,001     8,557         17,558  
General and administrative     4,767     4,540         9,307  
Other             13,682     13,682  
   
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenses     26,605     29,814     13,682     70,101  
   
 
 
 
 
Loss from operations   $ (4,792 ) $ (5,702 ) $ (13,682 ) $ (24,176 )
   
 
 
 
 

        Long-lived assets, which include property and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill, by geographic region consist of the following as of October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2003 (in thousands):

 
  October 31,
2004

  October 31,
2003

Long-lived assets:            
Americas   $ 5,953   $ 11,234
International     109     366
   
 
Total long-lived assets   $ 6,062   $ 11,600
   
 

(16) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Change in Control Agreements

        On December 10, 2004,the Company entered in Change in Control Agreements with the following officers: Darl C. McBride; Bert B. Young; Christopher Sontag; Jeff F. Hunsaker; and Ryan E. Tibbitts (each, an "Officer"). Each agreement is effective as of December 10, 2004.

        Pursuant to the terms of each Agreement, the Officer agrees that he or she will not voluntarily leave the employ of the Company in the event any individual, corporation, partnership, company or other entity takes certain steps to effect a Change in Control (as defined in the Agreement) of the Company, until the attempt to effect a Change in Control has terminated, or until a Change in Control occurs.

        If the Officer is still employed by the Company when a Change in Control occurs, any stock, stock option or restricted stock granted to the Officer by the Company that would have become vested upon continued employment by the Officer shall immediately vest in full and become exercisable notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of such grant and shall remain exercisable until it expires or terminates in accordance with its terms.

        Each Officer shall be solely responsible for any taxes that arise or become due pursuant to the acceleration of vesting that occurs pursuant to the Agreement.

Transfer of Stock Ownership by Canopy to Ralph Yarro

        Effective March 11, 2005, Canopy transferred all of its shares of the Company's common stock to Ralph Yarro, the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.

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THE SCO GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(IN THOUSANDS)

Description

  Balance at
Beginning of
Period

  Charged to
Costs and
Expenses

  Deductions
  Balance at
End of
Period

Allowance for doubtful accounts:                        
Year ended October 31, 2004   $ 230   $ 11   $ (105 )(a) $ 136
Year ended October 31, 2003     348     296     (414 )(a)   230
Year ended October 31, 2002     362     198     (212 )(a)   348
Inventory reserves:                        
Year ended October 31, 2004     19     59     (22 )(b)   56
Year ended October 31, 2003     115         (96 )(b)   19
Year ended October 31, 2002     269     18     (172 )(b)   115
Allowance for sales returns:                        
Year ended October 31, 2004     819     489     (1,050 )(c)   258
Year ended October 31, 2003     1,055     1,958     (2,194 )(c)   819
Year ended October 31, 2002     2,199     2,602     (3,746 )(c)   1,055

(a)
Represents write-offs of uncollectible accounts receivable

(b)
Represents inventory destroyed or scrapped

(c)
Represents product returns

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THE SCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 
  January 31,
2005

  October 31,
2004

 
 
  (unaudited)

   
 
ASSETS              
CURRENT ASSETS:              
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 9,486   $ 12,693  
  Restricted cash     5,402     8,283  
  Available-for-sale securities     5,946     18,756  
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $152 and $136, respectively     5,953     6,638  
  Other current assets     1,967     1,870  
   
 
 
    Total current assets     28,754     48,240  
   
 
 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Computer and office equipment     1,988     2,991  
  Leasehold improvements     419     406  
  Furniture and fixtures     94     103  
   
 
 
      2,501     3,500  
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (1,909 )   (2,851 )
   
 
 
    Net property and equipment     592     649  
   
 
 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Intangibles, net     4,737     5,413  
  Other assets     1,115     1,098  
   
 
 
    Total other assets     5,852     6,511  
   
 
 
    Total assets   $ 35,198   $ 55,400  
   
 
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Accounts payable   $ 1,378   $ 7,854  
  Payable to Novell, Inc.     604     3,283  
  Accrued compensation to law firms         7,956  
  Accrued payroll and benefits     2,266     3,369  
  Accrued liabilities     3,827     3,855  
  Deferred revenue     5,519     4,877  
  Other royalties payable     285     354  
  Taxes payable     1,062     1,279  
   
 
 
    Total current liabilities     14,941     32,827  
   
 
 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

343

 

 

343

 
   
 
 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO RESCISSION (Note 5)

 

 

893

 

 

528

 
   
 
 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Common stock, $0.001 par value; 45,000 shares authorized, 18,201 and 17,956 shares outstanding, respectively     18     18  
  Additional paid-in capital     246,479     246,273  
  Common stock held in treasury; 290 shares, respectively     (2,414 )   (2,414 )
  Warrants outstanding     1,099     1,099  
  Deferred compensation     (7 )   (22 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive income     1,023     964  
  Accumulated deficit     (227,177 )   (224,216 )
   
 
 
    Total stockholders' equity     19,021     21,702  
   
 
 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 35,198   $ 55,400  
   
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE SCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Three Months Ended January 31,
 
 
  2005
  2004
 
 
  (unaudited)

 
REVENUE:              
  Products   $ 7,304   $ 9,712  
  SCOsource licensing     70     20  
  Services     1,491     1,660  
   
 
 
    Total revenue     8,865     11,392  
   
 
 
COST OF REVENUE:              
  Products     644     805  
  SCOsource licensing (inclusive of amortization of intangibles of $83 and $83, respectively)     3,493     3,523  
  Services     749     1,322  
   
 
 
    Total cost of revenue     4,886     5,650  
   
 
 
GROSS MARGIN     3,979     5,742  
   
 
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:              
  Sales and marketing (exclusive of stock-based compensation of $7 and $18, respectively)     2,937     5,021  
  Research and development (exclusive of stock-based compensation of $8 and $12, respectively)     2,080     2,707  
  General and administrative (exclusive of stock-based compensation of $0 and $405, respectively)     1,763     2,194  
  Amortization of intangibles     593     787  
  Stock-based compensation     15     435  
   
 
 
    Total operating expenses     7,388     11,144  
   
 
 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     (3,409 )   (5,402 )
   
 
 
EQUITY IN INCOME OF AFFILIATE     53     37  
   
 
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):              
  Interest income     37     270  
  Change in fair value of derivative         3,624  
  Other expense, net     472     (131 )
   
 
 
    Total other income (expense, net)     509     3,763  
   
 
 
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES     (2,847 )   (1,602 )
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES     (114 )   (128 )
   
 
 
NET LOSS     (2,961 )   (1,730 )
DIVIDENDS ON REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK         (756 )
   
 
 
NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS   $ (2,961 ) $ (2,486 )
   
 
 
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE   $ (0.17 ) $ (0.18 )
   
 
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE BASIC AND DILUTED COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING     17,751     13,824  
   
 
 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS              
  Net loss   $ (2,961 ) $ (1,730 )
  Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities     (3 )   (19 )
  Foreign currency translation adjustment     62     10  
   
 
 
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS   $ (2,902 ) $ (1,739 )
   
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE SCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 
  Three Months Ended January 31,
 
 
  2005
  2004
 
 
  (unaudited)

 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:              
  Net loss   $ (2,961 ) $ (1,730 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:              
    Amortization of intangibles     676     871  
    Depreciation and amortization     94     252  
    Stock-based compensation     15     435  
    Loss on disposal of assets     14      
    Equity in income of affiliates     (53 )   (37 )
    Change in fair value of derivative         (3,624 )
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
      Restricted cash     202      
      Accounts receivable, net     685     131  
      Other current assets     (97 )   586  
      Other assets     36     (202 )
      Accounts payable     (6,476 )   (560 )
      Accrued payroll and benefits     (1,103 )   (1,169 )
      Compensation to law firms     (7,956 )   (2,600 )
      Accrued liabilities     (28 )   1,855  
      Deferred revenue     642     1,451  
      Other royalties payable     (69 )   (215 )
      Taxes payable     (217 )   167  
      Other long-term liabilities         70  
   
 
 
        Net cash used in operating activities     (16,596 )   (4,319 )
   
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:              
  Purchase of property and equipment     (45 )   (131 )
  Purchase of available-for-sale securities     (5,600 )   (14,989 )
  Proceeds from available-for-sale securities     18,410     1,368  
   
 
 
        Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     12,765     (13,752 )
   
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:              
  Proceeds from sale of common stock through employee stock purchase program     373     370  
  Proceeds from exercise of common stock options     198     297  
   
 
 
        Net cash provided by financing activities     571     667  
   
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     (3,260 )   (17,404 )
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH     53     (33 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period     12,693     64,428  
   
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period   $ 9,486   $ 46,991  
   
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:              
  Cash paid for taxes   $ 196   $ 67  
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:              
  Accretion of dividends   $   $ 756  
  Common stock subject to rescission   $ 893   $ 272  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE SCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1)   ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

        The business of The SCO Group, Inc. (the "Company") focuses on marketing reliable, cost-effective UNIX software products and related services for the small-to-medium sized business market. In January 2003, the Company established its SCOsource business and launched its first of several SCOsource initiatives to review and enforce its intellectual property surrounding the UNIX operating system. The Company acquired certain intellectual property rights surrounding UNIX and UNIX System V source code from The Santa Cruz Operation (now Tarantella, Inc.) in May 2001.

        During the three months ended January 31, 2005, the Company used cash of $16,596,000 in its operations. The majority of this cash was used to pay accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to the Company's intellectual property litigation. As of January 31, 2005, the Company had a total of $15,432,000 in cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities and an additional $4,798,000 as restricted cash to be used in its operations and pursue its intellectual property litigation. As a result of the Engagement Agreement between the Company and the law firms representing it in its intellectual property litigation, the Company anticipates using cash of approximately $11,000,000 in the defense of its intellectual property litigation during the remainder of the year ending October 31, 2005, which would leave the Company approximately $9,230,000 in cash for its business operations. The Company expects that its UNIX business will generate sufficient cash in the year ending October 31, 2005 to cover its internal costs related to its SCOsource initiatives and intellectual property litigation, and believes that it will have sufficient cash resources to fund its operations through October 31, 2005.

        In the event that cash required to fund operations and strategic initiatives exceeds the Company's current cash resources and cash generated from operations, the Company will be required to reduce costs and perhaps raise additional capital. The Company may not be able to reduce costs in a manner that does not impair its ability to maintain its UNIX business and pursue its SCOsource initiatives. The Company may also have difficulty raising capital. If additional equity financing is available, it may not be available to the Company on attractive terms and may be dilutive to the Company's existing stockholders. In addition, if the Company's stock price declines, it may not be able to access the public equity markets on acceptable terms, if at all. The Company's ability to effect acquisitions for stock would also be impaired.

(2)   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on a basis consistent with the Company's audited annual financial statements, and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial information set forth therein. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the following disclosures, when read in conjunction with the audited annual financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Operating results for the three months ended January 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending October 31, 2005.

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Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Company's critical accounting policies and estimates include, among others, revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, severance and exit costs, impairment of long-lived assets, and valuation allowances against deferred income tax assets.

Revenue Recognition

        The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2, as modified by SOP 98-9. The Company's revenue is primarily from three sources: (i) product license revenue, primarily from product sales to resellers, end users and original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"); (ii) technical support service revenue, primarily from providing technical support and consulting services to end users; and (iii) licensing revenue from its SCOsource intellectual property initiative.

        The Company recognizes product revenue upon shipment if a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, collection of the resulting receivable is probable and product returns are reasonably estimable.

        The majority of the Company's revenue transactions relate to product-only sales. On occasion, the Company has revenue transactions that have multiple elements (such as software products, maintenance, technical support services, and other services). For software agreements that have multiple elements, the Company allocates revenue to each component of the contract based on the relative fair value of the elements. The fair value of each element is based on vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE"). VSOE is established when such elements are sold separately. The Company recognizes revenue when the criteria for product revenue recognition set forth above have been met. If VSOE of all undelivered elements exists, but VSOE does not exist for one or more delivered elements, then revenue is recognized using the residual method. Under the residual method, the fair value of the undelivered elements is deferred and the remaining portion of the license fee is recognized as revenue in the period when persuasive evidence of an arrangement is obtained assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met.

        The Company recognizes product revenue from OEMs when the software is sold by the OEM to an end-user customer. Revenue from technical support services and consulting services is recognized as the related services are performed. Revenue for maintenance is recognized ratably over the maintenance period.

        The Company considers an arrangement with payment terms longer than the Company's normal business practice, which do not extend beyond 12 months, not to be fixed and determinable and revenue is recognized when the fee becomes due. The Company typically provides stock rotation rights for sales made through its distribution channel and sales to distributors are recognized upon shipment by the distributor to end users. For direct sales not through the Company's distribution channel, sales are typically non-refundable and non-cancelable. The Company estimates its product returns based on

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historical experience and maintains an allowance for estimated returns, which is recorded as a reduction to accounts receivable.

        The Company's SCOsource licensing revenue to date has been primarily generated from license agreements to utilize the Company's UNIX source code as well as from intellectual property compliance licenses. The Company recognizes revenue from SCOsource licensing agreements when a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed and determinable, collection of the receivable is probable and delivery has occurred. If the payment terms extend beyond the Company's normal payment terms, revenue is recognized as the payments become due.

Pro Forma Fair Value of Stock-based Compensation

        The Company accounts for stock options issued to directors, officers and employees under Accounting Principles Board ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and Related Interpretations." Under APB No. 25, compensation expense is recognized if an option's exercise price on the measurement date is below the fair market value of the Company's common stock. The Compensation expense, if any, is amortized to expense over the vesting period.

        SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," requires pro forma information regarding net income (loss) as if the Company had accounted for its stock options granted under the fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." The fair value for the Company's stock options is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

        With respect to stock options and restricted stock awards granted and shares purchased pursuant to the Company's 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") during the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:

 
  Three Months Ended January 31,
 
 
  2005
  2004
 
Risk-free interest rate   3.4 % 2.4 %
Expected dividend yield   0.0 % 0.0 %
Volatility   88.6 % 73.4 %
Expected exercise life (in years)   2.7   3.1  

        For purposes of the pro forma disclosure, the estimated fair value of stock options, restricted stock awards and ESPP shares are amortized over the vesting period of the award. The following is the pro forma disclosure and the related impact on net loss to common stockholders and the net loss to

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common stockholders per diluted common share for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 
  Three Months Ended January 31,
 
 
  2005
  2004
 
Net loss applicable to common stockholders:              
  As reported   $ (2,961 ) $ (2,486 )
  Stock-based compensation included in reported net loss     15     435  
  Stock-based compensation under fair value method     (194 )   (807 )
   
 
 
  Pro forma net loss applicable to common stockholders   $ (3,140 ) $ (2,858 )
   
 
 
Net loss applicable to common stockholders per basic and diluted common share:              
  As reported   $ (0.17 ) $ (0.18 )
  Pro forma   $ (0.18 ) $ (0.21 )

        In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment, an amendment of FASB Statements Nos. 123 and 95," which requires the measurement of all employee share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, using a fair-value-based method and the recording of such expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The accounting provisions of SFAS No. 123R are effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005 and the Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005. The above disclosure for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 shows the pro forma net loss and net loss per share as if the Company had used a fair-value-based method similar to the methods required under SFAS No. 123R to measure compensation expense for employee stock incentive awards. Although the Company has not yet determined whether the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will result in future amounts that are similar to the current pro forma disclosure under SFAS No. 123, the Company is evaluating the requirements under SFAS No. 123R and expects that the adoption could have a material impact on the Company's net income (loss).

Cash and Cash Equivalents

        The Company considers all investments purchased with original maturities of three or fewer months to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents were $4,048,000 and $2,633,000 as of January 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004, respectively. Cash was $5,438,000 and $10,060,000 as of January 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004, respectively.

Available-for-Sale Securities

        Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair market value, based on quoted market prices, and unrealized gains and losses are recorded as a component of comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses, which are calculated based on the specific-identification method, are recorded in operations as incurred.

        Available-for-sale securities totaled $5,946,000 as of January 31, 2005 and consisted of government agency securities and corporate notes. Any available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position as of January 31, 2005 were not impaired at acquisition and the decline in fair value is primarily

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attributable to interest rate fluctuations. A decline in the market value of any available-for-sale security below cost that is deemed other than temporary results in a charge to earnings and establishes a new basis for the security.

Earnings per Share

        Basic net income (loss) per common share ("Basic EPS") is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per common share ("Diluted EPS") is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the dilutive potential common share equivalents then outstanding. Potential common share equivalents consist of the weighted average of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, restricted stock awards, warrants to acquire common stock and preferred stock convertible into common shares. If dilutive, the Company computes Diluted EPS using the treasury stock method.

        The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of Basic EPS to the numerator and denominator of Diluted EPS for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 
  2005
  2004
 
Numerator:              
  Net loss applicable to common stockholders   $ (2,961 ) $ (2,486 )
   
 
 
Denominator:              
  Weighted average common shares outstanding     17,751     13,824  
  Stock options          
  Restricted stock          
  Warrants          
   
 
 
    Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding     17,751     13,824  
   
 
 
Basic and diluted EPS   $ (0.17 ) $ (0.18 )

Excluded anti-dilutive common share equivalents

 

 

3,784

 

 

6,548

 

        The excluded anti-dilutive common share equivalents are not included in the computation of Diluted EPS as their effect is anti-dilutive to the loss per share.

Income Taxes

        In October 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act (the "AJCA") was signed into law. The AJCA includes a deduction of 85 percent of certain foreign earnings that are repatriated in the AJCA. The Company may elect to apply this provision to qualifying earnings repatriations in fiscal year 2005. The Company does not believe that it will have any foreign earnings repatriation under the AJCA during fiscal year 2005.

Reclassifications

        Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net income for the prior periods.

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(3)   INTANGIBLE ASSETS

        The following table shows the activity related to amortized intangible assets for the three months ended January 31, 2005 as well as the remaining unamortized balances as of January 31, 2005 (in thousands):

 
  As of
October 31,
2004

  Three Months Ended
January 31, 2005

  As of
January 31,
2005

 
  Net Book Value
  Amortization
Expense

  Impairment
Loss

  Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible assets:                        
  Distribution/reseller channel   $ 4,636   $ (579 ) $   $ 4,057
  Acquired technology     673     (84 )       589
  Trade name     104     (13 )       91
   
 
 
 
    Total intangible assets   $ 5,413   $ (676 ) $   $ 4,737
   
 
 
 

        Of the $676,000 in amortization expense, $593,000 was classified as amortization of intangible assets in operating expenses and the remaining $83,000 was classified as cost of SCOsource licensing revenue.

(4)   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

        The following includes updated information relating to certain of the Company's material legal proceedings as previously reported in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2004.

IBM Corporation

        On or about March 6, 2003, the Company filed a complaint against IBM Corporation ("IBM"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, under the title The SCO Group, Inc. v. International Business Machines Corporation, Civil No. 2:03CV0294. This action includes, among other things, Company claims against IBM for breach of contract, copyright infringement, tortious interference, and unfair competition relating to IBM's alleged use and distribution of information concerning the UNIX source code and derivative works in connection with its efforts to promote the Linux operating system. IBM has responded to the Company's claims and made counterclaims against the Company.

        Following a hearing on October 19, 2004, on January 19, 2005, the United States Magistrate Judge overseeing the case issued an order granting in part and denying in part discovery applications that the Company had made. The Court ordered IBM to produce much of the information, including source code, revision information, and programmer contribution information, that the Company had previously requested. The court also struck the Amended Scheduling Order and directed the parties to submit a proposed amended scheduling order to the court, which both parties have done.

        In response to the Magistrate Court's Order, IBM filed, on February 11, 2005, a Motion for Reconsideration of the portion of the Order that required IBM to produce programmer-contribution information for 3,000 people. The parties have fully briefed this motion, but no date has been set for oral arguments.

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        IBM also filed, on March 9, 2005, a Motion for a 45-day Extension of Time to Comply with the Court's January 18 Order as it applies to materials that are not the subject of IBM's above-referenced Motion for Reconsideration. On March 16, 2005, the Court granted the extension and entered an order requiring IBM to produce those materials by May 3, 2005. With respect to the materials that are the subject of IBM's Motion for Reconsideration, the Court granted IBM's request to stay its discovery obligations until the Court rules on that motion.

        On February 9, 2005, the United States District Judge ruled on several pending dispositive motions. The Court denied the three motions for partial summary judgment that IBM had filed on the Company's contract claims, on IBM's eighth counterclaim for copyright infringement, and on IBM's tenth counterclaim for a declaration of non-infringement of the Company's copyrights. The Court denied each of those motions without prejudice to IBM's renewing or refiling the motions after discovery is complete. The Court also denied the Company's motion to stay or dismiss IBM's tenth counterclaim. The Court ordered that no further dispositive motions could be filed until the close of discovery, except by stipulation of the parties, and vacated its prior order, dated September 30, 2004, to the extent that order had granted permission to file dispositive motions before the close of discovery.

        Additional discovery motions that the Company has filed are also pending before the Court. On January 12, 2005, the Company filed its Motion to Compel IBM to produce IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano for Deposition. The parties have fully briefed this motion, and the Court has scheduled oral arguments for April 21, 2005. The parties have also now fully briefed the Company's December 23, 2004 Renewed Motion to Compel Discovery, which seeks to compel IBM's compliance with prior Court orders relating to IBM's obligation to produce (1) all documents pertaining to Linux from the files of high-level IBM executives and board members; and (2) to compel IBM to produce witnesses to testify on several topics in two deposition notices that SCO has served on IBM. The Court has not set a hearing date for this motion.

        In addition to the materials that have been publicly filed with the Court, certain information has been filed under seal in accordance with the protective order entered in the case. On November 30, 2004, a third party moved to intervene in the case for the purpose of challenging the sealing of certain documents filed with the Court. Additional groups have joined in that motion, which has been scheduled for a hearing on April 26, 2005.

        The Company has also filed a motion for leave to file a third amended complaint in order to assert an additional copyright claim against IBM in the case. Argument on that motion has been scheduled for April 21, 2005, but the Company has requested that the Court adjourn that argument date to permit the Company to amend its complaint further by potentially adding additional claims against IBM. IBM has filed an opposition to the Company's motion to adjourn the April 21 hearing. The Company currently anticipates it will assert those new claims in the near future.

        In support of its pending motion to amend, the Company argued that IBM would not be prejudiced by the proposed amendment because, among other things, the Company's new claim pertained to issues already covered by IBM's own Ninth Counterclaim, which seeks a broad declaratory judgment of non-infringement relating to AIX. On February 18, 2005, IBM filed a Motion for Entry of Order Limiting the Scope of Its Ninth Counterclaim. That motion has also been briefed, but no argument date has been set.

        Discovery is continuing in the case.

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Red Hat, Inc.

        On August 4, 2003, Red Hat, Inc. ("Red Hat") filed a complaint against the Company. The action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware under the case caption Red Hat, Inc. v. The SCO Group, Inc., Civil No. 03-772. Red Hat asserts that the Linux operating system does not infringe on the Company's UNIX intellectual property rights and seeks a declaratory judgment for non-infringement of copyrights and no misappropriation of trade secrets. In addition, Red Hat claims the Company has engaged in false advertising in violation of the Lanham Act, deceptive trade practices, unfair competition, tortious interference with prospective business opportunities, trade libel and disparagement. On April 6, 2004, the court denied the Company's motion to dismiss this case; however, the court stayed the case and requested status reports every 90 days regarding the case against IBM. Red Hat filed a motion for reconsideration, which the Court denied on March 31, 2005. The Company intends to vigorously defend this action.

Novell, Inc.

        On January 20, 2004, the Company filed suit in Utah state court against Novell, Inc. ("Novell") for slander of title seeking relief for its alleged bad faith effort to interfere with the Company's ownership of copyrights related to its UNIX source code and derivative works and its UnixWare product. The case, after removal to federal court, is pending in the United Stated District Court for the District of Utah under the caption The SCO Group, Inc. v. Novell, Inc., Civil No. 2:04CV00139.

        In the lawsuit, the Company requested preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well as damages. Through these claims, the Company seeks to require Novell to assign to the Company all copyrights that it believes Novell has wrongfully registered, prevent Novell from representing any ownership interest in those copyrights and require Novell to retract or withdraw all representations it has made regarding its purported ownership of those copyrights.

        Novell has filed a motion to dismiss claiming, among other things, that Novell's false statements were not uttered with malice and are privileged under the law. That motion has been briefed by the parties and is scheduled to be argued to the court on May 25, 2005. The Company intends to continue to vigorously pursue its claims against Novell.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation

        On or about March 3, 2004, the Company brought suit against DaimlerChrysler Corporation ("DaimlerChrysler") for its alleged violations of its UNIX license agreement with the Company. The lawsuit alleges that DaimlerChrysler breached its UNIX software agreement by failing to provide an adequate or timely certification of its compliance with that agreement as the Company requested. The lawsuit, filed in Oakland County Circuit Court in the State of Michigan, requests the court to declare that DaimlerChrysler has violated the certification requirements of its UNIX software agreement, permanently enjoin DaimlerChrysler from further violations of the UNIX software agreement, issue a mandatory injunction requiring DaimlerChrysler to remedy the effects of its past violations of the UNIX software agreement and award the Company damages in an amount to be determined at trial together with costs, attorneys' fees and any such other or different relief that the court may deem to be equitable and just.

        In response to DaimlerChrysler's motion to dismiss, the court granted DaimlerChrysler's motion as to the substance of DaimlerChrysler's certification, but denied the motion as to whether the

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certification was timely. Based on this ruling, the Company filed a motion to stay the case pending the clarification of certain issues in the IBM litigation. The court denied the motion to stay. Based on a stipulation of the parties, however, the court signed an order of dismissal without prejudice. The appellate court has dismissed the Company's appeal of the July 21, 2004 ruling finding that the order was not a final, appealable order; the Company is evaluating its options regarding the appellate court's ruling.

AutoZone, Inc.

        On or about March 2, 2004, the Company brought suit against AutoZone, Inc. ("AutoZone") for its alleged violations of the Company's UNIX copyrights through its use of Linux. The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement by AutoZone by, among other things, running versions of the Linux operating system that contain proprietary material from UNIX System V. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court in Nevada, requests injunctive relief against AutoZone's further use or copying of any part of the Company's copyrighted materials and also requests damages as a result of AutoZone's infringement in an amount to be proven at trial. In response to AutoZone's motion to transfer the case to Tennessee or stay the case, the federal court in Nevada granted AutoZone's motion to stay the case, with 90-day status reports to the court, and denied without prejudice AutoZone's motion to transfer the case to Tennessee. The court is allowing the parties to take limited expedited discovery relating to the issue of preliminary injunctive relief. The Company is currently pursuing that discovery and continuing to evaluate its claims in that regard.

IPO Class Action Matter

        The Company is an issuer defendant in a series of class action lawsuits involving over 300 issuers that have been consolidated under In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 21 MC 92 (SAS). The consolidated complaint alleges, among other things, certain improprieties regarding the underwriters' conduct during the Company's initial public offering and the failure to disclose such conduct in the registration statement in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        The plaintiffs, the issuers and the insurance companies have negotiated an agreement to settle the dispute between the plaintiffs and the issuers. All parties, including the plaintiffs, issuers and insurance companies, have executed this settlement agreement and the settlement agreement has been submitted to the court for approval. If the settlement agreement is approved by the court, and if no cross-claims, counterclaims or third-party claims are later asserted, this action will be dismissed with respect to the Company and its directors.

        The Company has notified its underwriters and insurance companies of the existence of the claims. Management believes, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate outcome of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position and will not exceed the $200,000 self-insured retention already paid or accrued by the Company.

Other Matters

        In April 2003, a former Indian distributor of the Company filed a claim in India, requesting summary judgment for payment of $1,428,000, and an order that the Company trade in India only through the distributor and/or give a security deposit until the claim is paid. The distributor claims that the Company is responsible to repurchase certain software products and to reimburse the distributor for certain other operating costs. The distributor additionally requested that the Indian courts grant

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interim relief in the form of attachment of local assets. Management does not believe that the Company is responsible to reimburse the distributor for any operating costs and also believes that the return rights related to any remaining inventory have lapsed. Discovery has commenced and hearings on the requests for interim relief have been held and are ongoing. The Company intends to vigorously defend this action.

        Pursuit and defense of the above-mentioned matters will be costly, and management expects the costs for legal fees and related expenses will be substantial. The ultimate outcome or potential effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position of the above-mentioned matters is not currently known or determinable.

        The Company is a party to certain other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position.

Grants of Unregistered Stock Options; Potential Interest and Penalties Related to Rescission Rights

        The Company believes certain shares and options granted under its 1998 Stock Option Plan, 1999 Omnibus Stock Option Plan, the ESPP, 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, and 2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the "Equity Compensation Plans") were issued without complying with registration or qualification requirements under federal securities laws and the securities laws of certain states. As a result, certain plan participants have a right to rescind their purchases of shares under the Equity Compensation Plans or recover damages if they no longer own the shares or hold unexercised options, subject to applicable statutes of limitations. Additionally, regulatory authorities may require the Company to pay fines or impose other sanctions. Although the Company continues to evaluate the possible actions it may take, the Company may make a rescission offer to certain plan participants entitled to rescission rights subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals.

        The Company believes certain of its stock option grants made since February 2003 may have also violated applicable securities laws in California, Georgia and possibly other states even though holders have not exercised such options. Although the Company is continuing to evaluate its potential rescission risk to option holders, the Company is considering making a rescission offer to certain option holders. Because the options in question have not been exercised, no amounts are recorded in permanent equity. There are a number of factors that must be considered in determining what a rescission offer to option holders may involve. At the current time, the Company is unable to determine and quantify all of the key factors for a potential rescission offer.

        The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that some option holders may accept a rescission offer, but the Company is unable to estimate the number of participants who might accept a rescission offer and the amount of potential damages that it would be required to pay under a rescission offer. Since any loss is considered reasonably possible but not estimable, the Company has not recorded a liability for this contingency.

        The Company may also be required to pay interest and penalties up to statutory limits in connection with plan participants making rescission claims or in connection with any rescission offer. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that it may be required to pay interest and penalties, but it is not able to estimate an amount.

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(5)   COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO RESCISSION

        As described in Note 4, certain participants in the Equity Compensation Plans have a right to rescind their purchases of shares under the Plans or recover damages if they no longer own the shares or hold unexercised options, subject to applicable statutes of limitations.

        Accounting Series Release ("ASR") No. 268 and Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Topic D-98 require that stock subject to rescission or redemption requirements outside the control of the Company to be classified outside of permanent equity. The exercise of the rescission right is at the holders' discretion, but exercise of that right may depend in part on the fair value of the Company's common stock, which is outside of the Company's and the holders' control. Consequently, common stock subject to rescission is classified as temporary equity. If the Company's possible rescission offer is made and accepted by plan participants holding shares acquired under the Equity Compensation Plans or otherwise entitled to recover damages from the Company in respect of such shares they have sold, or such plan participants otherwise make rescission claims against the Company, the Company could be required to make aggregate payments to these plan participants of up to $893,000 in the aggregate, excluding interest and other possible fees, based upon shares outstanding under the Equity Compensation Plans as of January 31, 2005.

        In the event the Company completes a rescission offer or plan participants otherwise exercise rescission rights, any amounts the Company may pay to plan participants, excluding interest and other possible charges, will be deducted from common stock subject to rescission, and, in the event a plan participant declines a rescission offer or otherwise is determined to no longer have a rescission right, any remaining amounts recorded to common stock subject to rescission will be recorded as permanent equity.

(6)   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Stock Options

        During the three months ended January 31, 2005, the Company granted options to purchase 631,000 shares of common stock with an average exercise price of $4.71 per share. None of these stock options were granted with an exercise price below the quoted market price on the date of grant. During the three months ended January 31, 2005, options to purchase approximately 135,000 shares of common stock were exercised with an average exercise price of $1.47 per share. As of January 31, 2005, there were approximately 3,524,000 stock options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $4.32 per share.

Change in Control Agreements

        On December 10, 2004, the Company entered in Change in Control Agreements with the following executive officers: Darl C. McBride; Bert B. Young; Christopher Sontag; Jeff F. Hunsaker; and Ryan E. Tibbitts (each, an "Officer"). Each agreement is effective as of December 10, 2004.

        Pursuant to the terms of each Agreement, the Officer agrees that he or she will not voluntarily leave the employ of the Company in the event any individual, corporation, partnership, company or other entity takes certain steps to effect a Change in Control (as defined in the Agreement) of the Company, until the attempt to effect a Change in Control has terminated, or until a Change in Control occurs.

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        If the Officer is still employed by the Company when a Change in Control occurs, any stock, stock option or restricted stock granted to the Officer by the Company that would have become vested upon continued employment by the Officer shall immediately vest in full and become exercisable notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of such grant and shall remain exercisable until it expires or terminates in accordance with its terms. Each Officer shall be solely responsible for any taxes that arise or become due pursuant to the acceleration of vesting that occurs pursuant to the Agreement.

        The adoption of the Change in Control Agreements allows for accelerated vesting on all outstanding shares of common stock and represents a modification to the underlying stock option award. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 44 "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation," the Company has calculated the total intrinsic value of the awards of $2,012,000 which represents the value of the awards that were subject to the acceleration. During the three months ended January 31, 2005, this amount had not been recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements as an event to trigger the acceleration was not considered probable.

Stockholder Rights Plan

        On August 10, 2004, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the "Rights Plan") designed to deter coercive takeover tactics, including accumulation of shares in the open market or through private transactions and to prevent an acquirer from gaining control of the Company without offering a fair price to all of the Company's stockholders.

        Under the terms of the Rights Plan, Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchase rights will be distributed as a dividend at the rate of one right for each share of common stock of the Company held by stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 30, 2004. The Rights Plan would be triggered if a person or group acquired beneficial ownership of 15 percent or more of the Company's common stock other than pursuant to a board-approved tender or exchange offer or commences, or publicly announces an intention to commence, a tender or exchange offer upon consummation of which such person or group would beneficially own 15 percent or more of the Company's common stock. The value of the purchase rights is immaterial as of January 31, 2005.

(7)   CONCENTRATION OF RISK

        As of January 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004, the Company had no customers who made up more than 10 percent of the ending accounts receivable balance.

        During the three months ended January 31, 2005, no single customer accounted for more than 10 percent of total revenue. During the three months ended January 31, 2004, one customer accounted for approximately 10 percent of total revenue.

(8)   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        As of January 31, 2005, The Canopy Group, Inc. ("Canopy") owned approximately 31 percent of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock. As described in more detail in Note 10, Canopy transferred all of its shares of common stock effective March 11, 2005.

        On April 30, 2003, the Company and Center 7, Inc. ("C7") entered into a Marketing and Distribution Master Agreement (the "Marketing Agreement") and an Assignment Agreement. On October 2, 2003, C7 assigned the Assignment Agreement to Vintela, Inc. ("Vintela") and Vintela and

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the Company entered into a new marketing agreement (the "Vintela Agreement"). Both C7 and Vintela are majority owned by Canopy. Under the Vintela Agreement, the Company was appointed as a worldwide distributor for Vintela products to co-brand, market and distribute these products.

        Under the Assignment Agreement, the Company assigned the copyright applications, patents and contracts related to Volution Manager, Volution Authentication, Volution Online and Volution Manager Update Service (collectively, the "Assigned Software"). As consideration for this assignment, C7 issued and Vintela assumed, a $500,000 non-recourse promissory note payable to the Company, secured by the Assigned Software. This note was originally due on April 30, 2005 with interest payable at a rate of one percent above the prime rate as reported in the Wall Street Journal.

        In late November 2004, the Company entered into discussions with Vintela with respect to the cancellation of the Marketing Agreement and repayment of the Note. It was later determined and decided once Vintela had received funding from an outside third party, the Company agreed with Vintela to forego any interest charges on the promissory note in return for an immediate payment of the $500,000. On December 9, 2004, the Company received the $500,000 payment from Vintela and forgave the outstanding interest charges associated with the promissory note.

        At the time the promissory note was executed, the Company had no recorded basis in the Assigned Software. Because the transfer of the Assigned Software was to a related party in exchange for a promissory note and there was substantial doubt concerning the ability of C7 to repay the debt as they were not profitable and being funded by Canopy, no gain was recognized by the Company until payment was received on December 9, 2004. The Company recorded the $500,000 received as a component of other income in its statement of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2005.

(9)   SEGMENT INFORMATION

        The Company's resources are allocated and operating results managed to the operating income (loss) level for each of the Company's segments: UNIX and SCOsource. Both segments are based on the Company's UNIX intellectual property. The UNIX business sells and distributes UNIX products and services through an extensive distribution channel and to corporate end-users and the SCOsource business enforces and protects the Company's UNIX intellectual property.

        During fiscal year 2004, in an effort to maximize the assets and resources of the UNIX and SCOsource business segments and to best represent management's view of business operations, the

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Company directed resources and reviewed financial information for its UNIX and SCOsource segments. Segment disclosures for the Company are as follows (in thousands):

 
  Three Months Ended January 31, 2005
 
 
  UNIX
  SCOsource
  Total
 
Revenue   $ 8,795   $ 70   $ 8,865  
Cost of revenue     1,393     3,493     4,886  
   
 
 
 
  Gross margin (deficit)     7,402     (3,423 )   3,979  
   
 
 
 
Sales and marketing     2,790     147     2,937  
Research and development     1,968     112     2,080  
General and administrative     1,672     91     1,763  
Other     608         608  
   
 
 
 
  Total operating expenses     7,038     350     7,388  
   
 
 
 
  Income (loss) from operations   $ 364   $ (3,773 ) $ (3,409 )
   
 
 
 
 
  Three Months Ended January 31, 2004
 
 
  UNIX
  SCOsource
  Total
 
Revenue   $ 11,372   $ 20   $ 11,392  
Cost of revenue     2,127     3,523     5,650  
   
 
 
 
  Gross margin     9,245     (3,503 )   5,742  
   
 
 
 
Sales and marketing     5,011     10     5,021  
Research and development     2,680     27     2,707  
General and administrative     2,172     22     2,194  
Other     1,222         1,222  
   
 
 
 
  Total operating expenses     11,085     59     11,144  
   
 
 
 
Loss from operations   $ (1,840 ) $ (3,562 ) $ (5,402 )
   
 
 
 

        Intangible assets, which consist of the Company's reseller channel, trade name and technology, have been assigned to the Company's UNIX and SCOsource segments and consist of the following as of January 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004 (in thousands):

 
  January 31, 2005
  October 31, 2004
Intangible assets:            
  UNIX (reseller channel and trade name)   $ 4,148   $ 4,740
SCOsource (UNIX technology)     589     673
   
 
  Total intangible assets and goodwill   $ 4,737   $ 5,413
   
 

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(10) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Transfer of Stock Ownership by Canopy to Ralph J. Yarro III

        Effective March 11, 2005, Canopy transferred all of its shares of the Company's common stock to Ralph J. Yarro III, the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.

Sale of Troll Tech Shares

        In December 1999, the Company and Canopy entered into an agreement with Troll Tech AS and its stockholders. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company acquired shares of Troll Tech in exchange for shares of the Company, and Canopy acquired shares of Troll Tech in exchange for $1,000,000. The Company recorded its investment in Troll Tech's common stock at $400,000, based on the cash price per share paid by Canopy. The Company determined that the cash price per share paid by Canopy was the most reliable evidence of the value of Troll Tech's common stock. During fiscal year 2001, management determined that the carrying value of the investment in Troll Tech of $400,000 would most likely not be recoverable, and the investment was written down to $0.

        During the second quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Company received notice from Troll Tech that a third party investor was interested in acquiring the Company's shares of Troll Tech. On March 14, 2005, the Company received proceeds of $779,100 for the Troll Tech shares. The Company will account for the sale and proceeds of the Troll Tech shares in the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 when it received the proceeds from the shares. All amounts related to the book value of the shares had been written off during fiscal year 2001, and the Company expects to record the proceeds received as a component of other income in its statements of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2005.

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Table of Contents

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
RISK FACTORS
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
USE OF PROCEEDS
MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
DIVIDEND POLICY
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
SELLING STOCKHOLDER
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES
LEGAL MATTERS
EXPERTS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

2,105,263 Shares

THE SCO GROUP, INC.

Common Stock


PROSPECTUS


                        , 2005



PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

        The following are the estimated expenses in connection with the distribution of the securities being registered:

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee   $ 0
Legal fees   $ 30,000
Accounting fees and expenses   $ 5,000
Printing and other expenses   $ 5,000
   

Total

 

$

40,000
   

        All expenses, except the SEC fees, are estimates.

        The selling stockholder will not bear any portion of the foregoing expenses, but will pay fees in connection with the sale of the common stock in those transactions completed to or through securities brokers and/or dealers in the form of markups, markdowns, or commissions.

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

        The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate") of The SCO Group, Inc. (the "Company") provides that, except to the extent prohibited or limited by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the "DGCL"), the Company's directors shall not be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as directors of the Company. Under the DGCL, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available. In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability under the DGCL for breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company, for acts or omissions which are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct, for knowing violations of law, for actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director, and for payment of dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that are prohibited by the DGCL. This provision also does not affect the director's responsibilities under any other laws, such as the Federal securities laws or state or Federal environmental laws.

        Section 145 of the DGCL empowers a corporation to indemnify a person if the person being indemnified acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful. The DGCL provides that the indemnification permitted thereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the directors may be entitled under the Company's bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

        The Certificate and the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Bylaws") together provide that the Company shall indemnify, to the fullest extended permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by reason of the fact that such person is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer of the Company, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at the request of the Company, as a director, officer or trustee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in

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settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding.

        The Certificate and the Bylaws together provide that the Company will pay the expenses of an indemnified party in defending an action or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by the indemnified person to repay such payment if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification under the DGCL. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Bylaws provide that the Company shall not be required to advance such expenses to a person who is a party to an action, suit or proceeding brought by the Company and approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company which alleges willful misappropriation of corporate assets, disclosure of confidential information in violation of such person's fiduciary or contractual obligations to the Company or any other willful and deliberate breach in bad faith of such person's duty to the Company or its stockholders.

        The Certificate and the Bylaws provide that the Company shall not indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person unless the initiation was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.

        The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its executive officers and directors indemnifying such officers and directors, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in relation to any event or occurrence related to the fact that such officer or director is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, trustee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise by reason of any action or inaction on the part of such officer or director serving in any capacity set forth in this paragraph.

        The registrant maintains a policy of liability insurance for its officers and directors.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

        As described elsewhere in this registration statement, we have issued shares and granted options under our Equity Compensation Plans without complying with registration or qualification requirements under federal securities laws and the securities laws of certain states. As a result, certain plan participants have a right to rescind their purchases of shares under the Equity Compensation Plans or recover damages if they no longer own the shares or hold unexercised options, subject to applicable statutes of limitations. Additionally, regulatory authorities may require us to pay fines or impose other sanctions on us. Although we are evaluating the possible actions we may take in response to these securities law compliance issues, we may, subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals, make a rescission offer to certain plan participants that hold unexercised options (in California, Georgia and possibly other states) or shares acquired under the Equity Compensation Plans or that otherwise are entitled to recover damages from us in respect of such shares they have sold.

Issuance of common shares upon repurchase of Series A-1 shares.

        On May 31, 2004, we entered into an agreement with BayStar to repurchase and retire BayStar's 40,000 Series A-1 shares. Terms of the agreement required us to pay to BayStar $13,000,000 in cash and issue 2,105,263 shares of our common stock. The repurchase price was payable and issuable upon the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock that would be issued to BayStar upon the completion of the repurchase. On July 21, 2004, the SEC declared the registration statement on Form S-3 effective, and as of that date, the transaction closed, all Series A-1 shares were cancelled, and we issued to BayStar 2,105,263 shares of common stock.

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        We issued the unregistered, restricted shares of common stock (with respect to which the resale was registered as of the closing of the repurchase) in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        On August 27, 2004, following the completion of the Series A-1 repurchase transaction, after which no Series A-1 shares remained outstanding, we filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The filing terminated the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of our Series A-1 shares, eliminating the previously designated Series A-1 shares.

Series A and Series A-1 share matters.

        On February 5, 2004, we issued 50,000 shares of our Series A-1 shares in exchange for all then outstanding Series A shares previously issued in our October 2003 private placement. We received no additional proceeds from this exchange transaction.

        The Series A-1 shares are convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the average closing sales price of our common stock for the ten trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion, provided that in no event may the conversion price be less than $13.50 (as such conversion price and the $13.50 floor price may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends or similar occurrences in the future). The holders of Series A-1 shares have the right to convert their preferred shares into shares of common stock any time at their option, provided they convert enough preferred shares to receive at least 100,000 shares of common stock and subject to certain other limitations. Additionally, we may force conversion of the outstanding Series A-1 shares at any time the market price of our common stock exceeds $24.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends or similar occurrences in the future) for 20 consecutive trading days, provided that we satisfy certain other requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing conversion rights, in no event may the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A-1 shares exceed (i) 2,863,135 shares in the aggregate or (ii) cause any holder of Series A-1 shares and its affiliates to beneficially own more than 4.99 percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock, even though the holders thereof may otherwise be entitled to receive more shares of common stock upon conversion based on the applicable conversion price.

        The Series A-1 shares generally has the same rights that the Series A shares had, except that the conversion price for the Series A shares was fixed at $16.93 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends or similar occurrences in the future). Also, the holders of Series A-1 shares have certain limited voting rights that they did not previously have as holders of Series A shares.

        We issued the unregistered, restricted shares of Series A-1 shares in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a transaction involving the exchange with our then-existing holders of our Series A-1 shares for the previously outstanding Series A shares in which no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such exchange.

        On April 1, 2004, following the completion of the exchange of our outstanding Series A shares for Series A-1 shares, after which no Series A shares remained outstanding, we filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The filing terminated the Certificate of Designation, Preference and Rights of our Series A shares, eliminating the previously designated Series A shares.

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

        On October 16, 2003, we issued 50,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to two institutional investors for an aggregate cash offering price of $50,000,000 in connection with a private placement offering. Our net proceeds from the sale of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

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were $47,740,000, which included the payment of a $2,000,000 commission to Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., our financial advisor for this financing transaction.

        The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price of $16.93 per share (which may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends or similar occurrences in the future). The holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to convert their preferred shares into shares of common stock any time at their option, provided they convert enough preferred shares to receive at least 100,000 shares of common stock and subject to certain other limitations. Additionally, we may force conversion of the outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at any time the market price of our common stock exceeds 150 percent of the then prevailing conversion price per share for 20 consecutive trading days, provided that we satisfy certain other requirements.

        We sold the unregistered, restricted shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in our private placement in reliance on the exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(2) of, and Rule 506 of Regulation D under, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a transaction not involving a public offering. In connection with the issuance:

    each of the two participating institutional investors represented that (i) it was an accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act, (ii) that the securities it acquired cannot be resold without registration under the Securities Act, except in reliance upon an exemption there from, and (iii) it intended to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to the distribution thereof; and

    we did not engage in any general solicitation or advertisement for the issuance, and we affixed appropriate legends to the certificates representing the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued in the transaction.

Issuance to Vultus

        In connection the acquisition of assets from Vultus, the Company issued shares of its common stock to Vultus and its six shareholders in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by 4(2) of the Securities Act and the safe harbor of Regulation D promulgated there under. Each of the Vultus shareholders had held an equity interest in Vultus for some time and was familiar with the business of Vultus prior to the transaction. In connection with the shareholder approval necessary for the transaction, each Vultus shareholder was provided with an information statement prepared by Vultus that contained a summary of the proposed transaction, the anticipated distribution to each shareholder, a description of the restricted nature of the securities to be received and an information packet concerning the Company.

        During the quarter ended July 31, 2003, we issued a warrant to Sun in connection with us receiving the first of two payments of $2,500,000, required under the initial agreement. The warrant allows Sun to acquire 12,500 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.83 per share for a term of five years from the date of the agreement. Because the warrant was issued in connection with the advance payment, the Company has recorded the fair value of the warrant of $150,000, as determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and reduced license revenue accordingly. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate its fair value were the following: market value of common stock of $12.52 per share; risk-free interest rate of two percent; expected dividend yield of 0 percent; volatility of 137 percent; and a term of five years.

        In addition, we issued a warrant to a consultant, as part of an agreement to assist us with our SCOsource licensing initiative. The warrant allows the consultant to acquire 25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $8.50 per share for a term of two years from the date of the agreement. We have recorded the fair value of the warrant of $94,000, as determined using the

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Black-Scholes option-pricing model, as a warrant outstanding and included this cost as a cost of licensing revenue. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value were the following: market value of common stock of $12.84 per share; risk-free interest rate of two percent; expected dividend yield of 0 percent; volatility of 143 percent; and a term of 2 years.

        Both of these warrants were issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Issuances of Warrants

        During the quarter ended April 30, 2003, the Company issued a warrant to one of the two SCOsource licensees. The warrant allows the licensee to acquire 210,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.83 per share. The option expires five years from the date of grant. The Company has recorded the fair value of the warrant of $500,000, as determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, as a warrant outstanding during the quarter ended April 30, 2003. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model were the following: estimated fair value of common stock of $2.40 per share, risk free interest rate of three percent, volatility of 236 percent, and expected dividend yield of 0 percent. This warrant was issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)
Exhibits

2.1   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Caldera Systems, Inc., Caldera International, Inc., now known as The SCO Group, Inc. (the "Registrant"), and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., and related amendments (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936)).

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Caldera International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation regarding consolidation of outstanding shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).

3.3

 

Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation regarding change of name to The SCO Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).

3.4

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).

3.5

 

Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

3.6

 

Certificate of Correction correcting the Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

4.1

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).
     

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4.2

 

Rights Agreement dated as of August 10, 2004 by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

*5.1

 

Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP

10.1

 

1998 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351)).

10.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to 1998 Stock Option Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.3

 

Form Notice of Grant of Stock Options for 1998 Stock Option Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.4

 

1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.4 through 10.8 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936)).

10.5

 

Amendment No. 5 to 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.6

 

Amendment No. 6 to 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.7

 

Form Notice of Grant of Stock Options for 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.8

 

2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936)).

10.9

 

Amendment No. 2 to 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.10

 

Amendment No. 3 to 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.11

 

Amendment No. 4 to 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.12

 

2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.13

 

Form Notice of Grant of Stock Options for 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).
     

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10.14

 

Office Sublease Agreement by and among the Registrant, Canopy Properties, Inc. and Gateway Technology Center, LLC, dated January 10, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.15

 

First Amendment to Office Sublease Agreement by and among the Registrant and Canopy Properties, Inc., dated September 15, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.16

 

Engagement Letter by and among the Registrant and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., dated August 16, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.17

 

First Amendment to Engagement Letter by and among the Registrant and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., dated February 13, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.18

 

Second Amendment to Engagement Letter by and among the Registrant and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., dated August 16, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.19

 

Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock issued by the Registrant to Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., dated August 16, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.20

 

Common Stock Warrant issued by the Registrant to, and accepted and agreed to by, Sun Microsystems, Inc., dated March 11, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.21

 

Common Stock Warrant issued by the Registrant to, and accepted and agreed to by, Sun Microsystems, Inc., dated July 31, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.22

 

Common Stock Warrant issued by the Registrant to, and accepted and agreed to by, Sun Microsystems, Inc., dated October 31, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.23

 

Independent Contractor Agreement by and among the Registrant and S2 Strategic Consulting, LLC, dated July 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.24

 

Common Stock Warrant issued by the Registrant to, and accepted and agreed to by, S2 Strategic Consulting, LLC, dated July 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).
     

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10.25

 

Severance Agreement between Ransom H. Love and Caldera International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2002 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.26

 

Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of October 16, 2003 between the Registrant and the persons listed therein as Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 17, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.27

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of October 16, 2003 between the Registrant and the persons listed therein as Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 17, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.28

 

Letter Agreement dated December 8, 2003 among the Registrant, BayStar Capital II, L.P., Royal Bank of Canada and Acknowledged by Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.29

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 6, 2003 between the Registrant and Vultus, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-106885)).

10.30

 

Exchange Agreement dated as of February 5, 2004 among SCO, BayStar Capital II, L.P. and Royal Bank of Canada (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to SCO's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.31

 

Stock Repurchase Agreement dated as of May 31, 2004 between the Registrant and BayStar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.32

 

Letter Agreement dated October 31, 2004 among Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Kevin McBride, Berger Singerman and SCO (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.33

 

Summary of Director Compensation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.34

 

2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.35

 

Form Notice of Grant of Stock Options for 2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

*10.36

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and officers.

10.37

 

Form of Change in Control Agreement for executive officers (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2004) (File No. 000-29911)).

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

23.1

 

Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
     

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23.2

 

Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

*24.1

 

Power of Attorney

*
Previously Filed

(b)
Financial Statement Schedules

        The following schedule required to be filed by Item 16(b) is contained on page F-39 of this Report

    Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2004.

Item 17. Undertakings.

        The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

            (1)   To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement;

                (i)  To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

               (ii)  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;

              (iii)  To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

    Provided, however, that paragraphs (i) and (ii) shall not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

            (2)   That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

            (3)   To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Lindon, State of Utah, on June 1, 2005.

    THE SCO GROUP, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
DARL C. MCBRIDE      
    Name:   Darl C. McBride
    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 on Form S-1 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/  DARL C. MCBRIDE      
Darl C. McBride
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   June 1, 2005

/s/  
BERT B. YOUNG      
Bert B. Young

 

Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

June 1, 2005

*

Ralph J. Yarro III

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

June 1, 2005

*

Darcy G. Mott

 

Director

 

June 1, 2005

*

Edward E. Iacobucci

 

Director

 

June 1, 2005

*

R. Duff Thompson

 

Director

 

June 1, 2005

*

K. Fred Skousen

 

Director

 

June 1, 2005

*

Daniel W. Campbell

 

Director

 

June 1, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
*By:   /s/  BERT B. YOUNG      
Bert B. Young
Attorney-in Fact
       


EXHIBIT INDEX

2.1   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Caldera Systems, Inc., Caldera International, Inc., now known as The SCO Group, Inc. (the "Registrant"), and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., and related amendments (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936)).

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Caldera International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation regarding consolidation of outstanding shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).

3.3

 

Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation regarding change of name to The SCO Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).

3.4

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).

3.5

 

Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

3.6

 

Certificate of Correction correcting the Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

4.1

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G/A (File No. 000-29911)).

4.2

 

Rights Agreement dated as of August 10, 2004 by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

*5.1

 

Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP

10.1

 

1998 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351)).

10.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to 1998 Stock Option Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.3

 

Form Notice of Grant of Stock Options for 1998 Stock Option Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.4

 

1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.4 through 10.8 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936)).

10.5

 

Amendment No. 5 to 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.6

 

Amendment No. 6 to 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).
     


10.7

 

Form Notice of Grant of Stock Options for 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.8

 

2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936)).

10.9

 

Amendment No. 2 to 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.10

 

Amendment No. 3 to 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.11

 

Amendment No. 4 to 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.12

 

2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.13

 

Form Notice of Grant of Stock Options for 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.14

 

Office Sublease Agreement by and among the Registrant, Canopy Properties, Inc. and Gateway Technology Center, LLC, dated January 10, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.15

 

First Amendment to Office Sublease Agreement by and among the Registrant and Canopy Properties, Inc., dated September 15, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.16

 

Engagement Letter by and among the Registrant and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., dated August 16, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.17

 

First Amendment to Engagement Letter by and among the Registrant and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., dated February 13, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.18

 

Second Amendment to Engagement Letter by and among the Registrant and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., dated August 16, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.19

 

Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock issued by the Registrant to Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., dated August 16, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.20

 

Common Stock Warrant issued by the Registrant to, and accepted and agreed to by, Sun Microsystems, Inc., dated March 11, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).
     


10.21

 

Common Stock Warrant issued by the Registrant to, and accepted and agreed to by, Sun Microsystems, Inc., dated July 31, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.22

 

Common Stock Warrant issued by the Registrant to, and accepted and agreed to by, Sun Microsystems, Inc., dated October 31, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.23

 

Independent Contractor Agreement by and among the Registrant and S2 Strategic Consulting, LLC, dated July 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.24

 

Common Stock Warrant issued by the Registrant to, and accepted and agreed to by, S2 Strategic Consulting, LLC, dated July 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.25

 

Severance Agreement between Ransom H. Love and Caldera International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2002 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.26

 

Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of October 16, 2003 between the Registrant and the persons listed therein as Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 17, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.27

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of October 16, 2003 between the Registrant and the persons listed therein as Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 17, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.28

 

Letter Agreement dated December 8, 2003 among the Registrant, BayStar Capital II, L.P., Royal Bank of Canada and Acknowledged by Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2003 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.29

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 6, 2003 between the Registrant and Vultus, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-106885)).

10.30

 

Exchange Agreement dated as of February 5, 2004 among SCO, BayStar Capital II, L.P. and Royal Bank of Canada (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to SCO's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.31

 

Stock Repurchase Agreement dated as of May 31, 2004 between the Registrant and BayStar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.32

 

Letter Agreement dated October 31, 2004 among Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Kevin McBride, Berger Singerman and SCO (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.33

 

Summary of Director Compensation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

10.34

 

2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).
     


10.35

 

Form Notice of Grant of Stock Options for 2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

*10.36

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and officers.

10.37

 

Form of Change in Control Agreement for executive officers (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2004) (File No. 000-29911)).

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (File No. 000-29911)).

23.1

 

Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

23.2

 

Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

*24.1

 

Power of Attorney

*
Previously Filed