UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008

OR

 

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

For the transition periodto

Commission File NumberNumber: 000-50640

 


SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware 42-1607228

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1808 North Shoreline Boulevard

Mountain View, California 94043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 934-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


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

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

¨  Large accelerated filer                x  Accelerated filer                ¨  Non-accelerated filer

¨  Large accelerated filerx  Accelerated filer
¨  Non-accelerated filer¨  Smaller reporting company

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

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock,Common Stock, par value $0.001, as of October 31, 2007May 1, 2008 was 32,409,79932,131,784 shares.

 



SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC.

FORM 10–Q

For the Quarter Ended

September 30, 2007 March 31, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  3

Item 1.

  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:Statements (unaudited):  3
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 and December 31, 20062007  3
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

  4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 and 2006

  5
  Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  6

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  22
21

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  36
30

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures  3631

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

  31

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings  38
31

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors  38
31

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.Proceeds  50
42

Item 6.

  Exhibits  5142

SIGNATURES

  5243

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Consolidated Financial Statements

SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands except for share and per-share data)thousands)

 

  September 30,
2007
 

December 31,

2006

   March 31,
2008
 December 31,
2007
 

Assets

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $29,471  $10,176   $41,931  $19,182 

Restricted cash

   —     23 

Short-term investments, at cost which approximates market

   22,282   5,530 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for sales returns and doubtful accounts of $686 and $899, respectively

   22,830   28,516 

Short-term investments

   9,366   30,143 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for sales returns and doubtful accounts of $693 and $722, respectively

   24,415   26,734 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   5,438   3,891    3,846   4,482 
              

Total current assets

   80,021   48,136    79,558   80,541 

Property and equipment, net

   7,604   5,945    7,079   7,901 

Goodwill

   68,461   68,461    68,461   68,461 

Intangible assets, net

   14,975   21,327    11,241   12,924 

Other assets

   1,119   1,194    1,254   1,213 
              

Total assets

  $172,180  $145,063   $167,593  $171,040 
              

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

      

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

  $2,544  $3,991   $2,544  $2,326 

Accrued compensation and benefits

   7,217   8,554    6,634   8,630 

Other accrued liabilities

   3,842   4,612    4,492   3,759 

Restructuring accrual

   28   866    135   100 

Deferred revenue

   34,138   29,958    32,492   35,898 

Notes payable

   6,187   6,095    6,189   6,157 
              

Total current liabilities

   53,956   54,076    52,486   56,870 
       

Non-current liabilities:

      

Other accrued liabilities

   210   246 

Deferred revenue

   779   781 

Notes payable

   6,686   10,735 

Other accrued liabilities, non-current

   177   193 

Deferred revenue, non-current

   658   858 

Notes payable, non-current

   3,281   4,661 
              

Total liabilities

   61,631   65,838    56,602   62,582 
       

Commitments and contingencies

      

Stockholders’ equity:

      

Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

   —     —   

Common stock; $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 32,385,456 and 26,837,235 shares issued and outstanding

   33   27 

Preferred stock

   —     —   

Common stock

   33   33 

Additional paid-in capital

   393,796   354,800    396,694   395,069 

Treasury stock: 383,300 shares at September 30, 2007, at cost

   (2,141)  —   

Treasury stock

   (3,999)  (3,353)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (325)  (332)   (40)  (92)

Accumulated deficit

   (280,814)  (275,270)   (281,697)  (283,199)
              

Total stockholders’ equity

   110,549   79,225    110,991   108,458 
              

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $172,180  $145,063   $167,593  $171,040 
              

Refer to the accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

  Three-Months
Ended September 30,
 Nine-Months
Ended September 30,
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2007 2006 2007 2006   2008 2007 

Revenue:

        

Subscriptions and support

  $15,669  $12,222  $45,241  $34,858   $17,627  $14,468 

Service

   8,338   8,241   24,550   22,185    9,672   8,233 

License

   5,310   6,491   18,802   19,317    8,693   6,349 
                    

Total revenue

   29,317   26,954   88,593   76,360    35,992   29,050 
             

Cost of revenue:

        

Subscriptions and support

   5,383   3,822   15,295   10,934    5,961   4,746 

Service

   4,986   6,027   16,212   16,326    6,891   5,590 

License

   125   289   417   632    64   92 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

   2,051   2,090   6,352   6,586 

Amortization of intangible assets

   1,684   2,250 
                    

Total cost of revenue

   12,545   12,228   38,276   34,478    14,600   12,678 
                    

Gross margin

   16,772   14,726   50,317   41,882    21,392   16,372 
             

Operating expenses:

        

Research and development

   5,400   4,572   15,697   12,711    5,830   5,039 

Sales and marketing

   8,700   7,895   25,557   22,760    8,728   7,902 

General and administrative

   4,915   4,571   14,335   15,123    5,176   5,006 

Restructuring charge

   —     68   —     68 

Restructuring

   85   —   
                    

Total operating expenses

   19,015   17,106   55,589   50,662    19,819   17,947 
                    

Loss from operations

   (2,243)  (2,380)  (5,272)  (8,780)

Income (loss) from operations

   1,573   (1,575)

Interest expense

   (304)  (429)  (1,047)  (1,295)   (222)  (378)

Interest income

   683   180   1,224   532    493   163 

Other, net

   (13)  (49)  (56)  131 

Other income (expense), net

   21   (12)
                    

Loss before provision for income taxes

   (1,877)  (2,678)  (5,151)  (9,412)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

   1,865   (1,802)

Provision for income taxes

   119   12   190   7    363   24 
                    

Net loss

  $(1,996) $(2,690) $(5,341) $(9,419)

Net income (loss)

  $1,502  $(1,826)
                    

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

  $(0.06) $(0.11) $(0.18) $(0.38)

Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted

  $0.05  $(0.07)
                    

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

   32,473   25,131   29,781   24,914 
             

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

   

Basic

   32,177   26,839 

Diluted

   32,483   26,839 

   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
   2008  2007

Stock-based compensation expense:

    

Cost of revenue - subscriptions and support

  $70  $60

Cost of revenue - service

   150   137

Research and development

   175   138

Sales and marketing

   355   275

General and administrative

   469   442
        

Total stock-based compensation expense

  $1,219  $1,052
        

Refer to the accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsStatements.

SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

  Nine-Months Ended
September 30,
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2007 2006   2008 2007 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net loss

  $(5,341) $(9,419)

Net income (loss)

  $1,502  $(1,826)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

   2,930   2,159    1,171   875 

Amortization of intangible assets

   6,352   6,586    1,683   2,250 

Recovery of allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts

   (64)  (175)

Accretion of interest income on short-term investments

   (165)  (30)

Provision for (recovery of) sales returns and doubtful accounts

   (38)  17 

Accretion of interest on short-term investments

   (121)  (26)

Amortization of discount on notes payable

   200   171    38   71 

Stock-based compensation

   3,423   3,128    1,219   1,052 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

      

Accounts receivable, net

   5,983   2,571    2,400   4,407 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   (1,579)  80 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   645   (90)

Other assets

   107   404    (27)  42 

Accounts payable

   (1,479)  845    176   447 

Accrued compensation and benefits

   (1,392)  980    (2,043)  (2,678)

Other accrued liabilities

   (1,051)  201    703   (1,378)

Restructuring accrual

   (838)  (1,612)   35   (749)

Deferred revenue

   4,036   (1,684)   (3,725)  80 
              

Net cash provided by operating activities

   11,122   4,205    3,618   2,494 
       

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchases of property and equipment

   (4,366)  (3,276)   (374)  (1,476)

Purchases of short-term investments

   (27,603)  (4,502)   (5,052)  (1,454)

Sales and maturities of short-term investments

   11,075   1,014 

Sales/maturities of short-term investments

   25,950   3,605 

Release of restricted cash

   23   110    —     23 
              

Net cash used in investing activities

   (20,871)  (6,654)
       

Net cash provided by investing activities

   20,524   698 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to registered direct offering

   32,710   —   

Repayment of credit facility

   (3,281)  (3,281)   (1,094)  (1,094)

Payment on notes payable

   (876)  (1,085)

Purchases of treasury stock

   (2,141)  —   

Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to employee benefit plans

   2,869   2,338 

Payment of notes payable

   (292)  (292)

Purchase of treasury stock

   (646)  —   

Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to SumTotal Systems’ Employee Stock Purchase Plan and exercises of common stock options

   406   1,742 
              

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   29,281   (2,028)   (1,626)  356 
       

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (237)  (430)   233   (41)
              

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   19,295   (4,907)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   22,749   3,507 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   10,176   18,356    19,182   10,176 
              

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $29,471  $13,449   $41,931  $13,683 
              

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

      

Interest paid

  $935  $990   $201  $341 
       

Taxes paid

  $45  $9   $57  $—   
       

Refer to the accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

SumTotal Systems, Inc. (“SumTotal Systems”) develops, markets, distributes and supports learning, managementperformance and performancetalent management software products and on-demand subscriptions. SumTotal Systems’ markets are worldwide and include a broad range of industries. SumTotal Systems was formed on March 18, 2004, as a result of the acquisition of Docent by Click2learn.

NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial data as of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, and for the three and nine-monthsthree-months periods ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, and 2006, respectively, has been prepared by SumTotal Systems, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Certain other amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The December 31, 20062007 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments, except as disclosed herein) necessary to present fairly SumTotal Systems’ financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. There were no significant changes in theour accounting policies that occurred during the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 from those policies outlined in theour Annual Report of Form 10-K which was filed with the SEC on March 16, 200713, 2008 that have materially affected theour financial reporting unless specifically outlined in these unaudited notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with SumTotal Systems’ audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.10-K.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of SumTotal Systems and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accountsbalances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAPaccounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. 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 reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience, where applicable and adequacy of other assumptions. On an ongoing basis, SumTotal Systems evaluates estimates, including those related to revenue, recognition, allowance for sales returns and doubtful accounts, potential impairment of intangible assets, restructuring, reserves, stock-based compensation, and valuation reserves for deferred tax assets and incomethe tax expense.provision. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

ReclassificationCash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents of $41.9 million and $19.2 million at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, are comprised of highly liquid financial instruments consisting primarily of investments in money market funds and commercial paper, with insignificant interest rate risk and with original maturities of three-months or less. Cash equivalents are stated at amounts that approximate fair value, based on quoted market prices.

Short-term Investments

Short-term investments of $9.4 million and $30.1 million at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, are stated at fair value. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115,Accounting for Certain amountsInvestments in Debt and Equity Securities, management determines the appropriate classification of the debt securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates the designation as of each balance sheet date. SumTotal Systems classified all of the debt securities as available-for-sale pursuant to SFAS No. 115. Short-term investments consist principally of taxable, short-term marketable investment instruments; such as commercial paper, publicly traded common stock and treasury notes, with maturities or callable dates between three-months and one year. SumTotal Systems states its investments at estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated

other comprehensive income (loss). A decline in the prior period’smarket value of any available-for-sale or held-to-maturity security below cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary results in an impairment to reduce the carrying amount to fair value. The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is established. To determine whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, SumTotal Systems considers whether it has the ability and intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery and considers whether evidence indicating the costs of the investment is recoverable outweighs evidence to the contrary. Evidence considered in this assessment includes the reason for the impairment, the severity and duration of the impairment, changes in value subsequent to year-end, forecasted performance of the investee, and the general market condition in the geographic area or industry the investee operates in. The specific identification method is used to determine the costs of securities disposed of, with realized gains and losses reflected in other expense, net. Investments are anticipated to be used for current operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of certain of SumTotal Systems’ financial statementsinstruments including cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The carrying amount of the credit facility approximates fair value as this facility bears interest at a variable rate tied to the current market, and related noteshas terms similar to other borrowing arrangements available to SumTotal Systems.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject SumTotal Systems to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments and accounts receivable. SumTotal Systems’ cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments are deposited with several financial institutions, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are invested in short-term highly liquid investment-grade obligations of commercial issuers.

Accounts receivable include amounts due from customers in a wide variety of industries, throughout North and South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa and the Asia/Pacific region. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. SumTotal Systems performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers, does not require collateral and maintains allowances for potential credit losses based on the expected collectability of its accounts receivable. To date, such losses have been reclassified to conform towithin management’s expectations. At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, SumTotal Systems had no customers that accounted for greater than 10% of accounts receivable, net of allowance for sales returns and doubtful accounts. One customer accounted for 15% of total revenue in the 2007 presentation. These reclassifications have no material impact on previously reported net loss.three-months ended March 31, 2008. No customers accounted for greater than 10% of total revenue in the three-months ended March 31, 2007.

Revenue ClassificationRecognition

SumTotal Systems derives itsrecognizes revenue from three sources: (1) the salesmaintenance, support services and subscription fees from clients accessing its on-demand software and hosting arrangements, all of on-demandwhich SumTotal Systems refers to as subscriptions maintenance and support services, hosting arrangements, and term license rental arrangements;sales, (2) the sales of services performed in connection with consulting agreementsarrangements, and other “service transactions” as defined in(3) sales of software licenses and related products. Revenue derived from software licenses and related products is subject to the guidance and requirements of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 97-2,Software Revenue Recognition, as amended; and (3) the sales of software licenses and related royalty arrangements.

amended by SOP No. 98-9,Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Arrangements

. Revenue from SumTotal Systems’ on-demand subscriptions is recognized in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101,104,Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements, as amended by SAB No. 104,Revenue Recognition.Revenue derived from software products is subject to the guidance and requirements of SOP No. 97-2, as amended by SOP No. 98-9,Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Arrangements. In the event of a multiple element arrangement, SumTotal Systems evaluates the transaction as if each element represents a separate unit of accounting taking into account all factors following the guidelines set forth in SOP No. 97-2 and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (“EITF”) No. 00-21,Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. In accordance with these standards, SumTotal Systems recognizes revenue when all of the following four conditions are met:

1.Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists.For the vast majority of transactions, SumTotal Systems considers a non-cancelable agreement signed by a customer and SumTotal Systems to be persuasive evidence of an arrangement. For maintenance renewals, an arrangement is evidenced by cash collection or a customer purchase order;

2.Delivery has occurred. In perpetual licensing arrangements, SumTotal Systems considers delivery to have occurred when the software has been delivered to the customer in the manner prescribed in the contractual arrangement and there are no further performance obligations. Services (including professional services, maintenance, and hosting) and on-demand subscriptions are typically considered delivered as performed;

3.Fee is fixed or determinable. SumTotal Systems considers the fee to be fixed or determinable unless the fee is subject to refund or adjustment or is not payable within SumTotal Systems’ standard payment terms. SumTotal Systems considers payment terms greater than ninety days to be beyond SumTotal Systems’ customary payment terms. In these cases, or if the arrangement price is subject to refund, concession or other adjustment, then SumTotal Systems considers the fee to not be fixed or determinable. In these cases, revenue is deferred and recognized when payments become due and payable, or the right to refund or adjustment lapses; and

4.Collection is probable. SumTotal Systems conducts a credit review for all significant transactions at the time of the arrangement to determine the creditworthiness of the customer. Collection is deemed probable if SumTotal Systems expects that the customer will be able to pay amounts under the arrangement as payments become due. If SumTotal Systems determines that collection is not probable, SumTotal Systems defers the recognition of revenue until cash collection.

SumTotal Systems sells both perpetual and term-based software licenses. SumTotal Systems’ customers may or may not purchase with licenses the following: (i) support services that provides for technical support and product updates, generally over renewable 12-month periods, (ii) professional services including consulting and training, and (iii) hosting. Depending upon the elements and the terms of the arrangement, SumTotal Systems recognizes license revenues under the residual method or the contract accounting method.

Residual Method.License fees are recognized upon delivery whether sold separately or together with other services, described above, provided that: (i) the revenue recognition above have been met, (ii) payment of the license fees is not dependent on any implementation or performance criteria, (iii) the related services do not contain any acceptance provisions, and (iv) services are not essential to the functionality of the software. In these cases, SumTotal Systems recognizes license revenue utilizing the residual method, as prescribed in SOP No. 97-2, as amended by SOP No. 98-9. Under the residual method, revenue is recognized when vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value exists for all of the undelivered elements in the arrangement (i.e.: maintenance, professional services and hosting), but does not exist for one or more of the delivered elements in the arrangement (i.e.: software license). Under the residual method, SumTotal Systems defers the fair value of undelivered elements and the remainder of the arrangement fee is then allocated to the delivered elements and is recognized as revenue assuming the other revenue recognition criteria are met. Each license arrangement requires careful analysis to ensure that all of the individual elements in the license transaction have been identified, along with the fair value of each undelivered element.

SumTotal Systems allocates revenue to each undelivered element based on its fair value, with the fair value determined by the price charged when that element is sold separately. If evidence of fair value cannot be established for the undelivered elements of a license agreement, the entire amount of revenue from the arrangement is deferred until evidence of fair value can be established, or until the items for which evidence of fair value cannot be established are delivered. If the only undelivered element is maintenance or hosting, then the entire amount of revenue is recognized over the delivery period.

Vendor-specific objective evidence is established for most maintenance and hosting of SumTotal Systems’ products based upon the amounts SumTotal Systems charges when maintenance and hosting are sold separately. Vendor-specific objective evidence for maintenance in arrangements where license value is greater than one million dollars, SumTotal Systems utilizes the contractual stated renewal rate, provided that the stated renewal rate is considered substantive.

Partner Arrangements.Distributors, resellers and systems integrators purchase products for specific projects of the end-user and do not hold inventory. They perform functions that include importation, delivery to the end-customer, installation or integration and post-sales service and support. The agreements with these partners have terms which are generally consistent with the standard terms and conditions for the sale of SumTotal Systems’ software to end-users and do not provide for product rotation or pricing allowances, as are typically found in agreements with stocking distributors. Revenue on shipments to SumTotal Systems’ partners is generally recognized on sell-through after the end user has been identified and the product has been delivered.

Contract Accounting Method.Where the services are essential to the functionality of the software element of the arrangement and separate accounting for the services is not permitted, contract accounting is applied to both the software and service elements. For these projects, revenue is recognized in accordance with SOP No. 81-1,Accounting for Performance of Construction Type and Certain Production Type Contracts, typically on.

Typically, a percentage-of-completion basis asis evidenced by labor hourscosts incurred compared to estimated total labor hours.costs to complete the project. The application of the appropriate accounting principle to SumTotal Systems’ revenue is dependent upon the specific transaction and whether the sale includes software and software-related products, on-demand subscriptions, services, or a combination of these items.

For all sales, revenue attributable to an element in a customer arrangement is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and delivery has occurred, provided the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.

SumTotal Systems typically uses either a binding purchase order or signed agreement, depending onutilizes the nature of the transaction, as evidence of an arrangement. In addition, sales through its significant resellers are evidenced by a master agreement governing the relationship.

At the time of each transaction, SumTotal Systems assesses whether the fees associated with the transaction are fixed or determinable. If a significant portion of a fee is due after SumTotal Systems’ normal payment terms, currently upcost basis alternative to net ninety days (payment terms beyond ninety days are considered to be extended terms), or if the price is subject to refund or forfeiture, concession or other adjustment, then SumTotal Systems considers the fee to not be fixed or determinable. In these cases,allocate revenue is deferred and recognized when payments become due and payable, or the right to refund or adjustment lapses.

SumTotal Systems assesses whether or not collection is reasonably assured based on a number of factors including the creditworthiness of the customer as determined by credit checks and analysis, past transaction history, the geographic location and financial viability. SumTotal Systems does not request, nor does it require, collateral from customers. If the determination is made at the time of the transaction that collection of the fee is not reasonably assured, then all of the related revenue is deferred until the time that collection becomes reasonably assured.

SumTotal Systems uses shipping documents, proof of electronic transmittal, contractual terms and conditions and customer acceptance, when applicable, to verify delivery to the customer. For perpetual software license fees in arrangements that do not include customization, consulting services, or the services are not considered essential to the functionality of the licenses, delivery is deemed to occur when the product is shipped, or the access key is provided, to the customer. Services and consulting arrangements that are not essential to the functionality of the licensed product are recognized as revenue as these services are provided. Delivery of on-demand subscriptions, hosting agreements and support agreements is generally considered to occur and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract.

Allowances provided for estimated returns and discounts are recorded when the revenue is initially recognized and such allowances are adjusted periodically to reflect actual and anticipated experience.

Distributors, resellers and systems integrators purchase products for specific projects of the end-user and do not hold inventory. They perform functions that include importation, delivery to the end-customer, installation or integration and post-sales service and support. The agreements with these distributors and systems integrators have terms which are generally consistent with the standard terms and conditions for the sale of SumTotal Systems’ software to end users and do not provide for product rotation or pricing allowances, as are typically found in agreements with stocking distributors. Revenue on shipments to distributors, resellers and systems integrators is generally recognized on delivery or sell-in and after the end user has been identified.

Revenue from sales of third-party products, net of royalties to third-party companies, is recorded in accordance with EITF No. 99-19,Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent. In accordance with EITF No. 99-19, SumTotal Systems evaluates these sales on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the transaction should be recorded gross or net, including but not limited to assessing whether or not SumTotal Systems:

acts as principal in the transaction;

takes title to the products;

has risks and rewards of ownership, such as the risk of loss for collection, delivery, or returns; and

acts as an agent or broker with compensation on a commission or fee basis.

These sales are typically recorded on a gross basis.

Software Products

Sales of software products and related services that are subject to the guidance ofunder SOP No. 97-2 as amended by SOP No. 98-9 are recognized as follows:

For deliverables and multiple element arrangements subject to SOP No. 97-2, as amended by SOP No. 98-9, when Company-specific objective evidence of fair value exists for all of the undelivered elements of the arrangement, but does not exist for one of the delivered elements in the arrangement, SumTotal Systems recognizes revenue under the residual method. Under the residual method, at the outset of the arrangement with a customer, revenue is deferred for the fair value of its undelivered elements such as consulting services and product post contract support and revenue is recognized for the remainder of the arrangement fee attributable to the elements initially delivered, with the residual being allocated to delivered elements (typically software licenses), when all of the applicable criteria in SOP No. 97-2 have been met.

Company-specific objective evidence is established for hosting and support of standard products based upon the amounts SumTotal Systems charges when support and hosting are sold separately and/or renewals to other customers or upon renewal rates quoted in contracts when the quoted renewal rates are deemed substantive. Company-specific objective evidence is established for consulting and installation services based on the hourly rates SumTotal Systems charges for its employees when they are performing these services separately and provided SumTotal Systems has the ability to accurately estimate the hours required to complete the project based upon experience with similar projects.

Time-based license sales which always include post-contract support (“PCS”), may or may not include installation services that do not involve significant production, modification, or customization of software and may or may not include hosting services. These time-based license sales are recognized in accordance with paragraph 12 of SOP No. 97-2 because company-specific objective evidence of fair value does not exist for the related post contract support and in cases where SumTotal Systems provides hosting for the customer, for the hosting element. As these arrangements are in essence subscriptions, SumTotal Systems recognizes revenue for the entire arrangement fee ratably over the longest performance period of these elements beginning at the time the customer has been provided access to the time-based license and can utilize the software, and after all other criteria for revenue recognition have been met. Delivery of the time-based license is considered to occur at the time when the customer has been provided with the necessary logon and access information required to utilize the time-based license, delivery of the PCS and hosting is generally considered to occur on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract, and delivery of the services (if included in the arrangement) that do not involve significant production, modification, or customization of software, is considered to occur as these services are delivered.

Many of SumTotal Systems’ software contracts include consulting implementation services. Consulting revenue from certain of these contracts is generally accounted for separately from the perpetual license revenue because the consulting arrangements qualify as “service transactions” as defined in SOP No. 97-2. The more significant factors considered in determining whether the revenue should be accounted for separately include the nature of services (e.g., consideration of whether the services are essential to the functionality of the licensed product), degree of risk, availability of the same services from other vendors, timing of payments and impact of milestones or acceptance criteria on the realizability of the software license fee. Revenue for consulting services is generally recognized as the services are performed. If there is a significant uncertainty about the project completion date or receipt of payment for the consulting services, revenue is deferred until the uncertainty is sufficiently resolved.

SumTotal Systems recognizes revenue on contracts with fixed or “not-to-exceed” fees and those with billing milestones to the extent that SumTotal Systems has a basis for measuring progress to completion and provided that all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. If SumTotal Systems does not have a sufficient basis to measure progress towards completion, or if the service engagement is subject to final customer acceptance, then revenue is recognized when SumTotal Systems has completed all its obligations and/or received final acceptance from the customer. If SumTotal Systems has a sufficient basis to measure progress towards completion and the service engagement is not subject to final customer acceptance, then revenue is recognized as the services are provided or by using input measures based on hours to complete, not to exceed milestone billings.

For arrangements that require significant customization, modification or production of the software, or where software services are otherwise considered essential and separate accounting for the services is not permitted, SumTotal Systems recognizes revenue using contract accounting for both the software and service elements. For these projects, revenue is recognized in accordance with SOP No. 81-1, typically on a percentage-of-completion basis as evidenced by labor hours incurred to estimated total labor hours. The percentage-of-completion methodology generally results in the recognition of reasonably consistent profit margins over the life of the contract since81-1. SumTotal Systems has the ability to produce reasonably dependable estimates of contract billings and contract costs. Amounts recognized in revenue are calculated using the progress-to-completion measurement after giving effect to any changes in cost estimates. Changes to total estimated contract costs, if any, are recorded in the period they are determined.

Estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are recorded in the period in which it is first determined that a loss is apparent. Amounts billed in excess of revenue recognized are recorded as deferred revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Revenue recognized in accordance with SOP No. 81-1 is allocated for classification purposes in the statement of operations between license and service revenues based on an estimate of the fair value of the service portion of the arrangement as indicated by rates that SumTotal Systems separately sells similar services and use of the residual method for the license component.

The cost of providing these services consists primarily of fully burdened cost of SumTotal Systems’ service organization and to some extent, the cost SumTotal Systems pays to third party contractors who provide these services on SumTotal Systems’ behalf. When total cost estimates exceed revenue, SumTotal Systems accrues for the estimated losses immediately based upon an average fully burdened daily rate applicable to the consulting organization delivering the services. The complexity of the estimation process and issues related to the assumptions, risks and uncertainties inherent with the application of the percentage of completion method of accounting affect the amounts of revenue and related expenses reported in SumTotal Systems’ operating results. A number of internal and external factors can affect SumTotal Systems’ estimates, including labor rates, utilization and efficiency variances and specification and testing requirement changes. Professional services from time and materials contracts and training services, along with the related costs are recognized as these services are performed.

Revenue from maintenanceMaintenance and support agreements isHosting Revenue

These arrangements are recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract. Customers with perpetual or time-based licenses may also outsource to SumTotal Systems the hosting of their system on a SumTotal Systems’ server or a third party’s server for a monthly fee and an initial set-up fee. Based on the criteria outlined in EITF No. 00-03,Application of AICPA SOPStatement of Position 97-2 Software Revenue Recognition, to Arrangements thatThat Include the Right to Use Software Stored on Another Entity’s Hardware, SumTotal Systems has determined that the vast majority of itsSumTotal Systems’ hosting arrangements are within the scope of SOP No. 97-2. The applicability of EITF No. 00-03 allows SumTotal Systems to recognize that portion of the fee attributable to the license on delivery, while that portion of the fee related to the hosting element iswould be recognized ratably as the service is provided, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria of SOP No. 97-2 have been met. In cases where the hosting arrangement falls outside of the scope of SOP No. 97-2, SumTotal Systems appliesrecognizes the arrangement ratably under the provisions of SAB No. 104, to the arrangement. The costs of these services are recognized as incurred and included as a component in costs of services revenue.Revenue Recognition.

On-Demand Subscriptions

These are subscriptionsIn hosted arrangements where the customer has purchased a bundled product that includes the use of a license over a term, hosting, maintenance and support and consulting services, and are all reported as service revenue. Under the terms and conditions of these on-demand sales, SumTotal Systems’ customers can only access services via SumTotal Systems’ hosted environment and they do not have the right of refund once their term has commenced. Therefore, these customers do not have the right to take possession of the software at any time during the hosting period without significant penalty, nor is it feasible for these customers to run the software on their own hardware or contract with another party unrelated to SumTotal Systems to host the software. In accordance withprovides its software applications as a service, SumTotal Systems considered EITF No. 00-03rrangements and concluded that do not give the customer such optionsgenerally these transactions are considered service contractsarrangements and arefall outside of the scope of SOP No. 97-2. Accordingly, SumTotal Systems recognizes revenuefollows the provisions of SAB No. 101, SAB No. 104 and EITF No. 00-21.Customers will typically prepay for these services, amounts which SumTotal Systems will defer and recognize ratably over the non-cancelable term of the customer contract. In addition to the hosting services, these arrangements may also include set-up fees which are sold at a fixed fee and/or customizations which are billed on a time-and-materials basis. SumTotal Systems recognizes the revenue from these services ratably over the term of the expected customer relationship once the implementation is complete and the customer has access to the software. In addition, SumTotal Systems defers the direct and incremental costs of the implementation and configuration services and amortizes those costs over the same time period as the related revenue is recognized. If the direct costs incurred for a contract exceed the non-cancelable contract value, then SumTotal Systems will recognize a loss for incurred and projected direct costs in excess of the contract value as a period expense.

Allowance for Sales Returns and Doubtful Accounts

SumTotal Systems assesses the credit worthiness of its customers based on multiple sources of information and analyzes such factors as its historical bad debt experiences, industry and geographic concentrations of credit risk, economic trends and changes in customer payment terms. This assessment requires significant judgment. Because of this assessment, which covers the sales of all SumTotal Systems’ products and services, SumTotal Systems maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for potential future estimated losses resulting from the inability of certain customers to make all of their required payments. In making this estimate, SumTotal Systems analyzes historical payment performance, current economic trends, changes in customer demand of its products when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for sales returns and doubtful accounts. If the financial condition of its customers or any of the other factors SumTotal Systems uses to analyze credit worthiness were to worsen, additional allowances may be required, resulting in future operating losses that are not included in the allowance for doubtful accounts at March 31, 2008. A reserve for future sales returns is also established based on historical trends in product return rates and is recorded as a reduction to SumTotal Systems’ revenue and accounts receivable. Accounts receivable are written-off to revenue or the allowance for doubtful accounts when all collection efforts have been exhausted and it is deemed uncollectible.

Commissions

Commissions are generally expensed as they become payable per the terms of the sales compensation plans. SumTotal Systems’ ResultsOnDemand commissions are deferred and amortized to sales expense over the noncancelable term of its related subscription contracts with its customers, which are typically 12 to 36 months.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Computer equipment and software have estimated useful lives typically ranging from between three to five years. Furniture and fixtures have useful lives typically of five years. Leasehold improvements and assets acquired under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, or the estimated useful life of the assets, whichever is shorter. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and improvements and betterments are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the statement of operations for the period realized.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable in accordance with SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the guidance providedImpairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by SAB No. 104. This revenue is included as a componentcomparison of service, maintenance and other revenue on the accompanying consolidated statementcarrying amount of operations.

Based on the guidance of EITF No. 00-21, SumTotal Systems notes that the individual elements contained within each on-demand subscription sale do not have valuean asset group to the customer on a stand-alone basis. As these specific elements are currently only providedestimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by SumTotal Systems and are not sold separately, SumTotal Systems does not have evidencethe asset group. If the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group.

Business Combinations

In accordance with SFAS No. 141,Business Combinations, the acquisitions discussed in Note 3,Acquisitions and Intangible Assets, in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been accounted for these elements. Further, as these customers are in fact purchasing an ongoing service activity and not discrete setup activities,under the sales of SumTotal Systems’ on-demand subscriptions are considered to be a single unitpurchase method of accounting in accordance with specific guidance. As these services are performed continuously throughand include the contractual termresults of operations of the arrangement revenue is recognized ratablyacquired businesses since the date of acquisition. Net assets of the companies acquired were recorded at their estimated fair value as of the date of acquisition.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of costs over the contractual term as there is no other discernable patternnet fair value of service delivery and no other evidence suggesting that the revenue is earned or that the obligations are fulfillednet identifiable assets acquired in a different pattern.

Transactions including both Software Products and On-Demand Subscriptions

For multiple element arrangements that contain both software products and on-demand subscriptions, SumTotal Systems evaluatesbusiness combination. Goodwill is not amortized, but is instead tested for impairment at least annually, typically during the arrangement based on EITF No. 03-05,Applicability of AICPA Statement of Position 97-2 to Non-Software Deliverablesfourth quarter, in an Arrangement Containing More-Than-Incidental Software. In accordance with the provisions of EITFSFAS No. 03-05, when142,Goodwill and Intangible Assets. The goodwill impairment test is a two-step test. Under the arrangement contains one or more deliverables for which the functionality is not dependent on the software, the arrangement fee is allocated between the “non-software” and software deliverables in accordance with EITF No. 00-21 if the following criteria are met:

the delivered item has stand alone value;

there is objective and reliable evidence offirst step, the fair value of the undelivered elementsreporting unit is compared with its carrying value (including goodwill). If the fair value of the of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an indication of goodwill impairment exists for the reporting unit and the enterprise must perform step two of the impairment test (measurement). Under step two, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation, in accordance with SFAS No. 141,Business Combinations. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill. Fair value for the reporting unit is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, step two does not need to be performed. For purposes of the annual goodwill impairment test, SumTotal Systems considers itself to be one reporting unit as demonstrated by vendor-specific objective evidence or third party evidence;management does not currently use product line financial performance as a basis for business operating decisions.

Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values using straight-line and

if accelerated methods designed to match the arrangement includes a general return right relativeamortization to the delivered item, deliverybenefits received where applicable. Purchased intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, whenever events or performancechanges in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the undelivered item is considered probable and substantially incarrying amount of an asset group to the control ofestimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the vendor.

asset group. If the above criteria are met, SumTotal Systems allocates the arrangement fee to the delivered items using the residual value method. Revenue for the elements whose functionality is not dependent upon the delivered softwarecarrying amount of an asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in accordance with SAB No. 104the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group.

Restructuring Costs and revenueAccruals for software elements is recognizedExcess Facilities

Restructuring costs and accruals for excess facilities are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Exit or Disposal Activities,as a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity is recognized and measured initially at fair value only when the liability is incurred. Refer to Note 6,Restructuring, in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Capitalized Software

Costs related to internally developed software and software purchased for internal use, are capitalized pursuant to SOP No. 97-2. If the above criteria are not met, all deliverables are considered a single unit98-1,Accounting for Costs of accountingComputer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use. SumTotal Systems will capitalize qualifying internal payroll and revenue is normally recognized in accordance with SOP No. 97-2. The subscription fees from clients accessing SumTotal Systems’ on-demand softwareexternal contracting and consulting servicescosts related to the development of internal use software after the conceptualization and formulation stage has been completed. SumTotal Systems ceases capitalization at the time the software is placed in service and amortizes such costs which are recognizedincluded in accordance with SAB No. 104.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue represents advanced payments for software licenses, services, maintenanceproperty, plant and support, subscription services and hosting arrangements in advanceequipment over the estimated useful life of the time SumTotal Systems recognizes revenue. These deferred amounts are expectedsoftware.

Advertising

Costs related to be recognizedadvertising and promotion of products is charged to sales and marketing expense as revenue based on the revenue policy outlined above.incurred.

Income Taxes

In June 2006,Income taxes are accounted for under the FASB issued Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statementsasset and liability method in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)SFAS No. 109,Accounting for Income Taxes. This interpretation prescribes a recognition thresholdDeferred tax assets and measurement attribute forliabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement recognition and measurementtax basis of aassets and liabilities using enacted tax position taken orrates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidancerecovered or settled. The effect on de-recognition of tax benefits, classification on the balance sheet, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. SumTotal Systems adopted FIN No. 48 effective January 1, 2007.

As a result of the implementation of FIN No. 48, SumTotal Systems recognized a $0.3 million increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as a $0.2 million reduction to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings and as a $0.1 million increase in deferred tax assets . SumTotal Systems hasand liabilities of a liability for unrecognizedchange in tax benefits of approximately $0.3 million as of January 1, 2007, all of which ifrates is recognized would result in a reduction of SumTotal System’s effective tax rate. SumTotal Systems recorded no increase to its liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2007. In accordance with FIN No. 48, SumTotal Systems has decided to classify interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense. Interest and penalties are immaterial at the date of adoption and are included in the unrecognizedperiod that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax benefits. SumTotal Systems is subjectassets to audit by various taxing authorities for open returns from 2000 through 2006.amounts expected to be realized.

Net LossIncome (Loss) Per Share

Basic and diluted net lossincome (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net lossincome (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, less outstanding unvested shares. For the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2007, 92,500 shares held in escrow for the MindSolve acquisition are not included in the weighted average numberThe calculation of common shares outstanding during the period for both basic and diluted net loss per share. For the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2006, 391,665 shares held in escrow for the Pathlore acquisition were not included in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period for both basic and diluted net loss per share. As SumTotal Systems had a net loss for each of the periods presented, basic and diluted net lossincome per share are the same since the inclusion ofincludes potential dilutive common stock would be anti-dilutive.shares. Potential dilutive common shares are comprised of common stock subject to repurchase rights, incremental shares of common and preferred stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options or warrants and shares issuable upon conversion of convertible preferred stock.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net lossincome (loss) per share for the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

   Three-Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine-Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006 

Net loss

  $(1,996) $(2,690) $(5,341) $(9,419)
                 

Weighted average common shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share

   32,473   25,131   29,781   24,914 
                 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

  $(0.06) $(0.11) $(0. 18) $(0.38)
                 
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2008  2007 

Net income (loss)

  $1,502  $(1,826)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

   

Basic

   32,177   26,839 

Assumed conversion of dilutive securities:

   

Common stock equivalents

   932   —   

Treasury stock repurchased

   (626)  —   
         

Potentially dilutive common shares

   306   —   
         

Diluted

   32,483   26,839 
         

Net income (loss) per share:

   

Basic

  $0.05  $(0.07)
         

Diluted

  $0.05  $(0.07)
         

The following table sets forth the common stock options and warrants that have been excluded from the computation of diluted lossincome (loss) per share because their effects would have been anti-dilutive due to exercise prices being in excess of market price for the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands, except weighted average prices)per option and warrant amounts):

 

  

Three-Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine-Months Ended

September 30,

  Three-Months Ended
March 31,
  2007  2006  2007  2006  2008  2007

Options to acquire shares of common stock

   2,133   2,755   1,886   2,827   5,497   1,952
            

Weighted average option exercise price

  $10.23  $10.15  $10.68  $10.04
            

Weighted average option price

  $7.30  $10.80

Warrants to acquire shares of common stock

   1,424   1,577   1,424   1,577   1,424   1,424
            

Weighted average warrant price

  $7.54  $7.67  $7.54  $7.67  $7.54  $7.81
            

For the three-months ended March 31, 2007, SumTotal Systems had 4,197,100 options with exercise prices below the weighted average fair market value of common stock for the period which were excluded from diluted weighted average shares calculation because of SumTotal Systems’ net loss position in the period.

Comprehensive LossIncome (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossIncome (Loss)

The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive loss for the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 presented below (in thousands):

 

   Three-Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine-Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006 

Net loss

  $(1,996) $(2,690) $(5,341) $(9,419)

Unrealized gain on investments

   13   2   11   2 

Foreign currency translation loss adjustments

   (8)  (100)  (4)  (480)
                 

Comprehensive loss

  $(1,991) $(2,788) $(5,334) $(9,897)
                 
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2008  2007 

Net income (loss)

  $1,502  $(1,826)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   59   19 

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

   (7)  —   
         

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $1,554  $(1,807)
         

SumTotal Systems’ total comprehensive lossincome (loss) for the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 consisted of net loss, unrealized losses on investments and the change in foreign currency translation adjustments.adjustments and unrealized gain/loss on investments. The tax effects on the foreign currency translation adjustments have not been significant. Accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2008, consists of foreign currency translation loss adjustments of $336,000$37,000 and $332,000 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, and an unrealized gainloss on investments of $11,000 at September 30, 2007.$3,000.

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, SumTotal Systems adopted SFAS No. 123R,Share BasedShare-Based Payment, which establishes standards for the accounting of transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, primarily focusing on accounting

for transactions where an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123R requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, including stock options, based on the grant-date fair value of the award and to recognize it as compensation expense over the period the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. SFAS No. 123R supersedes SumTotal Systems previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, for periods beginning in fiscal year 2006. In March 2005, the SEC issued SABStaff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107Share-Based Payment, relating to SFAS No. 123R. SumTotal Systems applied the provisions of SAB No. 107 and SAB No. 110 in the adoption of SFAS No. 123R.

SumTotal Systems adopted SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective transition method. In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, which requires the application of the accounting standard as of January 1, 2006, the first day of fiscal 2006. The consolidated financial statements as offor prior periods have not been restated to reflect and for the year ended December 31, 2006 reflectdo not include, the impact of SFAS No. 123R.

SFAS No. 123R requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in SumTotal Systems’ consolidated statement of operations. SFAS No. 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The estimated forfeiture rates the three-months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were 10.54% and 11.85%, respectively, and were based on historical compound annual forfeiture experience.

The fair value of stock-based awards to employees is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, even though this model was developed to estimate the fair value of freely tradable, fully transferable options without vesting restrictions, which differ significantly from SumTotal Systems’ stock options. The Black-Scholes model also requires subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the calculated values. The expected term of options granted during fiscal year 2007 was derived from the use of the simplified method under SAB No. 107 and the expected term of options granted subsequent to December 31, 2007, as governed by SAB No. 110. SAB No. 110 expresses the views of the SEC staff regarding the use of a “simplified” method, as discussed in SAB No. 107, in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. In particular, the staff indicated in SAB 107 that it will accept a company’s election to use the simplified method, regardless of whether the company has sufficient information to make more refined estimates of expected term. At the time SAB 107 was issued, the staff believed that more detailed external information about employee exercise behavior (e.g., employee exercise patterns by industry and/or other categories of companies) would, over time, become readily available to companies. Therefore, the staff stated in SAB 107 that it would not expect a company to use the simplified method for share option grants after December 31, 2007. The staff understands that such detailed information about employee exercise behavior may not be widely available by December 31, 2007. Accordingly, the staff will continue to accept, under certain circumstances, the use of the simplified method beyond December 31, 2007. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rates in effect which most closely corresponds to a period of grant. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the stock price over a period at least as long as the expected term of the options. These factors could change in the future, which would affect the stock-based compensation expense in future periods.

Valuation and Expense Information underUnder SFAS No. 123R

The weighted-average fair value of stock-based compensation to employees is based on the single option valuation approach. Forfeitures are estimated based on historical experience and it is assumed no dividends will be declared. The estimated fair value of stock-based compensation awards to employees is amortized using the straight-line method over the vesting period of the options, except for restricted stock, which is amortized on a multi-option accelerated method, consistent with the prior year.options.

The weighted-average fair value calculations for options granted within the period below are based on the following weighted average assumptions:

   

Three-Months Ended

September 30, 2007

  Nine-Months Ended
September 30, 2007
 

Risk-free interest rate

  4.60% 4.69%
       

Expected volatility

  85.40% 88.91%
       

Expected life (years)

  6.25  6.15 
       

assumptions set forth in the table below. Options that were granted in prior periods are based on assumptions prevailing at the date of grant.

   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2008  2007 

Risk-free rate

  3.2% 4.7%

Expected volatility

  78.1% 95.6%

Expected life (years)

  6.3  6.3 

The weighted-average fair value calculations for SumTotal Systems’ employee stock purchase planEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) shares within the periods belowperiod are based on the following weighted average assumptions:

 

  

Three-Months Ended

September 30, 2007

 Nine-Months Ended
September 30, 2007
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 

Risk-free interest rate

  4.96% 5.05%
         2008 2007 

Risk-free rate

  2.2% 5.2%

Expected volatility

  57.05% 54.87%  48.9% 52.0%
       

Expected life (years)

  0.50  0.50   0.5  0.5 
       

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, shares associated with the ESPP and restricted stock and units under SFAS No. 123R for the three-monthsthree-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 and 2006, respectively, and werewhich was allocated as follows (in thousands):

 

   Three-Months Ended
September 30, 2007
  Three-Months Ended
September 30, 2006

Subscriptions and support

  $81  $76

Service

   147   196
        

Cost of revenue

   228   272
        

Research and development

   156   138

Sales and marketing

   266   288

General and administrative

   632   420
        

Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses

   1,054   846
        

Total stock-based compensation expense

  $1,282  $1,118
        

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, ESPP and restricted stock units under SFAS No. 123R for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and were allocated as follows (in thousands):

   

Nine-Months Ended

September 30, 2007

  

Nine-Months Ended

September 30, 2006

Subscriptions and support

  $201  $176

Service

   412   578
        

Cost of revenue

   613   754
        

Research and development

   435   382

Sales and marketing

   798   783

General and administrative

   1,577   1,209
        

Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses

   2,810   2,374
        

Total stock-based compensation expense

  $3,423  $3,128
        

   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
   2008  2007

Subscriptions and support

  $70  $60

Service

   150   137
        

Total costs of revenue

   220   197

Research and development

   175   138

Sales and marketing

   355   275

General and administrative

   469   442
        

Stock-based compensation included in operating expenses

   999   855
        

Total stock-based compensation expense

  $1,219  $1,052
        

A summary of option activity under SumTotal Systems’ stock equity plans during the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 is as follows:

 

  

Number of
Shares

(in thousands)

 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)
  

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(in thousands)

  Number of Shares
(in thousands)
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average

Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

  6,300  $6.80  7.12  

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

  6,407  $6.74  6.64  

Granted

  1,254   7.25      56   4.70    

Exercised

  (374)  5.35      (22)  2.24     54

Cancelled

  (410)  8.36      (261)  8.05    
                      

Outstanding at September 30, 2007

  6,770  $6.87  6.97  $4,490

Outstanding at March 31, 2008

  6,180  $6.68  6.63  $861
                        

Exercisable at September 30, 2007

  4,300  $7.17  5.86  $3,683
            

Exercisable at March 31, 2008

  4,328  $6.90  5.80  $861

A summary of the status of the changes in SumTotal Systems’ restricted stock during the three-months ended March 31, 2008 is as follows:

   Number of Shares
(in thousands)
  Weighted Average
Grant Date

Fair Value

Non-vested restricted shares at December 31, 2007

  54  $4.69

Granted

  —     —  

Vested

  —     —  

Cancelled

  —     —  
       

Non-vested restricted shares at March 31, 2008

  54  $4.69
       

A summary of the status of the changes in SumTotal Systems’ restricted stock units during the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 is as follows:

 

   

Number of
Shares

(in thousands)

  

Quoted Market Price
of Common Stock

on Grant Date

Non-vested restricted shares at December 31, 2006

  75  $4.30

Granted

  —     —  

Vested

  (25)  4.30

Cancelled

  —     —  
       

Non-vested restricted shares at September 30, 2007

  50  $4.30
       

The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of September 30, 2007:
   Number of Shares
(in thousands)
  Weighted Average
Grant Date

Fair Value

Non-vested restricted share units at December 31, 2007

  67  $4.17

Granted

  170   4.68

Vested

  —     —  

Cancelled

  —     —  
       

Non-vested restricted share units at March 31, 2008

  237  $4.54
       

   Options Outstanding  Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices

  Number
(in thousands)
  Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Number
(in thousands)
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$1.07 - $ 4.34

  1,132  5.96  $3.38  1,081  $3.34

$4.39 - $ 4.65

  1,036  7.47   4.50  563   4.51

$4.67 - $ 6.65

  1,387  7.92   5.90  681   5.76

$6.71 - $ 7.37

  1,078  8.65   7.07  191   7.20

$7.43 - $ 7.62

  1,092  5.54   7.61  1,068   7.62

$7.68 -$83.42

  1,045  6.07   13.28  716   15.71
                  

$1.07 -$83.42

  6,770  6.97  $6.87  4,300  $7.17
                  

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007, was approximately $59,000$54,000 and $909,000,$652,000, respectively. The total intrinsic value of shares issued under the employee stock purchase plan during the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007, was approximately $98,000$40,000 and $239,000,$141,000, respectively. The fair value of options vested during the three-months ended March 31, 2008 and restricted shares vested2007, was approximately $921,000$1.1 million and $2,926,000 for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2007,$0.9 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units was $10.9$10.3 million, which is expected to be recognized as expense over a weighted average period of approximately 2.72.3 years. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007, was $4.48$3.30 and $5.55,$6.03, respectively.

Adoption of Other Accounting Standards

In February 2006, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments, which permits, but does not require, fair value accounting for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation in accordance with SFAS No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The statement was adopted as of January 1, 2007 and did not have a material impact on SumTotal Systems’ results of operations and financial condition.

In September 2006, the SEC issued SAB No. 108,Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, which provides guidance on how prior year misstatements should be taken into consideration when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements for purposes of determining whether the current year’s financial statements are materially misstated. SAB No. 108 was adopted as of January 1, 2007 and did not have a material impact on SumTotal Systems’ results of operations and financial condition.

In June 2006, theEffective January 1, 2007, SumTotal Systems adopted FASB issued FINInterpretation (“FIN”) No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109.109,Accounting for Income Taxes. This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition of tax benefits, classification on the balance sheet, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. SumTotal Systems adopted FIN No. 48 effective January 1, 2007.

As a result ofIn the implementation of FIN No. 48,three-months ended March 31, 2008, SumTotal Systems recognized a $0.3 million increase in liability$6,000 adjustment for interest expense related to the unrecognized tax benefits which was accounted for as a $0.2 million reduction to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings and as a $0.1 million increase in deferred tax assets. SumTotal Systems has a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.3 million as of January 1, 2007, all of which if recognized would result in a reduction of SumTotal System’s effective tax rate. SumTotal Systems recorded no increase to its liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2007.previously. In accordance with FIN No. 48, paragraph 19, SumTotal Systems has decided to classify interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense. Interest and penalties are immaterial at the date of adoption and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits. SumTotal Systems is subject to audit by various taxing authorities for open returns from 2000 through 2006.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements2007.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,Fair Value Measurements. This statement clarifies the definition ofMeasurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and expands the disclosures onabout fair value measurements. The FASB has issued a proposed interpretation that would defer the implementation of SFAS No. 157 isfor non-financial assets and liabilities until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The remaining provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 which would be SumTotal Systems’and interim periods within those fiscal year 2008 beginningyears. On January 1, 2008.2008, SumTotal Systems is currently evaluating the impact of adoptingadopted SFAS No. 157 which did not have a material impact on its financial statements.position and results of operations.

SFAS No. 157 establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3: unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2008:

      Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2008 Using
   Total Carrying
Value
  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

Cash and cash equivalents

  $41,931  $41,931  $—    $—  

Short-term investments

   9,366   9,366   —     —  
                

Total

  $51,297  $51,297  $—    $—  
                

Short-term investments are measured at fair value using quoted market prices and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.

In February 2007, the FASB issued StatementSFAS No. 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS No. 159 provides that companies may electpermits entities to measure specifiedmany financial instruments and warranty and insurance contractscertain other items at fair value at specified election dates. Under SFAS No. 159, any unrealized holding gains and losses on a contract-by-contract basis, with changes initems for which the fair value recognizedoption has been elected are reported in earnings inat each subsequent reporting period. Thedate. If elected, the fair value option (1) may be applied instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments otherwise accounted for by the equity method; (2) is irrevocable (unless a new election called the “fair value option” will enable some companiesdate occurs); and (3) is applied only to reduce the variability in reported earnings caused by measuring related assetsentire instruments and liabilities differently.not to portions of instruments. SFAS No. 159 is effective for SumTotal Systems’ fiscal year 2008years beginning after November 15, 2007 provided the entity also elects to apply the provision of SFAS No. 157. On January 1, 2008, Management is currently evaluating whetherSumTotal Systems adopted SFAS No. 159 willwhich did not have ana material impact on its financial position and results of operations.

In June 2007, the FASB ratified EITF 07-03,Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received for Use in Future Research and Development Activities. EITF No. 07-03 requires that nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future research and development activities be deferred and capitalized and recognized as an expense as the goods are delivered or the related services are performed. EITF No. 07-03 is effective, on a prospective basis, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. On January 1, 2008, SumTotal Systems adopted EITF No. 07-03 which did not have a material impact on its financial position and results of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised),Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) changes the accounting for business combinations including the measurement of acquirer shares issued in consideration for a business combination, the recognition of contingent consideration, the accounting for preacquisition gain and loss contingencies, the recognition of capitalized in-process research and development, the accounting for acquisition-related restructuring cost accruals, the treatment of acquisition related transaction costs and the recognition of changes in the acquirer’s income tax valuation allowance. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited. SumTotal Systems will be required to adopt SFAS No. 141(R) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. Depending on the size, nature and complexity of a future acquisition transaction, such transaction costs could be material to SumTotal Systems’ results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51. SFAS No. 160 changes the accounting for noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated financial statements including the requirements to classify noncontrolling interests as a component of consolidated stockholders’ equity, and the elimination of “minority interest” accounting in results of operations with earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests reported as part of consolidated earnings. Additionally, SFAS No. 160 revises the accounting for both increases and decreases in a parent’s controlling ownership interest. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited. SumTotal Systems will be required to adopt SFAS No. 160 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. SumTotal Systems does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 160 to have a material effect on its operations or financial condition.position.

In December 2007, the SEC issued SAB No. 110, which expressed the views of the SEC staff regarding the use of a “simplified” method, as discussed in SAB No. 107, in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. In particular, the staff indicated in SAB No. 107 that it will accept a company’s election to use the simplified method, regardless of whether SumTotal Systems has sufficient information to make more refined estimates of expected term. At the time SAB No. 107 was issued, the staff believed that more detailed external information about employee exercise behavior would, over time, become readily available to companies. Therefore, the SEC staff stated in SAB No. 107 that it would not expect a company to use the simplified method for share option grants after December 31, 2007. The staff understands that such detailed information about employee exercise behavior may not be widely available by December 31, 2007. Accordingly, SAB No. 110 states that the staff will continue to accept, under certain circumstances, the use of the simplified method beyond December 31, 2007. SumTotal Systems does not expect the adoption of SAB No. 110 to have a material effect on its operations or financial position, although it is evaluating the potential impact.

NOTE 3: ACQUISITIONS AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

MindSolve Acquisition

On November 14, 2006, SumTotal Systems acquired MindSolve, Technologies, Inc. (“MindSolve”), a leading provider of Performance Management products and services for the delivery and administration of performance appraisals, multi-source assessments, career and succession planning, goal tracking functions and accountability management.

The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141,Business Combinations. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as of November 14, 2006.

The total purchase price wasis $11,263,000 and is comprised of (in thousands):

 

Cash consideration for common stockholders

  $2,615

Cash consideration for employees

   427

Fair value of common stock issued (1)

   6,432

Note payable to shareholder

   1,261

Estimated acquisition related costs (2)

   528
    

Total consideration

  $11,263
    

(1)The stockholders of MindSolve received $2,615,000 in net cash consideration and 925,000 shares of SumTotal Systems’ common stock. The fair value of SumTotal Systems’ common shares issued is based on a per share value of $6.954, which is equal to SumTotal Systems’ average of the last sale price per share as reported on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (“NASDAQ”)Nasdaq Global Market for the trading-day period beginning two days before and ending two days after November 14, 2006, the date of announcement of the acquisition.

 

(2)The estimated acquisition related costs consist primarily of banking, legal and accounting fees and other directly related costs.

The total purchase consideration washas been allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, based on their respective fair values at the acquisition date and resultedresulting in excess purchase consideration over the net tangible liabilities and identifiable intangible assets acquired less assessed liabilities of $6.2 million. The following condensed balance sheet data presents the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities assumedacquired (in thousands):

 

Assets acquired:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $123   $123 

Accounts receivable

   936    936 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   119    119 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

   150 

Equipment and leasehold improvements

   150 

In-process research and development

   1,120    1,120 

Goodwill

   6,155    6,155 

Intangible assets

   4,450    4,450 

Other assets

   78    78 
        
   13,131    13,131 
    

Liabilities assumed:

  

Liabilities assessed:

  

Accrued liabilities

   (220)   (220)

Deferred revenue

   (1,648)   (1,648)
        
   (1,868)   (1,868)
        

Total consideration

  $11,263   $11,263 
        

Goodwill of $6.2 million, representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in the acquisition, will not be amortized, but is instead tested for impairment at least annually.annually, consistent with the guidance in SFAS No. 142. In addition, a portion of the purchase price was allocated to the following identifiable intangible assets (in thousands, except years):

 

  Allocated
Purchase Price
  

Estimated

Weighted

Average

Useful Lives

in Years

  Purchase Price  Estimated Weighted
Average Useful
Lives in Years

Core and developed technologies

  $2,190  3.00  $2,190  3.0

Customer installed-base relationships

   1,710  5.00   1,710  5.0

Customer backlog

   550  3.00   550  3.0
            

Total intangible assets

  $4,450  3.77
        $4,450  3.8
      

SumTotal Systems assigned $1.1 million to acquired in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) that had not yet reached technological feasibility and had no alternative future use and wrote off these assets as of the date of the acquisition in accordance with FIN No. 4,Applicability of FASB No. 2, Business Combinations Accounted for by the Purchase Method. To estimate the value of

the IPR&D, SumTotal Systems calculated the expected cash flows attributed to the completed portion of the IPR&D. These cash flows considered the contribution of the core and developed technologies, the risks related to the development of the IPR&D and the percent complete as of the valuation date as well as the expected life cycle of the technology. Finally, the cash flows attributed to the completed portion of the IPR&D, net of the core and developed technologies contribution, were discounted to the present value, using a discount rate of 20%, to estimate the value of the IPR&D. These projects were completed in 2007.

In connection with the MindSolve acquisition in November 2006, SumTotal Systems hasestablished two notes payable in the amount of $719,000 each to a former MindSolve officer. TotalThe remaining future obligations amountobligation at March 31, 2008 amounts to $1,438,000$719,000 and will be paid in two equal installments of $719,000 in November 2007 and 2008, respectively.December 2008. In addition, effectiveconnection with the MindSolve acquisition in November 2006, SumTotal Systems has change of control payments to be made to certain employees of MindSolve who are now employees of SumTotal Systems. These contractual changeschange of control payments and are being expensed ratably over the contractual performance period. Total remaining future obligations amount to $1,508,000 with$588,000 at March 31, 2008 and are scheduled paymentsto be paid in the fourth quarter of $920,000 and $588,000 in 2007 and 2008, respectively.2008.

The results of operations of MindSolve since November 14, 2006 are included in SumTotal Systems’ statement of operations.

NOTE 4: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill and intangible assets at September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 and December 31, 20062007 are as follows (in thousands):

 

  September 30, 2007  March 31, 2008
  

Gross Carrying

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

 

Net Carrying

Amount

  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
 Net Carrying
Amount

Goodwill

  $68,461  $—    $68,461  $68,461  $—    $68,461
                  

Intangible assets:

          

Acquired technology

  $13,312  $(10,590) $2,722  $13,312  $(11,730) $1,582

Customer installed-base relationships

   17,094   (6,988)  10,106   17,094   (8,695)  8,399

Customer hosted relationships

   1,014   (717)  297   1,014   (819)  195

Customer contract relationships

   8,525   (6,675)  1,850   8,525   (7,460)  1,065

Non-compete covenant

   980   (980)  —     980   (980)  —  
                  

Total intangible assets

  $40,925  $(25,950) $14,975  $40,925  $(29,684) $11,241
                  
  December 31, 2006  December 31, 2007
  

Gross Carrying

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

 

Net Carrying

Amount

  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
 Net Carrying
Amount

Goodwill

  $68,461  $—    $68,461  $68,461  $—    $68,461
                  

Intangible assets:

          

Acquired technology

  $13,312  $(8,827) $4,485  $13,312  $(11,178) $2,134

Customer installed-base relationships

   17,094   (4,418)  12,676   17,094   (7,844)  9,250

Customer hosted relationships

   1,014   (565)  449   1,014   (768)  246

Customer contract relationships

   8,525   (5,007)  3,518   8,525   (7,231)  1,294

Non-compete covenant

   980   (781)  199   980   (980)  —  
                  

Total goodwill and intangible assets

  $40,925  $(19,598) $21,327

Total intangible assets

  $40,925  $(28,001) $12,924
                  

There was no impairment of goodwill or intangible assets for the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007, and 2006, respectively.

The following represents the expected future amortization of intangible assets as of September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 (in thousands):

 

Remainder of 2007

  $2,050

2008

   5,840

Remainder of 2008

  $4,156

2009

   4,038   4,038

2010

   1,841   1,841

2011

   1,080   1,080

2012

   126   126
      

Total expected future amortization of intangible assets

  $14,975  $11,241
      

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $2.1 million$1,684,000 and $2.1 million$2,250,000 in the three-months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, and 2006, respectively, and approximately $6.4 million and $6.6 million in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

NOTE 5: BORROWINGS

The current portion of notes payable consists of the following (in thousands):

 

   September 30,
2007
  

December 31,

2006

Litigation settlement

  $1,100  $1,054

MindSolve stockholder

   712   666

Credit facility

   4,375   4,375
        

Total current portion of notes payable

  $6,187  $6,095
        

   March 31,
2008
  December 31,
2007

Credit facility

  $4,375  $4,375

Litigation settlement

   1,133   1,116

MindSolve shareholder

   681   666
        

Total current portion of notes payable

  $6,189  $6,157
        

The non-current portion of notes payable consists of the following (in thousands):

 

  September 30,
2007
  

December 31,

2006

  March 31,
2008
  December 31,
2007

Credit facility

  $3,281  $4,375

Litigation settlement

  $566  $1,375   —     286

MindSolve stockholder

   651   610

Credit facility

   5,469   8,750
            

Total non-current portion of notes payable

  $6,686  $10,735  $3,281  $4,661
            

Credit Facility

Concurrent with the closing of the Pathlore Acquisition on October 4, 2005, SumTotal Systems entered into a credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. (“Wells Fargo Foothill”), principally to fund a portion of the acquisition price and to provide for its ongoing working capital requirements. Under the terms of the facility, Wells Fargo Foothill loaned SumTotal Systems $17.5 million to complete the acquisition of Pathlore (the “Term Loan”) and provided a revolving credit facility to a maximum of $5.0 million (the “Revolver”), as adjusted, to meet the working capital requirements of the business (the “Revolver”).business.

Prior to the amendment of the credit facility on June 19, 2007, outstanding loan balances would bear interest at Wells Fargo Foothill’s base rate plus 2%, unless SumTotal Systems elected to be charged at the London InterbankIntrabank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rate plus 3.5%. On June 19, 2007, SumTotal Systems entered into an amendment of its credit facility in which, among other things, the determination of the interest rate was changed from the description above to a scalable schedule of the base rate, based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”)., as defined in the agreement. As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, SumTotal Systems’ interest rate under the credit facility was a LIBOR rate of 5.36%4.7025% plus 2.25%, resulting in a total interest rate of 7.61%6.9525%. The Term Loan is due in principal installments of $1,093,750 quarterly commencing January 1, 2006 and is secured by SumTotal Systems’ assets. The Term Loan and any remaining balance on the Revolver are due and payable on October 5, 2009. Any interest due on the Revolver must be paid at least every three months.three-months. As of March 31, 2008, $7,656,000 in notes payable remained outstanding for the credit facility.

The Term Loan is subject to certain restrictive covenants which include, but are not limited to, maintaining certain levels of EBITDA, leverage ratios, as well as restrictions on capital expenditures, indebtedness, distributions, investments and on change of control. There is only monitoring and no enforcement of the financial covenants if SumTotal Systems maintains a minimum balance of at least $15.0 million between qualified cash accounts (accounts pledged to the lender) and excess availability under the Revolver. As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, SumTotal Systems had $54.4$53.3 million, comprising $49.6comprised of $48.5 million in qualified cash accounts and $4.8 million in excess availability under the Revolver and therefore no test of the covenants was required. SumTotal Systems was in compliance with all terms of its credit facility as of March 31, 2008. In the event that SumTotal Systems’ qualified cash balance falls below the $15.0 million threshold and it cannot achieve the financial results necessary to maintain compliance with these covenants, SumTotal Systems could be declared in default and be required to sell or liquidate its assets to repay outstanding debt of approximately $9.8$7.7 million at September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008.

In accordance with the terms of the Term Loan, during the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2007, SumTotal Systems made total payments of $1.3 million and $4.0 million, respectively, to Wells Fargo Foothill. Of these amounts,Foothill during the three-months ended March 31, 2008, of which $1.1 million and $0.2 million were principal and interest, respectively, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 and $3.3 million and $0.7 million were principal and interest, respectively for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007.respectively.

During July 2006, SumTotal Systems entered into an agreement with Wells Fargo Foothill in which SumTotal Systems will enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to mitigate certain foreign exchange exposures related to foreign trade receivables. As part of this agreement the credit facility provides for a 5% reserve against the Revolver. As a result of the 5% reserve requirement, SumTotal Systems will have $250,000 less in funds available for use including debt covenant compliance, under the Revolver. Prospectively, at this time, SumTotal Systems anticipates it will only enter into forward foreign exchange hedging contracts to mitigate foreign currency exposures and will not enter into forward foreign exchange contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

On September 26, 2007,March 27, 2008, SumTotal Systems entered into a forward contract in which SumTotal Systemsand sold approximately 2.5 million United Kingdom (“U.K.”) Pound Sterling (“GBP”),GBP, equivalent $5.0 million U.S. Dollars (“USD”), forUSD, with a valuematurity date of October 31, 2007,April 30, 2008, for which a hypothetical 10% appreciation of the GBP to USD would result in a $0.6$0.5 million gain and a hypothetical 10% depreciation of GBP to USD would result in a $0.4$0.5 million loss.

The effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations for the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007, was a cumulative netforeign translation loss of $7,000approximately $42,000 and a cumulative net loss of $51,000, respectively, as compared to a cumulative net loss of $48,000 and to a cumulative net gain of $125,000 in the corresponding prior year periods.$11,000, respectively. Due to the substantial volatility of currency exchange rates, among other factors, SumTotal Systems cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on its future operating results.

Litigation Settlement

On March 14, 2006, SumTotal Systems entered into an agreement to settle all patent infringement claims with IpLearn that included, among other terms, a binding mutual release of all claims the parties may have had against each other, certain licenses and covenants not to sue, a payment from SumTotal Systems to IpLearn of $3.5 million, payable over three years and the issuance of 50,000 shares of SumTotal Systems’ common stock to IpLearn valued at $181,000. The settlement was reached with no admission of liability or wrongdoing by any party. The aggregate amount of the settlement was accrued as of December 31, 2005. The remaining liability of $1.1 million is included in current notes payable on the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2007 and totaled $1.7 million, of which $1.1 million and $0.6 million is classified as current and non-current, respectively.Sheet.

MindSolve Stockholder

In connection with the MindSolve acquisition in November 2006, SumTotal Systems hasestablished two notes payable in the amount of $719,000 each to a former MindSolve stockholder. Referofficer. The remaining future obligation at March 31, 2008 amounts to Note 3,Acquisitions$719,000 and Intangible Assetsand Note 7,Commitments and Contingencies,for a further discussion of the MindSolve acquisition.will be paid in December 2008.

NOTE 6: RESTRUCTURING

The following table depicts restructuring activity for the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 (in thousands):

 

   

Balance at

December 31, 2006

  Cash
Expenditures
  Balance at
September 30, 2007

Vacated facilities

  $714  $(703) $11

Employee severance

   48   (48)  —  

Other

   113   (94)  19
            

Total restructuring activity

  $875  $(845) $30
            
   Balance at
December 31, 2007
  Additions  Reductions/Cash
Expenditures
  Balance at
March 31, 2008

Vacated facilities

  $9  $—    $(2) $7

Employee severance and other related costs

   91   85   (48)  128
                
  $100  $85  $(50) $135
                

Obligations for restructured facility leases wereare accrued on the consolidated balance sheet at their net present values including estimated future sublease rentals based on current market expectations. Employee severance and other related costs consists of severance and other benefits resulting from our fourth quarter 2007 reduction in force.

NOTE 7: TREASURY SHARE PURCHASES

On August 20, 2007, SumTotal Systems’ Board of Directors authorized the repurchase up to $15.0 million of SumTotal Systems’ outstanding shares of common stock. Stock repurchases will be made in the open market, in block purchase transactions, or in structured Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plans, and may be made from time to time or in one or more larger repurchases. SumTotal Systems intends to conduct the repurchase in compliance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The program does not obligate SumTotal Systems to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at SumTotal Systems’ discretion. As of March 31, 2008, SumTotal Systems has purchased 803,461 shares of common stock for an aggregate cost of approximately $4.0 million as follows:

Period

  Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
  Average
Price Paid
Per Share
  Total Dollar Value
of Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs (in
thousands)
  Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares
that May Yet be
Purchased Under
the Programs
(in thousands)

Through December 31, 2007

  628,243  $5.34  $3,353  $11,647

January 1-31, 2008

  —     —     —     11,647

February 1-29, 2008

  50,000   4.23   211   11,436

March 1-31, 2008

  125,218   3.47   435   11,001
           

Total

  803,461  $4.98  $3,999  $11,001
           

NOTE 7:8: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

SumTotal Systems leases office space and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases expiring in years through 2015. Rent expense under operating leases was approximately $705,000$704,000 and $624,000$681,000 during the three-months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, and 2006, respectively, and $2,045,000 and $1,993,000 during the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Future payments under operating lease obligations at September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 are presented in the table below (in thousands):

 

   Payments Due by Period
   Total  Remainder of 2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  Thereafter

Operating leases

  $5,965  $706  $2,532  $1,264  $507  $255  $701
   Payments Due by Period
   Total  Remainder
of 2008
  2009  2010  2011  2012  Thereafter

Operating leases

  $12,108  $1,871  $2,676  $1,957  $1,746  $1,753  $2,105
                            

On February 14, 2008, SumTotal Systems entered into an additional amendment of its lease for the Bellevue, Washington facility which will extend the lease for an additional five years after the original lease expiration date of December 31, 2008. Included in the table above are aggregate base rent payments for the Bellevue, Washington lease of approximately $7.5 million for the five year period ended December 31, 2013.

In connection with the MindSolve acquisition in November 2006, SumTotal Systems has two notes payable to a former MindSolve officer. Total future obligations amount to $1,438,000 and will be paid in two equal installments of $719,000 in November 2007 and 2008, respectively. In addition, effective with the MindSolve acquisition, SumTotal Systems has change of control payments to be made to certain employees of MindSolve who are now employees of SumTotal Systems. These contractual change of control payments and are being expensed ratably over the contractual performance period. Total remaining future obligations amount to $1,508,000 with$588,000 at March 31, 2008 and are scheduled payments of $920,000 and $588,000 in 2007 and 2008, respectively.

In October 2005, retention bonuses were granted to certain officers of SumTotal Systems. These bonuses were anticipated to be paid in two equal amounts in 2006 and 2007 except for a former officer of SumTotal whose retention bonus was all paid in January 2007. Assuming the remaining affected officers are still employed by SumTotal Systems through 2007, the remaining future payments of $843,000 will be paid in the fourth quarter of 2007. These retention bonuses are being expensed ratably over the performance period.

SumTotal Systems has entered into various arrangements with hosting services vendors expiring through 2007 totaling $714,000.2008.

Contingencies

On August 16, 2006, the Compensation Committee approved and adopted athe form of Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement for each of SumTotal Systems’ Section 16 officers. In the event of a change of control of SumTotal Systems and the subsequent termination of a Section 16 officer in a manner defined in the agreement as a Termination Event, SumTotal Systems will be obligated to pay the Section 16 officer certain compensation and benefits. If a Termination Event occurs, an officer would be entitled to one year of the officer’s base salary that would be paid in equal semi-monthly installments over a one year period following a Termination Event. Such officer will also be entitled to other benefits as described in Article III of the Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement. This discussion is qualified in its entirety by SumTotal Systems’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed by us on August 17, 2006. In addition to his change of control agreement, the terms of Mr. Villareal’s offer letter provides that if his employment is terminated prior to December 31, 2008, other than for cause or good reason, he would be entitled to be paid his base salary for the remainder of 2008, a pro rata portion of his annual bonus and other benefits as described in his offer letter. This discussion is qualified in its entirety by the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by SumTotal Systems on August 17, 2006.November 1, 2007.

From time-to-time,time to time, third parties assert patent infringement claims against SumTotal Systemsus in the formforms of letters, litigation, or other forms of communication. In addition, without limitation, from time-to-time, SumTotal Systems is subject to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including claims of alleged infringement of trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights. Managementrights, employment claims and general contract or other claims. SumTotal Systems’ management does not believe that any of the foregoing claims are likely to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, SumTotal Systems’ analysis of whether a claim may proceed to litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, nor can a claim proceed to litigation, nor can the results of litigation be predicted with certainty. Defending each of these actions, regardless of the outcome, may be costly and time consuming and may distract management personnel and have a negative effect on SumTotal Systems’ business. An adverse outcome in any of these actions, including a judgment or settlement, may cause a material adverse effect on SumTotal Systems’ future business, operating results and/or financial condition.

For information regarding indemnifications, refer to Note 9,Guarantees, Warranties and Indemnification, in the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

As part of its ongoing business, SumTotal Systems does not participate in material transactions that constitute relationships that are considered off-balance sheet arrangements.

NOTE 8:9: GUARANTEES, WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION

SumTotal Systems has adopted FIN No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. FIN No. 45 provides expanded accounting guidance surrounding liability recognition and disclosure requirements related to guarantees. In the ordinary course of business, SumTotal Systems is not subject to potential obligations under guarantees that fall within the scope of FIN No. 45Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, except for standard indemnification and warranty provisions that are contained within many of its customer license and service agreements and give rise only to the disclosure requirements prescribed by FIN No. 45.

Indemnification and warranty provisions contained within SumTotal Systems’ customer license and service agreements are generally consistent with those prevalent in the industry. The duration of product warranties are generally between 90 to 365 days following delivery of the products. Significant obligations under customer indemnification or warranty provisions have not been incurred historically and are not expected in the future. Accordingly, accruals for potential customer indemnification or warranty-relatedwarranty- related obligations are not maintained.

SumTotal Systems has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and certain of its officers that will require SumTotal Systems, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. SumTotal Systems has also agreed to indemnify certain former officers, directors and employees of acquired companies in connection with the acquisition of such companies. SumTotal Systems maintains director and officer insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from its obligation to indemnify its directors and officers and former directors, officers and employees of acquired companies, in certain circumstances.

NOTE 9:10: SEGMENT INFORMATION

SFAS No. 131, Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, requires that companies report separately in the financial statements certain financial and descriptive information about operating segments profit or loss, certain specific revenue and expense items and segment assets. The method for determining what information is reported is based on the way that management organizes the operating segments for making operational decisions and assessments of financial performance. SumTotal Systems’ chief operating decision maker is considered to be the CEO. The CEO reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. The consolidated financial information reviewed by the CEO is similar to the information presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of operations. Currently, management does not use product line financial performance as a basis for business operating decisions. Therefore, SumTotal Systems has determined that it operates in a single reportable segment.

Revenue by international region is based on the direct billing location of the customer and is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

   Three-Months Ended September 30, 
   2007  2006 
   Revenue  

Percent of

Revenue

  Revenue  Percent of
Revenue
 

United States

  $24,541  83.7% $22,395  83.0%

Other Americas

   959  3.3%  1,011  3.8%
               

Total Americas

   25,500  87.0%  23,406  86.8%

Europe

   3,065  10.5%  2,724  10.1%

Asia/Pacific

   752  2.5%  824  3.1%
               

Total revenue

  $29,317  100.0% $26,954  100.0%
               

  Nine-Months Ended September 30,   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2007 2006   2008 2007 
  Revenue  

Percent of

Revenue

 Revenue  Percent of
Revenue
   Revenue  Percent of
Revenue
 Revenue  Percent of
Revenue
 

United States

  $71,762  81.0% $60,973  79.9%  $27,523  76.5% $23,681  81.5%

Other Americas

   3,976  4.5%  3,161  4.1%   2,324  6.5%  1,272  4.4%
                          

Total Americas

   75,738  85.5%  64,134  84.0%   29,847  83.0%  24,953  85.9%

Europe

   9,536  10.8%  9,322  12.2%   4,906  13.6%  3,237  11.1%

Asia/Pacific

   3,319  3.7%  2,904  3.8%   1,239  3.4%  860  3.0%
                          

Total revenue

  $88,593  100.0% $76,360  100.0%  $35,992  100.0% $29,050  100.0%
                          

Long-lived assets, which represent property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, by geographic location are as follows (in thousands):

 

   September 30,
2007
  

December 31,

2006

United States

  $89,430  $94,344

Europe

   333   384

India

   2,260   2,063

Asia/Pacific

   136   136
        

Total long-lived assets

  $92,159  $96,927
        

NOTE 10: REGISTERED DIRECT OFFERING

On May 23, 2007, SumTotal Systems sold approximately $35.1 million of common stock in a registered direct offering to accredited institutional investors. SumTotal Systems incurred approximately $2.4 million of transaction fees and expenses associated with the offering. The shares were offered through a prospectus supplement pursuant to SumTotal Systems’ effective $75.0 million shelf registration statement. The shelf registration statement, which was filed with the SEC and became effective in October 2006, allows SumTotal Systems to offer and sell an aggregate of $75.0 million in debt and equity securities, the terms of which will be established at the time of the offering by means of a written prospectus or prospectus supplement. The May transaction involved the sale of 5,407,571 shares of SumTotal Systems’ common stock at a sale price of $6.50 per share. The common shares sold in this transaction, after giving effect for the weighted average period of time outstanding from the date of sale, are included in the computation of the basic and diluted net loss for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively. The net proceeds of the transaction will be used for general corporate purposes, to potentially repay or prepay debt and/or for investments and acquisitions.

   March 31,
2008
  December 31,
2007

United States

  $85,585  $87,781

Europe

   246   279

India

   2,052   2,300

Asia/Pacific

   152   139
        

Total long-lived assets

  $88,035  $90,499
        

NOTE 11: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time-to-time, SumTotal Systems is involved in legal proceedings or threats of legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. SumTotal Systems is not currently a party to any litigation or other legal proceeding that, in the opinion of management, is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on itsSumTotal Systems’ business, operating results and financial condition.

NOTE 12: SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On OctoberSumTotal Systems may, from time to time, also be subject to various legal or government claims, disputes or investigations. Such matters may include, but not be limited to, claims, disputes or investigations related to warranty, refund, breach of contract, employment, intellectual property, government regulation or compliance or other matters such as a subpoena SumTotal Systems received on April 30, 2007,2008 from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General. The subpoena requests documents related to SumTotal Systems’ announced that it will be taking a restructuring chargesale of products and services to the Department of Defense as well as other documents related to SumTotal Systems. SumTotal Systems is cooperating with the government’s request and is in the fourth quarterprocess of 2007 for a reduction in its workforce to reduce its cost structure. The restructuring charge is anticipated to be approximately $1.0 million; however there are presently no assurances asresponding to the final amount.

subpoena. The matter is in a preliminary stage.

Item 2.Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes contained elsewhere within this document. Operating results for the three-month and nine-month periodsthree-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future periods, including the full fiscal year. Reference should also be made to the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors contained in the SumTotal Systems Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.2007.

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This Act provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information so long as they identify these statements as forward-looking and provide meaningful cautionary statements identifying

important factors that could cause actual results to differ from the projected results. All statements other than statements of historical fact we make in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements including the words “may”, “plans”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “targets”, “goals”, “seeks”, “believes”, “potential”, “continue”, “predict”, “could”, “will”, “estimate” and similar language, including variations of such words and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the following: our belief that our available cash resources, combined with cash flows generated from revenues, will be sufficient to meet our presently anticipated working capital, capital expense and business expansion requirements for at least the next 12 months; our belief that any current disputes will not result in litigation, but if they do, they will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and/or financial condition; statements about future business operations, including future product launches; marketing statements; industry leadership; internal controls and procedures; statements about our new product, SumTotal 7 Series; revenue recognition; continued growth in our revenues from our professional service organization; effectiveness of our hedging programs; financial performance including, but not limited to, estimated revenues, bookings, operating expenses, gross margins, interest income and profit, and market conditions that include risks and uncertainties are based on information that is available to us at the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and reflects management’s then current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions and goals and objectives, and are subject to uncertainties that are difficult, if not impossible, to predict. Our actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to those discussed in the section “Risk Factors — Factors“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations —Factors That May Affect Future Results of Operations.” You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.

Executive Summary

DuringOverview

We are a global provider of learning, performance, and talent management solutions. Our offerings include learning, performance and compensation management software and services. Our markets are worldwide and include a broad range of industries. We are the threeglobal market share leader in learning management systems based on revenue, according to a 2007 study by Bersin & Associates, an independent market research firm. Our solutions automate the talent management processes within organizations including aligning individuals’ goals with business objectives, developing the individual’s skills and nine-monthscompetencies, assessing the individual’s performance, providing succession planning and setting compensation based on performance. We sell our solutions to organizations primarily through our direct sales force, complemented by sales through our domestic and international partners. We offer our solutions on a subscription or perpetual license basis. Our solutions can be provided on an on-demand basis or deployed at the customer’s site. We have more than 1,500 customers worldwide across a variety of industries, including education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, services and utilities.

In the three-months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, we continued to implement our growth strategy. Highlights with respect to operations include:

 

furthercontinued penetration into our customer base by selling additional licenses and modules;

 

acquired new enterprise customers as enterprises increasingly standardize on one Learning Management System (“LMS”) platform;

continued growth in international regions;

 

continued our sales into the small and medium business (“SMB”) market through our on-demand solutions;

 

expanded our performance management customer base through new customers and selling into our existing customer base;

 

released SumTotal Enterprise Suite™ 7.6 during the third quarter of 2007, which included a number of components of functionality based on customer feedback, the foremost which were ease of use and configurability; and

continued the deployment of our products in a hosted or on-demand model which has enabled us to increase our subscription and support revenue, which includes on-demand and hosting subscriptions, term licenses and maintenance. This has grown from 45%maintenance; and 46% of our revenue in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 to 53% and 51% in corresponding periods in 2007. Typically, these are annual contracts, most of which are renewed at the expiration of their term.

During the second quarter of 2007, we completed our registered direct offering through a prospectus supplement pursuant to our effective shelf registration statement in which we sold 5,407,571 shares of our common stock at $6.50 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $35.1 million. The net proceeds of approximately $32.7 million will be used for general corporate purposes and working capital requirements, to potentially repay or prepay our debt, and investments and acquisitions. The capital will strengthen our balance sheet and allow us to continue to grow within our core learning and performance management business.

During the third quarter, we issued a press release announcing that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $15 million of our outstanding shares of common stock. Stock repurchases will be made in the open market, in block purchase transactions, or in structured SEC Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plans, and may be made from time to time or in one or more larger repurchases. We intend to conduct the repurchase in compliance with SEC Rule 10b-18. The program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at our discretion.

continued innovation in the learning and talent management market with first-to-market release of solutions such as integration with SkillSoft’s Open Learning Services Architecture and our new ToolBook Instructor release which includes the ability to rapidly create learning and interactive content for the Apple iPhone.

Total revenue increased from $27.0 million and $76.4to $36.0 million in three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2006, respectively, to $29.3 million and $88.6the three-months ended March 31, 2008 from $29.1 million in corresponding periodsthe comparable period in 2007, and our2007. Our cash flow from operating activities increased from $4.2to $3.6 million in the first nine-months of 2006 to $11.1three-months ended March 31, 2008 from $2.5 million in the correspondingcomparable period in 2007. OurFurther, we generated a net loss decreased from $2.7 million and $9.4income of $1.5 million in the three and nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, to $2.0 million and $5.3March 31, 2008, an increase from our net loss of $1.8 million in the corresponding periodscomparable period in 2007, primarily due to the increase in our subscriptions and support revenue. We believe that our subscriptions and support revenue will continue to increase as a percentage of our overall business.2007.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

In most cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. However, certainCertain of our accounting policies require the application of significant judgment by management in selecting the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. These judgments reflect practices, information provided by our customers and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under

the circumstances. Our estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in the period in which they are determined to be necessary. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our critical accounting policies and estimates include:

 

revenue recognition;

 

estimating allowances for sales returns and the allowance for doubtful accounts;

 

recoverability evaluation of our goodwill and intangible assets;

 

restructuring;

valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and income tax expense;assets;

 

business combinations; and

 

stock-based compensation.

Our senior management has reviewed these critical accounting policies and related disclosures with our Disclosure Committee and the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. Refer to the accompanyingThe Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, whichcontained elsewhere in this Report, contain additional information regarding our accounting policies and other disclosures required by GAAP.generally accepted accounting principles.

We have made no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates since our previous filing on our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2007, other than to the income taxes policy discussed below.13, 2008.

As described in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the accompanying Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, our accounting policy for income taxes was recently modified due to the adoption of FIN No. 48 and is described below.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109. This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition of tax benefits, classification on the balance sheet, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We adopted FIN No. 48 effective January 1, 2007. FIN No. 48 requires significant judgment in determining what constitutes an individual tax position as well as assessing the outcome of each tax position. Changes in judgment as to recognition or measurement of tax positions can materially affect the estimate of the effective tax rate and consequently, affect our operating results.

Comparison of Financial Data for the ThreeThree-Months Ended March 31, 2008 and Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

Results of Operations

The following table presents our results of continuing operations as a percentage of total revenue for the threethree-months ended March 31, 2008 and nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:2007:

 

  

Three-Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine-Months Ended

September 30,

 
  2007 2006 2007 2006   2008 2007 

Revenue:

        

Subscriptions and support

  53.4% 45.3% 51.1% 45.6%  49.0% 49.8%

Service

  28.4  30.6  27.7  29.1   26.9  28.3 

License

  18.2  24.1  21.2  25.3   24.1  21.9 
                    

Total revenue

  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0   100.0  100.0 
             

Cost of revenue:

        

Subscriptions and support

  18.4  14.2  17.3  14.3   16.6  16.3 

Service

  17.0  22.3  18.2  21.4   19.1  19.2 

License

  0.4  1.1  0.5  0.8   0.2  0.3 

Amortization of intangible assets

  7.0  7.8  7.2  8.6   4.7  7.8 
                    

Total cost of revenue

  42.8  45.4  43.2  45.1   40.6  43.6 
                    

Gross margin

  57.2  54.6  56.8  54.9   59.4  56.4 
             

Operating expenses:

        

Research and development

  18.4  17.0  17.7  16.6   16.2  17.3 

Sales and marketing

  29.7  29.3  28.8  29.8   24.2  27.2 

General and administrative

  16.8  17.0  16.2  19.8   14.4  17.3 

Restructuring

  0.0  0.3  0.0  0.1 

Sales and marketing

  0.2  —   
                    

Total operating expenses

  64.9  63.6  62.7  66.3   55.0  61.8 
                    

Loss from operations

  (7.7) (8.9) (5.9) (11.5)

Income (loss) from operations

  4.4  (5.4)

Other income (expense), net

  1.3  (1.1) 0.1  (0.8)  0.8  (0.8)
                    

Loss before income taxes

  (6.4) (10.0) (5.8) (12.3)

Income (loss) before income taxes

  5.2  (6.2)

Provision for income taxes

  0.4  0.0  0.2  0.0   1.0  0.1 
                    

Net loss

  (6.8)% (10.0)% (6.0)% (12.3)%

Net income (loss)

  4.2% (6.3)%
                    

Comparison of Financial Data for the Three-Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

Revenue

Revenue for the three-months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007 and 2006 was as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

  Three-Months Ended
September 30,
 Change in
Dollars
 Change in
Percent
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 Variance in
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
 
  2007 2006     2008 2007   

Subscriptions and support

  $15,669  $12,222   3,447  28.2%  $17,627  $14,468  $3,159  21.8%

Percentage of net revenue

   53.5%  45.3%     49.0%  49.8%   

Services

   8,338   8,241   97  1.2%

Service

   9,672   8,233   1,439  17.5%

Percentage of net revenue

   28.4%  30.6%     26.9%  28.3%   

License

   5,310   6,491   (1,181) (18.2)%   8,693   6,349   2,344  36.9%

Percentage of net revenue

   18.1%  24.1%     24.1%  21.9%   
                      

Total revenue

  $29,317  $26,954  $2,363  8.8%  $35,992  $29,050  $6,942  23.9%
                      

In the three-months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, we were successful in winning and completing installations of large enterprise-wide solutions and generating consulting revenue from existing customers upgrading their legacy systems to the SumTotal 7 Series. The increase in sales of our SumTotal 7 Series and legacy products and services to new and existing customers was approximately $1.4$6.6 million. RevenueThe increase in revenue recognized from SumTotal Systems’ sales of our acquired Performance Management productproducts and services provided to our acquired MindSolve customers was approximately $1.2$0.3 million. Revenue from our acquired Pathlore customers decreased $0.2 million as our Pathlore customer base continued its migration to the SumTotal 7 Series.

Subscriptions and support revenue.The increase in subscriptions and support revenue in the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 20062007 was as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

  Three-Months Ended
September 30,
  Change in
Dollars
  Change in
Percent
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
  Variance in
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
 
  2007  2006    2008  2007  

Hosting subscriptions

  $3,606  $2,952  $654  22.2%  $3,958  $3,516  $442  12.6%

Term license rental arrangements

   1,558   677   881  130.1%   1,722   939   783  83.4%

On-demand subscriptions

   1,724   612   1,112  181.7%   1,875   1,427   448  31.4%
                      

Total subscriptions

   6,888   4,241   2,647  62.4%   7,555   5,882   1,673  28.4%

Support maintenance

   8,781   7,981   800  10.0%   10,072   8,586   1,486  17.3%
                      

Total subscriptions and support revenue

  $15,669  $12,222  $3,447  28.2%  $17,627  $14,468  $3,159  21.8%
                      

Approximately $2.4The $3.2 million of the increase in subscriptions and support revenue in the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparablecomparative period in 20062007 was the result of $3.1 million from subscription and support contract sales to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series and legacy product suitesuites and partner products and $0.9$0.1 million of the increase was the result of ourfrom increased sales to acquired MindSolve customers. These results reflect increased interest in on-demand solutions as a way for our global customers to manage costs effectively, and demonstrate continued growth within our installed base, and broad market interest in on-demand solutions for both Learning Management and Performance Management.

Changes to the components of subscriptions and support revenue were as follows:

 

the increase in hosting subscriptions revenue was primarily the result of $0.6$0.4 million in increased sales of hosting contracts to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series;Series and legacy products;

 

the increase in term license rental arrangements revenue was primarily the result of a $1.0$0.8 million increase in contract sales of term license contracts to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series;Series and legacy products;

 

the increase in on-demand subscriptions revenue was primarily the result of a $0.8$0.3 million increase infrom increased sales of our ResultsOnDemand product as new SMB customers purchased our subscription offering rather than the perpetual products we sold historically and $0.1 million from increased sales to new and acquired MindSolve customers and a $0.3 million increase in sales of on-demand subscriptions contracts to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series;customers; and

 

the increase in support maintenance revenue was the result of $0.5$1.5 million from increased maintenance contract sales to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series and $0.2legacy products, including $0.7 million in revenue from one of our acquired Pathlore customers.global retail customers as we met certain revenue recognition criteria which allowed us to recognize previously deferred revenue.

Price changes in subscriptionssubscription and support revenue had no material effect on our revenue in the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparative period.

Service revenue.The increase in service revenue in the three-months ended March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 2006.

Service revenue.Service revenue2007 was relatively unchanged in the three-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006. There wasprimarily due to a $0.3$1.2 million increase in consulting revenue recognized from one of our global retail customers as we met certain revenue recognition criteria which allowed us to recognize previously deferred revenue and a $0.2 million increase from additional consulting contracts to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series, offset by a decrease of $0.3 million in service revenue from our acquired Pathlore customers, as our customer-base continued its migration to the SumTotal 7 Series. In the three-months ended September 30, 2006, our Pathlore service revenue was primarily related to the completion of installations of the Pathlore products sold prior to the acquisition in October 2005.TotalPerformance customers.

Price changes in service revenue had no material effect on our results forrevenue in the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparablecomparative period in 2006.2007.

License revenue.The decreaseincrease in term license rental revenue in the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 20062007 was primarily due to $3.4 million in license revenue recognized from one of our global retail customers as we met certain revenue recognition criteria which allowed us to recognize previously deferred revenue,partially offset by a $0.9 million decrease in sales of our perpetual license products as new SMB customers purchased our subscription offerings rather than the SumTotal 7 Series and a $0.4 million decrease in license revenue from our acquired Pathlore customers as they migrated to the SumTotal 7 Series.perpetual products we sold historically.

Price changes in license revenue had no material effect on our results forrevenue in the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparablecomparative period in 2006.2007.

Geographic Region.We sell our product in three geographic regions: Americas; Europe; and Asia/Pacific. Net sales, which include product and service revenue, for each region are summarized in the following table (in thousands, except percentages):

 

  Three-Months Ended
September 30,
 

Change in

Dollars

  

Change in

Percent

   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 Variance in
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
 
  2007 2006   2008 2007   

United States

  $24,541  $22,395  $2,146  9.6%  $27,523  $23,681  $8,539  45.0%

Percentage of net revenue

   83.7%  83.1%     76.5%  81.5%   

Other Americas

   959   1,011   (52) (5.1)%   2,324   1,272   1,360  141.1%

Percentage of net revenue

   3.3%  3.7%     6.5%  4.4%   
                      

Americas

   25,500   23,406   2,094  8.9%

Total Americas

   29,847   24,953   9,899  49.6%

Percentage of net revenue

   87.0%  86.8%     83.0%  85.9%   

Europe

   3,065   2,724   341  12.5%   4,906   3,237   1,233  33.5%

Percentage of net revenue

   10.5%  10.1%     13.6%  11.1%   

Asia/Pacific

   752   824   (72) (8.7)%   1,239   860   559  82.2%

Percentage of net revenue

   2.5%  3.1%     3.4%  3.0%   
                      

Total revenue

  $29,317  $26,954  $2,363  8.8%  $35,992  $29,050  $6,942  23.9%
                      

The $7.0 million increase in total revenue for the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 20062007 was primarily due to increased sales of our software products in the Americas, including $5.2 million in revenue as we met certain revenue recognition criteria which allowed us to recognize previously deferred revenue from a large sale and installation of an enterprise-wide solution for the reasons addressed in the preceding discussion regarding revenue.one of our global retail customers. Revenue in Europe increased primarily due to the benefitsa large sale and installation of a change in sales management and foreign currency issues relating to the strengtheningan enterprise-wide solution for one of the GBP and the Euro as compared to the USD.our global financial services customers. Revenue in Asia/Pacific was slightly lower in the three-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006increased primarily due to lowerincreased sales inof our software products throughout Australia and the Pacific Rim.

Price changes had no material effect on our revenue in any region or revenue type in the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 2006.2007.

One customer accounted for 15% of total revenue in the three-months ended March 31, 2008. No customercustomers accounted for greater than 10% of total revenue in the three-months ended September 30, 2007, nor 2006.March 31, 2007.

Cost of Revenue

The following table is a summary of cost of revenue between license, service and maintenance, and amortization of intangible assets (in thousands, except percentages):

 

  Three-Months Ended
September 30,
 Variance In
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 Variance in
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
 
  2007 2006   2008 2007 

Subscriptions and support

  $5,383  $3,822  $1,561  40.8%  $5,961  $4,746  $1,215  25.6%

Percentage of total revenue

   18.4%  14.2%     16.6%  16.3%  

Service

   4,986   6,027   (1,041) (17.3)%   6,891   5,590   1,301  23.3%

Percentage of total revenue

   17.0%  22.4%     19.1%  19.2%  

License

   125   289   (164) (56.7)%   64   92   (28) (30.4)%

Percentage of total revenue

   0.4%  1.1%     0.2%  0.3%  

Amortization of intangible assets

   2,051   2,090   (39) (1.9)%   1,684   2,250   (566) (25.2)%

Percentage of total revenue

   7.0%  7.8%     4.7%  7.7%  
                      

Total cost of revenue

  $12,545  $12,228  $317  2.6%  $14,600  $12,678  $1,922  15.2%
                      

Cost of subscriptions and support.The increase in cost of subscriptions and support infor the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 20062007 was primarily due to ana $0.8 million increase of $0.6 million for employees of the former MindSolve organization, an increase of $0.4 million for employee related expenses for additional employees in the U.S. and India, ana $0.2 million increase of $0.3 million in depreciation and amortization of equipment and software depreciation costs resulting from prior software subscription increases due to capital investment in support of our growing hosted revenue streams and software subscription and maintenance expenses related to thean expanded user base and an increase ofa $0.2 million increase in other costs.costs related to outside services needed to support our growing infrastructure. We expect cost of subscriptions and support to continue to increase in 20072008 to support our growing customer base.

Cost of services.The decreaseincrease in the cost of services infor the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 2006 is primarily2007 was partially attributable to a $0.3 million increase in employee related expenses from added headcount. The remaining increase was due to a combination$0.3 million for 3rd party support along with an increase of additional costs using more expensive outside consultants (as compared$0.7 million related to SumTotal Systems’ personnel)prior period cost deferrals for large revenue projects completed in the three-months ended March 31, 2008. We expect cost of services to continue to increase in 2008 to support the on-going business and cost overruns associated with consultants in 2006, and better utilization of SumTotal Systems’ service personnel and consultants in 2007.large project orders received.

Cost of license. The decrease in the cost of license inservices for the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 20062007 is primarily due to a $0.2 million reduction in the usereduced usage of third party licenses and content.content preparation. We expect the cost of license to remain lower than 2006 levels duringat a similar level to 2007 throughout the remainder of 2007.2008.

Amortization of intangible assets.assets.The decrease in amortization of intangible assets remained flat infor the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 2007 is attributable to $0.2 million in amortization of 2006. Amortization of intangible assetscertain intangibles recorded from the MindSolve acquisition increased $0.3 million over the comparable pre-acquisition period in 2006, offsetting decreases of $0.1 million for certain Docent intangible assetsprior acquisitions which became fully amortized in 2007 and $0.2a decrease of $0.3 million for certain Pathlore intangible assets that decreased based on adjustedin the amortization of intangibles from Mindsolve and other prior acquisitions in line with cash flow projections of the business versus projections made at the time of acquisition.

Gross Margin

The following table is the summary of gross margin between license and amortization of intangible assets, and service and maintenance (in thousands, except percentages):

 

  Three-Months Ended
September 30,
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2007 2006   2008 2007 

Gross margin

      

Subscriptions and support

  $10,286  $8,400   $11,666  $9,722 

Percentage of subscriptions and support revenue

   65.6%  68.7%   66.2%  67.2%

Services

   3,352   2,214    2,781   2,643 

Percentage of services revenue

   40.2%  26.9%   28.8%  32.1%

License

   5,185   6,202    8,629   6,257 

Percentage of license revenue

   97.6%  95.5%   99.3%  98.6%

Amortization of intangible assets

   (2,051)  (2,090)   (1,684)  (2,250)

Percentage of license revenue

   (38.6)%  (32.2)%   (19.4)%  (35.4)%
              

Total gross margin

  $16,772  $14,726   $21,392  $16,372 

Percentage of net revenue

   57.2%  54.6%   59.4%  56.4%
              

Gross margin percent for subscriptions and support in the three-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 decreased over the comparable period in 2006 primarily due2007. This decrease is attributed to thea lower overall margin percent of our Total Performance product that was acquired in November 2006 due to theas investments in staff and support costs were made to expand that business.business while additional depreciation expenses were incurred as we invested in our hosting infrastructure to satisfy an increase in demand.

Gross margin percent for services in the three-months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 decreased over the comparable period in 2007 increased primarily due to a combination ofinvestments in additional costs using more expensive outside consultants (as compared to SumTotal Systems’ personnel)headcount and cost overruns associated with consultantsthird party support which were entirely offset by the increases in 2006,service and better utilization of SumTotal Systems’ service personnel and consultants in 2007.consulting revenue.

Gross margin percent for license, exclusive of amortization of intangible assets, in the three-months ended September 30, 2007 increasedMarch 31, 2008, improved slightly over the comparable period in 2006 primarily2007 due to the reduced usage of third party licenses and content. Gross margin percent for license, inclusive of amortization of intangible assets decreased due to the decrease in license revenue and the decrease in amortization of intangibles as described above.

Operating Expenses

The following table is a summary of research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative and restructuring charge expenses (in thousands, except percentages):

   Three-Months Ended September 30,  Variance in
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
 
   2007  2006   

Research and development

  $5,400  $4,572  $828  18.1%

Percentage of net revenue

   18.4%  17.0%  

Sales and marketing

   8,700   7,895   805  10.2%

Percentage of net revenue

   29.7%  29.3%  

General and administrative

   4,915   4,571   344  7.5%

Percentage of net revenue

   16.8%  17.0%  

Restructuring charge

   —     68   (68) (100)%

Percentage of net revenue

   —     0.3%  
              

Total operating expenses

  $19,015  $17,106  $1,909  11.2%

Percentage of net revenue

   64.9%  63.5%  
           

Research and development.The increase in research and development expense in the three-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was primarily due to $1.0 million in additional personnel related costs, including personnel added as a result of the acquisition of MindSolve and increased staffing in India, offsetting a $0.4 million decrease in consulting expense. Facility and equipment expense associated with additional personnel increased $0.2 million over the comparable period in 2006.

Sales and marketing. The increase in sales and marketing expense in the three-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was primarily due to increased salary costs from additional personnel, including personnel added as a result of the acquisition of MindSolve, and higher commissions due to the increased revenue level. Marketing programs expense decreased $0.1 million over the comparable period in 2006. Travel expense increased $0.1 million due to additional personnel over the comparable period in 2006. The remaining increase of $0.2 million was related to additional consulting expenses and other miscellaneous expenses.

General and administrative.The increase in general and administrative expense in the three-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was primarily due to a $0.4 million increase in expenses related to general and administrative personnel and a $0.2 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, offsetting a $0.1 million decrease in accounting, legal and consulting fees associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance and a $0.2 million decrease related to miscellaneous and other expenses.

Restructuring charge. The restructuring charge in the three-months ended September 30, 2006 was due to a restructuring accrual adjustment as result of a final lease termination agreement for our Chicago facility in the third quarter of 2006.

Non-Operating Expenses, Net

The following table is a summary of interest expense, interest income and other expense, net (in thousands, except percentages):

   Three-Months Ended September 30,  Variance
in Dollars
  Variance
in Percent
 
   2007  2006       

Interest expense

  $(304) $(429) $125  (29.1)%

Percentage of net revenue

   (1.0)%  (1.6)%   

Interest income

   683   180   503  279.4%

Percentage of net revenue

   2.3%  0.7%   

Other expense, net

   (13)  (49)  36  (73.5)%

Percentage of net revenue

   (0.1)%  (0.2)%   
              

Total non-operating expenses

  $366  $(298) $664  (222.8)%

Percentage of net revenue

   1.2%  (1.1)%   
            

Interest expense.The decrease in interest expense in the three-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was attributable to a lower principal balance and interest rates on the credit facility added in the fourth quarter of 2005 to fund the Pathlore acquisition. We expect this expense to continue over the term of the credit facility; however, it will vary based on the changes in the principal balance and interest rates.

Interest income. The increase in interest income in the three-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was due to higher cash balances as a result of our registered direct offering in the second quarter.

Other expense, net. The decrease in other expense, net in the three-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was primarily due to a reduction in net foreign exchange loss. In the third quarter of 2006, we adopted a forward exchange hedging program for the USD and GBP contracts which we believe will minimize future fluctuations related to changes in exchange rates.

Comparison of Financial Data for the Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

Revenue

Revenue for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

   Nine-Months Ended
September 30,
  Change in
Dollars
  Change in
Percent
 
   2007  2006   

Subscriptions and support

  $45,241  $34,858  $10,383  29.8%

Percentage of net revenue

   51.1%  45.6%  

Services

   24,550   22,185   2,365  10.7%

Percentage of net revenue

   27.7%  29.1%  

License

   18,802   19,317   (515) (2.7)%

Percentage of net revenue

   21.2%  25.3%  
              

Total revenue

  $88,593  $76,360  $12,233  16.0%
              

In the nine-months ended September 30, 2007, we continued our success in winning and completing installations of large enterprise-wide solutions and generating consulting revenue from existing customers upgrading their legacy systems to the SumTotal 7 Series. The increase in sales of our SumTotal 7 Series products and services to new and existing customers was approximately $10.0 million. Revenue from SumTotal Systems’ sales of our acquired Performance Management product was approximately $2.6 million. Revenue from our acquired Pathlore customers decreased $0.4 million as our Pathlore customer base continued its migration to the SumTotal 7 Series.

Subscriptions and support revenue.The increase in subscriptions and support revenue in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

   Nine-Months Ended September 30,  Change in
Dollars
  Change in
Percent
 
   2007  2006    

Hosting subscriptions

  $10,878  $8,384  $2,494  29.7%

Term license rental arrangements

   3,906   2,696   1,210  44.9%

On-demand subscriptions

   4,368   1,357   3,011  221.9%
              

Total subscriptions

   19,152   12,437   6,715  54.0%

Support maintenance

   26,089   22,421   3,668  16.4%
              

Total subscriptions and support revenue

  $45,241  $34,858  $10,383  29.8%
              

Approximately $6.5 million of the increase in subscriptions and support revenue in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was the result of subscription and support contract sales to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series product suite and partner products, $2.3 million of the increase was the result of our acquired MindSolve customers and $1.6 million of the increase was primarily the result of our former Pathlore customers renewing contracts at full value versus the acquired discounted fair value.

Changes to the components of subscriptions and support revenue were as follows:

the increase in hosting subscriptions revenue was the result of 2.3 million in increased sales of hosting contracts to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series and $0.2 million from increased sales to our acquired Pathlore customers;

the increase in term license rental arrangements revenue was the result of a $1.7 million increase in contract sales to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series, offsetting a $0.5 million decrease in term license arrangements revenue from our acquired Pathlore customers;

the increase in on-demand subscriptions revenue was the result of $1.0 million from increased sales of our partner’s performance management product and $2.0 million from increased sales to new and acquired MindSolve customers; and

the increase in support maintenance revenue was the result of $1.5 million from increased maintenance contract sales to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series, $1.9 million from acquired Pathlore customers renewing maintenance contracts at full value versus the deferred revenue that we acquired from Pathlore which was written down on the acquisition date in accordance with acquisition accounting principles and which was recognized in the 2006 period and $0.2 million from new and acquired MindSolve customers.

Price changes in subscriptions and support revenue had no material effect on the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006.

Service revenue.The increase in service revenue in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was primarily due to a $3.9 million increase in consulting revenue from additional consulting contracts to new and existing customers related to the SumTotal 7 Series and a $0.1 increase from additional consulting contracts to new and existing MindSolve customers, offsetting a decrease of $1.6 million in service revenue from our acquired Pathlore customers due to decreased Pathlore license sales and associated service contracts as our customer-base continued its migration to the SumTotal 7 Series. In the nine-months ended September 30, 2006, our Pathlore service revenue was primarily related to the completion of installations of the Pathlore products sold prior to the acquisition in October 2005.

Price changes in service revenue had no material effect on our results for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006.

License revenue.The increase in license revenue in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was primarily due to a $0.9 million increase in sales of the SumTotal 7 Series and an increase of $0.1 million in license revenue from new Performance Management customers, offsetting a decrease of $1.5 million in license revenue from our acquired Pathlore customers as they migrated to the SumTotal 7 Series.

Price changes in license revenue had no material effect on our results for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006.

Geographic Region.We sell our product in three geographic regions: Americas; Europe; and Asia/Pacific. Net sales, which include product and service revenue, for each region are summarized in the following table (in thousands, except percentages):

   Nine-Months Ended September 30,  Change in
Dollars
  Change in
Percent
 
   2007  2006    

United States

  $71,762  $60,973  $10,789  17.7%

Percentage of net revenue

   81.0%  79.8%   

Other Americas

   3,976   3,161   815  25.8%

Percentage of net revenue

   4.5%  4.1%   
              

Americas

   75,738   64,134   11,604  18.1%

Percentage of net revenue

   85.5%  84.0%   

Europe

   9,536   9,322   214  2.3%

Percentage of net revenue

   10.8%  12.2%   

Asia/Pacific

   3,319   2,904   415  14.3%

Percentage of net revenue

   3.7%  3.8%   
              

Total revenue

  $88,593  $76,360  $12,233  16.0%
              

The increase in total revenue for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was primarily due to increased sales of our software products in the Americas and for the reasons addressed in the preceding discussion regarding revenue. Revenue in Europe increased due to the benefits of a change in sales management and foreign currency issues relating to the strengthening of the GBP and the Euro as compared to the USD. Revenue in Asia/Pacific increased primarily due to increased sales of our software products throughout the Pacific Rim.

Price changes had no material effect on our revenue in any region or revenue type in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006.

No customer accounted for greater than 10% of total revenue in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007, nor 2006.

Cost of Revenue

The following table is a summary of cost of revenue between license, service and maintenance, and amortization of intangible assets (in thousands, except percentages):

   Nine-Months Ended September 30,  Variance In
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
 
   2007  2006   

Subscriptions and support

  $15,295  $10,934  $4,361  39.9%

Percentage of total revenue

   17.3%  14.3%  

Service

   16,212   16,326   (114) (0.7)%

Percentage of total revenue

   18.3%  21.4%  

License

   417   632   (215) (34.0)%

Percentage of total revenue

   0.5%  0.8%  

Amortization of intangible assets

   6,352   6,586   (234) (3.6)%

Percentage of total revenue

   7.2%  8.6%  
              

Total cost of revenue

  $38,276  $34,478  $3,798  11.0%
              

Cost of subscriptions and support.The increase in cost of subscriptions and support in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was primarily due to $1.6 million of additional expenses for the acquired MindSolve organization, a $1.1 million increase for an additional employees in the U.S. and India, a $0.9 million increase in equipment and software costs resulting from capital investment in support of our growing hosted revenue streams and software subscription and maintenance expenses related to the expanded user base, and a $0.9 million increase in other costs. We expect cost of subscriptions and support to continue to increase in 2007 to support our growing customer base.

Cost of services.Cost of services in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 is relatively unchanged and reflects the net additional deferral of $1.0 million of services expenses related to the customization and implementation of our products. Expenses related to service personnel increased $1.0 million in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 with additional employees in the U.S. and Europe, offsetting a staff decrease in India. Travel expenses increased $0.5 million in 2007 over 2006 due primarily to travel billable to customers and a worldwide services training forum. Other expenses decreased $0.6 million in 2007 over the comparable period in 2006.

Cost of license. The decrease in cost of services in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 is due to reduced usage of third party licenses and content. We expect the cost of license to remain lower than 2006 levels during the remainder of 2007.

Amortization of intangible assets.The decrease in amortization of intangible assets in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period of 2006 primarily due to a $0.5 million decrease in the amortization of certain Docent intangible assets in which became fully amortized in 2007 and a $0.6 million decrease in the amortization of Pathlore intangibles based on adjusted cash flow projections of the business compared to projections made at acquisition, offsetting a $0.9 million increase in amortization of intangible assets related to the MindSolve acquisition over the comparable pre-acquisition period in 2006.

Gross Margin

The following table is the summary of gross margin between license and amortization of intangible assets, and service and maintenance (in thousands, except percentages):

   Nine-Months Ended September 30, 
   2007  2006 

Gross margin:

   

Subscriptions and support

  $29,946  $23,924 

Percentage of subscriptions and support revenue

   66.2%  68.6%

Services

   8,338   5,859 

Percentage of services revenue

   34.0%  26.4%

License

   18,385   18,685 

Percentage of license revenue

   97.8%  96.7%

Amortization of intangible assets

   (6,352)  (6,586)

Percentage of license revenue

   (33.8)%  (34.1)%
         

Total gross margin

  $50,317  $41,882 

Percentage of net revenue

   56.8%  54.8%
         

Gross margin for subscriptions and support in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 decreased over the comparable period in 2006 primarily due to the lower overall margin of our Total Performance product acquired in November 2006 due to the investments in staff and support costs made to expand that business.

Gross margin for services in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 increased primarily due to service costs for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 remaining relatively constant to the comparable period in 2006 on an increase in service revenue of $2.4 million,

Gross margin for license, exclusive of amortization of intangible assets in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007, improved slightly over the comparable period in 2006, attributable to the reduced usage of third party licenses and content. Gross margin for license, inclusive of amortization of intangible assets, improved to due to the declineincrease in license revenue from the prior year and the decrease in amortization of intangibles as described above.

Operating Expenses

The following table is a summary of research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative and restructuring charge expensescharges (in thousands, except percentages):

 

  Nine-Months Ended September 30, Variance in
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 Variance in
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
 
  2007 2006   2008 2007   

Research and development

  $15,697  $12,711  $2,986  23.5%  $5,830  $5,039  $791  15.7%

Percentage of net revenue

   17.7%  16.6%     16.2%  17.3%   

Sales and marketing

   25,557   22,760   2,797  12.3%   8,728   7,902   826  10.5%

Percentage of net revenue

   28.8%  29.8%     24.2%  27.2%   

General and administrative

   14,335   15,123   (788) (5.2)%   5,176   5,006   170  3.4%

Percentage of net revenue

   16.2%  19.8%     14.4%  17.2%   

Restructuring charge

   —     68   (68) (100)%   85   —     85  100.0%

Percentage of net revenue

   —     0.1%     0.2%  —  %   
                      

Total operating expenses

  $55,589  $50,662  $4,927  9.7%  $19,819  $17,947  $1,872  10.4%

Percentage of net revenue

   62.7%  66.3%     55.0%  61.8%   
                    

Research and development.development.The increase in research and development expensesexpense in the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 20062007 was primarily due to $2.1$0.6 million in additional employee and related costs associated with additional personnel, including hiring related to the acquisition of MindSolve and increased staffing in India, $0.8$0.2 million in additional facility and equipment expenses related to our investment in Performance Management and $0.1 millionResultsOnDemand projects for future releases. We expect research and development expense to increase in increased travel2008 due to continued investment in future versions our SumTotal product series for LMS and recruitment expenses for additional staff.Performance Management.

Sales and marketingmarketing.. The increase in sales and marketing expense in the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 20062007 was primarily due to an increase of $1.7$0.4 million in salaryemployee and related costs from additionaland commissions related to international and SMB personnel, including personnel added as a result of the acquisition of MindSolve and higher commissions due to higher revenue levels,$0.1 million decrease in travel expense, a $0.2$0.3 million increase in travel expense associated with increase staff,other miscellaneous expenses, a $0.2$0.1 million increase in staff recruitmentmarketing programs and a $0.1 increase in stock-based compensation expense. We expect sales and marketing expenses and other miscellaneous expenses, offsetting a decrease of $0.1 millionto increase in marketing programs.2008 to support increased revenue expectations.

General and administrativeadministrative..The decreaseincrease in general and administrative expense in the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 20062007 was due to a $0.9 million decrease in accounting, legal and consulting fees associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance and a $0.5 million decrease related to facility and other expenses, offsetting a $0.2$0.3 million increase in expenses relating to general and administrative personnel, offset by a $0.1 million decrease related to facility and other expenses. We expect a $0.4 millionsmall increase in stock-based compensation expense.general and administrative expenses for 2008.

Restructuring charge. TheDuring the three-months ended March 31, 2008, we recorded a restructuring charge of $85,000 in the nine-months ended September 30, 2006 was due to a restructuring accrual adjustment as resultemployee severance and other related costs. Employee severance and other related costs consists of a final lease termination agreement forseverance and other benefits resulting from our Chicago facilityfourth quarter 2007 reduction in the third quarter of 2006.force.

Stock-based compensation expense. The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, shares issued pursuant to the employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units under SFAS No. 123R for the year ended December 31, 2007 which was allocated as follows (in thousands):

   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
   2008  2007

Stock-based compensation expense:

    

Subscriptions and support

  $70  $60

Service

   150   137

Research and development

   175   138

Sales and marketing

   355   275

General and administrative

   469   442
        

Total stock-based compensation expense

  $1,219  $1,052
        

Non-Operating Expenses,Income (Expense), Net

The following table is a summary of interest expense, interest income and other expense, net (in thousands, except percentages):

 

  Nine-Months Ended September 30, Variance
in Dollars
  Variance
in Percent
   Three-Months Ended
March 31,
 Variance in
Dollars
  Variance in
Percent
 
  2007 2006   2008 2007   

Interest expense

  $(1,047) $(1,295) $248  (19.2)%  $(222) $(378) $156  (41.3)%

Percentage of net revenue

   (1.2)%  (1.7)%     (0.6)%  (1.3)%   

Interest income

   1,224   532   692  130.1%   493   163   330  202.5%

Percentage of net revenue

   1.4%  0.7%     1.4%  0.6%   

Other expense, net

   (56)  131   (187) (142.7)%

Other income (expense), net

   21   (12)  33  (275.0)%

Percentage of net revenue

   (0.1)%  0.2%     0.1%  (0.0)%   
                      

Total non-operating expenses

  $121  $(632) $753  (119.1)%  $292  $(227) $519  (228.6)%

Percentage of net revenue

   0.1%  (0.8)%     0.8%  (0.8)%   
                    

Interest expenseexpense..The decrease in interest expense in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 was attributable to a lower principal balance and interest rates on the Wells Fargo Foothill credit facility added in the fourth quarter of 2005 to fund the Pathlore acquisition.facility. We expect this expense to continue over the term of the credit facility; however, it will vary based on the changes in the principal balance and interest rates.

Interest incomeincome.. The increase in interest Interest income increased in the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 over the comparable period in 2006 was2007 due to our higher cash levels within the quarter, which was partially offset by lower interest rates during the quarter. We expect interest income to continue at comparable levels, subject to interest rate fluctuations, as we maintain cash balances to meet our loan covenant requirements.

Other income expense, net. The increase in other income in the three-months ended March 31, 2008 was primarily due to lower net foreign exchange expense as a result of our registered direct offering in the second quarter.

Other income (expense), net. In the nine-months ended September 30, 2007, we experiencedadoption of a net foreignforward exchange loss as opposed to a net foreign exchange gain in the prior comparable period. In third quarter of 2006, wehedging program. We adopted a forward exchange hedging program for the USDUnited States Dollar (“USD”) and GBPGreat British Pound (“GBP”) contracts which we believe will minimize future fluctuations related to changes in exchange rates.

Provision for income taxes.The effective tax rate for the three-months ended March 31, 2008 was 17.5% due to our first quarter taxable income and our forecasted fiscal 2008 taxable income, partially offset by the utilization of certain federal and state NOL tax credit carryforwards. Effective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 35% due to state taxes, foreign losses for which no tax benefit is provided, amortization of intangible assets and non-deductible stock-based compensation expense.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, our principal sources of liquidity were $29.5$41.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, and $22.3$9.4 million of short-term investments and a revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill to a maximum of $5.0 million, adjusted as described in the following paragraph, to meet the working capital requirements of the business. Our short-term investment portfolio declined from $30.1 million at December 31, 2007 to $9.4 million at March 31, 2008 primarily as a result of re-investing maturities of short-term investments during the quarter into cash and cash equivalents of higher credit quality in light of current financial markets instability.

In July 2006, under our Revolverrevolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) with Wells Fargo Foothill, we entered into an agreement with Wells Fargo Foothill in which we will enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to mitigate certain foreign exchange exposures we have related to foreign trade receivables. As part of this agreement, the credit facility provides for a 5% reserve against the Revolver. As a result of the 5% reserve requirement, we have $250,000 less in funds available for use from the Revolver including debt covenant compliance and, accordingly, only $4,750,000 was available for borrowings at September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008.

On June 1, 2006, we filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC which was declared effective October 2, 2006. Our shelf registration statement allows us to offer and sell an aggregate of $75.0 million in debt and equity securities, the terms of which will be established at the time of the offering by means of a written prospectus or prospectus supplement.

On May 23, 2007, we completed the sale of approximately $35.1 million of our common stock in a registered direct offering, in which approximately 5.4 million shares of common stock were sold at a purchase price of $6.50 per share through a prospectus supplement to our shelf registration statement. The shares were sold to accredited institutional investors with RBC Capital

Markets Corporation acting as sole placement agent for the transaction. The net proceeds raised from the offering provide us with greater working capital and will be used for general corporate purposes, to potentially repay or prepay our debt, and/or investments and acquisitions. As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, there was approximately $39.9 million in debt and equity securities remaining eligible to be sold through the shelf registration statement.

On August 20, 2007, we issued a press release announcing that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase up to $15$15.0 million of our outstanding shares of common stock. Stock repurchases will be made in the open market, in block purchase transactions, or in structured Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plans, and may be made from time to time or in one or more larger repurchases. We intend to conduct the repurchase in compliance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Rule 10b-18.Act of 1934. The program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at our discretion.in the discretion of the Board of Directors.

We believe that our available cash resources, combined with cash flows generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our presently anticipated working capital and capital expense requirements for at least the next year. We have borrowing capacity available to us in the form of our credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill that expires in 2009. We may also consider raising additional capital in the public markets as a means to meet our capital needs and to invest in our business. Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend on numerous factors, including our future revenue, the timing and extent of spending to support product development efforts and expansion of sales and marketing and general and administrative activities, the success of our existing and new product and service offerings and competing technological and market developments. Although we may need to return to the capital markets, establish new credit facilities, or raise capital in private transactions in order to meet our capital requirements, we can offer no assurances that we will be able to access these potential sources of funds on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

Three-months ended March 31, 2008

Net cash provided by operating activities was $11.1$3.6 million during the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008. The cash provided during the period primarily relates to our net income of $1.5 million and collections of our trade receivables from our increased revenueresulting in the fourth quarter of 2006 and the advance of funds from a major retail customer in the second quarter of 2007 as noted by a net decrease in accounts receivable of $6.0 million and a net increase in deferred revenue of $4.0 million, respectively.$2.4 million. Offsetting these increases in operating cash are decreases in other accrued compensation and benefits and deferred revenue of $1.4 million, other accrued liabilities of $1.1$2.0 million and restructuring accrual$3.7 million, respectively. The decline in accrued compensation and benefits is primarily associated with year-end sales commissions, bonuses and severance which were paid in the three-months ended March 31, 2008. The decline in deferred revenue is associated with the release of $0.8 million.deferred revenue recognized in the first quarter of 2008 principally from one large deal. Also included in cash provided by operating activities are adjustments to net lossincome for non-cash items which included intangible assets amortization of $6.4$1.7 million, stock-based compensation of $3.4$1.2 million and depreciation and amortization of 2.9$1.2 million.

Net cash usedprovided by investing activities was $20.9$20.5 million in the three-months ended March 31, 2008. The cash provided during the nine-months ended September 30, 2007. Purchasesperiod primarily relates to short-term investments maturities of property and equipment$26.0 million in the nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007 totaled $4.4 million and were primarily associated with increased staffing levels in our U.S. and India offices and additional leasehold improvements for expanding our facility in Hyderabad, India, and increased investment in our hosting equipment infrastructure. In addition, we purchased $27.6March 31, 2008, which was partially offset by purchases of $5.1 million of short-term investments and had short-term investments maturities$0.4 million in purchases of $11.1 million of in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007. Short-term investments have increased primarily as a result of proceeds from the offering described above. As of September 30, 2007,property and equipment to increase our infrastructure. At March 31, 2008, short-term investments had a carrying value of $22.3$9.4 million.

Net cash providedused by financing activities includes a repayment of indebtedness under the Wells Fargo Foothill credit facility of $1.1 million, a payment of $0.3 million for notes payable related to our settlement with IpLearn and $0.6 million for purchases of treasury stock. Offsetting these uses was $29.3 million in the nine-months ended September 30, 2007, and consisted of net proceeds from the offering described above of $32.7 million and $2.9$0.4 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock through our employee stock purchase plan and exercises of common stock options. Offset sources of financing are repayments of indebtedness under the Wells Fargo Foothill credit facility of $3.3 million, payments of $0.9 million under notes payable for Litigation Settlement and $2.1 million for purchases of treasury stock. Refer to Part II—Other Information—Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Commitments

Commitments

Concurrent with the closing of the Pathlore acquisition on October 4, 2005, we entered into a credit facility with Wells Fargo principally to fund a portion of the acquisition price, and to provide for our ongoing working capital requirements. For terms and details of the credit facility, including the requirement that we maintain certain restrictive covenants, refer to Note 5,Borrowings, in the accompanying Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

We leaseSumTotal Systems leases office space and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases expiring in years through 2015. Rent expense under operating leases was approximately $705,000$704,000 and $624,000$681,000 during the three-months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 and 2007, and 2006, respectively, and $2,045,000 and $1,993,000 during the nine-months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Future payments under operating lease obligations at September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 are presented in the table below (in thousands):

 

   Payments Due by Period
   Total  Remainder of 2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  Thereafter

Operating leases

  $5,965  $706  $2,532  $1,264  $507  $255  $701
   Payments Due by Period
   Total  Remainder
of 2008
  2009  2010  2011  2012  Thereafter

Operating leases

  $12,108  $1,871  $2,676  $1,957  $1,746  $1,753  $2,105
                            

On February 14, 2008, SumTotal Systems entered into an additional amendment of its lease for the Bellevue, Washington facility which will extend the lease for an additional five years after the original lease expiration date of December 31, 2008 occurs. Included in the table above are aggregate base rent payments of approximately $7.5 million for the five year period ended December 31, 2013.

In connection with the MindSolve acquisition in November 2006, we have two notes payable to a former MindSolve officer. Total future obligations amount to $1,438,000 and will be paid in two equal installments of $719,000 in November 2007 and 2008, respectively. In addition, effective with the MindSolve acquisition, we haveSumTotal Systems has change of control payments to be made to certain employees of MindSolve who are now our employees.employees of SumTotal Systems. These contractual change of control payments and are being expensed ratably over the contractual performance period. Total remaining future obligations amount to $1,508,000 with$588,000 and are scheduled payments of $920,000 and $588,000 in 2007 and 2008, respectively.

In October 2005, retention bonuses were granted to certain officers of SumTotal Systems. These bonuses were anticipated to be paid in two equal amounts in 2006 and 2007 except for a former officer of SumTotal Systems whose retention bonus was all paid in January 2007. Assuming the remaining affected officers are still employed by SumTotal Systems thru 2007, the future payments of $843,000 will be paid in the fourth quarter of 2007. These retention bonuses are being expensed ratably over the performance period.

We have entered into various arrangements with hosting services vendors expiring through 2007 totaling $714,000.2008.

Contingencies

On August 16, 2006, ourthe Compensation Committee approved and adopted athe form of Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement for each of ourSumTotal Systems’ Section 16 officers. In the event of a change of control of SumTotal Systems and the subsequent termination of a Section 16 officer in a manner defined in the agreement as a Termination Event, weSumTotal Systems will be obligated to pay the Section 16 officer certain compensation and benefits. If a Termination Event occurs, an officer would be entitled to one year of the officer’s base salary that would be paid in equal semi-monthly installments over a one year period following a Termination Event. Such officer will also be entitled to other benefits as described in Article III of the Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement. This discussion is qualified in its entirety by theSumTotal Systems’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed by us on August 17, 2006. In addition to his change of control agreement, the terms of Mr. Villareal’s offer letter provides that if his employment is terminated prior to December 31, 2008, other than for cause or good reason, he would be entitled to be paid his base salary for the remainder of 2008, a pro rata portion of his annual bonus and other benefits as described in his offer letter. This discussion is qualified in its entirety by the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by SumTotal Systems on November 1, 2007.

From time-to-time, third parties assert patent infringement claims against usSumTotal Systems in the forms of letters, litigation, or other forms of communication. In addition, without limitation from time-to-time, we areSumTotal Systems is subject to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including claims of alleged infringement of trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights. We dorights, employment claims and general contract or other claims. Management does not believe that any of the foregoing claims are likely to have a material adverse effect on ourits financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, ourSumTotal Systems’ analysis of whether a claim may proceed to litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, nor can a claim proceed to litigation, nor can the results of litigation be predicted with certainty. Defending each of these actions, regardless of the outcome, may be costly, time-consuming, distract management personnel and have a negative effect on ourSumTotal Systems’ business. An adverse outcome in any of these actions, including a judgment or settlement, may cause a material adverse effect on ourits future business, operating results and/or financial condition.

Employee Stock OptionsFor information regarding indemnifications, refer to Note 9,Guarantees, Warranties and Indemnification, in the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Our stock option programEffective January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48 which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109,Accounting for Income Taxes. Refer to Note 2,Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Adoption of Accounting Standards, in the Notes to the Condenses Consolidated Financial Statements.

As part of our ongoing business, we do not participate in material transactions that constitute relationships that are considered off-balance sheet arrangements.

Equity Incentive Awards

SumTotal Systems’ equity incentive plan is a key component of the compensation package we provideSumTotal Systems provides to attract and retain talented employees and believebelieves equity awards, such as stock options provide ourand other equity grants, provides its employees a strong link to ourSumTotal Systems’ long term performance and the interests of ourits stockholders. The trading price of ourSumTotal Systems’ common stock has been and is likely to continue to be highly volatile. As a result of this volatility, the trading price of ourSumTotal Systems’ common stock may exceedbe lower than the exercise price of options held by some of ourits employees or the value of its common stock may decline from the value of such stock at the time of grant of other equity awards and the effectiveness of our stock option programits equity incentive plan may be adversely impacted. For example, at September 30, 2007, 62%March 31, 2008, 87% of ourSumTotal Systems’ outstanding stock options had exercise prices in excess of the current market price of ourits common stock.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to the discussion of recent accounting pronouncements in Note 2,Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the accompanying Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market rate risk.Rate Risk.We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. We held no auction-rate securities as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

Interest rate risk.Rate Risk.We hold our assets primarily in cash and cash equivalents, such as short-term marketable debt securities, money market funds and other cash equivalents and short-term investments such as commercial paper, publicly traded common stock and treasury notes. We minimize risk by investing in financial instruments with original maturities of less than one year. As a result, if market interest rates were to increase immediately and uniformly by 10% from levels at September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments would not change by a material amount.

Concurrent with the closing of the Pathlore acquisition on October 4, 2005, we entered into a credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill, principally to fund a portion of the acquisition price, and to provide for our ongoing working capital requirements. Under the terms of the facility, Wells Fargo Foothill loaned us $17.5 million to complete the acquisition of Pathlore and provided a revolving credit facility to a maximum of $5.0 million to meet the working capital requirements of the business. Prior to the amendment of the credit facility on June 19, 2007, outstanding loan balances would bear interest at Wells Fargo Foothill’s base rate plus 2%, unless SumTotal Systems elected to be charged at LIBORthe London Intrabank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rate plus 3.5%. On June 19, 2007, SumTotal Systems entered into an amendment of its credit facility in which, among other things, the determination of the interest rate was changed from the description above to a scalable schedule of the base rate, based on EBITDA.earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), as defined in the agreement As of September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, SumTotal Systems’ interest rate under the credit facility was a LIBOR rate of 5.36%4.7025% plus 2.25%, resulting in a total interest rate of 7.61%6.9525%. The Term Loan is due in installments of $1,093,750 quarterly commencing January 1, 2006If market interest rates were to increase immediately and is secureduniform by SumTotal Systems’ assets. The Term Loan and any remaining balance10% from current levels at March 31, 2008, our interest payments on the Revolver are due and payable on October 5, 2009. Any interest due oncredit facility over the Revolver must be paid at least every three months.term of the loan would not change by a material amount.

Foreign currency exchange risk.Currency Exchange Risk.We have foreign currency risk as a result of sales by our foreign subsidiaries denominated in currencies other than the U.S.United States dollar. In the three and nine-monthsthree-months ended September 30, 2007,March 31, 2008, international revenue from our foreign subsidiaries accounted for approximately 16% and 19%24% of total revenue, which is relatively unchangedup from 17% and 20%18% in the comparable periodsperiod in 2006, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, these sales amounted to 16%, 25%, and 29%, respectively.2007. All foreign subsidiaries use the local currency as their functional currency.

Our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations arises in part from inter-company accounts in which costs incurred in the U.S. are charged to the foreign subsidiaries. These inter-company accounts are typically denominated in the functional currency of the foreign subsidiary in order to centralize foreign exchange risk with the parent company in the U.S. We are also exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as the financial results of foreign subsidiaries are translated in U.S. dollars in consolidation. As exchange rates vary, certain transaction gains and losses may vary from expectations and adversely impact overall expected profitability. In addition, during the third quarter of 2006, we began entering into 30 day forward contracts for USD and GBP to hedge anticipated cash flows from our U.K. subsidiary.

On September 26, 2007, weMarch 27, 2008, SumTotal Systems entered into a forward contract in which weSumTotal Systems sold approximately 2.5 million GBP, equivalent $5.0 million USD, for a value date of October 31, 2007,April 30, 2008, for which a hypothetical 10% appreciation of the GBP to USD would result in a $0.6$0.5 million gain and a hypothetical 10% depreciation of GBP to USD would result in a $0.4$0.5 million loss.

The effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2007, was a cumulative net loss of $7,000 and a cumulative net loss of $51,000, respectively, as compared to a cumulative net loss of $48,000 and to a cumulative net gain of $125,000 in the corresponding prior year periods.three-months ended March 31, 2008, was not material. Due to the substantial volatility of currency exchange rates, among other factors, we cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on our future operating results.

 

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues within SumTotal Systemsthe company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the reality that judgments in decision-making can be incorrect, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. The design of any control system is also based, in part, upon certain assumptions about the

likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our chief executive officerChief Executive Officer and chief financial officerChief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15.

Changes in internal controls.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Item 1.Legal Proceedings

From time-to-time, we are involved in legal proceedings or threats of legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any litigation or other legal proceeding that, in the opinion of management, is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

We may, from time to time, also be subject to various legal or government claims, disputes or investigations. Such matters may include, but not be limited to, claims, disputes or investigations related to warranty, refund, breach of contract, employment, intellectual property, government regulation or compliance or other matters such as a subpoena we received on April 30, 2008 from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General. The subpoena requests documents related to our sale of products and services to the Department of Defense as well as other documents related to us. We are cooperating with the government’s request and are in the process of responding to the subpoena. The matter is in a preliminary stage.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

Factors That May Affect Future Results of Operations

Set forth below and elsewhere in this report and in other documents we file with the SEC are risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. These risks and uncertainties may not be the only ones facing us. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and we cannot predict those events or how they may affect us. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

We have a history of losses we expect future losses on a GAAP basis, and we may not achieve GAAP profitability under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) on a consistent basis.

We expect to continue to derive substantially all of our revenue from the licensing of our learning, performance and talent

management solutions, the SumTotal 7 Series, as well as our legacy products and related services, including without limitation, maintenance, professional services, on-demand subscriptions and hosting. WeAlthough we were profitable for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008, historically, we have not been GAAP profitable and we are not forecasting GAAP profitability for next quarter and may not consistently achieve or sustain GAAP profitability. If we fail to continue to generate adequate revenue from the SumTotal 7 Series, successor products and related services, we will continue to incur losses.

We are in the process of shifting our emphasis to a subscription and support revenue model by offering our products as on-demand subscriptions. We anticipate that our future financial performance and revenue growth will depend upon the acceptance and growth of our on-demand products. As a result, we are in the process of transitioning to support on-demand subscription products, which represents a significant departure from traditional software delivery strategies. The relatively short history and continued evolution of this business model makes our business operations and prospects difficult to evaluate. As we shift our focus to offering our products on-demand, we will likely incur a reduction in our traditional software license revenues, which may not be offset by our on-demand revenues. This transition may require more time and resources than we currently anticipate, which would adversely impact our financial results.

Furthermore, we recently announced we were takinghave taken actions to reduce our operating expenses, including the elimination of a number of positions, resulting in a one-time restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 2007. While we believe the full benefit of the savings of these actions will commence in the first quarter of 2008, there can be no guarantee that these cost reductions will enable us to be profitable in 2008 or subsequent periods.

In addition, in the future, we expect to continue to incur additional non-cash expenses relating to the amortization of purchased intangible assets that will contribute to our net losses. Further, starting with the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we were required to record as an expense,In addition, charges related to all current non-vested outstanding and futurestock-based compensation awards, including grants of stock options, are recorded as an expense in our reported results fromof operations in accordance with SFASStatement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R. This had123R,Share Based Payment, which has the impactresult of increasing our reported expenses and our GAAP losses. We expect to incur additional GAAP expenses related to stock based compensation awards for the foreseeable future and these future expenses will adversely impact our ability to achieve profitability on a GAAP basis.

We are currently increasing our emphasis on subscription-based, on-demand offerings, which could slow our short term revenue growth and affect our revenue derived from perpetual license sales.

While we continue to offer and support our software on a perpetual license model, we are in the process of increasing our emphasis on a subscription revenue model by offering our products as on-demand subscriptions. We anticipate that our future financial performance and revenue growth will depend upon the acceptance and growth of our on-demand products. Offering on-demand subscription products represents a significant departure from traditional software delivery strategies. The relatively short history and continued evolution of this business model makes our business operations and prospects difficult to evaluate. As we increase our focus on offering our products on-demand, we may incur a reduction in our traditional perpetual software license revenues, which may not be offset by our on-demand revenues. Moreover, our short term financial results could be affected by upfront investments required to grow our on-demand offerings.

Additionally, we recognize revenue for our on-demand products over the term of the agreement instead of in the quarter in which the agreement is signed, as is typically the case with our perpetual software licenses. As a result, our operating results may not immediately reflect any increases or decreases in sales of our on-demand offerings, and our short term financial results could be impacted if customers choose our on-demand products instead of our perpetual software offerings. Furthermore, continued revenue from these services requires our customers to renew such subscriptions. Unexpected customer cancellations or low renewal rates of subscriptions could adversely impact our financial results.

Our operating results may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year and are difficult to predict, which could negatively affect the value of your investment.

We have experienced substantial fluctuations in operating results on a quarterly and annual basis and expect these fluctuations to continue in the future. Our operating results may be affected by a number of other factors, including, but not limited to:

 

the size and timing of product orders and the timing and execution of professional services engagements for SumTotal 7 Series and the legacy products;engagements;

 

the mix of revenue from products and services;

 

our transition toincreased focus on offering our products as on-demand subscriptions and a subscriptions and support revenue model;subscriptions;

our ability to meet customer project milestones;

 

market acceptance of our products and services, especially the SumTotal 7 Series, successor products to the SumTotal 7 Series, related services and related services;our on-demand subscriptions;

 

our ability to complete fixed-price professional services engagements within budget, on time and to our customers’ satisfaction;

 

ongoing costs and efforts in connection with compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404;

the timing of revenue and expense recognition;recognition, including the recognition of a signifcant portion of revenue or expenses in a single quarter from large and/or long-term contracts;

 

industry consolidation among both our competitors and our customers;

 

recognition of impairment of existing assets; and

 

our ability to execute on our strategy and operating plans.

Our future revenue is difficult to predict and we may not be able to adjust spending in response to revenue shortfalls. Our limited operating history with performance management and compensation management solutions, and the rapidly evolving nature of our market make prediction of future revenue and expenses difficult. Expense levels are based, in part, on expectations as to future revenue and are essentially fixed in the short-term. To the extent our future revenue is difficult to predict, we may not be able to adjust spending in response to revenue shortfalls. Other expenses, as a result of changes in the law or otherwise, such as expenses related to litigation or compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404,government regulations, may also increase and cause us to fall short of our forecasts. Failure to meet our forecasts would likely cause a decline in the price of our common stock.

Our sales cycles in our traditional perpetual license business line are lengthy, making the timing of sales difficult to predict and also requiring considerable resources and expense with no assurance that such sales will occur.

For our traditional perpetual license business line, the period between our initial contact with a potential customer and a customer’s purchase of our products and services is lengthy and often extends over several fiscal quarters or a fiscal year. To sell our products and services successfully, we generally must educate our potential customers regarding the use and benefits of our products and services, which typically requires significant time, capital and other resources. Also, as we offer both on-demand solutions and perpetual licenses, this might create customer confusion regarding our offerings, which may delay purchases of our perpetual licensed products and lengthen our sales cycle. The delay or failure to complete sales in a particular quarter could reduce our revenue for that quarter, as well as subsequent quarters over which revenue for the sale would likely be recognized. If the sales cycle unexpectedly lengthens in general or for one or more large orders, it would negatively affect the timing of a significant portion of our revenue, and our revenue growth would be harmed. Many of our potential customers for perpetual licenses are large organizations which generally take more time to make significant business decisions, and the formation and execution of even a relatively small number of large contracts with these large organizations may have a significant impact on our revenue. In addition, we must expend and allocate resources prior to completing a sales transaction, with no guarantee that such transaction will result in an actual sale. Furthermore, the lengthening of our sales cycles may create increased difficulties in negotiating such sales on terms favorable to us. This may result in a delay or failure to generate revenue from our sales efforts and may adversely affect our stock price.

Adverse economic conditions, including reduced information technology spending or increased unemployment may adversely impact our business.

Our business depends on the overall demand for learning, performance and talent management systems solutions, and on the economic health of our current and prospective customers. The purchase of our products is often discretionary and may involve a significant commitment of capital and other resources. To the extent that the budgets for technology spending are reduced, demand for our products and services will also decrease. Furthermore, the market for our products and services may be disproportionately affected by weakness in general economic conditions or the broader market for information technology. Moreover, if the unemployment rate increases materially and training and retention of employees becomes less critical, our existing and potential clients may no longer consider improvement of their learning, performance, and talent management systems a priority. Weak economic conditions, or a reduction in information technology spending even if economic conditions remain stable, would likely adversely impact our business, operating results and financial condition in a number of ways, including longer sales cycles, lower prices, or possible delays or cancellations of purchases, for our products and services and reduced sales.

Any future acquisitions we make, or attempt to make, will need to be integrated into our business and require significant time and effort from our management team, which may disrupt our business and harm our operating results or financial condition.

We have made and may continue to make acquisitions of businesses and technologies to enhance our existing business. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including problems combining the purchased operations and key employees, technologies or products, unanticipated costs, diversion of management’s attention from our core business, adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers, risks associated with entering markets in which we have no or limited prior experience and potential loss of key employees. The integration of businesses that we have acquired or that we

may acquire in the future into our business has been and will continue to be a complex, time consuming and expensive process. Failure to operate as a combined organization utilizing common information and communication systems, operating procedures, financial controls and human resources practices could adversely impact the success of any business combination as evidenced in previous combination and acquisition transactions. For example, although we completed the combination of Docent and Click2learn in March 2004, the difficulty in integrating financial controls and procedures contributed to our failure to file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 with the SEC on a timely basis. The acquisition of Pathlore in October 2005 and the related difficulty in integrating the financial controls and procedures resulted in a material control weakness to our accounting for business combinations in fiscal 2005 and contributed to our filing an extension to file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Moreover, the integration of the products, product roadmap, and operations from the combination of Docent, Click2learn, Pathlore, MindSolve and any other company we may acquire is a continuing activity and will be for the foreseeable future.

Our operating results may suffer because of acquisition-related expenses, amortization of intangible assets and impairment of acquired goodwill or intangible assets. Furthermore, we may have to incur debt or issue equity securities to pay for any future acquisitions, or to provide for additional working capital requirements, the issuance of which could be dilutive to our existing shareholders.

We rely on partnerships, alliances and other relationships to conduct our business, including internationally, and expect to expand our reliance on such relationships in the future.business may be adversely affected if they do not perform as expected.

Our business relies on a variety of partnerships, alliances and other relationships, such as those with content partners, resellers, original equipment manufacturers, solution integrators, human resource outsourcers and technology partners, to develop, market and sell our products and solutions.solutions, including in many foreign countries. We also use independent third parties to provide engineering services, including customer implementation and product development, including customer implementation and product development. As our business grows and evolves, through adding new products and solutions or possible third party or product acquisitions, we have relied, and in the future, we may rely more heavily, on these types of partnerships.partnerships globally. As a result, we have had to, and may in the future, have to renegotiate or terminate existing relationships. There can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into new contracts, or amend or terminate our existing contracts on favorable terms, or at all. In addition, if we amend or terminate any of our contracts, our former partners may become our competitors in the future. These former partners may be unhappy with their new relationships, and may, as a result, commence litigation against us, regardless of the merits of such litigation. Litigation is expensive to defend, and even the threat of legal proceedings diverts resources, and management attention from operating our business and causes increases in our expense levels, all of which may negatively affect the price of our common stock.

There can be no assurance thatMoreover, our success in international markets will depend to a large degree on the success of these independent partners, with whom we have a limited working experience and over whom we have little control. If they are unwilling or unable to dedicate sufficient resources to our relationships, our international operations will be able consummatesuffer so our future business combinations, if any,success will depend in part on favorable terms or on a timely basis, or that we will be ableour ability to integrate successfully businesses, products, technologies or personnel that we might acquire. Failure to do so may negatively affectattract, train and motivate new distributors, resellers, alliance partners and systems integrators and expand our financial results, customer, employee and investor confidence, and ultimately, the price of our common stock.relationships with current independent partners.

Undetected product defects may require us to halt sales or shipments of our products, delay introduction of new products, or account for warranty claims.

Our products are highly technical and complex and have contained and may contain undetected errors, bugs, security vulnerabilities or defects, some of which may only be discovered after a product has been installed and used by customers. Our product offerings, both current and future, are complex and often contain undetected errors or bugs, despite internal and third party testing. New product offerings contain new features and functionality which result in a greater likelihood of errors, bugs, security vulnerabilities and frequently these are undetected until the period immediately following introduction and initial shipment of new products or enhancements to existing products. For example, although we attempted to discover and resolve all such defects in our product line that we believed would be considered serious by our customers before shipment to them, SumTotal 7 Series is not error-free and some customers have notified us that they consider some of the defects in the SumTotal 7 Series to be serious. In addition,

our products include third party software, and any defects in third party software that we incorporate into our products may compromise our products. It may be difficult for us to determine the source of the problem and correct any errors in third party software because such software is not within our control.

Any bugs, errors, defects or security vulnerabilities discovered in our products after commercial release could result in loss of revenue or delay in revenue recognition, loss of customers and increased service and warranty costs, any of which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, we could face claims for product liability, tort or breach of warranty, including claims relating to changes to our products made by our channel partners. Our contracts with customers contain provisions relating to warranty disclaimers and liability limitations, which may not be upheld. Defending a lawsuit, regardless of its merit, is costly and may divert management’s attention and adversely affect the market’s perception of us and our products. In addition, if our business liability insurance coverage proves inadequate or future coverage is unavailable on acceptable terms or at all, our business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely impacted.

Our operating results may be affected by successful warranty claims, refund requests, litigation claims for breach of contract or other claims related to product defects.

Although we generally attempt to limit contractually our liability for damages arising from defects and other mistakes in our software products and in rendering professional services, these contractual protections are not always available and may not be enforced or otherwise protect us from liability for claims such as warranty claims, refund claims, or litigation claims. If such a claim is successful, we may be required to refund money and our insurance may not be sufficient to cover our liability. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, our reputation, or the market value of our common stock.

If we fail to manage successfully manage our product transition, adapt to rapidly changing technology and evolving industry standards, or fail to successfully deploy upgrades to our SumTotal 7 Seriesproducts successfully and on a timely basis, our business and financial results will be harmed.

The learning, performance and talent management markets are characterized by rapidly changing technologies, frequent new product and service introductions, short development cycles and evolving industry standards. The introduction of new products and services embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards may render our products and services obsolete. Additionally, although our software products can be licensed for use with a variety of popular industry standard relational database management system platforms, specific operating systems, or other combinations of licensed software, there may be existing or future platforms or user interfaces that achieve popularity in the marketplace which may not be architecturally compatible with our software product design. Our success depends on our ability to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape, to offer new products and services to address our customers’ changing demands and to develop and maintain consistent software product performance characteristics across different combinations of licensed software. We may also experience difficulties that delay or prevent the successful design, development, introduction or marketing of our products and services, which may harm our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers.

Since the formation of SumTotal Systems in 2004, we have introduced SumTotal 7.0major product upgrades in late December 2004, SumTotal 7.1 in April 2005, SumTotal 7.2 in June 2006, SumTotal 7.5 in December 2006, and SumTotal 7.6 in June 2007, and plan to launch subsequent product releases. We face numerous risks relating to product transitions, including customers delaying their purchasing decision until they have confidence in our new product and until we have proven we can successfully install and implement new upgrades. Due to the product transition, we may be unable to accurately forecast revenue from product sales and related services accurately, the number and severity of defects and increased support requirements due to the complexity of the new product. In order to successfully market and sell the product successfully, we must ensure broad-based cooperation from and coordination between multiple departments, including engineering and marketing, and from multiple geographic regions, including Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; Gainesville, Florida; and Hyderabad, India. In addition, our implementations may be very complicated and require more time and resources than originally forecasted. As a result, we may not be able to complete the requisite work necessary in order to gain customer acceptance, which may delay or prevent us from recognizing revenue on deals we have signed, but revenue has not yet been recognized.signed. If we fail to successfully manage the transition to new product offerings successfully, our business and financial results may be adversely affected, which may cause a decline in the price of our common stock.

Further, we have plans to discontinue supporting certain legacy products and encourage customers of these products to upgrade to a newer version of our software. However, if these customers chose not to upgrade or there are delays or complications in such upgrades causing a decrease in customer satisfaction with out products, our financial results may be harmed.

Our lack of product diversification, and our reliance on the SumTotal Systems 7 Series and its successor products, means that any decline in price or demand for our products and services would seriously harm our business.

We expect the SumTotal 7 Series and successor products and related services to continue to account for a significant majority of our revenue for the foreseeable future. Consequently, a decline in the price of, or demand for, the SumTotal 7 Series and successor products or services, or their failure to achieve broad market acceptance, would seriously harm our business and would likely result in a decline in the price of our common stock.

The anticipated benefits of our acquisition of MindSolveentry into the Performance Management industry may be delayed or may not be realized.realized as we integrate products and employees and adapt to a new market with different competitors.

We expect that our acquisition of MindSolve willto continue to enhance our position in the performance management industry through the further integration of MindSolve’sour performance and compensation management technologies, products, services, partnerships, and customer contacts into our current product offerings. Achieving the expected benefits of the acquisition, however, depends in part on the integration of MindSolve’s technology, products, operations, partnerships, and personnel in a timely and efficient manner. The challenges involved in successful integration include:

incorporating MindSolve’s technology and products into our offerings, business, and distribution channels;

scaling the MindSolve business successfully without significant additional expense;

integrating the MindSolve customer base, operations and financial reporting function into our operations and financial reporting systems;

integrating the MindSolve technical team and sales organization into our larger and more widely dispersed engineering organization and sales organization; and

selling and marketing into the stand-alone performance management market successfully.

Nevertheless, we may not realize all of the anticipated benefits associated with our entry into the acquisitionperformance management market in a timely manner or at all. For example, while we have integrated MindSolve’s performance management solutions into our own services and products, this combined offering has not achieved the growth or market acceptanceAdditionally, we had initially anticipated.limited experience competing in this space and now face new and different competitors with more experience selling and delivering such software and services. If we are unable to generate greater growth and acceptance of theour performance management offering, our business and financial results may be harmed.

Furthermore, the sale of MindSolve’s products may not contribute to our results to the extent we expect for a number of reasons, including the integration risks described above. In addition, we may incur unexpected costs or delays as we transition our sales effort and customers to our performance management product we acquired from MindSolve. The integration of the MindSolve business may disrupt our business and result in the loss of customers or key employees or the diversion of the attention of management, any of which could have a negative effect upon our business and stock price.

Customer and employee uncertainty related to the MindSolve acquisition could harm SumTotal.

Uncertainty about the effect of our acquisition of MindSolve on customers, employees and partners may have an adverse effect on us. Former MindSolve employees may experience challenges in working for a larger public company, and, as a result, we may experience unexpected turnover. Customer concerns about changes or delays in our product roadmap of the combined company may negatively affect customer purchasing decisions, such as deferral of purchase decisions or reduced purchases. Customers could be reluctant to purchase the products and services of the combined company due to uncertainty about the direction of their technology, products and services, and willingness to support and service existing products which may be discontinued. We also amended our pre-existing performance management partnership, resulting in us competing for the same customers as the company with which we previously partnered. As a result, there may be a loss of revenue opportunities and market share for the combined company. If customers delay or defer purchasing decisions, or choose to purchase from a competitor, the revenue of the combined company could materially decline or any anticipated increases in revenue could be lower than expected.

Third parties have claimed, and may claim in the future, that we are infringing their intellectual property which could diminish the value of our products and services or deter customers from purchasing our products regardless of whether these claims are successful.

From time-to-time, we are involved in legal proceedings or threats of legal proceedings. Litigation is expensive to defend and even the threat of legal proceedings, regardless of their merit, diverts management attention from operating our business and causes increases in our expense levels. In addition, from time-to-time, weWe have received, and may in the future receive, threatening letters and notice of claims of infringement of other parties’ proprietary rights. In addition, there are patent-holding companies, entities that do not make or sell products, which may threaten or bring claims against us alleging that our products infringe upon their proprietary rights. Such claims could result in costly litigation and could divert management and technical resources. They could also delay product shipment, deter potential customers from purchasing our products and services, or require us to develop non-infringing technology or enter into royalty or licensing agreements, which agreements may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all. In the event of an adverse judgment against us (including a judgment or settlement which may impose adverse conditions on us), we may be required to cease shipping, to pay damages, to license technology on terms that may not be favorable to us or to alter our technology, website or software products, any of which may adversely affect our operating results and cause us to miss our forecasts or industry analysts’ forecasts, thereby causing a possible decline in the price of our common stock.

If third parties infringe our intellectual property or if we are unable to secure and protect our intellectual property, we may expend significant resources enforcing our rights or suffer competitive harm.

Our success depends in large part on our proprietary technology. We rely on a combination of copyrights, trade secret and trademark laws, contractual restrictions, restrictions on disclosure and other methods to protect our proprietary technology. In addition, asour “Drag and Drop” patent is part of our acquisition of MindSolve, we acquired its “Drag and Drop” patentperformance management offering and, as a result, patent protection may become a more important component of the methods we use to protect our proprietary technology. These legal protections afford only limited protection for our technology. Furthermore, effective protection of intellectual property rights is unavailable or limited in certain foreign countries. It may also be possible for third parties to copy or otherwise obtain and use our intellectual property or trade secrets without our authorization and it may be possible for third parties to independently develop substantially equivalent intellectual property. We cannot assure that the protection of our proprietary rights will be adequate or that our competitors will not independently develop similar technology, duplicate our products and services or design around any patents or other intellectual property rights we hold. Consequently the value of our products and services to our customers could diminish substantially.

Our products include third party technology, the loss of which could materially harm our business.

We use licensed third party technology components in our products. Future licenses to this technology may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. The loss of or inability to obtain or maintain any of these technology licenses could result in delays in the introduction of new products or could force us to discontinue offering portions of our learning, performance, and talent management solutions until equivalent technology, if available, is identified, licensed and integrated.

Our credit facility requires compliance with certain restrictive covenants, and if we breach the covenants, we will be in default and the lender could demand immediate repayment and foreclose on the loan.

Our credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill requires compliance with certain restrictive covenants. These covenants include, but are not limited to, EBITDAearnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) levels, leverage ratios, and restrictions related to capital expenditures, indebtedness, distributions, investments and changes of control. If we breach any of these covenants, Wells Fargo Foothill could demand repayment of the outstanding debt, which as of September 30, 2007March 31, 2008 was approximately $9.8 million, and, if we were unable to repay such amounts, could foreclose upon all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries.$7.7 million. These covenants may adversely affect our ability to finance future operations, potential acquisitions or capital needs or to engage in

other business activities. As a result of the credit facility, we may have more debt than some of our competitors, which could place us at a competitive disadvantage and make us more susceptible to downturns in our business in the event our incomecash flow is not sufficient to cover our debt service requirements. Even if we repay the debt, the credit facility provides for penalties for making pre-payments that would otherwise save us substantial future interest payments. The forced premature repayment of the loan could significantly reduce our cash position or, if we are unable to repay the loan, leave us without the ability to control which assets are sold to satisfy the loan or sufficient assets to continue as a going concern.position. Each of these risks may cause concern among our customers or investors and therefore cause a decrease in our revenue or the price of our common stock.

We may need additional financing in the future, which we may be unable to obtain on favorable terms or at all.

Even though in the second quarter of 2007 we closed on a registered direct offering of our common stock, raising over $32 million after fees and expenses, if our business does not generate the cash needed to finance our operations or growth, including potential business acquisitions, we may need to obtain additional financing or take steps to restrict our operations in order to conserve existing cash. In addition, poor financial results or unanticipated expenses could give rise to additional financing requirements. We may be unable to obtain financing on terms favorable to us or at all. Further, it may be more difficult to obtain additional financing because of our credit facility. Further, our ability to utilize our Revolver credit facility expires in 2009. Unless waived by Wells Fargo Foothill, upon the sale or issuance by us of any shares of our capital stock, the credit facility requires us to prepay the outstanding principal amount of the term loan in an amount equal to 75% of the proceeds received by us in connection with such sale. If we do sell

or issue additional shares of our capital stock, we believe we willmay be able to obtain a waiver from Wells Fargo Foothill. If we need to obtain financing and adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, or we are not able to obtain a waiver from Wells Fargo Foothill, we may be required to make further expense reductions, which could significantly restrict our operations and limit our ability to enhance our products, fund expansion, respond to competitive pressures or take advantage of business opportunities, thereby resulting in a decrease in our revenue and stock price.

Any future acquisitions we make, or attempt to make, will need to be integrated into our business and require significant time and effort from our management team, which may disrupt our business and harm our operating results or financial condition.

We have made and may continue to make acquisitions of businesses and technologies to enhance our existing business. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including problems combining the purchased operations and key employees, technologies or products, unanticipated costs, diversion of management’s attention from our core business, adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers, risks associated with entering markets in which we have no or limited prior experience and potential loss of key employees. The integration of businesses that we have acquired or that we may acquire in the future into our business has been and will continue to be a complex, time consuming and expensive process. Failure to operate as a combined organization utilizing common information and communication systems, operating procedures, financial controls and human resources practices could adversely impact the success of any business combination as evidenced in previous combination and acquisition transactions. For example, although we completed the acquisition of Pathlore in October 2005, the related difficulty in integrating the financial controls and procedures resulted in a material control weakness to our accounting for business combinations in fiscal year 2005 and contributed to our filing an extension to file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Moreover, the integration of the products, product roadmap, and operations from the acquisition of Pathlore, MindSolve and any other company we may acquire is a continuing activity and will be for the foreseeable future.

Our operating results may suffer because of acquisition-related expenses, amortization of intangible assets and impairment of acquired goodwill or intangible assets. Furthermore, we may have to incur debt or issue equity securities to pay for any future acquisitions, or to provide for additional working capital requirements, the issuance of which could be dilutive to our existing shareholders.

There can be no assurance that we will be able consummate or expand future business combinations, if any, on favorable terms or on a timely basis, or that we will be able to integrate successfully businesses, products, technologies or personnel that we might acquire. Failure to do so may negatively affect our financial results, customer, employee and investor confidence, and ultimately, the price of our common stock. Further, we might be required to invest significant additional resources in order to expand these relationships, and the cost of this investment may exceed the revenue generated from this investment.

Security and privacy breaches could subject us to litigation and liability.

We host certain of our customers’ learning, performance, and talent management software implementations and provide access to that software using the Internet.Internet and also use the Internet to deliver our on-demand subscription services to our customers. Computer viruses could be introduced into our systems or those of our customers which could disrupt the operation of our hosting systems or make them inaccessible to users. We also depend on third parties to provide key components of our networks and systems and Internet service providers and telecommunications companies and the efficient operation of their computer networks and other computer equipment to enable customers to access and use hosted software implementations.

We could become subject to litigation and liability if third parties penetrate security for our hosting systems or otherwise misappropriate our users’ confidential information or personal data, or if customers are unable to access and use hosted software implementations. Advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography or other technological events or developments could result in compromises or breaches of our security systems. Anyone who circumvents our security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or personal data, or could cause interruptions in our services or operations. We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against the threat of security breaches or service interruptions or to alleviate problems caused by breaches or service interruptions. Each of our key third party networks and systems component providers, Internet service providers and telecommunications companies partners have experienced significant outages in the past and could, in the future, experience outages, delays and other difficulties due to system failures unrelated to our systems, which could require us to pay service level credits to our customers or cause our customers to believe we were at fault and withhold payments due to us or sue us for breach of contract, which would result in decreased revenue and a possible decline in the price of our common stock.

Our disaster recovery plan does not include redundant back-up computer systems,might be insufficient if a major interruption occurs, and a disaster could severely damage our operations.

Our disaster recovery plan does not include redundant back-up computer systems at an alternate site. A disaster could severely harm our business because our computer systems could be interrupted for an indeterminate length of time. Our operations, including software solutions we host for some of our customers, depend on our ability to maintain and protect the computer systems needed for our day-to-day operations. For instance, a number of these computer systems are located in Mountain View, California on or near

known earthquake fault zones and flood plains, or in Hyderabad, India where the infrastructure is not as robust as in the United States. Although these systems are designed to be fault tolerant, they are vulnerable to damage from fire, floods, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunications failures and other events. Any damage to our facility could lead to interruptions in the services we provide to our customers and loss of customer information, and could impair our ability to operate our business, leading us to pay service level credits or customers to withhold payments due to us and decreased revenue. The business interruption insurance we maintain may not be adequate to cover our losses resulting from disasters or other business interruptions, which would result in increased expenses and a possible decline in the price of our common stock.

If we are not able to adapt to rapidly changing technology and evolving industry standards or we do not meet our customer’s needs on a timely basis, our products may become obsolete and we would lose market share.

The learning, performance and performance management software markets are characterized by rapidly changing technologies, frequent new product and service introductions, short development cycles and evolving industry standards. The introduction of new products and services embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards may render our products and services obsolete. Our success depends on our ability to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape and to offer new products and services to address our customers’ changing demands. We may also experience difficulties that delay or prevent the successful design, development, introduction or marketing of our products and services, which may harm our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers.

Our products must be compatible with our customers’ platforms and operating environments and to the extent commercially accepted platforms and operating systems change, we may need to develop new product lines in order to remain competitive.

Although our software products can be licensed for use with a variety of popular industry standard relational database management system platforms, specific operating systems, or other combinations of licensed software, there may be existing or future platforms or user interfaces that achieve popularity in the marketplace which may not be architecturally compatible with our software product design. Developing and maintaining consistent software product performance characteristics across all of these combinations could place a significant strain on our resources and software product release schedules, which could adversely affect revenue and results of operations.

The performance management and learningtalent management systems software market is highly competitive, and we may be unable to compete successfully.

The market for our products and services is intensely competitive, dynamic and subject to rapid technology change. Our competitors vary in size, scope and the breadth of products and services offered. We face competition from:

 

other developers of learning, performance management and learningtalent management systems;

 

providers of other learning, performance management and learningtalent management systems solutions;

 

vendors of other enterprise software applications that are beginning to offer products with learning, deliveryperformance and talent management functionality;

 

large professional consulting firms and in-house information technology departments; and

 

developers of web authoring tools.

Additionally, companies may choose to develop their own learning, performance, and performancetalent management software internally rather than acquiring it from third parties.

There are relatively low barriers to entry in the learning, performance management and learningtalent management systems market, and we expect the intensity of competition to increase in the future. Additionally, some of our existing and potential competitors, such as Oracle Corporation and SAP AG, have longer operating histories and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources. These companies not only have more resources to develop their own products and technologies internally but can also use such resources to acquire competing products and technologies through acquisitions or other strategic transactions and quickly enter the learning, performance and talent management market and compete with us on both product offerings and pricing. Increased competition may result in price reductions, reduced gross margins or loss of market share, any of which would seriously harm our business and financial results.

Our core offering, the SumTotal 7 Series, integrates solutions addressing the learning management, performance management and compensation management segments of our market; however, our performance management solution was acquired in our acquisition of MindSolve and has only recently been integrated into our offering. Additionally, we had limited experience competing in the performance management space prior to our acquisition of MindSolve and now face new and different competitors with more experience selling and delivering performance management software and services. Furthermore, our compensation management offering is not as fully developed and does not have the same market acceptance as the other modules of the SumTotal 7 Series. As a result, we may have difficulty competing against companies which focus on these segments rather than the entire learning, performance, and performancetalent management market, or selling to customers who only need solutions in a specific segment.

Certain of our competitors have greater resources to develop or acquire the products and technologies necessary to compete against us.

The market for our products and services is highly competitive and subject to rapid change, with no single company accounting for a dominant share of the market. Nevertheless, several market research firms have predicted continued vendor consolidation over the next several years. Some of our existing and potential competitors, such as Oracle Corporation and SAP AG, have longer operating histories and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources. These companies not only have more resources to develop their own products and technologies internally but can also use such resources to acquire competing products and technologies through acquisitions or other strategic transactions and quickly enter thelearning, performance and learning management market and compete with us on both product offerings and pricing. As a result, we may not be able to compete successfully against such current and future competitors, and competitive pressures that we encounter may seriously harm our business.

The performance management and learningtalent management systems software markets may not grow to a sufficient size or at a sufficient rate to sustain our business.

Corporate training and education historically have been conducted primarily through classroom instruction and performance management solutions have traditionally been done using paper-based systems, desktop applications, spreadsheets, classroom settings, and human resource management systems. Although technology-based training applications have been available for many years, they currently account for only a small portion of the overall corporate learning market. Accordingly, our success depends on the extent to which companies implement learning, performance and learningtalent management software solutions for the design, development, delivery and management of their corporate learning needs and performance management solutions for rating, reviewing, evaluating, developing and evaluatingcompensating individuals.

Many companies that have already invested substantial resources in traditional training methods may be reluctant to adopt a new strategy that may limit or compete with their existing investments. Even if companies implement learning, performance and learningtalent management software solutions or performance management solutions, they may still choose to develop such solutions internally. If the use of learning, performance and learningtalent management software does not become widespread, or if companies choose to develop such software or solutions internally rather than acquiring them from third parties, then our learning, performance and learningtalent management software and performance management solutions will not be commercially successful.

Our operating results could be harmed by economic, political, regulatory and other risks associated with international sales and operations.

We, as well as our customers and our partners, are increasingly doing business outside of the United States. Accordingly, our business is subject to a number of risks inherent in international operations, including:

 

difficulties and costs of recruiting and retaining qualified personnel in our offices outside of the United States;

 

difficulties managing a geographically dispersed workforce and sales organization with different learning styles and cultures;

 

export controls, import tariffs and other barriers to trade;

 

changes in laws or regulatory requirements, including tax laws;

 

reduced protection of intellectual property rights;

 

political and economic instability;

 

reliability of infrastructure;

 

potential difficulties managing a geographically dispersed sales organization;in collecting accounts in foreign countries; and

 

fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

While we sell our products worldwide and we have experienced international partners, we have limited experience with sales and marketing in some countries, such as China, where we have recently opened a representative office. There can be no assurance that we will be able to market and sell our products in all of our targeted international markets. If our international efforts are not successful, our business and results of operations could be harmed.

Due to our significant operations in India, which has a rapidly growing technology market, our business is subject to certain risks that are not typically experienced to the same degree in the United States or elsewhere abroad.

We rely significantly on our research and development, professional services and technical support operations in Hyderabad, India to enable us to develop new products, complete customer implementation projects and new releases of our products on time and within established budgets and provide technical support. In recent years, increased growth and development of the technology market in general, and in Hyderabad specifically, has made it more difficult for us to hire and retain qualified technical employees and other personnel. In addition, it may be difficult to acquire additional space to support future growth.

Our efforts in Hyderabad are subject to a number of risks inherent in international operations. However, certain risks are particularly acute in India, such as:

 

employee turnover;

 

increasing salaries;

increased expenses due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates; and

 

less reliable infrastructure.

If our India operations fail, for any reason, to provide adequate and timely product enhancements, updates and fixes to us or customer implementations, our ability to fix defects in our SumTotal 7 Series, our ability to develop new versions of our SumTotal 7 Series and newsuccessor products, and our ability to respond to customer or competitive demands would be harmed and we would lose sales opportunities and customers and might negatively impact our customer satisfaction.

In addition, our engineering efforts are based primarily out of twothree offices: Bellevue, WashingtonWashington; Gainesville, Florida and Hyderabad, India. If the two offices fail to work together successfully, we may experience delays in fixing defects in SumTotal 7 Series,our products, customer implementations, or in developing and releasing future versions of our product.

Our stock price has been and may continue to be volatile.

The trading price of our common stock has been and is likely to continue to be highly volatile. Our stock price is subject to continued fluctuations in response to a number of factors, including:

 

actual or anticipated variations in our operating results;

 

changes in the estimates of our operating results or changes in recommendations by securities analysts;

 

changes in conditions or trends in the learning, performance, and performancetalent management market;

 

announcements by us or our competitors of significant customer wins, technological innovations, new products or services, significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

our growing emphasis on selling subscription-based, on-demand solutions;

 

fluctuations in demand for our products, including due to seasonality;

 

additions or departures of key personnel;

 

foreign currency, interest rate, and fixed income risks; and

 

market conditions in our industry, the industries of our customers and the economy as a whole.

Fluctuations in the price and trading volume of our common stock may prevent stockholders from selling their shares above the price at which they purchased their shares.

In addition, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation, and we may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation, like other litigation against us could result in substantial costs, negative publicity and divert our management’s attention, which could seriously harm our business and stock price.

Finally, a sustained decline in our stock price could help trigger an impairment analysis for the value of our goodwill and intangible assets, which then might result in an impairment based not only on stock price but other factors. The carrying value of our goodwill and intangible assets on September 30, 2007 was $68.5 million and $15.0 million, respectively.

We have experienced and may continue to experience turnover of senior management and key personnel, which could harm our business or operations.

Our success depends to a significant degree on the performance of the senior management team and other key employees. While certain of our Section 16 officers were granted two-year retention agreements in October 2005, at approximately the time our former chief executive officer resigned, these agreements expired in October 2007employees, and there is no guarantee that such officers or key employees will remain employed with us. We do not have employment agreements other than offer letters with our Section 16 officers or with any other key employee, and we do not maintain key person life insurance for any Section 16 officer or key employee.insurance. Furthermore, in August 2007, we announced the departure of our Chief Operating Officer, who would be leavingleft the Company byat the end of the year.2007. As a result of his departure, or the departure of any of our other Section 16 officers or key employees, there is a risk that we willwould be unable to effectively manage the Company and successfully meet operational and other challenges, which could harm our business. If the Company’s senior management team, including any new hires, fail to work effectively together and execute the Company’s plans and strategies, our business could be harmed.

Our success also depends on our ability to attract, integrate, motivate and retain highly skilled technical, sales and marketing and professional services personnel. Competition for qualified personnel in the software industry, particularly engineering and other technical personnel, is intense and is increasing, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain highly skilled employees in sufficient numbers to sustain our current business or to support future growth.

WeIn addition, we announced a restructuring in Octoberthe fourth quarter of 2007 which included the termination of employment of a number of our employees. In connection with the employment terminations, we offered, in exchange for releases of claims against us, severance packages to eachWhile most of the terminated employees. Thereemployees signed release agreements, there is no assurance that all of the terminatedsuch employees or any other former employee will sign the releases. Those that choose not to, may choose to sue us for wrongful termination in which case, even though we believeor other employment related claims. Even if such suits would beare meritless, such suits may divert management resources and will be costly to defend. The results of such litigation, if any, may be difficult to predict, and a judgment or settlement may adversely affect our operating results, which may result in a lower stock price.

We rely on independent partners and third parties to help conduct our international operations and provide engineering services, including product development and customer implementation and sales and marketing efforts.

We rely on independent partners such as distributors, alliance partners, value-added resellers and system integrators to help conduct our international operations and sales and marketing efforts in many foreign countries. We also use independent third parties to provide engineering services, including customer implementation and product development, including customer implementation and product development. Moreover, we expect to rely increasingly on these independent partners for the product development, customer implementation, distribution and sale of our branded products globally. Our success in international markets consequently will depend to a large degree on the success of these independent partners, with whom we have a limited working experience and over whom we have little control. If they are unwilling or unable to dedicate sufficient resources to our relationships, our international operations will suffer so our future success will depend in part on our ability to attract, train and motivate new distributors, resellers, alliance partners and systems integrators and expand our relationships with current independent partners. We may not be successful in expanding our distributor and reseller relationships, and our sales would suffer as a result. Further, we will be required to invest significant additional resources in order to expand these relationships, and the cost of this investment may exceed the revenue generated from this investment.

Our internal controls and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or detect misstatements or errors.

A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Our management does not expect that our internal controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud, if any, because, in addition to resource constraints, there are inherent limitations of all control systems, including the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls and procedures can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of a control or procedure. The design of any system of controls and procedures is also based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in a control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. In such event, we may not be able to recognize revenue we expected to recognize; we may not be able to meet our forecasts or industry analysts’ projections; or we may be the subject of litigation, each of which would likely harm our financial results and may result in a decline in the price of our common stock.

Standards for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 are burdensome and uncertain, and if we fail to comply in a timely manner, our business could be harmed and our stock price could decline.

Pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, our management is required to report on and our independent registered public accounting firm to attest to, the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, at least annually. The rules governing the standards that must be met for management to assess our internal controls over financial reporting are new, complex and subject to proposed changes. Currently, the rules require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation of our internal controls over financial reporting. The process of reviewing, documenting and testing our internal controls over financial reporting will likely continue to result in increased expenses and the devotion of significant management and other internal resources. As we did in connection with our report on internal controls in 2004 and 2005, weWe may encounter problems or delays in completing the implementation of any changes necessary to makeretain a favorable assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting during fiscal 2007. During this process, if our management identifies one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we will be unable to assert such internal control is effective and the price of our stock may suffer.

We were not able to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 for fiscal 2004 on a timely basis and had to delay filing our Annual Report on Form 10-K until August 1, 2005. We had numerous material weaknesses and developed and implemented extensive remediation plans in fiscal 2005 and 2006. Although we remediated our material weaknesses in 2006, there is no assurance that future changes in our control procedures will not create other material weaknesses or that other material weaknesses will not be discovered in the future. If our management is unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective (or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal controls) we may not be able to timely file, or file at all, our periodic financial reports and thus we will be subject to delisting. Even if we are able to file such reports, investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports may be lost, leading to an adverse effect on the price of our stock.

2008. If we are unable to effectively remediate any future material weaknesses identified by us or our independent registered public accounting firm, we will be unable to assert that internal control is effective. Ifour internal controls are effective, and procedureswe may not be able to timely file, or file at all, our periodic financial reports. Even if we are determinedable to be inadequate and ineffective, thisfile such reports, there may result inbe a loss of shareholderstockholder confidence, and adversely impactleading to an adverse effect on the price of our stock price.stock.

Recently enacted and proposedFuture changes in securities laws and regulations have increased, and are likely to continue tomay increase our expenses.

ChangesPast changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies, including the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the listing standards of the NASDAQNasdaq Global Market, have increased and will continue to increase, our expenses as we devote resources to respond to the requirements. While weAlthough recent changes to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are endeavoringintended to reduce the costs of compliance, compliance is costly due to the necessity of hiring additional personnel and external consultants and our independent registered public accounting firm. WeThe securities laws and regulations may also expect these developments to make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance in the future, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to maintain coverage. Further, our directors and executive officers could face an increased risk of personal liability in connection with the performance of their duties. As a result, we may have difficultly attracting and retaining qualified directors and executive officers, which could adversely affect our business.

Our operating expenses may be negatively affected by the impairment of goodwill and the impairment and amortization of intangible assets.

Goodwill represents the excess of costs over the net fair value of net identifiable assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized, but is instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives using straight-line and accelerated methods designed to match the amortization to the benefits received where applicable. They are reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Recoverability of goodwill is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of a reporting unit, which is a component representing a segment or one level below a segment, to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the reporting unit. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit, after any adjustments required for other long-lived assets, exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the unit exceeds its fair value.

Purchased intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group.

Any significant adverse changes to the key assumptions about acquired businesses and their prospects or an adverse change in market conditions could result in a change to the estimation of fair value that could result in an impairment charge. Given the significance of the intangible assets as a percent of our total asset balance, an adverse change to the estimated fair value of intangible assets could result in an impairment charge that would be material to our reported assets and results of operations.

Finally, a sustained decline in our stock price could help trigger an impairment analysis for the value of our goodwill and intangible assets, which then might result in an impairment based not only on stock price but other factors. The carrying value of our goodwill and intangible assets on March 31, 2008 was $68.5 million and $11.2 million, respectively.

Changes in accounting regulations and related interpretations and policies, particularly those related to revenue recognition and share based payments,income taxes could cause us to defer recognition of revenue or recognize lower revenue or to report lower earnings per share.

While we believe that we are in compliance with SOP No. 97-2, as amended, the accounting rules and guidance provided by AICPA continuesand FASB, these bodies continue to issue implementation guidelines for thesetheir standards and the accounting profession continues to discuss a wide range of potential interpretations.interpretations of such rules and guidance. Additional implementation guidelines, and changes in interpretations of such guidelines, could lead to unanticipated changes in our current revenue accounting practices that could cause us to defer the recognition of revenue to future periods or to recognize lower revenue.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, which clarifies theaddition, policies, guidelines and interpretations related to accounting for uncertainty inacquisitions, income taxes, recognizedallowance for doubtful accounts and other financial reporting matters require different judgments on complex matters that are often subject to multiple sources of authoritative guidance. If our determination of these matters is subsequently changed or updated, such changes or updates could result in an enterprise’sadverse impact on our financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109. This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position takenstatements.

Adverse litigation, disputes or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition of tax benefits, classification on the balance sheet, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We adopted FIN No. 48 effective January 1, 2007. FIN No. 48 requires significant judgment in determining what constitutes an individual tax position as well as assessing the outcome of each tax position. Changes in judgment as to recognition or measurement of tax positions can materially affect the estimate of the effective tax rate and consequently,investigations could affect our business.

We may, from time to time, be subject to various legal or government claims, disputes or investigations. Such matters may include, but not be limited to, claims, disputes or investigations related to warranty, refund, breach of contract, employment, intellectual property, government regulation or compliance or other matters such as the subpoena we received on April 30, 2008 from the U.S. Department of Defense, as described in the section “Legal Proceedings”. These matters can be lengthy, expensive, and disruptive to our operations and results cannot be predicted with certainty. An adverse decision could result in monetary damages or injunctive relief that could affect our business, operating results.results or financial condition. Even if such matters do not result in litigation or such matters are resolved in our favor, such matters and the time and resources necessary to resolve or litigate them, could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, our reputation, or the market value of our common stock.

We may be limited in our use of net operating losses carry forwards.

Our ability to benefit from our deferred tax assets depends on us having sufficient future earnings to utilize our net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards before they expire. We have established a valuation allowance against the future tax benefit for a number of our federal and state NOL carryforwards. We could be required to record an additional valuation allowance against our foreign or U.S. deferred tax assets if market conditions change materially and, as a result, our future earnings are, or are projected to be, significantly less than we currently estimate. Our NOL carryforwards are subject to review and potential disallowance upon audit by the tax authorities of the jurisdictions where the NOLs were incurred.

As of December 31, 2006,2007, we had federal and state NOL and research and development (“R&D”) tax credit carry-forwards available to offset future taxable income. Our ability to utilize net operating losses and credits may be subject to a substantial limitation due to the change in ownership, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and similar state provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses and credits before utilization.

We may become subject to government regulation and legal uncertainties that could result in liability or increase the cost of doing business, thereby adversely affecting our financial result.

We are not currently subject to direct regulation by any domestic or foreign governmental agency, other than regulations applicable to businesses generally, such as export control laws. However, due to the increasing popularity and use of the Internet, it is possible that a number of laws and regulations may become applicable to us or may be adopted in the future with respect to the Internet covering issues such as taxation, user privacy, content, right to access personal data, copyrights, distribution and characteristics and quality of services.

The applicability of existing laws governing issues such as taxation, property ownership, copyrights, and other intellectual property issues, encryption, libel, export or import matters and personal privacy to the Internet is uncertain. The vast majority of these laws were adopted prior to the broad commercial use of the Internet and related technologies. As a result, they do not contemplate or address the unique issues of the Internet and related technologies. Changes to these laws, including some recently proposed changes, could create uncertainty in the Internet marketplace. Such uncertainty could reduce demand for our services or increase the cost of doing business due to increased costs of litigation or increased service delivery costs.

In addition, we could be liable for the misuse or unauthorized disclosure of personal information.data. The Federal Trade Commission, the European Union and certain state and local authorities have been investigating certain Internet companies regarding their use of personal information. Further, the European Union has adopted various data protection regulations related to the confidentiality of personal data. While in May 2007, we becameare certified under the European Union Safe Harbor which regulates the collection, disclosure and use of personal data, failure to comply with these various regulations could subject us to fines, and cause customers to lose confidence in our software products and related services, thereby negatively affecting our revenue and expenseexpense.

Terrorism and United States military actions may adversely affect our business.

In light of recent terrorist activity, political and military instability, and existing and possible United States military actions, significant instability and uncertainty in the world may continue to have a material adverse effect on world financial markets, including financial markets in the United States. In addition, such adverse political effects may have an adverse impact on economic conditions in the United States. Unfavorable economic conditions in the United States may have an adverse effect on our business operations including, but not limited to, our ability to expand the market for our products, obtain financing as needed, enter into strategic relationships and compete effectively in the learning, performance, and learningtalent management markets. Such consequences may lead to a decrease in demand for our products and services and as a result our stock price may suffer.

Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents could make the sale of the company more difficult.

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could make it harder for a third party to acquire us without the consent of our board of directors. For example, no potential acquirer would be able to call a special meeting of stockholders to remove our board of directors. A potential acquirer would also not be able to act by written consent without a meeting. In addition, our board of directors has staggered terms that make it difficult to remove all directors at once. The acquirer would also be required to provide advance notice of its proposal to remove directors at an annual meeting. The acquirer would not be able to cumulate votes at a meeting, which would require the acquirer to hold more shares to gain representation on our board of directors than if cumulative voting were permitted. In addition, our certificate of incorporation authorizes our Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, which could be used to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer.

Subject to its fiduciary duties, our board of directors may in the future adopt a stockholder rights plan. If the board adopts a stockholder rights plan, it may discourage a merger or tender offer involving our securities that is not approved by our board of directors by increasing the cost of effecting any such transaction and, accordingly, could have an adverse impact on stockholders who may want to vote in favor of such merger or participate in such tender offer.

In addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law limits business combination transactions with 15% stockholders that have not been approved by the issuer’s board of directors. These provisions and other similar provisions make it more difficult or impossible for a third party to acquire us without negotiation. These provisions may apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some stockholders.

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

Purchases of Equity Securities – Certain information regarding purchases. On August 20, 2007, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase up to $15 million of our outstanding shares of common stock. Stock repurchases will be made by usin the open market, in block purchase transactions, or on our behalf,in structured Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plans, and may be made from time to time or any affiliated purchaser (as defined in one or more larger repurchases. We intend to conduct the repurchase in compliance with Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)1934. The program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of our common stock duringand the quarter ended September 30, 2007 is provided below:program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at our discretion. As of March 31, 2008, we have purchased 803,461 shares of common stock for an aggregate cost of approximately $4.0 million as follows:

 

Period

  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
  Average
Price Paid
Per Share
  Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
  

Approximate Dollar

Value of Shares that May Yet
be Purchased Under
the Programs (in thousands) (1)

July 1-31, 2007

  —    $—    —    $—  

August 1-31, 2007

  383,300   5.59  383,300   12,859

September 1-30, 2007

  —     —    —     —  
              

Third Quarter 2007

  383,300  $5.59  383,300  $12,859
              

(1)On August 20, 2007, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program pursuant to which we may repurchase up to $15.0 million of shares of our common stock from time to time at prices and on terms satisfactory to us. The 2007 program does not have an expiration date.

Period

  Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or Programs
  Average
Price Paid
Per Share
  Total Dollar Value
of Shares
Purchased as Part
of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs

(in thousands)
  Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares
that May Yety be
Purchased Under
the Programs
(in thousands)

Thru December 31, 2007

  628,243  $5.34  $3,353  $11,647

January 1-31, 2008

  —     —     —     11,647

February 1-29, 2008

  50,000   4.23   211   11,436

March 1-31, 2008

  125,218   3.47   435   11,001
           

Total

  803,461  $4.98  $3,999  $11,001
           

Item 6.Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

 

3.1  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 18, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2004)
3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2004)December 6, 2007)
4.1  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 15, 2001 by and between Click2learn and various investors (incorporated by reference to Click2learn’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 15, 2001)
4.2  Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as of November 20, 2001 from Click2learn to various investors (incorporated by reference to Click2learn’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 15, 2001)
4.3  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 20, 2003 by and between Click2learn and various investors (incorporated by reference to Click2learn’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 2003)
4.4  Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as June 20, 2003 from Click2learn to various investors (incorporated by reference to Click2learn’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 2003)
4.5  Registration Rights Agreement between SumTotal, Inc. and certain stockholders of Pathlore Software Corporation dated August 3, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Form 10-K filed March 28, 2006)
10.110.1*  Fifth Amendment2008 Executive and Management Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to the Credit Agreement dated August 17, 2007 by and among the lender signatory thereto, Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. and SumTotal SystemsExhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2008)
10.2*  TransitionForm of Stock Unit Award Agreement dated September 24, 2007 between David Crussell andunder the SumTotal SystemsInc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
31.1  CertificationCertifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2  CertificationCertifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1  Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022002.

*Each exhibit marked with a (*) is a compensatory contract, plan or other arrangement in which one or more directors and/or executive officers are eligible to participate.

SIGNATURES

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

 

  SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC.
May 7, 2008 November 8, 2007  /s/ NEIL J. LAIRD
Date   

Neil J. Laird

Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and

Chief Financial and Chief Accounting Officer)

Exhibit Index

 

3.1  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 18, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2004)
3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2004)December 6, 2007)
4.1  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 15, 2001 by and between Click2learn and various investors (incorporated by reference to Click2learn’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 15, 2001)
4.2  Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as of November 20, 2001 from Click2learn to various investors (incorporated by reference to Click2learn’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 15, 2001)
4.3  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 20, 2003 by and between Click2learn and various investors (incorporated by reference to Click2learn’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 2003)
4.4  Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as June 20, 2003 from Click2learn to various investors (incorporated by reference to Click2learn’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 2003)
4.5  Registration Rights Agreement between SumTotal, Inc. and certain stockholders of Pathlore Software Corporation dated August 3, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Form 10-K filed March 28, 2006)
10.110.1*  Fifth Amendment2008 Executive and Management Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to the Credit Agreement dated August 17, 2007 by and among the lender signatory thereto, Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. and SumTotal SystemsExhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2008)
10.2*  TransitionForm of Stock Unit Award Agreement dated September 24, 2007 between David Crussell andunder the SumTotal SystemsInc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
31.1  CertificationCertifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2  CertificationCertifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1  Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022002.

*Each exhibit marked with a (*) is a compensatory contract, plan or other arrangement in which one or more directors and/or executive officers are eligible to participate.

 

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