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10-K/A   —   Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K – Fiscal End 10/31/00
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A 

(Mark One)                                                                      
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE                  
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934                                   

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000

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

 For the transition period from ____________ to ____________ .

 Commission file number: 0-29911

 CALDERA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 DELAWARE                                   87-0617393
(State of incorporation)                        (I.R.S. Employer    
                                             Identification No.)
240 WEST CENTER STREET                                            
 OREM, UTAH 84057                             (801) 765-4999
(Address of principal executive                (Registrant's telephone  
    offices, including zip code)                number, including area code)

 SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: NONE
 SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

 TITLE OF EACH CLASS
 COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE

         Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of   
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the        
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such 
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]                        

       Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,  
to the best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information   
statements incorporated by reference on Part III of this Form 10-K or any       
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]                                                

The aggregate market value of the voting stock (Common Stock) 
beneficially owned by non-affiliates of the Registrant, as of February 26, 2001,
was approximately $22,694,000 based upon the last sale price reported for such  
date on The Nasdaq Stock Market. For purposes of this disclosure, shares of     
Common Stock held by persons who hold more than 5% of the outstanding shares of 
Common Stock and shares held by officers and directors of the Registrant have   
been excluded because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates.              

  The number of shares of the Registrant's Common Stock (par value
$0.001) outstanding as of February 26, 2001 was 39,693,805.                     

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PART I.                                                                                                 
Item 1.     Business                                                                                   3
Item 2.     Properties                                                                                28
Item 3.     Legal Proceedings                                                                         29
Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                       29

PART II.                                                                                                
Item 5.     Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters                 29
Item 6.     Selected Financial Data                                                                   29
Item 7.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of                  
              Operations                                                                              30
Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                43
Item 8.     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                               45
Item 9.     Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure      80

PART III.                                                                                               
Item 10.    Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant                                        81
Item 11.    Executive Compensation                                                                    85
Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management                            90
Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                                            92

PART IV.                                                                                                
Item 14.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K                           95
Signatures                                                                                            99

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PART I                                                                          

INTRODUCTORY NOTE                                                               

      This amendment on Form 10-K/A amends and supersedes the Registrant's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, as filed 
on January 29, 2001, and is being filed to include disclosures in Part III      
hereto that will not be incorporated by reference from the Registrant's         
definitive proxy statement.                                                     

ITEM 1. BUSINESS                                                                

         The following discussion of Caldera's business contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results   
could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking         
statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under "Risk
Factors" in this Item 1, and the other documents we file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our recent filings on Form 10-Q and Form S-4 and 
amendments thereto.                                                             

OVERVIEW                                                                        

     Caldera enables the development, deployment and management of Linux
specialized servers and internet access devices that simplify computing. Our    
Linux software products and service offerings are specifically designed to meet 
the complex needs of eBusiness, or business over the internet. During 1999 and  
2000, our OpenLinux technology received many awards and recognitions, including 
Linux Magazine's Emperor Award, Internetweek's Best of the Best, Network World's
Blue Ribbon Award, CNET Editors' Choice Award, Highest Rated Linux Distribution 
by VarBusines in 2000 Annual Report Card, The Linux Show's Best Distribution of 
Millennium, Linux Journal's Product of the Year award at Comdex and Network     
Computing's Well-Connected Award for Best Network Operating System. We          
facilitate the adoption of Linux by providing educational programs designed to  
help our customers to develop, deploy and administer Linux systems. We embrace  
the open source model and participate as a key member of many open source       
industry standards and partner initiatives, including Linux Professional        
Institute, Linux Standards Base and Linux International Group. We primarily     
distribute our products and services through our indirect distribution channel  
model. Our customers include AST Computers, Cendant, First International        
Computers, Gates/Arrow, IBM, Ingram Micro, MediaGold, MTI Technology            
Corporation, Navarre Corporation, Support Net and Tech Data.                    

    Fiscal information relating to each of our geographic segments for
fiscal years 2000, 1999 and 1998 is presented in Note 14, "Segment Information" 
in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in    
this Form 10-K.                                                                 

INDUSTRY BACKGROUND                                                             

         The internet has accelerated the introduction of processes for managing
information, providing services and solutions and handling customers and has    
changed the way software applications are developed and deployed. These         
processes enable companies to utilize the internet to extend their businesses   
closer to their customers, partners and suppliers and to communicate more       
effectively with employees. The internet has also enabled and accelerated a     
trend towards distributed software applications. With a distributed application,
instead of installing and running software on an individual desktop, end-users  
can access the application from remote locations using the internet. The        
internet makes the physical location of a software application or service       
irrelevant to the end-user. Rather than individually installing programs on a   
number of PCs, businesses can use the internet to allow end users to access a   
single server maintaining the software. As a result of this trend, application  
service providers, or ASPs, have emerged. An ASP is a service provider that     
centrally hosts services and software applications and leases them to companies.
These companies can access these applications for a fee through the internet,   
rather than buying and installing the programs. However, operating under        
previous computing models, many companies have already invested tremendous      
amounts of capital in their existing legacy computer systems and applications.  
Therefore, new software applications must be                                    

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developed to allow seamless integration between existing legacy systems and     
applications being offered by ASPs over the internet.                           

 Another trend in distributed applications is the advent of thin
appliance servers, or specialized servers. These specialized servers perform    
specific applications, such as file and print sharing, secure internet services,
backup services and electronic mail services. Companies are realizing that they 
can deploy efficient, discrete applications on specialized servers and do not   
need to install massive, costly, multi-functional systems merely to install a   
new application or add a particular function. Companies have started using      
specialized servers to administer the new eBusiness software applications that  
are emerging. Having separate servers for each application improves performance 
and increases stability, while decreasing overall operating and maintenance     
costs.                                                                          

   In addition, the proliferation of information on the internet has
driven the need to customize information for individual use. As a result,       
manufacturers have developed ways to separate the visual elements of a standard 
PC program from its computing functions, allowing most of the computing function
to be performed remotely. This has facilitated the creation of alternative      
internet access devices for individuals, such as personal digital assistants,   
internet-capable cellular telephones and television set-top boxes. These        
internet access devices are far less costly than personal computers and allow   
more users access to the internet and the ability to participate in eBusiness.  
Internet devices are becoming popular worldwide as a way of getting businesses  
and consumers connected to the new eBusiness economy.                           

     The trend towards distributed software applications and specialized
servers and the proliferation of internet access devices have increased         
companies' ability to conduct eBusiness and consumers' access to eBusiness. The 
dynamic and fast changing nature of eBusiness requires an operating system, the 
software that enables a computer and its various components to interact, that   
can change with the accelerated evolution of eBusiness. The optimal operating   
system must enable companies to connect specialized servers and internet access 
devices to the internet network to conduct eBusiness. It must be customizable to
adapt to the changing software applications environment, shifting hardware      
infrastructures and emergence of new internet access devices. It must be        
scalable to accommodate the growing number of users and the ways that they      
access the internet. The optimal operating system must be highly stable and easy
to maintain to minimize overall operating and maintenance costs. It must allow  
for rapid deployment and development and be easily upgradeable to keep pace with
the changing needs of eBusiness. Finally, this operating system must interface  
with existing systems and embrace open technical and communications standards   
like Java and extensible mark-up language, or XML, to take full advantage of the
internet.                                                                       

       Linux is an operating system well suited for eBusiness. The term open
source applies to software that has its internal source code open to the public 
for viewing, copying, examining and modification. As a result, the Linux source 
code is available for download over the internet. Open source code allows       
thousands of developers around the world to continually collaborate to improve  
and enhance the software. The internet has facilitated and greatly enhanced this
collaborative environment. Benefits of Linux include:                           

- comprehensive internet functionality;                               

- flexibility and customizability;                                    

- high scalability;                                                   

- stability;                                                          

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- interoperability with multiple systems and networks;                

- multi-appliance capability, including internet access devices;      

- low acquisition and maintenance costs; and                          

- compliance with technical and communications standards.             

       Despite these benefits, Linux as an open source system is not without
drawbacks. Linux has not yet been widely adopted by business due to:            

- the absence of Linux products tailored for business;                

- the fragmentation of Linux offerings;                               

- inadequate education and training;                                  

- the lack of proper distribution channels for Linux solutions;       

- the lack of technical knowledge and support;                        

- difficulty in management and deployment; and                        

- the limited number of applications available for use on Linux.      

      Historically, business users have lacked a Linux solution that suits
their needs. For Linux to fully support eBusiness, a solution must consist not  
only of advanced technology but also should be enhanced and tailored for        
business. This solution must promote the benefits of Linux for eBusiness and    
provide the proper education and training to facilitate adoption. Proper        
distribution channels are required to facilitate access to the business user.   
The Linux for eBusiness solution must be able to accommodate business           
applications and be able to interoperate properly with the diverse environment  
of internal corporate information systems and the internet. It must have the    
flexibility to be maintained centrally or managed remotely. Finally, a solution 
must adhere and conform to commercial standards to incorporate the latest       
technological advancement and ensure wide acceptance.                           

THE CALDERA SYSTEMS SOLUTION                                                    

        We develop and market software based on the Linux operating system and
provide related services that enable the development, deployment and management 
of Linux specialized servers and internet access devices that simplify          
computing. We believe that our Linux solution is a comprehensive solution for   
eBusiness. Key benefits of our solution include:                                

    Focused business framework. We believe we were the first to tailor
Linux open source code from various sources into sound, discrete products that  
are usable, deployable and manageable for eBusiness. Our development team       
consists of experienced Linux engineers and business professionals. We develop  
our products by first carefully choosing the Linux features that are the most   
relevant and useful for eBusiness. Then we assemble the code so that it is      
logically arranged and works together as seamless applications in which source  
and binary code match for logic and order. Our products are then tested for     
quality and performance. This enhances reliability and reduces the need for     
technical support when used under strenuous business conditions. This process,  
known as self-hosting, is unique in the Linux community and accounts for the    
high levels of stability and performance of our products. Our products are also 
designed to be interoperable with multiple platforms to enable businesses to    
make efficient use of existing information technology investments.              

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         Effective distribution channel. We provide products and services to the
people who serve the business community. Most of our products that are purchased
by corporate information systems departments are sold through our distribution  
channel to electronic solution providers. We define electronic solution         
providers to include value added resellers, or VARs, original equipment         
manufacturers, or OEMs, internet service providers, or ISPs, corporate          
information technology managers and partners, ranging from independent local    
technical specialists to large system integrator organizations, that offer      
value-added solutions for eBusiness. Business customers often rely on solution  
providers to recommend which technology to purchase. We provide solution        
providers with products, third-party applications, education, training and tools
to effectively facilitate or offer a Linux solution for eBusiness. Solution     
providers benefit from the lower maintenance and support costs necessary to     
maintain our Linux solution. We offer our services to solution providers on a   
worldwide basis.                                                                

Comprehensive product offerings. We believe that our OpenLinux
technology is the most advanced for eBusiness. OpenLinux is the technology      
foundation on which we are able to build multiple products that perform         
different tasks. Each product has specific components that can be modified. For 
example, our desktop product can be modified to perform client specific         
functions such as running business automation applications or accessing the     
internet as an email client on hand-held appliances. Our server product contains
modular components that can be configured to run specialized servers such as an 
email server or a web site server. We continually enhance the OpenLinux         
technology through our development centers in Germany and the United States. As 
a result, we are able to incorporate the latest Linux enhancements or           
modifications into our products. Our business experience enables us to build    
relevant business enhancements to Linux through add-on segments of code that    
connect to the core source code. These enhancements include web administration  
applications, the Caldera Systems open administration system, and an easy-to-use
Linux installation wizard. We also offer our products in multiple language      
versions.                                                                       

Complementary value-added services. In order for businesses to
implement our product offerings, we provide a wide range of valuable services.  
We believe that our service offerings provide significant benefits for          
eBusiness. These service offerings include:                                     

 - Technical Support -- Our technical support provides assistance during
installation and operation of OpenLinux;                          

- Consulting and Custom Development -- Our consultants have extensive 
 technological and business knowledge, which allows us to assist our
     electronic solution provider customers in implementing Linux solutions;

   - Hardware Optimization and Certification -- Our consultants can optimize
       OpenLinux for a specific hardware platform and provide a rigorous testing
and certification process; and                                    

  - Documentation -- We provide consistent and up-to-date documentation on
Linux that is not readily available in the open source development
community.                                                        

  Comprehensive, distribution-neutral education and training. Many
companies are delivering different versions of Linux called distributions. We   
provide a comprehensive distribution-neutral training program for Linux. Our    
courses focus on educating and training the business community on Linux's       
benefits for business use. We offer a comprehensive set of courses designed to  
prepare students to develop, deploy and manage Linux in a business environment, 
including system, network and internet administration and programming. A student
who has successfully completed our courses will be proficient with the leading  
distributions of                                                                

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Linux. We offer high-quality instructor-led training through our own training   
center at our headquarters and also offer our educational programs indirectly   
through our Caldera Open Learning Providers around the world.                   

     Business community catalyst and open source advocate. We believe we
were the first Linux provider to introduce an open source operating system      
designed for the business environment. By demonstrating to key information      
technology companies such as Corel and Netscape that open source systems can    
work well with proprietary systems, we believe that we have sparked the interest
of more conservative technology adopters and accelerated acceptance of Linux for
business use. We help port, or convert, business applications to the Linux      
platform and offer ways to incorporate those products into existing systems. We 
are a major driver of Linux standards based initiatives such as Linux           
Professional Institute, or LPI, an independent organization dedicated to the    
establishment of professional certification standards for Linux professionals,  
and Linux Standards Base, or LSB, an initiative that is designed to standardize 
application development for the Linux platform. An application that meets all   
the criteria for LSB should work on all compliant distributions of Linux. If LSB
is widely adopted, we believe it will significantly reduce the fragmentation of 
Linux.                                                                          

    We fully embrace the open source model and continuously contribute
tools and technology to the open source community. We give away CD ROMs         
containing our Linux operating system at trade shows and allow it to be freely  
downloaded from the internet to encourage interest. We foster multiple          
development projects over the internet and help each project progress smoothly. 

SOFTWARE PRODUCTS                                                               

We develop, market and support Linux products and solutions   
specifically designed to meet the complex needs of eBusiness. According to PC   
Data, during 1999, Caldera was third in sales of Linux operating systems in the 
United States, both in terms of units sold and aggregate dollar amount. Our     
products and solutions integrate both commercial and open source software       
products developed by third parties and us. For example, we have included       
applications that we have open sourced, such as Linux wiZARD (LIZARD), our      
award-winning graphical Linux step-by-step installation tool. We apply          
development and testing procedures to the open source code included in our      
products similar to those procedures applied to commercial products. This       
process known as self-hosting is unique in the Linux community and accounts for 
the high levels of stability and performance of our products. Our rigorous      
development procedures result in a highly consistent product that enables easier
and more rapid customization, integration and support of our solutions. Our     
products are designed to work both individually and together to provide a       
rapidly expandable platform as enterprises extend their eBusiness               
infrastructure.                                                                 

OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4                                                          

       We first released our principal product, OpenLinux, a Linux operating
system, in calendar year 1995. In March, 2000, we began shipping our newest     
update of OpenLinux, OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4. OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 is an       
integrated and pre-tested collection of approximately 300 business-relevant     
third-party software components, which provide for a variety of functions that  
can be utilized either on a single desktop computer or in a networked           
environment. We have historically developed OpenLinux for the first-time Linux  
user, which predominantly has come from a Windows desktop environment. OpenLinux
eDesktop 2.4 is currently available for the Intel and Sun SPARC platforms.      
Examples of some of the key components of OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 and the        
functions they perform include:                                                 

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     Open Source Component                                     Function         
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KDE                                                      Graphical desktop      
Linux Kernel (Version 2.2.10)                            Operating system core  
LIZARD                                                   Installation software  
Netscape Communicator 4.61                               Web browser            
Apache                                                   Web server             
Sendmail                                                 E-mail routing software

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     Commercial Components                                     Function         
     ---------------------                                     --------         
                                                                                
StarOffice 5.1 (personal edition)                   Suite of office applications
Corel WordPerfect 8.0 (personal edition)            Word processor              
PartitionMagic                                      Hard-drive partitioning     
BootMagic                                           Boot-up manager             
Applixware 4.4.2 office suite (trial version)       Suite of office applications

OpenLinux eServer 2.3                                                           

 OpenLinux eServer 2.3 is targeted at solution providers, system
integrators and resellers who provide specialized, thin and high-end servers to 
their customers. eServer supports server-oriented hardware. It is a             
component-based server operating system designed for OEMs, solution providers,  
system integrators and resellers and makes Linux server solutions easy to       
install, configure and operate. It is readily customizable and, in particular,  
has been developed for use by AST Computers, Fujitsu and Motorola. OpenLinux    
eServer 2.3 has been shipped to strategic partners such as Fujitsu, IBM and     
Motorola and began shipping in late January 2000. Examples of some of the key   
components of OpenLinux eServer 2.3 and the functions they perform include:     

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         Component                 Function                 
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Webmin                         Remote administration tool   
Linux Kernel (Version 2.2.14)  Operating system core        
BIND 8 DNS server              Domain Name server           
DHCP server                    Configuration Protocol server
Apache                         Web server                   
Sendmail                       E-mail routing software      
FTP server                     FTP server                   
INN                            News server                  
Squid                          Web proxy server             
PPP                            Dial-in server               
SAMBA                          File and print server        
Majordomo                      List management server       
MySQL Database software        Database software            
IBM Visual Age Java            Programming language         

Volution                                                                        

        Volution is a comprehensive Linux management solution that reduces the
cost of ownership of implementing and managing Linux systems. Volution does so  
by enabling secure, remote management of multiple Linux systems through a       
browser. It enables administrators to                                           

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manage the network with policies, without having to individually manage each    
system. Volution is distribution-neutral, and designed to work with all major   
Linux distributions, and provides broad management functions. Volution provides 
the capabilities for administrators to effectively manage their systems through 
hardware and software inventory, electronic software distribution, health       
monitoring of Linux systems, printer configuration and scheduled scripted       
actions. Volution began shipping in late January 2001.                          

SERVICES                                                                        

Linux Education and Training Services                                           

Our educational programs and products are designed to help our
customers learn to develop, deploy and administer Linux systems. Our courses    
provide preparation for Linux certification tests being provided by the Linux   
Professional Institute, an independent organization. We provide a comprehensive 
training program for Linux.                                                     

         We provide Linux training through our training center in Orem, Utah and
through 94 Caldera Open Learning Providers located in the United States and     
abroad. Caldera Open Learning Providers are independent centers that we have    
authorized to provide courses that we have developed. Currently, we offer eight 
separate courses relating to Linux training and network administration, which   
are categorized by their educational objective. The three categories of courses 
we provide allow multiple educational tracks, including:                        

- Linux certification;                                                

- system administration; and                                          

- Linux developer training.                                           

eBusiness Consulting, Custom Development and Optimization Services              

        Our eBusiness consulting services stem from our experience testing and
integrating software products to work in a Linux environment. We assist ISVs and
solution providers by helping them in creating customized internet solutions    
that they can then pass along as products and solutions for their customers.    
Examples of the eBusiness consulting services we provide include:               

- Customization and optimization of our products to support a client's
proprietary system or configuration.                              

- Assessment services relating to the proposed migration of a client's
software for use with Linux.                                      

  - Porting services for customers migrating their software to Linux. Fees
are billed on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.                   

Technical Support                                                               

    Customers who purchase OpenLinux products through our distribution
channels are entitled to 90 days or five incidents of e-mail or internet        
technical support at no additional charge. We support solution providers with   
second-tier support. Customers seeking additional technical support directly    
from us may enter into service agreements that best suit their needs. Examples  
of our service plans include:                                                   

- yearly-unlimited telephone support agreements for $950 per system;  

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- yearly-unlimited e-mail support agreements for $495 per system;     

- pay-as-you-go support agreements starting at $150 per incident;     

    - telephone support for up to 5, 10 or 20 calls ranging in price from $625
to $1,500 per call pack; and                                      

   - 7 day, 24 hour telephone support available at a 50% premium to the base
rates.                                                            

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION                                                          

         Caldera Systems and its products have received several recognitions and
awards, including:                                                              

- CNET Editor's Choice Award (October 2000);                          

- Network World Blue Ribbon Award (September 2000);                   

- Linux Magazine's Emperor Award (May 2000);                          

- PC ONLiNE Testsieger's (April 2000);                                

    - Listing in Upside Magazine's Millennium 2000 eBusiness 150 (March 2000);

- Andover.net Dave Central's Best of Linux winner (February 2000);    

- Linux Magazine's Cool Product Award (February 2000);                

- PC Direct (Ziff-Davis) Best Buy 2000 award (January 2000);          

- Internetweek's Best of the Best award for best software for 1999    
(December 1999);                                                  

- The Linux Show's Best Distribution of Millennium (December 1999);   

- Linux Journal's Product of the Year award at Comdex (November 1999);

   - Listing in PC Magazine's Top 100 Technology Companies That Are Changing
the World (October 1999);                                         

  - Linuxworld Editor's Choice Award: Best Client and Distribution (August
1999);                                                            

 - Network Computing's Well-Connected Award for Best Networked Operating
System (May 1999); and                                            

- MikroPC's Product of the Year Award (1999).                         

CUSTOMERS                                                                       

         We sell our products primarily through indirect channels. Our customers
include:                                                                        

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AST Computers                                        Ingram Micro              
Cendant                                              MediaGold                 
First International Computers                        MTI Technology Corporation
Frank Kasper & Associates                            Navarre Corporation       
Gates/Arrow                                          Support Net               
IBM                                                  Tech Data                 

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      Navarre Corporation and Frank Kasper & Associates each accounted for
more than 10% of our revenue in fiscal 1999. Navarre Corporation was the only   
customer that accounted for more than 10% of our revenue in the year ended      
October 31, 2000. Substantially all of the revenue we have received from these  
two parties reflects revenue from sales of our Linux products.                  

STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCES                                                  

         We have business alliances with key global industry partners, including
Citrix Systems, Fujitsu, IBM, Intel, Novell, Oracle and Sun Microsystems. These 
relationships encompass product integration, two-way technology transfers,      
channel partnerships and revenue generating initiatives in areas of product     
bundles, training and education, consulting and third-level technical support   
for our partners. The objectives of these partnerships include:                 

- providing complete hardware and software Linux solutions;           

  - licensing our education materials to be used in our partners' training
centers;                                                          

- supporting our partners' Linux engineering efforts as well as their 
end-user customers; and                                           

  - mutually developing our sales and distribution channel by coordinating
marketing initiatives in creating demand for our products.        

         In November 1999, we entered into a contributor agreement with Intel to
port OpenLinux products, including OpenLinux eServer, to Intel's IA64 platform. 
In addition we will be porting the Java Development Toolkit and Java Runtime    
Environment to the IA64 platform.                                               

    These relationships are non-exclusive, leaving us opportunities to
explore other strategic partnerships on a global level. In particular, in       
January 2000, we entered into license agreements with Sun Microsystems which    
allow us to create and commercially distribute applications developed utilizing 
Java2 Standard Edition for Linux, Java HotSpot Performance engine, EmbeddedJava 
and PersonalJava for use on the Itanium (Merced), PowerPC, Sun x86, and         
UltraSPARC processors. These licenses are non-exclusive. In connection with the 
licenses relating to the Java2 Standard Edition and the Java HotSpot Performance
Engine, we paid Sun Microsystems $1.3 million.                                  

PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE THE SANTA CRUZ OPERATION, INC. SERVER AND         
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIVISIONS                                                 

     In August 2000, we entered into a reorganization agreement with The
Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., or SCO. The reorganization agreement provides for a 
combination in which Caldera International, a new entity, would purchase SCO's  
server and professional services groups by issuing to SCO and its employees who 
join Caldera International approximately 18.2 million shares, or approximately  
28.6% on a fully diluted basis, of Caldera International's common stock         
(including approximately 2.0 million shares reserved for employee options       
assumed or replaced by Caldera International for options currently held by SCO  
employees joining Caldera International) and paying $7 million cash to SCO. In  
the combination, each share of Caldera Systems common stock would be exchanged  
for a share of Caldera International common stock.                              

 The server and professional services groups of SCO operate as a
provider of server software and related support for networked business          
computing, and is a leading provider of UNIX server operating systems through   
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closes, Caldera International will have a new strategy based upon the           
integration of Unix and Linux products into broad-based business solutions. It  
is currently not known if and when the combination will occur. The closing of   
the combination remains subject to ongoing regulatory review and approval by the
shareholders of SCO and the stockholders of Caldera.                            

  In conjunction with the signing of the reorganization agreement,
Caldera and The Canopy Group, Inc., our majority stockholder, agreed to loan to 
SCO $7 million and $18 million, respectively. If the combination is completed,  
our advance to SCO would be forgiven and would be treated by Caldera            
International and SCO as the cash portion of the consideration to SCO for the   
server and professional services groups. On January 26, 2001, we loaned the     
$7.0 million to SCO.                                                            

INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION                                                          

       We participate as a key member of many industry standard, partner and
open source initiatives, including the following:                               

  - Linux Professional Institute, an independent organization dedicated to
 the establishment of professional certification standards for Linux
professionals;                                                    

- Linux Standards Base, a Linux community initiative dedicated to     
 addressing problems and defining standards associated with the many
versions of Linux distributions currently in the marketplace;     

 - Linux Internationalization Group, a voluntary Linux community working
group, of which we are one of the founding members, dedicated to  
   addressing interoperability, internationalization and localization of
Linux applications in the international context;                  

- IA64 Linux Project, an Intel-sponsored initiative to port the Linux 
kernel to the Intel Itanium processor;                            

    - Distributed Management Task Force, an independent organization including
      most of the largest software and systems vendors in the world, dedicated
       to creating new standards for computer systems management. We are working
with this task force to incorporate into our OpenLinux products   
       commonality standards already in place among enterprise-level businesses;
and                                                               

 - Java, Sun Microsystem's proprietary software programming language. We
   plan to incorporate standards that will allow the majority of current
       Java applications to run on Linux and to provide for developers to create
new applications in Java for use on Linux.                        

SALES, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION                                               

         Our focus on Linux for eBusiness enables us to promote the development,
deployment, and management of Linux appliances and devices that facilitate the  
eBusiness infrastructure. Our primary strategy has been to distribute our       
products and services through our indirect distribution channel model.          

        The majority of our revenue comes from distributors. As of October 31,
2000, we had approximately 38 distributors worldwide who purchase directly from 
us. These distributors in turn sell to approximately 4,000 retail outlets in the
United States and approximately 900 equivalent sites internationally. On a      
worldwide level, we utilize over 700 VARs to promote                            

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technology and service integration of our products and solutions to their       
end-user business customers.                                                    

     For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999, our distributor channel
represented 74% of our total software and related products revenue and included 
distributors such as Frank Kasper & Associates, Ingram Micro, Navarre           
Corporation and Tech Data, domestically, and MediaGold in Europe. Sales through 
this distributor channel represented 85% of our total software and related      
products revenue for the year ended October 31, 2000. We plan to continue to    
recruit new distributors to introduce OpenLinux technology into new markets,    
including into foreign countries with language specific products.               

         We sell directly to OEM partners, including AST Computers in the United
States and First International Computers in Taiwan. These arrangements are      
typically royalty-based and our revenue is determined by volume of OpenLinux    
products shipped on our partners' hardware or bundled together in distribution. 

   Our marketing efforts support our sales and distribution efforts,
promotions and product introductions and include marketing development funds to 
push OpenLinux products. Pull marketing, apart from delivering quality products 
and services needed in the marketplace, is focused on branding, solutions,      
advertising, tradeshows, press releases, white papers and marketing literature. 
We focus our marketing on public relations and press relations extensively to   
communicate the progress we are making in the business arena. In particular, our
marketing strategy consists of:                                                 

     - branding "Linux for eBusiness" through public relations announcements and
advertising;                                                      

- announcing technology and solution awards;                          

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

 - increasing public awareness through speaking engagements at strategic
  tradeshows and conferences worldwide and participating in technology
forums.                                                           

       Our web site, www.calderasystems.com, is focused on strengthening our
Linux for eBusiness strategy. In addition to allowing visitors to download free 
software, our web team is expanding our current web strategy of branding, direct
sales through our online store and linking customers to channel partners.       
Through our web site, we plan to join together ISVs, hardware partners,         
customers, channel players, developers, ISPs and other Linux players who want to
connect for business reasons and to generate royalties based on introductions,  
advertising and transactions.                                                   

COMPETITION                                                                     

         The market for eBusiness solutions is emerging rapidly and is therefore
intensely competitive, characterized by rapidly changing technology and evolving
standards. We expect competition to increase both from existing competitors and 
new market entrants. We face direct competition in the area of specialized      
servers from other providers of solutions for specialized servers. We also face 
competition from traditional, non-Linux operating systems, other Linux operating
systems, technical support providers and professional services organizations.   

      Cygnus Solutions, VA Linux and Wind River provide solutions embedded
into their hardware offerings. In addition, Sun Microsystems has announced plans
to open source its                                                              

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Solaris Unix operating system in an attempt to attract more developers to the   
platform. Many of these competitors are large, well-established companies with  
significantly greater financial resources, more extensive marketing and         
distribution capabilities, larger development staffs and more widely recognized 
brands and products.                                                            

      Companies currently offering competitive non-Linux operating systems
include providers of hardware-independent multi-user operating systems for Intel
platforms, such as Microsoft, IBM and Novell. They also include providers of    
proprietary versions of the UNIX operating system, such as AT&T, Compaq,        
Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Olivetti, Sun Microsystems and Unisys. These competitors  
often bundle their operating systems with their hardware products, creating an  
additional barrier for us to overcome in penetrating their customer bases. There
are also significantly more user applications available for competing operating 
systems, such as Windows NT and UNIX, than there are for Linux operating        
systems.                                                                        

      In the Linux operating system market, our competitors include Corel,
MacMillan, Red Hat, SuSE and TurboLinux. In addition, IBM and Sun Microsystems  
have announced plans to invest significant resources into the development of    
Linux. Several of these competitors have established customer bases, strong     
brand names and continue to attract new customers. Red Hat, in particular, has  
had more visibility and a stronger brand. In addition, this market is not       
characterized by the traditional barriers to entry that are found in most other 
markets, due to the open source nature of our products. For example, anyone can 
readily download the Linux kernel and packages from the internet, optimize and  
add value to it, and thereafter market their own version of the Linux operating 
system. Similarly, anyone can copy, modify and freely redistribute the open     
source components of OpenLinux. Accordingly, new competitors or alliances among 
competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire significant market share. Our        
product, however, is specifically suited for and targeted toward the            
requirements of business. In addition, our education and training program is    
more pervasive and our distribution channel is more developed and mature. We    
believe that these three key advantages give us a competitive advantage in the  
Linux operating system market.                                                  

     We also compete for service revenue with a number of companies that
provide technical support and other professional services to users of Linux     
operating systems, including some original equipment manufacturers with which we
have agreements. Many of these companies have larger and more experienced       
service organizations than we do. We also may face competition on this front    
from companies with larger customer bases and greater financial resources and   
name recognition, such as Corel, Cygnus Solutions and Sun Microsystems, which   
have indicated interest in the Linux operating systems market.                  

       Based upon these market factors, we believe that the most significant
criteria affecting the competitive landscape for our products include:          

- networking capability;                                              

- distribution strength;                                              

- market perception of vendor;                                        

- education and training;                                             

- ease of customization;                                              

- commercial development process;                                     

- product performance, functionality and price;                       

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- education and training;                                             

- ease of use;                                                        

- breadth of hardware compatibility;                                  

- quality of support and customer services;                           

- strength of relationships in the open source community; and         

- availability of user applications.                                  

        We believe that we compete favorably with many of our competitors in a
number of respects, including product performance, functionality and price,     
networking capability and breadth of hardware compatibility. To solidify and    
improve our competitive ability, our near-term strategy is to strengthen our    
existing strategic relationships and enter into new ones in an effort to enhance
our name recognition, expand our distribution capabilities and attract more     
attention to the open source movement, which in turn should create additional   
incentives for software developers to write more applications for OpenLinux.    

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT                                            

    We have invested and will continue to invest in the development of
innovative new product features and technologies in response to the evolving    
market for Linux solutions and input from key customers. We seek to deliver     
consistently strong Linux products targeted at specific usage as opposed to the 
more traditional one-size-fits-all Linux distribution in which the customer may 
be required to re-build the kernel to attain the proper configuration. This     
product segmentation of eServer and eDesktop allows us to tailor the delivery of
the product to work optimally as installed off the CD, yet continue to provide  
customization, one of the essential values of Linux.                            

         One of our key strategies has been to focus on identifying and removing
the traditional barriers for mass deployment of Linux operating systems (e.g.,  
installation, system configuration and management). The delivery of the         
award-winning LIZARD installation system, initially shipped in OpenLinux 2.2 in 
April 1999, successfully paved the way for a much broader base of users to      
experience Linux with a much lower learning curve. Going forward, we intend to  
continue to apply this philosophy as we work toward addressing the broader      
issues of system configuration management and administration, specifically as it
pertains to the deployment of eServer-based information appliances and eDesktop 
platforms. Our latest component of this architecture, the LUI (Linux Unattended 
Install) was developed in cooperation with a large European University to allow 
many systems (eServer or eDesktop) to be installed and upgraded without         
requiring direct user interaction. We intend to introduce new components with   
each subsequent product.                                                        

    Our major commitment in the area of research is how to extract the
management aspects of individual systems, new and legacy applications to enable 
the deployment, management and administration of platforms and applications to  
be handled from anywhere on the network. Leveraging Linux, open source and open 
standard technologies is a way of providing necessary infrastructure components.
We believe that contributing back to Linux much of our research will facilitate 
more of an industry standard as well as industry cooperation.                   

    Our product development process is modeled to standard, commercial
software engineering practices. We apply these practices to both documentation  
and procedures to ensure consistent product quality. As a result, we are able to
offer our platform products to OEM                                              

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customers in several configurations without significant effort. We are also able
to move our platform products efficiently to new processor platforms as new     
business opportunities arise.                                                   

         As of October 31, 2000, we employed an in-house engineering staff of 63
in addition to maintaining a contract consulting arrangement with a Japanese    
firm for product development needs specific to the Japanese market. The         
engineering staff consists of two primary teams, the U.S. Engineering group     
located near corporate headquarters in Utah and the European group located in   
Erlangen, Germany. Our staff members possess a broad range of both Linux and    
other industry experience.                                                      

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY                                                           

 Our success depends significantly on our ability to protect our
trademarks, trade secrets, and certain proprietary technology. To accomplish    
this, we rely primarily on a combination of trademark and copyright laws and    
trade secrets. We also require that our employees and consultants sign          
confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements. We generally regulate access to   
and distribution of our documentation and other proprietary information.        

        Certain components of OpenLinux have been developed and made available
for licensing under the GNU General Public License and similar licenses, which  
generally allow any person or organization to copy, modify and distribute the   
software. The only restriction is that any resulting or derivative work must be 
made available to the public under the same terms. Therefore, although we retain
the copyrights to the code that we develop ourselves, due to the open source    
nature of our software products and the licenses under which we develop and     
distribute them, our collection of trademarks constitutes our most important    
intellectual property.                                                          

    We own the registered trademark "CALDERA(R)" and also have license
rights relating to "CALDERA SYSTEMS(TM)", a pending trademark application. In   
September 1999, the United States Trademark Office, or USTO, rejected our       
applications for "OpenLinux(TM)" and "Linux for Business(TM)". We filed our     
response with respect to the rejection of the "OpenLinux" trademark on March 28,
2000. Our trademark application for "Linux for Business" was suspended on April 
24, 2000, pending disposition of prior applications. We have recently been      
informed by the USTO that resolution of these applications will remain pending  
until a determination has been made by the USTO as to the treatment of LINUX    
related trademark applications generally. In Europe, the European Community     
Trade Marks Office has approved our application for registration of the         
trademark "OpenLinux(TM)".                                                      

         Despite our efforts to protect our trademark rights, unauthorized third
parties have in the past attempted and in the future may attempt to             
misappropriate our trademark rights. We cannot be certain that we will succeed  
in preventing the continued misappropriation of our trade name and trademarks in
these circumstances or that we will be able to prevent this type of unauthorized
use in the future. The laws of some foreign countries do not protect our        
trademark rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. In     
addition, policing unauthorized use of our trademark rights is difficult,       
expensive and time consuming. The loss of any material trademark or trade name  
could have a significant negative effect on our business, operating results and 
financial condition.                                                            

  We do not believe that our products infringe the rights of third
parties. However, our products are comprised of many distinct software          
components, developed by many independent parties, and therefore third parties  
have in the past asserted, and may in the future assert infringement claims     
against us which may result in costly litigation or require us to obtain a      
license to third-party intellectual rights. There can be no assurance that such 
licenses will be                                                                

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available on reasonable terms or at all, which could have a negative effect on  
our business, operating results and financial condition.                        

GOVERNMENT REGULATION                                                           

       Our success depends on the Linux operating systems industry, which in
turn depends on increased use of the internet for eBusiness and other commercial
and personal activities. Laws and regulations have been proposed in the United  
States and Europe to address privacy and security concerns related to the       
collection and transmission of information over the internet. The United States 
Congress recently enacted internet laws regarding children's privacy and the    
transmission of sexually explicit material. The Federal Trade Commission, or    
FTC, may reconsider regulations that may require companies to:                  

  - give adequate notice to consumers regarding information collection and
disclosure practices;                                             

- provide consumers with the ability to have personal, identifying    
information deleted from a company's database;                    

   - clearly identify affiliations or a lack thereof with third parties that
       may collect information or sponsor activities on a company's website; and

  - obtain express parental consent prior to collecting and using personal
   identifying information obtained from children under 13 years of age.

 Under the proposed FTC regulations, businesses that violate the
regulations could face monetary fines. At the international level, the European 
Union, or EU, has adopted a directive that imposes restrictions on the          
collection and use of personal data from individuals in EU member countries.    
This EU directive could affect internet businesses elsewhere that have users in 
one or more EU member countries.                                                

   The proposed FTC regulations, if adopted, or the EU directive, as
adopted, could adversely affect the ability of internet businesses to collect   
demographic and personal information from users, which could have an adverse    
effect on the ability of internet businesses to target product offerings and    
attract advertisers. Any of these developments could harm the results of        
operations and financial condition of internet businesses and impair the growth 
of the internet.                                                                

   In addition to government regulations related to internet privacy
concerns, it is possible that any number of additional laws and regulations may 
be adopted with respect to the internet covering issues such as obscenity,      
freedom of expression, pricing, content and quality of products and services,   
copyright and other intellectual property issues and taxation. As an example, a 
number of proposals have been made at the federal and local level and by various
foreign governments to impose taxes on the sale of goods and services and other 
internet activities. Recently, the U.S. Internet Tax Information Act was        
enacted, which places a three-year moratorium on new state and local taxes on   
internet commerce. However, the moratorium does not prevent the U.S. federal    
government or foreign governments from adopting laws that impose taxes on       
internet commerce.                                                              

        The law of the internet still remains largely unsettled, even in areas
where legislative action has already been undertaken. The passage of new laws or
changes to existing laws intended to address use of the internet could create   
uncertainty in the marketplace, increase the cost of doing business on the      
internet, increase legal liabilities from doing business on the internet or in  
some other manner have a negative impact on internet commerce and substantially 
impair its growth. In addition, the growth and development of the market for    
online commerce may initiate                                                    

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more stringent consumer protection laws, both in the United States and abroad,  
which may impose additional restrictions on companies conducting business       
online.                                                                         

     Since many of our customers conduct much of their business over the
internet, if use of the internet decreases, our customers may see a decreased   
demand for their products. In that event, our customers may purchase fewer      
licenses for our products, which would cause our license and services revenue to
fall.                                                                           

EMPLOYEES                                                                       

       As of October 31, 2000, we had a total of 178 employees. Of the total
employees, 63 were in software engineering, 50 in sales and marketing, 19 in    
customer service and technical support, 11 in operations and 35 in finance and  
administration. From time to time we also employ independent contractors to     
support our professional services, product development, sales, marketing and    
business development organizations. Our employees are not represented by any    
labor union and are not subject to a collective bargaining agreement, and we    
have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe our relations with our       
employees are good.                                                             

RISK FACTORS                                                                    

We are a new company with a limited operating history, which may make it        
difficult for you to assess the risks related to our business                   

         Although we began operations in 1994, during the past 24 months we have
substantially revised our business plan to focus on Linux for eBusiness, or     
business conducted over the internet, made additions to our product line and    
hired a significant number of new employees, including key members of our       
management team. In January 2000, we released our server product, eServer. Our  
historical sales have been primarily from our OpenLinux products, including     
OpenLinux 2.3 (renamed eDesktop because of its focus on the desktop             
environment), which were historically developed for first-time Linux users who  
predominantly have experience using Windows desktop environments. As a company  
in a new and rapidly evolving industry, we face risks and uncertainties relating
to our ability to successfully implement our strategy. You must consider the    
risks, expenses and uncertainties facing a company like ours, operating with an 
unproven business model in a new and rapidly evolving market such as the market 
for Linux software. These risks also include our ability to:                    

- broaden awareness of the Caldera Systems brand;                     

- maintain our current, and develop new, strategic relationships with 
technology partners and solutions providers;                      

- attract, integrate and retain qualified management personnel;       

  - attract, integrate and retain qualified personnel for the expansion of
   our sales, professional services, engineering, marketing and customer
support organizations;                                            

    - continue to develop and upgrade product offerings tailored for business;

- respond effectively to competitive pressures; and                   

    - generate revenue from the sale of software products, services, education
and training.                                                     

     If we cannot address these risks and uncertainties or are unable to
execute our strategy, we may not be successful.                                 

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We have not been profitable and we expect our losses to continue                

We have never been profitable and do not expect to achieve    
profitability until at least fiscal year 2002. If our revenue declines or grows 
at a slower rate than we anticipate, or if our spending levels exceed our       
expectations or cannot be adjusted to reflect slower revenue growth, we may not 
generate sufficient revenue to achieve or sustain profitability or generate     
positive cash flow. For the year ended October 31, 2000, we incurred a net loss 
of approximately $26.9 million. As of October 31, 2000, we had incurred total   
net losses of approximately $56.5 million since the inception of our business in
1994. We expect to continue to incur net losses because we anticipate incurring 
significant expenses in connection with developing our products, hiring and     
training employees, expanding our market reach and building awareness of our    
brand. We forecast our future expense levels based on our operating plans and   
our estimates of future revenue. We may find it necessary to accelerate         
expenditures relating to product development and support and our sales and      
marketing efforts beyond our current expectations or otherwise increase our     
financial commitment to creating and maintaining brand awareness among potential
customers.                                                                      

You should not rely on our quarterly operating results as an indication of our  
future results because they are subject to significant fluctuations.            
Fluctuations in our operating results or the failure of our operating results to
meet the expectations of public market analysts and investors may negatively    
impact our stock price.                                                         

       Our quarterly operating results have varied in the past and we expect
them to fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors that  
could affect revenue or expenses in any particular quarter. Historically, we    
have experienced substantial fluctuations in our software and related products  
revenue from period to period relating to the introduction of new products and  
new versions of our existing products. For example, revenue from software and   
related products for the quarter ended January 31, 1999 was approximately       
$508,000. Software and related products revenue decreased to approximately      
$482,000 during the quarter ended April 30, 1999 but increased to approximately 
$1.0 million during the quarter ended July 31, 1999. Software and related       
products revenue decreased to approximately $775,000 during the quarter ended   
October 31, 1999, further decreased to approximately $395,000 during the quarter
ended January 31, 2000 and then increased to approximately $1.1 million for the 
quarter ended April 30, 2000. Software and related products revenue then        
decreased to approximately $631,000 during the quarter ended July 31, 2000 and  
then increased to approximately $845,000 for the quarter ended October 31, 2000.
These quarterly revenue fluctuations were primarily due to the fluctuation of   
sales of our OpenLinux products, and these fluctuations in revenue can be       
expected to continue as a result of fluctuating sales of all of our products,   
including our new product offerings.                                            

    Upon announcement of an expected release date for a new product or
upgrade, we often experience a significant decrease in sales of our existing    
products. Additionally, we often experience the strongest sales for a new       
product during the first 30 days after its introduction as we fill advance      
orders from our distribution channel. Fluctuations in quarterly operating       
results could cause our stock price to decline. You should not rely on          
quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations as an indication of 
future performance. Factors that may affect our quarterly results include:      

    - the interest level of electronic solutions providers in recommending our
Linux business solutions to end users;                            

 - the introduction, development, timing, competitive pricing and market
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  - changes in general economic conditions, such as recessions, that could
affect capital expenditures and recruiting efforts in the software
industry in general and in the Linux environment in particular;   

- the magnitude and timing of marketing initiatives;                  

 - changing business attitudes toward Linux as a viable operating system
alternative to other competing systems;                           

- the maintenance and development of our strategic relationships with 
technology partners and solution providers;                       

- the attraction, retention and training of key personnel; and        

- our ability to manage anticipated growth and expansion.             

       As a result of the factors listed above and elsewhere, it is possible
that in some future periods our results of operations may be below the          
expectations of public market analysts and investors. This could cause our stock
price to decline. In addition, we plan to increase our operating expenses to    
expand our sales and marketing, administration, consulting and training,        
maintenance and technical support and research and development groups. If       
revenue falls below expectations in any quarter and we are unable to quickly    
reduce our spending in response, our operating results would be lower than      
expected and our stock price may fall.                                          

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

         We have a two-tiered distribution channel through which the majority of
our sales occur. As of October 31, 2000, we had approximately 38 distributors   
worldwide who purchased directly from us. These distributors in turn sell to    
approximately 4,000 retail outlets in the United States and approximately 900   
equivalent sites internationally. These relationships allow us to offer our     
products and services to a much larger customer base than we would otherwise be 
able to reach through our direct sales and marketing efforts. Some electronic   
solutions providers also purchase eBusiness solutions through our distributors, 
and we anticipate they will continue to do so as we expand our product offerings
for eBusiness. Because we usually sell indirectly through distributors to       
electronic solutions providers, we cannot control the relationships through     
which they purchase our products. In turn we do not control the presentation of 
our products by electronic solutions providers to end-users. Therefore, our     
distribution channel could be affected by disruptions in the relationships      
between our distributors and electronic solutions providers or between          
electronic solutions providers and end users. Also, distributors and electronic 
solutions providers may choose not to emphasize use of our products to their    
customers. Any of these occurrences could diminish the effectiveness of our     
distribution channel and lead to decreased sales. However, to our knowledge,    
none of our international distributors engages in discounting or other business 
practices unique to their respective geographic regions that materially affects 
or could materially affect our results of operations, although they could do so 
in the future.                                                                  

      In particular, we are highly dependent on our relationships with our
distribution partners, such as Frank Kasper & Associates, Ingram Micro, Navarre 
Corporation and Tech Data, domestically, and MediaGold in Europe, for the       
distribution of our products. Sales to all distributors accounted for           
approximately 59% of our total revenue for the year ended October 31, 2000. We  
plan to continue to develop relationships with new distributors to introduce    
product and service offerings into new markets, including into foreign          
countries. If any of these distribution partners do not provide opportunities   
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unable to create new distribution channels for new markets, we will be required 
to seek alternative channels of distribution for our products and services. We  
may be unable to do so, in which case our business would suffer.                

Our business model, which relies on a combination of open source software and   
proprietary technology, is unproven                                             

     Our business model incorporates as integral elements of our product
offerings both commercial products and open source software. We know of no      
company that has built a profitable business based in whole or in part on open  
source software. By incorporating open source components in our product         
offerings, we face many of the same risks that other open source company's      
experience, including the inability to offer warranties and indemnities on      
products and services. In addition, by developing products based on proprietary 
technology that is not freely downloadable, we may run counter to the perception
of Linux as an open source model and alienate the Linux community. Negative     
reaction, if widely shared by our customers, developers or the open source      
community, could harm our reputation, diminish our brand and decrease our       
revenue. Our business will fail if we are unable to successfully implement our  
business model.                                                                 

       Our business model also depends upon incorporating contributions from
the open source community into products that we open source. The viability of   
our product offerings depends in large measure upon the efforts of the open     
source community in enhancing products and making them compatible for use across
multiple software and hardware platforms. There are no guarantees that these    
products will be embraced by the open source community such that programmers    
will contribute sufficient resources for their development. If the open source  
community does not embrace products that we view as integral to providing       
eBusiness solutions, we will be required to devote significant resources to     
develop these products on our own.                                              

The sales cycle for our products is long and we may incur substantial           
non-recoverable expenses; we devote significant resources to sales that may not 
occur when anticipated or at all                                                

      The length of time between initial contact with a potential customer
and sale of a product, or our sales cycle, outside the retail channel is        
typically complex and lengthy, lasting from three to nine months. These direct  
sales also represent our largest orders. Therefore, our revenue for a period is 
likely to be affected by the timing of larger orders, which makes the related   
revenue difficult to predict. Our revenue for a quarter could be reduced if     
large orders forecasted for a certain quarter are delayed or are not realized.  
The cycle factors that could delay or defer an order, include:                  

- time needed for technical evaluations of our software by customers; 

- customer budget restrictions;                                       

- customer internal review and testing procedures; and                

 - engineering work needed to integrate our software with the customer's
systems.                                                          

Because our products have relatively short life cycles, we must develop and     
introduce new products to sustain our level of sales                            

        Our software products have a limited life cycle and it is difficult to
estimate when they will become obsolete. If we do not develop and introduce new 
products before our existing products have completed their life cycles, we will 
not be able to sustain our level of sales. In                                   

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addition, to succeed, many customers must adopt our new products early in the   
product's life cycle. Therefore, if we do not attract sufficient customers early
in a product's life, we may not realize the amount of revenue that we anticipate
for the product. We cannot be sure that we will continue to be successful in    
marketing our key products.                                                     

We rely on independent developers in the open source community, such as Linus   
Torvalds, in order to release upgrades of our Linux-based products              

      Many of the components of our software products, including the Linux
kernel, the core of the Linux operating system, are developed by independent    
developers in the open source community and are available for inclusion in our  
products without cost. Linus Torvalds, the original developer of the Linux      
kernel, and a small group of independent engineers have in the past developed   
and upgraded the Linux kernel. Neither Mr. Torvalds nor any significant         
contributor to the Linux kernel is an employee of ours, and none of these       
individuals are required to further update the Linux kernel. If these           
independent developers and others in the open source community do not further   
develop the Linux kernel and other open source software included in our products
on a timely basis, or at all, our ability to enhance our product offerings will 
suffer. As a consequence, we will be forced to rely to a greater extent on our  
own development efforts or license commercial software products as replacements,
which would increase our expenses and delay enhancements to our products. For   
example, in the past, we have sometimes been unable to upgrade all open source  
components of a product in connection with a proposed release because           
enhancements had not yet been made by these independent developers. Any failure 
on the part of the kernel developers to further develop and enhance the kernel  
could also stifle the development of additional Linux applications.             

Our reliance on independent third parties who develop most of the software      
included in our Linux products could result in delays or unreliable products and
damage to our reputation                                                        

Our products consist of many different software components and
applications, most of which are developed by independent third parties over whom
we have limited or no control. While we use rigid engineering standards in      
testing the products or applications that we integrate in our products, we      
cannot guarantee that we have selected or will select in the future the most    
reliable components available in the market or that we will successfully        
integrate the many components of our products. In addition, if any of these     
third-party products are not reliable or available, we may have to develop them 
internally, which would significantly increase our development expenses and     
delay the time to market. Our customers could be dissatisfied if any of these   
products fail to work as designed or if adequate support is not provided, which 
could damage our reputation and lead to potential litigation.                   

If the market for Linux business solutions does not grow as we anticipate, we   
may not be able to continue our business plan and grow our business             

     Our strategy for marketing Linux solutions to businesses depends in
part upon our belief that many businesses will follow a trend away from the use 
of networked computers linked by centralized servers and move toward the use of 
distributed applications through thin appliance servers, or specialized servers,
internet access devices and application service providers. We are also relying  
on electronic solution providers making these technologies available on Linux   
and on Linux then becoming a desirable operating system under these             
circumstances. We also plan to market our Linux products for use on these       
specialized servers and internet access devices, which we believe will become   
widely used for eBusiness. However, if businesses, which at present favor       
Microsoft and other non-Linux operating systems, do not adopt these trends in   
the near future, or if Linux is not viewed as a desirable operating system in   
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significant market for our products may not develop. Factors that may keep      
businesses from adopting these trends include:                                  

- costs of installing and implementing new hardware devices;          

- costs of porting legacy systems into new platforms;                 

- security concerns regarding manipulation of data through application
service providers;                                                

- limited adoption of Linux among businesses generally;               

- previous significant investments in competing systems;              

- lack of adequate Linux-trained professionals and support services;  

- lack of standards among Linux products and applications; and        

    - lack of acceptance of the internet as a medium for distributing business
applications.                                                     

      Even if these trends toward distributed applications are adopted, if
the development of Linux products and Linux applications is not sufficient to   
meet the needs of eBusiness, a significant market for Linux business solutions  
such as ours may not materialize.                                               

We could be prevented from selling or developing our products if the GNU general
public license and similar licenses under which our products are developed and  
licensed are not enforceable                                                    

         The Linux kernel and certain other components of our products have been
developed and licensed under the GNU General Public License and similar         
licenses. These licenses state that any program licensed under them may be      
liberally copied, used, modified and distributed freely, so long as all         
modifications are also freely made available and licensed under the same        
conditions. We know of no instance in which a party has challenged the validity 
of these licenses or in which these licenses have been interpreted in a legal   
proceeding. To date, all compliance with these licenses has been voluntary. It  
is possible that a court would hold one or more of these licenses to be         
unenforceable in the event that someone were to file a claim asserting          
proprietary rights in a program developed and distributed under them. Any ruling
by a court that these licenses are not enforceable, or that Linux operating     
systems, or significant portions of them, may not be liberally copied, modified 
or distributed freely, would have the effect of preventing us from selling or   
developing our products, unless we are able to negotiate a license to use the   
software or replace the affected portions. These licenses could be expensive,   
which could impair our ability to price our products competitively.             

We are vulnerable to claims that our products infringe third-party intellectual 
property rights, particularly because our products are comprised of many        
distinct software components developed by thousands of independent parties      

 We may be exposed to future litigation based on claims that our
products infringe the intellectual property rights of others. This risk is      
exacerbated by the fact that most of the code in our products is developed by   
independent parties over whom we exercise no supervision or control and who,    
themselves, might not have the same financial resources as us to pay damages to 
a successful litigant. Claims of infringement could require us to re-engineer   
our products or seek to obtain licenses from third parties in order to continue 
offering our products. In addition, an adverse legal decision affecting our     
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defend against this type of claim, could place a significant strain on our      
financial resources and harm our reputation.                                    

Failure to protect our intellectual property rights adequately would result in  
significant harm to our business                                                

     While much of the code for our products is open source, our success
depends significantly on our ability to protect our trademarks, trade secrets   
and certain proprietary technology contained in our products. We rely on a      
combination of copyright and trademark laws, and on trade secrets and           
confidentiality provisions and other contractual provisions to protect our      
proprietary rights. These measures afford only limited protection. Some         
trademarks that have been registered in the United States have been licensed to 
us, and we have other trademark applications pending in the United States.      
Effective trademark protection may not be available in every country in which we
intend to offer our products and services. Our means of protecting our          
proprietary rights in the United States or abroad may not be adequate and       
competitors may independently develop similar technologies. Our future success  
will depend in part on our ability to protect our proprietary rights. Despite   
our efforts to protect our proprietary rights and technologies, unauthorized    
parties may attempt to copy aspects of our products or to obtain and use trade  
secrets or other information that we regard as proprietary. Legal proceedings to
enforce our intellectual property rights could be burdensome and expensive and  
could involve a high degree of uncertainty. These legal proceedings may also    
divert management's attention from growing our business. In addition, the laws  
of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights as fully as do  
the laws of the United States. If we do not enforce and protect our intellectual
property, our business may suffer substantial harm.                             

We may face potential liability for material published or made available on our 
web site and other sites linked to it                                           

       We may be sued for defamation, civil rights infringement, negligence,
copyright or trademark infringement, personal injury, product liability or other
legal claims relating to information that is published or made available on our 
web site and the other sites linked to it. These types of claims have been      
brought, sometimes successfully, against providers of online services in the    
past. We could also be sued for the content that is accessible from our web site
and through links to other internet sites or through content and materials that 
may be posted by members in chat rooms or on bulletin boards. Our insurance does
not specifically provide for coverage of these types of claims and therefore may
not adequately protect us against these types of claims. In addition, we could  
incur significant costs in investigating and defending such claims, even if we  
are ultimately not liable. If any of these events occur, our revenue and the    
value of your investment could be materially adversely affected.                

We must achieve rapid market penetration of our products in order to compete    
successfully                                                                    

         Because the Linux and eBusiness markets are new and emerging, companies
that are early in providing products and solutions for these markets will have  
an advantage in building awareness and consumer loyalty. Therefore, in order for
us to successfully market our products on a wide scale, we must rapidly achieve 
market penetration. For example, if we are unable to demonstrate the viability  
of our products through rapid growth:                                           

     - software developers will be less likely to develop applications for our
products;                                                       

- we will be unable to achieve economies of scale;                  

     - we will be less able to negotiate favorable terms with distributors and
other partners; and                                             

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 - customers will be less likely to devote resources to purchasing and
       implementing our products if they are not seen as an industry standard.

        We may lack the economic and managerial resources necessary to promote
this growth. Also, the fact that we rely almost entirely on the success of a few
principal products affects our ability to penetrate diversified markets. In     
addition, while we believe our process of self-hosting results in superior      
products, it requires time and resources that may delay new product releases and
upgrades. These delays could affect our ability to take advantage of market     
opportunities on a timely basis.                                                

To achieve the type of broad recognition necessary to succeed, we will need to  
expend significant financial and management resources; There is no guarantee    
that these expenditures will enable us to receive the recognition necessary to  
our success                                                                     

       We believe that broad recognition and a favorable audience perception
of the Caldera brand will be essential to our success. If our brand does not    
achieve broad recognition as the leading provider of Linux solutions for        
eBusiness, our success will be limited. We intend to build brand recognition    
through advertising our products and services. During the fiscal year ended     
October 31, 1999, we spent approximately $1.2 million for advertising. During   
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, we spent approximately $1.5 million for 
advertising. We expect to increase our advertising expenses in future periods as
we build the Caldera brand and awareness of our products and services. In       
addition, we provide education and training to build brand recognition, which   
may not be successful if we are unable to generate wide-acceptance of these     
services. We may lack the resources necessary to accomplish these initiatives.  
Even if the resources are available, we cannot be certain that our brand        
enhancement strategy will deliver the brand recognition and favorable audience  
perception that we seek. If our strategy is unsuccessful, these expenses may    
never be recovered and we may be unable to increase future revenue. Even if we  
achieve greater recognition of our brand, competitors with greater resources or 
a more recognizable brand could reduce our market share of the emerging Linux   
market, as well as the broader market for the provision of eBusiness solutions. 

Our strategy to provide solutions for eBusiness depends upon our ability to     
successfully introduce products tailored for eBusiness and there is no assurance
that these products will gain commercial acceptance                             

    To date, practically all of our sales revenue has come from retail
sales of OpenLinux, which is designed to assist the first-time Linux user who   
may be familiar with a Windows, desktop environment. However, our business model
is targeted toward using Linux solutions to facilitate eBusiness. In order for  
our strategy of providing Linux solutions for eBusiness to be successful, we    
must provide products that meet the needs of solution providers and their       
eBusiness customers. In January 2000, we released our server product, OpenLinux 
eServer. In January 2001, we released Volution, our second eBusiness product.   
These new products, our primary eBusiness products, may not be adopted by       
solution providers and their customers for any number of reasons, including lack
of customer awareness of us and our products, malfunction of the products and   
failure to meet needs of eBusiness. If our eBusiness products are not           
successful, we will fail to execute our strategy and our sales may not grow.    

Because software programs frequently contain errors or defects, we could lose   
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         Software programs frequently contain errors or defects, especially when
first introduced or when new versions are released. We could, in the future,    
lose revenue as a result of errors or defects in our software products. We      
cannot assure you that errors will not be found in new products or releases.    
Although we have both product liability and errors and omissions insurance, we  
might incur losses in excess of the dollar limits or beyond the scope of        
coverage of our policies. While we test our products prior to release, the fact 
that most of the components of our software offerings are developed by          
independent parties over whom we exercise no supervision or control make it     
particularly difficult to identify and remedy any errors or defects that could  
exist. Any errors could result in loss of revenue, or delay in market           
introduction or acceptance, diversion of development resources, damage to our   
reputation or increased service costs.                                          

The network solutions and operating systems industries are intensely competitive
and we may be unable to compete effectively with providers of operating systems 
solutions for modular computing, providers of Linux operating systems and other 
more established operating systems                                              

    We face direct competition in the area of software for specialized
servers. VA Linux and Wind River provide similar solutions embedded into their  
hardware offerings. In addition, Sun Microsystems has announced plans to open   
source its Solaris Unix operating system in an attempt to attract more          
developers to that platform. Many of these competitors are large,               
well-established companies that have significantly greater financial resources, 
more extensive marketing and distribution capabilities, larger development      
staffs and more widely recognized brands and products than we have.             

  We also compete with other providers of Linux operating systems,
particularly, Corel, MacMillan, Red Hat, SuSE and TurboLinux. In addition, IBM  
and Sun Microsystems have announced plans to invest significant resources into  
the development of Linux. Many of these competitors, such as Red Hat, have more 
established customer bases and stronger brand names than we do. Also, due to the
open source nature of Linux, anyone can freely download Linux and many Linux    
applications and modify and re-distribute them with few restrictions. For       
example, solution providers upon whom we depend for the distribution of our     
eBusiness products could instead create their own Linux solutions to provide to 
their customers. Also, established companies and other institutions could easily
produce competing versions of Linux. In particular, distributors of UNIX        
operating systems could leverage their existing service organizations, due to   
the fact that Linux and UNIX operating systems share many common features.      

         We compete with providers of other, more established operating systems.
AT&T, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Olivetti, Sun            
Microsystems, and Unisys are each providers of competing operating systems,     
which, in most cases, are more established among business users. We also compete
for services revenue with a number of companies that provide technical support  
and other professional services to users of Linux operating systems, including  
some original equipment manufacturers with which we have agreements. Many of    
these companies have larger and more experienced service organizations than we  
have, and have the benefit of being earlier market entrants.                    

Our competitive position could decline if we are unable to obtain additional    
financing to acquire businesses or technologies that are strategic for our      
success, or otherwise execute our business strategy, or if we fail to           
successfully integrate any acquisitions with our current business               

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents will be 
sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for 
at least the next 12 months. However, we may need to raise additional funds to  
support more rapid expansion, respond to competitive pressures, acquire         
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requirements. We cannot assure you that additional funding will be available to 
us in amounts or on terms acceptable to us. If sufficient funds are not         
available or are not available on acceptable terms, our ability to fund our     
expansion, take advantage of acquisition opportunities, develop or enhance our  
services or products, or otherwise respond to competitive pressures would be    
significantly limited.                                                          

      If appropriate opportunities arise, we intend to acquire businesses,
technologies, services or products that we believe are strategic for our        
success. The market for eBusiness solutions such as Linux products is new and is
rapidly evolving and our competitive position could decline if we are unable to 
identify and acquire businesses or technologies that are strategic for our      
success in this market.                                                         

The acquisition of SCO's server software and professional services groups may   
not close, in which case significant resources will have been wasted            

     The combination is subject to various closing conditions, including
approval by SCO shareholders and approval by our stockholders. If the           
combination does not close, our business may suffer from the significant time   
and resources expended in negotiating and preparing to execute the combination. 
The lost time and resources would detrimentally affect our competitive position,
perhaps materially.                                                             

Our success depends on our ability to successfully manage growth                

    We have recently experienced a period of rapid growth. In order to
execute our business plan, we must continue to grow. We had 28 employees when we
began operations as a separate legal entity in September 1998. As of October 31,
2000, the number had increased to 178. We expect that the number of our         
employees will continue to increase for the foreseeable future.                 

        Our planned growth entails risk. If we do not expand our operations in
an efficient manner, our expenses could grow disproportionately to revenue or   
our revenue could decline or grow more slowly than expected, either of which    
could negatively affect the value of your investment. Our current and           
anticipated future growth, will place a significant strain on our management,   
systems and resources. Our key personnel have limited experience managing this  
type of growth. We also need to improve our financial and managerial controls   
and reporting systems and procedures and to continue to expand and maintain     
close coordination among our technical, accounting, finance and sales and       
marketing organizations. If we do not succeed in these efforts, it could reduce 
our revenue and the value of your investment.                                   

Our current and potential customers may find it difficult to hire and train     
qualified employees to handle installation and implementation of our products,  
which could negatively affect sales of our products to new customers and lead to
dissatisfaction among current customers                                         

         There are limited numbers of individuals that are trained and qualified
to manage Linux systems, including OpenLinux and our other products. End users  
and our distribution partners may lack the resources to hire or train such      
qualified personnel to install and implement our products, which could lead to  
dissatisfaction with our products among end users and deter potential end users 
from purchasing our product.                                                    

The growth of our business will be diminished if the internet is not accepted as
a medium for commerce and business networking applications                      

         An important part of our business strategy is to develop and market our
products for the support of secure business networks hosted on the internet. In 
addition, we plan to sell our products and provide a significant amount of      
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the internet is not accepted as a medium for commerce and business networking   
applications, demand for our products and services will be diminished. A number 
of factors may inhibit internet usage, including:                               

- inadequate network infrastructure;                                  

- lack of knowledge and training on internet use and benefits;        

- consumer concerns for internet privacy and security;                

- lack of availability of cost-effective, high-speed service;         

- interruptions in internet commerce caused by unauthorized users;    

- changes in government regulation relating to the internet; and      

- internet taxation.                                                  

        If internet usage grows, the infrastructure may not be able to support
the demands placed on it by that growth and its performance and reliability may 
decline. Web sites have experienced interruptions as a result of delays or      
outages throughout the internet infrastructure. If these interruptions continue,
internet usage may decline.                                                     

Loss of any of our key management personnel could negatively impact our business

     The loss or departure of any of our officers or key employees could
harm our ability to implement our business plan and could lower our revenue. Our
future success depends to a significant extent on the continued service and     
coordination of our management team, particularly Ransom H. Love, our President 
and Chief Executive Officer. We do not maintain key person insurance for any    
member of our management team, but may elect to do so in future periods.        

Future sales of our common stock may negatively affect our stock price          

         The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales
of a large number of shares of our common stock in the market in the future, or 
the perception that such sales could occur. We have a large number of shares of 
common stock outstanding and available for resale beginning at various points in
time in the future. These sales also might make it more difficult for us to sell
equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that it deems          
appropriate. The shares of our common stock currently outstanding will become   
eligible for sale without registration pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, subject to certain conditions of Rule 144. Certain holders of our common   
stock also have certain demand and piggyback registration rights enabling them  
to register their shares under the Securities Act for sale.                     

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES                                                             

  Caldera's headquarters is located in Orem, Utah. In Orem and the
surrounding area, Caldera leases approximately 45,500 square feet of space for  
its corporate offices, education facility and warehouse operations. Office space
for Caldera's only international location is approximately 3,400 square feet in 
Erlangen, Germany, for Caldera's non-U.S. research and development operations.  
Caldera's management believes that its existing facilities are adequate to meet 
current business and operating requirements and that additional office space    
will be available to meet its needs if required.                                

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ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS                                                      

We are not a party to any material legal proceedings.     

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS                    

      There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000.                                              

PART II                                                                         

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER      
MATTERS                                                       

       Caldera's common stock has traded on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol "CALD" since March 21, 2000.                                         

        The table below sets forth the range of high and low closing prices of
Caldera common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market since March 21,  
2000, the date of Caldera's initial public offering.                            

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  Quarter ended April 30, 2000 (from March 21, 2000)  $    29.44   $    9.56
  Quarter ended July 31, 2000                              16.25        7.05
  Quarter ended October 31, 2000                            8.50        3.25

         As of October 31, 2000, Caldera had 132 stockholders of record. Caldera
has not declared or paid any cash dividends on shares of its common stock and   
plans to retain its future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth 
of its business.                                                                

        Caldera did not make any unregistered sales of its common stock during
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000.                                              

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA                                                

        The following tables present portions of our financial statements. You
should read the selected financial data set forth below in conjunction with the 
consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in   
this Form 10-K and in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" appearing elsewhere in this Form 
10-K. The selected statement of operations data for the years ended October 31, 
2000, 1999 and 1998 and the selected balance sheet data as of October 31, 2000  
and 1999 are derived from, and are qualified by reference to, the audited       
financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.   
The selected statement of operations data for the years ended October 31, 1997  
and 1996 and the selected balance sheet data as of October 31, 1998, 1997 and   
1996 are derived from audited and unaudited financial statements not appearing  
in this Form 10-K.                                                              

       Caldera began operations in 1994 as Caldera, Inc., a Utah corporation
(the "Predecessor"). In July 1996, the Predecessor acquired an additional       
business line that was not engaged in developing and marketing Linux software.  
The Predecessor subsequently made the strategic determination to separate its   
two business lines into separate entities and, under an asset purchase          
agreement, dated as of September 1, 1998, as amended, sold the assets relating  
to its business of developing and marketing Linux software to Caldera Systems,  
Inc., a newly formed corporation. Caldera Systems, Inc. has operated as a       
separate legal entity engaged in developing                                     

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and marketing Linux software since September 1, 1998. For purposes of presenting
Caldera's financial statements, Caldera has segregated or "carved-out" the      
operations relating to the Linux business from the historical financial         
statements of the Predecessor. Accordingly, the consolidated financial          
statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K and the selected financial data 
present Caldera's financial condition and results of operations as if Caldera   
had existed as a separate legal entity for all periods presented. The carved-out
historical results presented are not necessarily indicative of what would have  
actually occurred had Caldera existed as a separate legal entity and any        
historical results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be        
expected for any future period.                                                 

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                                      2000             1999             1998             1997             1996    
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                                               (In thousands, except share and per share data)                    
                                                                                                                  
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:                                                                                     
  Total revenue                    $    4,274       $    3,050       $    1,057       $    1,117       $    1,108 
  Gross margin (deficit)                  253              124           (1,341)             (25)             228 
  Operating loss                      (31,999)          (9,103)          (6,853)          (7,578)          (2,649)
  Net loss                            (26,923)          (9,367)          (7,963)          (8,148)          (2,757)
  Net loss to common stockholders     (39,176)          (9,367)          (7,963)          (8,148)          (2,757)
  Basic and diluted net loss per                                                                                  
      common share                 $    (1.19)      $    (0.51)      $    (0.50)      $    (0.51)      $    (0.17)
  Weighted average basic and                                                                                      
      diluted common shares            32,922           18,458           16,000           16,000           16,000 

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BALANCE SHEET DATA                                                                                                 
  Cash and equivalents        $     36,560      $        122      $         76      $        398      $        207 
  Working capital (deficit)         88,680               678               290              1313              (122)
  Total assets                     107,518             3,714            16,353             3,915             1,639 
  Long-term liabilities                 --                 6                --                --                -- 
  Predecessor's equity in                                                                                          
      carved-out operations             --                --                --             2,319               576 
  Total stockholders' equity       102,215             1,516               708                --                -- 

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS                                                 

 The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our
condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included         
elsewhere in this Form 10-K and contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Caldera's actual results could differ materially from  
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various    
factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this   
Form 10-K.                                                                      

OVERVIEW                                                                        

       Caldera began operations in 1994 as Caldera, Inc., a Utah Corporation
(the "Predecessor"). In July 1996, through an asset purchase, the Predecessor   
acquired an additional business unit, which was not engaged in developing and   
marketing Linux software. The Predecessor subsequently made the strategic       
determination to separate its two business lines into separate entities and,    
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amended, sold the assets relating to its business of developing and marketing   
Linux software to Caldera Systems, Inc., a newly formed corporation. Caldera    
Systems, Inc. has operated as a separate legal entity engaged in developing and 
marketing Linux software since September 1, 1998. For purposes of presenting    
their financial statements Caldera has segregated or carved-out the operations  
related to the Linux business from the historical financial statements of the   
Predecessor. Accordingly, Caldera's consolidated financial statements and the   
following discussion present Caldera's financial condition and results of       
operations as if Caldera had existed as a separate legal entity for all periods 
presented.                                                                      

        Since September 1, 1998, Caldera has invested heavily in the expansion
of its sales, marketing, engineering, support and professional services         
organizations to support its long-term growth strategy. As a result, employee   
headcount has increased from 28 at September 1, 1998 to 178 at October 31, 2000.
Caldera has incurred net losses in each fiscal period since inception and as of 
October 31, 2000, had an accumulated deficit of $50.1 million.                  

   Substantially all of Caldera's revenue since fiscal 1996 has been
derived from sales of Linux products and related services. Management expects   
that until the closing of the SCO server software and professional services     
groups acquisition, the majority of Caldera's revenue will continue to be       
derived from sales of eDesktop, eServer and education related products.         

   Historically, Caldera has experienced substantial fluctuations in
revenue from period to period relating to the introduction of new products and  
new versions of existing products. Upon announcement of an expected release date
for new products or upgrades, Caldera often experiences a significant decrease  
in sales of existing products. Additionally, Caldera often experiences the      
strongest sales for a new product during the first 30 days after its            
introduction as Caldera fills advance orders from its distribution channels.    

     Caldera began shipping its OpenLinux product in fiscal 1996 through
indirect distribution channels such as distributors, value added resellers,     
original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, as well as directly to the
end user using its internal sales and marketing staff. Caldera began offering   
Linux training, support and consulting services during fiscal 1999. Over time,  
Caldera's business model has evolved such that Caldera now sells primarily      
through its two-tier distribution channel.                                      

      Caldera markets its software and related products primarily in North
America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Revenue from customers outside the United  
States was $1.3 million in fiscal 2000, $203,000 in fiscal 1999 and $56,000 in  
fiscal 1998. The largest growth in international revenue has been in the Asia   
Pacific region where revenue increased from $91,000 in fiscal 1999 to $706,000  
in fiscal 2000.                                                                 

         Caldera recognizes revenue in accordance with the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants, or AICPA, Statement of Position 97-2, or SOP 97-2.
Revenue from the sale of software is recognized upon delivery of the product    
when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed or        
determinable and collection is probable. All sales into the distribution channel
or to OEMs and VARs require a binding purchase order. Sales to resellers for    
which payment is considered to be substantially contingent on the reseller's    
success in distributing individual units of the product or sales to resellers   
with which Caldera does not have historical experience are accounted for as     
consignments and the revenue is recognized once sell-through verification has   
been received and payments from customers become due. Prior to October 31, 1999,
Caldera did not have any consignment arrangements. During the year ended October
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2000, approximately 22 percent of product revenue was derived on a sell-through 
basis. Direct sales to end-users are evidenced by concurrent payment for the    
product via credit card and are governed by a license agreement. Generally, the 
only multiple element arrangement of initial software sales is certain telephone
and e-mail technical support services Caldera provides at no additional charge. 
These services do not include product update or upgrade rights. After the       
initial support period, customers can elect to enter into separate support      
agreements. The cost of providing the initial support services is not           
significant; accordingly, Caldera accrues the estimated costs of providing the  
services at the time of revenue recognition. Revenue from the extended support  
agreements are deferred and recognized over the period of the contract or as the
services are provided.                                                          

     If other significant post-delivery vendor obligations exist or if a
product is subject to customer acceptance, revenue is deferred until no         
significant obligations remain or acceptance has occurred. To date, Caldera has 
not shipped any software and related products subject to acceptance terms or    
subject to other post-delivery vendor obligations. Additionally, Caldera has not
recognized revenue on any contracts with customers that may include customer    
cancellation or termination clauses that indicate a demonstration period or     
otherwise incomplete transaction.                                               

  Caldera also offers its customers training, consulting and other
services separate from the software sale. The services are not integral to the  
functionality of the software and are available from other vendors. These       
services revenue are recognized as the services are performed.                  

Since inception, Caldera has incurred substantial research and
development costs and has invested heavily in the expansion of its sales,       
marketing, support and professional services organizations to support its       
long-term growth strategy. As a result of these investments, Caldera has        
incurred net losses in each fiscal period since inception and, as of October 31,
2000, had incurred total net losses of approximately $56.5 million since        
inception. Management anticipates that operating expenses will increase         
substantially for the foreseeable future as Caldera increases the number of     
people and programs in sales and marketing, product development and professional
services. Accordingly, management expects to incur net losses until at least    
fiscal year 2002.                                                               

   In connection with the grant of stock options to employees during
fiscal 2000 and 1999, Caldera recorded deferred compensation of $6.8 million and
$3.1 million, respectively, representing the difference between the deemed fair 
market value of the common stock for accounting purposes and the exercise price 
of these options as of the date of grant. Deferred compensation is presented as 
a reduction of stockholders' equity and is amortized over the vesting period of 
the applicable options. Caldera expensed $5.2 million of deferred compensation  
in fiscal 2000 and $409,000 in fiscal 1999. With respect to the options         
outstanding as of October 31, 2000, Caldera expects to expense $2.1 million of  
deferred compensation in fiscal 2001, $1.1 million in fiscal 2002, $493,000 in  
fiscal 2003, and $57,000 in fiscal 2004.                                        

       As a result of an option agreement between The Canopy Group and Ralph
J. Yarro III, which was subsequently rescinded, Caldera expensed a one-time     
compensation charge of approximately $372,000 during fiscal 2000. The option    
agreement allowed Mr. Yarro to purchase shares of Caldera common stock directly 
from The Canopy Group. No shares were purchased under the agreement. Mr. Yarro  
is the president and chief executive officer of The Canopy Group and the        
Chairman of Caldera's board of directors.                                       

       In December 1999 and January 2000, Caldera sold 5.0 million shares of
Series B convertible preferred stock at $6.00 per share, resulting in net       
proceeds of approximately $29.8 million. Each share of Series B convertible     
preferred stock was immediately convertible into one share of common stock. Due 
to the beneficial conversion feature associated with the Series B               

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convertible preferred stock, during the first quarter of fiscal 2000, Caldera   
recorded a preferred stock dividend in the amount of $10.0 million thereby      
increasing the net loss applicable to common stockholders. On March 13, 2000,   
Caldera's major stockholder, The Canopy Group, sold a warrant for $10,000 to    
purchase 416,667 shares of our common stock held by The Canopy Group at $5.98   
per share for a two-year period to one of the Series B convertible preferred    
stockholders. Upon exercise of the warrant, all proceeds will be paid to The    
Canopy Group. Caldera recorded this transaction during the second quarter of    
fiscal 2000 as if Caldera had sold the warrant to the stockholder with the fair 
value of the warrant of $2,252,717 being recorded as a dividend related to      
convertible preferred stock and an offsetting contribution to capital.          

In December 1999 and January 2000, Caldera acquired an equity 
investment in Lineo, Inc. in exchange for 1,250,000 shares of common stock,     
acquired an equity investment in Evergreen Internet, Inc. in exchange for $2.0  
million in cash and 200,000 shares of common stock and acquired an equity       
investment in Troll Tech AS and certain license rights in exchange for 106,356  
shares of common stock. These three companies provide strategic technology      
solutions for the Linux industry. Caldera has entered into agreements with Troll
Tech AS and Evergreen Internet whereby it will be licensing their technology for
inclusion in Caldera's products and service offerings. Caldera will pay future  
royalties to Troll Tech and Evergreen Internet based on its sales of products,  
which incorporate their technology. Caldera's licensing agreement with Evergreen
Internet also calls for Evergreen Internet to include Caldera's technology in   
its products for which Caldera will be paid future royalties by Evergreen       
Internet based on sales of products that incorporate Caldera's technology.      
Management believes that these investments have the potential to benefit Caldera
through increased revenue from product sales, royalties and service             
opportunities. Management does not expect that these investments will have a    
material adverse impact on future liquidity. The investments in Evergreen       
Internet and Troll Tech have been accounted for under the cost method of        
accounting. Management has determined that Caldera's investment in Lineo should 
be accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control with the
transfer being reflected in its financial statements at Lineo's carryover basis.
However, at the date of the transfer, Lineo had a stockholders' deficit, of     
which approximately $124,000 would be associated with the 14% interest Caldera  
acquired. Accordingly, Caldera recorded the investment at a nominal value of    
$1.00 because Caldera does not have any obligation to fund or reimburse Lineo   
for its allocated portion of Lineo's stockholders' deficit. Caldera recorded the
estimated fair value of the shares of its common stock issued to Lineo at $10.0 
million with the difference between the $10.0 million and the $1.00 investment  
being a distribution to The Canopy Group.                                       

   On May 11, 2000, The Canopy Group transferred 1,761,563 shares of
Lineo's common stock held by The Canopy Group to Caldera. This transfer has been
reflected as a capital contribution by The Canopy Group at Lineo's carryover    
basis of $1,966,173. As a result of this transaction, Caldera held a total of   
5,000,000 shares of Lineo's common stock (approximately 14% of Lineo's          
outstanding voting stock).                                                      

        In September 2000, Caldera and Metrowerks Holdings, Inc., an affiliate
of Motorola, Inc., entered into a Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement whereby     
Caldera and The Canopy Group sold 2.0 million and 1.0 million shares,           
respectively, of common stock of Lineo, Inc. to Metrowerks Holdings at $7.50 per
share. The difference between the $7.50 per share price and Caldera's carrying  
amount was reflected as a capital contribution.                                 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                                                           

        Software and related products revenue is comprised of revenue from the
sale of software and other products such as shipments of incomplete box units or
documentation materials. Services revenue is comprised of training and education
fees, consulting fees and customer support fees.                                

     Cost of software and related products revenue primarily consists of
costs for production, packaging, fulfillment and shipment of product offerings. 
Additionally, royalties paid to third parties for inclusion of their software   
products in Caldera's product offering are included in these costs. Cost of     
services revenue is primarily comprised of salaries and related costs of support
services employees.                                                             

Included in sales and marketing expenses are the following:   
advertising, channel promotions, marketing development funds, promotional       
activities, public relations, trade show and personnel-related expenses such as 
salaries, benefits, commissions, recruiting fees, travel and entertainment      
expenses.                                                                       

        Research and development expenses consist of payroll and related costs
for software engineers, technical writers, quality assurance and research and   
development management personnel and the costs of materials used by these       
employees in the development of new or enhanced product offerings.              

         General and administrative expenses are comprised of professional fees,
salaries and related costs for accounting, administrative, finance, human       
resources, information systems and legal personnel as well as costs associated  
with implementing and expanding our internal information and management         
reporting systems.                                                              

        The following table sets forth certain statement of operations data as
a percentage of total revenue for the years indicated:                          

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                                                      YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,    
                                                    --------------------------  
                                                     2000      1999      1998   
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
                                                                                
Revenue:                                                                        
 Software and related products ....................   70.0%     90.9%    100.0% 
 Services .........................................   30.0       9.1        --  
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
   Total revenue ..................................  100.0     100.0     100.0  
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
Cost of Revenue:                                                                
 Software and related products ....................   48.3      78.3      96.2  
 Services .........................................   45.8      17.6        --  
 Other ............................................     --        --     130.7  
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
   Total cost of revenue ..........................   94.1      95.9     226.9  
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
Gross margin (deficit) ............................    5.9       4.1    (126.9) 
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
Operating Expenses:                                                             
 Sales and marketing (exclusive of non-cash                                     
    compensation)..................................  345.2     156.3     210.4  
 Research and development (exclusive of                                         
    non-cash compensation).........................  115.9      75.5     140.8  
 General and administrative (exclusive of                                       
    non-cash compensation).........................  150.4      57.3     170.2  
 Other ............................................  143.0      13.4        --  
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
   Total operating expenses .......................  754.5     302.5     521.4  
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
Loss from operations .............................. (748.6)   (298.4)   (648.3) 
Equity in loss of affiliate .......................   (9.1)       --        --  
Other income (expense), net .......................  129.7      (7.5)   (101.8) 
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
Loss before income taxes .......................... (628.0)   (305.9)   (750.1) 
Provision for income taxes ........................   (1.9)     (1.1)     (3.2) 
                                                    ------    ------    ------  
Net loss .......................................... (629.9)   (307.0)   (753.3) 
                                                    ======    ======    ======  
Dividends related to convertible preferred                                      
    stock ......................................... (286.7)       --        --  
                                                    ======    ======    ======  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders ...... (916.6)%  (307.0)%  (753.3)%
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Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998                              

Revenue                                                                         

        Revenue was $4.3 million for fiscal 2000, $3.1 million for fiscal 1999
and $1.1 million for fiscal 1998. During fiscal 2000, approximately 70 percent  
of our revenue was generated from the sale of software and related products.    
During fiscal 1999 approximately 91 percent of our revenue was generated from   
the sale of software and related products. During fiscal 1998, all revenue was  
derived from our software and related products offerings. Even though the       
percentage of software and related products revenue as a percentage of total    
revenue has declined the last two years, software and related products revenue  
has increased in each of those years. Revenue from international customers was  
approximately 30 percent in fiscal 2000, 7 percent in fiscal 1999 and 5 percent 
in fiscal 1998. The increases in international revenue are the result of        
Caldera's increased focus on customers and markets outside the United States.   

      Software and Related Products. Software and related products revenue
was $3.0 million in fiscal 2000, $2.8 million in fiscal 1999, and $1.1 million  
in fiscal 1998, representing an increase of $221,000, or 8 percent, from fiscal 
1999 to fiscal 2000 and a $1.7 million, or 162                                  

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percent, increase from fiscal 1998 to fiscal 1999. The increase in fiscal 2000  
over fiscal 1999 was due to improved internal sales and marketing strategies and
sales to customers in international locations. The increase in software and     
related product revenue from fiscal 1998 to fiscal 1999 was a result of         
management's expansion of marketing efforts, as well as the increased market    
awareness of the Linux operating system.                                        

         Services. Services revenue was $1.3 million in fiscal 2000, $277,000 in
fiscal 1999 and $0 in fiscal 1998, representing an increase of $1.0 million or  
362 percent from fiscal 1999 to fiscal 2000. The increase in services revenue   
was primarily attributed to the formal introduction of our education and        
training-related offerings as well as from promotional fees received from our   
Linux training program. The Linux training program is targeted at informing and 
training customers and partners about the Linux operating system by conducting  
training and seminars in cities across North America. This program began in     
Caldera's third quarter of fiscal 2000 and a second program is planned for the  
first quarter of fiscal 2001. Caldera also plans to continue to expand its      
education, training and other services-related offerings and will increase sales
and marketing efforts for these programs.                                       

Cost of Revenue                                                                 

     Cost of Software and Related Products Revenue. Cost of software and
related products revenue was $2.1 million in fiscal 2000, $2.4 million in fiscal
1999 and $1.0 million in fiscal 1998, representing a decrease of $326,000, or 14
percent, from fiscal 1999 to fiscal 2000 and a $1.4 million, or 135 percent,    
increase from fiscal 1998 to fiscal 1999. On a percentage basis of related      
revenue, cost of software and related products revenue was 69 percent in fiscal 
2000, 86 percent in fiscal 1999 and 96 percent in fiscal 1999. The decrease in  
the cost of software and related products revenue percentage in fiscal 2000 from
fiscal 1999 was due to increased efficiencies in the production and fulfillment 
process as well as from reduced charges for obsolete inventory. During fiscal   
2000, the Company recorded an inventory reserve of approximately $43,000 as a   
result of lower than expected sales of OpenLinux 2.3 and as a result of certain 
raw materials becoming unusable to changes in product packaging. During fiscal  
1999, the Company recorded an inventory reserve of approximately $267,000       
brought about by the over production of finished products in connection with the
release of OpenLinux 2.3. The Company has continued to sell OpenLinux 2.3 since 
the introduction of OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 and has not recorded any additional  
impairment charges. None of the reserved inventory will be scrapped, abandoned  
or disposed of until sales of OpenLinux 2.3 are terminated.                     

    The decrease in the cost of revenue percentage from fiscal 1998 to
fiscal 1999 primarily resulted from reduced royalty expenses as a component of  
product costs as certain third-party software packages were open sourced and the
elimination of certain other royalty-bearing components. In addition, the       
decrease from fiscal 1998 to fiscal 1999 resulted from improved margins on      
increased volumes.                                                              

        Cost of Services Revenue. Cost of services revenue was $2.0 million in
fiscal 2000, $538,000 in fiscal 1999 and $0 in fiscal 1998, an increase of $1.4 
million or 264 percent from fiscal 1999 to fiscal 2000. Caldera did not begin to
recognize services revenue until fiscal 1999. The negative margin incurred      
during fiscal 2000 and fiscal 1999 is due to Caldera's hiring of employees and  
building infrastructure in anticipation of future training and support revenue. 
In addition, cost of services revenue for fiscal 2000 also includes the costs   
incurred in connection with the Linux training program. As a percentage of      
services revenue, cost of services was 153 percent of services revenue in fiscal
2000 and 194 percent of services revenue in fiscal 1999. The marginal           
improvement in fiscal 2000 over fiscal 1999 was due to increased revenue from   
services activities. The deficit achieved on services revenue is materially     
different from the margins on                                                   

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software and related products revenue due to the startup and infrastructure     
costs being incurred. Upon completion of the server software and professional   
services groups acquisition, Caldera expects the margins on services revenue to 
improve because of the fully developed support services group in place.         

      Write-off of Prepaid Royalties. During fiscal 1996 and 1997, Caldera
entered into royalty agreements with a supplier pursuant to which Caldera       
prepaid royalties of approximately $2.1 million. During fiscal 1998, Caldera    
asserted that the supplier breached the terms of the royalty agreements and     
determined that the remaining prepaid royalties, in the amount of $1.4 million, 
were impaired and accordingly Caldera wrote off the remaining balance.          
Management determined the asset was impaired because its value was tied to the  
intellectual property value of the licenses Caldera had purchased. The vendor   
breached the terms of the contract in management's view, when it open sourced   
some of the related software. When the vendor decided to open source the        
software, the licenses Caldera had purchased had no value in relation to that   
software. Additionally, Caldera discontinued the development of a product       
related to the licensed software resulting in the complete impairment of the    
prepaid asset. Management determined that any attempt to pursue legal action    
against the supplier would be costly and uncertain given the resources required 
to pursue such an action and the uncertainties relating to interpreting the     
royalty agreements.                                                             

Operating Expenses                                                              

         Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses were $14.8 million in
fiscal 2000, $4.8 million in fiscal 1999 and $2.2 million in fiscal 1998,       
representing an increase of $10.0 million, or 209 percent from fiscal 1999 to   
fiscal 2000 and an increase of $2.5 million, or 114 percent from fiscal 1998 to 
fiscal 1999. Sales and marketing expenses represented 345 percent of total      
revenue in fiscal 2000, 156 percent of total revenue in fiscal 1999 and 210     
percent of total revenue in fiscal 1998. During fiscal 2000 and fiscal 1999,    
Caldera significantly expanded its internal sales and marketing staff as well as
increased its marketing programs and campaigns, advertising, channel and        
marketing development and trade show participation. Upon consummation of the    
server software and professional services groups acquisition, sales and         
marketing expenses are expected to continue to increase in an effort to increase
awareness of Linux, Unix and combined products and related offerings.           

       Research and Development. Research and development expenses were $5.0
million in fiscal 2000, $2.3 million in fiscal 1999 and $1.5 million in fiscal  
1998, representing an increase of $2.7 million, or 115 percent, from fiscal 1999
to fiscal 2000 and an increase of $813,000, or 55 percent, from fiscal 1998 to  
fiscal 1999. Research and development costs represented 116 percent of total    
revenue in fiscal 2000, 76 percent of total revenue in fiscal 1999 and 141      
percent of total revenue in fiscal 1998. The increase in research and           
development expenses from fiscal 1999 to fiscal 2000 and from fiscal 1998 to    
fiscal 1999 was due to an increased investment in the number of software        
developers, quality assurance personnel and outside contractors to support      
Caldera's product development and testing activities including the development  
of training courses and technical support offerings.                            

      General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses were
$6.4 million in fiscal 2000, $1.7 million in fiscal 1999, and $1.8 million in   
fiscal 1998, representing an increase of $4.7 million, or 268 percent from      
fiscal 1999 to fiscal 2000 and a decrease of $51,000, or 3 percent from fiscal  
1998 to fiscal 1999. General and administrative costs represented 150 percent of
total revenue in fiscal 2000, 57 percent of total revenue in fiscal 1999 and 170
percent of total revenue in fiscal 1998. The significant increase from fiscal   
1999 to fiscal 2000 is the result of increased salaries and related personnel   
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administration, legal, human resources and information systems consistent with  
our growth in headcount and overall business. Other increases in general and    
administration expense were for increased professional services and facilities  
costs. General and administrative expenses remained constant from fiscal 1998 to
fiscal 1999, as the nonrecurrence of the costs of reorganization of Caldera,    
Inc. was more than offset by the increase in personnel in fiscal 1999.          

     SCO Cost-sharing Arrangement. During August 2000 and after entering
into the reorganization agreement with SCO to acquire the server software and   
professional services groups, the Company and SCO agreed that Caldera would     
reimburse SCO for certain employee payroll and related costs. The costs for     
which Caldera agreed to reimburse SCO for were related to employees that SCO had
identified for termination in a company-wide layoff in September 2000. Caldera  
viewed these employees as a critical part of the success of the new combined    
company and SCO agreed to retain the employees if Caldera would reimburse SCO   
for a portion of their payroll and related costs. At the time Caldera committed 
to reimburse SCO for these employee costs, the ultimate amount was not          
determinable and both parties agreed that the amount would be determined prior  
to the completion of the acquisition. During December 2000, both parties agreed,
pursuant to an amendment to the reorganization agreement, that Caldera would    
reimburse SCO $1.5 million relating to services rendered from August though     
December 2000. Accordingly, as of October 31, 2000, Caldera has accrued         
$898,026. The Company will record the remaining $601,974 during the first       
quarter of fiscal 2001. The actual payment will be made to SCO during Caldera's 
first quarter of fiscal 2001.                                                   

         Non-cash Compensation. In connection with the granting of stock options
to employees during fiscal 2000 and fiscal 1999, Caldera recorded deferred      
compensation of $6.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. During fiscal 2000 
and fiscal 1999, Caldera amortized $5.2 million and $409,000, respectively, of  
deferred compensation. Caldera did not record any deferred compensation or      
amortization during fiscal 1998 as no stock options were granted during fiscal  
1998.                                                                           

Equity in Loss of Affiliate                                                     

    Caldera is accounting for its investment in Ebiz Enterprises, Inc.
("Ebiz") using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, Caldera
recognizes its portion of the net income or net loss of Ebiz in its consolidated
statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2000, Caldera recognized
$224,339 in its statement of operations that represented its portion of Ebiz's  
net loss since the time of Caldera's equity investment. In addition, because    
Ebiz had a stockholders' deficit at the time of Caldera's investment, Caldera is
amortizing on a straight-line basis, the difference between its portion of the  
Ebiz net stockholders' deficit and Caldera's basis in the Ebiz common stock. For
the year ended October 31, 2000, Caldera recognized $162,656 in its statement of
operations that represented this amortization. As of October 31, 2000, Caldera's
net investment amounted to $4,957,325.                                          

      Subsequent to October 31, 2000, Caldera's ownership interest in Ebiz
has been diluted to approximately 12 percent as a result of Ebiz issuing new    
shares in connection with an acquisition and the conversion of convertible      
securities. As a result of these transactions, on January 5, 2001, Caldera      
discontinued the use of the equity method of accounting for its investment in   
Ebiz. Caldera will account for the investment as an available-for-sale security 
in accordance with SFAS 115. Under SFAS 115, Caldera will carry its investment  
at fair market value using quoted trading prices and will record any            
unrecognized gains or losses as a component of other comprehensive income       
(loss). At the date of the change, Caldera reduced the carrying value of its    
investment to approximately $1.4 million.                                       

Other Income (Expense), net                                                     

     Other income (expense), net, which consists principally of interest
expense, interest income and other income, was $5.5 million in fiscal 2000,     
($228,000) in fiscal 1999 and ($1.1) million in fiscal 1998. The significant    
increase from net other expense in fiscal 1999 to net other income in fiscal    
2000 was attributed to $3.2 million in total interest income earned on the      
proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering and the initial public      
offering and a gain recognized on the sale of the electronic Linux marketplace  
assets. The decrease in                                                         

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net expense from fiscal 1998 to fiscal 1999 was primarily the result of         
decreased borrowings from the Predecessor. After the incorporation in fiscal    
1998, Caldera entered into a secured convertible promissory note arrangement    
with its major stockholder. Caldera borrowed amounts during the last portion of 
fiscal 1998 and during fiscal 1999 under this agreement. These borrowings were  
converted into common stock through the exercise of the conversion feature in   
August 1999.                                                                    

Income Taxes                                                                    

    For fiscal years 2000, 1999 and 1998, Caldera's German subsidiary,
Caldera Deutschland, GmbH, incurred income tax expense of $81,000, $35,000 and  
$34,000, respectively. As of October 31, 2000, Caldera had net operating loss   
carryforwards for federal and state income tax reporting purposes of            
approximately $21.5 million that expire at various dates from 2018 to 2020. The 
Internal Revenue Code contains provisions that likely could reduce or limit the 
availability and utilization of Caldera's net operating loss carryforwards if   
certain ownership changes have taken place or will take place. As of October 31,
2000, no such ownership changes had occurred.                                   

Caldera had deferred tax assets, including net operating loss 
carryforwards and other temporary differences between book and tax deductions,  
totaling approximately $15.4 million as of October 31, 2000. A valuation        
allowance in the amount of $15.3 million has been recorded as of October 31,    
2000 as a result of uncertainties regarding the realizability of the deferred   
tax asset balance.                                                              

Dividends Related to Convertible Preferred Stock                                

        During the year ended October 31, 2000, the Company recorded preferred
stock dividends of $12.3 million. The preferred stock dividends were comprised  
of (i) a warrant that was sold to Egan-Managed Capital, an investor in the      
Company's Series B preferred stock, by Canopy and (ii) a beneficial conversion  
feature related to the issuance of 5.0 million shares of Series B convertible   
preferred stock. The estimated fair market value of the warrant was determined  
to be $2.3 million using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and the value  
of the beneficial conversion feature was determined to be $10.0 million.        

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                                                 

         The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly statement of
operations data for the last eight quarters. This information has been derived  
from Caldera's unaudited consolidated financial statements, which, in           
management's opinion, have been prepared on the same basis as the audited       
financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal     
recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information for 
the quarters presented. This information should be read in conjunction with the 
audited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this annual
report. Caldera has experienced, and expects to continue to experience,         
fluctuations in operating results from quarter to quarter. The operating results
for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any 
future period.                                                                  

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                         Jan. 31,    April 30,    July 31,     Oct. 31,     Jan. 31,     April 30,    July 31,     Oct. 31,
                          1999         1999         1999         1999         2000         2000         2000         2000  
                        --------     --------     --------     --------     --------     --------     --------     --------
                                                                     (unaudited)                                           
                                                                     (in thousands)                                        
                                                                                                                           
Revenue                                                                                                                    
  Software and related                                                                                                     
      products          $    508     $    482     $  1,008     $    775     $    395     $  1,123     $    631     $    845
  Services                    30           62           87           98          158          238          557          327
                        --------     --------     --------     --------     --------     --------     --------     --------
Total revenue           $    538     $    544     $  1,095     $    873     $    553     $  1,361     $  1,188     $  1,172
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FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY RESULTS                                               

   Historically, Caldera has experienced substantial fluctuations in
revenue from period to period relating to the introduction of new products and  
new versions of existing products. Upon announcement of an expected release date
for new products or upgrades, Caldera often experiences a significant decrease  
in sales of existing products. Additionally, Caldera often experiences the      
strongest sales for a new product during the first 30 days after its            
introduction as it fills advance orders from its distribution partners.         

     Our software and related products revenue decreased slightly in the
quarter ended April 30, 1999 from the quarter ended January 31, 1999 due to the 
timing of the release of version 2.2 of OpenLinux, which occurred in late April 
1999. As a result of the version 2.2 release, software revenue for the quarter  
ended July 31, 1999 increased significantly from the prior quarter. Software and
related products revenue during the quarter ended October 31, 1999 decreased    
from the prior quarter in spite of the release of version 2.3 of OpenLinux in   
September 1999. Sales of version 2.3 were lower than sales of version 2.2 due to
version 2.3 including only minor enhancements from version 2.2. The lower sales 
of version 2.3 continued into the quarter ended January 31, 2000, which resulted
in a decrease in software revenue during the quarter ended January 31, 2000 from
the prior quarter. Caldera released eDesktop 2.4 during the quarter ended April 
30, 2000, and consequently revenue increased from the prior quarter. Caldera did
not have a new release during the quarter ended July 31, 2000 when our revenue  
decreased from the prior quarter. Product revenue did increase during the       
quarter ended October 31, 2000 from the prior quarter even though a new product 
release was not made.                                                           

      Services revenue has increased consistently from fiscal 1999 through
July 31, 2000 as Caldera has increased its education and training-related       
offerings, as well as support and consulting services. Services revenue during  
the quarter ended October 31, 2000 decreased from the prior quarter as Caldera  
did not have a Linux training program during the current quarter, but           
anticipates the training program to occur again during the first quarter of     
fiscal 2001. Caldera has also increased personnel to promote its services       
offerings.                                                                      

     Caldera has incurred operating losses since inception and may never
achieve profitability in the future. Management believes that future operating  
results will be subject to quarterly fluctuations due to a variety of factors,  
many of which are beyond its control. Factors that may affect quarterly results 
include:                                                                        

  -  the interest level of electronic solution providers in recommending
Caldera's Linux business solutions to end users;              

    -  the introduction, development, timing, competitive pricing and market
acceptance of Caldera's products and services and those of its
competitors;                                                  

     -  changes in general economic conditions, such as recessions, that could
    affect capital expenditures and recruiting efforts in the software
 industry in general and in the Linux environment in particular;

-  the magnitude and timing of marketing initiatives;               

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    -  changing business attitudes toward Linux as a viable operating system
alternative to other competing systems;                       

   -  the maintenance and development of Caldera's strategic relationships
with technology partners and solution providers;              

-  the attraction, retention and training of key personnel; and     

-  Caldera's ability to manage our anticipated growth and expansion 

    As a result of the factors listed above and elsewhere in the "Risk
Factors" section of this Form 10-K, it is possible that in some future periods  
Caldera's results of operations may fall below management's expectations as well
as the expectations of public market analysts and investors. In addition,       
Caldera plans to significantly increase operating expenses to expand sales and  
marketing, administration, consulting and training, maintenance and technical   
support and research and development groups. If revenue falls below management's
expectations in any quarter and Caldera is unable to reduce spending quickly in 
response, operating results would be lower than expected.                       

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES                                                 

        Since inception as a separate legal entity in August 1998, Caldera has
funded its operations primarily through loans from its major stockholder and    
through sales of common and preferred stock.                                    

        As of October 31, 2000, Caldera had cash and cash equivalents of $36.6
million and working capital of $88.7 million. Increases in cash and cash        
equivalents and working capital from October 31, 1999 were the result of net    
proceeds received from the Series B preferred stock offering completed in       
January 2000, net proceeds received from the initial public offering completed  
in March 2000 and the sale of Lineo, Inc., common stock to Metrowerks Holdings  
in September 2000. These increases in cash and cash equivalents have been       
partially offset by cash used in operations, investments in available-for-sale  
securities, a $2.0 million cash investment in Evergreen Internet, Inc., and a   
$3.0 million cash investment in Ebiz.                                           

        Net cash used in operations during the year ended October 31, 2000 was
$21.8 million. Cash used in operations was primarily attributed to the net loss 
of $26.9 million. Caldera also paid $1.25 million to Sun Microsystems, Inc. for 
certain rights to license software. These uses of cash were partially offset by 
non-cash charges for the amortization of deferred compensation of $5.2 million  
and depreciation and amortization of $580,000. Net cash used in operating       
activities was $7.6 million in fiscal 1999 and $5.1 million in fiscal 1998. Cash
used in operating activities was primarily attributed to the net loss of $9.4   
million in fiscal 1999 and $8.0 million in fiscal 1998 offset by non-cash       
expenses and changes in working capital.                                        

  Investing activities have historically consisted of purchases of
property and equipment and certain intangible assets, investments in strategic  
partners as well as a $15.0 million payment during fiscal 1999 to the           
Predecessor, in connection with the reorganization of the Predecessor and       
Caldera's own incorporation. During the year ended October 31, 2000, cash used  
in investing activities was $47.0 million, of which $102.0 million was used to  
purchase available-for-sale securities to maximize the yield on available cash  
balances. Additionally, during the year ended October 31, 2000, Caldera invested
$2.0 million in the common stock of Evergreen Internet, Inc., a strategic       
partner, paid $3.0 million to Ebiz Enterprises, Inc. for 3.0 million shares of  
common stock and $1.4 million for property and equipment. Capital expenditures  
totaled $587,000 in                                                             

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fiscal 1999 and $170,000 in fiscal 1998. Additionally, Caldera invested $80,000 
in certain intangible technology during fiscal 1999. Historically, the          
acquisition of property and equipment has been primarily through cash purchases.
Management anticipates that Caldera will experience an increase in the level of 
capital expenditures, lease commitments and investment activities as Caldera    
grows its operations and completes the acquisition of the server software and   
professional services groups.                                                   

    Financing activities provided $105.3 million during the year ended
October 31, 2000. The primary sources of cash during the year ended October 31, 
2000 included net proceeds of $29.8 million received in connection with the     
Series B preferred stock financing completed in January 2000 and net proceeds of
$71.8 million received in connection with the initial public offering in March  
2000. Caldera also received $3.0 million from a stock subscription receivable.  

     Financing activities provided $23.3 million in fiscal 1999 and $4.9
million in fiscal 1998. During fiscal 1999, cash provided by financing          
activities consisted primarily of $15.5 million of equity funding received from 
The Canopy Group and $3.0 million of equity funding from MTI Technology         
Corporation. Additionally, Caldera received $4.8 million from The Canopy Group  
under a secured convertible promissory note agreement that accrued interest at  
the prime rate less one-half percent that was calculated at 7.25 percent.       
Caldera accrued $88,000 in interest associated with these borrowings. These     
proceeds plus accrued interest were converted to equity during fiscal 1999. In  
fiscal 1998, cash provided by financing activities consisted primarily of $4.4  
million additional borrowings from The Canopy Group that accrued interest at    
rates ranging from 8.00 percent to 8.50 percent based on the prime rate. Caldera
accrued $882,000 in interest associated with these borrowings. Caldera also     
received $519,000 in equity funding from The Canopy Group upon its              
incorporation.                                                                  

  In conjunction with the signing of the reorganization agreement,
Caldera agreed to advance the $7 million cash portion of the purchase price for 
the server and professional services groups in the form of a promissory note    
that matures on either of the closing of the combination or the date of         
termination of the reorganization agreement. The loan was made on January 26,   
2001. If the combination closes, the loan will be treated by Caldera and SCO as 
the cash portion of the consideration to SCO for the server and professional    
services groups. The loan is secured by a first priority security interest in   
all of SCO's assets and is convertible at Caldera's option into SCO common stock
at a price per share of $2.44, the closing price of SCO's common stock on       
January 26, 2001.                                                               

         As of October 31, 2000, Caldera had no outstanding debt obligations. As
of October 31, 1999, Caldera had only one debt arrangement for approximately    
$9,500. As of that date, Caldera had no other bank or other borrowing           
arrangements in place.                                                          

     Caldera's accounts receivable balance increased from $670,000 as of
October 31, 1999 to $1.5 million as of October 31, 2000, an increase of         
$874,000. The increase in accounts receivable relates to an increase in         
international sales of Caldera's products, which historically have had longer   
collection cycles than domestic customers. The allowance for doubtful accounts  
increased from $90,000 as of October 31, 1999 to $312,000 as of October 31,     
2000, an increase of $222,000. As a percentage of total accounts receivable, the
allowance increased from 11.8 percent as of October 31, 1999 to 16.8 percent as 
of October 31, 2000, as Caldera increased its general provision for             
uncollectable accounts as a result of concerns related to certain past due      
accounts.                                                                       

       The accrued sales returns and other allowances balance increased from
$169,000 as of October 31, 1999 to $364,000 as of October 31, 2000, an increase 
of $195,000. The increase was to provide for estimated future returns of        
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return and stock rotation rights. No unusual provisions or modifications were   
made to the accrued sales returns and other allowances accounts as of October   
31, 2000.                                                                       

   On September 15, 2000, Caldera sold to Ebiz the rights, title and
interest in and to all of the intellectual property and assets comprising       
Caldera's Electronic Linux Marketplace (the "ELM Assets"). Caldera transferred  
assets with a net book value of $38,000 as well as cash of $3,000,000 for       
4,000,000 shares of Ebiz common stock with an estimated fair value of           
$6,400,000. Caldera may also receive up to 4,000,000 additional shares of Ebiz  
common stock, depending on the amount of gross revenue generated by the ELM     
Assets during the twelve-month period ending December 15, 2001. Immediately     
after the closing of the transaction, Caldera owned approximately 31 percent of 
the outstanding voting shares of Ebiz. On an ongoing basis, Caldera will account
for its investment in Ebiz using the equity method of accounting. As a result,  
Caldera will include its proportional share of Ebiz' net income or loss in      
Caldera's results of operations.                                                

    Management believes that its current cash and cash equivalents and
available-for-sale securities will be sufficient to meet capital expenditures   
and working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months. However,  
Caldera may need to raise additional funds to support more rapid expansion,     
respond to competitive pressures, acquire complimentary businesses or           
technologies or respond to unanticipated requirements. Management cannot assure 
you that additional funding will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable 
to Caldera. If sufficient funds are not available or are not available on       
acceptable terms, the ability to fund expansion, take advantage of acquisition  
opportunities, develop or enhance our services or products, or otherwise respond
to competitive pressures would be significantly limited.                        

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS                                                

         In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative 
Instruments and Hedging Activities", or SFAS 133. SFAS 133 establishes new      
accounting and reporting standards for companies to report information about    
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in    
other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives), and for hedging      
activities. This statement, as amended, is effective for financial statements   
issued for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000.   
Management does not expect this statement to have a material impact on our      
results of operations, financial position or liquidity.                         

        In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") staff
issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101"), "Revenue Recognition in   
Financial Statements". This pronouncement summarizes certain of the SEC Staff's 
views in applying generally accepted accounting principles to selected revenue  
recognition issues. The Company is required to adopt SAB 101 during the first   
quarter of fiscal year 2001. The adoption of SAB 101 will not have a material   
impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or liquidity. 

      In March 2000, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 44 "Accounting for
Certain Transactions involving Stock Compensation, an interpretation of         
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25")". This interpretation     
clarifies the definition of employee for purposes of applying APB 25, the       
criteria for determining whether a plan qualifies as a noncompensatory plan, the
accounting consequence of various modifications to the terms of a previously    
fixed stock option or award, and the accounting for an exchange of stock        
compensation awards in a business combination. This interpretation is effective 
July 1, 2000.                                                                   

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK             

       Caldera's products and services are primarily developed in the United
States and marketed in North America, and to a lesser extent in Europe and      
Asia/Pacific regions. As a result, financial results could be affected by       
changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in       
foreign markets. Because all of the Caldera's revenue is currently denominated  
in U.S. dollars, a strengthening of the dollar could make its Linux products    
less competitive in foreign markets.                                            

FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK                                                           

  Caldera's German subsidiary, Caldera Deutschland, GmbH, performs
research and development activities. This subsidiary is currently Caldera's only
foreign operation. To date, foreign currency fluctuations have had little effect
on Caldera's business because only its German subsidiary's contracts, payables  
and receivables are denominated in a foreign currency. As of October 31, 2000,  
the assets of Caldera Deutschland were approximately $943,000. All other        
transactions of Caldera's business are denominated in the U.S. dollar. As time  
passes and as management sees fit, more transactions in Europe and Asia may be  
denominated in local currencies. As Caldera expands operations in Europe and    
Asia, management will continue to evaluate its foreign currency exposures and   
risks and develop appropriate hedging or other strategies to manage those risks.
Management has not revised its current business practices to conform to Europe's
conversion to the euro. Caldera has not modified any of its products to address 
Europe's conversion to the euro. Additionally, Caldera has not engaged in any   
foreign currency hedging activities.                                            

 Caldera is aware of the issues associated with the new European
economic and monetary union (the "EMU"). One of the changes resulting from this 
union required EMU member states to irrevocably fix their respective currencies 
to a new currency, the Euro, on January 1, 1999. On that day, the Euro became a 
functional legal currency within these countries. During the subsequent two     
years, business in the EMU member states will have been conducted in both the 25
existing national currencies, such as the Franc or Deutsche Mark, and the Euro. 
As a result, companies operating in or conducting business in EMU member states 
will need to ensure that their financial and other software systems are capable 
of processing transactions and properly handling these currencies, including the
Euro. Caldera has not yet determined all of the costs related to addressing this
issue, and there can be no assurance that this issue and its related costs will 
not have a materially adverse affect on Caldera's business, operating results   
and financial condition.                                                        

   Because the EMU member states fixed the value of their respective
national currencies to the Euro, the dispositive exchange rate for determining  
the effects of foreign currency fluctuation on the results of operations of a   
U.S. company earning significant revenues from Europe is the U.S. dollar-Euro   
exchange rate. The overall trend since the adoption of the Euro in January 1999 
has been a devaluation compared to the U.S. dollar. Historically, Caldera has   
not been materially effected by fluctuations in the U.S. dollar-Euro exchange   
rates because the level of activity denominated in Euros has not been           
significant.                                                                    

INTEREST RATE RISK                                                              

   The primary objective of Caldera's cash management strategy is to
invest available funds in a manner that assures maximum safety and liquidity and
maximizes yield within such constraints. A portion of the securities that       
Caldera invests in may be subject to market risk, which means that a change in  
prevailing rates or market conditions may adversely affect the principal amount 
of the investment. To minimize this risk, Caldera will invest in a broad range  
of short-term fixed income securities with varying maturities. As of October 31,
2000, available-for-sale securities included money market instruments,          
tax-exempt municipal funds, notes, and bonds, and US government security backed 
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INVESTMENT RISK                                                                 

         Caldera has invested in equity instruments of privately held and public
companies for business and strategic purposes. Investments in privately held    
companies are included under the caption Investments in the consolidated balance
sheet and are accounted for under the cost method as Caldera's ownership is less
than 20 percent and Caldera is not able to exercise influence over operations.  
Caldera's only investment to date in a public Company is in Ebiz, which is      
recorded as Equity Investment in Affiliate. Caldera's investment policy is to   
regularly review the assumptions and operating performance of these companies   
and to record impairment losses when events and circumstances indicate that     
these investments may be impaired. To date, no such impairment losses have been 
recorded.                                                                       

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA                            

Annual Financial Statements                                                     

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:                                                                         
   Report of Independent Accountants                                                                    46 
   Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                                          47 
   Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss                                         48 
   Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity                                                      49 
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                                                50 
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                           52 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES:                                                                             
   Report of Independent Accountants on Financial Data Schedule                                         78 
   II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the three years in the period ended October 31,      
     2000                                                                                               79 

SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL DATA:                                                                              
   Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) for each of the two years ended October 31, 2000 and 1999       80 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To Caldera Systems, Inc.:                                                       

         We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Caldera
Systems, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), the carved-out portion of Caldera, Inc. 
(a Utah corporation) and their subsidiary as of October 31, 2000 and 1999, and  
the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss,       
stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period   
ended October 31, 2000. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these      
financial statements based on our audits.                                       

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

         In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Caldera     
Systems, Inc., the carved-out portion of Caldera, Inc. and their subsidiary as  
of October 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2000 in       
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP                                                         

Salt Lake City, Utah                                                            
December 5, 2000                                                                
(except with respect to Note 15, as to                                          
which the date is January 26, 2001)                                         

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 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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                                                                       October 31,    October 31,  
                                                                          2000           1999      
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                                 ASSETS                                                            

CURRENT ASSETS:                                                                                    
    Cash and cash equivalents                                        $  36,560,267   $     121,989 
    Available-for-sale securities                                       54,179,307              -- 
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of                                 
      $312,300 and $90,000, respectively                                 1,544,526         670,043 
    Stock subscription receivable                                               --       1,500,000 
    Other receivables                                                           --         375,000 
    Inventories                                                            389,438         169,409 
    Other current assets                                                 1,310,173          33,524 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 
      Total current assets                                              93,983,711       2,869,965 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:                                                                            
    Computer equipment                                                   1,321,806         609,665 
    Furniture and fixtures                                               1,097,048         675,181 
    Leasehold improvements                                                 342,015          86,973 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 
                                                                         2,760,869       1,371,819 
    Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                      (1,171,549)       (652,399)
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 
      Net property and equipment                                         1,589,320         719,420 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 

INVESTMENTS IN NON-MARKETABLE SECURITIES:                                                          
    Affiliate                                                            1,179,704              -- 
    Non-affiliates                                                       3,999,497              -- 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 
                                                                         5,179,201              -- 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 

EQUITY INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE                                           4,957,325              -- 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 

OTHER ASSETS, net                                                        1,808,746         124,430 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 

      Total assets                                                   $ 107,518,303   $   3,713,815 
                                                                     =============   ============= 

                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                             

CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                               
    Accounts payable                                                 $   2,414,359   $   1,309,255 
    Payable to The Santa Cruz Operation                                    898,026              -- 
    Accrued liabilities                                                  1,300,890         623,057 
    Accrued sales returns and other allowances                             363,928         169,000 
    Deferred revenue                                                       326,330          38,080 
    Current portion of long-term debt                                           --           3,698 
    Related party payables                                                      --          48,933 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 
      Total current liabilities                                          5,303,533       2,192,023 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion                                          --           5,762 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 1 and 10)                                                     

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                              
    Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized             --              -- 
    Common stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized,                                  
      39,444,457 and 26,607,329 shares outstanding, respectively            39,444          26,607 
    Additional paid-in capital                                         155,649,244      16,160,312 
    Stock subscription receivable                                               --      (1,500,000)
    Deferred compensation                                               (3,714,720)     (2,734,934)
    Accumulated comprehensive income (loss)                                299,456          (4,365)
    Accumulated deficit                                                (50,058,654)    (10,431,590)
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 
      Total stockholders' equity                                       102,214,770       1,516,030 
                                                                     -------------   ------------- 

      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                     $ 107,518,303   $   3,713,815 
                                                                     =============   ============= 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements 

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 PORTION OF CALDERA, INC. AND THEIR SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

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                                                                                Year Ended October 31,               
                                                                        2000               1999              1998    
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 
                                                                                                                     
REVENUE:                                                                                                             
    Software and related products                                   $  2,993,489      $  2,772,878      $  1,057,088 
    Services                                                           1,280,834           277,429                -- 
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 
      Total revenue                                                    4,274,323         3,050,307         1,057,088 
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 

COST OF REVENUE:                                                                                                     
    Software and related products                                      2,062,724         2,388,601         1,016,682 
    Services                                                           1,958,612           537,877                -- 
    Write-off of prepaid royalties                                            --                --         1,381,695 
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 
      Total cost of revenue                                            4,021,336         2,926,478         2,398,377 
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 

GROSS MARGIN (DEFICIT)                                                   252,987           123,829        (1,341,289)
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 

OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                                                                  
    Sales and marketing (exclusive of non-cash compensation of                                                       
      $1,969,903, $177,050 and $0, respectively)                      14,753,756         4,767,508         2,223,814 
    General and administrative (exclusive of non-cash compensation                                                   
        of $2,099,623, $129,176 and $0, respectively)                  6,429,874         1,748,087         1,798,872 
    Research and development (exclusive of non-cash compensation                                                     
      of $1,146,490, $103,070 and $0, respectively)                    4,954,354         2,302,302         1,489,041 
    SCO cost-sharing arrangement                                         898,026                --                -- 
    Non-cash compensation                                              5,216,016           409,296                -- 
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 
      Total operating expenses                                        32,252,026         9,227,193         5,511,727 
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                                                 (31,999,039)       (9,103,364)       (6,853,016)
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 

EQUITY IN LOSS OF AFFILIATE                                             (386,995)               --                -- 
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                                                                                              
    Interest expense                                                          --          (225,657)       (1,081,179)
    Interest income                                                    3,237,798             2,512                -- 
    Gain on sale of assets to Ebiz, Inc.                               2,306,357                --                -- 
    Other (expense) income, net                                             (478)           (5,304)            4,838 
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 
      Other income (expense), net                                      5,543,677          (228,449)       (1,076,341)
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                             (26,842,357)       (9,331,813)       (7,929,357)

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                                               (81,141)          (34,775)          (33,780)
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 

NET LOSS                                                            $(26,923,498)     $ (9,366,588)     $ (7,963,137)
                                                                    ============      ============      ============ 

DIVIDENDS RELATED TO CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK                    $(12,252,717)     $         --      $         -- 
                                                                    ============      ============      ============ 

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS                        $(39,176,215)     $ (9,366,588)     $ (7,963,137)
                                                                    ============      ============      ============ 

BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE                         $      (1.19)     $      (0.51)     $      (0.50)
                                                                    ============      ============      ============ 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING                            32,922,135        18,457,543        16,000,000 
                                                                    ============      ============      ============ 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:                                                                                            
    Net loss attributable to common stockholders                    $(39,176,215)     $ (9,366,588)     $ (7,963,137)
    Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities                     356,419                --                -- 
    Foreign currency translation adjustments                             (52,598)           (8,356)            3,991 
                                                                    ------------      ------------      ------------ 
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:                                                 $(38,872,394)     $ (9,374,944)     $ (7,959,146)
                                                                    ============      ============      ============ 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements 

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                                                                  Convertible                                   Additional   
                                                                Preferred Stock            Common Stock          Paid-in     
                                                              Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount      Capital     
                                                           ------------  ----------   ----------   ----------  ------------- 
                                                                                                                             
Balance, October 31, 1997                                           --   $       --           --   $       --     $       -- 

Debt funding and related accrued interest                                                                                    
  applicable to carved-out operations of                                                                                     
  Caldera, Inc.                                                     --           --           --           --             -- 

Net loss applicable to carved-out operations                                                                                 
  of Caldera, Inc.                                                  --           --           --           --             -- 

Incorporation of Caldera Systems, Inc. and                                                                                   
  issuance of common shares to majority stock-                                                                               
  holder for cash and note receivable                               --           --   16,000,000       16,000     20,912,848 

Distribution to Caldera, Inc. for amount paid in                                                                             
  excess of the net book value of assets received in                                                                         
  reorganization                                                    --           --           --           --    (19,160,155)

Cumulative translation adjustment                                   --           --           --           --             -- 

Net loss for the period subsequent to                                                                                        
  incorporation                                                     --           --           --           --             -- 
                                                           ------------  ----------   ----------   ----------  ------------- 

Balance, October 31, 1998                                           --           --   16,000,000       16,000      1,752,693 

Conversion of promissory note and accrued                                                                                    
  interest to common shares at $ 1.00 per share                     --           --    5,273,974        5,274      5,268,700 

Issuance of common shares for cash and stock                                                                                 
  subscription receivable at $1-13 per share                        --           --    5,333,333        5,333      5,994,667 

Issuance of common shares upon exercise of                                                                                   
  stock options at $1.00 per share                                  --           --           22           --             22 

Cumulative translation adjustment                                   --           --           --           --             -- 

Deferred compensation related to stock option                                                                                
  grants                                                            --           --           --           --      3,144,230 

Amortization of deferred compensation                               --           --           --           --             -- 

Net loss                                                            --           --           --           --             -- 
                                                           ------------  ----------   ----------   ----------  ------------- 

Balance, October 31, 1999                                           --           --   26,607,329       26,607     16,160,312 

Conversion of common shares to Series A                                                                                      
  convertible preferred shares                               6,596,146        6,596   (6,596,146)      (6,596)            -- 

Issuance of Series B convertible preferred                                                                                   
  shares for cash at $6.00 per share, net                    5,000,000        5,000           --           --     29,785,674 

Dividend related to Series B convertible                                                                                     
  preferred shares                                                  --           --           --           --     10,000,000 

Dividend related to stock warrant                                   --           --           --           --      2,252,717 

Issuance of common shares upon exercise of stock                                                                             
  options at prices ranging from $1.00 - $6.00  per share           --           --      452,132          452        531,673 

Issuance of common shares under employee stock                                                                               
  purchase program at $2.98 per share                               --           --       61,807           62        183,814 

Issuance of common shares in exchange for                                                                                    
  investments                                                       --           --      306,356          306      2,450,040 

Distribution to majority stockholder for acquired                                                                            
  license rights                                                    --           --           --           --             -- 

Issuance of common shares in exchange for investment in                                                                      
  Lineo, Inc. and distribution to majority stockholder                                                                       
  for fair value of shares issued in excess of the carry                                                                     
  over basis of investment                                          --           --    1,250,000        1,250      9,998,750 

Capital contribution from majority stockholder                                                                               
  of Lineo, Inc., recorded at carryover basis                       --           --           --           --      1,966,173 

Sale of common shares of Lineo, Inc. at $7.50 per                                                                            
  share                                                             --           --           --           --      4,213,531 

Issuance of common shares for services                              --           --       16,833           17        134,647 

Conversion of preferred shares to common shares            (11,596,146)     (11,596)  11,596,146       11,596             -- 

Issuance of common shares for cash in an initial                                                                             
  public offering at $14.00 per share                               --           --    5,750,000        5,750     71,776,111 

Reclassification of stock subscription receivable                                                                            
  due to subsequent receipt of cash                                 --           --           --           --             -- 

Deferred compensation related to stock option                                                                                
  grants                                                            --           --           --           --      5,370,605 

Amortization of deferred compensation                               --           --           --           --             -- 

Compensation expense for modifications made                                                                                  
  to certain option grants                                          --           --           --           --        825,197 

Cumulative translation adjustment                                   --           --           --           --             -- 

Unrealized gain on available for sale                                                                                        
  securities                                                        --           --           --           --             -- 

Net loss                                                            --           --           --           --             -- 
                                                           ------------  ----------   ----------   ----------  ------------- 

Balance, October 31, 2000                                           --   $       --   39,444,457   $   39,444   $155,649,244 
                                                           ============  ==========   ==========   ==========  ============= 

                                                                   Stock                   Accumulated                       
                                                               Subscription  Deferred     Comprehensive                      
                                                                Receivable  Compensation  Income (Loss)    License Fee       
                                                               ------------ ------------  -------------   -------------      
                                                                                                                             
Balance, October 31, 1997                                       $       --   $       --   $          --   $          --      

Debt funding and related accrued interest                                                                                    
  applicable to carved-out operations of                                                                                     
  Caldera, Inc.                                                         --           --              --              --      

Net loss applicable to carved-out operations                                                                                 
  of Caldera, Inc.                                                      --           --              --              --      

Incorporation of Caldera Systems, Inc. and                                                                                   
  issuance of common shares to majority stock-                                                                               
  holder for cash and note receivable                                   --           --              --              --      

Distribution to Caldera, Inc. for amount paid in                                                                             
  excess of the net book value of assets received in                                                                         
  reorganization                                                        --           --              --              --      

Cumulative translation adjustment                                       --           --           3,991              --      

Net loss for the period subsequent to                                                                                        
  incorporation                                                         --           --              --              --      
                                                                ----------  -----------   -------------   -------------      

Balance, October 31, 1998                                               --           --           3,991              --      

Conversion of promissory note and accrued                                                                                    
  interest to common shares at $ 1.00 per share                         --           --              --              --      

Issuance of common shares for cash and stock                                                                                 
  subscription receivable at $1-13 per share                    (1,500,000)          --              --              --      

Issuance of common shares upon exercise of                                                                                   
  stock options at $1.00 per share                                      --           --              --              --      

Cumulative translation adjustment                                       --           --          (8,356)             --      

Deferred compensation related to stock option                                                                                
  grants                                                                --   (3,144,230)             --              --      

Amortization of deferred compensation                                   --      409,296              --              --      

Net loss                                                                --           --              --              --      
                                                                ----------  -----------   -------------   -------------      

Balance, October 31, 1999                                       (1,500,000)  (2,734,934)         (4,365)             --      

Conversion of common shares to Series A                                                                                      
  convertible preferred shares                                          --           --              --              --      

Issuance of Series B convertible preferred                                                                                   
  shares for cash at $6.00 per share, net                               --           --              --              --      

Dividend related to Series B convertible                                                                                     
  preferred shares                                                      --           --              --              --      

Dividend related to stock warrant                                       --           --              --              --      

Issuance of common shares upon exercise of stock                                                                             
  options at prices ranging from $1.00 - $6.00  per share               --           --              --              --      

Issuance of common shares under employee stock                                                                               
  purchase program at $2.98 per share                                   --           --              --              --      

Issuance of common shares in exchange for                                                                                    
  investments                                                           --           --              --        (450,849)     

Distribution to majority stockholder for acquired                                                                            
  license rights                                                        --           --              --         450,849      

Issuance of common shares in exchange for investment in                                                                      
  Lineo, Inc. and distribution to majority stockholder                                                                       
  for fair value of shares issued in excess of the carry                                                                     
  over basis of investment                                              --           --              --              --      

Capital contribution from majority stockholder                                                                               
  of Lineo, Inc., recorded at carryover basis                           --           --              --              --      

Sale of common shares of Lineo, Inc. at $7.50 per                                                                            
  share                                                                 --           --              --              --      

Issuance of common shares for services                                  --           --              --              --      

Conversion of preferred shares to common shares                         --           --              --              --      

Issuance of common shares for cash in an initial                                                                             
  public offering at $14.00 per share                                   --           --              --              --      

Reclassification of stock subscription receivable                                                                            
  due to subsequent receipt of cash                              1,500,000           --              --              --      

Deferred compensation related to stock option                                                                                
  grants                                                                --   (5,370,605)             --              --      

Amortization of deferred compensation                                   --    4,390,819              --              --      

Compensation expense for modifications made                                                                                  
  to certain option grants                                              --           --              --              --      

Cumulative translation adjustment                                       --           --         (52,598)             --      

Unrealized gain on available for sale                                                                                        
  securities                                                            --           --         356,419              --      

Net loss                                                                --           --              --              --      
                                                                ----------  -----------   -------------   -------------      

Balance, October 31, 2000                                       $       --  $(3,714,720)  $     299,456   $          --      
                                                                ==========  ===========   =============   =============      

                                                                               Caldera, Inc.'s                               
                                                                                  Equity in                                  
                                                                 Accumulated     Carved-out                                  
                                                                   Deficit       Operations                                  
                                                                -------------  ---------------                               
                                                                                                                             
Balance, October 31, 1997                                       $          --   $   2,319,393                                

Debt funding and related accrued interest                                                                                    
  applicable to carved-out operations of                                                                                     
  Caldera, Inc.                                                            --       5,347,435                                

Net loss applicable to carved-out operations                                                                                 
  of Caldera, Inc.                                                         --      (6,898,135)                               

Incorporation of Caldera Systems, Inc. and                                                                                   
  issuance of common shares to majority stock-                                                                               
  holder for cash and note receivable                                      --              --                                

Distribution to Caldera, Inc. for amount paid in                                                                             
  excess of the net book value of assets received in                                                                         
  reorganization                                                           --        (768,693)                               

Cumulative translation adjustment                                          --              --                                

Net loss for the period subsequent to                                                                                        
  incorporation                                                    (1,065,002)             --                                
                                                                -------------   -------------                                

Balance, October 31, 1998                                          (1,065,002)             --                                

Conversion of promissory note and accrued                                                                                    
  interest to common shares at $ 1.00 per share                            --              --                                

Issuance of common shares for cash and stock                                                                                 
  subscription receivable at $1-13 per share                               --              --                                

Issuance of common shares upon exercise of                                                                                   
  stock options at $1.00 per share                                         --              --                                

Cumulative translation adjustment                                          --              --                                

Deferred compensation related to stock option                                                                                
  grants                                                                   --              --                                

Amortization of deferred compensation                                      --              --                                

Net loss                                                           (9,366,588)             --                                
                                                                -------------   -------------                                

Balance, October 31, 1999                                         (10,431,590)             --                                

Conversion of common shares to Series A                                                                                      
  convertible preferred shares                                             --              --                                

Issuance of Series B convertible preferred                                                                                   
  shares for cash at $6.00 per share, net                                  --              --                                

Dividend related to Series B convertible                                                                                     
  preferred shares                                                (10,000,000)             --                                

Dividend related to stock warrant                                  (2,252,717)             --                                

Issuance of common shares upon exercise of stock                                                                             
  options at prices ranging from $1.00 - $6.00  per share                  --              --                                

Issuance of common shares under employee stock                                                                               
  purchase program at $2.98 per share                                      --              --                                

Issuance of common shares in exchange for                                                                                    
  investments                                                              --              --                                

Distribution to majority stockholder for acquired                                                                            
  license rights                                                     (450,849)             --                                

Issuance of common shares in exchange for investment in                                                                      
  Lineo, Inc. and distribution to majority stockholder                                                                       
  for fair value of shares issued in excess of the carry                                                                     
  over basis of investment                                         (9,999,999)             --                                

Capital contribution from majority stockholder                                                                               
  of Lineo, Inc., recorded at carryover basis                              --              --                                

Sale of common shares of Lineo, Inc. at $7.50 per                                                                            
  share                                                             9,999,999              --                                

Issuance of common shares for services                                     --              --                                

Conversion of preferred shares to common shares                            --              --                                

Issuance of common shares for cash in an initial                                                                             
  public offering at $14.00 per share                                      --              --                                

Reclassification of stock subscription receivable                                                                            
  due to subsequent receipt of cash                                        --              --                                

Deferred compensation related to stock option                                                                                
  grants                                                                   --              --                                

Amortization of deferred compensation                                      --              --                                

Compensation expense for modifications made                                                                                  
  to certain option grants                                                 --              --                                

Cumulative translation adjustment                                          --              --                                

Unrealized gain on available for sale                                                                                        
  securities                                                               --              --                                

Net loss                                                          (26,923,498)             --                                
                                                                -------------   -------------                                

Balance, October 31, 2000                                       $ (50,058,654)  $          --                                
                                                                =============   =============                                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                                                                     
    Net loss                                                                $ (26,923,498)  $  (9,366,588)  $  (7,963,137)
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in                                                                 
      operating activities:                                                                                               
      Depreciation and amortization                                               579,552         288,797         132,221 
      Non-cash compensation                                                     5,216,016         409,296              -- 
      Equity in loss of affiliate                                                 386,995              --              -- 
      Gain on sale of assets to Ebiz, Inc.                                     (2,306,357)             --              -- 
      Issuance of common stock for services                                       134,664              --              -- 
      Accrued interest converted to equity                                             --         254,910       1,082,260 
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                                        
         Accounts receivable, net                                                (874,483)       (518,497)        134,075 
         Other receivables                                                        375,000        (375,000)             -- 
         Inventories                                                             (220,029)       (119,663)        281,936 
         Other current assets                                                  (1,276,649)        143,081       1,617,138 
         Other assets                                                              10,356         (10,097)        625,712 
         Accounts payable                                                       1,056,171       1,044,050        (908,994)
         Accrued liabilities                                                      677,833         510,109         (59,496)
         Payable to The Santa Cruz Operation                                      898,026              --              -- 
         Accrued sales returns and other allowances                               194,928         115,000         (46,000)
         Deferred revenue                                                         288,250          38,080              -- 
                                                                            -------------   -------------   ------------- 
           Net cash used in operating activities                              (21,783,225)     (7,586,522)     (5,104,285)
                                                                            -------------   -------------   ------------- 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                                                                                     
    Cash payment to Caldera, Inc. in asset acquisition                                 --     (14,963,826)             -- 
    Purchase of property and equipment                                         (1,443,416)       (587,375)       (169,764)
    Purchase of other long-lived assets                                                --         (80,000)             -- 
    Purchase of available-for-sale securities                                (101,989,203)             --              -- 
    Sale of available-for-sale securities                                      48,188,287              --              -- 
    Deferred acquisition costs                                                 (1,731,672)             --              -- 
    Sale of Lineo, Inc. common stock                                           15,000,000              --              -- 
    Acquisition of investment in affiliate                                     (3,000,000)             --              -- 
    Acquisition of investment in non-marketable security                       (2,000,000)             --              -- 
                                                                            -------------   -------------   ------------- 
           Net cash used in investing activities                              (46,976,004)    (15,631,201)       (169,764)
                                                                            -------------   -------------   ------------- 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                                                                     
    Borrowings from majority stockholder under convertible promissory note             --       4,819,000              -- 
    Borrowings from majority stockholder                                          300,000              --              -- 
    Repayment of borrowings from majority stockholder                            (300,000)             --              -- 
    Proceeds from long-term debt                                                       --          11,486              -- 
    Repayments of long-term debt                                                   (9,460)         (2,026)             -- 
    Borrowings from majority stockholder prior to reorganization                       --              --       4,429,065 
    Proceeds from common shares upon incorporation                                     --      15,481,000         519,000 
    Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering costs                  74,781,861       2,963,000              -- 
    Proceeds from sale of Series B convertible preferred stock, net of                                                    
           offering costs                                                      29,790,674              --              -- 
    Proceeds from sale of common stock through ESP program                        183,876              --              -- 
    Proceeds from exercise of common stock options                                532,125              22              -- 
                                                                            -------------   -------------   ------------- 
           Net cash provided by financing activities                          105,279,076      23,272,482       4,948,065 
                                                                            -------------   -------------   ------------- 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                           36,519,847          54,759        (325,984)
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH                                          (81,569)         (8,356)          3,991 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year                                      121,989          75,586         397,579 
                                                                            -------------   -------------   ------------- 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year                                      $  36,560,267   $     121,989   $      75,586 
                                                                            =============   =============   ============= 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                                                                                            Year Ended October 31,             
                                                                                     2000             1999            1998     
                                                                                 ------------     ------------    ------------ 
                                                                                                                               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                                                                              

       Cash paid for income taxes                                                $     41,031     $         --    $         -- 

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND                                                                                 
    FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                                                                                      

    Issuance of common shares upon incorporation for                                                                           
       Subscription receivable                                                   $         --     $         --    $ 15,481,000 
       Note receivable from Caldera, Inc.                                        $         --     $         --    $  4,928,848 

    Liabilities assumed in acquisition of assets from Caldera, Inc.              $         --     $         --         (36,174)

    Issuance of common shares for a note receivable                              $         --     $  3,000,000    $         -- 

    Issuance of common shares upon conversion of secured convertible promissory                                                
       note payable to majority stockholder and related accrued                                                                
       interest                                                                  $         --     $  5,273,974    $         -- 

    Issuance of common shares and the acquisition of a license fee for                                                         
       non-marketable securities                                                 $  1,999,497     $         --    $         -- 

    Conversion of 6,596,146 shares of common stock to 6,596,146                                                                
       shares of Series A convertible preferred stock                            $      6,596     $         --    $         -- 

    Conversion of 6,596,146 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock and                                                 
       5,000,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock to 11,596,146                                                  
       shares of common stock                                                    $     11,596     $         --    $         -- 

    Dividends related to Series B convertible preferred stock                    $ 12,252,717     $         --    $         -- 

    Issuance of common shares in exchange for investment in Lineo, Inc.          $ 10,000,000     $         --    $         -- 

    Distribution to majority stockholder for fair value of shares issued in                                                    
       excess of the carryover basis of the investment in Lineo, Inc.            $ (9,999,999)    $         --    $         -- 

    Distribution to majority stockholder for license rights                      $   (450,849)    $         --    $         -- 

    Receipt of additional shares of Lineo, Inc. from majority stockholder        $  1,966,173     $         --    $         -- 

    Net book value of Electronic Linux Marketplace assets exchanged for                                                        
       equity investment in Ebiz, Inc.                                           $    (37,963)    $         --    $         -- 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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(1) ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS                                    

     Caldera Systems, Inc. ("Caldera"), which was incorporated as a Utah
corporation on August 21, 1998, and reincorporated as a Delaware corporation on 
March 6, 2000. Caldera began operations in 1994 as Caldera, Inc. (the           
"Predecessor"). The Predecessor developed and marketed Linux operating system   
software and related products.                                                  

      In July 1996, through an asset purchase, the Predecessor acquired an
additional business line that was not engaged in developing and marketing Linux 
software and related products. The Predecessor subsequently made the strategic  
determination to separate its two business lines into separate entities and,    
under an asset purchase agreement, dated as of September 1, 1998, as amended,   
sold the assets relating to its business of developing and marketing Linux      
software and related products to Caldera for $19,928,848. This amount was based 
upon the amount of funding that had been received by the Predecessor related to 
the Linux software business. The purchase price was paid as follows: a cash     
payment of $14,963,826 (8% interest bearing demand note) in fiscal year 1999,   
the assumption of $36,174 of liabilities, and the transfer of a note receivable 
due from the Predecessor in the amount of $4,928,848 (see below).               

         Upon incorporation, Caldera agreed to issue 16,000,000 shares of common
stock to The Canopy Group ("Canopy"), the majority stockholder of the           
Predecessor, in exchange for $20,928,848. Of this amount, $16,000,000 was paid  
in cash ($519,000 in fiscal year 1998 and $15,481,000 -- non-interest bearing --
in fiscal year 1999) and Canopy transferred to Caldera a note receivable from   
the Predecessor of $4,928,848.                                                  

      Since Canopy was the majority stockholder of the Predecessor and the
sole stockholder of Caldera, this transaction has been accounted for as a       
reorganization of entities under common control with the assets and liabilities 
reflected at carry-over basis in a manner similar to pooling of interests. The  
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the carved-out operations
of the Predecessor related to the Linux business through September 1, 1998, the 
date of the reorganization. The acquired assets and liabilities had a net book  
value of $768,693. The excess of the purchase price of $19,928,848 over the net 
book value of the assets acquired of $768,693 was charged to equity.            

      The revenue of the carved-out operations of the Predecessor reflects
actual revenue derived from Linux software sales and the expenses of the        
carved-out operations reflect actual expenses associated with the Linux business
and an allocated portion of common expenses. The allocated common expenses      
consist primarily of rent, depreciation, interest and personnel benefits. Rent, 
depreciation and personnel benefits were allocated based upon headcount.        
Interest was allocated based upon borrowings related to the carved-out          
operations of the Predecessor. Management believes that the allocation methods  
used are reasonable.                                                            

     Prior to the reorganization, the net losses of the Predecessor were
funded through loans and equity contributions from Canopy. The funding          
applicable to the carved-out operations has been reflected as a component of    
Caldera, Inc.'s Equity in Carved-out Operations included in the accompanying    
consolidated statements of stockholders' equity. This funding has been offset by
the accumulated losses applicable to the carved-out operations.                 

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        In connection with the reorganization, Caldera acquired a wholly owned
subsidiary in Germany, Caldera Deutschland, GmbH ("Caldera GmbH") that performs 
research and development activities. Collectively, Caldera, the carved-out      
operations of the Predecessor and Caldera GmbH are referred to as the "Company."

   The Company develops, markets and supports Linux operating system
software products and related services. The Company's strategy is to provide    
commercial products and services that enable the development, deployment and    
management of Linux-based specialized servers and Internet devices that extend  
the e-Business infrastructure. The Company sells and distributes its software   
and related products indirectly through distributors, value added resellers     
("VARs"), original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"), and system integrators and 
directly to end-user customers. These sales occur throughout the United States  
and in certain international locations.                                         

         On August 1, 2000 and as amended on September 13, 2000 and December 12,
2000, Caldera, Caldera International, Inc. ("New Caldera"), and The Santa Cruz  
Operation ("SCO") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the     
"Reorganization Agreement"). As a result of the transactions proposed by the    
Reorganization Agreement (the "Reorganization"), (i) a newly formed, wholly     
owned subsidiary of New Caldera will be merged with and into Caldera, with      
Caldera being the surviving corporation, and all outstanding Caldera securities 
will be converted, on a share for share basis, into New Caldera securities      
having identical rights, preferences and privileges, with New Caldera assuming  
any and all outstanding options and other rights to purchase shares of capital  
stock of Caldera (with all such New Caldera securities issued to former Caldera 
security holders initially representing a fully-diluted equity interest in New  
Caldera equal to approximately 71.4 percent in New Caldera); (ii) SCO and       
certain of its subsidiaries will contribute to New Caldera, all of the capital  
stock held of certain contributed companies as well as certain assets of SCO,   
collectively representing the Server and Professional Services Groups of SCO, in
consideration for the issuance by New Caldera to SCO of shares of common stock  
of New Caldera, $0.001 par value ("New Caldera Common Stock"); (iii) New Caldera
will assume or replace all options to acquire common stock of SCO held by SCO   
employees (other than certain officers of SCO) hired or retained by Caldera and 
such options will be converted into options to purchase New Caldera Common Stock
on a two SCO option for one New Caldera option basis (the "New Caldera          
Options"); and (iv) SCO will receive shares of New Caldera Common Stock         
(including shares reserved for New Caldera Options) representing in the         
aggregate a fully diluted equity interest in New Caldera equal to approximately 
28.6 percent of New Caldera and $7 million in cash. In conjunction with the     
Reorganization Agreement, Canopy has agreed to loan $18 million to SCO and      
Caldera has advanced the $7 million cash payment to SCO subsequent to October   
31, 2000 (see Note 15). If the Reorganization is not completed, SCO will be     
obligated to repay the advance. Assets of SCO will secure each of these loans.  

      The Company is subject to certain risks including the uncertainty of
market acceptance and demand for Linux related products and services,           
competition from larger, more established companies, short product life cycles, 
the Company's ability to develop and bring to market new products on a timely   
basis, dependence on key employees, the ability to attract and retain additional
qualified personnel and the ability to obtain adequate financing to support     
growth.                                                                         

(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES                                             

USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                     

      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and        
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and      
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the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses      
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.  

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS                                             

The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements for cash, accounts receivable, other receivables and       
accounts payable approximate fair values because of the immediate or short-term 
maturities of these financial instruments. The carrying amounts of the Company's
debt obligations approximate fair value based on current interest rates. The    
fair values of available-for-sale securities are determined using quoted market 
prices for these securities.                                                    

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION                                                     

   The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
carved-out operations of the Predecessor prior to Caldera's incorporation,      
Caldera and its wholly owned subsidiary, Caldera Deutschland GmbH ("Caldera     
GmbH"), after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions.            

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION                                                    

        For purposes of consolidating the Caldera GmbH operations, the Company
has determined the functional currency for the Caldera GmbH operations to be the
German Mark. Accordingly, translation gains and losses are included as a        
component of comprehensive loss.                                                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                       

         For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with maturities of three or fewer      
months to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents primarily consist of investments
in money market mutual funds, commercial paper or other short-term debt         
instruments.                                                                    

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES                                                   

      Available-for-sale securities include investments in debt securities
such as commercial paper, treasury notes and bonds. These investments are       
recorded at fair market value, based on quoted market prices and unrealized     
gains and losses are recorded as a component of comprehensive income (loss).    
Realized gains and losses, which are calculated based on the specific           
identification method, are recorded in operations as incurred. As of October 31,
2000, debt securities with maturity dates less than one year totaled            
approximately $38.2 million and investments with maturity dates ranging from one
year to two years totaled approximately $16.0 million.                          

INVENTORIES                                                                     

        Inventories consist primarily of completed products and raw materials.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out      
method) or market value. As of October 31, 2000 and 1999, inventories consisted 
of raw materials of approximately $201,800 and $79,400, respectively, and       
finished goods of approximately $187,600 and $90,000, respectively.             

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

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT                                                          

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

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

CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS                                                      

  In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed" ("SFAS 86"),        
development costs incurred in the research and development of new software      
products to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed are expensed as incurred until
technological feasibility in the form of a working model has been established.  
Internally generated capitalizable software development costs have not been     
material for the years ended October 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998. The Company has   
charged its software development costs to research and development expense in   
the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.                         

OTHER ASSETS                                                                    

         Other assets consist of deposits and purchased technology that is to be
used in the development of the Company's current web-based products. The        
purchased technology is being amortized using the straight-line method over a   
period of two years. Other non-current assets consist primarily of deferred     
acquisition costs incurred through October 31, 2000 that are directly           
attributable to the pending reorganization with SCO. The deferred acquisition   
costs consist primarily of legal, accounting and human resource due diligence   
costs, legal, accounting and registration fees associated with obtaining        
shareholder approval and costs associated with obtaining a fairness opinion.    

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS                                                 

         The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of an asset may not be    
recoverable. The Company evaluates, at each balance sheet date, whether events  
and circumstances have occurred which indicate possible impairment. The Company 
uses an estimate of future undiscounted net cash flows of the related asset or  
group of assets over the remaining life in measuring whether the assets are     
recoverable. As of October 31, 2000, the Company does not consider any of its   
long-lived assets to be impaired.                                               

ACCRUED LIABILITIES                                                             

       As of October 31, 2000 and 1999, accrued liabilities consisted of the
following:                                                                      

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                                                      2000         1999     
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Accrued vacation                                  $    319,863  $     98,425
Accrued accounting, legal and annual report fees       205,000             -
Accrued payroll and related costs                      200,887        45,284
Post contract support                                  145,000        50,000
Accrued marketing development funds                    119,993       172,900
Foreign income taxes payable                            78,808        30,139
Other accrued liabilities                              231,339       226,309
                                                  ------------  ------------
   Total accrued liabilities                      $  1,300,890  $    623,057
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REVENUE RECOGNITION                                                             

       The Company generates revenue from software and related products sold
indirectly through distributors and solutions providers and directly to         
end-users. The Company also generates services revenue from training royalties  
and tuition fees, consulting fees, and customer support fees. During fiscal     
1998, all of the Company's revenue was derived from software offerings and      
related products such as shipments of incomplete box units or documentation     
materials.                                                                      

      Revenue from the sale of software and related products is recognized
upon delivery of the product when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, 
the price is fixed or determinable and collection is probable. All sales into   
the distribution channel or to OEMs and VAR's require a binding purchase order. 
Sales to resellers for which payment is considered to be substantially          
contingent on the reseller's success in distributing individual units of the    
product or sales to resellers with which the Company does not have historical   
experience are accounted for as consignments and the revenue is recognized once 
sell-through verification has been received and payments from customers become  
due. Direct sales to end-users are evidenced by concurrent payment for the      
product via credit card and are governed by a license agreement. Generally, the 
only multiple element arrangement of the Company's initial software sales is    
certain telephone and e-mail technical support services the Company provides at 
no additional charge. These services do not include product update or upgrade   
rights. After the initial support period, customers can elect to enter into     
separate support agreements. The cost of providing the initial support services 
is not significant; accordingly, the Company accrues the estimated costs of     
providing the services at the time of revenue recognition. Revenue from the     
extended support agreements are deferred and recognized over the period of the  
contract or as the services are provided.                                       

     If other significant post-delivery vendor obligations exist or if a
product is subject to customer acceptance, revenue is deferred until no         
significant obligations remain or acceptance has occurred. To date, the Company 
has not shipped any software and related products subject to acceptance terms or
subject to other post-delivery vendor obligations. Additionally, the Company has
not recognized revenue on any contracts with customers that may include customer
cancellation or termination clauses that indicate a demonstration period or     
otherwise incomplete transaction.                                               

      The Company also offers its customers consulting, training and other
services separate from the software sale. The services are not integral to the  
functionality of the software and are available from other vendors. These       
services revenue are recognized as the services are performed.                  

      Sales to certain distributors are subject to agreements allowing for
rights of return and price protection. Allowances for estimated future returns, 
price protection, stock rotations, and other customer incentives, are provided  
at the time of sale based on the Company's policies and historical experience.  
At October 31, 2000 and 1999, allowances for returns, price protection and stock
rotations totaled approximately $363,900 and $169,000, respectively, and are    
reflected as a current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance       
sheets.                                                                         

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ROYALTY COSTS                                                                   

   Royalties paid by the Company on applications licensed from third
parties that are incorporated into the software products sold by the Company are
expensed as cost of revenue on a per unit basis as software products are sold.  
Royalties paid in advance of product sales are included in prepaid expenses and 
recorded as cost of revenue when the related products are sold.                 

       During the years ended October 31, 1996 and 1997, the Company entered
into royalty agreements with a supplier pursuant to which the Company prepaid   
royalties of approximately $2,055,000. During fiscal year 1998, the Company     
asserted that the supplier breached the terms of the royalty agreements and     
management determined that the remaining prepaid royalties, in the amount of    
$1,381,700, were impaired and accordingly were written off and classified as    
part of cost of revenue in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations
for the year ended October 31, 1998. Management determined the asset was        
impaired because its value was tied to the intellectual property value of the   
licenses the Company had purchased. The vendor breached the terms of the        
contract in management's view, when it open sourced some of the related         
software. When the vendor decided to open source the software, the license the  
Company had purchased had no value in relation to that software. Additionally,  
the Company discontinued the development of a product related to the licensed   
software resulting in the complete impairment of the prepaid asset. Management  
further determined that any attempt to pursue legal action against the supplier 
would be costly and uncertain given the resources required to pursue such an    
action and the uncertainties related to interpreting the provisions of the      
royalty agreements.                                                             

SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES                                                    

     Sales and marketing expenses consist of the following: advertising,
channel promotions, marketing development funds, promotional activities, public 
relations, trade shows and the salaries, commissions and related expenses of all
personnel involved in the sales process. The Company expenses the cost of       
advertising the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising expenses    
totaled approximately $1,508,200, $1,228,600 and $967,700 for the years ended   
October 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.                                  

       The Company has agreements with certain retailers whereby the Company
issues a credit for certain marketing development activities initiated by the   
retailer that directly relate to the promotion of the Company's products. As of 
October 31, 2000 and 1999, the Company recorded an accrual of $120,000 and      
$172,900, respectively, for these costs.                                        

INCOME TAXES                                                                    

  The Company recognizes a liability or asset for the deferred tax
consequences of all temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and   
liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements 
that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the      
reported amounts of the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. These  
deferred tax assets or liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates that
will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax    
assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability and valuation allowances are
provided as necessary.                                                          

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS                          

         The Company offers credit terms on the sale of its software products to
certain customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its       
customers' financial condition and requires no collateral from its customers.   
The Company maintains an allowance for uncollectable accounts receivable based  
upon the expected collectibility of all accounts                                

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receivable. As of October 31, 2000, four distributors accounted for             
approximately 35 percent of the gross accounts receivable balance. As of October
31, 1999, three distributors accounted for approximately 71 percent of the gross
accounts receivable balance. As of October 31, 2000 and 1999, the allowance for 
bad debts was $312,300 and $90,000, respectively.                               

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS                                                

 In June 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging      
Activities". SFAS 133 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for    
companies to report information about derivative instruments, including certain 
derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as 
derivatives), and for hedging activities. This statement is effective for       
financial statements issued for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning   
after June 15, 2000. The Company does not expect this statement to have a       
material impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or   
liquidity.                                                                      

        In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") staff
issued Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial 
Statements." This pronouncement summarizes certain of the SEC staff's views in  
applying generally accepted accounting principles to selected revenue           
recognition issues. The Company is required to adopt SAB 101 during the first   
quarter of fiscal year 2001. The adoption of SAB 101 will not have a material   
impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or liquidity. 

  In March 2000, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 44 ("FIN 44"),
"Accounting for Certain Transactions involving Stock Compensation, an           
interpretation of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25")." This  
interpretation clarifies the definition of an employee for purposes of applying 
APB 25, the criteria for determining whether a plan qualifies as a              
noncompensatory plan, the accounting consequence of various modifications to the
terms of a previously fixed stock option or award, and the accounting for an    
exchange of stock compensation awards in a business combination. This           
interpretation is effective July 1, 2000, at which time it was adopted by the   
Company. The adoption of FIN 44 had no impact on the Company's results of       
operations, financial position or liquidity at the time of adoption.            

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                                                     

         The Company has adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income".
SFAS 130 establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income (loss) and its
components in financial statements and unrealized gains on short-term           
investments. Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net loss, foreign currency 
translation adjustments and unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale        
securities and is presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of      
operations and comprehensive loss. The adoption of SFAS 130 had no impact on    
total stockholders' equity at the time of adoption.                             

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE                                                       

     The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with SFAS No.
128, "Earnings Per Share", and SAB No. 98 ("SAB 98"). Under the provisions of   
SFAS 128 and SAB 98, basic net loss per common share ("Basic EPS") is computed  
by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average   
number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per common share ("Diluted
EPS") is computed by dividing net loss by the sum of the weighted average number
of common shares and the dilutive potential common share equivalents then       
outstanding. Potential common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon 
the exercise of stock options and shares issuable upon the conversion of Series 
A and Series B convertible                                                      

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preferred stock for periods during which they were outstanding. For the years   
ended October 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, 6,326,247, 1,241,390 and 0 common share  
equivalents, respectively were not included in the computation of diluted net   
loss per common share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive, thereby    
decreasing the net loss per common share. For the year ended October 31, 1998,  
the 16,000,000 shares of common stock issued in the initial capitalization of   
Caldera were treated as outstanding for the entire fiscal year.                 

(3) INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING                                                     

      On March 20, 2000, the Company completed the sale of an aggregate of
5.0 million shares of common stock at a price of $14.00 per share in its initial
public offering. The offering was affected pursuant to a Registration Statement 
on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-94351), which was declared effective on March 
20, 2000 by the SEC. On April 17, 2000, the underwriters exercised there over   
allotment option for an additional 750,000 shares of our common stock at $14.00 
per share.                                                                      

         The Company received approximately $80.5 million in gross proceeds from
this offering, of which approximately $5.6 million was paid to the underwriters 
and approximately $3.0 million was paid for direct offering expenses.           

(4) OTHER RECEIVABLES                                                           

        Other receivables as of October 31, 1999 consisted of amounts due from
two strategic partners that participated in a marketing program with the        
Company. The amounts received by the Company from the strategic partners have   
been applied against actual expenses incurred and have reduced the related sales
and marketing expense of the Company. Aside from the collection of the          
short-term receivable balances, there are no other future commitments or        
consideration related to these arrangements.                                    

(5) INVESTMENTS IN NON-MARKETABLE SECURITIES                                    

The Company is accounting for each of these investments in    
non-marketable securities under the cost method, as the Company has no ability  
to exercise significant influence over any of the entities. The Company's       
management routinely assesses its investments for impairment and adjusts the    
carrying amount to estimated realizable values when impairment has occurred. As 
of October 31, 2000, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be 
impaired.                                                                       

BUSINESS ALLIANCE WITH EVERGREEN INTERNET, INC.                                 

         In January 2000, the Company and Evergreen Internet, Inc. ("Evergreen")
entered into a master agreement which sets forth the terms and conditions of a  
business alliance. Evergreen and the Company agreed as follows: (i) Evergreen   
granted to the Company an original equipment manufacturer license permitting the
bundling of certain of Evergreen's software products with the Company's software
products in exchange for the Company paying royalties to Evergreen based on     
future sales; (ii) the Company and Evergreen will engage in joint development   
and integration of their respective software products; (iii) the Company and    
Evergreen will cooperate to create educational training courses for the combined
products; (iv) the Company acquired 370,370 shares of common stock of Evergreen 
for $2,000,000 and Evergreen transferred an additional 222,222 shares of its    
common stock to the Company in exchange for 200,000 shares of the Company's     
common stock; and (v) the parties agreed to work together to identify new       
business solution opportunities for their joint products. On January 10, 2000,  
the Company paid the $2.0 million and issued 200,000 shares of common stock in  
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        The Company and Evergreen have agreed to certain referral fees. If the
Company enters into a support agreement with a customer that has been referred  
by Evergreen, the Company will pay a portion of the total contract to Evergreen 
as a referral fee. The remaining portion of the support agreement will be       
recorded as deferred revenue, and recognized ratably over the term of the       
agreement. The referral fees will be recorded as sales and marketing expenses as
earned by Evergreen.                                                            

        The Company has recorded its investment in Evergreen at cost, based on
the cash consideration paid by the Company and the estimated fair market value  
of the Company's common stock on the date of the agreement of $8.00 per share.  
The Company determined that the estimated fair value of the Company's common    
stock is more clearly evident of the value of the transaction since Evergreen is
a privately owned company. In management's opinion, the consideration exchanged 
by the Company for the common shares of Evergreen was equal to the fair value of
the shares acquired. Furthermore, in management's opinion the terms of the OEM  
arrangement and joint development and educational efforts are based on strategic
rationales and the related transactions will be at arm's length. The Company    
currently intends on holding the shares indefinitely.                           

 The total investment of $3.6 million is included in the caption
Investments in Non-marketable Securities - Non-affiliates in the accompanying   
October 31, 2000 consolidated balance sheet.                                    

STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH TROLL TECH AS                                     

         In December 1999, the Company and Canopy entered into an agreement with
Troll Tech AS and its stockholders. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company      
acquired 159 shares of common stock of Troll Tech (approximately 2 percent of   
Troll Tech's outstanding common stock) in exchange for 106,356 shares of the    
Company's common stock and Canopy acquired 398 shares of common stock of Troll  
Tech in exchange for $1,000,000, payable in monthly installments of $100,000.   
The agreement also grants to Canopy and its affiliates certain license rights   
with respect to Troll Tech's software. Royalties will be paid based upon future 
sales of products by the Company. To date, the Company has not sold any products
that incorporate Troll Tech's technology and has not paid any royalties to Troll
Tech.                                                                           

         The Company has recorded its investment in Troll Tech's common stock at
$399,999, based on the cash price per share paid by Canopy. The Company         
determined that the cash price per share paid by Canopy is the most reliable    
evidence of the value of Troll Tech's common stock. The difference between the  
estimated fair value of the 106,356 shares of the Company's common stock at     
$8.00 per share of $850,848 and the $399,999 investment was recorded as a       
license fee. The license fee was classified as contra-equity and was            
subsequently reflected as a distribution to Canopy because the license rights   
were used by Canopy and its affiliates. The Company currently intends on holding
the shares of Troll Tech indefinitely.                                          

         The total investment of $399,999 is included in the caption Investments
in Non-marketable Securities - Non-affiliates in the accompanying October 31,   
2000 consolidated balance sheet.                                                

LINEO, INC.                                                                     

       In January 2000, the Company and Lineo, Inc. ("Lineo") entered into a
stock purchase and sale agreement. Lineo is the successor entity to the         
operations of the Predecessor, which were not acquired by Caldera in the        
reorganization discussed in Note 1. As of January 2000, Lineo was majority owned
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acquired 3,238,437 shares of common stock of Lineo (approximately 14 percent of 
Lineo's outstanding voting stock) in exchange for 1,250,000 shares of the       
Company's common stock.                                                         

         Because Lineo is also majority owned by Canopy, the investment in Lineo
has been accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control   
with the transfer being reflected in the Company's financial statements at      
Lineo's carry over basis. At the date of the agreement, Lineo had a             
stockholders' deficit of which approximately $124,000 would be associated with  
the 14 percent interest the Company acquired. Accordingly, the investment was   
recorded at a nominal value of $1.00 because the Company does not have any      
obligation to provide additional funding to Lineo. The Company has recorded the 
estimated fair value of the shares of its common stock issued to Lineo at $10.0 
million with the difference between the $10.0 million and the $1.00 investment  
recorded as a distribution to Canopy.                                           

        On May 11, 2000, Canopy transferred 1,761,563 shares of Lineo's common
stock held by Canopy to the Company. This transfer has been reflected as a      
capital contribution by Canopy at Lineo's carry over basis of $1,966,173. As a  
result of this transaction, the Company had a total of 5,000,000 shares of      
Lineo's common stock (approximately 14 percent of Lineo's outstanding voting    
stock).                                                                         

       On August 31, 2000, the Company, Canopy and Metrowerks Holdings, Inc.
("Metrowerks"), an affiliate of Motorola, Inc., entered into a Stock Purchase   
and Sale Agreement whereby the Company and Canopy sold 2.0 million and 1.0      
million shares, respectively, of common stock of Lineo, Inc. to Metrowerks at   
$7.50 per share. Prior to this transaction, Caldera, Canopy and Lineo had no    
relationship with Metrowerks; however, Motorola, Inc. is a preferred stockholder
of Lineo. The Company received the $15.0 million net proceeds of the sale in    
October 2000.                                                                   

        In conjunction with the sale of the common stock of Lineo, the Company
also entered into a stockholder agreement by and among Canopy, Lineo, and       
certain other stockholders of Lineo that provides for a right of first refusal  
for the benefit of Metrowerks with respect to Lineo shares held by the Company  
and other Lineo stockholders. The Company has also agreed to indemnify          
Metrowerks for any damages sustained by Metrowerks as a result of breaches by   
the Company under the stock purchase and sale agreement and the stockholder     
agreement or for breaches by Lineo under a warrant agreement between Lineo and  
Metrowerks. The Company's indemnification obligation is limited to the amount of
proceeds received by the Company in its sale to Metrowerks.                     

        The difference between the $7.50 per share and the Company's per share
carrying value was recorded as a contribution to equity. The total investment of
$1,179,704 is included in the caption Investments in Non-marketable Securities -
Affiliate in the accompanying October 31, 2000 consolidated balance sheet.      

(6) EQUITY INVESTMENT IN EBIZ ENTERPRISES, INC.                                 

        On September 15, 2000, Caldera sold to Ebiz Enterprises, Inc. ("Ebiz")
the rights, title and interest in and to all of the intellectual property and   
assets comprising Caldera's Electronic Linux Marketplace concept (the "ELM      
assets"). Caldera transferred assets with a net book value of $38,000 as well as
cash of $3,000,000 for 4,000,000 shares of Ebiz common stock. Caldera may also  
receive up to 4,000,000 additional shares of Ebiz common stock, depending upon  
the amount of gross revenue generated by the ELM assets during the twelve-month 
period ending December 15, 2001. Immediately after the closing of the           
transaction, Caldera owned approximately 31 percent of the outstanding voting   
shares of Ebiz. Subsequent to Caldera's                                         

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investment, additional shares of Ebiz common stock -- including 2,500,000 shares
to Canopy -- were issued that reduced Caldera's ownership interest to           
approximately 17 percent.                                                       

        Caldera has accounted for its interest in Ebiz using the equity method
of accounting due to its ability to exercise influence on Ebiz (see Note 15).   
Under the equity method, Caldera recognizes its portion of the net income or net
loss of Ebiz in its consolidated statement of operations. For the year ended    
October 31, 2000, Caldera recognized $224,339 in its statement of operations    
that represented its portion of Ebiz's net loss. In addition, because Ebiz had a
stockholders' deficit at the time of Caldera's investment, Caldera is amortizing
on a straight-line basis, the difference between its investment and the amount  
of underlying equity in the net assets of Ebiz, which has been calculated as    
follows:                                                                        

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Fair value of Ebiz shares received (4,000,000 shares at $1.60 per share)       $  6,400,000 
Less portion of gain deferred due to Caldera's continuing ownership interest     (1,055,680)
                                                                              ------------- 
Basis of recorded investment                                                      5,344,320 
Caldera's portion of Ebiz deficit                                                 1,162,000 
                                                                              ------------- 
                                                                               $  6,506,320 
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     Caldera has allocated this difference to goodwill and is amortizing
this amount on a straight-line basis over five years. At the time of the        
investment, Ebiz had no other substantial identifiable intangible assets. For   
the year ended October 31, 2000, Caldera recognized $162,656 in its statement of
operations that represented this amortization. The net investment of $4,957,325 
is included in the caption Equity Investment in Affiliate in the accompanying   
October 31, 2000 consolidated balance sheet.                                    

         Ebiz' common stock is currently traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin
Board. On October 31, 2000, Ebiz common stock closed at approximately $0.88 per 
share. Caldera's carrying amount per share of Ebiz' common stock on October 31, 
2000 was approximately $1.24 per share. Management believes that this decline in
market value of the stock is not permanent in nature and resulted primarily from
market conditions related to technology stocks and that Caldera's ability to    
recover the carrying amount of its investment has not been permanently impaired.
Caldera will continue to evaluate the carrying amount of its investment in Ebiz 
on an ongoing basis and will record impairment charges as necessary from        
permanent impairment of its investment. Caldera has the intent and the          
wherewithal to hold its investment in Ebiz long term in order to recover the    
current decline in market value.                                                

(7) BORROWINGS FROM CANOPY                                                      

SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE PAYABLE                                     

     In connection with the incorporation of Caldera, Caldera and Canopy
entered into a Secured Convertible Promissory Note Agreement (the "Note         
Agreement") pursuant to which the Company could borrow up to $2,000,000, or such
other greater amount as determined necessary, to fund ongoing operations.       
Interest accrued on borrowings under the Note Agreement at the prime rate, less 
one-half percent compounded annually, which was 7.25 percent. Borrowings under  
the Note Agreement were convertible to shares of Caldera's common stock at $1.00
per share, which was deemed to be the estimated fair market value of Caldera's  
common stock on September 1, 1998. Under the Note Agreement, the Company        
borrowed $4,819,000 during the year ended October 31, 1999. Additionally,       
accrued interest of $454,974 was incurred by the Company related to borrowings  
under the Note Agreement and the amount payable to the Predecessor for the      
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principal borrowings and accrued interest were converted into 5,273,974 shares  
of common stock and the Note Agreement was cancelled.                           

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE WITH CANOPY                                             

      On December 29, 1999, Caldera entered into a Secured Promissory Note
Agreement with Canopy under which the Company borrowed $300,000. Borrowings     
under this note bore interest at 9.5 percent per annum and were repaid in full  
during January 2000.                                                            

(8) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                        

REINCORPORATION AS A DELAWARE CORPORATION                                       

On March 6, 2000, Caldera reincorporated in Delaware. The     
reincorporation into Delaware was effected by way of a merger with a newly      
formed Delaware subsidiary and the associated issuance of one share of common   
stock of the subsidiary for each share of common stock of the Company held by   
stockholders of record. Additionally, stockholders of record of Series A and    
Series B of the Company received shares of Series A and Series B preferred stock
of the subsidiary. All share and per share amounts in the accompanying          
consolidated financial statements have been adjusted to give effect to the      
reincorporation.                                                                

STOCK SPLIT                                                                     

On December 29, 1998, Caldera's board of directors approved a 
two-for-one stock split for holders of common stock. This stock split has been  
retroactively reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements   
for all periods presented.                                                      

PREFERRED STOCK                                                                 

       On December 30, 1999, the stockholders approved articles of amendment
to the Company's articles of incorporation. The amended articles of             
incorporation authorized the Company to issue 25,000,000 shares of no par value 
preferred stock and 75,000,000 shares of no par value common stock. The         
Company's board of directors is authorized, without stockholder approval, to    
designate and determine the preferences, limitations and relative rights granted
to or imposed upon each share of preferred stock which are not fixed by the     
amended articles of incorporation. The amended articles of incorporation        
designated 6,596,146 shares as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A")
and 5,000,000 shares as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B").      

        The Series A and B shares had initial stated values per share of $4.03
and $6.00, respectively, and ranked on parity with each other and prior to any  
other class or series of capital stock of the Company with respect to dividend  
rights, rights upon liquidation, winding up or dissolution, and redemption      
rights. The Series A and B shares were entitled to receive, when, as and if     
declared by the board of directors, cumulative and accruing preferential        
dividends at eight percent per annum, compounded annually, based on the stated  
value per share; provided, however, solely for dividend purposes the Series A   
stated value per share was deemed to be $6.00. Any holder of Series A or B      
shares could convert all or any shares of Series A or B into common shares and  
each share of Series A or B automatically converted into common shares          
immediately prior to the closing of a firm commitment underwritten public       
offering of at least $25,000,000, as defined. Each Series A and B share         
initially converted into one share of common stock. The holders of Series A and 
B shares were entitled to vote on all matters submitted to the stockholders of  
the Company, including the election of directors, together with the holders of  
common stock voting together as a single class. Each share of Series A and B was
entitled to one vote for each share of common stock that would be issuable upon 
conversion of such share.                                                       

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       In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of the Company, each holder of Series A and B then outstanding    
would be entitled to receive, on a pari passu basis, out of the assets available
for distribution to stockholders an amount equal to the greater of (i) the sum  
of (1) the respective stated value per share plus (2) an amount equal to all    
unpaid accruing dividends (whether or not declared) plus (3) any other dividends
declared but unpaid, and (ii) the amount that such holder of Series A or B      
shares would hold had all shares of Series A and B been converted to common     
immediately prior to the liquidation, dissolution or winding up.                

In connection with the Company's initial public offering, all 
outstanding preferred stock was converted to common stock on March 20, 2000.    

CONVERSION OF COMMON SHARES INTO SERIES A SHARES                                

       Prior to the offering of Series B shares discussed below, on December
30, 1999, the Company entered into a Conversion Agreement with its two major    
stockholders, Canopy and MTI Technology Corporation ("MTI"). These two          
stockholders held 99 percent of the outstanding shares of the Company's common  
stock at December 30, 1999. Pursuant to the Conversion Agreement, the Company   
converted 6,596,146 shares of outstanding common stock held by Canopy and MTI   
into 6,596,146 shares of Series A.                                              

ISSUANCE OF SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK                                

       On December 30, 1999, the Company's board of directors authorized the
issuance of 5,000,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock at $6 per  
share with the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions as described    
above. On January 10, 2000, the 5,000,000 shares were sold for net proceeds of  
$29,790,674.                                                                    

    Each share of Series B convertible preferred stock was immediately
convertible to one share of common stock upon issuance. During the year ended   
October 31, 2000, the Company recorded a dividend related to the Series B       
convertible preferred stock in the amount of $10 million representing the value 
of the beneficial conversion feature. The beneficial conversion feature was     
calculated based on the difference between the conversion price of $6.00 per    
share and the estimated fair value of the common stock of $8.00 per share for   
financial reporting purposes based on the estimated price range for the         
Company's IPO. The Company's board of directors determined that the $6.00 per   
share price for the Series B preferred stock represented their estimate of the  
fair value of the Series B preferred stock at the time sold and that the Series 
B preferred shares were not issued for other consideration or goods and         
services.                                                                       

         In connection with the preferred stock purchase agreements, the Company
and the investors entered into a second amended and restated investor rights    
agreement (the "Rights Agreement") and a voting agreement. Pursuant to the      
voting agreement, the Company and the preferred stockholders established the    
composition of the Company's board of directors.                                

Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, Canopy and MTI, the Series A
preferred stockholders, and the investors in the Series B preferred stock       
(collectively the "Preferred Stockholders") have certain rights beginning six   
months following the closing of a qualified public offering with respect to     
registration of the common shares issued or issuable upon conversion of the     
Series A and Series B preferred shares in compliance with the Securities        
Exchange Act of 1934. The Preferred Stockholders have certain demand and        
piggyback rights that require the Company to use its best efforts to register   
the requested shares and/or permit the Preferred Stockholders to include shares 
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agreed to bear all expenses in connection with any registration, other than     
underwriting discounts and commissions.                                         

WARRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANOPY AND SERIES B PREFERRED STOCKHOLDER             

      In connection with the Series B preferred stock offering, Canopy and
Egan-Managed Capital, L.P. ("EMC"), one of the investors in the Series B        
preferred stock offering, entered into an agreement wherein Canopy agreed to    
purchase the shares of Series B convertible preferred stock purchased by EMC if 
EMC did not receive a warrant in a satisfactory form to EMC to purchase 416,667 
shares of the Company's common stock from Canopy. On March 13, 2000, Canopy sold
to EMC a warrant for $10,000 to purchase 416,667 shares of the Company's common 
stock held by Canopy at $5.98 per share for a two-year period. Upon exercise of 
the warrant, all proceeds will be paid to Canopy. Since the sale of this warrant
directly related to the issuance of the Series B preferred stock, the Company   
accounted for this transaction as if the Company had sold the warrant to EMC    
with an offsetting contribution to capital. Accordingly, the Company recorded   
the fair value of the warrant of $2,252,717, determined using the Black-Scholes 
option-pricing model, as a beneficial conversion feature reflected as a dividend
related to the Series B preferred stock during the year ended October 31, 2000. 
Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model were the following:  
estimated fair value of common stock of $8.00 per share; risk-free interest rate
of 6 percent; expected dividend yield of 0 percent; volatility of 118 percent;  
and expected exercise life of two years.                                        

COMMON STOCK TRANSACTIONS                                                       

Effective September 1, 1998, in connection with the initial   
capitalization of Caldera, Canopy purchased 16,000,000 shares of Caldera's      
common stock for $20,928,848. Of this amount, $16,000,000 was paid in cash      
($519,000 in fiscal year 1998 and $15,481,000 in fiscal year 1999) and Canopy   
transferred to Caldera a note receivable from the Predecessor of $4,928,848. As 
of October 31, 1998, the Company had recorded the $15,481,000 to be received    
from Canopy as a stock subscription receivable and the purchase price and       
related accrued interest of $15,163,890 as a payable to Caldera, Inc. (see Note 
1).                                                                             

     At the time of incorporation, Canopy agreed to continue to fund the
operations of the Company through a secured convertible promissory note (see    
Note 7). The conversion terms of the secured promissory note allowed Canopy to  
convert the borrowings and accrued interest into common stock at a price of     
$1.00 per share, which was determined by the Company's board of directors to be 
the estimated fair market value of the Company's common stock on September 1,   
1998, the date of the convertible promissory note agreement. In August 1999,    
Canopy elected to convert the outstanding principal borrowings and accrued      
interest into 5,273,974 shares of the Company's common stock.                   

  In July 1999, the Company negotiated with MTI, a publicly traded
company which at the time was 50 percent owned by Canopy, to sell 5,333,333     
common shares for $6,000,000, or $1.13 per share. The Company received          
$3,000,000 in cash at the time of closing and issued a note receivable for      
$3,000,000 that bore interest at the prime rate plus one percent (9 1/4 percent 
as of October 31, 1999). This note receivable was to be received in two         
installments of $1,500,000 due in January and July 2000. The Company negotiated 
to receive the initial installment of $1,500,000 in November 1999 in exchange   
for the Company agreeing to forego the interest component attached to the note  
receivable. As a result of this modification, the Company did not record any    
accrued interest in the consolidated balance sheet as of October 31, 1999. The  
$1,500,000 received in November 1999 and the $1,500,000 received in August 2000 
has been reflected as current assets and contra-equity in the accompanying      
consolidated balance sheets as                                                  

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of October 31, 2000 and October 31, 1999. In connection with MTI's investment,  
the Company entered into an Investors' Rights Agreement with MTI and Canopy     
pursuant to which MTI received registration rights applicable to the stock      
acquired. This Investors' Rights Agreement was amended and superceded in        
connection with the Conversion Agreement and the offering of Series B preferred 
shares discussed above.                                                         

STOCK OPTION PLANS                                                              

         During fiscal year 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Stock Option Plan
(the "1998 Plan") that provided for the granting of nonqualified stock options  
to purchase shares of common stock. Under the 1998 Plan, the Company could grant
up to 5,000,000 options to employees, non-employee members of the board of      
directors or consultants who provide services to the Company. Options granted   
under the 1998 Plan are subject to expiration and vesting terms as determined by
a committee of the Company's board of directors. No options can expire more than
ten years from the date of grant. The exercise price for the options may be paid
in cash or in shares of the Company's common stock valued at fair market value  
on the exercise date. The options may also be exercised through a same-day sale 
program without any cash outlay by the optionee. At October 31, 2000, options to
purchase 218,202 shares of common stock were available for future grants under  
the 1998 Plan.                                                                  

         On December 1, 1999, the Company's board of directors approved the 1999
Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the "1999 Plan"), which is intended to serve as   
the successor equity incentive program to the 1998 Plan. The 1999 Plan initially
increased the aggregate number of shares available for issuance under both plans
to 6,700,000 and designated that 700,000 shares be used as director incentives. 
On March 10, 2000, the Company's board of directors authorized an additional    
500,000 shares to be issued under the 1999 Plan and during July 2000 the board  
of directors approved an additional 2,300,000 shares to be issued under the 1999
Plan. The 1999 Plan allows for the grant of awards in the form of incentive and 
non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares,      
phantom stock and stock bonuses. Awards may be granted to individuals in the    
Company's employ or service.                                                    

    The 1999 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the
board of directors. This committee determines which eligible individuals are to 
receive awards under the 1999 Plan, the type of award to be made, the time or   
times when such awards are to be made, the number of shares subject to each such
award, and the vesting schedule and the other terms to be in effect for the     
award.                                                                          

      The exercise price for the options may be paid in cash, in shares of
the Company's common stock valued at fair market value on the exercise date or  
by having the Company retain sufficient shares of common stock from shares which
would be issuable upon the exercise of the option. The option may also be       
exercised through a same-day sale program without any cash outlay by the        
optionee. To date, all options granted under the 1998 and 1999 Plans require the
exercise price to be paid in cash. If future grants are made with a cashless    
exercise feature, the Company will be required to use variable plan accounting  
for those grants.                                                               

    Tandem stock appreciation rights may be issued under the 1999 Plan
which will provide the holders with the election to surrender their outstanding 
options for a cash appreciation distribution from the Company equal to the fair 
market value of the vested shares subject to the surrendered option less the    
aggregate exercise price payable for such shares. In addition, the Company may  
issue stand-alone stock appreciation rights which will entitle the holder to    
receive a cash payment from the Company equal to the fair market value of the   
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     Phantom stock awards will entitle the holder to receive in cash the
fair market value of common stock on the vesting date.                          

       If the Company is acquired (whether by merger or asset sale) or there
is a change in control (effected through an acquisition of 50% or more of the   
Company's voting stock or by proxy contest for the election of board members),  
options and stand-alone stock appreciation rights exercisable at that time will 
remain exercisable until their expiration, and options and stand-alone stock    
appreciation rights not exercisable at that time will expire. Also, if the      
Company is acquired or experiences a change in control, all restrictions on     
outstanding vested shares of restricted stock granted under the 1999 Plan will  
lapse, and all outstanding, unvested shares of such restricted stock will expire
and be cancelled. Similarly, all outstanding, unvested shares of phantom stock  
will expire and be cancelled.                                                   

         On July 14, 2000, Caldera's board of directors approved an amendment to
the 1999 Plan. This amendment allows the board to extend the exercise period    
after termination of service from 90 days to 120 days. The amendment also       
permits the exercise of options for up to 30 days after termination of service  
for cause. Through October 31, 2000, the board had granted the extended terms to
line function employees and senior management employees who held a total of     
approximately 1.3 million options to purchase common shares. The modified shares
had exercise prices ranging from $1.00 - $7.00 per share and the fair market    
value of Caldera's common stock ranged from $3.94 - $7.09 per share on the dates
that modifications were made. The modifications to the exercise terms constitute
a new measurement date in accordance with FIN 44 on the date the modifications  
were made. However, any compensation related to the modifications will only be  
recorded to the extent the option holders actually benefit from the             
modification. All modifications during fiscal 2000 did benefit the option       
holders due to their termination. Accordingly, compensation expense of          
approximately $640,000 was recorded during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000    
related to these option modifications.                                          

    The July 14, 2000 amendment to the 1999 Plan also provides that in
connection with a sale, change of control or liquidation of Caldera, Caldera or 
the acquiring entity may elect to cash out, convert to options of the acquiring 
entity or assume any vested options granted under the 1999 Plan. Additionally,  
non-vested shares shall terminate unless otherwise provided in the governing    
agreements or as determined by the compensation committee of the board of       
directors. The amendment also permits Caldera to grant shares of restricted     
stock and phantom stock that vest without regard to the satisfaction of         
pre-established performance goals.                                              

     In addition, the board has approved amendments that will effect the
following changes: (i) establish an automatic share increase feature pursuant to
which the number of shares available for issuance under the 1999 Plan will      
automatically increase, beginning with the 2000 calendar year, as of November 1 
of each year, by 3% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on
the previous October 31st, and (ii) add a formula awards program pursuant to    
which directors of the Company will automatically be granted options to purchase
shares of common stock at specified times, including an option to purchase      
100,000 shares of common stock on the date of the annual stockholders meeting   
during each even numbered calendar year beginning in 2004. All amendments are   
subject to approval by the stockholders of Caldera.                             

         During September and October 2000, the Company approved the accelerated
vesting of stock options for certain employees who were terminated as a result  
of the sale of the ELM assets to Ebiz or were terminated in preparation for the 
SCO acquisition. Each employee received three months of additional vesting on   
existing stock option grants on their last day of employment with the Company.  
All of the affected employees had ceased employment with the Company prior to   
October 31, 2000. The existing option grants had exercise prices ranging from   
$1.00 - $9.50 per                                                               

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share and the fair market value of Caldera's common stock ranged from $5.75 -   
$7.09 per share on the dates that employment was terminated. Because the        
accelerated vesting for these stock options represented a modification to the   
existing stock option, the Company recorded compensation expense on each option 
to the extent the difference between the fair market value and the exercise     
price was greater than compensation cost previously recorded. The Company       
recorded approximately $184,200 in non-cash compensation related to the         
accelerated vesting of approximately 129,000 stock options for the year ended   
October 31, 2000.                                                               

         A summary of stock option activity under the stock option plans for the
years ended October 31, 2000 and 1999 is as follows:                            

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                                                                 Weighted Ave. 
                                 Options         Price Range     Exercise Price
                                 -------         -----------     --------------
                                                                               
Granted                           3,106,566   $  1.00 - $  1.13       1.04     
Exercised                               (22)     1.00                 1.00     
Forfeited                          (142,304)     1.00                 1.00     
                              -------------                                    
   Balance, October 31, 1999      2,964,240      1.00 -    1.13       1.04     
Granted                           4,451,020      1.13 -   14.75       6.53     
Exercised                          (452,132)     1.00 -    6.00       1.18     
Forfeited                          (786,386)     1.00 -    9.50       4.98     
                              -------------                                    
   Balance, October 31, 2000      6,176,742   $  1.00 - $ 14.75       4.48     
                              =============                                    

        A summary of stock option grants with exercise prices equal to or less
than the estimated fair market value on the date of grant during the years ended
October 31, 2000 and 1999 is as follows:                                        

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                                                                      Weighted Ave.
                                            Options    Weighted Ave.   Fair Value  
                                            Granted   Exercise Price   Of Options  
                                           ---------  --------------  -------------
                                                                                   
FISCAL 1999                                                                        
  Grants with exercise price equal to                                              
     estimated fair market value             645,728  $        1.00   $    0.20    
  Grants with exercise price less than                                             
     estimated fair market value           2,460,838           1.04        1.54    
                                           ---------                               
                                           3,106,566           1.04        1.26    
                                           =========                               
FISCAL 2000                                                                        
  Grants  with  exercise  price  equal to                                          
     estimated fair market value             592,883           8.57        0.57    
  Grants  with  exercise  price less than                                          
     estimated fair market value           3,858,137           6.22        1.29    
                                           ---------                               
                                           4,451,020  $        6.53   $    1.19    
                                           =========                               

  A summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable under the
Company's stock option plans as of October 31, 2000 is as follows:              

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                                 Options Outstanding                Options Exercisable  
                                 -------------------              ---------------------- 
                                       Weighted        Weighted                 Weighted 
                                       Average          Average                  Average 
                      Options        Contractual       Exercise    Options      Exercise 
Exercise Prices     Outstanding          Life            Price    Exercisable     Price  
---------------     -----------      -----------      ----------  -----------  ----------

                                                                                         
  $ 1.00              1,678,862          8.51 years   $     1.00    899,029    $     1.00
  $ 1.13 - $3.99        744,426          8.95               1.13    187,416          1.13
  $ 4.00 - $5.99        210,109          9.60               5.21      4,609          4.00
  $ 6.00 - $7.99      3,015,274          9.22               6.34    949,507          6.03
  $ 8.00 and above      528,071          9.49               9.37      9,446          9.14
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                      6,176,742          9.03         $     4.48  2,050,007    $     3.39
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2000 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN                                               

   The 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was adopted by the board of
directors on February 15, 2000 and was approved by the stockholders on March 1, 
2000. The plan became effective upon the closing of the Company's initial public
offering. The plan is designed to allow eligible employees of Caldera and its   
participating subsidiaries to purchase shares of Caldera common stock, at       
semi-annual intervals, through periodic payroll deductions. A total of 500,000  
shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the plan. The share
reserve will increase on the first trading day of each calendar year beginning  
with the 2001 calendar year by 1% of the total number of shares of common stock 
outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding year but no such annual
increase will exceed 750,000 shares. In no event, however, may a participant    
purchase more than 750 shares, nor may all participants in the aggregate        
purchase more than 125,000 shares on any semi-annual purchase date.             

         The plan will have a series of successive offering periods, each with a
maximum duration of 24 months. The initial offering period began on the date of 
the Company's initial public offering and will end on the last business day in  
April 2002. The next offering period will begin on May 1, 2002. Subsequent      
offering periods will be set by the compensation committee. Shares will be      
purchased on semi-annual purchase dates (the last business day of April and     
October each year) during the offering period. The first purchase date was      
October 31, 2000. Should the fair market value of the Company's common stock on 
any semi-annual purchase date be less than the fair market value on the first   
day of the offering period, then the current offering period will automatically 
end and a new offering period will begin, based on the lower fair market value. 

 Individuals who are eligible employees on the start date of any
offering period may enter the Plan on that start date or on any subsequent      
semi-annual entry date (generally May 1 or November 1 each year). Individuals   
who become eligible employees after the start date of the offering period may   
join the plan on any subsequent semi-annual entry date within that period.      

    A participant may contribute up to 10% of his or her cash earnings
through payroll deductions and the accumulated payroll deductions will be       
applied to the purchase of shares on the participant's behalf on each           
semi-annual purchase date (the last business day in April and October of each   
year). The purchase price per share will be 85% of the lower of the fair market 
value of our common stock on the participant's entry date into the offering     
period or the fair market value on the semi-annual purchase date.               

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

       In July 2000, the board of directors amended the plan to increase the
maximum number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance over the term  
of the plan by an additional 1,500,000 shares.                                  

        On October 31, 2000, 61,807 shares of common stock of the Company were
purchased through the plan at a price of $2.98 per share.                       

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION                                                        

 The Company accounts for its stock options issued to directors,
officers and employees under APB 25 and related interpretations ("APB 25").     
Under APB 25, compensation expense is recognized if an option's exercise price  
on the measurement date is below the fair market value of the Company's common  
stock. During the year ended October 31, 1999, the Company granted 2,460,838    
stock options with exercise prices that were below the estimated fair market    
value on the measurement date resulting in $3,144,230 in deferred compensation. 
This deferred compensation has been recorded as a component of stockholders'    
equity and will be expensed consistent with the vesting of the underlying stock 
options. Amortization of deferred compensation amounted to $409,296 for the year
ended October 31, 1999. During the year ended October 31, 2000, the Company     
granted 3,858,137 additional stock options with exercise prices below the fair  
market value on the measurement date resulting in $6,790,264 of additional      
deferred compensation to be recognized as expense over the vesting period of the
options. Amortization of deferred compensation amounted to $5,216,016 during the
year ended October 31, 2000. During the year ended October 31, 2000 the Company 
reversed the cumulative amortization of deferred compensation previously        
recorded from unvested options of terminated employees. As a result, $652,875   
was recorded as an offset to the non-cash compensation caption in the           
accompanying fiscal 2000 statement of operations.                               

      As a result of an option agreement between Canopy and Ralph J. Yarro
III, which was subsequently rescinded, the Company expensed a one-time          
compensation charge of $372,000 during the year ended October 31, 2000. The     
option agreement allowed Mr. Yarro to purchase shares of the Company's common   
stock directly from Canopy. No shares were purchased under the agreement. Mr.   
Yarro is the president and chief executive officer of Canopy and the Chairman of
the Company's board of directors.                                               

        SFAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" requires pro forma
information regarding net loss as if the Company had accounted for its stock    
options granted under the fair value method. The fair market value of the stock 
options is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model with the following assumptions for grants during the years ended October  
31, 2000 and 1999: risk-free interest rate of 6.1 and 5.5 percent, respectively;
expected dividend yield of 0 percent; volatility of 132 percent and 0 percent,  
respectively; and expected exercise lives of four and five years, respectively. 
For purposes of the pro forma disclosure, the estimated fair market value of the
stock options is amortized over the vesting periods of the respective stock     
options. The following is the pro forma disclosure and the related impact on net
loss for the years ended October 31, 2000 and 1999:                             

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                                                                  2000             1999      
                                                             --------------   -------------- 

                                                                                             
  Net loss attributable to common stockholders, as reported  $  (39,176,215)  $   (9,366,588)
  Net loss attributable to common stockholders, pro forma       (43,291,164)      (9,773,906)

Per share:                                                                                   
  Net loss attributable to common stockholders, as reported  $        (1.19)  $        (0.51)
  Net loss attributable to common stockholders, pro forma             (1.31)           (0.53)

(9) INCOME TAXES                                                                

As described in Note l, Caldera became a separate legal entity
effective September 1, 1998. The income tax attributes associated with the      
carved-out portion of the Predecessor prior to September 1, 1998 remained with  
the Predecessor.                                                                

        Since incorporation, Caldera has reported for income tax purposes as a
stand-alone taxable entity. For income tax purposes, the reorganization of the  
Predecessor and the sale of the                                                 

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Linux software business to Caldera have been treated as a taxable asset sale.   
Accordingly, the tax basis of the assets received from the Predecessor is based 
on the $19,928,848 purchase price (see Note 1). The reorganization did not      
qualify as a tax-free reorganization because the Predecessor did not transfer   
substantially all of its assets to Caldera.                                     

        The net loss before income taxes consisted of the following components
for the years ended October 31, 2000 and 1999, and the period from the          
reorganization (September 1, 1998) through October 31, 1998 is as follows:      

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                                                    2000           1999           1998     
                                                ------------   ------------   ------------ 

                                                                                           
Domestic U.S. operations                        $(26,980,396)  $ (9,401,363)  $ (1,070,632)
Operations of foreign subsidiary, Caldera GmbH       138,039         69,550         11,260 
                                                ------------   ------------   ------------ 
   Total                                        $(26,842,357)  $ (9,331,813)  $ (1,059,372)
                                                ============   ============   ============ 

      The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended
October 31, 2000 and 1999, and the period from the reorganization (September 1, 
1998) through October 31, 1998 are as follows:                                  

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                                           2000          1999         1998     
                                       -----------   -----------   ----------- 
                                                                               
Current:                                                                       
  U.S. Federal                         $        --   $        --   $        -- 
  U.S. State                                    --            --            -- 
  Non - U.S.                                81,141        34,775        33,780 
                                       -----------   -----------   ----------- 
                                            81,141        34,775        33,780 
Deferred:                                                                      
  U.S. Federal                         $(3,976,810)   (3,022,242)     (368,163)
  U.S. State                              (385,985)     (293,335)      (53,436)
  Change in valuation allowance          4,362,795     3,315,577       421,599 
                                       -----------   -----------   ----------- 
     Total provision for income taxes  $    81,141   $    34,775   $    33,780 
                                       ===========   ===========   =========== 

 Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the
differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and         
liabilities. They are measured by applying the enacted tax rates and laws in    
effect for the years in which such differences are expected to reverse. The     
significant components of the Company's deferred income tax assets and          
liabilities at October 31, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:                        

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                                                           2000           1999     
                                                       ------------   ------------ 
                                                                                   
Deferred income tax assets:                                                        
  Net operating loss carryforwards                     $  8,029,416   $  3,967,242 
  Tax  basis  in  excess  of book  basis  related  to                              
     assets acquired by Caldera from Predecessor          6,122,838      6,599,942 
  Book to tax basis difference in equity investee           393,769             -- 
  Reserves and accrued expenses                             606,389        268,510 
  Book depreciation in excess of tax                        114,002         62,570 
  Foreign tax credit                                        101,793         46,617 
                                                       ------------   ------------ 
     Total deferred income tax assets                    15,368,207     10,944,881 
                                                       ------------   ------------ 
Deferred tax liability - tax on foreign earnings           (111,673)       (51,142)
Valuation allowance                                     (15,256,534)   (10,893,739)
                                                       ------------   ------------ 
     Net deferred income tax assets                    $         --   $         -- 
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   The amount of and ultimate realization of the deferred income tax
assets is dependant, in part, upon the tax laws in effect, Caldera's future     
earnings, and other future events, the effects of which cannot be determined.   
The Company has established a full valuation allowance against its deferred     
income tax assets. Management believes that as of October 31, 2000, based on a  
number of factors, the available objective evidence creates sufficient          
uncertainty regarding the realizability of these deferred income tax assets.    

As of October 31, 2000, the Company had net operating loss    
carryforwards for federal income tax reporting purposes totaling approximately  
$21,527,000 that expire in 2018 to 2020. The net operating loss carryforwards   
expire as follows:                                                              

        The Internal Revenue Code contains provisions that likely could reduce
or limit the availability and utilization of net operating loss carryforwards if
certain changes in ownership have taken place or will take place. As of October 
31, 2000, no such ownership changes had occurred.                               

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

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                                              2000          1999          1998     
                                           ----------    ----------    ----------  

                                                                                   
Benefit at statutory rate                       (34.0%)       (34.0%)       (34.0%)
Non-deductible items                             21.2%          0.1%          0.1% 
State income taxes, net of federal effect        (3.3%)        (3.3%)        (3.3%)
Foreign income taxes                              0.1%         (0.1%)         0.6% 
Increase in valuation allowances                 16.3%         37.7%         39.8% 
                                           ----------    ----------    ----------  
   Total provision for income taxes               0.3%          0.4%          3.2% 
                                           ==========    ==========    ==========  

(10) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                              

LITIGATION                                                                      

    The Company is a party to certain legal proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business. Management believes, after consultation with legal 
counsel, that the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings will not have a    
material adverse effect on the Company's financial results, liquidity or results
of operations.                                                                  

SCO COST-SHARING ARRANGEMENT                                                    

     In connection with the Definitive Agreement with SCO to acquire the
server software and professional services groups (see Note 1), the Company and  
SCO agreed that Caldera would reimburse SCO for certain employee payroll and    
related costs. The costs to be reimbursed by Caldera related to SCO employees   
that SCO had identified for termination in a company-wide layoff in September.  
Caldera viewed these employees as critical to the new combined company and SCO  
agreed to retain the employees if Caldera would reimburse SCO for a portion of  
their payroll and related costs. At the time Caldera committed to reimburse SCO 
for these employee costs, the ultimate amount was not determinable and both     
parties agreed that the amount would be determined prior to the completion of   
the acquisition. During December 2000, both parties agreed that Caldera would   
reimburse SCO $1.5 million relating to services rendered from August through    
December 2000. Accordingly, as of October 31, 2000, Caldera has accrued $898,026
representing the portion incurred through that time. The Company will record the
remaining $601,974 during the first quarter of fiscal 2001. The actual payment  
will be made to SCO during Caldera's first quarter of fiscal 2001.              

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OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENTS                                                      

       The Company had been leasing its corporate office facilities from the
Predecessor. On April 5, 2000, the Company entered into an amended operating    
lease agreement whereby the Company leases additional office space adjacent to  
its corporate offices. The amended lease agreement requires lease payments of   
approximately $55,300 per month, and the lease expires in October 2002. The     
lease may be terminated at an earlier date in accordance with the provisions of 
the original lease agreement. Rent expense under this arrangement totaled       
approximately $474,000, $144,700 and $19,200 for the years ended October 31,    
2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. This lease requires the Company to pay taxes,
maintenance, insurance and certain other operating costs of the leased property.
After entering into the amended operating lease, the Company subleased a portion
of the space to the Predecessor and to another majority owned company of the    
Predecessor. These sublease agreements were month-to-month agreements that      
required payments of approximately $5,100 per tenant to be paid to the Company. 
These subleases terminated in October 2000.                                     

        The Company had been leasing additional office space from an unrelated
party. The lease requires monthly payments of $8,990 to be made through June    
2002. Subsequent to the Company's sale of its Electronic Linux Marketplace      
assets to Ebiz, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease this office   
space to Ebiz. The sublease is for a period of one year and the Company is      
receiving $4,000 per month.                                                     

   On September 1, 1999, the Company entered into an operating lease
arrangement for its Caldera GmbH facility. The lease requires monthly minimum   
payments of 8,750 DM (approximately $3,850 U.S. dollars based on the exchange   
rate as of October 31, 2000) and expires five years from the date of            
commencement. Caldera GmbH also has the option of extending the agreement for   
two consecutive five-year terms. This lease requires the Company to pay taxes,  
maintenance, insurance and certain other operating costs of the property.       

     The Company leases warehouse space from two unrelated parties under
separate operating lease agreements. Each agreement is for a term of eighteen   
months and expires in November 2000. Rent expense under the lease is            
approximately $37,200 per year.                                                 

On March 30, 2000, the Company entered into an operating lease
agreement for its education facilities whereby the Company agreed to lease 5,146
square feet of office space for $8,255 per month. This lease is for a term of   
five years and commenced on June 1, 2000.                                       

  Total rent expense for all of the Company's operating leases was
$722,000, $161,200 and $19,200 for the years ended October 31, 2000, 1999 and   
1998. Operating lease commitments for the next five years are $1.0 million for  
fiscal 2001, $897,000 for fiscal 2002, $158,000 for fiscal 2003, $153,000 for   
fiscal 2004 and $66,000 for fiscal 2005 and thereafter.                         

SOFTWARE LOCALIZATION AGREEMENT                                                 

       On October 1, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with United
Systems Engineers, Inc. ("USE") to localize certain of the Company's software   
products for the Japanese market. As consideration, the Company agreed to pay   
$250,000 in cash or issue to the engineering firm shares of the Company's common
stock with a market value of $202,000, based on the initial public offering     
price per share. On January 4, 2000, the Company and USE amended the agreement  
pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue 33,667 shares of common stock to  
USE for the services, of which 16,833 were to be issued immediately for services
rendered and the remaining 16,834 are to be issued upon completion of the       
services. Should USE not perform under the agreement, USE will not be issued the
remaining 16,834                                                                

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shares of common stock, and USE has committed to pay $100,000 to the Company.   
Based on the performance commitment, the date of the amended contract has been  
determined to be the measurement date and the estimated fair value of the       
Company's common stock on that date of $269,336, or $8 per share, will be       
expensed as the services are rendered. As of October 31, 2000, $134,664 has been
expensed.                                                                       

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.                         

     In January 2000, the Company and Sun Microsystems, Inc. ("Sun"), an
investor in the Company's Series B preferred stock, entered into certain        
software license agreements. These license agreements are for a term of 18      
months and expire in June 2001. Pursuant to one of the software license         
agreements, the Company agreed to pay Sun a nonrefundable payment in the amount 
of $1,250,000. During the year ended October 31, 2000, the Company made the     
required payments to Sun and recorded the payments as prepaid license fees and  
marketing expense. Under the agreements, the Company has access to certain of   
Sun's technologies and participates with Sun in various marketing activities    
such as tradeshow appearances, speaking events and web site advertising. The    
value allocated to the marketing activities of $450,000 was determined based    
upon management's estimate of the amount the Company would pay for similar      
marketing services. The portion of the fee allocated to the marketing activities
is being expensed as the marketing activities occur. The Company is expensing   
$800,000 of the fee allocated to the technology as cost of revenue and research 
and development expense over the 18-month term of the license agreements. The   
technology is principally being used for internal purposes to create and enhance
e-commerce applications to be used in connection with current and future Caldera
products. Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, certain of the        
technology has been included in one of the Company's products. A portion of the 
license fee has been allocated to cost of revenue based on the estimated fair   
value of the included technology. For the year ended October 31, 2000, the      
Company has expensed the total $450,000 of marketing expenses and approximately 
$314,200 of the total $800,000 in engineering expenses. As of October 31, 2000, 
the balance of prepaid fees was approximately $485,800.                         

STRATEGIC BUSINESS AGREEMENT WITH THE SANTA CRUZ OPERATION                      

       On February 1, 2000, the Company and The Santa Cruz Operation ("SCO")
entered into a strategic business agreement. The agreement provides for certain 
joint marketing activities between the parties, including, but not limited to   
participation in tradeshows, cross recruiting and cross matching of partners,   
cross-referencing each others' websites and product solutions, and discussing   
certain channel initiatives. In addition, the Company agreed to provide ten     
copies of OpenLinux to SCO for its internal use and SCO agreed to provide three 
copies of SCO's Tarantella Express product to the Company for internal use. The 
Company recorded the fair value of the OpenLinux products provided to SCO as an 
engineering expense since the products received were used for internal          
development purposes. In addition, the Company will record the costs of the     
joint initiatives as either marketing or engineering expenses depending on the  
nature of the activities conducted.                                             

SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS                                                            

 During July and August 2000, the Company entered into severance
agreements with certain members of management. The agreements apply to a change 
of control or termination or effective termination of employment with the       
Company. Change of control is defined as: (1) any person or entity who becomes  
the beneficial owner of 51 percent or more of the Company's common stock, (2)   
sale of substantially all of the Company's assets, (3) approval of a merger or  
consolidation in which at least 50 percent of the voting securities are         
acquired, and (4) during any                                                    

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period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period
constitute the board of directors of the Company and any new director whose     
election by the board of directors or nomination for election by the Company's  
stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors then
still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or     
whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for 
any reason to constitute a majority thereof. The acquisition of the SCO server  
and professional services groups and resulting addition of two board members    
does not qualify as a change in control. Specific provisions for Senior Vice    
Presidents and Executive Officers include but are not limited to the following; 
salary and bonus payments equal to 150 percent of the then current annual base  
salary and bonuses, 18 months of accelerated vesting for outstanding stock      
options and continuing insurance benefits for a period up to six months.        
Specific provisions for Vice Presidents include but are not limited to the      
following; salary and bonus payments equal to 100% of the then current annual   
base salary and bonuses, 12 months of accelerated vesting on outstanding stock  
options and continuing insurance benefits for a period of six months.           

     Because each of the severance agreements allows for the accelerated
vesting of stock options that was not included in each employees' original stock
option grant, a new measurement date has occurred. The total potential          
compensation cost associated with the accelerated vesting provisions of the     
severance agreements is approximately $1.4 million. The members of the executive
management team who entered into severance agreements hold a total of 1.7       
million options to purchase common shares at prices ranging from $1.00 to $9.50 
per share. The fair value of caldera's common stock on the dates the severance  
agreements were signed ranged from $5.50 to $9.25 per share. This amount will be
expensed in future financial statements to the extent of unvested shares        
outstanding at the date of a change in control based on remaining service period
and employee turnover rates.                                                    

(11) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                                                 

         As of October 31, 2000, the Company did not owe or have any amounts due
from related parties.                                                           

CANOPY                                                                          

         As discussed in Note 1, Canopy was the sole stockholder of Caldera upon
incorporation and was the majority stockholder of the Predecessor. Canopy       
invested $20,928,848 in Caldera in exchange for 16,000,000 shares of common     
stock. In addition to the initial equity investment, Canopy advanced $4,819,000 
under a secured convertible promissory note agreement (see Note 7). In August   
1999, the principal borrowings and accrued interest of $454,974 were converted  
into 5,273,974 shares of common stock. The chairman of the Company's board of   
directors is the president and chief executive officer and a director of Canopy.
Additionally, another director of the Company is the chairman of Canopy's board 
of directors.                                                                   

         The Company has entered into certain transactions with Canopy and other
entities that are majority-owned by Canopy. These transactions consist mainly of
participating in joint insurance coverage, training and testing services, and   
rent. The Company believes that the terms of these related party transactions   
are at least as favorable as the terms that could have been obtained from an    
unaffiliated third party in similar transactions. During the years ended October
31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, transactions with these related parties were as        
follows:                                                                        

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Revenue                      $   46,600  $       --  $       --

Rent (see Note 10)               94,200     144,700      19,200
Training, testing and other      82,600      48,200          --
Insurance                         6,700      13,800      13,200
                             ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total expenses            $  183,500  $  206,700  $   32,400
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LINEO, INC.                                                                     

  As discussed in Note 5, in January 2000, the Company acquired an
ownership interest in Lineo, Inc. ("Lineo"), the successor entity to the        
operations of the Predecessor that were not acquired by Caldera in the          
reorganization discussed in Note 1. The chairman of the Company's board of      
directors and two directors are also directors of Lineo. During the years ended 
October 31, 2000 and 1999, sales to Lineo amounted to $34,300 and $1,700,       
respectively.                                                                   

MTI TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION                                                      

        In July 1999, MTI, a company which at the time was 50 percent owned by
Canopy, agreed to purchase 5,333,333 shares of common stock for $6,000,000 of   
which $3,000,000 was paid at closing and $3,000,000 was payable through an      
interest bearing note receivable. Subsequent to signing the agreement, the      
Company agreed to forego the interest component of the note receivable in       
exchange for an acceleration of the payment terms (see Note 8). A director of   
the Company is the chairman of the board of MTI. Additionally, another Company  
director is the current president and chief executive officer of MTI. The       
Company is using certain computer equipment provided by MTI without charge. The 
equipment is valued at approximately $105,000. During the years ended October   
31, 2000 and 1999, sales to MTI were $31,350 and $2,985, respectively.          

(12) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN                                                      

         Until June 2000, Caldera utilized a 401(k) plan sponsored by Canopy for
its employees, through which Caldera made matching contributions from January 1 
through June 2000. In June 2000, Caldera adopted its own 401(k) plan through    
which eligible participants can elect to make contributions to the plan, subject
to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. Under the terms of the  
new plan, the Company may make discretionary matching contributions up to       
predetermined limits to partially match employee contributions to the plan.     
During the year ended October 31, 2000, the Company contributed approximately   
$145,000 to the plan for matching contributions.                                

(13) SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS                                                      

To date, the Company's largest customers have typically been  
distributors of the Company's products. During the year ended October 31, 2000, 
the Company had sales to one customer that accounted for approximately 19       
percent of total revenue. During the year ended October 31, 1999, the Company   
had sales to two customers that accounted for approximately 33 percent and 20   
percent of total revenue, respectively. During the year ended October 31, 1998, 
the Company had sales to one customer that accounted for approximately 11       
percent of total revenue. No other customer accounted for more than 10 percent  
of total revenue during the years ended October 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.        

(14) SEGMENT INFORMATION                                                        

       In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS 131 "Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information". SFAS 131 establishes disclosures related
to components of a company for which separate financial information is available
and evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision makers in     
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performance. It also requires segment disclosures about products and services as
well as geographic areas. The Company has determined that it does not have any  
separately reportable operating segments as of October 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998. 
However, the Company does sell software and related products in geographic      
locations outside of the United States.                                         

     Revenue attributed to individual countries based on the location of
sales to unaffiliated customers for the years ended October 31, 2000, 1999 and  
1998 is as follows:                                                             

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                           2000            1999            1998   
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Revenue:                                                          
  United States         $2,982,275      $2,847,789      $1,000,943
  Asia pacific             705,701          91,133              --
  Europe                   366,682          81,007          33,687
  Other countries          219,665          30,378          22,458
                        ----------      ----------      ----------
     Total revenue      $4,274,323      $3,050,307      $1,057,088
                        ==========      ==========      ==========

Long-lived assets by location consists of the following as of October 31, 2000  
and 1999:                                                                       

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Long-lived assets:                                          
  United States                   $1,494,582      $  673,002
  Europe                              94,738          46,418
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     Total long-lived assets      $1,589,320      $  719,420
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15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS                                                           

DILUTION OF EBIZ OWNERSHIP                                                      

   Subsequent to October 31, 2000, Caldera's ownership interest in Ebiz (see
Note 6) has been diluted to approximately 12 percent as a result of Ebiz issuing
new shares in connection with an acquisition and the conversion of convertible  
securities. As a result of these transactions, on January 5, 2001, Caldera      
discontinued the use of the equity method of accounting for its investment in   
Ebiz. Caldera will account for the investment as an available-for-sale security 
in accordance with SFAS 115. Under SFAS 115, Caldera will carry its investment  
at fair market value using quoted trading prices and will record any            
unrecognized gains or losses as a component of other comprehensive income       
(loss). At the date of the change, Caldera reduced the carrying value of its    
investment to approximately $1.4 million.                                       

ADVANCE TO SCO                                                                  

  In conjunction with the signing of the reorganization agreement,
Caldera agreed to advance the $7 million cash portion of the purchase price for 
the server and professional services groups in the form of a promissory note    
that matures on either of the closing of the combination or the date of         
termination of the reorganization agreement. The loan was made on January 26,   
2001. If the combination closes, the loan will be treated by Caldera and SCO as 
the cash portion of the consideration to SCO for the server and professional    
services groups. The loan is secured by a first priority security interest in   
all of SCO's assets and is convertible at Caldera's option into SCO common stock
at a price per share of $2.44, the closing price of SCO's common stock on       
January 26, 2001.                                                               

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 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

To Caldera Systems, Inc.:                                                       

 We have audited in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States, the consolidated financial statements of Caldera 
Systems, Inc, the carved-out portion of Caldera, Inc. and their subsidiary and  
have issued our report thereon dated December 5, 2000. Our audit was made for   
the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a  
whole. Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is the responsibility of
the Company's management and is presented for purposes of complying with the    
Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is not part of the basic         
financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing          
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our   
opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to  
be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a   
whole.                                                                          

ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP                                                             

Salt Lake City, Utah                                                            
December 5, 2000                                                                

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 CALDERA SYSTEMS, INC., THE CARVED-OUT
 PORTION OF CALDERA, INC. AND THEIR SUBSIDIARY

 SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998

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                                           Balance at    Charged to                                  
                                          Beginning of    Costs and                    Balance at End
                   Description               Period        Expenses    Deductions         of Period  
                   -----------            ------------   -----------   -----------     --------------
                                                                                                     
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:                                                                     
  Year ended October 31, 2000             $    90,000   $   325,000   $  (103,000)(a)   $   312,000  
  Year ended October 31, 1999                  15,000       222,000      (147,000)(a)        90,000  
  Year ended October 31, 1998                 112,000       265,000      (362,000)(a)        15,000  
INVENTORY RESERVES:                                                                                  
  Year ended October 31, 2000                 354,000        43,000      (113,000)(b)       284,000  
  Year ended October 31, 1999                  63,000       356,000       (65,000)(b)       354,000  
  Year ended October 31, 1998                 157,000        28,000      (122,000)(b)        63,000  
ALLOWANCE FOR SALES RETURNS:                                                                         
  Year ended October 31, 2000                 169,000       555,000      (360,000)(c)       364,000  
  Year ended October 31, 1999                  54,000       350,000      (235,000)(c)       169,000  
  Year ended October 31, 1998                 100,000        97,000      (143,000)(c)        54,000  
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS VALUATION ALLOWANCE:                                                             
  Year ended October 31, 2000              10,894,000     4,363,000            --        15,257,000  
  Year ended October 31, 1999               7,578,000     3,316,000            --        10,894,000  
  Year ended October 31, 1998                      --       422,000     7,156,000(d)      7,578,000  

(a) Represents write-offs of uncollectable accounts receivable                  

(b) Represents inventory destroyed or scrapped                                  

(c) Represents product returns                                                  

(d) Represents allowance recorded in connection with the purchase of assets from
Caldera, Inc.                                                           

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Selected Quarterly Results of Operations                                        

     The following selected quarterly data should be read in conjunction
with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and "Management's  
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"       
appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. This information has been derived from   
the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Caldera that, in management's
opinion, reflect all recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present this     
information when read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements 
and notes thereto. The results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.                 

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                                                            Quarter Ended                            
                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                   January 31,         April 30,         July 31,        October 31, 
                                      2000              2000              2000              2000     
                                   -----------       -----------       -----------       ----------- 
                                                             (unaudited)                             
                                           (In thousands, except share and per share data)           
                                                                                                     
FISCAL 2000                                                                                          
  Total revenue                    $       553       $     1,361       $     1,188       $     1,172 
  Gross margin (deficit)                     3               279               (43)               14 
  Operating loss                        (5,614)           (7,726)           (8,808)           (9,851)
  Net loss                              (5,513)           (6,992)           (7,531)           (6,887)
  Net loss to common stockholders                                                                    
                                       (15,513)           (9,245)           (7,531)           (6,887)
  Basic and diluted net loss per                                                                     
      common share                 $     (0.63)      $     (0.32)      $     (0.19)      $     (0.18)
  Weighted average basic and                                                                         
      diluted common shares             24,780            28,602            39,037            39,176 

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                                    January 31,         April 30,          July 31,         October 31,  
                                      1999                1999               1999              1999      
                                   ------------       ------------       ------------       ------------ 
                                                             (unaudited)                                 
                                           (In thousands, except share and per share data)               
                                                                                                         
FISCAL 1999                                                                                              
  Total revenue                    $        538       $        544       $      1,095       $        873 
  Gross margin (deficit)                    265                139                117               (397)
  Operating loss                           (812)            (1,725)            (2,097)            (4,469)
  Net loss                                 (992)            (1,753)            (2,157)            (4,465)
  Net loss to common stockholders                                                                        
                                           (992)            (1,753)            (2,157)            (4,465)
  Basic and diluted net loss per                                                                         
      common share                 $      (0.06)      $      (0.11)      $      (0.13)      $      (0.17)
  Weighted average basic and                                                                             
      diluted common shares              16,000             16,000             16,232             25,518 

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND        
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE                                          

None.                                                         

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PART III                                                                        

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT                     

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES                                 

   The following table presents information as of October 31, 2000 regarding
persons who are executive officers, directors and key employees of Caldera.     

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NAME                                  AGE                         POSITION                
----                                  ---                         --------                
                                                                                          
Ransom H. Love....................... 41   Chief Executive Officer, Director              
Robert K. Bench...................... 51   Chief Financial Officer                        
Drew A. Spencer...................... 38   Chief Technology Officer                       
Benoy Tamang......................... 35   Vice President, Strategic Development          
Richard Rife(3)...................... 47   General Counsel and Corporate Secretary        
Ralph J. Yarro III(2)................ 36   Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
Steve Cakebread(1)................... 41   Director                                       
John R. Egan(1)(2)................... 42   Director                                       
Edward E. Iacobucci(1)............... 46   Director                                       
Raymond J. Noorda.................... 76   Director                                       
Thomas P. Raimondi, Jr.(2)........... 43   Director                                       

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(1) member of Caldera's Audit Committee                                         

(2) member of Caldera's Compensation Committee                                  

(3) Mr. Rife has announced his plan to resign from Caldera effective April 2,   
    2001. Harrison Coltor will replace Mr. Rife as General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary at such time.                                                 

    Ransom H. Love has served as Caldera's President, Chief Executive Officer,
and member of Caldera's board of directors since August 1998. Prior to that     
date, Mr. Love was a founder and served as Vice President of Marketing and      
Sales, Vice President of Business Development and General Manager of the        
OpenLinux division for Caldera, Inc., from January 1995 to September 1998. Prior
to Caldera, Inc., Mr. Love held senior marketing positions at Novell and Sanyo  
Icon. Mr. Love has been in various management positions in sales, marketing,    
support, testing and education in the computer industry since 1982. He holds a  
BA in international relations and a MBA from Brigham Young University.          

Robert K. Bench has served as Caldera's Chief Financial Officer and   
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since November 15, 2000. From April  
1992 through April 1996, he was Chief Financial Officer for CerProbe            
Corporation, and from April 1996 to May 1999, he was Vice President,            

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Chief Financial Officer and a director for Sento Corporation. From May 1999     
through April 2000, Mr. Bench was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for
WebMiles.com Corp., and from April 2000 through November 15, 2000, he was Vice  
President and a director for Envirofoam Technologies, Inc. Mr. Bench holds a BS 
in accounting from Utah State University.                                       

Drew A. Spencer has served as Caldera's Chief Technology Officer since
April 2000 and served as its Vice President of Development from December 1998 to
April 2000. Prior to joining Caldera, Mr. Spencer spent ten years with Novell,  
Inc. in a variety of senior technical and management positions, including       
engineering consultant and was a member of the Corporate Architecture Team. He  
holds a BS degree in computer science from Westminster College.                 

     Benoy Tamang has served as Caldera's Vice President of Business Development
since April 2000 and served as its Vice President of Marketing from December    
1998 to April 2000. From January 1996 through August 1998, Mr. Tamang was       
General Manager of Viewpoint Datalabs, a three dimensional software imaging     
company, where he coordinated domestic and international sales. Previously, he  
served as Sales Director and Program Manager at Novell, Inc. from March 1993    
through August 1996. Mr. Tamang holds a BS in computer information systems from 
Brigham Young University -- Hawaii and an MBA from the Marriott School of       
Management at Brigham Young University.                                         

   Richard C. Rife has served as Caldera's Chief Legal Officer and Corporate
Secretary since June 2000. Prior to joining Caldera, he spent 12 years with     
Novell, Inc. in a variety of positions, including most recently Vice President, 
Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. Before joining Novell, Mr. Rife
practiced international business law in Korea for five years. Mr. Rife has B.A. 
and J.D. degrees from Brigham Young University and is licensed to practice law  
before the State and Federal courts of Utah and Nevada.                         

   Ralph J. Yarro III has served as a member of Caldera's board of directors
since August 1998. Mr. Yarro has served as the President and Chief Executive    
Officer of The Canopy Group, Inc. since April 1995. Prior to joining The Canopy 
Group, Inc., he served as a graphic artist for the Noorda Family Trust. Mr.     
Yarro holds a BA from Brigham Young University.                                 

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   John R. Egan has served as a member of Caldera's board of directors since
January 2000. He currently serves as a Managing Partner of Egan-Managed Capital,
Venture Capital, a position he has held since September 1998. Mr. Egan has been 
with EMC Corporation, a provider of storage-related hardware, software and      
service products, serving in various positions, since April 1983. He is a       
director of EMC Corporation and holds a BS from Boston College.                 

    Edward E. Iacobucci has served as a member of Caldera's board of directors
since January 2000. In 1989, Mr. Iacobucci co-founded Citrix Systems, Inc., a   
supplier of products and technologies that enable enterprise-wide deployment of 
software applications, and held the positions of Chief Technical Officer and    
Vice President of Strategy and Technology. In September 1991, he also became    
Chairman of the Board of Citrix. Mr. Iacobucci holds a BS from the Georgia      
Institute of Technology.                                                        

Steve Cakebread has served as a member of Caldera's board of directors
since July 2000. He is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial      
Officer of Autodesk, Inc. since 1997. Autodesk, Inc. is a provider of           
two-dimensional and three-dimensional products used across industries and in the
home for architectural design, mechanical design, spatial data management and   
mapping, animation, and visual applications. Prior to joining Autodesk, he was  
Vice President of Finance with Silicon Graphics, Inc., a provider of computing  
and visualization solutions, from 1993 to 1997. Mr. Cakebread holds a BS from   
the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from Indiana University.    

  Raymond J. Noorda has served as a member of Caldera's board of directors
since August 1998. Mr. Noorda currently serves as chairman of the board of      
directors of MTI Technology Corporation and The Canopy Group, Inc. Mr. Noorda   
previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Novell, 
Inc. from 1983 to 1994 and has served as a trustee of the Noorda Family Trust   
since 1994. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Utah.

Thomas P. Raimondi, Jr. has served as a member of Caldera's board of  
directors since September 1999. He has been with MTI Technology Corporation     
since 1987, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer since December     
1999, as Chief Operating Officer from July 1998 to December 1999, as Senior Vice
President and General Manager from January 1996 to July 1998 and as Vice        
President of Marketing from 1987 to December 1995. Mr. Raimondi holds a BS in   
communications from the University of Maryland.                                 

   J. Harrison Colter will commence service as Caldera's General Counsel and
Secretary upon the effective date of Richard Rife's resignation from such       
positions. Mr. Colter has been serving as Associate General Counsel of Novell,  
Inc. since 1994. Between 1983 and 1994, Mr. Colter practiced intellectual       
property protection and litigation law, most recently at Baker and McKenzie in  
Los Angeles, California. Mr. Colter received a B.A. in 1980 and a J.D. in 1983  
from Brigham Young University and is admitted to practice law in the states of  
California, Texas, Arizona and Utah and before the U.S. Patent office.          

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD                                                        

  The board of directors of Caldera currently consists of seven directors.
Directors will be elected by stockholders at each annual meeting of stockholders
to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. There are no family relationships among any of  
Caldera's directors, officers or key employees.                                 

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BOARD COMMITTEES                                                                

The board of directors of Caldera has the following committees.       

  The compensation committee of the board of directors recommends, reviews
and oversees the salaries, benefits and stock option plans for our employees,   
consultants, directors and other individuals compensated by us. The compensation
committee also administers our compensation plans. The members of the           
compensation committee are Messrs. Egan, Raimondi and Yarro, none of whom are   
employees of Caldera.                                                           

    The audit committee of the board of directors reviews, acts on and reports
to the board of directors with respect to various auditing and accounting       
matters, including the recommendation of Caldera's auditors, the scope of the   
annual audits, fees to be paid to the auditors, the performance of Caldera's    
independent auditors and Caldera's accounting practices. The members of the     
audit committee are Messrs. Cakebread, Iacobucci and Egan, none of whom are     
employees of Caldera.                                                           

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION                     

 None of the members of Caldera's compensation committee has at any time
been one of Caldera's officers or employees. Prior to the creation of Caldera's 
compensation committee, all compensation decisions were made by Caldera's full  
board. Mr. Love did not participate in discussions by Caldera's board with      
respect to his compensation.                                                    

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION                                                           

    Caldera's directors do not receive cash compensation for their services as
directors, although members are reimbursed for expenses in connection with      
attendance at board and committee meetings.                                     

In December 1999, the Caldera board of directors granted an option to 
Thomas P. Raimondi, Jr., to purchase 100,000 shares of Caldera's common stock at
an exercise price $6.00 per share, which vest over a two-year period. In August 
1999, the Caldera board granted options to Ralph J. Yarro III to purchase       
100,000 shares of Caldera's common stock, which vest over a four-year period,   
and in December 1999, the Caldera board granted Mr. Yarro options to purchase   
50,000 shares of Caldera's common stock, which vest over a two-year period, at a
combined average exercise price of $2.67 per share. In March 2000, the Caldera  
board granted options to purchase 100,000 shares of Caldera's common stock to   
each of John R. Egan, and Edward Iacobucci at an exercise price of $7.00 per    
share. In each case, these options vest over a two year period. In August, 2000,
the Caldera board granted options to Steve Cakebread to purchase 79,167 shares  
of its common stock, which vest over a two year period at an exercise price of  
$6.937. Caldera may grant its non-employee directors additional options in the  
future.                                                                         

CALDERA EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS                                          

 During July and August 2000, Caldera entered into a number of executive
severance agreements with several members of senior management, including each  
of its executive officers. The agreements provide for certain benefits upon a   
change of control, followed by termination or effective termination of          
employment with Caldera. Change of control is defined as: (1) any person or     
entity who becomes the beneficial owner of 51% or more of common stock, (2) sale
of substantially all of Caldera's assets, (3) approval of a merger or           
consolidation in which at least 50% of the voting securities are acquired, and  
(4) certain changes in the composition of the Company's board of directors.     
Specific provisions for Senior Vice Presidents and Executive Officers include   
but are not limited to the following: salary and bonus payments equal to 150% of
then current annual base salary and insurance benefits for a period up to six   
months. Specific provisions for Vice Presidents include but are not limited to  
the following: salary and bonus payments equal to 100% of then current annual   
base salary and bonuses, 12 months of accelerated vesting on outstanding stock  
options and continuation insurance benefits for a period of six months.         

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE                         

    Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires
Caldera's directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of    
Caldera's common stock, or the reporting persons, to file with the  Securities  
and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, initial reports of ownership and changes in
ownership of Caldera's common stock. Reporting persons are required by SEC      
regulations to furnish Caldera with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they    
file. To Caldera's knowledge, based solely on its review of the copies of such  
reports received or written representations from certain reporting persons that 
no other reports were required. Caldera believes that during its fiscal year    
ended June 30, 2000, all reporting persons complied with all applicable filing  
requirements, with the exception of one late Form 4 filing by Mr. Bybee.        

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                 

HISTORICAL COMPENSATION OF CALDERA                                              

  The following table presents compensation information for Caldera's most
recent fiscal year, ended October 31, 2000, paid or accrued by Caldera's Chief  
Executive Officer and each of its other executive officers whose salary and     
bonus for fiscal 2000 was more than $100,000.                                   

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

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                                                                                LONG-TERM  
                                                                               COMPENSATION
                                                                                  AWARDS   
                                                                 ANNUAL        ------------
                                                             COMPENSATION(1)    SECURITIES 
                                                            -----------------   UNDERLYING 
NAME                                                         SALARY     BONUS    OPTIONS   
----                                                        --------    -----  ------------
                                                                                           
Ransom H. Love....................................... 2000  $142,596     --      879,752   
  Chief Executive Officer                             1999   106,077     --                
Alan J. Hansen....................................... 2000   126,756     --      167,813   
  Chief Financial Officer(2)                          1999        --     --                
Benoy Tamang......................................... 2000   122,673     --      162,813   
  Senior Vice President, Strategic Development        1999        --     --                
Drew A. Spencer...................................... 2000   121,846     --      165,313   
  Chief Technology Officer                            1999   105,333     --                
Royce Bybee.......................................... 2000   111,912     --       44,625   
  Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing(3)       1999        --     --                

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(1) The column for "Other Annual Compensation" has been omitted because there is
    no compensation required to be reported in that column. The aggregate amount
of perquisites and other personal benefits provided to each executive   
    officer listed above is less than the lesser of $50,000 and 10% of his total
annual salary and bonus.                                                

(2) Mr. Hansen resigned as Chief Financial Officer effective November 15, 2000. 

(3) Mr. Bybee resigned as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing effective  
November 1, 2000.                                                       

OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR                                               

  The following table presents the grants of stock options under Caldera's
1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan during fiscal 2000, to each of Caldera's      
executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table.                     

All option grants under the 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan are     
nonqualified stock options. Options expire ten years from the date of grant.    

     The exercise price of each option granted is equal to the fair market value
of Caldera's common stock, as determined by Caldera's board on the date of      
grant. In fiscal 2000, Caldera granted to its employees options to purchase a   
total of 4,451,020 shares of Caldera's common stock.                            

Potential realizable values are computed by                           

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

o Assuming that the aggregate option exercise price derived from that 
    calculation compounds at the annual 5% or 10% rates shown in the table
for the entire 10 year term of the option, and                    

o Subtracting from that result the aggregate option exercise price.   

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The 5% and 10% assumed annual rates of stock price appreciation are   
required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not      
represent our estimate or projection of future common stock prices.             

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                                     PERCENT                                                                  
                       NUMBER OF     OF TOTAL                            POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE AT ASSUMED
                       SECURITIES    OPTIONS      EXERCISE                    ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK PRICE     
                       UNDERLYING   GRANTED TO   PRICE PER                    APPRECIATE FOR OPTION TERM      
                        OPTIONS    EMPLOYEES IN    SHARE     EXPIRATION  -------------------------------------
                        GRANTED    FISCAL YEAR   ($/SHARE)      DATE        0%           5%            10%    
                       ----------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                                              
Ransom H. Love........  200,000        8.53%       $6.00     12/19/2009  $400,000    $1,406,231    $2,949,988 
                        179,752                    $6.00     01/03/2010   359,504     1,263,865     2,651,331 
Alan J. Hansen........  100,000        3.77%       $1.13     11/22/2009   487,500       864,837     1,443,745 
                         67,813                    $6.00     12/19/2009   135,626       476,804     1,000,238 
Benoy Tamang..........   67,813        1.52%       $6.00     12/19/2009   135,626       476,804     1,000,238 
Drew A. Spencer.......   67,813        1.52%       $6.00     12/19/2009   135,626       476,804     1,000,238 
Royce Bybee...........   25,430        0.67%       $6.00     12/19/2009    50,860       178,802       375,091 
                          4,196                    $9.50     05/18/2010        --        25,069        63,530 

AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2000 AND YEAR-END     
OPTION VALUES                                                                   

   The following table presents the number of shares of common stock subject
to vested and unvested stock options held as of October 31, 2000 by each of     
Caldera's executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table. Also      
presented are values of "in-the-money" options, which represent the positive    
difference between the exercise price of each outstanding stock option and the  
price per share of Caldera's common stock on October 31, 2000.                  

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                                                          NUMBER OF SHARES                         
                                                             UNDERLYING       VALUE OF UNEXERCISED 
                                                        UNEXERCISED OPTIONS   IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS 
                             SHARES ACQUIRED   VALUE    AT OCTOBER 31, 2000    AT OCTOBER 31, 2000 
                               ON EXERCISE    REALIZED  --------------------  ---------------------
NAME                               (#)          ($)      VESTED    UNVESTED    VESTED     UNVESTED 
----                         ---------------  --------  --------   ---------  ---------   ---------
                                                                                                   
Ransom H. Love..............     60,000       $264,359  577,680     302,072   $949,735    $300,265 
Alan J. Hansen..............         --             --       --     167,813         --     237,500 
Benoy Tamang................      5,000         22,030   71,914      90,899    102,083     135,417 
Drew A. Spencer.............      2,500         11,015   84,901      80,412    123,955     119,795 
Royce Bybee.................     22,500         97,354   44,625          --     35,623          -- 

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BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                   

  It is the duty of the compensation committee to review and determine the
salaries and bonuses of executive officers of Caldera, including the Chief      
Executive Officer, and to establish the general compensation policies for such  
individuals. The compensation committee also has the sole and exclusive         
authority to make discretionary option grants to Caldera's executive officers   
under the 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.                                    

The compensation committee believes that the compensation programs for
Caldera's executive officers should reflect Caldera's performance and the value 
created for Caldera's stockholders. In addition, the compensation programs      
should support the short-term and long-term strategic gaols and values of       
Caldera and should reward individual contribution to Caldera's success. Caldera 
is engaged in a very competitive industry, and Caldera's success depends upon   
its ability to attract and retain qualified executives through the competitive  
compensation packages it offers to such individuals.                            

General Compensation Policy. The compensation committee's policy is to
provide Caldera's executive officers with compensation opportunities which are  
based upon their personal performance, the financial performance of Caldera and 
their contribution to that performance and which are competitive enough to      
attract and retain highly skilled individuals. Each executive officer's         
compensation package is comprised of three elements: (i) base salary that is    
competitive with the market and reflects individual performance, (ii) quarterly 
"Management by Objective" performance awards payable in cash and tied to        
performance of agreed-upon objectives, management of the relevant department    
budget and the overall financial performance of Caldera, and (iii) long-term    
stock-based incentive awards designed to strengthen the mutuality of interests  
between the executive officers and Caldera's stockholders. As an officer's level
of responsibility increases, a greater proportion of his or her total           
compensation will be dependent upon Caldera's financial performance and stock   
price appreciation rather than base salary.                                     

     Factors. The principal factors that were taken into account in establishing
each executive officer's compensation package for the 2000 fiscal year are      
described below. However, the compensation committee may in its discretion apply
entirely different factors, such as different measures of financial performance,
for future fiscal years.                                                        

Base Salary. The base salary levels for the executive officers were   
established for the 2000 fiscal year on the basis of the following factors:     
personal performance, the estimated salary levels in effect for similar         
positions at a select group of companies within and outside Caldera's industry  
with which Caldera competes for executive talent, and internal comparability    
considerations. The compensation committee made its decision as to the          
appropriate market level of base salary for each executive officer on the basis 
of its understanding of the salary levels in effect for similar positions at    
those companies with which Caldera competes for executive talent. Base salaries 
will be reviewed on an annual basis, and adjustments will be made in accordance 
with the factors indicated above.                                               

  Quarterly "Management by Objective" Compensation. Each executive officer
may also earn a quarterly "Management by Objective" incentive bonus on the basis
of (i) performance of objectives agreed-upon by the executive officer and the   
Chief Executive Officer prior to the start of each quarter, (ii) managing his or
her department within the established budget and (iii) achievement by Caldera of
certain financial milestones approved by the Board of Directors and executive   
management.                                                                     

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  Equity Incentive. Equity incentives are provided primarily through stock
option grants under the 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. The grants are       
designed to align the interests of each executive officer with those of the     
stockholders and provide each individual with a significant incentive to manage 
Caldera from the perspective of an owner with an equity stake in the business.  
Each grant allows the individual to acquire shares of Caldera's Common Stock at 
a fixed price per share (the market price of the grant date) over a specified   
period of time (up to 10 years). The shares subject to each option generally    
vest in installments over a 48-month period, contingent upon the executive      
officer's continued employment with Caldera. Accordingly, the option will       
provide a return to the executive officer only if the executive officer remains 
employed by Caldera during the applicable vesting period, and then only if the  
market price of the underlying shares appreciates over the option term.         

  The number of shares subject to each option grant will be set at a level
intended to create a meaningful opportunity for stock ownership based on the    
officer's current position with Caldera, the base salary associated with the    
position, the size of comparable awards made to individuals in similar positions
within the industry, the individual's potential for increased responsibility    
and promotion over the option term, and the individual's personal performance in
recent periods. The compensation committee will also take into account the      
executive officer's existing holdings of Caldera's Common Stock and the number  
of vested and unvested options held by that individual in order to maintain an  
appropriate level of equity incentive. However, the compensation committee does 
not intend to adhere to any specific guidelines as to the relative option       
holdings of Caldera's executive officers.                                       

  CEO Compensation. In setting the total compensation payable to Caldera's
Chief Executive Officer for the 2000 fiscal year, the compensation committee    
sought to make that compensation competitive, while at the same time assuming   
that a significant percentage of compensation was tied to Caldera's performance 
and stock price.                                                                

During fiscal year 2000, the base salary paid to Ransom H. Love was   
approximately $142,600. There were no quarterly "Management by Objective"       
targets established for Mr. Love during that period. Mr. Love was granted       
379,752 shares under Caldera's 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan during that    
period.                                                                         

     Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code disallows a tax deduction to publicly held companies for  
compensation paid to certain of their executive officers, to the extent that    
compensation exceeds $1 million per covered officer in any fiscal year. The     
limitation applies only to compensation which is not considered to be           
performance-based. Non-performance based compensation paid to Caldera's         
executive officers for the 2000 fiscal year did not exceed the $1 million limit 
per officer, and the compensation committee does not anticipate that the        
non-performance based compensation to be paid to Caldera's executive officers   
for fiscal 2001 will exceed that limit. Caldera's 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive  
Plan has been structured so that any compensation deemed paid in connection with
the exercise of option grants made under that plan with an exercise price equal 
to the fair market value of the options shares on the grant date will qualify as
performance-based compensation which will not be subject to the $1 million      
limitation. Because it is unlikely that the cash compensation payable to any of 
Caldera's executive officers in the foreseeable future will approach the $1     
million limit, the compensation committee has decided at this time not to take  
any action to limit or restructure the elements of cash compensation payable to 
Caldera's executive officers. The Compensation committee will reconsider this   
decision should the individual cash compensation of any executive officer ever  
approach the $1 million level.                                                  

It is the opinion of the compensation committee that the executive    
compensation policies and plans provide the necessary total remuneration program
to properly align Caldera's performance and the interest of Caldera's           
stockholders through the use of competitive and equitable executive compensation
in a balanced and reasonable manner, for both the short and long-term.          

         Submitted by:

              Ralph J. Yarro III
        John R. Egan
                   Thomas P. Raimondi, Jr.

                                 Members of the Compensation Committee

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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH                                                         

The following graph shows a comparison of cumulative total stockholder
return on Caldera's common stock, based on the market price of our common stock,
assuming reinvestment of dividends, with the cumulative total return on the     
Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S.) Index as reported by Media General Financial Services
and the MG Group Index for internet software and services as reported by Media  
General Financial Services, for the period beginning March 21, 2000, the day our
common stock began trading, through October 31, 2000.                           

COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN 

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                                                        Nasdaq Stock Market
                  Caldera Systems, Inc. MG Group Index     (U.S.) Index    
                                                                           
March 21, 2000          100.00            100.00            100.00         
April 30, 2000           44.16             70.11             84.19         
July 31, 2000            23.94             57.24             82.17         
October 31, 2000         11.89             44.01             73.50         

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(1) The graph assumes that $100 was invested in Caldera on March 21, 2000 in    
Caldera's Common Stock and in each index, and that all dividends were   
   reinvested. No cash dividends have been declared on Caldera's Common Stock.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT         

    The following table presents information as to the beneficial ownership of
Caldera's common stock as of October 31, 2000 by:                               

     o Each stockholder known by Caldera to be the beneficial owner of more than
5% of Caldera's common stock;                                     

o Each of Caldera's directors;                                        

  o Each executive officer listed in Caldera's summary compensation table;
and                                                               

o All directors and executive officers of Caldera as a group.         

  Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with      
respect to securities. Unless indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and
entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with     
respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws    
where applicable. Shares of common stock subject to options that are currently  
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of October 31, 2000 are deemed to be  
outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the options for  
the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person but are not    
treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of 
any other person.                                                               

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                                                              NUMBER OF SHARES   PERCENT OF SHARES 
NAME AND ADDRESS                                             BENEFICIALLY OWNED  BENEFICIALLY OWNED
----------------                                             ------------------  ------------------
                                                                                                   
The Canopy Group, Inc. .....................................     21,273,974(1)          53.9%      
MTI Technology Corporation..................................      5,333,333(2)          13.5       
Ransom H. Love..............................................        603,949(3)           1.5       
Drew A. Spencer.............................................         91,894(4)             *       
Alan J. Hansen..............................................         45,449(5)             *       
Benoy Tamang................................................         78,907(6)             *       
Royce D. Bybee..............................................         44,625(7)             *       
Ralph J. Yarro, III.........................................         84,475(8)             *       
Steve Cakebread.............................................             --(9)             *       
John R. Egan................................................        833,333(10)          2.1       
Edward E. Iacobucci.........................................             --(11)            *       
Raymond J. Noorda...........................................     27,857,307(12)         70.6       
Thomas P. Raimondi, Jr. ....................................         50,000(13)            *       
All directors and executive officers as a group.............     29,689,839(14)         73.4       

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*  Less than 1%                                                             

(1) The address for The Canopy Group, Inc. is 240 West Center Street, Orem,   
Utah 84057.                                                           

 (2) The address for MTI Technology Corp. is 4905 East La Palma Avenue, Anaheim,
California 92807.                                                     

(3) Consists of options to purchase 603,949 shares of common stock.           

(4) Consists of options to purchase 91,894 shares of common stock.            

(5) Consists of options to purchase 45,449 shares of common stock. Mr. Hansen 
resigned as Chief Financial Officer effective November 15, 2000.      

(6) Consists of options to purchase 78,907 shares of common stock.            

(7) Consists of options to purchase 44,625 shares of common stock. Mr. Bybee  
resigned from Caldera effective November 1, 2000.                     

 (8) Consists of options to purchase 84,375 shares of common stock. Mr. Yarro is
President and Chief Executive Officer of The Canopy Group, Inc.       

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(9) Does not include options to purchase 79,167 shares of common stock granted
to Mr. Cakebread in August, 2000.                                     

(10) Consists of 833,333 shares of common stock held by Egan-Managed Capital,   
  L.P. Does not include options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock
granted to Mr. Egan in March 2000. Mr. Egan is a managing partner of  
   Egan-Managed Capital, L.P. Mr. Egan disclaims beneficial ownership of the
shares held by Egan-Managed Capital, L.P., except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest therein.                                           

(11) Does not include options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock granted
to Mr. Iacobucci in March 2000.                                       

(12) Includes 21,273,974 shares of common stock held by The Canopy Group, Inc., 
 5,333,333 shares of common stock held by MTI Technology Corporation and
   1,250,000 shares held by Lineo, Inc. Mr. Noorda is chairman of the boards
    of directors of The Canopy Group, Inc. and MTI Technology Corporation, and
is a director of Lineo, Inc. Additionally, the Noorda Family Trust, of
 which Mr. Noorda and his spouse serve as co-trustees is the controlling
 stockholder of The Canopy Group, Inc. The Canopy Group, Inc. holds more
 than 45% of the outstanding common stock of MTI Technology Corporation.
     Lineo, Inc. is majority-owned by The Canopy Group. By virtue of his holding
   corporate offices, his stock ownership and his service as co-trustee, all
   as described above, Mr. Noorda may be deemed to control The Canopy Group,
 Inc., MTI Technology Corporation and Lineo, Inc., and Mr. Noorda may be
     deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of the common stock held by
The Canopy Group, Inc., MTI Technology Corporation and Lineo, Inc. Mr.
   Noorda disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. The address for Mr.
Noorda is c/o MTI Technology Corporation, 4905 East La Palma Avenue,  
Anaheim, California 92807.                                            

(13) Consists of 50,000 options to purchase shares of common stock. Mr. Raimondi
     is President and Chief Executive Officer of MTI Technology Corporation. Mr.
Raimondi disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by MTI     
Technology Corporation.                                               

(14) See notes 3 through 13, as applicable.                                     

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS                         

   Other than the transactions described below, since October 31, 1998 there
has not been, nor is there currently proposed, any transaction or series of     
similar transactions to which Caldera was or will be a party:                   

o in which the amount exceeds $60,000; and                            

   o in which any director, executive officer, holder of more than 5% of our
     common stock or any member of their immediate family had or will have a
direct or indirect material interest.                             

RELATIONSHIP WITH CALDERA, INC., A UTAH CORPORATION                             

Caldera began operations in 1994 as a business unit comprising        
substantially all of the operations of Caldera, Inc., a Utah Corporation. In    
July 1996, through an asset purchase, Caldera, Inc. acquired an additional      
business unit which was not engaged in developing and marketing Linux software. 
Caldera, Inc. subsequently made the strategic determination to separate its two 
business lines into separate entities. Therefore, pursuant to an Asset Purchase 
and Sale Agreement dated as of September 1, 1998, as amended, by and between    
Caldera, Inc. and Caldera Systems, Inc., Caldera, Inc. sold to Caldera Systems  
certain assets of its Linux software business unit for $19.9 million, $15.0     
million of which was paid in the form of a cash payment in fiscal year 1999,    
$36,174 of which was in the form of assumption of liabilities and $4.9 million  
of which was in the form of forgiveness of a note receivable from Caldera, Inc. 
Caldera, Inc. was dissolved in January 2000.                                    

 On September 1, 1998, we entered into a sublease with Caldera, Inc. for
office space in Orem, Utah. The sublease provided for annual rent of            
approximately $150,000 and was terminated pursuant to its terms on August 31,   
2000.                                                                           

   Ralph J. Yarro III, chairman of Caldera's board of directors, and Raymond
J. Noorda, one of Caldera's directors, were directors of Caldera, Inc. Prior to 
its dissolution in January 2000, Caldera, Inc. was majority-owned by The Canopy 
Group, Inc. which holds more than 5% of our common stock. The Noorda Family     
Trust, of which Mr. Noorda and his spouse are co-trustees, is the controlling   
stockholder of The Canopy Group, Inc.                                           

RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CANOPY GROUP, INC.                                        

    The Canopy Group, formerly NFT Ventures, is a venture capital company that
invests primarily in start-up high technology companies that encourage the      
adoption, deployment and promotion of Linux. The Canopy Group currently holds   
equity interests in companies in the fields of data storage and protection,     
Linux operating systems, data satellites, clustering, universal voice messaging,
Java and eCommerce.                                                             

 Effective August 31, 1998, Caldera sold 16,000,000 shares of its common
stock to The Canopy Group, Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of $21.0        
million. Of this amount, $16.0 million was paid in cash ($519,000 in fiscal year
1998 and $15.5 million -- non-interest bearing -- in fiscal year 1999), and $4.9
million was in the form of a note receivable from Caldera, Inc., which The      
Canopy Group transferred to us.                                                 

    Effective September 1, 1998, Caldera entered into a convertible promissory
note with The Canopy Group. The note, which was secured by all of Caldera's     
assets, was due on December 31, 1999. The note accrued interest at the prime    
rate, less 1/2%, and was convertible into our common stock at $1.00 per share.  
A total of $4.8 million was advanced under the note. The principal balance,     
along with approximately $455,000 of accrued interest was converted into        
5,273,974 shares of our common stock on August 19, 1999.                        

Under a secured promissory note dated as of December 29, 1999, Caldera
borrowed $300,000 from The Canopy Group. The note bears interest of 9.5% per    
annum and was payable upon demand or on January 14, 2000. Caldera paid the note 
in full on January 5, 2000.                                                     

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    The Canopy Group holds more than 5% of Caldera's common stock. Mr. Noorda,
one of Caldera's directors, and his spouse are co-trustees of the Noorda Family 
Trust, which is the controlling stockholder of The Canopy Group.                

 Until June 2000, Caldera utilized a 401(k) plan sponsored by The Canopy
Group for its employees, under which it made matching contributions from January
1, 2000 through June 2000. In June 2000, Caldera adopted its own 401(k) plan.   

  As a result of an option agreement between The Canopy Group and Ralph J.
Yarro III, which was subsequently rescinded, Caldera expensed a one-time        
compensation charge of approximately $372,000 during the quarter ended April 30,
2000. The option agreement allowed Mr. Yarro to purchase shares of Caldera's    
common stock directly from The Canopy Group. No shares were purchased under the 
agreement. Mr. Yarro is the president and chief executive officer of The Canopy 
Group and the Chairman of Caldera's board of directors.                         

   During May through October 2000, we subleased office space to Canopy on a
month-to-month basis. The rent payments to Caldera from Canopy were             
approximately $5,100 per month.                                                 

RELATIONSHIP WITH MTI TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION                                    

    Effective July 27, 1999, Caldera sold 5,333,333 shares of its common stock
to MTI Technology Corporation for an aggregate purchase price of $6.0 million.  
Of this amount, $3.0 million was paid at closing, $1.5 million was due at       
January 1, 2000, and $1.5 million was due in July 2000. The $1.5 million due at 
January 1, 2000, was paid on November 15, 1999 in return for a waiver by Caldera
of accrued and future interest on the unpaid portions of the purchase price.    
Caldera believes that the waiver of interest in consideration for the           
acceleration of payment was not more favorable to MTI than the terms Caldera    
would have been able to negotiate with an unrelated party. The remaining $1.5   
million was paid in full in August 2000.                                        

On August 12, 1999, Caldera entered into a Distribution and License   
Agreement with MTI Technology Corporation. Under this agreement, MTI Technology 
Corporation includes as available for sale in its price book all of Caldera's   
products, technology or services that are commercially available for sale, and  
Caldera sells or licenses, as applicable, to MTI Technology Corporation, and    
allow MTI Technology Corporation to sell, re-sell, license, reproduce, use,     
distribute, sublicense, have made and prepare derivative works of all of        
Caldera's products, technology, or services that are commercially available.    
This agreement is terminable by either party on 90 days prior written notice.   

Caldera uses a computer system provided by MTI Technology Corporation 
without charge. The computer system is valued at $105,000.                      

     MTI Technology Corporation owns more than 5% of Caldera's common stock. The
Canopy Group, Inc. holds more than 45% of the outstanding common stock of MTI   
Technology Corporation. The Noorda Family Trust, of which Mr. Noorda and his    
spouse are co-trustees, is the controlling stockholder of The Canopy Group. Mr. 
Noorda is one of Caldera's directors and is chairman of the board of directors  
of MTI Technology Corporation. Thomas P. Raimondi, Jr., one of our directors, is
president and chief executive officer of MTI Technology Corporation.            

RELATIONSHIP WITH LINEO, INC.                                                   

In January 2000, we exchanged with Lineo, Inc. 1,250,000 shares of our
common stock in return for 3,238,437 shares of common stock of Lineo. On May 11,
2000, The Canopy Group transferred 1,761,563 additional shares of Lineo's common
stock held by The Canopy Group to us in the form of a capital contribution.     

    On August 31, 2000, Caldera and Metrowerks Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of
Motorola, Inc., entered into a Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement whereby Caldera
and The Canopy Group sold 2.0 million and 1.0 million shares of common stock of 
Lineo, Inc., respectively, to Metrowerks Holdings at $7.50 per share.           

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The sale closed upon the receipt of certain required regulatory approvals and   
the completion of other closing conditions.                                     

 In conjunction with the sale of the common stock of the common stock of
Lineo, Caldera also entered into a stockholder agreement among The Canopy Group,
Lineo Inc. and certain other stockholders of Lineo, which provide for right of  
first refusal for the benefit of Metrowerks Holdings with request to Lineo      
shares held by Caldera and the other Lineo stockholders party to the agreement. 
Caldera has also agreed to indemnify Metrowerks Holdings for any damage         
sustained by Metrowerks Holdings as a result of breaches by Caldera under the   
stock purchase and sale agreement and the stockholder agreement or for breaches 
by Lineo under a warrant agreement between Lineo and Metrowerks Holdings.       
Caldera's indemnification obligation is limited to the amount of proceeds       
received by Caldera in its sale to Metrowerks Holdings.                         

Lineo distributes copies of our OpenLinux products to certain of its  
customers. Lineo is majority-owned by The Canopy Group, Inc. The Noorda Family  
Trust, of which Mr. Noorda and his spouse are co-trustees, is the controlling   
stockholder of The Canopy Group, Inc. Mr. Noorda, John R. Egan and Ralph T.     
Yarro III, each of whom is one of Caldera's directors, are directors of Lineo,  
Inc.                                                                            

RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SANTA CRUZ OPERATION                                      

On August 1, 2000, Caldera entered into an Agreement and Plan of      
Reorganization with The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., or SCO, which was           
subsequently amended on September 13, 2000, December 12, 2000 and February 9,   
2001. This reorganization agreement provides for a combination in which each    
share of Caldera common stock will be exchanged for one share of common stock of
a new entity, Caldera International, Inc. In the combination, Caldera will      
become a subsidiary of Caldera International, and Caldera International will    
acquire the assets of SCO's server and professional services groups. SCO will   
receive 16 million shares of Caldera International, $23 million in cash and a   
non-interest bearing promissory note in the amount of $8 million, in addition to
potential ongoing earn-out rights.                                              

On February 1, 2000, Caldera and SCO entered into a Strategic Business
Agreement. The Agreement provides for a number of joint marketing activities    
between the parties, including, but not limited to, the following: (i)          
participation together in industry shows, (ii) cross recruit and cross match    
channel partners for SCO's Tarantella product line and Caldera's OpenLinux      
e-Server, (iii) cross-reference each others websites and product solutions and  
(iv) discussion of Caldera's channel initiatives. Additionally, Caldera agreed  
to provide ten copies of OpenLinux to SCO for its internal use and SCO agrees to
provide three copies of SCO's Tarantella Express product. Caldera and SCO also  
agreed to cooperate and work together to port Tarantella Express products to    
Caldera's OpenLinux, eServer and eDesktop. The term of the agreement is for one 
year with automatic renewals for additional one year periods unless the         
agreement is terminated.                                                        

On February 28, 2000, Caldera entered into an agreement for Linux     
professional services with SCO, pursuant to which SCO is to provide customer    
support and other related services to customers of Caldera from time to time for
specified fees. This agreement is currently being performed by SCO's            
professional services group, and will be extinguished upon the closing of the   
combination, at which time New Caldera would become the owner of the            
professional services group.                                                    

On June 27, 2000, Caldera and SCO entered into an OEM Distribution    
Agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Caldera is granted a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, worldwide license certain of SCO's products, including        
enhancements and improvements, for distribution and sale to end users and       
specified resellers. Caldera pays current list price, less 42% for all SCO      
products under the Agreement. The term of the agreement is for one year with    
automatic renewals for additional one year periods unless the agreement is      
terminated. Caldera has sales to SCO totalling $331,500 during the year ended   
October 31, 2000.                                                               

PREFERRED STOCK TRANSACTIONS                                                    

  Effective December 30, 1999, Caldera entered into a conversion agreement
with The Canopy Group and MTI Technology Corporation. Under the conversion      
agreement, Caldera issued and exchanged 5,273,974 shares of its Series A        
convertible preferred stock for 5,273,974 shares of our common stock held by The
Canopy Group. Caldera also issued and exchanged 1,322,172 shares of its Series A
convertible preferred stock for 1,322,172 shares of its common stock held by MTI
Technology Corporation.                                                         

    From December 31, 1999 through January 10, 2000, we issued an aggregate of
5,000,000 shares of our Series B convertible preferred stock at a purchase price
of $6.00 per share to various investors including Chicago Venture Partners,     
Citrix Systems, Inc., Egan Managed-Capital, Novell, Inc., Sun Microsystems and  
The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All aspects of the Series B private placement    
were                                                                            

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completed as of January 10, 2000. The Series A convertible preferred stock and  
the Series B convertible preferred stock converted automatically into Caldera's 
common stock at the closing of Caldera's initial public offering in March 2000. 

In connection with the Series B financing, the holders of the Series A
convertible preferred stock and the holders of the Series B convertible         
preferred stock also entered into a second amended and restated investors rights
agreement with Caldera, under which:                                            

    o Caldera is obligated to provide certain registration rights with respect
to shares of our capital stock held by the other parties to this  
      agreement. See "Description of New Caldera Capital Stock -- Registration
Rights."                                                          

    o Caldera granted the other parties a right of first offer with respect to
    any future issuance and sale of shares of our capital stock other than
     shares of our common stock to be issued publicly. This right terminated
  upon the closing of Caldera's initial public offering in March 2000.

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K        

(a)      The following documents are filed as part of this report:              

       (1)      Consolidated Financial Statements: See Index to Consolidated
             Financial Statements at Item 8 on page 46 of this report.

  (2)      Financial Statement Schedule: See Index to Consolidated
             Financial Statements at Item 8 on page 46 of this report.

     (3)      Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference or are filed
with this report as indicated below:        

EXHIBIT                                                     
NUMBER        DESCRIPTION                                   

3.1         Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of 
                      Incorporation incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
                     to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-94351))                 

        3.2         Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by
                  reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

        4.1         Form of Certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by
                  reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

          10.1        Conversion Agreement, dated December 30, 1999, between
                  Caldera, The Canopy Group, Inc. and MTI Technology
                      Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
                     to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-94351))                 

       10.2        Form of Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement
                        between Caldera and the Series B investors (incorporated
                      by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

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   10.3        Caldera 1998 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by
                   reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Caldera's Registration
          Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351)

           10.4        Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated
                      by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

           10.5        Amendment No. 1 to Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive
                  Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
                      Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-45936))                     

           10.6        Amendment No. 2 to Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive
                  Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to
                      Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-45936))                     

           10.7        Amendment No. 3 to Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive
                  Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to
                      Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-45936))                     

           10.8        Amendment No. 4 to Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive
               Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8
                      Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-45936))                     

         10.9        Caldera 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
                    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

           10.10       Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated September 1,
                   1998, by Caldera in favor of The Canopy Group, Inc.
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

        10.11       Security Agreement, dated September 1, 1998, between
                   Caldera and The Canopy Group, Inc. (incorporated by
                   reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

         10.12       Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated September 1,
                   1998, between Caldera, Inc., a Utah corporation and
                     Caldera (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to
                      Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-94351))                     

           10.13       Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as
                   of September 1, 1998, between Caldera, Inc., a Utah
                     corporation and Caldera (incorporated by reference to
                        Exhibit 10.9 to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-94351))       

            10.14       Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 27, 1999, by and
                        among Caldera, The Canopy Group, Inc. and MTI Technology
                       Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10
                     to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-94351))                 

            10.15       Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 6, 2000, between
                     Caldera and Lineo, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
                    Exhibit 10.11 to Caldera's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))  

        10.16       Form of Second Amended and Restated Investors Rights
                     Agreement by and among Caldera and the holders of the
                       Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock named
                      therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to
                      Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-94351))                     

            10.17       GNU General Public License (incorporated by reference to
                    Exhibit 10.14 to Caldera's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))  

            +10.18      Computer Software Distribution Agreement, dated December
                14, 1998 between Caldera and Navarre Corporation
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

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           +10.19      OEM Reciprocal License Agreement, dated January 6, 2000
            between Caldera and Evergreen Internet, Inc.
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

          +10.20      Sun Community Source License version 2.3 dated January
                   7, 2000, between Caldera and Sun Microsystems, Inc.
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

          +10.21      Sun Community Source License version 2.7 dated January
                   7, 2000, between Caldera and Sun Microsystems, Inc.
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

     10.22       Lease Agreement, dated September 1, 1998, between
             Caldera and Caldera, Inc., a Utah corporation
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

       10.23       Assignment and Extension of Lease, dated October 6,
                      1999, between Caldera and Voxel, Inc. (incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

        10.24       Secured Promissory Note, dated December 29, 1999, by
                     Caldera in favor of The Canopy Group (incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

        10.25       Assignment of Lease, dated January 21, 2000, between
                       Caldera and Nextpage L.C. (incorporated by reference to
                    Exhibit 10.23 to Caldera's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))  

            10.26       Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between Caldera
                      and its executive officers and directors (incorporated
                       by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

           +10.27      Distribution Agreement, dated February 8, 2000, between
           Caldera and Frank Kasper & Associates, Inc.
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Caldera's
                   quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
April 30, 2000)                 

       10.28       Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated April 5,
                2000, between Caldera and EsNet Properties, L.C.
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Caldera's
                   quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
April 30, 2000)                 

            10.29       Lease Agreement, dated October 9, 1997, between Caldera,
                    Inc., a Utah corporation, and EsNet Properties, L.C.
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Caldera's
                   quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
April 30, 2000)                 

           10.30       Master Lease, dated March 30, 2000, between Caldera and
                106th South Business Park, L.C. (incorporated by
                       reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Caldera's quarterly report
                  on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 20, 2000)

10.31       Form of Senior Executive Severance Agreement
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

     10.32       Form of Voting Agreement between Caldera and Doug
                      Michels (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to
                      Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-45936))                     

   10.33       Form of Voting Agreement between The Santa Cruz
                  Operation, Inc. and The Canopy Group, Inc. and MTI
                    Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to
                    Exhibit 10.33 to Caldera's Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))  

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           10.34       Form of Stockholder Agreement, among Caldera, The Santa
                        Cruz Operation, Inc., MTI Technology Corporation and The
                        Canopy Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                     10.34 to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-45936))           

       10.35       Form of Sales Representative and Support Agreement,
                  between Caldera and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

        10.36       Form of Open Server Research & Development Agreement
                  between Caldera and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

            10.37       OEM Distribution Agreement, dated June 27, 2000, between
                        Caldera and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. (incorporated
                       by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

        10.38       Agreement for Linux Professional Consulting Services
                  between The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. and Caldera
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

       10.39       Strategic Business Agreement between The Santa Cruz
                      Operation, Inc. and Caldera (incorporated by reference
                       to Exhibit 10.39 to Caldera's Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))  

        10.40       Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement between The Canopy
                 Group, Inc., Caldera and Metrowerks Holding, Inc.
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

            10.41       Stockholder Agreement between Lineo, Inc., Bryan Sparks,
                       Dry Canyon Holding Company LLC and Metrowerks Holdings,
                   Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to
                      Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-45936))                     

      10.42       Warrant Purchase Agreement between Lineo, Inc. and
                       Metrowerks Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
                    Exhibit 10.42 to Caldera's Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))  

           10.43       Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note between The
                       Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. and Caldera (incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 10.43 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

     10.44       Form of Security Agreement between The Santa Cruz
                      Operation, Inc. and Caldera (incorporated by reference
                       to Exhibit 10.44 to Caldera's Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))  

           10.45       Form of Intercreditor Agreement among The Canopy Group,
                Inc., The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. and Caldera
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

         10.46       Form of Loan Agreement between The Canopy Group, Inc.
                   and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. (incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

        10.47       Form of Security Agreement between The Canopy Group,
                        Inc. and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. (incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 10.47 to Caldera's Registration
           Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

           10.48       Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note between The
                     Canopy Group, Inc. and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to Caldera's
                        Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

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22.1        Subsidiaries of the Registrant              

      23.1        Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public
Accountants of Caldera          

    + Confidential treatment was granted by the Commission for certain
       provisions. Omitted material for which confidential treatment has
 been granted has been filed separately with the Commission.

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K                                                    

On August 2, 2000, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K announcing the signing
of a Definitive Agreement with The Santa Cruz Operation to acquire the server   
software and professional services groups.                                      

On August 16, 2000, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K that included        
additional information and exhibits regarding the Definitive Agreement between  
the Company and The Santa Cruz Operation.                                       

On September 29, 2000, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K announcing the    
sale of certain non-operating assets to Ebiz Enterprises, Inc.                  

SIGNATURES                                                                      

       Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on 
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on February 26, 2001. 

                                     CALDERA SYSTEMS, INC.

                                        By: /s/  Robert K. Bench
                                                    ----------------------------
                                       Robert K. Bench
                                               Chief Financial Officer

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the     
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.                    

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              SIGNATURE                    TITLE                DATE       
              ---------                    -----                ----       
                                                                           
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER:                                               

/s/ Ransom H. Love               President and Chief      February 26, 2001
-------------------------------  Executive Officer                         
    Ransom H. Love                                                         

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND                                                    
   ACCOUNTING OFFICER:                                                     

/s/ Robert K. Bench              Chief Financial Officer  February 26, 2001
-------------------------------                                            
    Robert K. Bench                                                        

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ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS:                                                    

/s/ Raymond J. Noorda            Director               February 26, 2001
-------------------------------                                          
    Raymond J. Noorda                                                    

/s/ Ralph J. Yarro III           Chairman of the Board  February 26, 2001
-------------------------------                                          
    Ralph J. Yarro III                                                   

/s/ Ed I. Iacobucci              Director               February 26, 2001
-------------------------------                                          
    Ed I. Iacobucci                                                      

/s/ Steven M. Cakebread          Director               February 26, 2001
-------------------------------                                          
    Steven M. Cakebread                                                  

/s/ Jack R. Egan                 Director               February 26, 2001
-------------------------------                                          
    Jack R. Egan                                                         

/s/ Thomas P. Raimondi           Director               February 26, 2001
-------------------------------                                          
    Thomas P. Raimondi                                                   

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NUMBER        DESCRIPTION                                             
-------       -----------                                             
                                                                      
  3.1         Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of             
              Incorporation incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2  
              to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File   
              No. 333-94351))                                         

  3.2         Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by    
              reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Caldera's Registration      
              Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))             

  4.1         Form of Certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by    
              reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Caldera's Registration      
              Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))             

  10.1        Conversion Agreement, dated December 30, 1999, between  
              Caldera, The Canopy Group, Inc. and MTI Technology      
              Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1  
              to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File   
              No. 333-94351))                                         

  10.2        Form of Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement     
              between Caldera and the Series B investors (incorporated
              by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Caldera's Registration  
              Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))             

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10.3        Caldera 1998 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by         
            reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Caldera's Registration     
            Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351)              

10.4        Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated 
            by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Caldera's Registration  
            Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))             

10.5        Amendment No. 1 to Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive 
            Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to      
            Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.  
            333-45936))                                             

10.6        Amendment No. 2 to Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive 
            Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to      
            Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.  
            333-45936))                                             

10.7        Amendment No. 3 to Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive 
            Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to      
            Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.  
            333-45936))                                             

10.8        Amendment No. 4 to Caldera 1999 Omnibus Stock Incentive 
            Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8         
            Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.  
            333-45936))                                             

10.9        Caldera 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended   
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 Caldera's    
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

10.10       Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated September 1, 
            1998, by Caldera in favor of The Canopy Group, Inc.     
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Caldera's 
            Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

10.11       Security Agreement, dated September 1, 1998, between    
            Caldera and The Canopy Group, Inc. (incorporated by     
            reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Caldera's Registration     
            Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))             

10.12       Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated September 1,   
            1998, between Caldera, Inc., a Utah corporation and     
            Caldera (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to   
            Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.  
            333-94351))                                             

10.13       Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as 
            of September 1, 1998, between Caldera, Inc., a Utah     
            corporation and Caldera (incorporated by reference to   
            Exhibit 10.9 to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form
            S-1 (File No. 333-94351))                               

10.14       Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 27, 1999, by and
            among Caldera, The Canopy Group, Inc. and MTI Technology
            Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 
            to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File   
            No. 333-94351))                                         

10.15       Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 6, 2000, between
            Caldera and Lineo, Inc. (incorporated by reference to   
            Exhibit 10.11 to Caldera's Registration Statement on    
            Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))                          

10.16       Form of Second Amended and Restated Investors Rights    
            Agreement by and among Caldera and the holders of the   
            Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock named 
            therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to  
            Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.  
            333-94351))                                             

10.17       GNU General Public License (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 10.14 to Caldera's Registration Statement on    
            Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))                          

+10.18      Computer Software Distribution Agreement, dated December
            14, 1998 between Caldera and Navarre Corporation        
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

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+10.19      OEM Reciprocal License Agreement, dated January 6, 2000 
            between Caldera and Evergreen Internet, Inc.            
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

+10.20      Sun Community Source License version 2.3 dated January  
            7, 2000, between Caldera and Sun Microsystems, Inc.     
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

+10.21      Sun Community Source License version 2.7 dated January  
            7, 2000, between Caldera and Sun Microsystems, Inc.     
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

10.22       Lease Agreement, dated September 1, 1998, between       
            Caldera and Caldera, Inc., a Utah corporation           
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))

10.23       Assignment and Extension of Lease, dated October 6,     
            1999, between Caldera and Voxel, Inc. (incorporated by  
            reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Caldera's Registration    
            Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))             

10.24       Secured Promissory Note, dated December 29, 1999, by    
            Caldera in favor of The Canopy Group (incorporated by   
            reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Caldera's Registration    
            Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))             

10.25       Assignment of Lease, dated January 21, 2000, between    
            Caldera and Nextpage L.C. (incorporated by reference to 
            Exhibit 10.23 to Caldera's Registration Statement on    
            Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))                          

10.26       Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between Caldera
            and its executive officers and directors (incorporated  
            by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Caldera's Registration 
            Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-94351))             

+10.27      Distribution Agreement, dated February 8, 2000, between 
            Caldera and Frank Kasper & Associates, Inc.             
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Caldera's 
            quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended     
            April 30, 2000)                                         

10.28       Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated April 5,     
            2000, between Caldera and EsNet Properties, L.C.        
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Caldera's 
            quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended     
            April 30, 2000)                                         

10.29       Lease Agreement, dated October 9, 1997, between Caldera,
            Inc., a Utah corporation, and EsNet Properties, L.C.    
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Caldera's 
            quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended     
            April 30, 2000)                                         

10.30       Master Lease, dated March 30, 2000, between Caldera and 
            106th South Business Park, L.C. (incorporated by        
            reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Caldera's quarterly report 
            on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 20, 2000)      

10.31       Form of Senior Executive Severance Agreement            
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

10.32       Form of Voting Agreement between Caldera and Doug       
            Michels (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to  
            Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.  
            333-45936))                                             

10.33       Form of Voting Agreement between The Santa Cruz         
            Operation, Inc. and The Canopy Group, Inc. and MTI      
            Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to    
            Exhibit 10.33 to Caldera's Registration Statement on    
            Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))                          

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10.34       Form of Stockholder Agreement, among Caldera, The Santa 
            Cruz Operation, Inc., MTI Technology Corporation and The
            Canopy Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            10.34 to Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4   
            (File No. 333-45936))                                   

10.35       Form of Sales Representative and Support Agreement,     
            between Caldera and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.      
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

10.36       Form of Open Server Research & Development Agreement    
            between Caldera and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.      
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

10.37       OEM Distribution Agreement, dated June 27, 2000, between
            Caldera and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. (incorporated
            by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to Caldera's Registration 
            Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))             

10.38       Agreement for Linux Professional Consulting Services    
            between The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. and Caldera      
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

10.39       Strategic Business Agreement between The Santa Cruz     
            Operation, Inc. and Caldera (incorporated by reference  
            to Exhibit 10.39 to Caldera's Registration Statement on 
            Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))                          

10.40       Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement between The Canopy    
            Group, Inc., Caldera and Metrowerks Holding, Inc.       
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

10.41       Stockholder Agreement between Lineo, Inc., Bryan Sparks,
            Dry Canyon Holding Company LLC and Metrowerks Holdings, 
            Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to     
            Caldera's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.  
            333-45936))                                             

10.42       Warrant Purchase Agreement between Lineo, Inc. and      
            Metrowerks Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to 
            Exhibit 10.42 to Caldera's Registration Statement on    
            Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))                          

10.43       Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note between The 
            Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. and Caldera (incorporated by 
            reference to Exhibit 10.43 to Caldera's Registration    
            Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))             

10.44       Form of Security Agreement between The Santa Cruz       
            Operation, Inc. and Caldera (incorporated by reference  
            to Exhibit 10.44 to Caldera's Registration Statement on 
            Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))                          

10.45       Form of Intercreditor Agreement among The Canopy Group, 
            Inc., The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. and Caldera        
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

10.46       Form of Loan Agreement between The Canopy Group, Inc.   
            and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. (incorporated by     
            reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Caldera's Registration    
            Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))             

10.47       Form of Security Agreement between The Canopy Group,    
            Inc. and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. (incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.47 to Caldera's Registration    
            Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))             

10.48       Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note between The 
            Canopy Group, Inc. and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.   
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to Caldera's
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45936))

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22.1        Subsidiaries of the Registrant                    

23.1        Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public
            Accountants of Caldera                            

    + Confidential treatment was granted by the Commission for certain
       provisions. Omitted material for which confidential treatment has
 been granted has been filed separately with the Commission.

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

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This ‘10-K/A’ Filing		Date		First		Last			Other Filings
		5/1/02		69
		12/15/01		42		61
		4/2/01		81
Filed on:		2/28/01							425
		2/26/01		1		100
		2/9/01		94					425,  8-K
		1/29/01		3					10-K
		1/26/01		12		77
		1/5/01		37		77
		12/12/00		53		94
		12/5/00		46		78
		11/15/00		81		90
		11/1/00		85		90
For Period End:		10/31/00		1		94			10-K
		9/29/00		99					8-K
		9/15/00		42		61			S-4
		9/13/00		53		94
		8/31/00		61		93
		8/16/00		99					8-K
		8/2/00		99					425,  8-K
		8/1/00		53		94			8-K
		7/31/00		19		39			10-Q
		7/14/00		67					DEF 14C
		7/1/00		42		58
		6/30/00		84
		6/27/00		94		104
		6/15/00		42		58
		6/1/00		73
		5/11/00		33		93
		4/30/00		19		103			10-Q
		4/24/00		16
		4/20/00		97		103
		4/17/00		59
		4/5/00		73		103
		3/30/00		73		103
		3/28/00		16
		3/21/00		29		89			424B1
		3/20/00		59		64			S-1/A
		3/13/00		33		65
		3/10/00		66					8-A12G
		3/6/00		52		63
		3/1/00		69
		2/28/00		94
		2/15/00		69
		2/8/00		97		103
		2/1/00		74		94
		1/31/00		19		39
		1/21/00		97		103
		1/14/00		92
		1/10/00		59		95			S-1
		1/7/00		97		103
		1/6/00		96		103
		1/5/00		92
		1/4/00		73
		1/1/00		93
		12/31/99		92		94
		12/30/99		63		101
		12/29/99		63		103
		12/1/99		66
		11/15/99		93
		10/31/99		13		79
		10/6/99		97		103
		10/1/99		73
		9/1/99		73
		8/19/99		62		92
		8/12/99		93
		7/31/99		19		39
		7/27/99		93
		4/30/99		19		39
		1/31/99		19		39
		1/27/99		96		102
		1/1/99		43
		12/29/98		63
		12/14/98		96		102
		10/31/98		29		92
		9/1/98		29		103
		8/31/98		92
		8/21/98		52
		10/31/97		29		57
		10/9/97		97		103
		10/31/96		29		57
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