The following discussion of eGain's financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in this report on Form 10-K. This discussion may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Overview

We are a pioneer in, and a leading provider of, customer service and contact center software that enables companies to build customer interaction hubs. An innovative approach to customer service, these hubs are designed to reduce customer service costs while enhancing customer experience within and across interaction channels by centralizing interaction history, knowledge management, business rules, analytics, workflow and application management in one platform. Trusted by prominent enterprises and growing mid-sized companies worldwide, eGain's award winning software has been helping organizations achieve and sustain customer service excellence for more than a decade.

We were founded in September 1997. Since inception, we have incurred substantial costs developing our proprietary technological solutions, recruiting and compensating personnel, and purchasing operating assets. In response to our revenues declining during fiscal years 2001 through 2004, we took actions to reduce overall expense rates.

Based upon the increased revenues and income from operations in fiscal years 2006 and 2005 as well as the positive cash flow from operating activities in fiscal year 2006, we made increased investments in our business in fiscal year 2007 including an expansion of the product and sales and marketing teams. This investment was driven in part by the OEM agreement we signed with Cisco Systems in August 2006. The investment we made in our sales and marketing teams did not convert into revenue in fiscal year 2007 due to the ramp up time of the new sales personnel and the shift in our business mix from license arrangements to hosting arrangements. In fiscal year 2007, we recorded revenue of $22.5 million, loss from operations of $6.5 million and net cash used in operations of $2.8 million.

In fiscal year 2008, we began to see the benefits from the investments we made in our business in fiscal year 2007 and as a result, recorded revenue of $30.1 million and reduced our loss from operations to $2.6 million.

In fiscal year 2009, we became profitable and recorded annual revenue of $33.2 million with a net income of $2.2 million. We anticipate an increase in revenue in fiscal year 2010.

We believe that existing capital resources will enable us to maintain current and planned operations for the next 12 months. We intend to continue to make investments in product development and technology to enhance our current products and services, develop new products and services and further advance our solution offerings. We have only achieved profitability on an operating basis in fiscal years 2009, 2006 and 2005, and in view of the rapidly evolving nature of our business and limited operating history, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our revenue and operating results may not be meaningful and should not be relied upon as indications of future performance.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to

make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, valuation allowance and accrued liabilities, long-lived assets and stock-based compensation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Revenue Recognition

We derive revenues from two sources: license fees and support and services. Support and services includes hosting, software maintenance and support and professional services. Maintenance and support consists of technical support and software upgrades and enhancements. Professional services primarily consist of consulting and implementation services and training. Significant management judgments and estimates are made and used to determine the revenue recognized in any accounting period. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of our revenue for any period if different conditions were to prevail. We present revenue net of taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities.

We apply the provisions of Statement of Position ("SOP") No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, ("SOP 97-2") as amended by SOP No. 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions, ("SOP 98-9") to all transactions involving the licensing of software products. In the event of a multiple element arrangement for a license transaction we evaluate the transaction as if each element represents a separate unit of accounting taking into account all factors following the guidelines set forth in SOP 97-2, or for a hosting transaction, Emerging Issues Task Force Issue ("EITF") No. 00-21, Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, ("EITF 00-21"). For fixed fee arrangements, the services revenues are recognized in accordance with the provisions of SOP No. 81-1, Accounting for Performance of Construction Type and Certain Production Type Contracts, ("SOP 81-1") when reliable estimates are available for the costs and efforts necessary to complete the implementation services. When such estimates are not available, the completed contract method is utilized.

When licenses are sold together with system implementation and consulting services, license fees are recognized upon shipment, provided that (i) payment of the license fees is not dependent upon the performance of the consulting and implementation services, (ii) the services are available from other vendors,
(iii) the services qualify for separate accounting as we have sufficient experience in providing such services, have the ability to estimate cost of providing such services, and we have vendor-specific objective evidence of pricing, and (iv) the services are not essential to the functionality of the software.

We use signed software license and services agreements and order forms as evidence of an arrangement for sales of software, hosting, maintenance and support. We use signed engagement letters to evidence an arrangement for professional services.

License Revenue

We recognize license revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been delivered, no significant obligations remain, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. In software arrangements that include rights to multiple software products and/or services, we use the residual method under which revenue is allocated to the undelivered elements based on vendor-specific objective evidence of the fair value of such undelivered elements. The residual amount of revenue is allocated to the delivered elements and recognized as revenue assuming all other criteria for revenue recognition have been met. Such undelivered elements in these arrangements typically consist of software maintenance and support, implementation and consulting services and in some cases hosting services.

Software is delivered to customers electronically or on a CD-ROM, and license files are delivered electronically. We assess whether the fee is fixed or determinable based on the payment terms associated with the transaction. We have standard payment terms included in our contracts. We assess collectability based on a number of factors, including the customer's past payment history and its current creditworthiness. If we determine that collection of a fee is not reasonably assured, we defer the revenue and recognize it at the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash payment. If an acceptance period is required, revenue is recognized upon the earlier of customer acceptance or the expiration of the acceptance period.

We periodically sell to resellers. License sales to resellers as a percentage of total revenue were approximately 11%, 1% and 4% in fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Revenue from sales to resellers is generally recognized upon delivery to the reseller but depends on the facts and circumstances of the transaction, such as our understanding of the reseller's plans to sell the software, if there are any return provisions, price protection or other allowances, the reseller's financial status and our past experience with the particular reseller. Historically sales to resellers have not included any return provisions, price protections or other allowances.

Professional Services Revenue

Included in support and services revenues are revenues derived from system implementation, consulting and training. For license transactions, the majority of our consulting and implementation services and accompanying agreements qualify for separate accounting. We use vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for the services and maintenance to account for the arrangement using the residual method, regardless of any separate prices stated within the contract for each element. Our consulting and implementation service contracts are bid either on a fixed-fee basis or on a time-and-materials basis. Substantially all of our contracts are on a time-and-materials basis. For time-and-materials contracts, where the services are not essential to the functionality, we recognize revenue as services are performed. If the services are essential to functionality, then both the product license revenue and the service revenues are recognized under the percentage of completion method. For a fixed-fee contract we recognize revenue based upon the costs and efforts to complete the services in accordance with the percentage of completion method provided we are able to estimate such cost and efforts.

For hosting, consulting and implementation services that do not qualify for separate accounting, we recognize the services revenue ratably over the estimated life of the customer hosting relationship.

Training revenue that meets the criteria to be accounted for separately is recognized when training is provided or, in the case of hosting, when the customer also has access to the hosting services.

Hosting Services Revenue

Included in support and services revenues are revenues derived from our hosted service offerings. We recognize hosting services revenue ratably over the period of the applicable agreement as services are provided. Hosting agreements typically have an initial term of one or two years and automatically renew unless either party cancels the agreement. The majority of the hosting services customers purchase a combination of our hosting service and professional services. In some cases the customer may also acquire a license for our software.

We evaluate whether each of the elements in these arrangements represents a separate unit of accounting, as defined by EITF 00-21, using all applicable facts and circumstances, including whether (i) we sell or could readily sell the element unaccompanied by the other elements, (ii) the element has stand-alone value to the customer, (iii) there is objective reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered item, and (iv) there is a general right of return. We consider the applicability of EITF No. 00-03, Application of SOP 97-2 to Arrangements That Include the Right to Use Software Stored on Another Entity's Hardware, ("EITF 00-03") on a contract-by-contract basis. In hosted term-based agreements, where the customer does not have the contractual

right to take possession of the software, the revenue is recognized on a monthly basis over the term of the contract. Invoiced amounts are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. For professional services that we determine do not have stand-alone value to the customer, we recognize the services revenue ratably over the longer of the remaining contractual period or the remaining estimated life of the customer hosting relationship, once hosting has gone live. We currently estimate the life of the customer hosting relationship to be approximately 24 months, based on the average life of all hosting customer relationships.

We consider a software element covered by SOP 97-2 to exist when we determine that the customer has the contractual right to take possession of our software at any time during the hosting period without significant penalty, and can feasibly run the software on its own hardware or enter into another arrangement with a third party to host the software. When a software element exists in a hosting services arrangement, we recognize the license, professional services and hosting services revenues pursuant to SOP 97-2. We have established vendor-specific objective evidence for the hosting and support elements of perpetual license sales, based on the prices charged when sold separately and substantive renewal terms. Accordingly, revenue for the perpetual software license element is determined using the residual method and is recognized upon delivery. Revenue for the hosting and support elements is recognized ratably over the contractual time period. Professional services are recognized as described above under "Professional Services Revenue." If evidence of fair value cannot be established for the undelivered elements of an agreement, the entire amount of revenue from the arrangement is recognized ratably over the period that these elements are delivered.

Maintenance and Support Revenue

Included in support and services revenues are revenues derived from maintenance and support. Maintenance and support revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance contract, which is typically one year. Maintenance and support is renewable by the customer on an annual basis. Maintenance and support rates, including subsequent renewal rates, are typically established based upon a specified percentage of net license fees as set forth in the arrangement.

Stock-Based Compensation

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, ("SFAS 123R") is a complex accounting standard, the application of which requires significant judgment and the use of estimates, particularly surrounding Black-Scholes valuation assumptions such as stock price volatility and expected option lives, as well as expected option forfeiture rates to value equity-based compensation. We determine the appropriate measure of expected volatility by reviewing historic volatility in the share price of our common stock. We base our assumptions for forfeiture rates on our historic activity. We used a temporary "shortcut approach" to develop the estimate of the expected life of a "plain vanilla" employee stock option. Under this approach, the expected life would be presumed to be the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term. SFAS 123R also requires that the benefit of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. This tax difference for unexercised options must also be recorded as a deferred tax item and recorded in additional paid in capital.

Valuation of Goodwill

We review goodwill annually for impairment (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise). We perform an annual goodwill impairment review April 1 every year and we have found no impairment in the last three years.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to reserve for potential uncollectible trade receivables. We review our trade receivables by aging category to identify specific customers with known disputes or

collectability issues. We exercise judgment when determining the adequacy of these reserves as we evaluate historical bad debt trends, general economic conditions in the U.S. and internationally, and changes in customer financial conditions. If we make different judgments or utilize different estimates, material differences may result in additional reserves for trade receivables, which would be reflected by charges in general and administrative expenses for any period presented. We write off a receivable after all collection efforts have been exhausted and the amount deemed uncollectible.

Leases

Lease agreements are evaluated to determine whether they are capital or operating leases in accordance with SFAS No. 13, Accounting For Leases, as amended ("SFAS No. 13"). When substantially all of the risks and benefits of property ownership have been transferred to the Company, as determined by the test criteria in SFAS No. 13, the lease then qualifies as a capital lease.

Capital leases are capitalized at the lower of the net present value of the total amount of rent payable under the leasing agreement (excluding finance charges) or the fair market value of the leased asset. Capital lease assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, over a period consistent with the Company's normal depreciation policy for tangible fixed assets, but generally not exceeding the lease term. Interest charges are expensed over the period of the lease in relation to the carrying value of the capital lease obligation.

Rent expense for operating leases, which may include free rent or fixed escalation amounts in addition to minimum lease payments, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the duration of each lease term.

Deferred tax valuation allowance

When we prepare our consolidated financial statements, we estimate our income tax liability for each of the various jurisdictions where we conduct business. This requires us to estimate our actual current tax exposure and to assess temporary differences that result from differing treatment of certain items for tax and accounting purposes. The net deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based upon weighted available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We must make significant judgments to determine our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance to be recorded against our net deferred asset. As of June 30, 2009, we had a valuation allowance of approximately $76.3 million, of which approximately $75.2 million was attributable to U.S. and state net operating loss and research and development credit carryforwards.

We adopted the FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109," ("FIN 48"), effective July 1, 2007. FIN 48 is an interpretation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," and it seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position that an entity takes or expects to take in a tax return. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Under FIN 48, an entity may only recognize or continue to recognize tax positions that meet a "more likely than not" threshold. In accordance with our accounting policy, we recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of other income and expense. This policy did not change as a result of our adoption of FIN 48.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain items reflected in our consolidated statements of operations expressed as a percent of total revenues for the periods indicated.

                                                       Fiscal Year
                                                2009      2008       2007
           Revenue:
           License                                26 %      22 %       15 %
           Support and Services                   74 %      78 %       85 %

           Total revenue                         100 %     100 %      100 %
           Cost of license                         1 %       0 %        0 %
           Cost of support                        31 %      39 %       41 %

           Gross profit                           68 %      61 %       59 %
           Research and development               16 %      17 %       18 %
           Sales and marketing                    32 %      39 %       57 %
           General and administrative             10 %      14 %       13 %

           Total operating costs and expenses     58 %      70 %       88 %

           Income / (loss) from operations        10 %      (9 )%     (29 )%

Revenue

Total revenue, which consists of license revenue and support and services revenue, was $33.2 million, $30.1 million, and $22.5 million, in fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.

In fiscal year 2009, total revenue increased 10%, or $3.1 million, from the previous year. Our international sales accounted for approximately 50% of total revenue in fiscal year 2009, an increase from 48% of total revenue in fiscal year 2008. The impact of the foreign exchange fluctuation between the U.S. dollar and European currencies resulted in decreases of approximately $4.3 million in total revenue compared to fiscal year 2008.

We are continuing to see increased interest from medium to large-sized companies in our customer interaction solutions. Based upon this interest, we recorded our highest total revenue since fiscal year 2002. There is general unpredictability of the length of our current sales cycles, the timing of revenue recognition on more complex license transactions and seasonal buying patterns. This unpredictability has increased in recent months due to the global economic slowdown and the increased volatility of the value of the U.K. pound and Euro in relation to the U.S. dollar. Also, because we offer a hybrid delivery model, the mix of new hosting and license bookings in a quarter could also have an impact on our revenue in a particular quarter. We are continuing to see the mix of license and hosting business fluctuate from quarter to quarter. The value of new hosting transactions, as a percentage of combined new hosting and license business excluding the Cisco OEM agreement, was approximately 34%, 43% and 39% for the fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. For license transactions the license revenue amount is generally recognized in the quarter that delivery and acceptance of our software takes place whereas, for hosting transactions, hosting revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the hosting contract, which is typically one to two years. As a result, our total revenue may increase or decrease in future quarters as a result of the timing and mix of license and hosting transactions.

License



                                        Fiscal Year Ended June 30                      Year-Over-Year Change
                                     2009          2008          2007           2008 to 2009           2007 to 2008
                                                                     (in thousands)
Revenue:
License                            $  8,613       $ 6,570       $ 3,407       $    2,043    31 %     $    3,163    93 %
Percentage of total revenue              26 %          22 %          15 %

License revenue was $8.6 million, $6.6 million, and $3.4 million in fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. This represents an increase of 31% or $2.0 million, in fiscal year 2009 from fiscal year 2008 compared to an increase of 93% or $3.2 million, in fiscal year 2008 from fiscal year 2007. License revenue represented 26%, 22% and 15% of total revenue for the fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. License revenue in fiscal year 2009 was negatively impacted by $1.9 million due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the European currencies in which certain licenses were denominated. The increase in fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to the increase in the average size of license transactions that included six transactions totaling approximately $5.7 million.

The increase in fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to the increase in the average size of license transactions recognized that included approximately $2.1 million from transactions we signed in fiscal year 2007.

Given the general unpredictability of the length of current sales cycles, the mix between hosting and license bookings, the uncertainty in the global economy and the recent volatility of the value of the U.K. pound and Euro in relation to the U.S. dollar, license revenue may increase or decrease in future periods but we anticipate total license revenues to increase in fiscal year 2010.

Support and Services



                                         Fiscal Year Ended June 30                        Year-Over-Year Change
                                     2009           2008           2007           2008 to 2009             2007 to 2008
                                                                       (in thousands)
Revenue:
Hosting services                   $  6,558       $  5,825       $  4,356       $    733       13 %      $    1,469    34 %
Maint. and support services        $  8,824       $  9,505       $  8,832       $   (681 )     (7 )%     $      673     8 %
Professional services              $  9,224       $  8,207       $  5,878       $  1,017       12 %      $    2,329    40 %

Total support and services         $ 24,606       $ 23,537       $ 19,066       $  1,069        5 %      $    4,471    23 %
Percentage of total revenue              74 %           78 %           85 %

Support and services includes hosting, software maintenance and support and professional services. Maintenance and support consists of technical support and software upgrades and enhancements. Professional services primarily consist of consulting and implementation services and training. Support and services . . .