UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

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	QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
þ	QUARTERLY REPORT PERSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012
	FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2013
OR
	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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	FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-169857

SSI INVESTMENTS II LIMITED

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


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107 Northeastern Boulevard	03062
Nashua, New Hampshire	(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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SSI INVESTMENTS II LIMITED

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED ~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2012~~2013

INDEX

	PAGE NO.
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1. Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:	1
Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:	1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2012 and January 31, 2012	1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2013 and January 31, 2013	1
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012	2
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012	3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012	4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	47
PART II	41
Item 1A. Risk Factors	47
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	41
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	47
Item 1A. Risk Factors	41
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	47
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	47
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	42
Item 5. Other Information	47
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	42
Item 6. Exhibits	47
Item 5. Other Information	42
SIGNATURE	48
Item 6. Exhibits	42
SIGNATURE	43

PART I

ITEM 1. — CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SSI INVESTMENTS II LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

		October 31, 2012		January 31, 2012
		April 30, 2013		January 31, 2013
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4286,~~855~~918	$	2839,~~908~~048
Restricted cash		~~141~~156		~~108~~136
Accounts receivable, net		92102,~~065~~404		~~181~~188,~~574~~682
Deferred tax assets		91,~~137~~360		51,~~236~~360
Assets held for sale		-		8,686
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		32,485		34,741
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		28,408		33,098
Total current assets		223,323		263,967
Total current assets		172,606		257,610
Property and equipment, net		12,499		13,654
Property and equipment, net		11,569		9,305
Goodwill		636,050		637,524
Goodwill		634,284		597,395
Intangible assets, net		416,180		444,748
Intangible assets, net		476,260		540,826
Deferred tax assets		10,090		10,090
Deferred tax assets		158		3,072
Other assets		21,356		22,445
Other assets		23,897		22,358
Total assets	$	1,319,498	$	1,392,428
Total assets	$	1,318,774	$	1,430,566
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long term debt	$	327,~~305~~492	$	23,~~384~~311
Accounts payable		76,~~233~~287		1011,~~997~~650
Accrued compensation		1511,~~233~~159		23,~~561~~456
Accrued expenses		40,~~839~~631		4039,~~421~~310
Deferred tax liabilities		1715,~~909~~153		415,~~176~~153
Liabilities held for sale		-		4,940
Deferred revenue		225,003		262,452
Deferred revenue		177,598		242,130
Total current liabilities		325,725		355,332
Total current liabilities		262,117		328,609
Long term debt		730,082		755,034
Long term debt		755,812		712,309
Deferred tax liabilities		18,331		26,646
Deferred tax liabilities		28,991		54,489
Other long term liabilities		10,733		10,016
Other long term liabilities		7,789		6,172
Total long-term liabilities		759,146		791,696
Total long-term liabilities		792,592		772,970
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares, $1.00 par value: 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 534,513,270 shares issued at October 31, 2012 and January 31, 2012		534,513		534,513
Ordinary shares, $1.00 par value: 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 534,513,271 shares issued at April 30, 2013 and January 31, 2013		534,513		534,513
Additional paid-in capital		~~325~~16,058		~~325~~14,574
Accumulated deficit		(~~284~~327,~~319~~044)		(~~219~~316,~~237~~520)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1311,~~546~~100		1312,~~386~~833
Total stockholders' equity		~~264~~234,~~065~~627		~~328~~245,~~987~~400
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,~~318~~319,~~774~~498	$	1,~~430~~392,~~566~~428

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

SSI INVESTMENTS II LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	Three Months Ended April 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
		2013		2012
Revenues	$	95100,~~733~~519	$	8589,~~481~~304	$	~~278,792~~	$	~~242,117~~
Cost of revenues		9,~~001~~562		810,~~588~~428		~~28,147~~		~~23,424~~
Cost of revenues - amortization of intangible assets		1314,~~952~~024		1617,~~411~~668		~~46,486~~		~~48,383~~
Gross profit		7276,~~780~~933		6061,~~482~~208		~~204,159~~		~~170,310~~
Operating expenses:
Research and development		1213,~~988~~929		13,~~047~~987		~~39,824~~		~~39,115~~
Selling and marketing		3334,~~442~~379		2933,~~165~~357		~~100,285~~		~~85,725~~
General and administrative		109,~~295~~933		78,~~787~~977		~~27,731~~		~~23,563~~
Amortization of intangible assets		1513,~~790~~686		1615,~~171~~386		~~46,496~~		~~47,557~~
Acquisition related expenses		~~3,177~~265		~~1,535~~399		~~3,576~~		~~2,394~~
Merger and integration related expenses		1,~~110~~728		12,~~035~~305		~~9,828~~		~~1,035~~
Restructuring		2,~~373~~351		~~2,170~~467		~~2,855~~		~~2,170~~
Total operating expenses		7976,~~175~~271		7074,~~910~~878		~~230,595~~		~~201,559~~
Operating loss		(6,395)		(10,428)		(26,436)		(31,249)
Operating income (loss)		662		(13,670)
Other (expense) income, net		(~~202~~217)		~~431~~(922)		~~(1,149)~~		~~(1,223)~~
Interest income		~~592~~272		6727		~~632~~		~~138~~
Interest expense		(1615,~~491~~773)		(1516,~~353~~561)		~~(49,759)~~		~~(45,289)~~
Loss before benefit for income taxes		(2215,~~496~~056)		(2531,~~283~~126)		~~(76,712)~~		~~(77,623)~~
Benefit for income taxes		(4,~~279~~528)		(5,~~139~~085)		~~(12,215)~~		~~(14,022)~~
Net loss before discontinued operations	$	(1810,~~217~~528)	$	(2026,~~144~~041)	$	~~(64,497)~~	$	~~(63,601)~~
Loss from discontinued operations, net of an income tax benefit of $32 and $390 for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2012		48		-		585		-
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of an income tax benefit of $0 and $416 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively		4		(655)
Net loss	$	(1810,~~265~~524)	$	(2026,~~144~~696)	$	~~(65,082)~~	$	~~(63,601)~~

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

SSI INVESTMENTS II LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	Three Months Ended April 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
		2013		2012
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss	$	(1810,~~265~~524)		(2026,~~144~~696)		~~(65,082)~~		~~(63,601)~~
Other comprehensive income — Foreign currency adjustment, net of tax		1,745		(3,871)		160		3,613
Other comprehensive (loss) income — Foreign currency adjustment, net of tax		(1,733)		1,996
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities		-		(5)		-		-
Comprehensive loss	$	(12,257)	$	(24,700)
Comprehensive loss	$	(16,520)	$	(24,020)	$	(64,922)	$	(59,988)

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

SSI INVESTMENTS II LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

	Nine Months Ended October 31,
	Three Months Ended April 30,
		2012		2011
		2013		2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(6510,~~082~~524)	$	(6326,~~601~~696)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		3,725		3,013
Share-based compensation		1,484		-
Amortization of intangible assets		92,982		95,940
Depreciation and amortization		1,623		1,393
Recovery of bad debts		(43)		(78)
Amortization of intangible assets		27,710		33,054
Benefit for income taxes - non-cash		(15,485)		(16,814)
Provision of bad debts		49		-
Non-cash interest expense		3,590		3,347
Benefit for income taxes - non-cash		(8,159)		(6,979)
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt		254		-
Non-cash interest expense		1,335		1,307
Loss on disposition of assets		~~152~~13		-152
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		9885,~~389~~403		7187,~~588~~850
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		61,~~056~~933		15,~~796~~256
Accounts payable		(82,~~603~~033)		(28,~~835~~388)
Accrued expenses, including long-term		(1210,~~166~~115)		3(12,~~930~~924)
Deferred revenue		(6536,~~957~~435)		(5528,~~682~~890)
Net cash provided by operating activities		3752,~~812~~284		4045,~~604~~135
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(53,~~683~~555)		(42,~~618~~565)
Proceeds on disposition of assets		96-		-96
Acquisition of Mindleaders, net of cash received		(62,332)		-
Increase in restricted cash		(20)		(37)
Acquisition of Element K, net of cash received		-		(109,448)
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,575)		(2,506)
Acquisition of 50 Lessons, net of cash received		-		(3,820)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in restricted cash		(33)		(59)
Principal payments on Senior Credit Facilities		(1,162)		(225)
Net cash used in investing activities		(67,952)		(117,945)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,162)		(225)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		323		225
Capital contribution		-		325
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		47,870		42,629
Payment received on note for sale of TCE		840		-
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		39,048		28,908
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Credit Facilities, net of issuance costs and original issue discount		45,062		85,434
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	86,918	$	71,537
Principal payments on Senior Credit Facilities		(1,894)		(4,605)
Net cash used in financing activities		44,008		81,154
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		79		942
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		13,947		4,755
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		28,908		35,199
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	42,855	$	39,954

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

SSI INVESTMENTS II LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. THE COMPANY

On May 26, 2010, SSI Investments III Limited (“SSI III”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SSI Investments Limited II (“SSI II”), completed its acquisition of Skillsoft PLC (the “Acquisition”), which was subsequently re-registered as a private limited company and whose corporate name changed from Skillsoft PLC (the “Predecessor”) to Skillsoft Limited (“Skillsoft” or the “Successor”). Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, as used in this discussion, the terms “the Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” and other similar terms refers to (a) prior to the Acquisition, the Predecessor and its subsidiaries and (b) from and after the Acquisition, SSI II and its subsidiaries, including Skillsoft.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying, unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all material adjustments (consisting only of those of a normal and recurring nature) which are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company as of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and the results of its operations and cash flows for three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, ~~2012~~2013, as filed with the SEC on April 30, ~~2012~~2013. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.

The Company evaluates events occurring after the date of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The Company did not identify any material subsequent events requiring adjustment to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (recognized subsequent events). Those items requiring disclosure (unrecognized subsequent events) in the financial statements have been disclosed accordingly.

3. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. At ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and January 31, ~~2012~~2013, the Company did not have any cash equivalents or available for sale investments.

At ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and January 31, ~~2012~~2013, the Company had approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million of restricted cash, respectively, held in certificates-of-deposits with a commercial bank pursuant to terms of certain facilities lease agreements.

4. REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company generates revenue primarily from the licensing of its products, providing professional services and from providing hosting/application service provider (ASP) services.

The Company follows the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 985-605 Software – Revenue Recognition and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 to account for revenue derived pursuant to license agreements under which customers license the Company's products and services. The pricing for the Company's courses varies based upon the content offering selected by a customer, the number of users within the customer's organization and the term of the license agreement (generally one, two or three years). License agreements permit customers to exchange course titles, generally on the contract anniversary date. Hosting services are sold separately for an additional fee. A license can provide customers access to a range of learning products including courseware, Referenceware®, simulations, mentoring and prescriptive assessment.

The Company offers discounts from its ordinary pricing, and purchasers of licenses for a larger number of courses, larger user bases or longer periods of time generally receive discounts. Generally, customers may amend their license agreements, for an additional fee, to gain access to additional courses or product lines and/or to increase the size of the user base. The Company also derives revenue from hosting fees for customers that use its solutions on an ASP basis and from the provision of professional services. In selected circumstances, the Company derives revenue on a pay-for-use basis under which some customers are charged based on the number of courses accessed by its users.

For arrangements subject to ASC 985-605 Software – Revenue Recognition, the Company recognizes revenue ratably over the license period if the number of courses that a customer has access to is not clearly defined, available, or selected at the inception of the contract, or if the contract has additional undelivered elements for which the Company does not have vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) of the fair value of the various elements. This may occur if the customer does not specify all licensed courses at the outset, the customer chooses to wait for future licensed courses on a when and if available basis, the customer is given exchange privileges that are exercisable other than on the contract anniversaries, or the customer licenses all courses currently available and to be developed during the term of the arrangement.

Arrangements which include extranet hosting/ASP services are generally accounted for under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104. ~~and~~Revenue ~~Accounting~~from ~~Standards~~these ~~Update~~arrangements ~~(ASU)~~is ~~No.~~recognized ~~2009~~on a straight-13line ~~Revenue~~basis ~~Recognition~~over ~~(Topic~~the ~~605):~~period ~~Multiple-Deliverable~~the ~~Revenue~~services ~~Arrangements~~are provided. Upfront professional service fees are recorded as revenue over the contract period.

Revenue from nearly all of the Company's contractual arrangements is recognized on a subscription or straight-line basis over the contractual period of service.

The Company generally bills the annual license fee for the first year of a multi-year license agreement in advance and license fees for subsequent years of multi-year license arrangements are billed on the anniversary date of the agreement. Occasionally, the Company bills customers on a quarterly basis. In some circumstances, the Company offers payment terms of up to six months from the initial shipment date or anniversary date for multi-year license agreements to its customers. To the extent that a customer is given extended payment terms (defined by the Company as greater than six months), revenue is recognized as payments become due, assuming all of the other elements of revenue recognition ~~have~~has been satisfied.

The Company typically recognizes revenue from resellers over the commitment period when both the sale to the end user has occurred and the collectability of cash from the reseller is probable. With respect to reseller agreements with minimum commitments, the Company recognizes revenue related to the portion of the minimum commitment that exceeds the end user sales at the expiration of the commitment period provided the Company has received payment. If a definitive service period can be determined, revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the minimum commitment period, provided that payment has been received or collectability is probable.

The Company provides professional services, including instructor led training, customized content development, website development/hosting and implementation services.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company prospectively adopted the guidance of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-13 Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, specifically for multiple element arrangements which are not accounted for under ASC 985-605 Software – Revenue Recognition (this is normally due to the inclusion of extranet hosting/ASP services). ASU No. 2009-13 affects accounting and reporting for all multiple-deliverable arrangements.

ASU No. 2009-13 establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable in a sale arrangement. The selling price for each deliverable is based on vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) if available, third-party evidence (TPE) if VSOE is not available, or the Company's best estimated selling price (BESP) if neither VSOE nor TPE are available. The amendments in ASU No. 2009-13 eliminate the residual method of allocation and require that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price allocation method. The relative selling price method allocates any discount in the arrangement proportionately to each deliverable on the basis of the deliverable's estimated fair value.

For transactions entered into subsequent to the adoption of ASU No. 2009-13 that include multiple elements, arrangement consideration is allocated to each element based on the relative selling prices of all of the elements in the arrangement using the fair value hierarchy as required by ASU No. 2009-13. The Company limits the amount of revenue recognition for the software and content licenses and extranet hosting services (as a bundled unit) to the amount that is not contingent on the future delivery of products or services or future performance obligation. That amount is then recognized on a straight-line basis over the contractual term. Professional services, including instructor led training, customized content development, website development/hosting and implementation services, are sometimes included in the arrangements. If the Company determines that the professional services are not separable from an existing customer arrangement, revenue from these services is recognized over the existing contractual terms with the customer; otherwise the Company typically recognizes professional service revenue as the services are performed. The Company does not have VSOE for its professional service offerings. Therefore, fair value for these elements is based on TPE, which is determined based on competitor prices for similar elements when sold separately, or the BESP. The objective of BESP is to determine the price at which the Company would transact a sale if the product or service were sold on a stand-alone basis. The Company determines BESP for a product or service by considering multiple factors including, but not limited to, pricing practices, geographies, customer classes and distribution channels.

~~Multiple~~The ~~contracts~~adoption with a single customer or amendments to existing contracts with the same customer are evaluated as to whether they should be recognized as separate accounting arrangements from other contracts with the customer, based on an evaluation of ~~several~~ASU ~~factors~~2009-13 ~~including,~~did ~~but~~ not ~~limited~~significantly toimpact the ~~timing~~Company’s offinancial ~~when contracts were negotiated and executed, whether the software is interdependent in terms of design, technology or function and whether payment terms coincide~~statements. If contracts are considered linked for accounting purposes and accounted for as one arrangement, fees are recognized over the longest service periods. If contracts are considered separable, fees in each arrangement are recognized over their respective service period.

~~The~~Multiple ~~Company~~contracts ~~records~~with ~~reimbursable~~a ~~out-of-pocket~~single ~~expenses~~customer inor ~~both~~amendments ~~revenue~~to ~~and~~existing contracts with the same customer are evaluated as ato ~~direct~~whether ~~cost~~they should be recognized as separate accounting arrangements from other contracts with the customer, based on an evaluation of ~~revenue~~several factors including, asbut ~~applicable.~~not ~~Out-~~limited to, the timing of~~-pocket~~ ~~expenses~~when contracts were ~~immaterial~~negotiated ~~for~~and ~~both~~executed, whether the ~~three~~software ~~and~~is ~~nine months~~interdependent ~~ended~~in ~~October~~terms 31of design, ~~2012~~technology or function and ~~October~~whether 31payment terms coincide. If contracts are considered linked for accounting purposes and accounted for as one arrangement, ~~2011~~fees are recognized over the longest service periods. If contracts are considered separable, fees in each arrangement are recognized over their respective service period.

The Company records reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses in both revenue and as a direct cost of revenue, as applicable. Out-of-pocket expenses were immaterial for both the three months ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012.

The Company records revenue net of applicable sales tax collected. Taxes collected from customers are recorded as part of accrued expenses on the balance sheet and are remitted to state and local taxing jurisdictions based on the filing requirements of each jurisdiction.

The Company records as deferred revenue amounts that have been billed in advance for products or services to be provided. Deferred revenue includes the unamortized portion of revenue associated with license fees for which the Company has received payment or for which amounts have been billed and are due for payment in 90 days or less for resellers and 180 days or less for direct customers.

The Company’s contracts often include an uptime guarantee for solutions hosted on the Company's servers whereby customers may be entitled to credits in the event of non-performance. The Company also retains the right to remedy any nonperformance event prior to issuance of any credit. Furthermore, the Company’s contracts contain standard warranty and indemnification coverage to its customers. Historically, the Company has not incurred substantial costs relating to this guarantee and the Company currently accrues for such costs as they are incurred. The Company reviews these costs on a regular basis as actual experience and other information becomes available; and, should these costs become substantial, the Company would accrue an estimated exposure and consider the potential related effects of the timing of recording revenue on its license arrangements. The Company has not accrued any costs related to these warranties in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.6

The Company’s contracts often include an uptime guarantee for solutions hosted on the Company's servers whereby customers may be entitled to credits in the event of non-performance. The Company also retains the right to remedy any non-performance event prior to issuance of any credit. Furthermore, the Company’s contracts contain standard warranty and indemnification coverage to its customers. Historically, the Company has not incurred substantial costs relating to this guarantee and the Company currently accrues for such costs as they are incurred. The Company reviews these costs on a regular basis as actual experience and other information becomes available; and, should these costs become substantial, the Company would accrue an estimated exposure and consider the potential related effects of the timing of recording revenue on its license arrangements. The Company has not accrued any costs related to these warranties in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. 5

5. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(a) Share-Based Compensation

On November 16, 2010, the Manager of SSILuxco II S.A. (“Luxco II”), a Luxembourg entity which is an indirect parent of the Company, adopted the SSILuxco II S.A. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) to advance the interests of Luxco II and its subsidiaries by providing Luxco II with the right to grant equity-based awards to eligible participants (i.e., key employees and directors of, and consultants and advisors to, Luxco II and/or its subsidiaries). Awards under the 2010 Plan are intended to align the incentives of (i) the executives of Luxco II and its subsidiaries and (ii) its direct and indirect shareholders.

~~Stock~~Share options granted to date ~~are~~become ~~subject~~exercisable tobased on service-based conditions or a combination of service-, performance- and market-based ~~vesting~~conditions. Performance conditions include the receipt of a dividend or sale of shares by the equity sponsors, an initial public offering or a change in control. Market conditions are based on the return received (or deemed received) by the equity sponsors on their initial equity investment in Luxco II and upon the occurrence of certain events, including a change in control of Luxco II. Options are priced at the fair market value on the date of grant, supported by a contemporaneous valuation of the ordinary shares of the Company using a combination of the discounted cash flow method and the guideline company method. Shares of Luxco II acquired upon the exercise of such ~~stock~~share options are subject to both transfer restrictions and repurchase rights following a termination of employment. The ~~stock~~share options expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

Any share-based compensation recognized in relation to options granted under the 2010 Plan will be recorded in the statement of operations for the subsidiaries for which those persons who received grants are employed.

No tax benefit was realized during the three ~~and nine~~ month periods ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012, as no share ~~stock~~ options were exercised.

Share Options

A summary of ~~stock~~share option activity under the 2010 Plan for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012,~~2013 is as follows:

Share Options	Shares	Exercise Price	Weighted Average ~~Exercise~~Remaining ~~Price~~Contractual Term (Years)	~~Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)~~
Outstanding, January 31, 2012	635,786	100.00	100.00	8.8
Outstanding, January 31, 2013	639,747	100.00 - 117.00	7.8
Granted	~~9,384~~-	~~117.00~~-	~~117.00~~-	-
Exercised	-	-	-	-
Forfeited	-(2,409)	100.00 - 117.00	-	-
Expired	-	-	-	-
Outstanding, October 31, 2012	645,170	100.00 - 117.00	100.25	8.1
Outstanding, April 30, 2013	637,338	100.00 - 117.00	7.6
Exercisable, October 31, 2012	105,543	100.00	100.00	8.1
Exercisable, April 30, 2013	105,436	100.00	7.6
Vested and expected to vest, October 31, 2012	645,170	100.00 - 117.00	100.25	8.1
Vested and expected to vest, April 30, 2013	637,338	100.00 - 117.00	7.6

Service-Based Vesting Options

Grants of options which become exercisable based on service conditions vest over a period of 5 years (20% of the shares subject to the options vest on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the earlier of the grant date) ~~provided~~or ~~the~~a ~~participant~~pre-determined ofvesting ~~the~~commencement ~~option~~date) ~~plan~~provided that the optionee is continuously employed by ~~Luxco~~the IICompany or any of its subsidiaries, and vest immediately upon a change in control ~~of Luxco II~~. The options expire 10 years from the date of grant. ~~Service-based vesting options were valued on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.~~

6Performance- and Market-Based Vesting Options

~~For~~Luxco ~~the~~II ~~three~~also ~~and~~granted ~~nine~~options ~~months ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations due~~ to ~~repurchase~~purchase ~~rights~~ordinary ~~held by Luxco II for any~~ shares of Luxco II ~~acquired~~that ~~from~~vest ~~the exercise of service-~~based ~~options~~on ~~from~~ the ~~2010~~completion ~~Plan.~~of ~~These~~a ~~repurchase~~liquidity ~~rights~~event ~~are~~that ~~exercisable~~results in ~~the~~specified ~~event~~returns ofon ~~termination of~~ the ~~option~~equity ~~holder~~sponsors’s ~~employment.~~investment ~~The repurchase rights lapse on a change~~ in ~~control~~Luxco ~~or public offering, at which point compensation expense associated with these awards will be recognized~~II.

~~Options~~Such ~~with~~liquidity ~~Performance~~events ~~and~~would ~~Market~~include, ~~Conditions~~but not be limited to, an initial public offering of Luxco II, or a change-in-control transaction under which the investor group disposes of or sells more than 50 percent of the total voting power or economic interest in Luxco II to one or more third independent parties. These share options expire 10 years from the date of grant.

~~Luxco~~The IIfair ~~also~~value ~~granted options to purchase shares~~ of ~~Luxco II that vest based on~~ the ~~completion~~options ofwith amarket ~~liquidity~~and ~~event~~performance ~~that~~conditions ~~results~~was inestimated ~~specified returns~~ on the ~~equity~~grant ~~sponsors’~~date ~~investment~~using ~~in Luxco II. Such liquidity events would include, but not be limited to, an initial public offering of Luxco II, or a change-in-control transaction under which~~ the ~~investor~~Monte ~~group~~Carlo ~~disposes~~Simulation ~~of or sells more than 50 percent of the total voting power or economic interest in Luxco II to one or more third independent parties~~Approach. ~~These options expire ten years from the date of grant.~~

~~The~~Recognition ~~fair value~~ of ~~the~~Share ~~options~~Based ~~with~~Compensation market and performance conditions was estimated on the grant date using the Monte Carlo Simulation Approach. Management has concluded that satisfaction of the performance conditions is not probable, and as such, no compensation expense has been recorded for these options for the three and nine month periods ending October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011. In accordance with Topic 718, if a liquidity event occurs, Luxco II will be required to recognize compensation expense upon consummation of the liquidity event, regardless of whether or not the equity sponsor achieves the specified returnsExpense

~~Total~~Any ~~unrecognized~~shares ~~expense~~exercised ~~associated~~by ~~with~~the option holders are subject to a repurchase feature by Luxco II in the event of termination of employment. The repurchase would generally be at fair value at the date of termination of employment in all ~~stock~~instances ~~options~~except termination for cause or voluntary termination of employment by the employee without “good reason”. In those instances the repurchase would be at the lower of cost or fair market value as defined in the 2010 Plan. The repurchase feature would lapse only in the event of ~~October~~an 31initial public offering or change in control. The Company had previously concluded that this repurchase feature represented an additional performance condition and had not recorded any share-based compensation, ~~2012~~as the performance condition was ~~$29.2~~not ~~million~~deemed probable.

The Company subsequently re-evaluated the accounting for its share options and determined that for all service-based vesting options, share-based compensation expense should be recorded over the shorter of the vesting period or the earliest period to retirement (for certain executive option holders who can voluntarily terminate their employment at a specified retirement age). In addition, the Company determined that for performance and market-based awards to certain executive option holders who can voluntarily terminate their employment at a specified retirement age and be considered having resigned for “good reason”, the share options may vest prior to a liquidity event if specified returns on the equity sponsors’ investment are achieved at the time of retirement. As a result the Company determined that these awards do not include performance conditions and expense associated with these share options is recognized over the shortest requisite service date which is typically the period from the date of grant through the earliest eligible retirement date.

In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013, the Company recognized $14.2 million of share-based compensation expense, which includes $2.1 million and $6.0 million of share-based compensation attributable to services performed in prior periods which should have been recognized in the period from May 26, 2010 to January 31, 2011 and the year ended January 31, 2012, respectively. The error correction of cumulative expense to date in the current period was not considered material to the Company’s prior consolidated financial statements.

In the three months ended April 30, 2013, the Company recognized $1.5 million of share-based compensation expense. Total unrecognized expense associated with all stock options as of April 30, 2013 was $13.1 million.

(b) Share Capital

As of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, the Company's authorized share capital consisted of 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares of par value $1.00 each. As of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and January 31, ~~2012~~2013, 534,513,~~270~~271 ordinary shares were issued and outstanding.

Subject to the Articles of Association of the Company, at a general meeting of the Company, on a show of hands every holder of ordinary shares who (being an individual) is present in person or by proxy or (being a body corporate) is present by proxy or by a representative shall have one vote, and on a poll every holder of ordinary shares who is present in person or by a proxy or (being a body corporate) by proxy or by a representative shall have one vote for every ordinary share of which he is the holder. However, if and for so long as the Company is a single member company, all matters requiring a resolution of the Company in general meeting (except the removal of the auditors of the Company from office) may be validly dealt with by a decision of the sole member.

Subject to the Articles of Association of the Company, sums legally available to be distributed by the Company in or in respect of any financial period may (to the extent so resolved or recommended by the board of directors) be distributed amongst the holders of ordinary shares in proportion to the number of ordinary shares held by them.

6. ACQUISITIONS

~~(a)~~ ThirdForce Group PLC (“~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders”)

On September 25, 2012, Skillsoft Ireland Limited (the "~~Buyers~~Buyer"), an indirect subsidiary of SSI II, completed the first closing of the cash offer (“the “Offer”) for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders, at which time it received acceptances from approximately 91.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders. ~~That~~The ~~offer~~Offer remained open for acceptance until October 11, 2012 for any remaining shareholders to accept the ~~offer~~Offer and receive their funds. For the remaining 1.8% of shareholders, which did not accept the ~~offer~~Offer by that time, the ~~Buyers~~Buyer served notice on those shareholders of its intention to compulsorily acquire their shares as allowed under Irish securities law, based on the same terms of the initial ~~offer~~Offer. This notice ~~represents~~represented a forward contract to purchase the remaining shares of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders at a fixed price which has been recorded as a liability on the accompanying balance sheet and resulted in the determination for accounting purposes that the Company controlled 100% of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders as of October 31, 2012. Accordingly, no non-controlling interest ~~has~~was ~~been~~ recognized in the ~~accompanying~~Company’s ~~balance~~consolidated ~~sheet~~financial statements.

All remaining shares were legally acquired during November 2012.

The acquisition of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the results of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

The cash purchase price of $64.3 million was preliminarily allocated based upon the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition using available information and certain assumptions management believed reasonable. The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation (in thousands):

Description		Amount
Current assets	$	8,~~073~~056
Property and equipment		~~517~~513
Goodwill		3740,~~863~~971
Amortizable intangible assets		2827,~~376~~703
Long term assets		575
Current liabilities		(58,~~618~~032)
Deferred revenue		(1,484)
Long term assets liabilities		(3,986)
Total	$	64,316

The estimated fair values assigned to amortizable intangible assets, goodwill and uncertain tax positions are considered preliminary and subject to adjustment primarily based upon additional information the Company is in process of obtaining related to tax positions taken by ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders.

8The acquisition of MindLeaders resulted in preliminary allocations of the purchase price to goodwill and identified intangible assets of $41.0 million and $27.7 million, respectively. Intangible assets and their estimated useful lives consist of the following (in thousands):

The acquisition of Mindleaders resulted in preliminary allocations of the purchase price to goodwill and identified intangible assets of $37.9 million and $28.4 million, respectively. Intangible assets and their estimated useful lives consist of the following (in thousands):



Description		Amount	Life
Proprietary development software and courseware	$	3,258	3 years
Customer relationships		23,225	8 years
Backlog		1,220	4 years
Total	$	27,703

Description		Amount	Life
Proprietary development software and courseware	$	3,258	3 years
Customer relationships		23,846	8 years
Backlog		1,272	4 years
Total	$	28,376

Values and useful lives assigned to intangible assets were based on estimated value and use of these assets by a market participant. The customer relationships were valued using the income approach and the proprietary developed software and courseware was valued using the cost approach.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company determined that the acquisition of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders resulted in the recognition of goodwill primarily because the acquisition is expected to help the Company to meet its long term operating profitability objectives through significant cost and service synergies. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The acquired intangible assets and goodwill are subject to review for impairment if indicators of impairment develop and otherwise at least annually.

The Company assumed certain liabilities in the acquisition of Mindleaders, including deferred revenue that was ascribed a fair value of $1.5 million using a cost-plus profit approach. The Company is amortizing deferred revenue over the period for which it is incurring costs to support the assumed customer obligations. In allocating the preliminary purchase price, the Company recorded an adjustment to reduce the carrying value of Mindleaders’ deferred revenue by $9.2 million. Approximately $1.3 million of acquired Mindleaders deferred revenue remained unamortized at October 31, 2012.

The Company incurred acquisition related expenses, which primarily consisted of transaction fees, legal, accounting and other professional services, that are included in “Acquisition related expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Revenues recognized related to Mindleaders from the date of acquisition through October 31, 2012 were approximately $1.8 million.

The Company concluded that the acquisition of Mindleaders represented a material business combination for purposes of disclosure under ASC 805, Business Combinations. The following unaudited pro forma information presents the consolidated results of operations of the Company and Mindleaders for the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, as if the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the annual period preceding the acquisition of Mindleaders, with pro forma adjustments to give effect to amortization of intangible assets, an increase in interest expense on acquisition financing, and certain other adjustments:

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenue	$	101,841	$	116,002	$	298,982	$	327,723
Net loss		(18,093)		(24,009)		(66,903)		(80,449)

The Company had no significant non-recurring pro-forma adjustments impacting the three and nine months ended October 31, 2012.

The unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that the Company would have attained had the acquisition of Mindleaders occurred as of February 1, 2011.

(b) Element K

On October 14, 2011, Skillsoft Corporation and Skillsoft Ireland Limited (the "Buyers"), indirect subsidiaries of SSI II, entered into a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), dated as of October 14, 2011, among the Buyers, NIIT Ventures, Inc. ("NIIT Ventures") and NIIT (USA), Inc., subsidiaries of NIIT Limited, to acquire the Element K business (“Element K”) from NIIT Ventures for approximately $109.7 million in cash. The combined entity offers a more robust multi-modal solution that includes online courses, simulations, digitized books and an on-line video library as well as complementary learning technologies. The acquisition supports Skillsoft’s mission to deliver comprehensive and high quality learning solutions and positions the Company to serve the demands of this highly competitive and growing marketplace.

The acquisition of Element K was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the results of Element K have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

The Purchase Agreement provides for an adjustment to the purchase price for changes in working capital. During the nine month period ended October 31, 2012, goodwill was adjusted by $0.7 million to reflect the final purchase price.

The cash purchase price of $109.7 million was allocated based upon the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition using available information and certain assumptions management believed reasonable. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation (in thousands):

Description		Amount
Current assets	$	20,126
Property and equipment		2,605
Goodwill		38,850
Amortizable intangible assets		81,570
Current liabilities		(25,006)
Deferred revenue		(8,304)
Deferred tax liabilities		(168)
Total	$	109,673

The acquisition of Element K resulted in allocations of the purchase price to goodwill and identified intangible assets of $38.9 million and $81.6 million, respectively. Intangible assets and their estimated useful lives consist of the following (in thousands):

Description		Amount	Life
Non-compete agreement	$	4,070	5 years
Trademark/tradename		440	5 years
Courseware		12,950	3 years
Proprietary delivery and development software		3,290	18 months
Customer relationships		48,140	8 years
Backlog		12,680	4 years
Total	$	81,570

~~Values~~The ~~and~~Company ~~useful~~assumed ~~lives~~certain ~~assigned~~liabilities toin ~~intangible~~the ~~assets~~acquisition ~~were~~of ~~based~~MindLeaders, onincluding ~~estimated~~deferred ~~value~~revenue ~~and~~that ~~use~~was ascribed a fair value of ~~these~~$1.5 ~~assets~~million byusing a ~~market~~cost-plus ~~participant~~profit approach. The ~~trademark/tradename~~Company ~~and~~is ~~customer~~amortizing ~~relationships~~deferred ~~were~~revenue ~~valued~~over ~~using~~the period for which it is incurring costs to support the ~~income~~assumed ~~approach~~customer ~~and~~obligations. In allocating the ~~proprietary~~preliminary ~~developed~~purchase ~~software~~price, ~~and~~the ~~courseware~~Company ~~was~~recorded ~~valued~~an ~~using~~adjustment to reduce the ~~cost~~carrying ~~approach~~value of MindLeaders’ deferred revenue by $9.2 million. Approximately $0.6 million of acquired MindLeaders deferred revenue remained unamortized at April 30, 2013.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company determined that the acquisition of Element K resulted in the recognition of goodwill primarily because the acquisition is expected to help the Company to reach critical mass and shorten its timeframe to achieve its long term operating profitability objectives through incremental scalability and significant cost synergies. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The acquired intangible assets and goodwill are subject to review for impairment if indicators of impairment develop and otherwise at least annually.

The Company assumed certain liabilities in the acquisition of Element K including deferred revenue that was ascribed a fair value of $8.3 million using a cost-plus profit approach. The Company is amortizing deferred revenue over the period for which it is incurring costs to support the assumed customer obligations. In allocating the purchase price, the Company recorded an adjustment to reduce the carrying value of Element K's deferred revenue by $18.3 million. Approximately $0.7 million of acquired Element K deferred revenue remained unamortized at October 31, 2012.

The Company concluded that the acquisition of ~~Element~~MindLeaders Krepresented ~~represents~~ a material business combination for purposes of disclosure under ASC 805, Business Combinations. The following unaudited pro forma information presents the consolidated results of operations of the Company and ~~Element~~MindLeaders K for the three ~~and~~month ~~nine~~period ~~months~~ ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012, as if the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the annual period preceding the acquisition of ~~Element K~~MindLeaders, with pro forma adjustments to give effect to amortization of intangible assets, an increase in interest expense on acquisition financing, and certain other adjustments:

		~~Three Months Ended~~	Three Months Ended	~~Nine Months Ended~~
		October 31, 2011		October 31, 2011
			April 30, 2012
Revenue	$	~~110,300~~	$	~~313~~96,~~235~~299
Net loss		~~(22,659)~~		(7527,~~011~~629)

The Company’s ~~had~~only no significant non-recurring pro-forma adjustments impacting the ~~three~~periods ~~and~~shown ~~nine~~above ~~months~~relate ~~ended~~to ~~October~~purchase ~~31,~~accounting ~~2011~~adjustments to deferred revenue.

The unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that the Company would have attained had the acquisition of ~~Element~~MindLeaders K occurred as of February 1, ~~2010~~2011.

On February 15, 2011, the Company acquired certain assets of 50 Lessons Limited (“50 Lessons”), a provider of leadership video content that helps organizations around the world develop their employees by leveraging the power of story-based lessons, for approximately $3.8 million in cash plus liabilities assumed of $0.2 million.

The acquisition of 50 Lessons was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations, using the purchase method. Accordingly, the results of 50 Lessons have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition and were immaterial to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

The acquisition resulted in an allocation of the purchase price to goodwill and identified tangible and intangible assets. Intangible assets consist of internally developed software, which is mainly comprised of learning content, customer contracts and relationships and the 50 Lessons tradename. Values and useful lives assigned to intangible assets will be based on estimated value and use of these assets by a market participant. The Company has concluded that the acquisition of 50 Lessons does not represent a material business combination and therefore no pro forma financial information has been provided herein.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company determined that the acquisition of 50 Lessons resulted in the recognition of goodwill primarily because the acquisition allowed the Company to quickly acquire and integrate a library of video courses that complimented the Company’s current product offerings. Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

7. RESTRUCTURING

In connection with the ~~acquisitions~~acquisition of ~~Element K and Mindleaders~~MindLeaders, the Company’s management approved and initiated ~~plans~~a plan to integrate the ~~businesses~~business into its operations and to eliminate redundant headcount, reduce cost structure and better align operating expenses with existing economic conditions and the Company’s operating model. ~~The~~During ~~Company~~the ~~recorded~~three amonths ~~$2.9 million~~ended ~~restructuring~~April ~~charge~~30, ~~during~~2013, the ~~nine~~Company ~~months~~consolidated ~~ended~~and ~~October~~reorganized ~~31,~~the ~~2012,~~space ~~which~~utilized isby ~~included~~MindLeaders in the ~~statement~~UK ofand ~~operations~~Ireland and as ~~restructuring.~~a ~~Substantially~~result ~~all~~incurred ofa ~~this~~$1.1 ~~charge~~million ~~represents~~restructuring ~~the~~charge, ~~severance costs of terminated employees~~ which ~~met~~is ~~criteria~~included ~~for recognition~~ in the ~~three~~statement ~~months~~of ~~ended~~operations ~~October~~as ~~31, 2012~~restructuring.

In addition, the Company committed to an organizational change and a workforce reduction plan as a result of the acquisitions of Mindleaders and Element K in an effort to eliminate redundancies and positions not required by the combined businesses and to reduce the overall cost structure of the acquired business to better align our operating expenses with existing economic conditions, business requirements and our operating model. As a result of this reduction in force, the Company incurred additional restructuring charges during the three months ended April 30, 2013 of $1.2 million which related primarily to one-time termination benefits.

Activity in the Company’s restructuring accrual was as follows (in thousands):

		Employee Severance and Related Costs		Contractual Obligations		Total
Restructuring accrual as of January 31, 2012	$	1,213	$	-	$	1,213
Restructuring accrual as of January 31, 2013	$	837	$	878	$	1,715
Restructuring charges incurred		21,~~429~~238		~~426~~1,113		2,~~855~~351
Payments made		(1,~~131~~366)		(43566)		(1,~~174~~932)
Restructuring accrual as of October 31, 2012	$	2,511	$	383	$	2,894
Restructuring accrual as of April 30, 2013	$	709	$	1,425	$	2,134

8. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Following the Element K acquisition, the Company decided to ~~sell~~divest itself of the Training Channel Enablement (“TCE”) business acquired as part of the Element K acquisition because the Company does not believe this business is consistent with the Company’s strategy and profit model. As a result, on March 21, 2012, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it agreed to sell to Logical Operations Inc. (“Logical Operations”) certain TCE assets. ~~and~~The ~~liabilities~~closing of the sale of the TCE assets occurred on March 31, 2012. The Company also entered into a transitional services agreement with Logical Operations. The services provided under this agreement were ~~classified~~completed aswithin ~~held~~the ~~for~~fiscal ~~sale~~year atended January 31, ~~2012.~~2013 and the cash flows from the agreement were not material.

OnWhen ~~March~~TCE ~~21,~~was ~~2012,~~classified ~~the~~as ~~Company~~held ~~entered~~for ~~into~~sale, anthe ~~Asset~~assets ~~Purchase~~and ~~Agreement~~liabilities ~~pursuant~~were torecorded ~~which~~at itfair ~~agreed~~value toless ~~sell~~costs to ~~Logical~~sell ~~Operations~~the ~~Inc~~business. ~~(“Logical~~The ~~Operations”) certain TCE~~ assets. ~~The~~held ~~closing~~for ~~of the~~ sale ofincluded ~~the~~allocated ~~TCE~~goodwill ~~assets~~of ~~occurred~~$5.1 ~~on March 31, 2012~~million. The ~~Company~~business ~~also~~was ~~entered~~sold ~~into~~for a$8.1 ~~transitional~~million, ~~services~~payable ~~agreement~~in ~~with~~installments ~~Logical~~as ~~Operations.~~outlined Itin ~~is expected that~~ the ~~services~~Asset ~~provided~~Purchase ~~under~~Agreement. ~~this~~There ~~agreement~~was ~~will~~no begain ~~completed~~or ~~within~~loss arecognized ~~year~~on ~~and~~ the ~~cash flows from the agreement are not expected to be significant~~sale.

~~When~~The ~~TCE~~Company ~~was~~has ~~classified~~accounted ~~as held~~ for ~~sale,~~TCE ~~the~~as ~~assets~~discontinued operations and ~~liabilities were recorded at fair value less costs to sell~~ the ~~business.~~components ~~The assets held for sale included allocated goodwill~~ of ~~$5.1~~discontinued ~~million.~~operations ~~The~~are ~~business was sold for $8.1 million, payable in installments~~ as ~~outlined~~follows (in ~~the agreement. There was no gain or loss recognized on the sale.~~ thousands):


	Three Months Ended April 30,
Statement of operations:	2013			2012
Revenue from discontinued operations	$	-	$	5,023

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		4		(1,071)
Income tax (provision) benefit		-		416
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	4	$	(655)

The Company has accounted for TCE as discontinued operations. The components of discontinued operations are as follows (in thousands):

Statement of operations:		Three Months Ended October 31, 2012		Nine Months Ended October 31, 2012
Revenue from discontinued operations	$	233	$	5,471
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		80		975
Benefit of income taxes		(32)		(390)
Loss from discontinued operations	$	48	$	585

9. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

October 31, 2012

January 31, 2012

April 30, 2013

January 31, 2013

Gross Carrying Amount

Accumulated Amortization

Net Carrying Amount

Gross Carrying Amount

Accumulated Amortization

Net Carrying Amount

Internally developed software/ courseware

268,~~537~~570

~~156~~185,~~748~~001

~~111~~83,~~789~~569

~~265~~268,~~278~~678

~~110~~170,~~098~~933

~~155~~97,~~180~~745

Customer contracts/ relationships

~~297~~295,~~999~~956

91113,~~339~~721

~~206~~182,~~660~~235

~~274~~297,~~002~~109

58102,~~693~~839

~~215~~194,~~309~~270

Non-compete agreement

4,070

~~848~~1,255

32,~~222~~815

4,070

~~237~~1,052

3,~~833~~018

Trademarks and trade names

15,220

45,~~964~~901

109,~~256~~319

15,220

35,~~507~~449

119,~~713~~771

Backlog

59,~~052~~000

4450,~~619~~658

148,~~433~~342

5759,~~780~~000

3248,~~889~~956

2410,~~891~~044

Skillsoft trademark

129,900

~~774~~772,~~778~~716

~~298~~356,~~518~~536

~~476~~416,~~260~~180

~~746~~773,~~250~~977

~~205~~329,~~424~~229

~~540~~444,~~826~~748

Amortization expense related to the existing finite-lived intangible assets is expected to be as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year		Amortization Expense
2013 (remaining three months)	$	30,786
2014 (remaining nine months)	$	81,866
2014		110,320
2015		80,400
2015		80,686
2016		42,176
2016		42,330
2017		27,181
2017		27,303
2018		21,092
2018		21,186
2019		16,839
2019		16,912
2020		13,436
2020		13,496
2021		3,290
2021		3,341
Total	$	286,280
Total	$	346,360

In connection with the Acquisition, the Company concluded that its “Skillsoft” brand name is an indefinite lived intangible asset, as the brand has been in continuous use since 1999 and the Company has no plans to discontinue using the Skillsoft name.

The change in goodwill at ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 from the amount recorded at January 31, ~~2012~~2013 is as follows:

Gross carrying amount of goodwill, January 31, 2012	$	597,395
Gross carrying amount of goodwill, January 31, 2013		637,524
Change in fair value assessment of Element K		(1,150)
Change in fair value assessment of MindLeaders		(15)
Acquisition of Mindleaders		37,863
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,459)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		176
Gross carrying amount of goodwill, April 30, 2013	$	636,050
Gross carrying amount of goodwill, October 31, 2012	$	634,284

The Company will be conducting its annual impairment test of goodwill for the fiscal ~~2013~~year ended January 31, 2014 in the fourth quarter. There were no indicators of impairment identified in the ~~third~~first quarter of fiscal ~~2013~~2014.

10. INCOME TAXES

The Company operates as a holding company with operating subsidiaries in several countries. Each subsidiary is taxed based on the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates.

The Company has significant net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards mainly in Ireland and the United States. Some of the U.S. NOLs are subject to limitations based upon the change in control provisions of Section 382 of the United States Internal Revenue Code.13

~~For~~The ~~the three and nine months ended October 31, 2012, the~~ Company ~~recorded~~has ansignificant ~~income~~ tax ~~benefit~~loss ofcarryforwards ~~$4.3~~mainly ~~million~~in Ireland and ~~$12.2~~the ~~million,~~United ~~respectively~~States. ~~The~~Some ~~Company's~~of ~~effective tax rate for~~ the ~~three and nine months ended October 31, 2012 was 19~~U.~~0% and 15~~S.~~9%,~~ ~~respectively. The~~ tax ~~benefit~~leases ~~for~~are ~~the~~subject ~~three~~to ~~months~~limitations ~~ended~~based ~~October~~upon ~~31,~~the ~~2012~~change ~~consists~~in ofcontrol aprovisions ~~cash tax provision~~ of ~~$0.6~~Section ~~million~~382 ~~and a non-cash tax benefit~~ of ~~$4.9 million. For~~ the ~~nine~~United ~~months~~States ~~ended~~Internal ~~October~~Revenue ~~31, 2012, the tax benefit consists of a cash tax provision of $2~~Code.~~9 million and a non-cash tax benefit of $15.1 million.~~

14For the three months ended April 30, 2013, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $4.5 million. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2013 was 30.1%. The tax benefit for the three months ended April 30, 2013 consists of a cash tax provision of $3.6 million and a non-cash tax benefit of $8.1 million.

The Company's gross unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, totaled $98.18 million at ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, all of which, if recognized, would result in a reduction of the Company's effective tax rate. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, the Company had $0.9 million of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to examination by taxing authorities including those in its major jurisdictions of Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Canada. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to any national level income tax examinations for years before fiscal ~~2007~~2009.

During fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, the Company was notified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that its U.S. federal income tax return for the tax years ended January 31, 2010 and 2011 had been selected for examination.

As of April 30, 2013, the Company has not received any proposed adjustments to its reported tax positions. Although the Company estimates that it is reasonably possible that the IRS could propose material adjustments to its taxable income, the Company has not adjusted its tax reserves as a result of the ongoing examination. The Company intends to contest any material assessment at the IRS Office of Appeals and, if necessary, in court. The Company believes that its filing positions will be sustained on their technical merits. However, no assurance can be made that a settlement will be agreed upon, or that the Company will otherwise prevail in the final resolution of this matter. If the IRS prevails, a cash payment would be required, thereby negatively and adversely impacting the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. The Company will continue to reassess the adequacy of its existing tax reserves as the examination progresses and, through that process, the Company may determine the need to increase its existing reserves by a material amount.

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company is a party to or may be threatened with ~~other~~ litigation in the ordinary course of its business. The Company regularly analyzes current information, including, as applicable, the Company's defense and insurance coverage and, as necessary, provides accruals for probable and estimable liabilities for the eventual disposition of these matters. The Company is presently not a party to any material legal proceedings.

The Company's software license arrangements and hosting services are typically warranted to perform in a manner consistent with general industry standards that are reasonably applicable and substantially in accordance with the Company's product documentation under normal use and circumstances. The Company's arrangements also include certain provisions for indemnifying customers against liabilities if its products or services infringe a third party's intellectual property rights.

The Company has entered into service level agreements with some of its hosted application customers warranting certain levels of uptime reliability and such agreements permit those customers to receive credits against monthly hosting fees or terminate their agreements in the event that the Company fails to meet those levels for an agreed upon period of time.

To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such indemnifications or commitments and has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating existing contracts as a result of the continued Element K integration efforts. If the Company renegotiates or terminates certain contracts, the timing of payments for a portion of the contractual obligations previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, as filed with the SEC on April 30, 2012, and ~~the~~MindLeaders ~~related~~integration ~~recognition for accounting purposes may be accelerated as a result~~efforts.

1512. DISCLOSURES ABOUT SEGMENTS OF AN ENTERPRISE

12Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in making decisions how to allocate resources and assess performance. ~~GEOGRAPHICAL~~The ~~DISTRIBUTION~~Company’s OFchief ~~REVENUE~~operating decision makers are the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Operating Officer. The Company views its operations and manages its business as one segment, providing multi-modal, on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses.

The Company attributes revenue to different geographical areas on the basis of the location of the customer. Revenues by geographical area were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended October 31,

Nine Months Ended October 31,

Three Months Ended April 30,

2012

2011

2012

2011

2013

2012

Revenue:

United States

7277,~~994~~047

6470,~~410~~429

~~216,175~~

~~182,813~~

United Kingdom

89,~~884~~387

78,~~908~~768

~~26,355~~

~~23,744~~

Canada

5,~~674~~393

45,~~591~~221

~~16,158~~

~~12,913~~

Europe, excluding United Kingdom

4,~~514~~758

4,~~417~~105

~~12,942~~

~~12,979~~

Australia/New Zealand

4,~~020~~159

43,~~385~~957

~~11,954~~

~~13,402~~

Other

2,287

2,144

6,692

6,202

Other (Countries less than 5% individually, by region)

2,911

2,304

Purchase accounting adjustments

(23,~~640~~136)

(25,~~374~~480)

~~(11,484)~~

~~(9,936)~~

Total revenue

95100,~~733~~519

8589,~~481~~304

~~278,792~~

~~242,117~~

Long-lived tangible assets at international locations are not considered significant.

13. ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following (in thousands):

		October 31, 2012		January 31, 2012
		April 30, 2013		January 31, 2013
Professional fees	$	3,~~199~~923	$	3,~~391~~602
Sales tax payable/VAT payable		2,~~434~~869		7,~~050~~350
Accrued royalties		2,~~041~~400		32,~~953~~568
Accrued tax		45,~~042~~406		24,~~233~~815
Interest payable		16,~~532~~515		87,~~182~~772
Other accrued liabilities		129,~~591~~518		1513,~~612~~203
Total accrued expenses	$	40,~~839~~631	$	4039,~~421~~310

14. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of the following (in thousands):

		October 31, 2012		January 31, 2012
		April 30, 2013		January 31, 2013
Debt financing cost – long term (See Note 16)	$	1714,~~591~~868	$	2015,~~641~~982
Other		21,~~012~~890		12,~~717~~013
Note receivable		4,~~294~~598		-4,450
Total other assets	$	2321,~~897~~356	$	22,~~358~~445

15. OTHER LONG TERM LIABILITIES

Other long term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of the following (in thousands):

		October 31, 2012		January 31, 2012
		April 30, 2013		January 31, 2013
Uncertain tax positions; including interest and penalties – long term	$	57,~~083~~422	$	47,~~122~~619
Unfavorable lease commitments assumed in the acquisition of Element K		~~973~~844		~~1,148~~898
Other		12,~~733~~467		~~902~~1,499
Total other long-term liabilities	$	710,~~789~~733	$	610,~~172~~016

16. CREDIT FACILITIES AND DEBT

SENIOR CREDIT FACILITIES

On September 25, 2012, SSI Investments I Limited (“Holdings”) and Skillsoft Corporation (“Borrower”) entered into an amendment, (the “Incremental Amendment”), to that certain amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of May 26, 2010, among Holdings, Borrower (as successor in interests and obligations to Skillsoft Limited, as successor in interests and obligations to SSI Investments II Limited), Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., the lenders party thereto, and the other agents named therein (as so amended and as previously amended , the “Credit Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Incremental Amendment, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. agreed to provide an additional $50 million in new term loans (the “Additional Term Loans”) conditioned upon, among other things, the acquisition by Skillsoft Ireland Limited, an Irish private limited company and an indirect subsidiary of ~~SSI~~the ~~Investments II Limited~~Company, of at least 80% of the outstanding capital stock of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders (the “~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders Acquisition”), substantially concurrently with the borrowing of such Additional Term Loans. The Incremental Amendment restricts the use of proceeds from such Additional Term Loans solely (i) to finance the ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders Acquisition, (ii) repay any existing debt of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders and its subsidiaries and (iii) to pay fees and expenses in connection with the Incremental Amendment and the ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders Acquisition. The Additional Term Loans have the same terms as the original term loans, including with respect to interest rate (including applicable margins), amortization, maturity date and optional and mandatory prepayments. In addition, prior to the ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders Acquisition and the Incremental Amendment, Holdings, the Borrower and the lenders party thereto amended the Credit Agreement to permit the ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders Acquisition under the Credit Agreement.

In addition, on September 28, 2012, Holdings and the Borrower completed a re-pricing of the Credit Agreement. The new interest rate on the term loans, including the Additional Term Loans, is LIBOR plus 3.75%, compared to the previous interest rate of LIBOR plus 4.75%. The new interest rate on the revolving loans is LIBOR plus 3.50%, compared to the previous interest rate of LIBOR plus 4.50%. The new LIBOR floor on the term loans, including the Additional Term Loans, and revolving loans is 1.25%, compared to the previous LIBOR floor of 1.75%. On ~~September~~March 2829, ~~2012~~2013, the Company elected its interest calculation to be based on adjusted LIBOR.

The re-pricing was primarily accounted for as a modification for accounting purposes. Accordingly, unamortized deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts of $14.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively, and $4.0 million of fees paid to lenders in connection with the re-pricing, will be amortized as additional interest expense over the revised term of the Senior Credit Facilities. Furthermore, $1.8 million in third party costs incurred were recognized as general and administrative expense in the accompanying statement of operations for the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2012 and $0.3 million was recognized as a loss on extinguishment of debt and included in the statement of operations as other (expense) income, net.16

The re-pricing was accounted for as a modification for accounting purposes. Accordingly, unamortized deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts of $13.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively, and $4.0 million of fees paid to lenders in connection with the re-pricing, will be amortized as additional interest expense over the revised term of the Senior Credit Facilities. 17

As of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, under the Credit Agreement, the Company had a $505 million senior secured credit facility comprised of a $465 million term loan facility and a $40 million revolving credit facility (collectively the “Senior Credit Facilities”). The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and for borrowings on same-day notice, referred to as the swingline loans. The revolving credit facility is available for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, subject to certain conditions. As of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, there were no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility.

Availability of the revolving credit facility is subject to the absence of any default under the Senior Credit Facilities, compliance with the financial covenant in certain circumstances and the accuracy in all material respect of certain representations and warranties. The revolving credit facility, including the letter of credit and swingline subfacilities, ~~terminate~~terminates on May 26, 2015, at which time all outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility are due.

The Company’s Senior Credit Facilities require it to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with:

· a percentage initially expected to be 50% (subject to reduction to 25% and 0% based upon the Company’s leverage ratio) of the Company’s excess cash flow, as defined, as determined at the end of each fiscal year;

·	100% of the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales and casualty and condemnation events, subject to reinvestment rights and certain other exceptions; and

·	100% of the net cash proceeds of any incurrence of certain debt, other than debt permitted under the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities.

The foregoing mandatory prepayments are applied to installments of the term loan facility in direct order of maturity.

The Company may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under its Senior Credit Facilities at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR loans and, with respect to outstanding term loans, a premium during the first three years following the closing date for voluntary prepayments, repricings or effective repricings of such term loans. The premium for voluntary prepayments, repricings or effective repricings of term loans is 2% in the second year and 1% in the third year, with a customary make-whole premium for prepayments during the first year of the term loan facility. Voluntary prepayments may be applied as directed by the borrower.

The Company’s Senior Credit Facilities require scheduled quarterly payments on the term loan facility equal to 0.25% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the term loans made on the closing date, with the balance due at maturity. The Company’s scheduled quarterly payments are subject to change based on excess cash flow provisions as defined in the Senior Credit Facilities.

The Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for foreign subsidiaries of U.S. subsidiaries), each of the Company’s existing and future material wholly owned subsidiaries and its immediate parent. All obligations under the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities, and the guarantees of those obligations, will be secured by substantially all of the Company’s, its subsidiary guarantors' and its parent's existing and future property and assets and by a pledge of the Company’s capital stock and the capital stock of, subject to certain exceptions, each of its material wholly owned restricted subsidiaries (or up to 65% of the capital stock of material first-tier foreign wholly owned restricted subsidiaries of its U.S. subsidiaries).

In addition, the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities require it to comply on a quarterly basis with a single financial covenant for the benefit of the revolving credit facility only. Such covenant will require the Company to maintain a maximum secured leverage ratio tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter (but failure to maintain the required ratio would not result in a default under the revolving credit facility so long as the revolving credit facility is undrawn at such time). The maximum secured leverage ratio will reduce over time, subject to increase in connection with certain material acquisitions. At October 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with this financial covenant.17

18In addition, the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities require it to comply on a quarterly basis with a single financial covenant for the benefit of the revolving credit facility only. Such covenant requires the Company to maintain a maximum secured leverage ratio tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter (but failure to maintain the required ratio would not result in a default under the revolving credit facility so long as the revolving credit facility is undrawn at such time). The maximum secured leverage ratio will reduce over time, subject to increase in connection with certain material acquisitions. At April 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with this financial covenant.

In addition, the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities include negative covenants that, subject to significant exceptions, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; engage in mergers or consolidations; sell assets (including pursuant to sale and leaseback transactions); pay dividends and distributions or repurchase its capital stock; make investments, loans or advances; repay certain indebtedness (including the Senior Notes defined below); engage in certain transactions with affiliates; amend material agreements governing certain indebtedness (including the Senior Notes); and change its lines of business.

The Company’s Senior Credit Facilities include certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, including payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to certain indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy, certain events under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), material judgments, the invalidity of material provisions of the Senior Credit Facilities documentation, actual or asserted failure of the guarantees or security documents for the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities, and a change of control. If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities will be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of all amounts due under the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities and all actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor. At ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

During the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, 2013 and, April 30, 2012, the Company recorded $1.01 million ~~and $2.8 million, respectively,~~ of amortized interest expense related to the capitalized debt financing costs and original issue discount. During the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012, the Company recorded $0.79 million ~~and $2.1 million, respectively,~~ of amortized interest expense related to the capitalized debt financing costs. As of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, total unamortized debt financing costs of $3.20 million and $119.0 million are recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets and non-current other assets respectively based on scheduled future amortization.

During the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012,~~2013 ~~the Company paid approximately $6.7 million~~ and ~~$20.1~~April ~~million in interest~~30, ~~respectively. During the three and nine months ended October 31~~2012, ~~2011,~~ the Company paid approximately $5.35 million and $156.87 million in interest, respectively.

Future scheduled minimum payments, including estimated mandatory prepayments under ~~this~~the Senior Credit Facilities, are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal 2013	$	1,163
Fiscal 2014	$	3,488
Fiscal 2014		4,650
Fiscal 2015		25,337
Fiscal 2015		4,650
Fiscal 2016		-
Fiscal 2016		4,650
Fiscal 2017		-
Fiscal 2017		4,650
Fiscal 2018		425,513
Fiscal 2018		436,900
Total	$	454,338
Total	$	456,663

SENIOR NOTES

On May 26, 2010, senior notes ("Senior Notes") were issued under an indenture among the Company, as issuer, SSI Co-Issuer LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SSI II, as co-issuer, Wilmington Trust FSB, as trustee, and the Guarantors in an aggregate principal amount of $310.0 million. The ~~senior~~Senior ~~notes~~Notes mature on June 1, 2018. Interest is payable semiannually (at 11.125% per annum) in cash to holders of ~~senior~~Senior ~~notes~~Notes of record at the close of business on the May 15 or November 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date, on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2010. Interest is paid on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

The Senior Notes are unsecured senior obligations of SSI II and SSI Co-Issuer LLC and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by SSI III Limited and the restricted subsidiaries of Skillsoft (other than immaterial subsidiaries and certain other excluded subsidiaries) that guarantee the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities. The guarantees of the Senior Notes are joint and several and will terminate upon the following customary circumstances: (i) the sale, exchange, disposition or transfer (by merger or otherwise) of all of the capital stock of a Guarantor, or all or substantially all of its assets; (ii) the release or discharge of the guarantee of the other indebtedness which resulted in the creation of the guarantee by such Guarantor under the Indenture; (iii) the proper designation of a Guarantor as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and (iv) the legal defeasance, covenant defeasance, or satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture, in each such case specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above in accordance with the requirements therefore set forth in the Indenture.

The Company may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after June 1, 2014, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the senior notes plus a premium declining ratably to par plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any). The Company may also redeem any of the Senior Notes at any time prior to June 1, 2014 at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest (if any). This option is required to be bifurcated for accounting purposes as an embedded derivative in the Company’s Senior Notes. The Company has estimated the value of this option to be nominal as of January 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013. This call feature will be marked to market over the period it is active.

If the Company experiences certain kinds of changes of control, it must offer to purchase the Senior Notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any). If the Company sells certain assets and does not reinvest the net proceeds as specified in the indenture governing the Senior Notes, it must offer to repurchase the Senior Notes at 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any).

The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the Company’s ability to: incur additional debt; pay dividends or distributions on its capital stock or repurchase its capital stock; issue preferred stock of subsidiaries; make certain investments; create liens on its assets to secure debt; enter into transactions with affiliates; merge or consolidate with another company; and sell or otherwise transfer assets. Subject to certain exceptions, the indenture governing the Senior Notes permits the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness. At April 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company incurred debt financing costs of $11.5 million. The Company capitalized these fees and is amortizing them to interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes. During both the three months ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the Company recorded $0.4 million of amortized interest expense related to these capitalized debt financing costs. As of April 30, 2013, total unamortized debt financing costs of $1.4 million and $5.8 million are recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets and non-current other assets, respectively, based on scheduled future amortization.

~~The~~ 17. ~~senior~~ACCUMULATED ~~notes~~OTHER ~~are~~COMPREHENSIVE unsecured senior obligations of SSI II and SSI Co-Issuer LLC and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by SSI III Limited and the restricted subsidiaries of Skillsoft (other than immaterial subsidiaries and certain other excluded subsidiaries) that guarantee the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities.INCOME

~~The~~Comprehensive ~~Company~~income ~~may~~(loss) ~~redeem~~refers ~~the~~to ~~senior~~revenues, ~~notes~~expenses, ingains ~~whole~~and orlosses inthat ~~part,~~under atU.S. ~~any~~GAAP ~~time~~are onincluded orin ~~after~~other ~~June~~comprehensive 1income, ~~2014,~~but atexcluded afrom ~~redemption~~net ~~price~~income ~~equal~~as tothese ~~100%~~amounts ofare ~~the~~recorded ~~principal~~directly ~~amount~~as ofan ~~the~~adjustment ~~senior notes plus a premium declining ratably~~ to ~~par~~shareholders’ ~~plus~~equity, ~~accrued~~net ~~and~~of ~~unpaid interest (if any)~~tax. The Company’s ~~may~~other ~~also~~comprehensive ~~redeem~~income ~~any~~is ofcomposed ~~the~~primarily ~~senior~~of ~~notes~~foreign atcurrency ~~any~~translation ~~time~~adjustments. ~~prior~~The tofollowing ~~June~~is ~~1, 2014 at~~ a ~~redemption~~summary ~~price~~ of ~~100%~~the components of ~~their~~accumulated ~~principal~~other ~~amount~~comprehensive ~~plus~~income, anet ~~make-whole~~of ~~premium~~tax, ~~and~~at ~~accrued~~April ~~and~~30, ~~unpaid~~2013 ~~interest~~ (ifin ~~any~~thousands). :

In addition, at any time prior to June 1, 2013, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 111.125% of their principal amount plus accrued interest and unpaid interest (if any). This option is required to be bifurcated for accounting purposes as an embedded derivative in the Company’s Senior Notes. The Company has estimated the value of this option to be nominal as of January 31, 2012 and October 31, 2012. This call feature will be marked to market over the period it is active.



	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance at January 31, 2013	$	12,833
Other comprehensive income (loss) from Foreign Currency Translation		(1,733)
Balance at April 30, 2013	$	11,100

~~If the Company experiences certain kinds of changes of control, it must offer to purchase the senior notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any)~~18. IfRECENTLY ~~the~~ISSUED ~~Company~~ACCOUNTING sells certain assets and do not reinvest the net proceeds as specified in the indenture governing the senior notes, it must offer to repurchase the senior notes at 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any).PRONOUNCEMENTS

~~The~~In ~~indenture~~February ~~governing~~2013, the ~~senior~~FASB ~~notes~~issued ~~contains~~ASU ~~covenants~~No. ~~that~~2013-02, ~~among~~Reporting ~~other~~of ~~things,~~Amounts ~~restrict,~~Reclassified ~~subject~~Out toof ~~certain~~Accumulated ~~exceptions~~Other Comprehensive Income. Under this standard, ~~the~~entities ~~Company’s~~are ~~ability~~required to: ~~incur~~disclose additional ~~debt;~~information ~~pay~~with ~~dividends~~respect orto ~~distributions~~changes onin ~~its~~accumulated ~~capital~~other ~~stock~~comprehensive orincome ~~repurchase~~(AOCI) ~~its~~balances ~~capital~~by ~~stock;~~component ~~issue~~and ~~preferred~~significant ~~stock~~items reclassified out of ~~subsidiaries;~~AOCI. ~~make~~Expanded ~~certain~~disclosures ~~investments;~~for ~~create~~presentation ~~liens~~of onchanges ~~its~~in ~~assets~~AOCI toinvolve ~~secure~~disaggregating ~~debt;~~the ~~enter~~total ~~into~~change ~~transactions~~of ~~with~~each ~~affiliates;~~component ~~merge~~of orother ~~consolidate~~comprehensive ~~with~~income ~~another~~as ~~company;~~well as presenting separately for each such component the portion of the change in AOCI related to (1) amounts reclassified into income and ~~sell~~(2) orcurrent-period ~~otherwise~~other ~~transfer~~comprehensive ~~assets~~income. ~~Subject~~Additionally, tofor ~~certain~~amounts ~~exceptions~~reclassified into income, ~~the~~disclosure ~~indenture~~in ~~governing~~one location is required, based upon each specific AOCI component, of the ~~senior~~amounts ~~notes~~impacting ~~permits~~individual income statement line items. Disclosure of the ~~Company~~income ~~and~~statement ~~its~~line ~~subsidiaries~~item toimpacts ~~incur~~is ~~additional~~required ~~indebtedness,~~only ~~including~~for ~~secured~~components ~~indebtedness~~of AOCI reclassified into income in their entirety. AtASU ~~October~~No. 312013-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012,. ~~the~~The Company ~~was~~adopted this amendment in ~~compliance~~the ~~with~~first ~~these~~quarter ~~covenants~~of fiscal 2014. The adoption did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended April 30, 2013.

~~In connection with the issuance of the senior notes, the Company incurred debt financing costs of $11~~19.5 ~~million.~~FAIR ~~The~~VALUE Company capitalized these fees and amortizes them to interest expense over the term of the loans. During both the three months ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, the Company recorded $0.4 million of amortized interest expense related to the capitalized debt financing costs. During both the nine months ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, the Company recorded $1.1 million of amortized interest expense related to the capitalized debt financing costs. As of October 31, 2012, total unamortized debt financing costs of $1.4 million and $6.6 million are recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets and non-current other assets, respectively, based on scheduled future amortization.MEASUREMENTS

The Company paid its semi-annual interest payment of $17.2 million on June 1, 2012.

17. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 clarifies the FASB's intent about the application of certain existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and changes certain principles or requirements for measuring or disclosing information about fair value. The Company adopted Update No. 2011-04 in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, and it did not have a significant impact on the future results of operations or financial position.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 820): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 requires that net income, items of other comprehensive income and total comprehensive income be presented in one continuous statement or two separate consecutive statements. The amendments in this Update also require that reclassifications from other comprehensive income to net income be presented on the face of the financial statements. The Company adopted Update No. 2011-05 in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, and it did not have a significant impact on the future results of operations or financial position.

18. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820 in order of priority are as follows:

· • Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

· • Level 2: Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

· • Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

The Company had no assets or liabilities that would be considered Type 1, 2 or 3 as of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013. The Company currently invests excess cash balances primarily in cash deposits held at major banks. The carrying amounts of cash deposits, trade receivables, trade payables and accrued liabilities, as reported on the consolidated balance sheet as of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The carrying value of borrowings outstanding on the Senior Credit Facilities bear interest at a variable ~~rate~~rates and are considered to approximate fair value.

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

The carrying values and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets as of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 were as follows (in thousands):

	October 31, 2012
	April 30, 2013
		Current Value		Fair Value
Senior Notes	$	310,000	$	~~349~~346,~~525~~233

The fair value of the Senior Notes is determined by the trading price on ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, representing a Level 1 valuation.

1920. GUARANTORS

On May 26, 2010, in connection with the Acquisition, the Company completed an offering of $310.0 million aggregate principal amount of 11.125% Senior Notes due 2018 as described in Note 16. The Senior Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company and SSI Co-Issuer LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by SSI III and the restricted subsidiaries of Skillsoft (other than immaterial subsidiaries and certain other excluded subsidiaries) that guarantee ~~our~~the Senior Credit Facilities described in Note 16. Each of the Guarantors is 100 percent owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company. The Guarantors also unconditionally guarantee the Senior Credit Facilities. All other subsidiaries of the Company, either direct or indirect, do not guarantee the Senior Notes (“Non-Guarantors”). The guarantees of the Senior Notes are joint and several and will terminate upon the following customary circumstances: (i) the sale, exchange, disposition or transfer (by merger or otherwise) of all of the capital stock of a Guarantor, or all or substantially all of its assets; (ii) the release or discharge of the guarantee of the other indebtedness which resulted in the creation of the guarantee by such Guarantor under the Indenture; (iii) the proper designation of a Guarantor as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and (iv) the legal defeasance, covenant defeasance, or satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture, in each such case specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above in accordance with the requirements therefore set forth in the Indenture.

The following ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements are presented for the information of the holders of the Senior Notes and present the ~~Condensed~~ Consolidated Balance Sheets as of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and January 31, ~~2012~~2013. ~~and~~The ~~both~~Consolidated ~~the~~Statements ~~Condensed~~of Operations, the Consolidated Statements of ~~Operations~~Comprehensive Loss and the Statements of Cash Flows for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012, of the issuer of the Senior Notes, the Guarantors, the Non-Guarantors, the elimination entries necessary to consolidate and combine the issuer with the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries ~~and the Company~~ on a consolidated and combined basis.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method for purposes of the consolidated and combined presentation. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. Separate financial statements and other disclosures with respect to the subsidiary guarantors have not been provided as management believes the following information is sufficient, as the guarantor subsidiaries are 100 percent owned by the parent and all guarantees are full and unconditional, subject to the customary automatic release provisions described above.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2012~~2013

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

Issuer

Guarantor

Non-Guarantor

Eliminations

Consolidated

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

8278

2771,~~333~~345

15,~~440~~495

4286,~~855~~918

Restricted cash

~~135~~150

~~141~~156

Accounts receivable, net

7483,~~848~~838

1718,~~217~~566

92102,~~065~~404

Intercompany receivables

~~393~~410,~~046~~310

(~~393~~410,~~046~~310)

Deferred tax assets

~~9,055~~985

82375

91,~~137~~360

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,~~477~~539

2327,~~692~~107

23,~~887~~403

~~352~~436

2832,~~408~~485

Total current assets

1,~~559~~617

~~527~~593,~~980~~591

3537,~~761~~989

(~~392~~409,~~694~~874)

~~172~~223,~~606~~323

Property and equipment, net

1112,~~528~~497

412

1112,~~569~~499

Goodwill

~~600~~610,~~666~~114

3325,~~618~~936

~~634~~636,~~284~~050

Intangible assets, net

~~451~~401,~~005~~251

2514,~~255~~929

~~476~~416,~~260~~180

Investment in subsidiaries

~~963~~953,~~963~~894

1,~~361~~375,~~889~~943

4,167

(2,~~330~~334,~~019~~004)

Investment in, and advances to, nonconsolidated affiliates

~~352~~436

(~~352~~436)

Deferred tax assets

~~103~~10,009

5581

~~158~~10,090

Other assets

65,~~554~~831

1614,~~651~~825

~~692~~700

2321,~~897~~356

Total assets

~~972~~961,~~076~~342

23,~~970~~018,~~174~~666

9983,~~589~~804

(2,~~723~~744,~~065~~314)

1,~~318~~319,~~774~~498

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current maturities of long term debt

327,~~305~~492

Accounts payable

76,~~025~~053

~~208~~234

76,~~233~~287

Accrued compensation

1410,~~031~~361

~~1,201~~798

1511,~~233~~159

Accrued expenses

14,~~398~~403

2324,~~507~~548

32,~~334~~080

(400)

40,~~839~~631

Intercompany payable

~~385~~403,~~198~~792

~~860~~853,~~425~~780

6347,~~446~~168

(1,~~309~~304,~~069~~740)

Deferred tax liabilities

1715,~~825~~119

8434

1715,~~909~~153

Deferred revenue

~~153~~198,~~169~~427

2426,~~429~~576

~~177~~225,~~598~~003

Total current liabilities

~~399~~418,~~597~~195

1,~~079~~135,~~287~~780

9276,~~702~~890

(1,~~309~~305,~~469~~140)

~~262~~325,~~117~~725

Long term debt

308,~~414~~520

~~447~~421,~~398~~562

~~755~~730,~~812~~082

Deferred tax liabilities

2314,~~774~~669

53,~~217~~662

2818,~~991~~331

Other long term liabilities

69,~~464~~399

1,~~325~~334

710,~~789~~733

Total long-term liabilities

308,~~414~~520

~~477~~445,~~636~~630

64,~~542~~996

~~792~~759,~~592~~146

Total stockholders' equity

~~264~~234,~~065~~627

1,~~413~~437,~~251~~256

~~345~~1,918

(1,~~413~~439,~~596~~174)

~~264~~234,~~065~~627

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

~~972~~961,~~076~~342

23,~~970~~018,~~174~~666

9983,~~589~~804

(2,~~723~~744,~~065~~314)

1,~~318~~319,~~774~~498

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JANUARY 31, ~~2012~~2013

(IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2785	$	1822,~~707~~543	$	1016,~~174~~420	$	-	$	2839,~~908~~048
Restricted cash		-		6		~~102~~130		-		~~108~~136
Accounts receivable, net		-		~~153~~164,~~849~~053		2724,~~725~~629		-		~~181~~188,~~574~~682
Intercompany receivables		-		~~367~~410,~~390~~573		-		(~~367~~410,~~390~~573)		-
Deferred tax assets		-		~~5,112~~967		~~124~~393		-		51,~~236~~360
Assets held for sale				8,430		256		-		8,686
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,454		29,063		3,799		425		34,741
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,462		28,018		3,412		206		33,098
Total current assets		1,539		627,205		45,371		(410,148)		263,967
Total current assets		1,489		581,512		41,793		(367,184)		257,610
Property and equipment, net		-		13,652		2		-		13,654
Property and equipment, net		-		8,876		429		-		9,305
Goodwill		-		611,192		26,332		-		637,524
Goodwill		-		571,237		26,158		-		597,395
Intangible assets, net		-		428,637		16,111		-		444,748
Intangible assets, net		-		520,778		20,048		-		540,826
Investment in subsidiaries		954,971		1,364,497		4,167		(2,323,635)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		1,000,489		1,246,231		4,166		(2,250,886)		-
Investment in, and advances to, nonconsolidated affiliates		-		425		-		(425)		-
Investment in, and advances to, nonconsolidated affiliates		-		206		-		(206)		-
Deferred tax assets		-		10,008		82		-		10,090
Deferred tax assets		-		3,032		40		-		3,072
Other assets		6,192		15,543		710		-		22,445
Other assets		7,638		13,892		828		-		22,358
Total assets	$	962,702	$	3,071,159	$	92,775	$	(2,734,208)	$	1,392,428
Total assets	$	1,009,616	$	2,945,764	$	93,462	$	(2,618,276)	$	1,430,566
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long term debt	$	-	$	23,~~384~~311	$	-	$	-	$	23,~~384~~311
Accounts payable		-		1011,~~868~~557		~~129~~93		-		1011,~~997~~650
Accrued compensation		-		2021,~~602~~310		2,~~959~~146		-		23,~~561~~456
Accrued expenses		5,~~791~~798		29,~~954~~444		54,~~077~~468		(~~401~~400)		4039,~~421~~310
Intercompany payable		~~366~~403,~~572~~038		~~840~~864,~~832~~535		4048,~~198~~197		(1,~~247~~315,~~602~~770)		-
Deferred tax liabilities		-		415,~~176~~125		-28		-		415,~~176~~153
Liabilities held for sale		-		4,931		9		-		4,940
Deferred revenue		-		233,084		29,368		-		262,452
Deferred revenue		-		210,861		31,269		-		242,130
Total current liabilities		408,836		1,178,366		84,300		(1,316,170)		355,332
Total current liabilities		372,363		1,124,608		79,641		(1,248,003)		328,609
Long term debt		308,466		446,568		-		-		755,034
Long term debt		308,266		404,043		-		-		712,309
Deferred tax liabilities		-		22,506		4,140		-		26,646
Deferred tax liabilities		-		50,410		4,079		-		54,489
Other long term liabilities		-		8,593		1,423		-		10,016
Other long term liabilities		-		4,796		1,376		-		6,172
Total long-term liabilities		308,466		477,667		5,563		-		791,696
Total long-term liabilities		308,266		459,249		5,455		-		772,970
Total stockholders' equity		245,400		1,415,126		2,912		(1,418,038)		245,400
Total stockholders' equity		328,987		1,361,907		8,366		(1,370,273)		328,987
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	962,702	$	3,071,159	$	92,775	$	(2,734,208)	$	1,392,428
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,009,616	$	2,945,764	$	93,462	$	(2,618,276)	$	1,430,566

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2012~~2013

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues	$	-	$	9196,~~625~~452	$	11,~~402~~294	$	(7,~~294~~227)	$	95100,~~733~~519
Cost of revenues		-		89,~~955~~502		7,~~340~~287		(7,~~294~~227)		9,~~001~~562
Cost of revenues - amortization of intangible assets		-		1314,~~952~~024		-		-		1314,~~952~~024
Gross profit		-		6872,~~718~~926		4,~~062~~007		-		7276,~~780~~933
Operating expenses:
Research and development		-		1213,~~988~~929		-		-		1213,~~988~~929
Selling and marketing		-		2930,~~705~~714		3,~~737~~665		-		3334,~~442~~379
General and administrative		5143		9,~~892~~521		~~352~~369		-		109,~~295~~933
Amortization of intangible assets		-		1412,~~675~~744		~~1,115~~942		-		1513,~~790~~686
Acquisition related expenses		-		~~3,171~~265		6-		-		~~3,177~~265
Merger and integration related expenses		-		~~653~~1,727		~~457~~1		-		1,~~110~~728
Restructuring		-		2,~~296~~351		77-		-		2,~~373~~351
Total operating expenses		5143		7371,~~380~~251		54,~~744~~977		-		7976,~~175~~271
Operating loss		(51)		(4,662)		(1,682)		-		(6,395)
Operating (loss) income		(43)		1,675		(970)		-		662
Other (expense) income, net		-(2)		810,~~537~~332		~~2,029~~264		(10,~~768~~811)		(~~202~~217)
Interest income		-		~~587~~270		52		-		~~592~~272
Interest expense		(9,~~494~~652)		(6,~~997~~121)		-		-		(1615,~~491~~773)
Loss before benefit for income taxes		(9,545)		(2,535)		352		(10,768)		(22,496)
(Loss) income before benefit for income taxes		(9,697)		6,156		(704)		(10,811)		(15,056)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries before taxes		(125,~~999~~355)		~~508~~(410)		-		125,~~491~~765		-
Benefit for income taxes		(4,279)		(4,126)		(153)		4,279		(4,279)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(4,528)		(4,234)		(294)		4,528		(4,528)
Net loss before discontinued operations	$	(18,265)	$	2,099	$	505	$	(2,556)	$	(18,217)
Net (loss) income before discontinued operations	$	(10,524)	$	9,980	$	(410)	$	(9,574)	$	(10,528)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of an income tax benefit of $32		-		51		(3)		-		48
Income from discontinued operations		-		4		-		-		4
Net (loss) income	$	(1810,~~265~~524)	$	29,~~048~~984	$	~~508~~(410)	$	(29,~~556~~574)	$	(1810,~~265~~524)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2011~~2012

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues	$	-	$	8185,~~344~~442	$	10,~~986~~548	$	(6,~~849~~686)	$	8589,~~481~~304
Cost of revenues		-		810,~~619~~424		6,~~818~~690		(6,~~849~~686)		810,~~588~~428
Cost of revenues - amortization of intangible assets		-		1617,~~411~~668		-		-		1617,~~411~~668
Gross profit		-		5657,~~314~~350		43,~~168~~858		-		6061,~~482~~208
Operating expenses:
Research and development		-		1213,~~914~~647		~~133~~340		-		13,~~047~~987
Selling and marketing		-		2529,~~652~~762		3,~~513~~595		-		2933,~~165~~357
General and administrative		5243		78,~~447~~220		~~288~~714		-		78,~~787~~977
Amortization of intangible assets		-		1514,~~149~~369		1,~~022~~017		-		1615,~~171~~386
Acquisition related expenses		-		~~1,535~~380		-19		-		~~1,535~~399
Merger and integration related expenses		-		12,~~028~~304		71		-		12,~~035~~305
Restructuring		-		~~2,130~~497		40(30)		-		~~2,170~~467
Total operating expenses		5243		6569,~~855~~179		5,~~003~~656		-		7074,~~910~~878
Operating loss		(52)		(9,541)		(835)		-		(10,428)
Operating (loss) income		(43)		(11,829)		(1,798)		-		(13,670)
Other (expense) income, net		(5)		11,019		185		(10,768)		431
Other income (expense), net		1		10,003		(158)		(10,768)		(922)
Interest income		-		4710		2017		-		6727
Interest expense		(9,~~032~~335)		(67,~~320~~235)		~~(1)~~9		-		(1516,~~353~~561)
Loss before benefit for income taxes		(9,~~089~~377)		(49,~~795~~051)		(~~631~~1,930)		(10,768)		(2531,~~283~~126)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries before taxes		(1622,~~194~~404)		(~~515~~1,621)		-		1624,~~709~~025		-
Benefit for income taxes		(5,139)		(5,023)		(116)		5,139		(5,139)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(5,085)		(5,084)		(1)		5,085		(5,085)
Net (loss) income	$	(20,144)	$	(287)	$	(515)	$	802	$	(20,144)
Net (loss) income before discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $416	$	(26,696)	$	(5,588)	$	(1,929)	$	8,172	$	(26,041)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of an income tax benefit of $416		-		(963)		308		-		(655)
Net (loss) income	$	(26,696)	$	(6,551)	$	(1,621)	$	8,172	$	(26,696)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues	$	-	$	267,541	$	32,920	$	(21,669)	$	278,792
Cost of revenues		-		28,089		21,727		(21,669)		28,147
Cost of revenues - amortization of intangible assets		-		46,486		-		-		46,486
Gross profit		-		192,966		11,193		-		204,159
Operating expenses:
Research and development		-		39,464		360		-		39,824
Selling and marketing		-		89,442		10,843		-		100,285
General and administrative		128		26,117		1,486		-		27,731
Amortization of intangible assets		-		43,393		3,103		-		46,496
Acquisition related expenses		-		3,551		25		-		3,576
Merger and integration related expenses		-		9,362		466		-		9,828
Restructuring		-		2,807		48		-		2,855
Total operating expenses		128		214,136		16,331		-		230,595
Operating loss		(128)		(21,170)		(5,138)		-		(26,436)
Other (expense) income, net		-		30,511		644		(32,304)		(1,149)
Interest income		-		604		28		-		632
Interest expense		(28,270)		(21,498)		9		-		(49,759)
Loss before benefit for income taxes		(28,398)		(11,553)		(4,457)		(32,304)		(76,712)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries before taxes		(48,899)		(3,786)		-		52,685		-
(Benefit) provision of income taxes		(12,215)		(11,851)		(364)		12,215		(12,215)
Net loss before discontinued operations	$	(65,082)	$	(3,488)	$	(4,093)	$	8,166	$	(64,497)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of an income tax benefit of $390		-		893		(308)		-		585
Net (loss) income	$	(65,082)	$	(4,381)	$	(3,785)	$	8,166	$	(65,082)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2011

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues	$	-	$	230,578	$	32,171	$	(20,632)	$	242,117
Cost of revenues		-		23,450		20,606		(20,632)		23,424
Cost of revenues - amortization of intangible assets		-		48,383		-		-		48,383
Gross profit		-		158,745		11,565		-		170,310
Operating expenses:
Research and development		-		38,982		133		-		39,115
Selling and marketing		-		76,132		9,593		-		85,725
General and administrative		176		22,639		748		-		23,563
Amortization of intangible assets		-		44,461		3,096		-		47,557
Acquisition related expenses		-		2,379		15		-		2,394
Merger and integration related expenses		-		1,028		7		-		1,035
Restructuring		-		2,130		40		-		2,170
Total operating expenses		176		187,751		13,632		-		201,559
Operating loss		(176)		(29,006)		(2,067)		-		(31,249)
Other (expense) income, net		(9)		32,267		(1,177)		(32,304)		(1,223)
Interest income		-		97		41		-		138
Interest expense		(27,094)		(18,195)		-		-		(45,289)
Loss before benefit for income taxes		(27,279)		(14,837)		(3,203)		(32,304)		(77,623)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries before taxes		(50,344)		(2,690)		-		53,034		-
Benefit for income taxes		(14,022)		(13,509)		(513)		14,022		(14,022)
Net (loss) income	$	(63,601)	$	(4,018)	$	(2,690)	$	6,708	$	(63,601)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2012~~2013

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

Issuer

Guarantor

Non-Guarantor

Eliminations

Consolidated

Comprehensive loss:

Net (loss) income

(1810,~~265~~524)

29,~~048~~984

~~508~~(410)

(29,~~556~~574)

(1810,~~265~~524)

Other comprehensive income (loss) - Foreign currency adjustment

(1,~~170~~186)

~~575~~(1,224)

-677

(1,~~745~~733)

Comprehensive (loss) income

(1810,~~265~~524)

38,~~218~~798

(1,~~083~~634)

(28,~~556~~897)

(1612,~~520~~257)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2011~~2012

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
Comprehensive loss:
Net (loss) income	$	(2026,~~144~~696)	$	(~~287~~6,551)	$	(~~515~~1,621)	$	~~802~~8,172	$	(2026,~~144~~696)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - Foreign currency adjustment		-		(2,~~011)~~427		(~~1,860~~431)		-		(31,~~871)~~996
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities		-		(5)		-		-		(5)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(26,696)	$	(4,124)	$	(2,052)	$	8,172	$	(24,700)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(20,144)	$	(2,303)	$	(2,375)	$	802	$	(24,020)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
Comprehensive loss:
Net (loss) income	$	(65,082)	$	(4,381)	$	(3,785)	$	8,166	$	(65,082)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - Foreign currency adjustment		-		1,268		(1,108)		-		160
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(65,082)	$	(3,113)	$	(4,893)	$	8,166	$	(64,922)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2011

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
Comprehensive loss:
Net (loss) income	$	(63,601)	$	(4,018)	$	(2,690)	$	6,708	$	(63,601)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - Foreign currency adjustment		-		1,297		2,316		-		3,613
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities		-		-		-		-		-
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(63,601)	$	(2,721)	$	(374)	$	6,708	$	(59,988)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE ~~NINE~~THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2012~~2013

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(~~18,571~~762)	$	8763,~~675~~681	$	~~1,012~~176	$	(3210,~~304~~811)	$	3752,~~812~~284
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		-		(53,~~683~~555)		-		-		(53,~~683~~555)
Proceeds on disposition of assets		-		-		96		-		96
Increase in restricted cash		-		-		(20)		-		(20)
Acquisition of Mindleaders, net of cash received		-		1,306		678		(64,316)		(62,332)
Net cash used in investing activities		-		(3,555)		(20)		-		(3,575)
Increase in restricted cash		-		-		(33)		-		(33)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		-		(4,377)		741		(64,316)		(67,952)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from intercompany investment in subsidiaries		-		(64,316)		-		64,316		-
Proceeds from payments (on) intercompany loans		755		(10,256)		(878)		10,379		-
Proceeds from payments (on) intercompany loans		18,626		(54,470)		3,540		32,304		-
Principal payments on Senior Credit Facilities		-		(1,162)		-		-		(1,162)
Payment received on note for sale of TCE		-		840		-		-		840
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		755		(11,418)		(878)		10,379		(1,162)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Credit Facilities, net of issuance costs and original issue discount		-		45,062		-		-		45,062
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		-		94		(203)		432		323
Principal payments on Senior Credit Facilities		-		(1,894)		-		-		(1,894)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(7)		48,802		(925)		-		47,870
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		18,626		(74,778)		3,540		96,620		44,008
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		85		22,543		16,420		-		39,048
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		-		106		(27)		-		79
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	78	$	71,345	$	15,495	$	-	$	86,918
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		55		8,626		5,266		-		13,947
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		27		18,707		10,174		-		28,908
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	82	$	27,333	$	15,440	$	-	$	42,855

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE ~~NINE~~THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2011~~2012

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

		Issuer		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(~~17,482~~429)	$	9054,~~970~~916	$	~~(580)~~1,416	$	(3210,~~304~~768)	$	4045,~~604~~135
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		-		(42,~~615~~565)		~~(3)~~-		-		(42,~~618~~565)
Proceeds on disposition of assets		-		-		-96		-		-96
Acquisition of Element K, net of cash received		-		(65,635)		396		(44,209)		(109,448)
Increase in restricted cash		-		-		(37)		-		(37)
Acquisition of 50 Lessons, net of cash received		-		(3,820)		-		-		(3,820)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		-		(2,565)		59		-		(2,506)
Increase in restricted cash		-		(11)		(48)		-		(59)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		-		(74,081)		345		(44,209)		(117,945)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from intercompany investment in subsidiaries		-		(44,209)		-		44,209		-
Proceeds from payments (on) intercompany loans		426		(21,208)		9,996		10,786		-
Capital contribution		325		-		-		-		325
Principal payments on Senior Credit Facilities		-		(225)		-		-		(225)
Proceeds from payments (on) intercompany loans		17,222		(43,607)		(5,919)		32,304		-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		426		(21,433)		9,996		10,786		(225)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Credit Facilities, net of issuance costs and original issue discount		-		85,434		-		-		85,434
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		-		189		54		(18)		225
Principal payments on Senior Credit Facilities		-		(4,605)		-		-		(4,605)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(3)		31,107		11,525		-		42,629
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		17,547		(6,987)		(5,919)		76,513		81,154
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		27		18,707		10,174		-		28,908
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		-		126		816		-		942
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	24	$	49,814	$	21,699	$	-	$	71,537
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		65		10,028		(5,338)		-		4,755
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		3		19,719		15,477		-		35,199
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	68	$	29,747	$	10,139	$	-	$	39,954

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ITEM 2. — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

From time to time, including in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we may make forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, such matters as anticipated financial performance, business outlook and prospects, strategy, plans, regulatory, market and industry trends, expected levels of liquidity over the next 12 months and similar matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and federal securities laws provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. We note that a variety of factors, including known and unknown risks and uncertainties as well as incorrect assumptions, could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. The factors that may affect the operations, performance, development and results of our business include those discussed under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, ~~2012~~2013.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

OVERVIEW

We are ana ~~indirect~~pioneer ~~parent~~in the field of ~~Skillsoft~~learning ~~Limited,~~with a ~~provider~~long history of innovation. We provide cloud based learning solutions for our customers worldwide., ~~Skillsoft~~ranging ~~enables~~from ~~organizations~~global enterprises, government, and education to ~~maximize~~mid-sized ~~their~~and ~~performance~~small ~~through~~businesses. Our customer support teams draw on a ~~combination~~wealth of in-house experience and a comprehensive ~~elearning~~learning ~~content,~~e-library ~~online~~to ~~information~~develop ~~resources~~off-the-shelf and custom learning programs tailored to cost-effectively meet customer needs. Our courses, ~~flexible~~books and videos have been developed by industry leading learning ~~technologies~~experts to ensure that they maximize business skills, performance, and ~~support~~talent ~~services~~development.

We generate revenue primarily from the licensing of our products, the provision of professional services and the provision of hosting and application services. The pricing for our courses varies based upon the content offering selected by a customer, the number of users within the customer's organization and the length of the license agreement (generally one, two or three years). Our agreements permit customers to exchange course titles, generally on the contract anniversary date. Hosting services can be sold separately for an additional fee, but are predominately bundled within our product offerings.

Cost of revenue includes the cost of materials (such as storage media), packaging, shipping and handling, CD duplication, custom content development, hosting services, royalties, certain infrastructure and occupancy expenses and share-based compensation. We generally recognize these costs as incurred. Also included in cost of revenue is amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs and intangible assets related to developed software and courseware acquired in business combinations.

We account for software development costs by capitalizing certain computer software development costs incurred after technological feasibility is established. No software development costs ~~were~~ incurred during the three ~~and~~months ~~nine month periods~~ ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 ~~that~~ met the requirements for capitalization.

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Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, share-based compensation, certain infrastructure and occupancy expenses, fees to consultants and course content development fees. Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, share-based compensation, commissions, advertising and promotion expenses, travel expenses and certain infrastructure and occupancy expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, share-based compensation, consulting and service expenses, legal expenses, audit and tax preparation costs, regulatory compliance costs and certain infrastructure and occupancy expenses.

Amortization of intangible assets ~~for the period following the Acquisition~~ represents the amortization of customer value, trademarks and tradenames and backlog from the Acquisition, the acquisition of the Element K business (“Element K”), the acquisition of 50ThirdForce ~~Lessons~~Group, ~~Limited~~plc (“~~50 Lessons~~MindLeaders”) and the acquisition of ~~ThirdForce~~50 ~~Group,~~Lessons ~~plc~~Limited (“~~Mindleaders~~50 Lessons”).

Acquisition related expenses primarily consist of transaction fees, legal, accounting and other professional services related to our acquisitions.

Merger and integration related expenses primarily consist of salaries paid to ~~Element~~MindLeaders K and ~~Mindleaders~~Element K employees for transitional work assignments, and facility costs for leased space only expected to be utilized for a short term during the transition period ~~and consulting costs related to various Element K and Mindleaders activities~~. These costs are being incurred to support systems and process integration activities.

Restructuring expenses primarily consist of charges associated with the management approved and initiated plans to integrate Element K and ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders into our operations and to eliminate redundant facilities and headcount.

We record tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations under the purchase method of accounting. Amounts paid for each acquisition are allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the dates of acquisition. We then allocate the purchase price in excess of net tangible assets acquired to identifiable intangible assets based on detailed valuations that use information and assumptions provided by management. We allocate any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed to goodwill.

Significant management judgments and assumptions are required in determining the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities, particularly acquired intangible assets. The valuation of purchased intangible assets is based upon (i) estimates of the future performance and cash flows from the acquired business (income approach) and (ii) estimates of the cost to purchase or replace an asset adjusted for obsolescence (cost approach). We have used the income approach to determine the estimated fair value of certain other identifiable intangible assets including tradenames, customer relationships, backlog, and deferred revenue. This approach determines fair value by estimating the after-tax cash flows attributable to an identified asset over its useful life and then discounting these after-tax cash flows back to a present value. Tradenames represent acquired product names that we intend to continue to utilize. Customer contracts and relationships represent established relationships with customers to whom we believe we may sell additional content and services. Backlog represents contracts that have been signed that represent a future projected revenue stream and deferred revenue represents billed customer contracts that will amortize into revenue at a future date. We have used the cost approach to determine the estimated fair value of our acquired technology, content, and publishing rights. Our technology represents patented and unpatented technology and know-how. Our content includes electronic media, text, video and executive summaries on various topics which is delivered online to our customers. Our publishing rights represent long term contractual relationships with certain publishers with the rights to digitize and offer textbook and referenceware material within our course library.

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BUSINESS OUTLOOK

In the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, we generated revenue of $95100.75 million ~~and $278.8 million, respectively,~~ as compared to $8589.53 million ~~and $242.1 million~~ in the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011, respectively~~2012. We reported a net loss in the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 of $1810.35 million ~~and $65.1 million, respectively,~~ as compared to $2026.17 million ~~and $63.6 million~~ in the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011, respectively~~2012.

The net loss in the three ~~and nine~~ month ~~periods~~period ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 ~~and~~was ~~October 31, 2011 were~~ primarily driven by the activities resulting from, and related to, the Acquisition, the acquisition of Element K and the acquisition of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders. The significant components related to the Acquisition, the acquisition of Element K and the acquisition of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders include the following (amounts in millions):

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	Three Months Ended April 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
		2013		2012
Current period impact to reductions to deferred revenue in purchase accounting	$	23.61	$	25.45	$	~~11.5~~	$	~~9.9~~
Amortization of intangible assets related to content and technology		14.0		1617.47		~~46.5~~		~~48.4~~
Current period impact to reductions to prepaid commissions in purchase accounting		(0.41)		(0.25)		~~(1.1)~~		~~(0.7)~~
Amortization of intangible assets		1513.87		1615.24		~~46.5~~		~~47.6~~
Acquisition related expenses		30.23		10.54		~~3.6~~		~~2.4~~
Merger and integration related expenses		1.17		14.01		~~9.8~~		~~1.0~~
Restructuring		2.4		20.25		~~2.9~~		~~2.2~~
Loss from discontinued operations		-		-		0.6		-
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		-		0.7
Interest expense from borrowings		1615.58		1516.46		~~49.8~~		~~45.3~~
Subtotal of acquisition and acquisition related activities	$	5550.29	$	5460.94	$	~~170.1~~	$	~~156.1~~

We continue to experience a cautious customer spending environment due to the current global economic climate. In addition, we continue to find ourselves in a challenging business environment due to (i) budgetary constraints on training and information technology (IT) spending by our current and potential customers, (ii) price competition and value-based competitive offerings from a broad array of competitors in the learning market and (iii) the relatively slow overall market adoption rate for elearning solutions. The challenging U.S. and global economic environment has placed further constraints on our customers' and potential customers' training budgets and spending. We have not yet seen signs of an improving customer environment, but we are also not experiencing continued deterioration. We continue to encounter sales cycles that ~~are~~include ~~impacted~~the byimpact of additional customer scrutiny on deals. This has given us less visibility into the overall timing of our sales cycles with new customers; and to a lesser extent, with our existing and renewing customers. Despite these challenges, our core business ~~continues~~this tofiscal ~~perform~~year has performed generally ~~within~~with our expectations. In response to the cautious spending environment, we will continue to expand our sales resources to augment our customer base and increase our product and technology assets to enhance our value proposition.

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During the ~~first~~three ~~nine~~ months ofended ~~fiscal~~April 30, 2013 and continuing through the ~~remainder~~fiscal ofyear ~~fiscal~~ending ~~2013~~January 31, 2014, we will continue to focus on revenue generation primarily by:

·	cross selling and up selling;

·	evaluating new markets and expansion in existing markets;

·	acquiring new customers;

·	carefully managing our spending;

·	continuing to execute on our new product and technologies and telesales distribution initiatives;

·	continuing to evaluate merger and acquisition and possible partnership opportunities that could contribute to our long-term objectives;

·	focusing more and improving on retaining existing customers; and

·	making incremental investments in our infrastructure and products to support our customer base.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We believe that our critical accounting policies are those related to revenue recognition, amortization of intangible assets and impairment of goodwill, share-based compensation, deferral of commissions, restructuring charges, legal contingencies and income taxes. We believe these accounting policies are particularly important to an understanding of our financial position and results of operations and requires application of significant judgment by our management. In applying these policies, management uses its judgment in making certain assumptions and estimates. Our critical accounting policies are more fully described under the heading “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on April 30, ~~2012~~2013. The policies set forth in our Form 10-K have not changed.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2012~~2013 VERSUS THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~OCTOBER~~APRIL 3130, ~~2011~~2012

Revenue

Three Months Ended October 31,

Dollar Increase/(Decrease)

Percent Change

Three Months Ended April 30,

Dollar Increase/(Decrease)

Percent Change

2012

2011

2013

2012

(In thousands, except percentages)

Revenue:

United States

7277,~~994~~047

6470,~~410~~429

86,~~584~~618

139%

International

2526,~~379~~608

2324,~~445~~355

12,~~934~~253

89%

Fair value adjustments to deferred revenue

(23,~~640~~136)

(25,~~374~~480)

~~(266)~~2,344

11(43%)

Total

95100,~~733~~519

8589,~~481~~304

1011,~~252~~215

1213%

The increase in total revenue for the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 versus the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012 was primarily the result of additional revenue we realized as a result of the acquisitions of ~~Element~~MindLeaders ~~K and Mindleaders~~ of approximately $5.04 million ~~and~~(including approximately $10.84 million, ~~respectively~~of revenue generated from product offerings that will not be replaced). In addition, the increase in ~~domestic and international~~ revenue was ~~primarily~~ related to a higher level of ~~subscription-based~~ revenue recognition from deferred revenue at the beginning of the fiscal year as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Revenue was also impacted as the result of the fair value adjustments to deferred revenue in purchase accounting related to the Acquisition, Element K acquisition and the MindLeaders acquisition.

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Costs and Expenses

	Three Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
	Three Months Ended April 30,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
		2013		2012
(In thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenue	$	9,~~001~~562	$	810,~~588~~428	$	~~413~~(866)	5(8%)
As a percentage of revenue		910%		1012%
Cost of revenue – amortization of intangible assets		1314,~~952~~024		1617,~~411~~668		(23,~~459~~644)	(1521%)
As a percentage of revenue		1514%		1920%

The ~~increase~~decrease in cost of revenue for the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 versus the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012 was primarily due to antransitional ~~increase~~costs associated with Element K content development which were included in ~~cost~~fiscal ofyear ~~sales~~ended ~~attributed~~January 31, 2013. This decrease was partially offset by incremental royalties paid on increased revenue (which excludes the fair value adjustments to andeferred ~~increase~~revenue in ~~headcount~~purchase asaccounting ~~well~~related asto ~~incremental~~the ~~hosting~~Element ~~expenses~~K acquisition and the MindLeaders acquisition).

The decrease in cost of revenue - amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 versus the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012 was primarily due to certain intangible assets related to the Acquisition becoming fully amortized, which was partially offset by the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the ~~Element~~MindLeaders ~~K and Mindleaders acquisitions~~acquisition.

	Three Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
	Three Months Ended April 30,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
		2013		2012
(In thousands, except percentages)
Research and development	$	1213,~~988~~929	$	13,~~047~~987	$	(5958)	(0%)
As a percentage of revenue		14%		1516%

The decrease in research and development expense for the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 versus the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012 was primarily due to a reduction in outsourced software and content development costs of $1.52 million. This decrease was partially offset by increased compensation and benefits expense of $1.41 million (which includes $0.2 million of share-based compensation).

	Three Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
	Three Months Ended April 30,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
		2013		2012
(In thousands, except percentages)
Selling and marketing	$	3334,~~442~~379	$	2933,~~165~~357	$	41,~~277~~022	153%
As a percentage of revenue		3534%		3437%

37The increase in selling and marketing expense for the three months ended April 30, 2013 versus the three months ended April 30, 2012 was primarily due to increased compensation and benefits expense of $1.1 million (which includes $0.4 million of share-based compensation) and an increase in commission expense of $0.8 million. This increase was partially offset by a reduction in consulting fees of $0.5 million as a result of certain initiatives concluding in the prior period.

The increase in selling and marketing expense for the three months ended October 31, 2012 versus the three months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to increased compensation and benefits expense of $3.1 million as a result of an increase in headcount (of which approximately $1.4 million is as a result of the Element K acquisition) and an increase in commission expense of $0.8 million (of which approximately $0.6 million is as a result of the Element K acquisition). We also incurred incremental marketing costs of $0.4 million to support our sales growth initiatives. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in consulting fees of $0.6 million as a result of certain initiatives concluding in the prior period.34

	Three Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
	Three Months Ended April 30,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
		2013		2012
(In thousands, except percentages)
General and administrative	$	109,~~295~~933	$	78,~~787~~977	$	~~2,508~~956	3211%
As a percentage of revenue		1110%		910%

The increase in general and administrative expense for the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 versus the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012 was primarily due to aincreased compensation and benefits expense of $2.1.5 million ~~increase~~(which inincludes ~~professional~~$0.9 ~~service~~million ~~costs~~of ~~which~~share-based compensation). This increase was ~~primarily~~partially ~~driven~~offset by ~~incremental~~a ~~legal~~decrease ~~costs~~in ~~associated~~sales ~~with~~and ~~repricing~~use ~~our~~tax ~~debt~~of $0. 5 million.

	Three Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
	Three Months Ended April 30,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
		2013		2012
(In thousands, except percentages)
Amortization of intangible assets	$	1513,~~790~~686	$	1615,~~171~~386	$	(~~381~~1,700)	(211%)
As a percentage of revenue		1614%		1917%
Acquisition related expenses		~~3,177~~265	$	~~1,535~~399		~~1,642~~(134)	~~107~~(34%)
As a percentage of revenue		30%		20%
Merger and integration related expenses		1,~~110~~728		12,~~035~~305		75(577)	7(25%)
As a percentage of revenue		1%		1%
Restructuring		2,373		2,170		203	9%
As a percentage of revenue		2%		3%
Restructuring		2,351		467		1,884	403%
As a percentage of revenue		2%		1%

The decrease in amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 versus the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012 was primarily due to the timing of the expected utilization of intangible assets ~~which~~acquired ~~resulted~~in ~~from~~ the Acquisition as well as certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized. This decrease was partially offset by amortization incurred from the intangible assets ~~related~~acquired toin the Element K and ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders acquisitions.

In the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, we incurred approximately $30.23 million of acquisition related expenses primarily due to activity related to the acquisition of ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders. In the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012, we incurred approximately $10.54 million of acquisition related expenses primarily due to activity related to the acquisition of Element K.

In the three months ended October 31, 2012, we incurred approximately $1.1 million of merger and integration related expenses primarily as a result of efforts undertaken to integrate Mindleaders’ operations into ours. Included in these costs are salary and benefits for Mindleaders employees conducting transitional activities, consulting fees associated with the Mindleaders acquisition and transitional systems and process integration activities. We expect these integration efforts to be materially completed during fiscal 2014. In the three months ended October 31, 2011, we incurred approximately $1.0 million of merger and integration related expenses as a result of efforts undertaken to integrate Element K’s operations into ours.35

38In the three months ended April 30, 2013, we incurred approximately $1.7 million of merger and integration related expenses primarily as a result of efforts undertaken to integrate MindLeaders’ operations into ours. Included in these costs are salary and benefits for MindLeaders employees conducting transitional activities, consulting fees associated with the MindLeaders acquisition and transitional systems and process integration activities. We expect these integration efforts to be materially completed during the fiscal year ending January 31, 2014. In the three months ended April 30, 2012, we incurred approximately $2.3 million of merger and integration related expenses as a result of efforts undertaken to integrate Element K’s operations into ours. These integration efforts are also completed.

	Three Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
(In thousands, except percentages)
Other (expense) income, net	$	(202)	$	431	$	(633)	(147%)
As a percentage of revenue		(0%)		1%
Interest income		592	$	67		525	784%
As a percentage of revenue		1%		0%
Interest expense		(16,491)		(15,353)		(1,138)	7%
As a percentage of revenue		(17%)		(18%)

In the three months ended April 30, 2013 we initiated a plan to consolidate and reorganize the space utilized in the UK and Ireland facilities. This consolidation of utilized space is a result of the workforce reduction plan we executed in fiscal year ended January 31, 2013 related to the acquisition of MindLeaders. We accrued $1.1 million in accrued expense and other long term liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets representing the cost of vacated space less estimated future sub-lease assumptions. In addition, we committed to an organizational change and a workforce reduction plan as a result of the acquisition of Mindleaders and Element K in an effort to eliminate redundancies and positions not required by the combined business and to reduce the overall cost structure of the acquired business to better align our operating expenses with existing economic conditions, business requirements and our operating model. As a result of this reduction in force, we incurred restructuring charges in the three months ended April 30, 2013 of $1.2 million which related primarily to one-time termination benefits.

The decrease in other (expense), net for the three months ended October 31, 2012 versus the three months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to foreign currency fluctuations.



	Three Months Ended April 30,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2013		2012
(In thousands, except percentages)
Other (expense) income, net	$	(217)	$	(922)	$	(705)	76%
As a percentage of revenue		(0%)		(1%)
Interest income		272	$	27		245	907%
As a percentage of revenue		0%		0%
Interest expense		(15,773)		(16,561)		(788)	5%
As a percentage of revenue		(16%)		(19%)

The ~~increase~~decrease in ~~interest~~other ~~income~~(expense), net for the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 asversus ~~compared to~~ the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012 was primarily due to ~~interest~~foreign ~~income~~currency ~~recognized in conjunction with the contractual payment terms of the sale of TCE~~fluctuations.

The increase in interest ~~expense~~income for the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 as compared to the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012 was primarily due to ~~incremental~~ interest ~~expense~~income onrecognized ~~borrowings~~in ~~related~~conjunction towith the ~~Element~~contractual Kpayment ~~and~~terms ~~Mindleaders~~related ~~acquisitions~~to the sale of TCE.

The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended April 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2012 was primarily due to the re-pricing of our Senior Credit Facilities during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013. This was partially offset by incremental interest expense on borrowings related to the MindLeaders acquisition.

Provision for Income Taxes

	Three Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
	Three Months Ended April 30,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
		2013		2012
(In thousands, except percentages)
Benefit for income taxes	$	(4,~~279~~528)	$	(5,~~139~~085)	$	~~860~~(557)	~~(17~~11%)
As a percentage of revenue		(45%)		(6%)

For the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012, our effective tax rates from continuing operations were 1930.01% and 2016.3%, respectively. The tax benefit recorded for the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 is ~~primarily~~ attributable to the loss from operations and to a release of certain tax reserves. For the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and the three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012, our effective tax rate differed from the Irish statutory rate of 12.5% due primarily to the tax benefit of losses reported in tax jurisdictions outside of Ireland and the impact of non-deductible interest expense incurred in connection with the Acquisition.

NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012 VERSUS NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2011

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	Nine Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
(In thousands, except percentages)
Revenue:
United States	$	216,175	$	182,813	$	33,362	18%
International		74,101		69,240		4,861	7%
Fair value adjustments to deferred revenue		(11,484)		(9,936)		(1,548)	16%
Total	$	278,792	$	242,117	$	36,675	15%

The increase in total revenue for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 versus the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily the result of additional revenue we realized as a result of the Element K acquisition and the Mindleaders acquisition of approximately $28.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively. In addition, the increase in domestic and international revenue was primarily related to a higher level of subscription-based revenue from deferred revenue at the beginning of fiscal year 2013 as compared to the same period in the fiscal year 2012.

Costs and Expenses

	Nine Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
(In thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenue	$	28,147	$	23,424	$	4,723	20%
As a percentage of revenue		10%		10%
Cost of revenue – amortization of intangible assets		46,486		48,383		(1,897)	(4%)
As a percentage of revenue		17%		20%

The increase in cost of revenue for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 versus the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to a $3.8 million increase in cost of sales attributed to consulting fees, headcount and hosting expenses related to the Element K acquisition. In addition, we incurred incremental royalties paid on increased revenue (which excludes the fair value adjustments to deferred revenue in purchase accounting related to the Acquisition and Element K acquisition).

The increase in cost of revenue - amortization of intangible assets for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to certain intangible assets related to the Acquisition becoming fully amortized, which was partially offset by the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the Element K acquisition, the 50 Lessons acquisition and the Mindleaders acquisition.

	Nine Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
(In thousands, except percentages)
Research and development	$	39,824	$	39,115	$	709	2%
As a percentage of revenue		14%		16%

The increase in research and development expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 versus the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to increased compensation and benefits expense of $4.1 million as a result of an increase in headcount which was partially offset by a reduction in outsourced software and content development costs of $3.7 million.

	Nine Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
(In thousands, except percentages)
Selling and marketing	$	100,285	$	85,725	$	14,560	17%
As a percentage of revenue		36%		35%

The increase in selling and marketing expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to increased compensation and benefits expense of $8.9 million as a result of an increase in headcount (of which approximately $5.1 million is as a result of the Element K acquisition) and an increase in commission expense of $2.9 million (of which approximately $1.7 million is as a result of the Element K acquisition). The increase in headcount also contributed to an increase in travel and office expenses of $0.7 million. We also incurred incremental marketing costs of $1.6 million to support our sales growth initiatives.

	Nine Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
(In thousands, except percentages)
General and administrative	$	27,731	$	23,563	$	4,168	18%
As a percentage of revenue		10%		10%

The increase in general and administrative expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to a $1.9 million increase in professional service costs which was primarily driven by incremental legal costs associated with refinancing our debt. In addition, we incurred an increase in compensation and benefit costs of $0.8 million and an increase in sales and use tax of $0.4 million.

	Nine Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
(In thousands, except percentages)
Amortization of intangible assets	$	46,496	$	47,557	$	(1,061)	(2%)
As a percentage of revenue		17%		20%
Acquisition related expenses		3,576	$	2,394		1,182	49%
As a percentage of revenue		1%		1%
Merger and integration related expenses		9,828		1,035		8,793	850%
As a percentage of revenue		4%		0%
Restructuring		2,855		2,170		685	32%
As a percentage of revenue		1%		1%

The decrease in amortization of intangible assets for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to the timing of the expected utilization of intangible assets which resulted from the Acquisition. This was partially offset by amortization incurred from the intangible assets related to the Element K and Mindleaders acquisitions.

The increase in acquisition related expenses for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to activity related to the Mindleader acquisition as well as Element K acquisition costs incurred in fiscal 2013.

In the nine months ended October 31, 2012, we incurred approximately $9.8 million of merger and integration related expenses as a result of efforts undertaken to integrate Element K’s and Mindleaders’ operations into ours. Included in these costs are salary and benefits for Element K and Mindleaders employees conducting transitional activities, consulting fees associated with the Element K and Mindleaders acquisitions and transitional systems and process integration activities. We expect the integration efforts associated with the Element K acquisition will be materially completed during fiscal 2013 and that the integration efforts associated with the Mindleaders acquisition will be materially completed during fiscal 2014. In the nine months ended October 31, 2011, we incurred approximately $1.0 million of merger and integration related expenses as a result of efforts undertaken to integrate Element K’s operations into ours.

In the nine months ended October 31, 2012, we initiated a plan to consolidate and reorganize the space utilized in our Rochester facility. This consolidation of utilized space is a result of the workforce reduction plan we executed in fiscal 2012 related to the Element K acquisition. We accrued $0.5 million in accrued expense and other long term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets representing the loss incurred on a sublease with a new tenant which was executed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 for a portion of the space in the Rochester facility. In addition, we committed to a workforce reduction plan as a result of the acquisition of Mindleaders in an effort to eliminate redundancies and positions not required by the combined business and to reduce the overall cost structure of the acquired business to better align our operating expenses with existing economic conditions, business requirements and our operating model. As a result of this reduction in force, we incurred restructuring charges in the nine months ended October 31, 2012 of $2.4 million which related primarily to one-time termination benefits.

	Nine Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
(In thousands, except percentages)
Other (expense) income, net	$	(1,149)	$	(1,223)	$	74	(6%)
As a percentage of revenue		(0%)		(1%)
Interest income		632	$	138		494	358%
As a percentage of revenue		0%		0%
Interest expense		(49,759)		(45,289)		(4,470)	10%
As a percentage of revenue		(18%)		(19%)

The increase in other (expense), net for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to foreign currency fluctuations.

The increase in interest income for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to interest income recognized in conjunction with the contractual payment terms of the sale of TCE.

The increase in interest expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2011 was primarily due to incremental interest expense on borrowings related to the Element K and Mindleaders acquisitions.

Provision for Income Taxes

	Nine Months Ended October 31,					Dollar Increase/(Decrease)	Percent Change
		2012		2011
(In thousands, except percentages)
Benefit for income taxes	$	(12,215)	$	(14,022)	$	1,807	(13%)
As a percentage of revenue		(4%)		(6%)

For the nine months ended October 31, 2012 and for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, our effective tax rates were 15.9% and 18.1%, respectively. The tax benefit we recorded for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 is primarily attributable to the loss from operations, adjusted for certain permanently non-deductible expenses, which were incurred in connection with the Acquisition. For the nine months ended October 31, 2012, our effective tax rate differed from the Irish statutory rate of 12.5% due primarily to the tax benefit of losses reported in tax jurisdictions outside of Ireland and the impact of certain non-deductible expenses incurred in connection with the Acquisition. For the nine months ended October 31, 2011, our effective tax rate differed from the Irish statutory rate due primarily to certain permanently non-deductible expenses incurred in connection with the Acquisition.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At October 31, 2012, our principal source of liquidity was our cash and cash equivalents, which totaled $42.9 million, as compared to $28.9 million at January 31, 2012. In addition, we have $40.0 million available to borrow under the revolving credit line facility of our Senior Credit Facilities.



	Three months ended April 30,
	2013			2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	52,284	$	45,135
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,575)		(2,506)
Net cash provided by financing activities		(1,162)		(225)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		323		225
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	47,870	$	42,629

43At April 30, 2013, our principal source of liquidity was our cash and cash equivalents, which totaled $86.9 million, as compared to $39.0 million at January 31, 2013. In addition, we have $40.0 million available to borrow under the revolving credit line facility of our Senior Credit Facilities.

Net cash provided by operating activities of $3752.83 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 was primarily due to cash collections on accounts receivable, net of billings, of $9885.4 million during the period. The movement in accounts receivable is primarily a result of the seasonality of our operations, with the third and fourth quarter of our fiscal year historically generating the most activity, including order intake and billing, and the first quarter of our fiscal year historically generating the most cash collections and realization of accounts receivable,. ~~and~~This ~~this~~ compares to acash ~~decrease~~collections inon accounts receivable, net of billings, of $7187.69 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011~~2012. The change period over period is primarily due to the ~~impact of the Element K acquisition in the nine months ended October 31, 2012 and to the~~ timing of collections. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended April 30, 2013 also includes our net loss of $6510.15 million, which reflects the impact of non-cash expenses for depreciation and amortization of $9629.73 million, share-based compensation of $1.5 million, non-cash interest expense of $31.73 million and a non-cash tax benefit of ($158.52) million. In addition, we had decreases in deferred revenue of $6636.04 million and accrued expense of $1210.21 million. These decreases are the result of the seasonality of our operations and the decrease in deferred revenues was further impacted by the effects of purchase accounting as a result of the ~~Acquisition~~Element K acquisition and the MindLeaders acquisition.

Net cash used in investing activities was $683.06 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, which ~~includes~~is ~~cash~~primarily ~~used~~due to ~~acquire Mindleaders of $62.3 million, net of cash acquired, as well as~~ purchases of property and equipment ~~of $5~~.~~7 million.~~

Net cash ~~provided~~used byin financing activities was $441.02 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012. This was the result of borrowings under our long term debt of $45.1 million~~2013, ~~net~~which ofrelated ~~debt~~to ~~acquisition costs and original issue discount. During this period, we made~~ principal payments made on our debt ~~of $1~~.~~9 million.~~

We had a working capital deficit of approximately $89.5 million as of October 31, 2012 as compared to working capital deficit of approximately $71.0 million as of January 31, 2012. The increase in working capital deficit was primarily due to cash used for the acquisition of Mindleaders of $17.3 million (net of borrowed funds and cash received). In addition, we made purchases of property and equipment of $5.7 million.37

We ~~lease~~had ~~our~~a ~~facilities~~working ~~and~~capital ~~certain~~deficit ~~equipment~~of ~~and~~approximately ~~furniture~~$102.4 ~~under~~million ~~operating~~as ~~lease~~of ~~agreements~~April ~~that~~30, ~~expire~~2013 atas ~~various~~compared ~~dates~~to ~~through~~working ~~fiscal~~capital ~~2017~~deficit of approximately $91.4 Inmillion ~~addition,~~as weof ~~have~~January ~~Senior~~31, ~~Credit~~2013. ~~Facilities~~The ~~which~~increase ~~will~~in beworking ~~paid~~capital ~~out~~deficit ~~over~~was ~~the~~primarily ~~next~~due to having $27.5 ~~years~~million ~~and~~classified ~~Senior~~as ~~Notes~~current ~~due~~maturities inon 6long ~~years.~~term ~~Further~~debt as of April 30, we2013 ~~have~~as ~~service~~compared ~~and~~to ~~licensing~~$3.3 ~~agreements~~million ~~with~~as ~~minimum~~of ~~commitments~~January ~~that~~31, ~~expire~~2013, atwhich ~~various~~was ~~dates~~due ~~through~~to ~~fiscal~~the ~~2017~~estimated repayment of the Senior Credit Facilities on outstanding borrowings. ~~Future~~This ~~minimum~~increase ~~commitments~~in ~~and~~the ~~lease~~working ~~payments,~~capital deficit was partially offset by our net loss of ~~estimated~~$10.5 ~~sub-rentals~~million, ~~under~~which ~~these~~reflects ~~agreements~~the ~~and~~impact ~~the~~of ~~debt~~non-cash ~~repayments~~expenses ~~schedule~~for ~~are~~depreciation asand ~~follows~~amortization atof ~~October~~$29.3 31million, ~~2012~~share-based ~~(in~~compensation ~~thousands~~of $1.5 million, non-cash interest expense of $1.3 million and a non-cash tax benefit of ($8.2): million.

	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligation		Total		Less Than 1 Year		1 – 3 Years		3 – 5 Years		More Than 5 Years
Debt obligations	$	766,663	$	4,650	$	9,300	$	752,713	$	-
Contractual minimums		10,625		2,500		5,000		3,125		-
Operating lease obligations		15,356		4,704		5,740		4,524		388
Total obligations	$	792,644	$	11,854	$	20,040	$	760,362	$	388

We lease our facilities and certain equipment and furniture under operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through March 2018. In addition, we have Senior Credit Facilities which will be paid out over the next four years and Senior Notes due in five years. Further, we have service and licensing agreements with minimum commitments that expire at various dates through the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017. Future minimum commitments and lease payments, net of estimated sub-rentals, under these agreements and the debt repayments schedule are as follows at April 30, 2013 (in thousands):

We do not have any contingent consideration related to the Acquisition, the Element K acquisition or the Mindleaders acquisition, nor do we have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined under SEC rules, such as relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, which are often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating transactions that are not required to be reflected on our balance sheet.



	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligation		Total		Less Than 1 Year		1 – 3 Years		3 – 5 Years		More Than 5 Years
Debt obligations principal	$	764,338	$	28,825	$	-	$	425,513	$	310,000
Debt obligations interest (1)		278,874		55,531		112,243		93,856		17,244
Contractual minimums		9,375		2,500		5,000		1,875		-
Operating lease obligations		14,263		4,172		5,900		4,037		154
Total obligations	$	1,066,850	$	91,028	$	123,143	$	525,281	$	327,398

44We do not have any contingent consideration related to the Acquisition, the Element K acquisition or the MindLeaders acquisition, nor do we have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined under SEC rules, such as relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, which are often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating transactions that are not required to be reflected on our balance sheet.

Cash provided by operating activities is our main source of liquidity. We plan to rely on a combination of our available cash and cash equivalents and cash provided by operating activities, supplemented as necessary from time to time by borrowings under our Senior Credit Facilities and other financing transactions, to service our cash ~~llrequirements~~requirements. Management expects our cash flows from operations, combined with availability under our Senior Credit Facilities, to provide sufficient liquidity to fund our current obligations, projected working capital requirements, debt service requirements and capital spending for a period that includes the next 12 months.

As a result of the Acquisition, the Element K acquisition and the ~~Mindleaders~~MindLeaders acquisition, we are highly leveraged. As of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, we have outstanding $~~766~~764.73 million in aggregate indebtedness ~~(which resulted in net proceeds of $733.3 million for the Company after payment of debt acquisition fees and original issuance discount)~~, with an additional $40.0 million of borrowing capacity available under our revolving credit facility. As of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, the revolving credit line facility was undrawn. Interest expense for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 was $1615.~~5 million and $49.~~8 million~~, respectively~~.

ITEM 3. — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, we did not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

INTEREST RATE RISK

Our general investing policy is to limit the risk of principal loss and to ensure the safety of invested funds by limiting market and credit risk. All highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. Interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. Based on the short-term nature of our investments, we have concluded that there is no significant market risk exposure.

FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK

Due to our multinational operations, our business is subject to fluctuations based upon changes in the exchange rates between the currencies in which we collect revenue or pay expenses and the U.S. dollar. Our expenses are not necessarily incurred in the currency in which revenue is generated, and, as a result, we are required from time to time to convert currencies to meet our obligations. These currency conversions are subject to exchange rate fluctuations, in particular changes to the value of the euro, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar, Singapore dollar, and pound sterling relative to the U.S. dollar, which could adversely affect our business and our results of operations. During the three month periods ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 and ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2011, we incurred foreign currency exchange gains of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. During the nine month periods ended October 31,~~ 2012 ~~and October 31~~, ~~2011,~~ we incurred foreign currency exchange losses of $($0.72) million and $(1$0.38) million, respectively.

ITEM 4. — CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013, our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended ~~October~~April 3130, ~~2012~~2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

ITEM 1. — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we may be party to or may be threatened with litigation in the ordinary course of business, but we are not currently a party to any pending or ongoing legal proceedings responsive to this item number. See Note 7(b) to our Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, ~~2012~~2013 as filed with the SEC on April 30, ~~2012~~2013, for more information regarding certain legal proceedings to which we are a party.

ITEM 1A. – RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, ~~2012~~2013 as filed with the SEC on April 30, ~~2012~~2013, but these are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

ITEM 2. — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM 3. — DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. — Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

ITEM 5. — OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. — EXHIBITS

See the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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SIGNATURE

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.

SSI INVESTMENTS II LIMITED



			SSI INVESTMENTS II LIMITED

Date: June 13, 2013			By: /s/ Thomas J. McDonald
			Thomas J. McDonald
			Chief Financial Officer

~~Date: December 14, 2012By: /s/ Thomas J. McDonald~~41

Thomas J. McDonald

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

10.1†	Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 26, 2010, dated as of August 31, 2012, among SSI Investments I Limited and Skillsoft Corporation (as successor in interests and obligations to Skillsoft Limited, as successor in interests and obligations to SSI Investments II Limited) and the lenders party thereto.
10.2†	Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 26, 2010, dated as of September 25, 2012, among SSI Investments I Limited and Skillsoft Corporation (as successor in interests and obligations to Skillsoft Limited, as successor in interests and obligations to SSI Investments II Limited), the lenders party thereto, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as administrative agent and the other agents named therein.
10.3†	Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 26, 2010, dated as of September 28, 2012, among SSI Investments I Limited and Skillsoft Corporation (as successor in interests and obligations to Skillsoft Limited, as successor in interests and obligations to SSI Investments II Limited), the lenders party thereto, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as administrative agent and the other agents named therein.
31.1	Certification of SSI Investments II Limited’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2	Certification of SSI Investments II Limited’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1	Certification of SSI Investments II Limited’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of SSI Investments II Limited’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
†	Filed herewith.

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