MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS INC
S-1/A, 2000-08-03
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  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2000.

                                                 Registration No. 333-41330
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                              AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                    TO
                                    FORM S-1
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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                          Motive Communications, Inc.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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       Delaware                     7372                       74-2834515
   (State or Other      (Primary Standard Industrial        (I.R.S. Employer
    Jurisdiction of     Classification Code Number)      Identification Number)
   Incorporation or
     Organization)
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                   9211 Waterford Centre Boulevard, Suite 100
                              Austin, Texas 78758
                                 (512) 339-8335
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of the
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

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                                SCOTT L. HARMON
                     President and Chief Executive Officer
                          Motive Communications, Inc.
                   9211 Waterford Centre Boulevard, Suite 100
                              Austin, Texas 78758
                                 (512) 339-8335
 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                             of agent for service)

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                                   Copies to:
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                BRIAN K. BEARD                               ALAN DEAN
               ANTHONY M. ALLEN                        Davis Polk & Wardwell
           Gunderson Dettmer Stough                     450 Lexington Avenue
     Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP             New York, New York 10017
         2700 Via Fortuna, Suite 300                       (212) 450-4000
             Austin, Texas 78746
                (512) 732-8400
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   Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
   If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, check the following box. [_]

   If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] __________________

   If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_] __________________
   If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_] __________________
   If delivery of this prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [_]

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

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+The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may +
+not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the     +
+Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an    +
+offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these  +
+securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.             +
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PROSPECTUS (Subject to Completion)
Issued             , 2000

                                        Shares

                     [LOGO OF MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.]

                         Powering Online Customer Care

                                  COMMON STOCK

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Motive Communications, Inc. is offering         shares of its common stock.
This is our initial public offering and no public market currently exists for
our shares. We anticipate that the initial public offering price will be
between $      and $       per share.

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We have applied to list our common stock on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol "MOTV."

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Investing in our common stock involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on
page 4.

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                              PRICE $     A SHARE

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                                                Price  Underwriting
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                                               Public   Commissions    Company
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Per Share.....................................  $          $            $
Total......................................... $          $            $
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The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not
approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this prospectus is
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Motive Communications, Inc. and a selling stockholder have granted the
underwriters the right to purchase up to an additional      shares of common
stock to cover over-allotments. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated expects to
deliver the shares of common stock to purchasers on       , 2000.

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MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER

      DEUTSCHE BANC ALEX. BROWN

             DAIN RAUSCHER WESSELS

                                                       FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY
        , 2000
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                                  [ART WORK]
[Description of graphic: This graphic depicts "Powering Online Customer Care".
The graphic is a star diagram with a central axis titled "Motive Powered
Service". Circling around the axis are graphics with straight lines connecting
to the central axis. Starting at the top left of the axis is a graphic labeled
"e-Business Sites" depicting an Internet browser window with a pop-up dialogue
window. At the top-right is a graphic labeled "High-touch Service Sites"
depicting an Internet browser window with a pop-up dialogue window. At the
bottom-right is a graphic labeled "IT Service Portals" depicting an Internet
browser window. At the bottom-left is a graphic connected to the central axis
with a dotted line labeled "Internet Appliances (future)" depicting a cellular
phone. At the left is a graphic labeled "High-tech Products" depicting a
personal computer. One line extends straight down from the central axis and
leads to text at the bottom right of the page: "Motive is a leading provider
of e-service software for online customer care. Motive-powered e-service
networks allow our customers to deliver superior customer service over the
Internet. By providing superior online service our customers improve value
delivery, customer retention, and sales." The bottom of the page is a framed
box with our logo.]
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Prospectus Summary.......................................................   1
Risk Factors.............................................................   4
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements........................  14
Use of Proceeds..........................................................  15
Dividend Policy..........................................................  15
Preemptive Rights........................................................  15
Simultaneous Private Transaction.........................................  15
Capitalization...........................................................  16
Dilution.................................................................  17
Selected Financial Data..................................................  18
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
 of Operations...........................................................  20
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Business...................................................................  31
Management.................................................................  46
Certain Transactions.......................................................  55
Principal Stockholders.....................................................  57
Description of Capital Stock...............................................  59
Shares Eligible for Future Sale............................................  62
Underwriters...............................................................  64
Legal Matters..............................................................  67
Experts....................................................................  67
Change in Independent Auditors.............................................  67
Where You Can Find Additional Information..................................  67
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements................................. F-1
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   Until     , 2000, all dealers that buy, sell or trade our common stock,
whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a
prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a
prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold
allotments or subscriptions.

   Our principal executive offices are located at 9211 Waterford Centre
Boulevard, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78758 and our telephone number is (512)
339-8335. Our World Wide Web address is http://www.motive.com. The information
on our Web site is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Our
World Wide Web address is not intended to be included as an active hyperlink
in this prospectus and has been included only as an inactive textual
reference.

   You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We
have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that
contained in this prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to
buy, shares of common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are
permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of
the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this
prospectus or of any sale of the common stock.
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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

   You should read this summary together with the more detailed information and
our consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this
prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus
gives effect to the conversion of all outstanding shares of preferred stock
into shares of common stock effective upon the closing of the offering and
assumes no exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. Unless
otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus relating to the number
of shares of our common stock or options is based upon information as of June
30, 2000.

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

   We are a leading provider of e-service software for online customer care.
Our software products provide technology vendors, service providers and large
enterprises with the infrastructure for delivering personalized service over
the Internet. Unlike traditional telephone, e-mail or chat-based service
models, our products are used to build individualized "e-service networks" that
allow our customers to deliver superior customer service by interconnecting
their customers, partners, suppliers and employees. By providing superior
online service, our customers improve value delivery, customer retention and
sales.

   Motive-powered e-service networks provide end users with online or off line
assistance through the use of automated self-service or by connecting them to a
qualified expert for a Web-based dialogue. Our back-end technology enables
business and technical experts to collaborate on solving problems and answering
questions, and to capture automated solutions and answers in a reusable
knowledge base. As a result, end users can access an extended network of
experts and e-service content, all designed to be highly relevant to the end
user and the particular service request. We complement our products with an
experienced professional services group that provides turn-key solutions for
our customers.

   We have significant strategic customer relationships with leading hardware
providers such as Compaq, Dell, Gateway and Hewlett-Packard. We estimate that
these personal computer, or PC, manufacturers currently have installed our
software on more than 3.5 million PCs and servers to provide e-service to their
customers. In addition, these PC manufacturers have acquired licenses to pre-
install our software on an estimated tens of millions of PCs and servers. As of
June 30, 2000 we had approximately 50 customers across a wide variety of
industries, including hardware, software, financial services,
telecommunications, retail, and services outsourcing. In addition to the major
PC manufacturers, our customers include Electronic Data Systems (EDS), GE
Information Services, Intuit, Kmart, LSI Logic, Merrill Lynch, Norwest, Oracle
and Peregrine Systems.



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                                  THE OFFERING

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 Common stock offered................................           shares
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 Common stock to be outstanding after this offering..           shares
 Use of proceeds..................................... For general corporate
                                                      purposes, including
                                                      working capital. See "Use
                                                      of Proceeds" for
                                                      additional information on
                                                      how we intend to use the
                                                      proceeds from the
                                                      offering.
 Proposed Nasdaq National Market symbol.............. MOTV
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  The foregoing information is based on shares outstanding as of June 30,
  2000. This information:

  .  excludes an aggregate of 347,638 shares of common stock reserved for
     issuance under our stock option plan, and 3,435,516 shares subject to
     outstanding options, at a weighted average exercise price of $2.93 per
     share;

  .  excludes 74,984 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants
     with an exercise price of $4.00 per share; and

  .  excludes $        million of our common stock or         shares to be
     sold to                 in a private transaction concurrent with the
     closing of this offering at a price per share equal to $       , the
     assumed initial public offering price less one-half of the estimated
     underwriting discount and commission.

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                             SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA

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                              Period from
                               Inception
                              (April 25,      Year Ended      Six Months Ended
                             1997) through   December 31,         June 30,
                             December 31,  -----------------  -----------------
                                 1997       1998      1999     1999      2000
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                                                                (unaudited)
                                  (in thousands, except per share data)
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Consolidated Statement of
 Operations Data:
Revenue:
  Subscriptions............      $  --     $    12  $  2,731  $   198  $  5,850
  Perpetual licenses and
   services................         --       1,405     3,543    1,919     3,428
Total revenue..............         --       1,417     6,274    2,117     9,278
Gross margin...............         --         913     4,064    1,424     4,711
Total operating expenses...        942       4,543    19,424    5,016    20,464
Loss from operations.......       (942)     (3,630)  (15,360)  (3,592)  (15,753)
Net loss...................      $(819)    $(3,318) $(14,675) $(3,421) $(15,096)
Pro forma basic and diluted
 net loss per share
 (unaudited)...............                         $  (0.66)          $  (0.48)
Shares used in computing
 pro forma basic and
 diluted net loss per share
 (unaudited)...............                           22,268             31,306
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   The following table presents our summary consolidated balance sheet at June
30, 2000. The pro forma column reflects the conversion of our preferred stock
outstanding as of June 30, 2000 into 18,395,581 shares of common stock on
completion of this offering. The pro forma as adjusted column reflects our sale
of      shares of our common stock at a price of $     per share, the assumed
initial public offering price less one-half of the estimated underwriting
discount and commission, concurrent with the closing of this offering and our
sale of            shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed
initial public offering price of $    per share and the application of the
estimated net proceeds. See "Use of Proceeds" and "Capitalization."

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                                                      As of June 30, 2000
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                                                                     Pro Forma
                                                 Actual   Pro Forma As Adjusted
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                                                        (in thousands)
                                                          (unaudited)
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Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents....................... $12,728   $12,728      $
Working capital.................................  30,031    30,031
Total assets....................................  70,739    70,739
Long-term debt, net of current portion..........     792       792
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, net.....  53,521        --
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)............  (3,562)   49,959
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   In this prospectus, "Motive," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Motive
Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries and not to the underwriters. Unless
otherwise indicated, all information contained in this prospectus:

  .  assumes that the underwriters' over-allotment option will not be
     exercised;

  .  except as noted in the historical financial statements, gives effect to
     the conversion of all outstanding shares of preferred stock into
     18,395,581 shares of common stock;

  .  excludes 74,984 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants
     with an exercise price of $4.00 per share; and

  .  includes $        million of our common stock or         shares to be
     sold to                 in a private transaction concurrent with the
     closing of this offering at a price per share equal to $       , the
     assumed initial public offering price less one-half of the estimated
     underwriting discount and commission.

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                                 RISK FACTORS

   This offering and an investment in our common stock involve a high degree
of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and the
other information in this prospectus, including our consolidated financial
statements and the related notes, before investing in our common stock. Our
business, operating results or financial condition could be seriously harmed
by any of the following risks. The trading price of our common stock could
decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your
investment.

Risks Related To Our Business

   We are an early stage company, therefore we have only a limited operating
history with which you can evaluate our business and prospects.

   We were founded in April 1997 and began operations in May 1997.
Accordingly, we have only a limited operating history with which you can
evaluate our business and our prospects. In addition, our prospects must be
considered in light of the risks encountered by companies in the early stages
of development in the Internet service and support software market. Some of
the risks we face include:

  .  attracting new customers;

  .  increasing the usage of our software by our existing customers;

  .  developing our sales and marketing capabilities; and

  .  managing our growth effectively.

If we fail to manage these risks successfully, our business could be harmed.

   We expect to incur losses in the future and may never achieve
profitability.

   We have never been profitable. We have incurred net losses in every fiscal
period since we began operations, and as of June 30, 2000, we had an
accumulated deficit of approximately $33.9 million. We will need to generate
significant additional revenue to achieve profitability. We are not certain
when we will become profitable, if ever. Even if we do achieve profitability,
we may not sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis.

   We have not been able to fund our operations from cash generated by our
business, and we may not be able to do so in the future.

   We have principally financed our operations to date through the private
placement of shares of our preferred stock. If we do not generate sufficient
cash from our business to fund operations, our growth could be limited unless
we are able to obtain additional capital through equity or debt financings.
Our inability to grow as planned may reduce our chances of achieving
profitability.

   We recently moved to a subscription-based revenue model, which is unproven.
If our customers do not agree to license our software under subscription
licenses, or renew their subscriptions, we would lose a recurring revenue
stream.

   During 1999, we moved to a revenue model based on licensing our software on
a subscription basis, requiring periodic renewal for continuing use instead of
relying exclusively on licenses giving our customers a perpetual right to use
our software. In light of our limited operating history, we do not know
whether we will generate sufficient revenue from subscription-based licenses
or whether our subscription customers will renew when their subscriptions end.
If a significant portion of our customers were to elect not to renew their
subscription-based licenses for our software or insist on perpetual licenses
instead of subscription arrangements, we would lose a recurring revenue stream
on which we base our business model. Loss of a subscription-based revenue
stream could cause our revenue to decline and harm our business, operating
results and financial condition.

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   Our quarterly financial results fluctuate and may be difficult to predict
and, if our future results are below the expectations of the public market
analysts and investors, the price of our common stock may decline.

   Our quarterly revenue and results of operations may be difficult to
predict. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience,
fluctuations in revenue and operating results from quarter to quarter. As a
result, we believe that quarter to quarter comparisons of our revenue and
operating results are not necessarily meaningful, and that such comparisons
may not be accurate indicators of future performance. The reasons for these
fluctuations include, but are not limited to:

  .  the timing of sales of our software;

  .  our revenue mix;

  .  the rate of end user acceptance of our software where our licenses have
     fees based on usage;

  .  the amount and timing of operating costs related to the expansion of our
     business, operations and infrastructure;

  .  demand for our e-service infrastructure and application software;

  .  our utilization and billing rates for our professional services
     personnel;

  .  changes in our pricing policies or our competitors' pricing policies;
     and

  .  the timing of new hires.

   We plan to significantly increase our operating expenses to expand our
sales and marketing operations and fund greater levels of research and
development. Our operating expenses, which include sales and marketing,
research and development and general and administrative expenses, are based on
our expectations of future revenue and are relatively fixed in the short term.
If revenue falls below our expectations in a quarter and we are not able to
quickly reduce our spending in response, our operating results for that
quarter could be harmed. It is likely that in some future quarter our
operating results may be below the expectations of public market analysts and
investors and, as a result, the price of our common stock may fall.

   Variations in our sales cycle could impact the timing of our revenue,
causing our quarterly operating results to fluctuate.

   The period between our initial contact with a potential customer and the
purchase of our software and services is often long and subject to delays
associated with the budgeting, approval, and competitive evaluation processes
that frequently accompany significant capital expenditures. A lengthy sales
cycle may have an impact on the timing of our revenue, which in turn could
cause our quarterly operating results to fluctuate. We believe that a
customer's decision to purchase our software and services is discretionary,
involves a significant commitment of resources, and is influenced by customer
budgetary cycles. To successfully sell our software and services, we must
educate our potential customers regarding their use and benefits, which can
require significant time and resources.

   Our strategy for developing e-service networks based on our software relies
on our customers reselling our software to their customers and business
partners. If our customers are unsuccessful in reselling our software, we may
lose important sales and marketing opportunities.

   We are designing our software so that our customers can link themselves
across the Internet to their customers and their business partners through
"service networks" that enable collaborative e-service to the end user. To
establish these networks, we expect some of our customers to resell our
products to their business partners and end user customers, sharing their
revenues with us on these sales, while creating opportunities to sell
additional and upgraded products to these additional customers. In the future,
we plan to derive a significant portion of our revenue from these resale
licenses and "cross selling" opportunities. In particular, the success

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of our MotiveNet Server product depends on the marketing efforts of our
technology customers to sell e-service networks implemented using our
software. Our customers are under no obligation to recommend or resell our
products. These companies could recommend or resell the products of other
companies or sell their own products. Our failure to create a market for
service networks, the failure of our customers to successfully market service
networks using our products or a significant shift by our customers toward
favoring competing products could negatively affect our future revenue.

   We may not be able to increase market awareness and sales of our software
if we do not expand our sales and distribution capabilities.

   We need to substantially expand our direct and indirect sales and
distribution efforts, both domestically and internationally, in order to
increase market awareness and sales of our software and the related services
we offer. We have recently expanded our direct sales force and plan to hire
additional sales personnel. Competition for qualified sales and marketing
personnel is intense, and we might not be able to hire and retain adequate
numbers of such personnel to maintain our growth. New hires will require
training and take time to achieve full productivity. Our competitors have
attempted to hire our employees away from us and we expect that they will
continue to do so. We also plan to expand our relationships with system
integrators, enterprise software vendors and other third-party resellers to
further develop our indirect sales channel. As we continue to develop our
indirect sales channel, we will need to manage potential conflicts between our
direct sales force and third-party reselling efforts.

   Our operating results may decline and our customers may become dissatisfied
if we do not expand our professional services organization.

   We cannot be certain that we can attract or retain a sufficient number of
highly qualified professional services personnel and we cannot be certain that
our professional services business will ever achieve profitability. Clients
that license our software typically engage our professional services
organization to assist with support, training, consulting and implementation.
We believe that growth in our software sales depends on our ability to provide
our clients with these services. As a result, we plan to increase the number
of services personnel to meet these needs. New services personnel will require
training and education and take time to reach full productivity. We may not be
able to recruit the services personnel we need since competition for qualified
services personnel is intense. We are in a new market and only a limited
number of individuals have the skills needed to provide the services that our
clients require. To meet our needs for services personnel, we may also need to
use more costly third-party consultants to supplement our own professional
services organization.

   To date, our services costs have been significantly higher than our
services revenue, and we expect that trend to continue for the foreseeable
future. We often enter into fixed-price contracts for services, typically in
connection with the initial implementation of our software. On occasion, the
costs of providing the services have exceeded our fees from these fixed-price
contracts and, from time to time, we may price future services contracts to
our detriment.

   We may be unable to attract necessary third-party service providers, which
could affect our ability to provide support, consulting and implementation
services for our products.

   There may be a shortage of third-party service providers to assist our
customers with the implementation of our products. We do not believe our
professional services organization will be able to fulfill the expected demand
for support, consulting and implementation services for our products. We are
actively attempting to supplement the capabilities of our professional
services organization by attracting and educating third-party service
providers and consultants to also provide these services. We may not be
successful in attracting these third-party providers or maintaining the
interest of current third-party providers. In addition, these third parties
may not devote enough resources to these activities. A shortfall in service
capabilities may affect our ability to sell our software.

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   If end users do not adopt our products, we could lose revenue.

   Pricing for our software licenses typically includes a usage component that
increases the price based on the number of end users that are provided support
services through our software. As a result, our revenues depend in part on
expansion of usage. We make considerable effort to educate our customers about
the benefits of our software and to suggest programs to increase the usage of
our software after it has been licensed. Despite our efforts to promote usage
of our software, implementation of programs designed to increase usage and
actual usage of our software is largely beyond our control. Any failure to
increase usage could limit the revenues that we can realize from our software
and could cause our revenue to fall short of expectations.

   Our future revenue is dependent upon our ability to successfully introduce
new products.

   We expect that our future financial performance will depend significantly
on revenue from new products, such as MotiveNet Server, as well as from
enhancements to our existing products. We began shipping MotiveNet Server in
April 2000. There are significant risks inherent in product introductions,
such as MotiveNet Server. Market acceptance of these products will depend on a
market developing for Internet-based service and support software,
particularly with respect to the establishment of service networks and
question and answer assistance for Web sites. The success of MotiveNet Server
will also depend on the marketing efforts of our customers who will be
marketing MotiveNet to their customers. We cannot be certain that our new
products or future enhancements to existing products will meet customer
performance needs or expectations when shipped or that they will be free of
significant software defects or bugs. If they do not meet customer needs or
expectations, for whatever reason, upgrading or enhancing these products could
be costly and time consuming.

   We have experienced significant growth in our business in recent periods
and we may not be able to manage our future growth successfully.

   Our ability to successfully offer software and related services and
implement our business plan in a rapidly evolving market requires an effective
planning and management process. We have increased, and plan to continue to
increase, the scope of our operations at a rapid rate. The number of people we
employ has grown and will continue to grow substantially. As of June 30, 2000,
we had a total of 246 employees, compared to 117 employees as of December 31,
1999. Future expansion efforts could be expensive and may strain our
managerial and other resources. To manage future growth effectively, we must
maintain and enhance our financial and accounting systems and controls,
integrate new personnel and manage expanded operations. If we do not manage
growth properly, it could harm our business, operating results and financial
condition.

   Our customer base is concentrated and loss of a major customer could cause
our revenue to decline.

   For the first half of 2000, three of our customers each accounted for more
than 10% of our total revenue in the period. Collectively, these customers
represented 54% of our total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2000.
Five of our customers in 1998 and two of our customers in 1999 each accounted
for more than 10% of our total revenue in those periods. Collectively, these
customers represented 74% of our total revenue in 1998 and 40% in 1999. We may
continue to derive a significant portion of our revenue from a relatively
small number of customers in the future. If a major customer decided not to
renew its license to use our software, our revenue could decline and our
operating results and financial condition could be harmed.

   We may find it difficult to integrate potential future acquisitions, which
could disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value and adversely affect our
operating results.

   We may acquire other businesses in the future, which would complicate our
management's tasks. We may need to integrate operations that have different
and unfamiliar corporate cultures. These integration efforts may not succeed
or may distract management's attention from existing business operations. Our
failure to successfully

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manage future acquisitions could seriously harm our business. Also, our
existing stockholders' ownership would be diluted if we financed our
acquisitions by issuing equity securities. If any acquisition were to be
accounted for using the purchase method, we could be required to amortize
goodwill or incur in-process research and development or other charges in
connection with the acquisition.

   The online customer care industry is highly competitive and we may not be
able to compete effectively.

   The market for our products is intensely competitive, subject to rapid
change and significantly affected by new product introductions and other
market activities of industry participants. Although we do not currently
compete against any one entity with respect to all aspects of our e-service
solutions, our solutions compete against various vendors' software products
designed to accomplish specific elements of e-service. See "Business--
Competition."

   Our current and potential competitors may have longer operating histories,
significantly greater financial, technical, and other resources or greater
name recognition than we do. Our competitors may be able to respond more
quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements.
Competitive pressures could reduce our market share or require us to reduce
the price of our products and services, either of which could harm our
business and operating results.

   If our software contains defects, we could lose customers and revenue.

   Software as complex as ours often contains known and undetected errors or
performance problems. Many serious defects are frequently found during the
period immediately following introduction of new software or enhancements to
existing software. Although we attempt to resolve all errors that we believe
would be considered serious by our customers, our software is not error-free.
Undetected errors or performance problems may be discovered in the future and
known errors considered minor by us may be considered serious by our
customers. This could result in lost revenue or delays in customer acceptance
and would be detrimental to our reputation, which could harm our business,
operating results and financial condition.

   If we cannot develop our software in a timely and effective manner, our
operating results could suffer.

   Because of the complexity of our software, internal quality assurance
testing and customer testing may reveal product performance issues or
desirable feature enhancements that could lead us to postpone the release of
new versions of our software. In addition, the reallocation of resources
associated with any postponement could cause delays in the development and
release of future enhancements to our currently available software. We may not
be able to successfully complete the development of currently planned or
future enhancements in a timely and efficient manner. Any such failure or
delay could harm our operating results.

   Our executive officers and certain key personnel are critical to our
business and these officers and key personnel may not remain with us in the
future.

   Our future success depends upon the continued service of our executive
officers and other key personnel and none of our officers or key employees is
bound by an employment agreement for any specific term. If we lose the
services of one or more of our executive officers or key employees, or if one
or more of them decide to join a competitor or otherwise compete directly or
indirectly with us, our business, operating results and financial condition
could be harmed. In particular, Scott Harmon, our President and Chief
Executive Officer, would be particularly difficult to replace.

   We intend to expand our international sales efforts but do not have
substantial experience in international markets.

   We intend to expand our international sales efforts in the future. We have
very limited experience in marketing, selling and supporting our software and
services abroad. Expansion of our international operations will require a
significant amount of attention from our management and substantial financial
resources. If we are

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unable to grow our international operations successfully and in a timely
manner, our business and operating results could be harmed. In addition, doing
business internationally involves additional risks, particularly:

  .  fluctuating currency exchange rates;

  .  greater difficulty in staffing and managing foreign operations;

  .  longer payment cycles;

  .  unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, taxes, trade laws and
     tariffs;

  .  restrictions on repatriation of earnings;

  .  differing labor regulations;

  .  changes in a specific country's or region's political or economic
     conditions;

  .  differing intellectual property rights;

  .  more restrictive privacy regulations in different countries,
     particularly in the European Union; and

  .  restrictions on the export of sensitive U.S. technologies such as data
     security and encryption.

   If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, we may lose a
valuable asset, experience reduced market share, or incur costly litigation to
protect our rights.

   Our success depends, in part, upon our proprietary technology and other
intellectual property rights. To date, we have relied primarily on a
combination of copyright, trade secret, trademark and patent laws, and
nondisclosure and other contractual restrictions on copying and distribution
to protect our proprietary technology. Litigation to enforce our intellectual
property rights or protect our trade secrets could result in substantial costs
and may not be successful. Any inability to protect our intellectual property
rights could seriously harm our business, operating results and financial
condition. In addition, the laws of certain foreign countries may not protect
our intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the
United States. Our means of protecting our intellectual property rights in the
United States or abroad may not be adequate to fully protect our intellectual
property rights.

   Our product shipments could be delayed if third-party software incorporated
in our products is no longer available.

   We integrate third-party software from multiple sources as components of
our software. This third-party software may not continue to be available to us
on commercially reasonable terms. For instance, we license software from
Verity to provide search engine capability for our AnswerWeb product. We also
license security and encryption technology from RSA Data Security. The Verity
agreement expires on May 18, 2003, and the RSA agreement continues
indefinitely unless terminated in the event of a material default by either
party, insolvency, or unless we terminate for convenience on 90-days' written
notice. If we cannot maintain licenses to key third-party software, such as
the Verity search engine technology or the RSA security and encryption
technology, shipments of our products could be delayed until equivalent
software could be developed or licensed and integrated into our products,
which could materially adversely affect our business, operating results and
financial condition.

   Claims that we infringe upon third parties' intellectual property rights
could be costly to defend or settle.

   Litigation regarding intellectual property rights is common in the Internet
and software industries. We expect that Internet technologies and software
products and services may be increasingly subject to third-party infringement
claims as the number of competitors in our industry segment grows and the
functionality of products in different industry segments overlaps. We may from
time to time encounter disputes over rights and obligations concerning
intellectual property. Although we believe that our intellectual property
rights are sufficient to allow us to market our software without incurring
liability to third parties, third parties may bring

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claims of infringement against us. Such claims may be with or without merit.
Any litigation to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity could
result in substantial costs and diversion of resources. Furthermore, a party
making such a claim could secure a judgment that requires us to pay
substantial damages. A judgment could also include an injunction or other
court order that could prevent us from selling our software. Our business,
operating results and financial condition could be harmed if any of these
events occurred.

   In addition, we have agreed, and may agree in the future, to indemnify
certain of our customers against claims that our software infringes upon the
intellectual property rights of others. We could incur substantial costs in
defending ourselves and our customers against infringement claims. In the
event of a claim of infringement, we and our customers may be required to
obtain one or more licenses from third parties. We, or our customers, may be
unable to obtain necessary licenses from third parties at a reasonable cost,
or at all. Defense of any lawsuit or failure to obtain any such required
licenses could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

   If we become subject to product liability claims, they could be time
consuming and costly to defend.

   Since our customers use our software to provide services to their own
customers, errors, defects or other performance problems could result in
financial or other damages to our customers. They could seek damages from us
for losses associated with these errors, defects, or other performance
problems. If successful, these claims could have a material adverse effect on
our business, operating results or financial condition. Although our license
agreements typically contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to
product liability claims, existing or future laws or unfavorable judicial
decisions could negate these limitation of liability provisions. We have not
experienced any product liability claims to date. However, a product liability
claim brought against us, even if not successful, could be time consuming and
costly to defend and could harm our reputation.

Risks Relating To Our Industry

   Our market is subject to rapid technological change and our future success
will depend on our ability to meet the changing needs of our industry.

   Our market is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving
industry standards and frequent new product announcements. To be successful,
we must adapt to our rapidly changing market by continually improving the
performance, features and reliability of our software and related services. We
could incur substantial costs to modify our software, services or
infrastructure in order to adapt to these changes. Our business could be
harmed if we incur significant costs without adequate results, or if we are
unable to adapt rapidly to these changes.

   Our business depends on the continuing development of the new market for
Internet-based service and support software.

   The market for Internet-based service and support software is new and
rapidly evolving. We expect that we will continue to need intensive marketing
and sales efforts to educate prospective clients about the uses and benefits
of our products and services. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that a viable
market for our products will emerge or be sustainable. Most enterprises have
already invested substantial resources in traditional methods of providing
service and support and may be reluctant or slow to adopt a new approach that
may replace, limit or compete with their existing systems.

   Continued adoption of the Internet as a method of conducting business is
necessary for our future growth.

   The market for Internet-based service and support software is relatively
new and is evolving rapidly. Our future revenue and any future profits depend
upon the widespread acceptance and use of the Internet as an effective medium
for providing service and support. The failure of the Internet to continue to
develop as a

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commercial or business medium could harm our business, operating results and
financial condition. The acceptance and use of the Internet for providing
service and support could be limited by a number of factors, such as the
growth and use of the Internet in general, the relative ease of conducting
business on the Internet, concerns about transaction security and taxation of
transactions on the Internet.

   Since our products are primarily designed to support PCs and PC-based
networks, a decline in PC growth rates would negatively impact our revenue
growth rates.

   We expect that the underlying PC unit growth rate and percentage of new PCs
acquired as replacement units will directly impact our software revenue
growth. Additionally, to the extent that companies are able to develop
limited-use computing devices that take the place of PCs or require less
support and service, these devices may create less demand for our software
than traditional PCs. The PC shipment growth rate may continue to decrease,
the replacement rate may continue to decrease, and limited-use PC growth may
increase, reducing future software revenue opportunities.

   We depend on the speed and reliability of the Internet and our customers'
internal networks.

   The recent growth in Internet traffic has caused frequent periods of
decreased performance. If Internet usage continues to grow rapidly, its
infrastructure may not be able to support these demands and its performance
and reliability may decline. If outages or delays on the Internet occur
frequently or increase in frequency, end users may become reluctant to rely on
Internet based service and support and B2B e-commerce could grow more slowly
or decline, which may reduce the demand for our software and services. The
ability of our products to satisfy our customers' needs is ultimately limited
by and depends upon the speed and reliability of both the Internet and our
customers' internal networks. Consequently, the emergence and growth of the
market for our software depends upon improvements being made to the Internet
as well as to our individual customers' networking infrastructures to
alleviate overloading and congestion. If these improvements are not made, the
ability of our customers to utilize our solution will be hindered, and our
business, operating results and financial condition may suffer.

  Increased security risks of online commerce may deter future use of our
software and e-services.

   A fundamental requirement to conduct Internet-based e-service, particularly
across Internet-based service networks, is the secure transmission of
confidential information over public networks. Advances in computer
capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography, or other
developments may result in a compromise or breach of the security features
contained in our software or the algorithms used by our customers and their
business partners to protect content and e-service transactions across the
Internet or proprietary information in our customers' and their business
partners' databases. Anyone who is able to circumvent security measures could
misappropriate proprietary, confidential customer information or cause
interruptions in our customers' operations or those of their business partners
or end users. Our customers and their business partners and end users may be
required to incur significant costs to protect against security breaches or to
alleviate problems caused by breaches, reducing their demand for our software.
Further, a well-publicized compromise of security could deter end users from
using the Internet for e-service that involves transmitting confidential
information. The failure of the security features of our software to prevent
security breaches, or well-publicized security breaches affecting the Internet
in general, could significantly harm our business, operating results and
financial condition.

   Internet-related laws could limit the market for our software.

   Regulation of the Internet is largely unsettled. The adoption of laws or
regulations that increase the costs or administrative burdens of doing
business using the Internet could cause companies to seek an alternative means
of transacting business. If the adoption of new Internet laws or regulations
causes companies to seek alternative methods for conducting business, the
demand for our software could decrease and our business could be adversely
affected.

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Risks Relating To This Offering

   Because certain existing stockholders own a large percentage of our voting
stock, other stockholders' voting power may be limited.

   Following this offering, it is anticipated that our executive officers,
directors and their affiliates will beneficially own or control approximately
  % of our common stock. Together with entities owning 5% or more of our
outstanding shares of common stock, this group controls           shares of
common stock, or approximately   % of the outstanding shares of our stock. As
a result, if such persons act together, they will have the ability to control
all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election
and removal of directors and the approval of any merger, consolidation or sale
of all or substantially all of our assets. These stockholders may make
decisions that are adverse to your interests. See our discussion under the
caption "Principal Stockholders" for more information about ownership of our
outstanding shares.

   Future sales of our common stock may depress our stock price.

   Approximately 35,165,409 shares of our common stock can be sold in the
public market 180 days after the offering. If substantial amounts of our
common stock were to be sold in the public market following this offering, the
market price of our common stock could fall. In addition, such sales could
create the perception to the public of difficulties or problems with our
software and services. As a result, these sales also might make it more
difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at
a time and price that we deem appropriate. For a more detailed discussion of
shares eligible for sale after the offering, see "Shares Eligible for Future
Sale."

   We have substantial discretion as to how to use the offering proceeds, and
the investment of these proceeds may not yield a favorable return.

   The net proceeds of this offering are not allocated for specific purposes.
Thus, our management has broad discretion over how these proceeds are used and
could spend these proceeds in ways with which our stockholders may not agree.
The proceeds may be invested in ways that do not yield favorable returns.

   Our securities have no prior market, and our stock price may decline after
the offering.

   Before this offering, there has not been a public market for our common
stock. An active public market for our common stock may not develop or be
sustained after this offering. The initial public offering price has been
determined by negotiations between representatives of the underwriters and us.
The trading market price of our common stock may decline below our initial
public offering price.

   Internet-related stock prices are especially volatile and this volatility
may depress our stock price.

   The stock market, and specifically the stock prices of Internet-related
companies, has been very volatile. This volatility is often not related to the
operating performance of the companies. This broad market and industry
volatility may reduce the price of our common stock, without regard to our
operating performance. Due to this volatility, the market price of our common
stock could significantly decrease.

   Fluctuations in our common stock's price may affect our visibility and
credibility in the B2B e-service market. In the event of broad fluctuations in
the market price of our common stock, you may be unable to resell your shares
at or above the offering price.

   Securities class action litigation has often been brought against companies
that experience volatility in the market price of their securities. Litigation
brought against us could result in substantial costs to us in defending
against a lawsuit and management's attention could be diverted from our
business.

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   As a new investor, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution
in the value of the common stock.

   The initial public offering price of our common stock will be substantially
higher than the book value per share of the outstanding common stock. As a
result, investors purchasing common stock in this offering will incur
immediate and substantial dilution.

   We have implemented certain anti-takeover provisions that could make it
more difficult for a third party to acquire us.

   Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and our by-laws, as well as
Delaware law, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us,
even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. See "Description of
Capital Stock -- Anti-takeover Effects of Provisions of Our Certificate of
Incorporation, By-laws and Delaware Law."


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               SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

   Some of the statements under "Prospectus Summary," "Risk Factors,"
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," "Business," and elsewhere in this Prospectus constitute forward-
looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future
financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of
activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other
things, those listed under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus. In
some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as
"may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes,"
"estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue" or the negative of such
terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions.
Actual events or results may differ materially.

   Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of
activity, performance, or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other
person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such
statements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking
statements after the date of this prospectus to conform such statements to
actual results.

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                                USE OF PROCEEDS

   Our net proceeds from the sale of the         shares of common stock in
this offering are estimated to be $       , assuming an initial public
offering price of $     per share, and after deducting estimated offering
expenses of approximately $       million and estimated underwriting discounts
and commissions. The net proceeds of this offering are estimated to be
$           if the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full.
We will not receive any portion of the net proceeds received by a selling
stockholder if the over-allotment option is exercised.

   The primary purposes of this offering are to obtain additional equity
capital, create a public market for our common stock and facilitate future
access to public markets. We expect to use the net proceeds for general
corporate purposes, including working capital. A portion of the net proceeds
may also be used for the acquisition of businesses that are complementary to
ours. However, we have no current plans, agreements or commitments and are not
currently engaged in any negotiations with respect to any such transaction.
Pending such uses, we will invest the net proceeds of this offering in
investment grade, interest-bearing securities.

                                DIVIDEND POLICY

   We have not paid any cash dividends since our inception and do not intend
to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

                               PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS

   Certain holders of shares of our preferred stock have a preemptive right to
purchase shares of common stock sold in this offering at the initial offering
price. This right to purchase shares is limited to 7% of the shares offered.
The stockholders with preemptive rights are purchasing    of the shares issued
in this offering. Shares purchased by these stockholders under their
preemptive rights reduce the number of shares available to new investors in
this offering.

                       SIMULTANEOUS PRIVATE TRANSACTION

   Concurrent with the closing of this offering, we plan to sell $
million of our common stock to                 in a private transaction at a
price per share equal to the initial public offering price less one-half of
the underwriting discount and commission. The underwritten offering of common
stock covered by this prospectus is not conditioned upon the sale of any
shares in the simultaneous private transaction.


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                                CAPITALIZATION

   The following table sets forth our capitalization as of June 30, 2000. The
pro forma information reflects, on completion of this offering, the filing of
an amended and restated certificate of incorporation to provide for authorized
capital stock of 500,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of
undesignated preferred stock and the conversion of all shares of preferred
stock outstanding as of June 30, 2000 into 18,395,581 shares of common stock.
The pro forma as adjusted information reflects the receipt of $        million
from                in exchange for         shares of common stock to be
issued in a private transaction concurrent with the closing of this offering
at a price per share equal to $       , the assumed initial public offering
price less one-half of the underwriting discount and commission, and the
estimated net proceeds from the sale by us of           shares of common stock
in this offering at an assumed initial offering price of $      per share. The
outstanding share information excludes 3,435,516 shares of common stock
issuable on exercise of outstanding options as of June 30, 2000 with a
weighted average exercise price of $2.93 per share and 347,638 shares of
common stock reserved for issuance under our stock plan as of June 30, 2000.
This table should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      As of June 30, 2000
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                                     Pro Forma
                                                 Actual   Pro Forma As Adjusted
                                                 -------  --------- -----------
                                                  (in thousands, except share
                                                             data)
                                                          (unaudited)
<S>                                              <C>      <C>       <C>
Long-term debt, net of current portion.......... $   792   $   792   $
                                                 -------   -------   --------
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, net:
 Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 18,648,111
  shares authorized, 18,395,581 issued and
  outstanding, actual; none authorized, issued
  and outstanding, pro forma and pro forma as
  adjusted......................................  53,521        --
                                                 -------   -------   --------
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
 Preferred stock, $.001 par value, no shares
  authorized, issued and outstanding, actual;
  10,000,000 authorized, none issued and
  outstanding, pro forma and pro forma as
  adjusted......................................      --        --
 Common stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000
  shares authorized, 23,230,722 shares issued
  and outstanding, actual; 50,000,000 shares
  authorized, 41,626,303 shares issued and
  outstanding, pro forma; 500,000,000 shares
  authorized,         shares issued and
  outstanding, pro forma as adjusted............      23        42
 Additional paid-in capital.....................  35,171    88,673
 Deferred stock compensation....................  (4,830)   (4,830)
 Comprehensive income adjustment................     (18)      (18)
 Accumulated deficit............................ (33,908)  (33,908)
                                                 -------   -------   --------
    Total stockholders' equity (deficit)........  (3,562)   49,959
                                                 -------   -------   --------
    Total capitalization........................ $50,751   $50,751   $
                                                 =======   =======   ========
</TABLE>


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                                   DILUTION

   The pro forma net tangible book value of our common stock as of June 30,
2000, giving effect to the conversion of all shares of preferred stock
outstanding as of June 30, 2000 into common stock on the closing of this
offering and the receipt of $        million from                 in
connection with the sale of         shares of common stock in a private
transaction concurrent with the closing of this offering at a price per share
equal to $       , the assumed initial offering price less one-half of the
estimated underwriting discount and commission, was $      , or approximately
$     per share. Pro forma net tangible book value per share represents the
amount of our stockholders' equity less intangible assets, divided by
           shares of common stock outstanding after giving effect to the sale
of       shares of common stock in a private transaction concurrent with the
closing of this offering and the conversion of the preferred stock outstanding
as of June 30, 2000 into shares of common stock.

   Net tangible book value dilution per share to new investors represents the
difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of shares of common
stock in this offering and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of
common stock immediately after completion of this offering. After giving
effect to the sale by us of          shares of common stock in this offering
at an assumed initial offering price of $      per share and after deducting
the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering
expenses and the application of the estimated net proceeds from this offering,
our pro forma net tangible book value as of June 30, 2000, would have been
$        , or $     per share. This represents an immediate increase in net
tangible book value of $     per share to existing stockholders and an
immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $      per share to
purchasers of common stock in this offering. The following table illustrates
the per share dilution:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                        <C>        <C>
  Assumed initial public offering price per share.........            $
                                                                      ---------
   Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of June
    30, 2000.............................................. $
   Increase per share attributable to new investors.......
                                                           ----------
  Pro forma net tangible book value per share after this
   offering...............................................
                                                                      ---------
  Dilution per share to new investors.....................            $
                                                                      =========
</TABLE>

   The following table sets forth on a pro forma basis as of June 30, 2000,
after giving effect to the sale of       shares of common stock in a private
transaction concurrent with the closing of this offering and the conversion of
all outstanding shares of preferred stock into common stock upon completion of
this offering, the difference between the number of shares of common stock
purchased from us, the total consideration paid to us and the average price
paid by existing stockholders and by new investors, before deduction of
estimated discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by
us:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Shares Purchased  Total Consideration  Average
                               ------------------ -------------------   Price
                                 Number   Percent   Amount    Percent Per Share
                               ---------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------
<S>                            <C>        <C>     <C>         <C>     <C>
Existing Stockholders......... 41,626,303      %  $74,916,972      %    $1.80
New Investors.................
Private Placement Investors...
                               ----------   ---   -----------   ---
    Total.....................              100%  $             100%
                               ==========   ===   ===========   ===
</TABLE>

   Assuming the underwriters' over-allotment is exercised in full, sales by us
and the selling stockholder in this offering will reduce the number of shares
held by existing stockholders to        , or      % of the total number of
shares of common stock outstanding after this offering and will increase the
number of shares held by new investors to        , or      %.

   As of June 30, 2000, there were options outstanding to purchase a total of
3,435,516 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $2.93
per share and warrants outstanding to purchase a total of 74,984 shares of
capital stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share. To the extent
outstanding options or warrants are exercised, there will be further dilution
to new investors.

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                            SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

   The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated
statement of operations data for the period from inception (April 25, 1997)
through December 31, 1997 and the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999 and
the selected consolidated balance sheet data at December 31, 1998 and 1999,
are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated balance sheet data at
December 31, 1997, are derived from the audited consolidated financial
statements not included in this prospectus. The selected consolidated balance
sheet data as of June 30, 2000 and the selected consolidated statement of
operations data for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 2000 are derived
from unaudited consolidated financial statements which, in management's
opinion, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position and
results of operations for those periods. The historical results are not
necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            Period from
                             Inception        Year Ended      Six Months Ended
                          (April 25, 1997)   December 31,         June 30,
                          through December -----------------  -----------------
                              31, 1997      1998      1999     1999      2000
                          ---------------- -------  --------  -------  --------
                                                                (unaudited)
                                (in thousands, except per share data)
<S>                       <C>              <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
Consolidated Statement
 of Operations Data:
Revenue:
 Subscriptions..........       $   --      $    12  $  2,731  $   198  $  5,850
 Perpetual licenses and
  services..............           --        1,405     3,543    1,919     3,428
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
    Total revenue.......           --        1,417     6,274    2,117     9,278
Cost of revenue:
 Subscriptions..........           --           --       387       93     1,011
 Perpetual licenses and
  services..............           --          504     1,823      600     3,556
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
    Total cost of
     revenue............           --          504     2,210      693     4,567
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Gross margin............           --          913     4,064    1,424     4,711
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Operating expenses:
 Sales and marketing....          178        1,947     6,339    2,434     8,532
 Research and
  development...........          471        1,859     3,713    1,647     3,102
 General and
  administrative........          286          732     1,946      771     2,512
 Amortization of
  goodwill and
  intangibles...........           --           --        --       --     3,989
 Amortization of
  deferred stock
  compensation..........            7            5       743       41     2,329
 Costs associated with
  spin-off..............           --           --     6,683      123        --
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
    Total operating
     expenses...........          942        4,543    19,424    5,016    20,464
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Loss from operations....         (942)      (3,630)  (15,360)  (3,592)  (15,753)
Interest income, net....          123          312       685      171       657
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Net loss................       $ (819)     $(3,318) $(14,675) $(3,421) $(15,096)
                               ======      =======  ========  =======  ========
Basic and diluted net
 loss per share.........       $(0.44)     $ (0.73) $  (1.49) $ (0.52) $  (1.10)
                               ======      =======  ========  =======  ========
Shares used in computing
 basic and diluted net
 loss per share.........        1,858        4,554     9,842    6,545    13,680
Pro forma basic and
 diluted net loss per
 share (unaudited)......                            $  (0.66)          $  (0.48)
                                                    ========           ========
Shares used in computing
 pro forma basic and
 diluted net loss per
 share (unaudited)......                              22,268             31,306
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       As of December 31,
                                     -------------------------  As of June 30,
                                      1997    1998      1999         2000
                                     ------  -------  --------  --------------
                                                                 (unaudited)
                                                 (in thousands)
<S>                                  <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents........... $3,843  $ 8,589  $  6,409     $12,728
Working capital.....................  3,813   10,143    20,525      30,031
Total assets........................  4,006   12,013    28,988      70,739
Long-term debt, net of current
 portion............................     --      298       713         792
Redeemable convertible preferred
 stock, net.........................  4,733   14,750    31,155      53,521
Total stockholders' deficit.........   (764)  (3,860)  (10,568)     (3,562)
</TABLE>


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

   The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and
results of operations of Motive Communications, Inc. should be read in
conjunction with "Selected Financial Data" and Motive's consolidated financial
statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. This
discussion contains forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our
current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those discussed in
"Risk Factors." Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results
may vary materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

Overview

   We are a leading provider of e-service software for online customer care.
Our software products provide technology vendors, service providers and large
enterprises with the infrastructure for delivering personalized service over
the Internet.

   We were incorporated in April 1997. During the period from inception
through December 31, 1997, we were a development-stage company and had no
revenue. Our operating activities during this period related primarily to
developing products, building corporate infrastructure and raising capital. In
July 1998, we released the first version of our software, called the Motive
System. Initially, we licensed the Motive System to enterprises primarily for
pilot programs that involved limited deployments. In 1998, we grew our
organization by hiring personnel in key areas, particularly sales, research
and development and marketing. In January 1999, we shipped version 2.0 of our
software and sold the system as a suite of three products: Motive Duet, Motive
Solo and Motive Studio. We shipped version 3.0 of these products in September
1999 and during 1999 we increased our base of customers to approximately 20.
During the first half of 2000, we added approximately 30 new customers. To
complement our product offerings, we accelerated our investment in
professional services in the second half of 1999 and the first half of 2000.

   In January 2000, we acquired Ventix Systems in exchange for a combination
of our preferred and common stock that will represent 6,165,333 shares of our
common stock after the closing of this offering. We acquired Ventix, a
provider of Internet-based service solutions for e-business applications, to
accelerate our entry into the e-business market. We accounted for the Ventix
acquisition using the purchase method of accounting and Ventix has been
included in our results of operations from the date of the acquisition. We
recorded approximately $26.6 million in goodwill and intangibles in connection
with the acquisition. Approximately $270,000 of the purchase price was
allocated to in-process research and development and was expensed in the first
quarter of 2000.

   To date, we have derived substantially all of our revenue from the license
of the Motive product suite and related services. We have a tiered pricing
model for our software licenses that typically varies depending on the
software provided and the number of end users serviced. During 1999, we
migrated from a perpetual licensing model to a subscription-based licensing
model, which we are currently promoting. A customer purchasing a subscription
license has the right to use the Motive product for a specified period of
time, as well as the right to receive certain services, customer support and
product updates at no additional charge during the term of the license. These
licenses are generally renewable on an annual basis. We also continue to
license the Motive product suite on a perpetual basis.

   We categorize revenue based on whether the revenue is recurring,
categorized as subscriptions revenue, or nonrecurring, categorized as
perpetual licenses and services revenue. Subscriptions revenue includes fees
for term licenses, perpetual license fees recognized on a subscription basis,
maintenance fees and per-unit royalties. Generally, we recognize subscriptions
revenue ratably over the period of the agreement. Some of our subscription
agreements include a term license, consulting, training, and maintenance
services for a single fee. In these cases,

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we recognize all revenue ratably over the period of the agreement. Perpetual
licenses and services include perpetual license fees that are recognized upon
product shipment, as well as consulting and training fees. Under our perpetual
licenses, we provide consulting and training services either on a fixed-price
or on a time-and-material basis. We recognize consulting and training revenue
on fixed-price service arrangements on the completion of specific contractual
milestone events, or based on an estimated percentage of completion as work
progresses. We recognize consulting and training revenue on time-and-materials
service arrangements as the services are performed. Payments received and
amounts billed in advance of revenue recognized are recorded as deferred
revenue.

   Cost of revenue, whether associated with subscriptions or perpetual
licenses and services, includes salaries and related expenses for our customer
support, consulting and training organizations, other costs of providing
services to customers, third-party contractor expense and an allocation of our
facilities, communications and depreciation expenses. Cost of revenue also
includes third-party software royalties, product packaging, documentation,
production and shipping costs related to software used by our customers. Costs
of our professional services organization for a given period that are not
directly attributable to either subscriptions revenue or perpetual licenses
and services revenue are allocated based on the relative proportion of
services provided in connection with subscriptions or perpetual licenses and
services during that period.

   During 1999, we did not enter into any subscription agreements that
included bundled professional services. As a result, all of the costs of our
professional services organization were allocated to cost of perpetual
licenses and services revenue in 1999. In the future, we expect that
subscription arrangements that bundle services will represent an increased
percentage of our revenues. Accordingly, we anticipate that in the future a
greater proportion of the cost of our professional services organization will
be allocated to cost of subscriptions revenue. Gross margins for both
subscriptions and perpetual licenses and services revenues will be affected by
the mix of revenue and the proportion of services provided under bundled
subscription arrangements.

   If we continue to add new customers at increasing rates, we will need to
continue growing our professional services organization. In that case, our
gross margins could be impacted as we incur the costs associated with growing
and training our professional services organization prior to recognizing
revenue on new licenses or services. However, we expect that subscriptions
license renewals will have considerably lower professional services costs than
new licenses. As a result, to the extent that renewals increase as a
percentage of subscriptions revenue, we expect a corresponding increase in our
gross margins on subscriptions licenses.

   Despite our revenue growth, we have incurred significant losses since
inception and, as of June 30, 2000, had an accumulated deficit of
approximately $33.9 million. We believe our success depends on further
increasing our customer base and on growth in the emerging e-service market.
Accordingly, we intend to continue to invest heavily in sales, marketing,
services and research and development. Further, we expect to continue to incur
substantial operating losses at least through 2001, and our expected increase
in operating expenses will require significant increases in revenue in order
for us to become profitable.

   We had 246 employees as of June 30, 2000 and intend to hire a significant
number of employees in the future. This expansion places significant demands
on our management and operational resources. To manage this rapid growth and
increased demand, we must invest in and implement scalable operational
systems, procedures and controls. We must also be able to recruit qualified
candidates to manage our expanding operations. We expect future expansion to
continue to challenge our ability to hire, train, manage and retain our
employees. Competition is intense for highly qualified technical, sales and
marketing and managerial personnel. If our total revenue does not increase
relative to our operating expenses, our management systems do not expand to
meet increasing demands, we fail to attract, assimilate and retain qualified
personnel, or our management otherwise fails to manage our expansion
effectively, there would be a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and operating results.

   In view of the rapidly changing nature of our business and our limited
operating history, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of revenue and
operating results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be

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relied upon as indications of future performance. For example, we have
recently transitioned to a subscriptions-based licensing model and we cannot
be certain that this model will be successful in generating new licenses or
recurring revenues from renewals. Our prospects must be considered in light of
the risks, expenses and difficulties encountered by companies at an early
stage of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving
markets. Additionally, despite our sequential quarterly revenue growth during
1999 and the first half of 2000, we do not believe that historical growth
rates are necessarily sustainable or indicative of future growth.

Results of Operations

   The following table sets forth for the periods indicated our statements of
operations as a percentage of total revenue. During the period from inception
to December 31, 1997, no revenue was generated as we were in the development
stage; therefore, percentages are not presented for this period.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Six Months
                                              Year Ended       Ended June
                                             December 31,          30,
                                             ---------------   -------------
                                              1998     1999    1999    2000
                                             ------   ------   -----   -----
                                                               (unaudited)
     <S>                                     <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>
     Revenue:
      Subscriptions.........................      1 %     44 %     9 %    63 %
      Perpetual licenses and services.......     99       56      91      37
                                             ------   ------   -----   -----
         Total revenue......................    100      100     100     100
     Cost of revenue:
      Subscriptions.........................     --        6       5      11
      Perpetual licenses and services.......     36       29      28      38
                                             ------   ------   -----   -----
         Total cost of revenue..............     36       35      33      49
                                             ------   ------   -----   -----
     Gross margin...........................     64       65      67      51
     Operating expenses:
      Sales and marketing...................    137      101     115      92
      Research and development..............    131       59      78      34
      General and administrative............     52       31      36      27
      Amortization of goodwill and
       intangibles..........................     --       --      --      43
      Amortization of deferred stock
       compensation.........................     --       12       2      25
      Costs associated with spin-off........     --      107       6      --
                                             ------   ------   -----   -----
         Total operating expenses...........    320      310     237     221
                                             ------   ------   -----   -----
     Loss from operations...................   (256)    (245)   (170)   (170)
     Interest income, net...................     22       11       8       7
                                             ------   ------   -----   -----
         Net loss...........................   (234)%   (234)%  (162)%  (163)%
                                             ======   ======   =====   =====
</TABLE>

Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 2000

   Revenue

   Total revenue increased by $7.2 million from $2.1 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1999 to $9.3 million for the six months ended June 30,
2000. This increase is attributable to an increase in our customer base in
both subscriptions and perpetual licenses and services revenue, an increase in
our average contract size and our acquisition of Ventix Systems in January
2000. Four customers accounted for 68% of our total revenue for the six months
ended June 30, 1999 and three customers accounted for 54% of our total revenue
for the six months ended June 30, 2000. Each of these customers individually
accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue in the applicable period.

   Subscriptions. Revenue from subscriptions increased by approximately $5.7
million from $198,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1999 to $5.9 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2000, representing 9% and

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63% of our total revenue in the applicable period. The increase in
subscriptions revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2000 was due primarily
to significant subscription license fee arrangements with three customers that
were executed in the last half of 1999 and our decision in 1999 to migrate to
a subscription-based licensing model.

   Perpetual Licenses and Services. Our revenue from perpetual licenses and
services increased by $1.5 million from $1.9 million for the six months ended
June 30, 1999 to $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000,
representing 91% and 37% of our total revenue in the applicable period. The
increase in absolute dollars in perpetual licenses and services revenue was
primarily due to an increase in the number of contracts to perform consulting
and training services. An increased shift in our perpetual licenses and
services revenue mix toward services negatively impacts our gross margin
because services revenue has higher costs and therefore lower margins than our
perpetual licenses revenue.

   Cost of Revenue

   Cost of Subscriptions Revenue. Cost of subscriptions revenue increased by
$918,000 from $93,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1999 to $1.0 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2000, representing 47% and 17% of our
subscriptions revenue in the applicable period. We expect the cost of
subscriptions revenue to increase as a percentage of subscriptions revenue as
we increase the proportion of our subscription agreements that include bundled
professional services. We have expensed all costs as they have been incurred
in the research and development of our software products and enhancements to
existing products, and, as a result, cost of subscriptions revenue includes no
amortization of capitalized software development costs.

   Cost of Perpetual Licenses and Services Revenue. Cost of perpetual licenses
and services revenue increased by $3.0 million from $600,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 1999 to $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30,
2000, representing 31% and 104% of our perpetual licenses and services revenue
in the applicable period. The increase in perpetual licenses and services
costs was primarily due to costs incurred in connection with expanding our
professional services organization from ten professionals in June 1999 to 57
in June 2000. We expect the cost of services to increase in absolute dollars
for the foreseeable future as we continue to expand our professional services
organization and as we invest in training those new personnel. Our gross
margin on perpetual licenses and services was negatively impacted by these up
front training costs. In addition, when the mix of perpetual licenses and
services shifts towards services, our margin on perpetual licenses and
services will be negatively impacted because services revenue has higher costs
and therefore lower margins than our perpetual licenses revenue. We have
expensed all costs as they have been incurred in the research and development
of our software products and enhancements to existing products, and, as a
result, cost of perpetual licenses and services revenue includes no
amortization of capitalized software development costs.

   Operating Expenses

   Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of
salaries and related costs of our sales and marketing organizations, sales
commissions, travel and entertainment expenses, costs of our marketing
programs, including public relations and collateral materials, and rent and
facilities costs associated with our regional sales offices. Sales and
marketing expenses increased by $6.1 million from $2.4 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1999 to $8.5 million for the six months ended June 30,
2000, representing 115% and 92% of our total revenue in the applicable period.
The increase in absolute dollars was due to significant growth in our sales
and marketing organizations, the acquisition of Ventix sales and marketing
personnel, an increase in sales commissions as sales increased, an increase in
the number of regional sales offices as well as the addition of two foreign
sales offices during the first quarter of 2000, and expansion of our marketing
programs.

   We expect to continue to invest heavily in sales and marketing in order to
grow revenue. Consequently, we expect to continue to increase the absolute
dollar amount of sales and marketing expenses. We also anticipate that sales
and marketing expenses may fluctuate as a percentage of total revenue from
period to period as new sales personnel are hired and begin to achieve
productivity.

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   Research and Development. Research and development expenses include
expenses associated with the development of new products, enhancements of
existing products and quality assurance activities, and consist primarily of
employee salaries, benefits, consulting costs and the cost of software
development tools. Research and development expenses increased by $1.5 million
from $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 1999 to $3.1 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2000, representing 78% and 34% of our total
revenue in the applicable period. The increase in absolute dollars was
primarily attributable to costs of additional personnel in the research and
development organization, both from the Ventix acquisition and from new
recruitment programs.

   We consider technological feasibility of our products to have been reached
upon completion of a working model that has met certain performance criteria.
The period between achievement of technological feasibility and general
release of a product is typically very short, and development costs incurred
during that period have not been material. Accordingly, all software
development costs have been expensed in the period incurred and we have not
capitalized any software development costs to date. We believe that continued
investment in research and development is critical to attaining our strategic
objectives, and, as a result, we expect research and development expenses to
increase significantly in absolute dollars in future periods.

   General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of salaries and occupancy costs for administrative, executive,
business development, recruiting and finance personnel, legal and accounting
services and certain facilities-related expenses. General and administrative
expenses increased by $1.7 million from $771,000 for the six months ended June
30, 1999 to $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000, representing
36% and 27% of our total revenue in the applicable period. The increase in
absolute dollars was due to increased personnel in the administrative,
business development, recruiting and finance organizations necessary to
support our expanding operations. We believe general and administrative
expenses will continue to grow in absolute dollars as we expect to add
personnel to support our expanding operations. However, we expect that, to the
extent we continue to achieve revenue growth, general and administrative
expenses should continue to decrease as a percentage of our total revenue.

   Amortization of Goodwill and Intangibles. In January 2000, we acquired
Ventix Systems in exchange for 6,165,333 shares of our capital stock. We
accounted for the Ventix acquisition using the purchase method of accounting
and Ventix has been included in our results of operations from the date of the
acquisition. We recorded approximately $26.6 million in goodwill and
intangibles in connection with the acquisition. Approximately $270,000 of the
purchase price was allocated to acquired in-process research and development
and was expensed in the first quarter of 2000. Total amortization expense,
including the write-off of acquired in-process research and development, for
the six months ended June 30, 2000 was $4.0 million, representing 43% of our
total revenue for the period. We plan to amortize substantially all of the
balance of the goodwill and intangibles over a three year period.

   Amortization of Deferred Stock Compensation. We recorded total deferred
stock compensation of $163,000 and $5.1 million during the six months ended
June 30, 1999 and 2000, respectively, in connection with stock options granted
to employees and consultants. These amounts represent the difference between
the exercise price of certain stock option grants or modifications and the
deemed fair value of our common stock at the time of such grants or
modifications. We are amortizing these amounts over the vesting periods of the
applicable options, resulting in amortization expense of $41,000 and $2.3
million for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 2000, respectively.

   Interest Income, Net

   Interest income, net consists primarily of interest income earned on our
cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Interest income, net
increased from $171,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1999 to $657,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 2000. The increase in interest income, net
during this period was primarily due to increased cash and cash equivalents
and short-term investment balances as a result of additional preferred stock
financings.

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Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999

   Revenue

   We had no revenue during 1997, as we were in the development stage. Total
revenue increased by $4.9 million from $1.4 million in 1998 to $6.3 million in
1999. The increase in 1999 is attributable to an increase in our customer base
resulting in substantial growth in both subscriptions and perpetual licenses
and services revenue, as well as an increase in our average contract size.
Five customers accounted for 74% of our total revenue during 1998 and two
customers accounted for 40% of our total revenue during 1999. Each of these
customers individually accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue in the
applicable period.

   Subscriptions. Revenue from subscriptions increased by approximately $2.7
million from $12,000 in 1998 to $2.7 million in 1999, representing 1% and 44%
of our total revenue for 1998 and 1999, respectively. The increase in
subscription license fees in 1999 was due primarily to significant
subscription license fee arrangements with four customers and our decision in
1999 to migrate to a subscription-based licensing model.

   Perpetual Licenses and Services. Our revenue from perpetual licenses and
services increased by $2.1 million from $1.4 million in 1998 to $3.5 million
in 1999, representing 99% and 56% of our total revenue for 1998 and 1999,
respectively. The increase in perpetual licenses and services revenue was
primarily due to an increase in the number of customers and sales of perpetual
product licenses, which generally include or lead to contracts to perform
consulting and training services. As a result, the percentage of revenue
attributable to consulting and training services increased substantially
during the period.

   Cost of Revenue

   Cost of Subscriptions Revenue. We had no cost of subscriptions revenue in
1997 or in 1998. Cost of subscriptions revenue was $387,000 in 1999,
representing 14% of subscriptions revenue in 1999. We have expensed all costs
as they have been incurred in the research and development of our software
products and enhancements to existing products, and, as a result, cost of
subscriptions revenue includes no amortization of capitalized software
development costs.

   Cost of Perpetual Licenses and Services Revenue. Perpetual licenses and
services costs increased from zero in 1997 to $504,000 in 1998 and by $1.3
million to $1.8 million in 1999, representing 36% and 51% of perpetual
licenses and services revenue, in 1998 and 1999, respectively. The increase in
perpetual licenses and services costs was primarily due to costs incurred in
connection with expanding our professional services organization from eight
professionals in 1998 to 20 in 1999. We have expensed all costs as they have
been incurred in the research and development of our software products and
enhancements to existing products, and, as a result, cost of perpetual
licenses and services revenue includes no amortization of capitalized software
development costs.

   Operating Expenses

   Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $1.7 million
from $178,000 in 1997 to $1.9 million in 1998 and by $4.4 million to $6.3
million in 1999, representing 137% and 101% of total revenue for 1998 and
1999, respectively. The increase in absolute dollars was due to significant
growth in our sales and marketing organizations, an increase in sales
commissions as sales increased, an increase in the number of regional sales
offices and expansion of our marketing programs.

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   Research and Development. Research and development expenses increased by
$1.4 million from $471,000 in 1997 to $1.9 million in 1998 and by $1.8 million
to $3.7 million in 1999, representing 131% and 59% of total revenue for 1998
and 1999, respectively. The increase in absolute dollars was primarily
attributable to costs of additional personnel in the research and development
organization.

   General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses increased
by $446,000 from $286,000 in 1997 to $732,000 in 1998 and by $1.2 million to
$1.9 million in 1999, representing 52% and 31% of total revenue for 1998 and
1999, respectively. The increase in absolute dollars for these periods was due
to increased personnel in the administrative, recruiting and finance
organizations necessary to support our expanding operations.

   Amortization of Deferred Stock Compensation. We recorded total deferred
stock compensation of $14,000 in 1997, $38,000 in 1998 and $2.8 million in
1999 in connection with stock options granted to employees and consultants.
These amounts represent the difference between the exercise price of certain
stock option grants and the deemed fair value of our common stock at the time
of such grants. We are amortizing these amounts over the vesting periods of
the applicable options, resulting in amortization expense of $7,000 in 1997,
$5,000 in 1998 and $743,000 in 1999.

   Costs Associated with Spin-Off. In October 1999, we contributed certain
assets of an internal initiative to a newly formed company, All.com, Inc., in
exchange for 8,000,000 shares of preferred stock of All.com. This stock was
subsequently distributed to our stockholders and optionholders of record on
October 29, 1999. We contributed these assets to All.com because we believed
that there was an independent market opportunity best addressed through an
independent company and that the divestiture of the assets eliminated
potential conflicts with our customers. As a result of this transaction,
including the partial acceleration of options for our employees who joined
All.com, we incurred stock compensation charges of approximately $6.1 million,
other costs associated with the spin-off of $461,000 and transaction charges
of $73,000.

   Interest Income, Net

   Interest income, net increased from $123,000 in 1997 to $312,000 in 1998
and to $685,000 in 1999. The increase in interest income, net during these
periods was primarily due to increased cash and cash equivalents and short-
term investment balances as a result of additional preferred stock financings.

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Quarterly Results of Operations

   The following tables set forth our statement of operations data for the six
quarters ended June 30, 2000, as well as these data expressed as a percentage
of our total revenue represented by each item. We believe this information has
been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial
statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and believe that all
necessary adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) have
been included in the amounts stated below and present fairly the results of
such periods when read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Quarter Ended
                         -----------------------------------------------------------
                          Mar.      June      Sept.     Dec.
                           31,       30,       30,       31,     Mar. 31,   June 30,
                          1999      1999      1999      1999       2000       2000
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   --------   --------
                                  (in thousands, except percentages)
<S>                      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
Consolidated Statement
 of Operations Data:
Revenue:
 Subscriptions.......... $    76   $   122   $   775   $ 1,758   $ 2,665     $3,185
 Perpetual licenses and
  services..............     766     1,153       774       850     1,379      2,049
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
    Total revenue.......     842     1,275     1,549     2,608     4,044      5,234
Cost of revenue:
 Subscriptions..........      44        49       148       146       303        708
 Perpetual licenses and
  services..............     284       316       304       919     1,522      2,034
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
    Total cost of
     revenue............     328       365       452     1,065     1,825      2,742
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
Gross margin............     514       910     1,097     1,543     2,219      2,492
Operating expenses:
 Sales and marketing....   1,143     1,291     1,817     2,088     3,556      4,976
 Research and
  development...........     811       836       962     1,104     1,331      1,771
 General and
  administrative........     345       426       513       662     1,134      1,378
 Amortization of
  goodwill and
  intangibles...........      --        --        --        --     1,743      2,246
 Amortization of
  deferred stock
  compensation..........      22        19       127       575       928      1,401
 Costs associated with
  spin-off..............      15       108       316     6,244        --         --
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
    Total operating
     expenses...........   2,336     2,680     3,735    10,673     8,692     11,772
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
Loss from operations....  (1,822)   (1,770)   (2,638)   (9,130)   (6,473)    (9,280)
Interest income, net....      85        86       257       257       258        399
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
Net loss................ $(1,737)  $(1,684)  $(2,381)  $(8,873)  $(6,215)    (8,881)
                         =======   =======   =======   =======   =======     ======
As a Percentage of
 Revenue:
Revenue:
 Subscriptions..........       9%       10%       50%       67%       66%        61%
 Perpetual licenses and
  services..............      91        90        50        33        34         39
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
    Total revenue.......     100       100       100       100       100        100
Cost of revenue:
 Subscriptions..........       5         4         9         6         7         13
 Perpetual licenses and
  services..............      34        25        20        35        38         39
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
    Total cost of
     revenue............      39        29        29        41        45         52
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
Gross margin............      61        71        71        59        55         48
Operating expenses:
 Sales and marketing....     136       101       117        80        88         95
 Research and
  development...........      96        66        62        42        33         34
 General and
  administrative........      41        33        33        25        28         26
 Amortization of
  goodwill and
  intangibles...........      --        --        --        --        43         43
 Amortization of
  deferred stock
  compensation..........       2         2         8        22        23         27
 Costs associated with
  spin-off..............       2         8        21       240        --         --
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
    Total operating
     expenses...........     277       210       241       409       215        225
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
Loss from operations....    (216)     (139)     (170)     (350)     (160)      (177)
Interest income, net....      10         7        16        10         6          7
                         -------   -------   -------   -------   -------     ------
Net loss................    (206)%    (132)%    (154)%    (340)%    (154)%     (170)%
                         =======   =======   =======   =======   =======     ======
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   Our total revenue has increased in each quarter since the quarter ended
March 31, 1999 due to an increase in our customer base resulting from the
growing market acceptance of the Motive product suite, the release of our
version 2.0 product in January 1999, the release of our version 3.0 product in
September 1999, an increase in our average contract size as well as our
acquisition of Ventix Systems in January 2000.

   Our total cost of revenue has increased each quarter in conjunction with
our increases in total revenue. Cost of perpetual licenses and services
increased for the quarters ended December 31, 1999 through June 30, 2000
primarily due to an increase in the size of our services organization in order
to provide a more comprehensive e-service solution to our customers in 2000
and to hire and train service personnel in advance of anticipated growth.

   Our total operating expenses have generally increased in absolute dollars
each quarter due to increased staffing in sales and marketing, research and
development and general and administrative functions. In addition, sales and
marketing expenses have increased due to increases in marketing programs,
sales commissions, and remote sales office expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   Since inception, we have funded our operations and met our capital
expenditure requirements through the private sale of equity securities,
resulting in net proceeds of $42.2 million through June 30, 2000. Cash used in
operating activities was $771,000, $4.2 million and $7.1 million in 1997, 1998
and 1999, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, cash provided
by operating activities was $3.8 million.

   To date, our investing activities have consisted primarily of capital
expenditures totaling $167,000, $658,000, and $1.7 million in 1997, 1998 and
1999, respectively, and $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000 to
acquire property and equipment, mainly computer hardware and software, for our
growing employee base. We expect that our capital expenditures will increase
as our employee base grows.

   At June 30, 2000, we had cash and cash equivalents and short-term
investments on hand of $38.7 million and working capital of $30 million. Net
cash provided by financing activities in 1997, 1998 and 1999 was $4.8 million,
$10.3 million, and $18.3 million, respectively, and $13.5 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2000. We have a term loan with a bank which bears
interest at the bank's prime rate of 9.5% at June 30, 2000. At June 30, 2000,
$1.5 million was outstanding under the term loan. This loan is secured by
substantially all of our assets, excluding intellectual property. We are
currently in compliance with all the related financial covenants and
restrictions.

   In January 2000, we acquired Ventix Systems in exchange for a combination
of our preferred and common stock that will represent 6,165,333 shares of our
common stock after the closing of this offering. We accounted for the Ventix
acquisition using the purchase method of accounting and Ventix has been
included in our results of operations from the date of the acquisition.

   In April 2000, we sold 1,666,667 shares of our common stock at a price of
$6.61 per share to Peregrine Systems. The aggregate proceeds of the private
placement were $11.0 million. Simultaneously with the closing of this
offering, we plan to sell in a private placement transaction $      million of
our common stock at a price per share equal to the initial public offering
price less one half of the underwriting discount and commissions. This
offering is not conditioned upon the sale of any shares in the simultaneous
private offering.

   We believe that the net proceeds of this offering and the concurrent
private transactions, together with cash on hand, cash equivalents, short-term
investments and commercial credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our
working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. Thereafter, we
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support our working capital requirements or for other purposes and may seek to
raise such additional funds through public or private equity financings or
from other sources. There can be no assurance that additional financing will
be available at all or that, if available, such financing will be obtainable
on terms favorable to us or that any additional financing will not be
dilutive.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   We develop our products in the United States and market them in North
America and Europe. As a result, our financial results in the future could be
affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak
economic conditions in foreign markets. All of our sales are currently made in
U.S. dollars. A strengthening of the dollar could make our products less
competitive in foreign markets.

   Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S.
interest rates, particularly since the majority of our investments are in
short-term instruments. Due to the short-term nature of our investments, we
believe that there is no material risk exposure.

Provision for Income Taxes and Net Operating Losses

   We have incurred operating losses for all periods from inception through
June 30, 2000, and therefore have not recorded a provision for income taxes.
We have recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of our net deferred
tax assets, which include net operating loss and research and development
credit carryforwards, because of the uncertainty regarding their realization.
Our accounting for deferred taxes under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," involves the evaluation of a
number of factors concerning the realizability of our deferred tax assets. In
concluding that a full valuation allowance was required, management primarily
considered such factors as our history of operating losses and expected future
losses and the nature of our deferred tax assets. See Note 6 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

   As of December 31, 1999, we had net operating loss and research and
development credit carryforwards of approximately $8.2 million and $281,000,
respectively. These carryforwards will expire at various dates, beginning in
2012, if not utilized. Under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code,
certain substantial changes in our ownership may limit the amount of net
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that could be utilized annually in
the future to offset taxable income.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

   In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS No. 137, "Deferral of
the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133", which is effective for fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2000. This statement requires companies to
record derivatives on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities measured at
fair value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the values of those
derivatives would be accounted for depending on the use of the derivative and
whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. SFAS No. 133 will be effective for
our financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2001. We do not
believe that this statement will have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.

   The FASB recently issued Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain
Transactions Involving Stock Compensation". This interpretation provides
guidance related to the implementation of APB 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees". This interpretation is to be applied prospectively to all new
awards, modifications to outstanding awards and changes in employee status on
or after July 1, 2000. For changes made after December 15, 1998 to awards that
affect exercise prices of the awards, we must prospectively account for the
impact of those changes. We do not believe the full adoption of this
interpretation will have a material impact on our financial condition or
results of operations.

   In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission staff released
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements" (SAB No. 101), which provides guidance on the recognition,
presentation and disclosure of revenue in financial statements. We believe our
current revenue

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recognition policies and practices are materially consistent with this
statement. However, full implementation guidelines for this standard have not
yet been issued. Once available, our current revenue accounting practices may
need to change and such changes could materially adversely affect our future
revenue and earnings.

   In May 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force released Issue No. 00-2,
"Accounting for Web Site Development Costs" (EITF No. 00-2), which establishes
standards for determining the capitalization or expensing of incurred costs
relating to the development of Internet Web sites based upon the respective
stage of development. EITF No. 00-2 will be effective for fiscal quarters
beginning after June 30, 2000 (including costs incurred for projects in
process at the beginning of the quarter of adoption). We do not believe that
this issue will have a material impact on our financial position or results of
operations.

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                                   BUSINESS

   The following description of our business contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ
significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Some of the factors that may cause such results to differ include, but are not
limited to, those discussed in "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

Overview

   We are a leading provider of e-service software for online customer care.
Our software products provide our customers with the infrastructure for
delivering personalized service over the Internet. Unlike traditional
telephone, e-mail or chat-based service models, our products are used to build
individualized "e-service networks" that allow our customers to deliver
superior customer service by interconnecting their customers, partners,
suppliers and employees. By providing superior online service, our customers
improve value delivery, customer retention and sales. Since our inception in
April 1997, we have developed and successfully implemented our e-service
solutions for technology vendors, service providers, and large enterprises,
including corporate IT departments and companies engaged in B2B e-commerce.

   Motive-powered e-service networks automatically connect online users to
answers, solutions and experts; enable our customers to provide their online
users with improved self-service and one-to-one assisted service; and allow
our customers' service personnel and experts to collaborate and share
solutions with suppliers and business partners. Unlike traditional approaches,
which require service professionals to gather information about an end user's
question or problem by telephone, e-mail or chat, our e-service software
automates many steps in the process and also enables our customers to provide
highly personalized and scalable service through the most efficient means for
a particular end user's needs. Our software automatically gathers diagnostic
data, verifies service entitlement, opens trouble tickets in one or more of a
customer's call tracking systems, intelligently routes the problem or question
to the appropriate service queue, and displays both system- and application-
context information to the expert before any end user interaction has
occurred. Our front-end technology provides end users with online or off line
assistance through the use of automated self-service products or by connecting
them to a qualified expert for a Web-based dialogue. These dialogues are
appropriate to the product or service they are using, and can comprise either
short, single-action, live transactions or long, multi-action, multi-party
diagnostic or assistance sessions across an e-service network. Our back-end
technology enables business and technical experts to collaborate on solving
problems and answering questions, and to capture automated solutions and
answers for re-use. All together, our software enables end users to access an
extended network of experts and e-service content, all designed to be highly
relevant to the end user and the particular service request. We complement our
products with an experienced professional services group that provides turn-
key solutions for our customers.

   Initially, we targeted technical e-service opportunities with industry
leading technology vendors, service providers and corporate IT departments. We
have established a strong presence in this target market and plan to leverage
our existing relationships to further penetrate this market both domestically
and internationally. We are extending our expertise in e-service to target new
market opportunities, including B2B e-commerce. In particular, we acquired
Ventix in January 2000 to accelerate our entry into the e-service market to
support B2B e-commerce transactions. We have significant strategic customer
relationships with leading hardware providers such as Compaq, Dell, Gateway
and Hewlett-Packard. We estimate that our PC manufacturer customers currently
have installed our software on more than 3.5 million PCs and servers to
provide e-service to their customers. In addition, these PC manufacturers have
acquired licenses to pre-install our software on an estimated tens of millions
of PCs and servers. We typically license our products with multi-year
subscriptions and have licensed our software to approximately 50 customers
across a wide variety of industries, including hardware, software, financial
services, telecommunications, retail, and services outsourcing. In addition to
the major PC manufacturers, our customers include Electronic Data Systems
(EDS), GE Information Services, Intuit, Kmart, LSI Logic, Merrill Lynch,
Norwest, Oracle and Peregrine Systems. We have received recognition as a
market leader, including the following: 50 Companies to Watch in the Year 2000
(digitalsouth); 100 Emerging Companies to Watch in 2000 (Computerworld); Hot
100 Privately Held Companies (Upside Magazine); Red

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Herring 100 (Red Herring); New Economy in the New South-Featured Company (Fast
Company); and 1999-2000 High-Technology Industry Leadership (KPMG).

Industry Background

   Since the inception of the personal computing industry, end users of
technology-based products and services have traditionally had to rely on
telephone-based help desks or call centers for customer services. The
traditional approach to service is limited by:

  . lack of scalability--the ability to service increasing numbers of end
    users is limited by labor constraints including hiring, training, and
    attrition;

  . inefficiency--the traditional process is slow, expensive and ineffective
    due to the limits of telephone, e-mail and chat-based communications; and

  . lack of access to experts--customers are treated the same regardless of
    their relative importance and are often denied access to the most
    knowledgeable experts, whose time is protected by call center personnel.

   Compounding these issues, PCs, servers, operating systems, databases and
application software are dramatically more complex and dynamic than they were
a few years ago. Further, the rush to take advantage of Internet-based
commerce and supply chain management has driven the introduction of
sophisticated Web applications that require service to make them effective.
B2B e-commerce transactions are complex and can fail to reach completion
because of technical and/or business process difficulties. The knowledge
required to service these products and transactions has increased
significantly and become distributed across an increasingly disparate set of
internal departments and external supply and distribution partners. These new
developments are creating service problems that neither the traditional
customer service model or traditional knowledge management systems can
adequately address.

   End users of technology-based products have also become more difficult to
service. Early adopters, who were primarily concerned with features and less
concerned with service, no longer represent the bulk of users. Today, the
increasing number of less technically sophisticated end users places greater
emphasis on service quality, speed and simplicity. Equally important, the
absolute number of end users requiring service has increased substantially and
in many cases exceeds the capacity of a traditional call center, which is
constrained by professional staff headcount and cost issues.

   The following examples highlight some of the constraints that organizations
are facing due to current service solutions and market dynamics:

  . As PCs become mass-market commodities, computer manufacturers face a
    service-cost crisis as they realize that three or four service calls can
    erode the entire margin on the sale of a $500 computer.

  . Large corporations and trading exchanges are spending millions of dollars
    to embrace e-commerce and reshape their business practices. In the
    process, they are discovering that key customers and suppliers often
    cannot obtain simple and correct answers to questions about Web-based
    applications and that critical business transactions are being abandoned,
    interrupted or delayed.

  . PC users have long been frustrated by having to pick up the phone,
    navigate a vendor's voice response system and endure long waits for
    assistance, only to reach a customer service representative who is
    frequently unable to diagnose or fix the problem or who advises the end
    user that the problem needs to be resolved by another vendor.

   As a result of these technology trends and service issues, an increasing
number of organizations across a broad array of industries now face a
significant need to provide Internet-based service for end users. This need
spans an ever widening set of core constituencies, including internal back-
office workers, "extended enterprise" knowledge workers, trading, channel or
business partners (particularly in the B2B segment), and customers. Companies
can differentiate their product offerings by their ability to provide
proactive, custom-tailored, real-time Internet-based service. E-service can
create a tangible and significant competitive advantage in an environment
marked by increasing commoditization of product and service offerings.

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   According to International Data Corporation, the market for e-service,
defined as the automated delivery of end user support over the Internet, will
grow from $3 billion in 1999 to over $14 billion in 2003. We believe the
growth in the e-service market will be driven in large part by increases in
the volume of B2B e-commerce transactions. According to the Gartner Group, the
volume of B2B e-commerce is expected to reach $7 trillion, or 7% of total
forecasted global sales transactions, by 2004. We believe that the competitive
dynamics of the B2B e-commerce market will lead companies to seek Internet-
based e-service solutions as a competitive advantage to increase customer
loyalty, revenue opportunities, service capacity and market share.

Motive Solution

   We are a leading provider of e-service software for online customer care.
Our infrastructure software products enable technology vendors, service
providers and large enterprises, including corporate IT departments and
companies engaged in B2B e-commerce, to provide a full range of personalized
service over the Internet. Organizations use our products to develop and
deploy branded service networks that are customized to their products,
services and end users. We believe our products benefit our customers in the
following ways:

   Create a Competitive Advantage. By fundamentally changing the traditional
service model, our e-service infrastructure software is designed to help our
customers create a competitive advantage for increasing customer loyalty,
revenue opportunities, service capacity and market share. By reducing customer
frustration and providing faster, more relevant service, our products can
significantly improve the end user's service experience, resulting in
increased satisfaction and greater customer retention.

   Provide Superior Service Through Service Networks. Our product suite
enables our customers to syndicate their e-service and seamlessly link their
suppliers and partners, as well as their service personnel, into a service
network. Through Motive-powered service networks, multiple vendors, suppliers
and partners can aggregate self-service content and can collaborate to handle
service requests to offer a single source of service for the end user. We
believe that this fundamentally new approach to customer service will
dramatically improve the quality, speed and efficiency of providing customer
service.

   Improve End User Productivity. Our proprietary, intelligent assistance
technology allows our customers to relieve their end users of the need to act
as technology experts in the service process. This patent-pending technology
uses a contextual understanding of the end user's computing, application and
network state to provide a wide range of value-added service on demand.
Traditional telephone, e-mail or chat-based solutions rely on the end user to
properly identify the problem and force the end user to navigate through
numerous potential solutions, many of which are irrelevant or ineffective. Our
automated approach leverages technology to automate service procedures,
gathers system data specific to the end user's configuration and contextual
information specific to the end user's application, and guides the end user
and the service expert to the correct solution. As a result, our software
allows end users to focus on their work, rather than waste time
troubleshooting computer, application or network problems.

   Reduce Operating Costs. Because our customers can process and respond to
individual service requests based upon the specific end user's context, our e-
service products allow organizations to satisfy a wider range of service
requests through Web-based self-service transactions than other solutions. We
believe that this approach reduces the number of incoming service center calls
and creates opportunities to realize corresponding operational savings. In
addition, our ability to detect user context, direct users to the proper
service expert and provide that expert with contextually relevant information
to help him solve the user's problem reduces average handling times and allows
service experts to handle more service requests.

   Enable Highly Differentiated e-Service Offerings. Our end user experience
is entirely Internet-based. Our customers can customize the look of their e-
service implementation, brand the service experience and integrate other
Internet-based services to differentiate their offerings. In light of
increasing commoditization of their core businesses, e-service differentiation
helps our customers increase revenues by adding more value to their products
and services.


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   Provide an Integrated, Scalable, Secure Service Solution. Our technology
can be deployed rapidly in even the most complex computing environments. Our
infrastructure software is readily integrated with our customers' existing
systems, including their call tracking systems, knowledge management systems,
call distribution systems, security policies, Web servers and databases. It is
also highly scalable, permitting e-service networks to link to thousands of
service experts. Our combination of solution content, tools and professional
services provides our customers with a turnkey solution that can offer
immediate business benefits.

Growth Strategy

   Our growth strategy focuses on building leading and defensible positions in
strategic segments of the online customer care market. To achieve this goal,
we are pursuing the following strategies:

   Continue to Expand Our e-Service Solutions. We are focused on being a
single-source provider for all of our customers' e-service needs by combining
superior infrastructure technology, a world-class library of solution content
and exceptional professional services. We plan to continue aggressively
developing superior products and to invest in product capabilities that
provide for integration with technologies that are important to our target
customers. To complement our product offerings, we will seek to partner with
leading technology companies and pursue selective acquisition opportunities to
further expand our broad technology base.

   Capitalize on New Market Opportunities. To date, we have achieved
significant success in the technical service segment of the online customer
care market by focusing on the needs of technology vendors, service providers
and corporate IT departments. As electronic B2B transactions grow, we believe
that there will be a corresponding increase in the need for e-service to
support those transactions. For example, we believe there is a significant
market opportunity to provide online service to recently formed trading
exchanges, as an increasing number of trading partners join the exchanges and
transaction volume grows. In addition, we intend to focus on new market
opportunities for service networks that will form around emerging
technologies, such as Linux and Internet appliances. We also plan to pursue
opportunities to expand our business globally in key international markets,
initially in Europe and Asia. We believe we can accelerate our penetration
into these markets by leveraging our relationships with our high technology
customers.

   Leverage Strategic Relationships. We have established relationships with
industry leading technology companies including Compaq, Dell, Hewlett-Packard,
Peregrine Systems and Vignette. These relationships provide us with sales
leverage through cooperative selling, marketing and distribution arrangements
to create e-service networks with their customers and suppliers. Several of
these companies plan to resell MotiveNet server to expand e-service networks
in their corporate accounts. We also have relationships with our service
provider customers that enable us to participate in the broader market. For
example, PCsupport.com and All.com provide technical services to consumers and
small business. We are actively working to develop additional relationships
that can strategically leverage our efforts in existing and new market
segments such as B2B.

   Generate Recurring, Transactional Revenue. We license our products on a
recurring, subscription-based model which we believe will allow us to generate
recurring and predictable revenues based on the extent of use of our e-service
technology. At the end of the subscription term, the license is either renewed
and a new license fee paid, or the license is terminated. We believe that
customers will widely deploy our e-service solutions and increase their use of
our technology, and that renewal rates will be high. We also believe that over
the long term this subscription-based business model has the ability to
generate accelerated market penetration and higher overall revenue and
profitability than models that emphasize perpetual license arrangements.

Products

   The Motive product suite provides a comprehensive and integrated solution
to the problem of automating and managing complex, distributed service
networks over the Internet. Using several patent-pending proprietary
technologies, our integrated product suite is an enterprise-class e-service
platform that provides Web-based self-service and assisted-service with
powerful automation capabilities. Internet-based tools allow business experts

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and technical experts to analyze service incidents, interact with end users,
and create automated service solutions. The Motive product suite is comprised
of the following e-service products:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Product                                    Features                                     Key Benefits
  (Date First Shipped)
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  Current Products
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  <S>                    <C>                                              <C>
  Motive Duet            Provides assisted technical service for servers, End user does not need to provide diagnostic
  (July 1998)            desktops and laptops over the Internet.          data and repairs can be automated.

                         Automatically gathers diagnostic data and        End user can submit incident and go about
                         intelligently assigns incident.                  other tasks.

                         Analyst can view diagnostic data, search for     Reduces incident handling time.
                         solutions, and make repairs.

                         Integrates with call tracking systems, Web       Preserves customer's investment in
                         servers and commercial databases.                legacy systems.
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  Motive Solo            Provides automated, self service technical       Quick, simple resolution of problems
  (January 1999)         service for servers, desktops and laptops over   via self-service.
                         the Internet.

                         Browser-based end user experience automatically  Lowers costs by reducing number of
                         guides end user to probable solutions and makes  requests for assisted service.
                         repairs.

                         Integrates with call tracking systems, Web       Preserves customer's investment in
                         servers and commercial databases.                legacy systems.
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  Motive Studio          Tools to download, create, and customize         Allows customers to customize the look
  (January 1999)         technical service solutions for Motive Solo,     of their e-service, brand the service
                         Motive Duet and MotiveNet Server.                experience and integrate other Internet-
                                                                          based services to differentiate their
                                                                          offerings.
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  Motive AnswerWeb       Provides application usage and business          End user can get answers without
  (December 1999)        process self service and assisted service for    abandoning e-business transactions.
                         e-business applications.

                         End user and application context are used to     Lowers service costs by eliminating calls
                         provide highly relevant service within the       and reducing handling times.
                         application.

                         Can be configured as a general                   Easily handles simple requests.
                         question-and-answer service.
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  MotiveNet Server       Allows Motive technical service providers to     Improves resolutions and lowers cost
  (April 2000)           expand e-service networks within their           by expanding e-service to experts in the
                         corporate accounts.                              corporate account.
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</TABLE>

   We bundle these products, together with specific content and product
integration modules, into packaged solutions targeted at specific vertical
industries. We currently offer solutions packages for technology vendors,
service providers, and large enterprises, including corporate IT departments
and companies engaged in B2B e-commerce.

   We allow our customers to link across the Internet to their customers and
their business partners and provide collaborative e-service to the end user.
To establish these service networks, we encourage our customers to resell our
delivery technology, such as MotiveNet Server, to their end user customers.
For example, a computer manufacturer may resell MotiveNet Server to one of its
corporate accounts to improve customer service to that account. We will also
encourage our customers to license our fulfillment technology to their
partners and suppliers, allowing for collaborative e-service among vendors.
For example, the same computer manufacturer could license our technology to a
software vendor to allow collaborative e-service of both the hardware and the

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vendor's software. As our customers resell our products to extend e-service to
their customers, suppliers, and partners, we expect to benefit by receiving
additional revenue and by gaining opportunities to sell additional and
upgraded products.

Technology and Architecture

   To fully address the e-service market opportunity, we have developed a
comprehensive distributed system architecture that can meet a broad range of
e-service requirements for systems and applications. This architecture enables
us to provide a dramatically improved end user service experience over
traditional approaches. It also provides the security, scalability, and
flexibility required of an enterprise class, business critical system. Our e-
service architecture is broadly organized into the following components that
are implemented by the Motive product suite:

                                   [Graphic]

[Description of graphic: This graphic depicts "Motive e-Service Architecture".
The graphic is a flow diagram. On the left hand side is a box titled "End
Users" with graphics depicting three computer users labeled from top to
bottom, "Mobile", "Desktop", and "Server Administrator", respectively. The
"End Users" box is connected by arrows to a box to the upper right titled
"Delivery Servers". The "Delivery Servers" box has three shaded sub-boxes
within titled from top to bottom, "e-Business (AnswerWeb)", "Technical Service
(Solo and MotiveNet Server)", and "Q&A (AnswerWeb)", respectively. The "End
Users" box is also connected by arrows to a box at the right titled
"Fulfillment Servers", and to a box at the bottom titled "Common Services".
The "Fulfillment Servers" box has three shaded sub-boxes within titled from
top to bottom, "Collaboration (AnswerWeb)", "Collaboration (Duet)", and
"Content (Studio)", respectively. The "Fulfillment Servers" box is connected
by arrows to a box at the right titled "e-Service Network", and to the box at
the bottom titled "Common Services". The box titled "e-Service Network", which
runs along the right hand side of the whole graphic, has graphics depicting
three computer users labeled from top to bottom, "Business Expert", "Technical
Expert", and "Content Author", respectively. The box titled "Common Services",
at the bottom of the whole graphic, has a list with text from top to bottom,
"Transaction Services, Integration Services, Queuing Services, Management
Services, Data Management Services".]

   Delivery Servers. Our delivery servers manage the end user's e-service
experience, provide content-driven self-service, and allow our customers to
embed service capabilities directly into the products or services that they
deliver to their end users. Motive provides three different types of delivery
servers that serve the different e-service needs of e-business, technical
service, and general question-and-answer end users. MotiveNet Server provides
expanded capabilities to extend technical service networks in corporate
environments.

   Fulfillment Servers. Fulfillment servers handle all of the aspects of
assisted e-service requests as well as the creation, sharing, and management
of domain or product specific service content. Collaboration servers provide
tools for business experts and service professionals to view information about
the end user and the incident, search for solutions, perform repairs or other
service actions, and communicate with the end user. These

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servers also ensure secure collaboration between experts, enabling e-service
networks to be extended to include partners, suppliers and other service
providers.

   Common Services. Both delivery and fulfillment servers rely on a set of
common services to communicate with each other, as well as with other systems
involved in the extended service network. The following common services are
provided:

  .  Transaction Services enable service transactions to be continued over an
     extended period of time even if the end user's connection is terminated
     and the end user dials in from a different location.

  .  Integration Services allow the system to be integrated (1) into customer
     management systems for service entitlement checking; (2) into call
     tracking systems to open, close, and complete trouble tickets; (3) into
     call distribution systems to coordinate work flow; and (4) into other
     customer systems. We currently provide integration adapters for products
     developed by Clarify, Peregrine Systems, Remedy, Siebel, Silknet, Tivoli
     Systems and Vantive.

  .  Queuing Services enable routing algorithms to utilize the information
     gathered by the system to intelligently route incidents based on the
     skill sets in the e-service network, the nature of the incident and the
     privileges of the end user.

  .  Management Services allow the system to be administered, monitored and
     controlled during operation.

  .  Data Management Services provide for persistent storage and querying of
     incident and system information.

   The architecture implemented by the Motive product suite has several
underlying capabilities that are required for robust, scalable e-service
networks. These capabilities include:

  .  Security and Privacy. Our privacy framework provides the end user with
     full control over which information can be accessed by an e-service
     transaction. For example, end users can limit a transaction to read only
     (no repairs or updates) and can restrict access to specific files or
     directories. In addition, end users can request to review e-service
     requests both before they are run and before any information is sent to
     a service provider. Our security framework ensures that all e-service
     requests come from authorized sources and provides encryption of e-
     service data for transport across the Internet. Our technology is
     designed to permit e-service requests to pass through corporate
     firewalls without requiring changes that compromise firewall integrity.

  .  Simple, Powerful End User Experience. All e-service end user
     interactions occur via the end user's browser, allowing end users to
     access an e-service portal or use e-service capabilities from their
     browsers or within their e-business application. By using Hypertext
     Markup Language (HTML) as the basis for the end user interface, our
     customers can change the look and feel to deliver a fully branded e-
     service experience. In addition, they can integrate other HTML-based
     services with our software in a seamless manner to provide a unified e-
     service experience to the end user. Architecturally, the system is
     designed to integrate with different interaction technologies, such as
     Microsoft NetMeeting, to allow customers to use the chat, e-mail, and
     Voice-Over IP technologies of their choice.

  .  High Scalability to Support Large e-Service Networks. We combine our
     scalable e-service architecture with the performance, capacity, load
     balancing, and management facilities of industry-standard Web servers
     and databases familiar to our customers. The result is an e-service
     server architecture that allows high degrees of scalability and
     redundancy.

  .  Open Architecture to Integrate with Existing Systems. Our architecture
     provides a set of interfaces that permit access to events, functions,
     and data within the e-service system. This general-purpose interface
     allows integration with all types of systems as well as opportunities to
     customize e-service functionality. Our architecture makes heavy use of
     Java and XML-based technologies for its Integration Services.

  .  "Submit and Go" Support Model. In addition to providing the ability for
     the end user to get immediate assisted e-service, our architecture
     enables an entirely new service interaction model. End

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     users may "submit" an incident and then "go" about other tasks. This
     even includes taking a laptop on a trip and later connecting to the
     Internet via a different internet service provider. The "submit and go"
     model fits a large class of service requests that do not require an
     immediate response in much the same way that e-mail fits a large class
     of communications which do not require an immediate response.

  .  Different Content Frameworks to Solve the Full Set of e-Service
     Requirements. We designed our system to have a flexible, JavaScript-
     based core technology for expressing content. We have constructed
     content frameworks such as service guides that use system and
     application information to provide the end user with a small, targeted
     set of possible solutions, all of which are relevant to the context in
     which they are working. We also provide profilers that can restore
     subsystems and applications to prior known working states. Lastly, we
     provide service solutions that can make repairs and updates to
     automatically resolve problems.

  .  Broad Range of Computing Platforms. Our browser plug-ins are designed to
     run on Microsoft Windows platforms as well as Solaris, HP/UX, Linux, and
     AIX. The architecture is designed to be extendible to Internet appliance
     devices. Our servers currently run on the Microsoft NT operating system.
     Since most of the system is implemented in Java, we believe a port to
     other platforms would be readily supported by our architecture.

Professional Services

   Our professional services organization assists our customers with the rapid
deployment of Motive powered e-service solutions. Our professional services
organization includes professionals who have considerable e-service expertise
with large, high profile e-service deployments. As of June 30, 2000, we had 57
employees in our professional services organization. Our consulting services
are typically provided on our customers' premises. Our consultants are located
primarily in Austin, Texas, but also reside in other locations throughout the
United States and Europe.

   As of January 2000, we typically include a well-defined set of services in
the pricing of a software subscription license. We charge for these services on
a fixed fee basis. Our service estimates include each of the tasks required to
bring a successful e-service implementation up to full production. The entire
process from initiation to full production is typically completed within two
months by one or two of our consultants. More complex implementations can take
three to four months and may involve additional consultants. We offer
additional services on a time and materials basis.

   The professional services process begins during the sales cycle.
Professional services consultants typically participate in complex sales to
help define the specific projects and scope of engagement. With expectations
and objectives clearly defined, we help our customers define, design, implement
and operate their e-service system. Given our experience in e-service, we focus
our customers on a relatively small set of choices and requirements that are
needed to make the initial implementation successful.

   We currently offer our customers a broad spectrum of services across the
design, implementation and ongoing service stages of an e-service solution
deployment including the following:

  .  e-service network production architecture and design;

  .  portal customization;

  .  content creation and management;

  .  rollout and deployment planning and implementation;

  .  custom integration;

  .  best practices and management;

  .  end user marketing; and

  .  training.

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   Our end user marketing service leverages our experience and marketing
materials to help our customers market e-service to their end users. Our goal
is to help our customers educate their end users so that the full benefits of
the deployment are fully realized by the enterprise.

   We have established strategic relationships with several consulting
partners, including Andersen Consulting, CyberPlex, Evergreen Systems,
Perficient, Syntel and SYSTIME. These partners provide us with a network of
expertise, enhanced geographic coverage, the ability to lead large projects,
and the ability to deliver a complete solution. We intend to increase our use
of service partners in the future.

Customers

   We have specifically targeted the leading companies in three customer
segments: technology vendors, service providers and large enterprises. Once we
have successfully deployed our solution, we seek to expand that customer's e-
service network to include its own customers and suppliers. To date, we have
licensed our products to approximately 50 customers in a wide variety of
industries, including hardware, software, financial services,
telecommunications, chemical and petrochemical, information services, media
and entertainment, retail, technical service, and services consulting and
outsourcing.

   The following is a partial list of customers who have purchased product
licenses as of June 30, 2000. We believe this list is representative of our
overall customer base. In addition to product licenses, these customers
typically purchase professional services.

              Large Enterprises                Technology Vendors
              Applicast                        Adelphia
              Applied Materials                AOL/Netscape
              Baylor Medical Center            Compaq Computer
              Dayton-Hudson                    Dell Computer
              Disney                           Gateway
              Elf Atochem                      Great Plains Software
              Equistar                         Hewlett-Packard
              Fannie Mae                       Intuit
              Farmers Group                    JD Edwards
              GE Information Systems           Lan Plus
              Hollister                        LSI Logic
              Kmart                            Microsoft
              MCI/Worldcom                     Oracle
              Merrill Lynch                    PeopleSoft
              Molex                            Peregrine Systems
              Norwest
              Olin                             Service Providers
              Sprint                           All.com
              Toro                             CSC
              UPS                              EDS
              Visa                             ESM Second Wave
              West Publishing                  PCsupport.com
                                               Rivus Internet Group
                                               SAIC

   Five of our customers in 1998 and two of our customers in 1999 each
accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue in those periods.
Collectively, these customers represented approximately 74% of our total
revenue for 1998 and 40% of our total revenue for 1999. We had no revenues
during 1997, as we were in the development stage. For the first half of 2000,
three of our customers each accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue
in the period. Collectively, these customers represented 54% of our total
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Case Studies

   The following case studies illustrate the customer care issues faced by
three representative customers, and the benefits and value each realized in
developing and deploying a Motive powered e-service network.

   PC Manufacturer

   A leading manufacturer and distributor of PCs was experiencing sustained
pressure to reduce service costs in the face of decreasing PC prices and
increasing service costs. However, the company believed that superior service
comprised a major part of its competitive advantage and sought to maintain or
even increase service levels. These pressures became more acute as the company
sought to increase its presence in the consumer market with its consumer
Internet PC product and to continue to lead the market by introducing new
services and products. While Internet technologies were impacting significant
parts of the company's business, its customer service function remained
largely telephone-based. This resulted in higher costs and created
difficulties delivering adequate levels of customer service, thereby reducing
customer satisfaction and loyalty. In the highly competitive computer
marketplace, the company determined that it was critical to quickly develop a
superior, branded customer service, cut operational costs and increase
customer satisfaction and loyalty.

   The company selected our technical service solution as the basis for its
consumer Internet PC e-service offering. This allowed the company to design an
e-service network that allowed its customers to connect electronically to the
company's service centers and receive more rapid and effective technical
service. In addition, our technical service solution allowed the company to
customize and brand the end user service experience to make it unique. To
accent the importance of e-service, the company pre-installed our software on
all consumer Internet PCs and added an e-service button to the keyboard. By
pressing the button, an end user enables our software to diagnose the problem,
access the appropriate destination within the company's service Web site and
connect to a technical service specialist who can use our diagnostics, tools
and content to resolve the problem online.

   The company began to reap benefits from our technical service solution
almost immediately. Many calls were avoided as a result of the self-service
capabilities provided. Over 50% of all assisted service incidents were
submitted via our software rather than by phone, dramatically reducing call
center volume, increasing technician productivity, reducing operating costs
and permitting faster and more accurate resolution of end user problems. To
date, the company has deployed our technology on three product lines and is in
the process of deploying across additional product lines and geographies. As
the company's e-service network grows, additional benefits are being realized
through product and marketing synergy, additional services offerings, and
greater solution coverage through technician collaboration and content reuse.

   Financial Services Firm

   A major securities brokerage firm needed to improve operational
efficiencies and customer satisfaction in its core business. The company had
achieved excellent marketplace differentiation based not only on the quality
of its information and financial services but also on the superior delivery of
those services to its corporate and consumer clientele. The company conducted
an analysis of how its global financial consultants received technical service
from internal help desks, especially with respect to critical customer
information and account applications and systems. Based on this analysis, the
company concluded that it needed to automate common service processes, reduce
technology costs, and maximize the productivity of customer-facing, revenue-
generating employees. It needed an online customer care solution that
minimized financial consultant downtime and optimized the responsiveness,
accuracy and overall quality of client service.

   The company chose our technical service solution to implement its e-service
capability. These products were deployed to create an internal e-service
network that efficiently connected financial consultants, who interact with
clients, to expert technicians armed with advanced diagnostic, communication,
and problem resolution tools and content. Our professional services were
engaged to work with the company to design, plan, and deploy the

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solution with a goal of minimizing disruption to end users. In addition, the
system needed to be integrated with the company's existing call tracking and
system management infrastructure products. After successfully deploying a
trial program with a selected group of financial consultants, the company's
worldwide population of over 35,000 financial consultants was moved en masse
from a telephone-based helpdesk to the new e-service network within a period
of two weeks.

   The company reported that after our technical e-service solution was
implemented, its help desk technicians became significantly more productive,
better informed, and more capable of rapidly resolving both technical and non-
technical problems. Call volumes and hold times fell, problem resolution times
shrunk, and financial consultant acceptance of the system continued to grow
rapidly. For the company, this translated into greater productivity and
effectiveness on both sides of the service channel, and ultimately to a better
customer service experience. Perhaps most importantly, it enabled the
company's key customer-facing resource, the brokers, to spend more time with
clients by reducing their time spent fixing computer problems. The success of
this deployment recently resulted in the company's investing in an additional,
large-scale deployment of our products for a new company-wide e-service
network.

   Online B2B Marketplace Provider

   A global information services company had undergone a significant
transformation to become an early leader in enabling and constructing
Internet-based, B2B commercial marketplaces. The company had traditionally
been a participant in the Electronic Data Interchange marketplace,
specifically in providing the network connections, applications, and
information services required for suppliers to interact electronically with
the procurement operations of large companies. The company viewed the advent
of widespread commercial Internet adoption by businesses of all sizes and the
development of technology to enable large scale, secure online commerce as
opportunities enabling the company to expand its customer base significantly
and transform its business model. With the Internet reaching a much wider base
of less technologically sophisticated customers, the company considers online
customer care to be a key driver of success in all aspects of the business,
from sales through operations, for both internal and external employees. In
fact, the number, complexity, and transactional nature of the new breed of B2B
applications demanded a new approach to online customer care and e-service.

   The company purchased our AnswerWeb product to proactively address the
issue of online customer care. AnswerWeb was deployed internally to the
company's sales force, enabling sales representatives to respond more quickly
and effectively to customer concerns and to accelerate the sales process. The
ability of the sales force to obtain specific information via the Internet
regarding prospective customers, the products they required, and the
configuration of these products shortened the sales cycle and helped form more
productive customer relationships. In addition, the company used AnswerWeb to
connect sales personnel to subject matter experts inside the company to
provide and capture answers to new questions that arose.

   The company is enabling existing and prospective customers to buy and
upgrade access to its B2B exchange directly through the Internet. It plans to
deploy AnswerWeb as the online customer care environment that assists the
customer in the sales, configuration and connection processes associated with
the B2B exchange. Ultimately, it will be deployed to provide online customer
care in the operation of the exchange applications themselves. The company
believes e-service will significantly differentiate its total offering, will
result in a higher number of completed transactions and will improve customer
retention.

Strategic Relationships

   A key element of our sales and marketing strategy is to establish and
maintain strategic alliances that assist us in selling, marketing, deploying,
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   Product Partners. Our product partners assist us in delivering a more
complete solution to our customers, one that is integrated into their existing
technology base and future direction. The partner companies have demonstrated
leadership and have driven innovative software and hardware solutions to
market. Complementary products, robust integration capabilities and a
commitment to the development of e-service networks are key to the success of
these alliances. We exchange marketing and sales information, sales leads, and
technology integration practices with our technology partners to more
effectively serve our common customers. Currently, we have partnerships with a
number of leading technology companies, including Calico, Clarify, Compaq,
Courion, Hewlett-Packard, KnowledgeView, Microsoft, PC-Doctor, Peregrine
Systems, Remedy, ServiceWare, Shaman Corporation, Tivoli, Tradeum, Trilogy,
Vignette and webMethods.

   Delivery Partners. Our delivery partners help extend the reach of Motive-
powered e-service networks by delivering MotiveNet Server solutions to their
corporate customers, by delivering e-service through portal-based offerings
and by hosting Motive technology as an application service provider. Delivery
partners include All.com, Compaq, Dell, EDS, Hewlett-Packard, PCsupport.com,
Peregrine, SAIC and ESM Second Wave.

   Consulting Partners. Our consulting partners assist us in implementing and
deploying our solutions at customer sites. These partners include firms that
offer services that encompass strategy, design, architecture, development,
integration and administration. Consulting partners implement and deploy our
products and often assist us with sales lead generation. Our consulting
partners include: Andersen Consulting, CyberPlex, Evergreen, Perficient,
Syntel and SYSTIME.

Sales and Marketing

   Our strategy has been to develop a direct sales model and to target
companies that are leaders in their industry and then to expand our presence
within those industries. In addition, we plan to target new segments as we
grow the company. Currently, we focus on technology vendors, service
providers, and large enterprises, including corporate IT departments and
companies engaged in B2B e-commerce.

   We seek to focus our sales efforts on establishing e-service networks.
First, we enable our delivery partners to resell the MotiveNet server product
to their customers to establish deeper e-service networks. We will work with
these customers to provide MotiveNet end users the ability to upgrade to full
e-service solutions. In addition, we will enable our customers to build the
fulfillment side of their e-service network by reselling Motive technology to
their partners, suppliers and service providers. We also expect to gain
leverage from the Motive brand. While we allow our customers to brand their e-
service offerings, all e-service Web pages are served with a "Motive Powered
Service" branding, which enables us to establish significant brand recognition
without substantial additional expense.

   We currently sell our products primarily through our worldwide direct sales
force. As of June 30, 2000, our direct sales force consisted of 57 sales
professionals located in 15 domestic locations, as well as the United Kingdom
and Switzerland. We intend to expand our indirect sales through additional
relationships with systems integrators and with our high technology and
service provider customers.

   We generate leads from a variety of sources, including marketing programs
and inside sales activities. Initial sales activities typically include a
demonstration of our product capabilities, a customer-specific technical and
financial analysis and information regarding deployment capabilities. This
information is delivered either via inside sales specialists or technical
sales specialists.

   As part of our strategic sales process, we typically engage senior
executive management teams, including the chief information officer, chief
financial officer, and chief executive officer of our potential customers. We
utilize sales teams consisting of sales, technical sales and services
professionals who work to create customer-specific proposals that address the
needs of each potential customer.

   We seek to establish sales and marketing partnerships with major industry
vendors that will add value to our products and expand distribution
opportunities. These relationships provide collaborative resources to help
extend the reach of our presence in the marketplace. We intend to continue to
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   We create and deliver a variety of marketing programs to build market
awareness of Motive, our products and their value to potential customers.
These programs are designed to attract prospective customers to our company
and products. A broad mix of programs are used to accomplish these goals,
including market research, product and strategy updates with industry
analysts, public relations activities, direct mail and relationship marketing
programs, Internet marketing, seminars, trade shows, speaking engagements, and
co-operative marketing with customers and partners. Our marketing organization
also produces marketing materials in support of sales to prospective customers
that include Internet marketing Web sites, programs and materials, brochures,
data sheets, white papers, presentations, demonstrations, and other sales
tools.

Research and Development

   We have made substantial investments in research and development through
both internal development and technology acquisition. The majority of our
research and development activity has been directed towards the expansion of
the Motive product suite. This development consists primarily of adding new
competitive features to established products, as well as the creation of
additional products, content, and tools as we expand into new markets.

   As of June 30, 2000, we had 66 employees in our research and development
organization. Our research and development expenditures for fiscal 1997, 1998,
1999 and for the six months ended June 30, 2000 were approximately $471,000,
$1.9 million, $3.7 million and $3.1 million, respectively. We expect that we
will continue to commit significant resources to research and development in
the future. All research and development expenses have been expensed as
incurred. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations."

   Our markets are characterized by rapid technological change, frequent
product introductions and enhancements, evolving industry standards, and
rapidly changing customer requirements. The introduction of products
incorporating new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards
could render existing products obsolete and unmarketable. Our future success
will depend in part on our ability to anticipate changes, enhance our current
products, develop and introduce new products that keep pace with technological
advancements and address the increasingly sophisticated needs of our
customers.

Competition

   The online customer care market is new, rapidly evolving and intensely
competitive. Our current and potential competitors in the market for online
customer care software vary in size and in the scope of the products and
services that they offer or may offer in the future. Many of our current and
potential competitors have greater financial, marketing and infrastructure
resources than do we. As a result, they may be able to respond more quickly to
changes in customer requirements. They may also be able to devote greater
resources than we can to sales and marketing and research and development.
Competition may also result in changes in pricing policies by us or our
competitors which could materially adversely affect our business, prospects,
future quarterly and annual operating results and financial condition. We may
not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors.

   Companies that individually, or collectively, offer competitive products,
may develop competitive products or may adopt a similar business model to ours
include the following:

  .  B2B Internet infrastructure companies that may add e-service
     functionality to their products such as Broadvision and Vignette;

  .  online customer care vendors, including Ask Jeeves, E.piphany, through
     its acquisition of Octane, Kana Communications and Silknet;

  .  providers of technical support utilities and knowledge management tools
     such as McAfee, Primus, ServiceWare, Support.com and Symantec;

  .  large technology suppliers such as Dell, IBM, Intel, Microsoft and
     Oracle;

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  .  an emerging class of online support portals, application service
     providers or expert services portals such as MyHelpdesk.com, InfoRocket,
     expertcity.com, or NoWonder!; and

  .  large existing providers of call center automation products and
     solutions.

  We believe the principal competitive factors in our industry are:

  .  product features and functionality;

  .  integration with existing systems;

  .  customizable, Internet-centric solution;

  .  availability of professional services to develop and deploy a complete
     solution;

  .  ability to handle large volumes of end users and transactions; and

  .  price.

Intellectual Property and Other Proprietary Rights

   Our success heavily depends on our proprietary technology, the Motive brand
name, and the goodwill associated with it. We rely on a combination of
copyright, trade secret, trademark and patent laws, confidentiality
procedures, contractual provisions and other similar measures to protect our
proprietary information and intellectual property rights. As part of our
confidentiality procedures, we enter into proprietary information and
invention agreements with our employees and non-disclosure agreements with
certain of our consultants, customers, prospective customers and service
providers. We also enter into license agreements with respect to our
technology, documentation and other proprietary information.

   The unauthorized reproduction or other misappropriation of our proprietary
technology could enable third parties to benefit from our technology without
paying us for it. In addition, the steps we have taken to protect our
proprietary rights and intellectual property may not be adequate to deter
misappropriation. We may not be able to detect unauthorized use of our
proprietary information or take appropriate steps to enforce our intellectual
property rights. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights,
unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and use our
software or technology that we consider proprietary and third parties may
attempt to develop similar technology independently.

   We currently hold a trademark registration in the United States for the
Motive name, our logo and pending applications for marks associated with the
Motive product suite. We also have pending applications for the trademark
registration of the Motive name, our logo and for the marks associated with
the Motive product suite in Canada, the European Union, Norway, Switzerland
and Japan. In addition, we have filed seven patent applications for technology
related to the Motive product suite. It is possible that our patents,
copyrights or registered trademarks could be challenged and invalidated. In
addition, existing patent, copyright and trademark laws afford only limited
protections. Effective protection of intellectual property rights may be
unavailable or limited in certain countries, because the laws of some foreign
countries do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as do the
laws of the United States. Monitoring unauthorized use of our patents and
trademarks is difficult and expensive, particularly given the global nature
and reach of the Internet. Furthermore, it is possible that our competitors
will adopt product or service names similar to ours, impeding our ability to
protect our intellectual property and possibly leading to customer confusion.
Although we are not aware that our products, patents, trademarks, copyrights
or other proprietary rights infringe the proprietary rights of third parties,
any infringement claims, with or without merit, brought by such third parties
could be time-consuming and expensive to defend.

Employees

   As of June 30, 2000, we had 246 employees. These included 79 in sales and
marketing, 57 in professional services, 66 in research and development and 44
in administration and finance. Our future success will depend

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on our continuing ability to attract, train and retain highly qualified
technical sales and managerial personnel. Our employees are not represented by
a collective bargaining agreement and we have never experienced a strike or
similar work stoppage. We consider our relations with our employees to be
good.

Facilities

   Our principal administrative, sales and marketing and research and
development facility is located in Austin, Texas and consists of approximately
49,600 square feet of office space held under a lease that expires January
2004. In March 2000, we also leased approximately 117,300 square feet of
building space in Austin, Texas for a period of ten years with occupancy to
begin no earlier than November 2000. This new space is intended to replace our
current Austin headquarters. We also maintain offices for sales and support
personnel in Redwood City, California; Falls Church, Virginia; New York, New
York; Cockeysville, Maryland; Cohasset, Massachusetts; Downers Grove,
Illinois; Minnetonka, Minnesota; Dallas, Texas; Portland, Oregon; Laguna
Niguel, California; Denver, Colorado and Richmond, United Kingdom.

Legal Proceedings

   We are not a party to any material legal proceedings.

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                                  MANAGEMENT

Officers and Directors

   The executive officers and directors of Motive Communications, Inc., their
ages and their positions as of June 30, 2000, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name                    Age                              Position
----                    ---                              --------
<S>                     <C> <C>
Scott L. Harmon         41  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Patrick D. Motola       45  Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Development
Douglas F. McNary       41  Vice President of Sales
Michael J. Maples, Jr.  32  Vice President of Marketing
John R. Greenfield      36  Vice President of Services
David M. Malcolm        39  Vice President of Engineering
Ross B. Garber          33  Director
Eric L. Jones           65  Director
Michael J. Maples, Sr.  57  Director
David Sikora            38  Director
John D. Thornton        36  Director
</TABLE>

   Scott L. Harmon, a co-founder of Motive, has served as President since our
inception in April 1997. Mr. Harmon was appointed Chief Executive Officer in
June 1997. From November 1996 to May 1997, Mr. Harmon was a Venture Partner of
Austin Ventures, a venture capital firm. From March 1992 to November 1996 Mr.
Harmon was employed by Tivoli Systems Inc., a systems management software
company, where he held several marketing positions including Vice President of
Marketing Programs and Director of Product Marketing. Mr. Harmon holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Iowa State University.

   Patrick D. Motola joined Motive in May 1998 as Vice President of Product
Development. In March 1999, Mr. Motola assumed his present position as Chief
Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Development. From October
1996 to May 1998, he served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief
Financial Officer for PSW Technologies, a publicly traded software services
company. From May 1993 to September 1996, Mr. Motola served as Vice President
and General Manager at Concero, Inc. From January 1992 until May 1993,
Mr. Motola was Vice President of Marketing for Software Publishing
Corporation, a publicly traded PC software company. Mr. Motola holds a Masters
Degree in Management Science from Stanford University, a Masters Degree in
Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of
Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the
University of California at Berkeley.

   Douglas F. McNary joined Motive in May 1998 as Vice President of Sales.
From January 1997 to April of 1998, he served as Vice President of Sales of
Trellix Corporation, a web authoring tool software company. From August 1991
to January 1997, he was employed by Tivoli Systems where he held several sales
management positions including Vice President of Sales and Director of
European Sales. Mr. McNary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

   Michael J. Maples, Jr., a co-founder of Motive, has served as Vice
President of Marketing since our inception in April 1997. From July 1994 to
April 1997, Mr. Maples, Jr. served as Director of Product Marketing at Tivoli
Systems. Mr. Maples, Jr. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial
Engineering from Stanford University and a Masters in Business Administration
from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

   John R. Greenfield joined Motive in October 1999 as Vice President of
Professional Services. From June 1997 to October 1999, he served as Senior
Director of Consulting Services at Oracle Corporation. From April 1991 until
joining Oracle, he served as Director of Consulting at Coopers & Lybrand LLP.
Prior to joining Coopers & Lybrand, he held consulting positions in Andersen
Consulting's Systems Integration business. Mr. Greenfield holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Accounting from the University of Arkansas.

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   David M. Malcolm joined Motive in March 1999 as Vice President of Product
Development. He was employed by Tivoli Systems from July 1992 to March 1999,
where he served most recently as Vice President of the Internet Business
Solutions Division following a number of other management positions in product
development. From 1990 to 1992, he served as Manager of Austin Operations for
Locus Computing Corporation, a software product and consulting firm. Mr.
Malcolm holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the
University of Oklahoma.

   Ross B. Garber has served as director of Motive since September 1999. Mr.
Garber is co-founder of Vignette Corporation, a provider of Internet
relationship management software products and services. He served as a
director of Vignette from December 1995 to July 1999 and from December 1995 to
June 1998 he served as Chief Executive Officer and President. From July 1994
to December 1995, Mr. Garber served as Director of Worldwide Channel Sales
with DAZEL Corporation, a client/server software company. Mr. Garber received
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst.

   Eric L. Jones has served as a director of Motive since June 1997. Mr. Jones
is a General Partner of SSM Venture Partners, L.P., a venture capital firm
where he has been employed since May 1994. Mr. Jones served as interim
President and Chief Executive Officer of Tivoli from January 1991 to April
1991 and as a director and chairman of the board of Tivoli from January 1991
until the company was acquired by IBM in March 1996. Prior to joining Tivoli,
Mr. Jones also served as Corporate Vice President and Group President during a
25 year career at Texas Instruments. He currently serves as a director of
several privately held companies. Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Texas.

   Michael J. Maples, Sr. has served as a director of Motive since June 1997.
Mr. Maples, Sr. currently manages private investments. From July 1988 to April
1995, Mr. Maples, Sr. held various management positions at Microsoft
Corporation, the most recent of which was Executive Vice President of the
Worldwide Products Group and a member of the office of the president. He also
serves as director of NetIQ Corporation, a provider of software for managing
e-business infrastructures, JD Edwards and Company, an enterprise software
company, Lexmark International, Inc., a laser and inkjet printer company, and
Concero, Inc., a software company. Mr. Maples, Sr. is also a member of the
Board of Visitors of the Engineering School at the University of Oklahoma and
the College of Engineering Foundation Advisory Council at the University of
Texas at Austin. Mr. Maples, Sr. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a Masters in
Business Administration from Oklahoma City University.

   David Sikora has served as a director of Motive since February 2000. In
January 2000, Mr. Sikora co-founded Question.com, Inc. an Internet
relationship management software company. From July 1998 to January 2000, he
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ventix. From October 1994
to May 1998, Mr. Sikora served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
ForeFront Group, Inc. a computer-based training software company. Mr. Sikora
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology from the University of
Houston and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Graduate School
of Business Administration.

   John D. Thornton has served as a director of Motive since March 2000. Mr.
Thornton is a General Partner of Austin Ventures where he has been employed
since 1991. Mr. Thornton has served as a director of Vignette Corporation
since February 1996. Mr. Thornton also serves as a director of Garden.com, an
e-commerce gardening company and MetaSolv Software, Inc., a telecommunications
software company, as well as several privately held companies. He joined
Austin Ventures from McKinsey & Co., where he served clients in the United
States and Europe. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from
Trinity University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Stanford
Graduate School of Business.

   Following this offering, our board of directors will be divided into three
classes, each of whose members will serve for a staggered three-year term. The
board will consist of two class I directors, Mr. Sikora and Mr. Thornton, two
class II directors, Mr. Maples, Sr. and Mr. Garber and two class III
directors, Mr. Harmon and Mr. Jones. At each annual meeting of stockholders, a
class of directors will be elected for a three-year term to succeed the
directors of the same class whose terms are then expiring. The terms of the
class I directors, class II directors

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and class III directors expire upon the election and qualification of
successor directors at the annual meeting of stockholders held during calendar
years 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively.

   Each officer serves at the discretion of the board of directors and holds
office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his resignation
or removal. Other than Mr. Maples, Sr. and Mr. Maples, Jr., who are father and
son, there are no family relationships among any of our directors, executive
officers or key employees.

Board Committees

   The board of directors has an audit committee and a compensation committee.

   Audit Committee. The audit committee makes recommendations to the board of
directors regarding the selection of independent accountants, reviews the
results and scope of audit and other services provided by our independent
accountants and reviews and evaluates the audit and control functions. The
audit committee currently consists of Mr. Jones, Mr. Maples, Sr. and Mr.
Thornton.

   Compensation Committee. The compensation committee reviews and makes
recommendations regarding our stock plans and makes decisions concerning
salaries and incentive compensation for our management. The compensation
committee currently consists of Mr. Sikora and Mr. Garber.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

   None of our executive officers serves as a member of the board of directors
or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive
officers serving as a member of our board of directors or compensation
committee.

Director Compensation

   Except for grants of stock options, our directors generally do not receive
compensation for services provided as a director. We also do not pay
compensation for committee participation or special assignments of the board
of directors.

   Non-employee board members are eligible for option grants under the
automatic option grant program for non-employee board members under our 2000
Equity Incentive Plan. Under our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, each non-employee
director who first becomes a non-employee board member after the date of this
offering will be granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of our common
stock on the date such individual joins the board, provided such individual
has not been in our prior employment. This option will become vested as
follows: 25% of the option shares becomes vested upon the completion of 12
months of service and an additional 6.25% of the option shares becomes vested
upon the completion of each quarter of service thereafter. In addition, at
each annual meeting of stockholders, each individual who will continue to be a
director after such annual meeting will receive an additional option to
purchase 5,000 shares of common stock. This option becomes fully vested upon
the completion of 12 months of service from the grant date. Each director who
received an initial option for 25,000 shares under the automatic option grant
program will first be eligible to receive an annual option for 5,000 shares
under the automatic option grant program in the calendar year following the
year in which he or she received the initial option for 25,000 shares. The
exercise price for each option grant will be equal to the fair market value
per share of our common stock on the option grant date. Upon a change in
control of Motive or a termination of the director's service as a result of
death, disability or retirement at or after age 65, the options granted under
this automatic option grant program become fully vested.

   The following option grants have been made to our non-employee board
members: Mr. Garber received an option for 69,000 shares of our common stock
at an exercise price of $1.50 per share; Mr. Jones received an option for
407,147 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.06 per share.
Mr. Maples, Sr. received an option for 135,716 shares of our common stock at
an exercise price of $0.06 per share.

   Non-employee directors are also eligible to receive options and be issued
shares of common stock under our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, outside of the
automatic option grant program. Directors who are also our employees are
eligible to receive options and be issued shares of common stock directly
under our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan and are also eligible to participate in
our 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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Indemnification

   Our certificate of incorporation limits the liability of our directors for
monetary damages arising from a breach of their fiduciary duty as directors,
except to the extent otherwise required by the Delaware General Corporation
Law. Such limitation of liability does not affect the availability of
equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission.

   Our by-laws provide that we shall indemnify our directors and officers to
the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, including any circumstances in
which indemnification is otherwise discretionary under Delaware law. We have
also entered into indemnification agreements with our officers and directors
containing provisions that may require us, among other things, to indemnify
such officers and directors against certain liabilities that may arise by
reason of status or service as directors or officers, other than liabilities
arising from willful misconduct of a culpable nature, to advance their
expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they
could be indemnified, and to obtain directors' and officers' insurance if
available on reasonable terms.

   We believe that all of the transactions set forth above were made on terms
no less favorable to us than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third
parties. All future transactions, including loans between us and our officers,
directors, principal stockholders and their affiliates will be approved by a
majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent
and disinterested outside directors on the board of directors, and will
continue to be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from
unaffiliated third parties.

Executive Compensation

   The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation
earned during 1999 by our chief executive officer and our four other highest-
paid executive officers whose total salary and bonus for 1999 exceeded
$100,000:

                          Summary Compensation Table

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Long-Term
                                                                   Compensation
                                                                   ------------
                                                                      Awards
                                                                   ------------
                                             Annual Compensation    Number of
                                            ----------------------  Securities
                                             Salary                 Underlying
Name and Principal Position                   ($)    Bonus ($) (1)  Options (#)
---------------------------                 -------- ------------- ------------
<S>                                         <C>      <C>           <C>
Scott L. Harmon............................ $166,167    $34,934           --
 President, Chief Executive Officer and
  Director
Patrick D. Motola..........................  156,250         --           --
 Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
  of Business Development
Douglas F. McNary..........................  140,000     81,035(2)   120,000
 Vice President of Sales
Scott R. Abel (3)..........................  147,458     21,349           --
 Vice President of Online Services
Michael J. Maples, Jr......................  138,083     21,349           --
 Vice President of Marketing
</TABLE>
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(1) Consists of bonuses equal to the value of All.com stock that we
    distributed to each officer, less each officer's investment in our stock.
(2) Mr. McNary's bonus also consisted of $80,000 of sales commissions earned
    in 1999.
(3) Mr. Abel left us on December 31, 1999 to become chief operating officer of
    All.com.

   The following table sets forth each grant of stock options in 1999 to our
chief executive officer and our four other highest-paid executive officers. No
stock appreciation rights were granted during such period.

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   The figures representing percentages of total options granted to employees
in the last fiscal year are based on a total of 3,397,291 option shares
granted to our employees during fiscal year 1999.

   Each of the options listed in the table is immediately exercisable. The
shares purchased under the options may be repurchased by us at the original
exercise price per share if the optionee ceases service with the Company
before vesting in the shares. With respect to Mr. McNary's option for 22,500
shares, the right of repurchase shall lapse with respect to the first 20% of
the shares subject to this option upon his completion of the first 12 months
of service from the vesting commencement date, and an additional 5% of the
shares upon the completion of each three-month period of service thereafter.
With respect to the option for 30,000 shares and the option for 67,500 shares,
the right of repurchase shall lapse with respect to the first 25% of the
shares subject to each option upon the optionee's completion of the first 12
months of service from the vesting commencement date, and an additional 6.25%
of the shares upon the completion of each three-month period of service
thereafter. The option shares will fully vest if we are acquired in a merger
or asset sale, unless our repurchase right with respect to the unvested option
shares is transferred to the acquiring entity. If Mr. McNary remains in
service with us until December 31, 2001, he will become fully vested in all of
his option shares.

   The amounts listed in the following table under the heading "Exercise
price" were valued by our board of directors on the date of grant. In
determining this fair market value, the board of directors took into account
the purchase price paid by the investors for shares of our preferred stock
(taking into account the liquidation preferences and other rights, privileges
and preferences associated with such preferred stock) and an evaluation by the
board of directors of our revenues, operating history and prospects. The
exercise price may be paid in cash, in shares of our common stock valued at
fair market value on the exercise date or through a cashless exercise
procedure involving a same-day sale of the purchased shares. We may also
finance the option exercise by lending the optionee sufficient funds to pay
the exercise price for the purchased shares.

   We calculated the amounts listed in the following table under the heading
"Potential Realizable Value at Assumed Annual Rates of Stock Price
Appreciation for Option Term" based on the ten-year term of the option at the
time of grant. For purposes of these columns, we assumed stock price
appreciation of 5% and 10% pursuant to rules promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These rates do not represent our prediction of our stock
price performance. We calculated the potential realizable values at 5% and 10%
appreciation by assuming that the estimated fair market value on the date of
grant appreciates at the indicated rate for the entire term of the option and
that the option is exercised at the exercise price and sold on the last day of
its term at the appreciated price. Information on how we determined the fair
market value of our common stock is disclosed in the preceding paragraph. The
price to the public in this offering is higher than the estimated fair market
value on the date of grant. Therefore, the potential realizable value of the
option grants would be significantly higher than the numbers shown in the
column if future stock prices were projected to the end of the option term by
applying the same annual rates of stock price appreciation to the public
offering price.

   On March 1, 2000, we granted Mr. McNary an option for 30,000 shares of our
common stock at an exercise price per share of $3.00.

                       Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                   Potential
                                                                                   Realizable
                                                                                    Value at
                                                                                 Assumed Annual
                                            Individual Grants                    Rates of Stock
                          ------------------------------------------------------     Price
                           Number of                                              Appreciation
                          Securities  Percent of Total                             for Option
                          Underlying  Options Granted                                 Term
                            Options   to Employees in  Exercise Price Expiration --------------
Name                      Granted (#) Fiscal Year (%)    ($/share)       Date    5% ($) 10% ($)
----                      ----------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- ------ -------
<S>                       <C>         <C>              <C>            <C>        <C>    <C>
Scott L. Harmon.........        --           --                --            --      --      --
Patrick D. Motola.......        --           --                --            --      --      --
Douglas F. McNary.......    22,500          0.7%          $0.4333      01/17/09  $6,131 $15,538
                            30,000          0.9            0.9333      07/08/09  17,608  44,623
                            67,500          2.0            1.7500      10/28/09  74,288 188,261
Scott R. Abel...........        --           --                --            --      --      --
Michael J. Maples, Jr...        --           --                --            --      --      --
</TABLE>


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   The following table sets forth for our chief executive officer and our four
other highest-paid executive officers the number and value of securities
underlying unexercised options that are held by such executive officers as of
December 31, 1999. No options or stock appreciation rights were exercised by
such executive officers in 1999, and no stock appreciation rights were
outstanding at the end of that year.

   These stock options are immediately exercisable. We have the right to
repurchase all unvested option shares at the original exercise price if the
optionee's service terminates. The heading "Vested" refers to shares no longer
subject to our right of repurchase; the heading "Unvested" refers to shares
subject to our right of repurchase as of December 31, 1999.

                         Fiscal Year-End Option Values

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Number of Securities
                                Underlying             Value of Unexercised
                          Unexercised Options at       In-the-Money Options
                            Fiscal Year End (#)      at Fiscal Year End ($)(1)
                          -------------------------  --------------------------
Name                        Vested      Unvested       Vested       Unvested
----                      ----------  -------------  ----------  --------------
<S>                       <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>
Scott L. Harmon.........          --             --          --              --
Patrick D. Motola.......          --             --          --              --
Douglas F. McNary.......          --        120,000          --        $ 84,143
Scott R. Abel...........          --             --          --              --
Michael J. Maples, Jr...          --             --          --              --
</TABLE>
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(1) Based on the fair market value of our common stock at the end of 1999 of
    $2.00 per share as determined by our board of directors, less the exercise
    price payable for such shares.

Change of Control Arrangements

   If we experience a change in control, an option or other award granted
under our 1997 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan or 2000 Equity Incentive Plan
will become fully exercisable and fully vested if the option or award is not
assumed by the surviving corporation or its parent or if the surviving
corporation or its parent does not substitute comparable awards for the awards
granted under such plans. In addition, under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan,
if an award recipient is involuntarily terminated within 12 months following a
change in control, then such recipient will receive an additional 12 months of
vesting in his or her award. Under our 1997 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan,
if an optionee or a purchaser is involuntarily terminated within 12 months
after we experience a change in control, then all of such optionee's or
purchaser's unvested shares acquired from the initial option granted to each
such person or the initial option granted to each such person under our 1997
Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan will become vested.


Employee Stock Plans

   2000 Equity Incentive Plan

   Our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan was adopted by our board of directors on
April 20, 2000. We will also seek stockholder approval of this plan. We have
reserved 7,500,000 shares of our common stock for issuance under the 2000
Equity Incentive Plan. Any shares not yet issued under our 1997 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan on the date of this offering will also be available
under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. On January 1 of each year, starting with
the year 2001, the number of shares in the reserve will automatically increase
by 5% of the total number of shares of common stock that are then outstanding
or by 5,000,000 shares, whichever is less. In general, if options or shares
awarded under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan or options awarded under the 1997
Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan are forfeited, then those options or shares
will again become available for awards under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.
No options have yet been granted under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.

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   Under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, the eligible individuals are:

  . employees,

  . non-employee members of the board of directors and

  . consultants.

   The types of awards that may be made under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan
are:

  . options to purchase shares of common stock,

  . stock appreciation rights,

  . restricted shares and

  . stock units.

   Options may be incentive stock options that qualify for favorable tax
treatment for the optionee under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 or nonstatutory stock options not designed to qualify for such favorable
tax treatment. With limited restrictions, if shares awarded under the 2000
Equity Incentive Plan are forfeited, then those shares will again become
available for new awards under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.

   The compensation committee of our board of directors administers the 2000
Equity Incentive Plan. Except with respect to the automatic option grant
program for non-employee board members, the committee has the complete
discretion to make all decisions relating to the interpretation and operation
of our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. The committee has the discretion to
determine which eligible individuals are to receive any award, and to
determine the type, number, vesting requirements and other features and
conditions of each award.

   The exercise price for incentive stock options granted under the 2000
Equity Incentive Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of
our common stock on the option grant date. The exercise price for non-
statutory options granted under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan may not be less
than 85% of the fair market value of our common stock on the option grant
date.

   The exercise price may be paid by using:

  . cash,

  . outstanding shares of common stock,

  . cashless exercise method with a designated broker,

  . pledge of shares to a broker or

  . promissory note.

   The purchase price for newly issued restricted shares awarded under the
2000 Equity Incentive Plan may be paid by using:

  . cash,

  . promissory note or

  . rendering of past services.

   The committee may reprice options and may modify, extend or assume
outstanding options and stock appreciation rights. The committee may accept
the cancellation of outstanding options or stock appreciation rights in return
for the grant of new options or stock appreciation rights. The new option or
right may have the same or a different number of shares and the same or a
different exercise price.

   The maximum number of option shares that a person may receive in a fiscal
year is 500,000, except that in the first year of employment, the maximum
number of option shares that a person may receive is 3,000,000.

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   If we experience a change in control, an option or other award under the
2000 Equity Incentive Plan will become fully exercisable and fully vested if
the option or award is not assumed by the surviving corporation or its parent
or if the surviving corporation or its parent does not substitute comparable
awards for the awards granted under the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. In
addition, if an optionee or award recipient is involuntarily terminated within
12 months following a change in control, then the optionee or award recipient
will receive an additional 12 months of vesting.

   A change in control includes:

  . a merger or consolidation of us after which our then current stockholders
    own less than 50% of the surviving corporation,

  . sale of all or substantially all of our assets,

  . a proxy contest that results in replacement of more than one-half of our
    directors over a 24-month period or

  . an acquisition of 50% or more of our outstanding stock by a person other
    than a person related to us, such as a corporation owned by our
    stockholders.

   If a merger or other reorganization occurs, the agreement of merger or
reorganization may provide that outstanding options and other awards under the
2000 Equity Incentive Plan shall be assumed by the surviving corporation or
its parent, shall be continued by us if we are the surviving corporation,
shall have accelerated vesting and then expire early, or shall be cancelled
for a cash payment.

   Non-employee board members are eligible for option grants under the
automatic option grant program for non-employee board members under our 2000
Equity Incentive Plan. Under our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, each non-employee
director who first becomes a non-employee board member after the date of this
offering will be granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of our common
stock on the date such individual joins the board, provided such individual
has not been in our prior employ. This option will become vested as follows:
25% of the option shares becomes vested upon the completion of 12 months of
service and an additional 6.25% of the option shares becomes vested upon the
completion of each quarter of service thereafter. In addition, at each annual
meeting of stockholders, each individual who will continue to be a director
after such annual meeting will receive an additional option to purchase 5,000
shares of common stock. This option becomes fully vested upon the completion
of 12 months of service from the grant date. Each director who received an
initial option for 25,000 shares under the automatic option grant program will
first be eligible to receive an annual option for 5,000 shares under the
automatic option grant program in the calendar year following the year in
which he or she received the initial option for 25,000 shares. The exercise
price for each option grant will be equal to the fair market value per share
of our common stock on the option grant date. Upon a change in control of us
or a termination of the director's service as a result of death, disability or
retirement at or after age 65, the options granted under this automatic option
grant program become fully vested.

   Our board may amend or terminate the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan at any
time. If our board amends the plan, stockholder approval of the amendment will
be sought only if required by an applicable law. The 2000 Equity Incentive
Plan will continue in effect indefinitely unless the board decides to
terminate the plan earlier.

   2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

   Our board of directors adopted our 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on
April 20, 2000. We will also seek stockholder approval of this plan. We have
reserved 1,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance under our 2000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan. As of January 1 each year, starting in 2001, the
number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2000 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan will be increased automatically by 2% of the total number of shares of
common stock then outstanding or, if less, 1,000,000 shares. Our 2000 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan is intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Internal
Revenue Code.

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   Eligible employees may begin participating in the 2000 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan at the start of an offering period. Each offering period lasts
24 months. Two overlapping offering periods will start on May 1 and November 1
of each calendar year. However, the first offering period will start on the
effective date of this offering and end on October 31, 2002. Purchases of our
common stock will occur on approximately every April 30 and October 31 of each
calendar year during an offering period.

   Our 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan will be administered by the
compensation committee of our board of directors. Each of our employees is
eligible to participate if he or she is employed by us for more than 20 hours
per week and for more than five months per year.

   Our 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan permits each eligible employee to
purchase common stock through payroll deductions. Each employee's payroll
deductions may not exceed 15% of the employee's cash compensation. The initial
period during which payroll deductions may be contributed will begin on the
effective date of this offering and end on April 30, 2001. Each participant
may purchase up to 750 shares on any purchase date.

   The price of each share of common stock purchased under our 2000 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan will be 85% of the lower of:

  (A) the fair market value per share of common stock on the date immediately
      before the first date of the applicable offering period or

  (B) the fair market value per share of common stock on the purchase date.

   In the case of the first offering period, the price per share under the
plan will be 85% of the lower of:

  (A) the price offered to the public in this offering or

  (B) the fair market value per share of common stock on the purchase date.

   Employees may end their participation in the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan at any time. Participation ends automatically upon termination of
employment with us.

   If we experience a change in control, our 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
will end and shares will be purchased with the payroll deductions accumulated
to date by participating employees, unless this plan is assumed by the
surviving corporation or its parent. Our board of directors may amend or
terminate the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at any time. If our board
increases the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the
2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, it must seek the approval of our
stockholders.

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                             CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

Transactions with Directors and Officers

   Equity Financings

   Members of our board of directors have purchased the following shares of
our common stock and preferred stock:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Preferred Stock
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Common             Series  Series
                                     Stock   Series A     B       C    Series D
                                   --------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
<S>                                <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>     <C>
Scott L. Harmon................... 4,387,676        --      --      --        --
Eric L. Jones (1).................   407,147 1,668,521 196,184  59,058        --
John D. Thornton (2) (3)
 with Austin Ventures.............        -- 4,588,430 539,507 163,922 1,785,991
Ross B. Garber....................    69,000        --      --      --        --
David Sikora (4)..................   382,420        --      --      --        --
Michael J. Maples, Sr.............   135,716        --      --      --        --
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes holdings of SSM Venture Partners L.P.
(2) Includes holdings of entities affiliated with Austin Ventures.

(3) Includes 1,785,991 shares of Series D Preferred Stock converted from
    Ventix preferred stock in conjunction with the Ventix acquisition.

(4) Includes 372,420 shares of common stock converted from Ventix common stock
    in conjunction with the Ventix acquisition.

   In connection with the purchase by Austin Ventures V, L.P. and SSM Venture
Partners, L.P. of our Series A preferred stock, Austin Ventures and SSM became
entitled to appoint a director to our board of directors. See "Principal
Stockholders."

   Other Transactions

   We have an arrangement with Mr. Jones pursuant to which we pay him $6,250
each month for consulting services.

   We loaned Mr. Motola approximately $48,314 in connection with the exercise
of his options to purchase 814,276 shares of common stock. Mr. Motola issued a
full recourse promissory note to us bearing interest at the rate of 5.77% per
annum that is secured by a pledge of the shares acquired and is payable in
full by June 12, 2003. Mr. Motola has subsequently retired $43,482 of this
loan. We also loaned Mr. Motola $281,940 per his employment agreement in
connection with Mr. Motola's purchase of Series B preferred stock. Mr. Motola
issued a full recourse promissory note to us bearing interest at the rate of
5.56% per annum that is secured by a pledge of the shares acquired and is
payable in full by July 15, 2003. Mr. Motola has subsequently retired $150,368
of this loan.

   In October 1999, we contributed certain assets to a newly formed company,
All.com, Inc., in exchange for 8,000,000 shares of All.com preferred stock. We
subsequently distributed all of this stock to our stockholders and
optionholders of record as of October 29, 1999, pro rata based on their fully
diluted ownership of our capital stock. Our executive officers and directors
as of that date received their pro rata portion of the All.com shares in the
distribution.

   As a result of our acquisition of Ventix in January 2000, David Sikora,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Ventix, joined our Board of
Directors.

Indemnification and Limitation of Director and Officer Liability

   Our certificate of incorporation limits the liability of our directors and
officers for monetary damages arising from a breach of their fiduciary duty as
directors, except to the extent otherwise required by the Delaware

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General Corporation Law. This limitation of liability does not affect the
availability of equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission.

   Our by-laws provide that we shall indemnify our directors and officers to
the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. We have also entered into
indemnification agreements with our directors and officers containing
provisions that may require us to, among other things:

  .  indemnify our directors and officers against liabilities that may arise
     by reason of their status or service as directors or officers, other
     than liabilities arising from willful misconduct of a culpable nature;

  .  advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against
     them as to which they could be indemnified; and

  .  obtain directors' and officers' insurance if available on reasonable
     terms.

   We believe that all of these transactions were made on terms no less
favorable to us than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
All future transactions, including loans, between us and our officers,
directors, principal stockholders and their affiliates will be approved by a
majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent
and disinterested outside directors, and will continue to be on terms no less
favorable to us than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

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                            PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

   The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of June 30, 2000 by the following individuals
or groups:

  (1) each person or entity who we know own beneficially more than five
      percent (5%) of our common stock;

  (2) each of the Named Officers;

  (3) each of our directors; and

  (4) all directors and executive officers as a group.

   Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, beneficial
ownership includes voting or investment power with respect to securities and
includes the shares issuable under stock options that are exercisable within
sixty (60) days of June 30, 2000. Shares issuable under stock options are
deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding options
but are not outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. The
number of shares of common stock outstanding after this offering includes
        shares of common stock being offered for sale by us in this offering.
The percentage of beneficial ownership for the following table is based upon
41,626,303 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2000 (after
giving effect to the conversion of all of our outstanding preferred stock to
common stock), and         shares of common stock outstanding after the
completion of this offering assuming no exercise of the underwriters' over-
allotment option, and completion of the concurrent private placement.

   Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each listed stockholder is: c/o
Motive Communications, Inc., 9211 Waterford Centre Boulevard, Suite 100,
Austin, Texas 78758. To our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to
this table and pursuant to applicable community property laws, the persons
named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all
shares of common stock.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Percent of Shares
                                                              Outstanding**
                                       Shares Beneficially --------------------
                                        Owned Before the   Before the After the
 Name and Address of Beneficial Owner       Offering        Offering  Offering
 ------------------------------------  ------------------- ---------- ---------
<S>                                    <C>                 <C>        <C>
5% Stockholders
 Funds Affiliated with Accel
  Partners(1).........................      3,270,910         7.86%
  428 University Avenue
  Palo Alto, CA 94301
 Funds Affiliated with Austin
  Ventures(2).........................      7,077,850        17.00
  114 West Seventh Street
  1300 Norwood Tower
  Austin, TX 78701
 Scott Abel(3)........................      2,679,358         6.44
  8701 North Mopac Blvd., Suite 165
  Austin, TX 78759

Officers and Directors
 Scott L. Harmon(4)...................      4,387,676        10.54
 Michael J. Maples, Jr.(5)............      2,681,358         6.44
 Patrick D. Motola(6).................        856,276         2.06
 Douglas F. McNary(7).................        992,688         2.38
 Michael J. Maples, Sr................        135,716            *
 Ross B. Garber.......................         69,000            *
 John D. Thornton(2)..................      7,077,850        17.00
 Eric L. Jones(8).....................      2,330,910         5.60
 David Sikora(9)......................        382,420            *
 Executive officers and directors as a
  group
  (11 persons)(10)....................     19,879,335        47.25%
</TABLE>

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*   Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding shares
    of common stock
**  Assumes no exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. See
    "Underwriters."

(1)  Includes 340,175 shares held by ACCEL Internet/Strategic Technology Fund
     L.P., 157,004 shares held by ACCEL Investors '97 L.P., 134,106 shares held
     by ACCEL Keiretsu V L.P., 2,567,663 shares held by ACCEL V L.P. and 71,962
     shares held by Ellmore C. Patterson Partners.
(2)  Includes 6,341,706 shares held by Austin Ventures V, L.P., 317,503 shares
     held by Austin Ventures V Affiliates Fund, L.P., 417,129 shares held by
     Silverton Partners and 1,512 shares held by Brian Goffman. Mr. Thornton,
     one of our directors, is a general partner of AV Partners IV, L.P., which
     is the general partner of Austin Ventures IV-A L.P. and Austin Ventures
     IV-B, L.P., and is a general partner of AV Partners V, L.P., which is the
     general partner of Austin Ventures V, L.P. and Austin Ventures V
     Affiliates Fund, L.P. Mr. Thornton disclaims beneficial ownership of the
     shares held by Austin Ventures V, L.P. and Austin Ventures V Affiliates
     Fund, L.P., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein arising
     from his partnership interest in AV Partners V, L.P.
(3)  Mr. Abel has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to
     75,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any. If such option is
     exercised in full, after the offering Mr. Abel will beneficially own
     2,604,358 shares or   % of our common stock.
(4)  Includes 4,387,676 shares held by SLH Holdings, Ltd.
(5)  Includes 1,474,746 shares held by MJMJR, Ltd.
(6)  Includes 142,498 shares held by Nancy Elizabeth Motola 1999 Exempt Trust,
     142,498 shares held by Patrick D. Motola 1999 Exempt Trust and 529,280
     shares held by Patrick D. Motola and Nancy Motola, as community property.
(7)  Includes (a) 842,688 shares held by Douglas McNary and (b) options
     immediately exercisable for 150,000 shares.
(8)  Includes 1,923,763 shares held by SSM Ventures Partners, L.P. Mr. Jones,
     one of our directors, is a general partner of SSM Venture Partners L.P.
     Mr. Jones disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SSM
     Ventures Partners, L.P., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest
     therein.
(9)  Includes 350,079 shares held by EMODL Partnership, Ltd., 7,447 shares held
     by The Elizabeth A. Sikora 1998 Trust, 7,447 shares held by The Madeline
     B. Sikora 1998 Trust and 7,447 shares held by The Olivia P. Sikora 1998
     Trust.
(10) Includes options immediately exercisable for 447,000 shares.

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                         DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

   On the closing of this offering, our authorized capital stock will consist
of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, and 10,000,000 shares
of preferred stock, $0.001 par value.

Common Stock

   As of June 30, 2000 and assuming the conversion of all of our outstanding
preferred stock into common stock, there were 41,626,303 shares of common
stock outstanding that were held of record by approximately 285 stockholders.
There will be          shares of common stock outstanding (assuming no
exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option and assuming no exercise
after June 30, 2000, of outstanding options or warrants) after giving effect
to the sale of the shares of common stock to the public in this offering, the
issuance of         shares of common stock to                 in a private
transaction concurrent with the closing of this offering and the conversion of
our preferred stock into common stock on completion of this offering.

   The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all
matters to be voted on by the stockholders. Subject to preferences that may be
applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, the holders of common stock are
entitled to receive ratable dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to
time by the board of directors out of funds legally available for the payment
of dividends. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, the
holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining
after payment of liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of
preferred stock, if any, then outstanding. The common stock has no preemptive
or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or
sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares
of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable, and the shares of common
stock to be issued on completion of this offering will be fully paid and
nonassessable.

Preferred Stock

   On the closing of this offering, 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock will
be authorized and no shares will be outstanding. The board of directors has
the authority to issue the preferred stock in one or more series and to fix
the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including
dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of
redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences and the number of
shares constituting any series or the designation of such series, without
further vote or action by the stockholders. The board of directors may issue
preferred stock that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing
a change in control of us without further action by the stockholders and may
adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of common stock.
The issuance of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights may
adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock, including
the loss of voting control to others. We currently have no plans to issue any
of the preferred stock.

Warrant

   In conjunction with the Ventix acquisition, we assumed a warrant held by
Intel Corporation for the issuance of up to 74,984 shares of Series D-2
preferred stock with an exercise price of $4.00 per share. Intel may exercise
its warrant if we request certain services to be performed by Intel. We have
not assigned a value to this warrant as we do not intend to request the
services that will make the warrant exercisable.

Anti-takeover Effects of Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation, By-
laws and Delaware Law

   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Restated By-laws

   Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be effective on
the closing of this offering provides for the division of our board of
directors into three classes of directors, with each class serving a staggered
three-

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year term. Any vacancy on the board of directors, regardless of the reason for
the vacancy, may only be filled by vote of the majority of the directors then
in office. The classification system of electing directors may tend to
discourage a third-party from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to
obtain control of us and may maintain the incumbency of the board of
directors, as the classification of the board of directors generally increases
the difficulty of replacing a majority of the directors.

   The amended and restated certificate of incorporation also provides that,
effective on the closing of this offering, all stockholder actions must be
effected at a duly called meeting and not by action in lieu of a meeting. All
stockholder action must be properly brought before any stockholder meeting,
which according to our restated by-laws means that a stockholder must comply
with provisions requiring that we receive advance notice. Further, provisions
of the restated by-laws and the amended and restated certificate of
incorporation provide that the stockholders may amend the by-laws or certain
provisions of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation only with
the affirmative vote of two-thirds of our capital stock. These provisions of
the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws could
discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change
in control of us. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of
continuity and stability in the composition of the board of directors and in
the policies formulated by the Board of Directors and to discourage certain
types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of
control of us. These provisions are designed to reduce our vulnerability to an
unsolicited acquisition proposal. The provisions also are intended to
discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. However, such
provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender
offers for our shares and, as a consequence, they also may inhibit
fluctuations in the market price of our shares that could result from actual
or rumored takeover attempts. Such provisions also may have the effect of
preventing changes in our management.

   Delaware Takeover Statute

   We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or
DGCL Section 203, which regulates corporate acquisitions. DGCL Section 203
prevents certain Delaware corporations, including those whose securities are
listed on the Nasdaq National Market, from engaging, under certain
circumstances in a "business combination" with any "interested stockholder"
for three years following the date that such stockholder became an interested
stockholder. For purposes of DGCL Section 203, a "business combination"
includes, among other things, a merger or consolidation and the sale of 10% or
more of our assets resulting in a financial benefit to the interested
stockholder. In general, DGCL Section 203 defines an "interested stockholder"
as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of our outstanding
voting stock and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or
controlled by such entity or person. A Delaware corporation may "opt out" of
DGCL Section 203 with an express provision in its original certificate of
incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or
by-laws resulting from amendments approved by the holders of at least a
majority of the corporation's outstanding voting shares. We have not "opted
out" of the provisions of DGCL Section 203. This provision could discourage
anti-takeover attempts not approved by our Board of Directors, including
attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for shares of
common stock by our stockholders.

Registration Rights

   As of June 30, 2000, the holders of approximately 18,395,581 shares of
common stock or rights to acquire such shares will be entitled to rights with
respect to the registration of such shares under the Securities Act. The
holders of registration rights are related to our mandatorily redeemable,
convertible Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D-1, Series D-2 and Series D-
3 preferred stock. Under the terms of the agreement between us and the holders
of such registrable securities, if we propose to register any of our
securities under the Securities Act, either for our own account or for the
account of other security holders exercising registration rights, such holders
are entitled to notice of such registration and are entitled to include shares
of such registrable securities in the registration. Additionally, such holders
of at least two-thirds of the registrable securities are also entitled to
demand registration rights, pursuant to which they may require us on up to two
occasions to file a registration statement under the Securities Act at our
expense with respect to their registrable securities, and we are required to
use all reasonable efforts to effect such registration. Further, holders of
25% or more of the registrable

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securities may require us to file three additional registration statements on
Form S-3 at our expense. All of these registration rights terminate after four
(4) years following the consummation of our initial public offering and are
subject to certain conditions and limitations, among them the right of the
underwriters of an offering to limit the number of shares included in such
registration and our right not to effect a requested registration within 180
days following the effective date of an offering of our securities pursuant to
Form S-1, including the offering made by this prospectus.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

   The transfer agent and registrar for the common stock is ChaseMellon
Shareholder Services, L.L.C., and its telephone number is (214) 965-2235.

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                        SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

   On completion of this offering, we will have             shares of common
stock outstanding. Of the            shares which will be sold to the public
in this offering,                shares will be available for immediate sale
in the public market as of the date of this prospectus. Approximately
41,626,303 additional shares will be available for sale in the public market
from time to time following the expiration of 180-day lockup agreements with
representatives of the underwriters, subject in some cases to vesting
restrictions on shares held by employees and to compliance with the volume and
other limitations of Rule 144. The table below sets forth the approximate
number of shares eligible for future sale after giving effect to the lock-up
and the holding requirements under Rule 144.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    Approximate
                      Shares
                     Eligible
 Days after Date of for Future
  this Prospectus      Sale                         Comment
 ------------------ -----------                     -------
 <C>                <C>         <S>
 On Effectiveness..             Freely tradable shares sold in offering
 90 Days...........       None  Shares salable under Rule 144
                                Lock-up released; shares salable under Rule
 180 Days.......... 35,165,409  144, 144(k) or 701
 Thereafter........  6,460,894  Restricted securities held for one year or less
</TABLE>

   In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, a person, or persons
whose shares are aggregated, who has beneficially owned shares for at least
one year is entitled to sell within any three-month period commencing 90 days
after the date of this prospectus a number of shares that does not exceed the
greater of (a) 1% of the then outstanding shares of common stock which will be
approximately          shares immediately after the offering, or (b) the
average weekly trading volume during the four calendar weeks preceding such
sale, subject to manner of sale requirements, and depending on the amount
sold, the filing of a Form 144 with respect to such sale. A person or persons
whose shares are aggregated who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of
Motive Communications, Inc. at any time during the 90 days immediately
preceding the sale who has beneficially owned his or her shares for at least
two years is entitled to sell such shares pursuant to Rule 144(k) without
regard to the limitations described above. Persons deemed to be affiliates
must always sell pursuant to Rule 144, even after the applicable holding
periods have been satisfied.

   We are unable to estimate the number of shares that will be sold under Rule
144, since this will depend on the market price for our common stock, the
personal circumstances of the sellers and other factors. Prior to this
offering, there has been no public market for the common stock, and there can
be no assurance that a significant public market for the common stock will
develop or be sustained after the offering. Any future sale of substantial
amounts of the common stock in the open market may adversely affect the market
price of the common stock in this offering.

   We, our directors, executive officers and other stockholders, holding an
aggregate of approximately        common shares or rights to acquire the
shares, have agreed pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and other
agreements that we and they will not sell any common stock without the prior
consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated for a period of 180 days from the
date of this prospectus, except that we may, without such consent, grant
options and sell shares pursuant to our stock plans.

   Any of our employees or consultants who purchased shares pursuant to a
written compensatory plan or contract is entitled to rely on the resale
provisions of Rule 701, which permits nonaffiliates to sell their Rule 701
shares without having to comply with the public information, holding period,
volume limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144 and permits affiliates to
sell their Rule 701 shares without having to comply with the Rule 144 holding
period restrictions, in each case commencing 90 days after the date of this
prospectus. As of the date of this prospectus, the holders of options
exercisable into approximately           shares of common stock will be
eligible to sell their shares on the expiration of the 180-day lockup period,
or subject in certain cases to vesting of such options.

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   We intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities
Act to register shares of common stock issued or reserved for issuance under
our stock plans within 180 days after the date of this prospectus, thus
permitting the resale of such shares by nonaffiliates in the public market
without restriction under the Securities Act. We intend to register these
shares on Form S-8, along with options that have not been issued under our
stock plans as of the date of this prospectus.

   In addition, after this offering, the holders of approximately 41,626,303
shares of common stock will be entitled to certain rights with respect to
registration of such shares under the Securities Act. Registration of such
shares under the Securities Act would result in such shares, except for shares
purchased by our affiliates, becoming freely tradable without restriction
under the Securities Act immediately on the effectiveness of such
registration. See "Description of Capital Stock -- Registration Rights."

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                                 UNDERWRITERS

   Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the underwriting
agreement dated the date of this prospectus, the underwriters named below, for
whom Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Dain
Rauscher Incorporated and Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. are acting as
representatives, have severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell
to them, severally, the number of shares indicated below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Number of
   Name                                                                 Shares
   ----                                                               ----------
   <S>                                                                <C>
   Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.................................
   Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. ....................................
   Dain Rauscher Incorporated........................................
   Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. ...........................
                                                                      ----------
     Total...........................................................
                                                                      ==========
</TABLE>

   The underwriters are offering the shares subject to their acceptance of the
shares from us and subject to prior sale. The underwriting agreement provides
that the obligations of the several underwriters to pay for and accept
delivery of the shares of common stock in this offering are subject to the
approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and to certain other
conditions. The underwriters are obligated to take and pay for all of the
shares of common stock in this offering, other than those covered by the over-
allotment option described below, if any such shares are taken.

   The underwriters initially propose to offer part of the shares of common
stock directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the
cover page hereof and part to certain dealers at a price that represents a
concession not in excess of $.    a share under the public offering price. Any
underwriters may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a concession not in
excess of $.    a share to other underwriters or to certain other dealers.
After the initial offering of the shares of common stock, the offering price
and other selling terms may from time to time be varied by the representatives
of the underwriters.

   Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, Motive and a selling stockholder
have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the
date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of          additional
shares of common stock at the public offering price set forth on the cover
page hereof, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriters may
exercise such option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if
any, made in connection with this offering. To the extent such option is
exercised, each underwriter will become obligated, subject to certain
conditions, to purchase approximately the same percentage of such additional
shares of common stock as the number set forth next to such underwriter's name
in the preceding table bears to the total number of shares of common stock set
forth next to the names of all underwriters in the preceding table. If the
underwriter's over-allotment option is exercised in full, the total price to
the public would be $          , the total underwriters' discounts and
commissions would be $              and the total proceeds to us would be
$           before deducting estimated offering expenses of $        .

   At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to          shares of
common stock to be sold in this offering, at the public offering price, to our
directors, officers, employees, business associates and related persons. The
number of shares of common stock available for sale to the general public will
be reduced to the extent such individuals purchase such reserved shares. Any
reserved shares which are not so purchased will be offered by the underwriters
to the general public on the same basis as the other shares.

   We, the directors, officers and certain other of our stockholders have each
agreed that, without the prior written consent of Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated on behalf of the underwriters, during the period ending 180 days
after the date of this prospectus, we will not, directly or indirectly:


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  . offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to
    purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option,
    right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of,
    directly or indirectly, any shares of common stock or any securities
    convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock (whether
    such shares or any such securities are then owned by such person or are
    thereafter acquired directly from us); or

  . enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in
    whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of common
    stock,

whether any such transaction described above is to be settled by delivery of
common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

   The restrictions described in the previous paragraph do not apply to:

  . the sale to the underwriters of the shares of common stock under the
    underwriting agreement;

  . the issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of an option or
    a warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date of this
    prospectus which is described in the prospectus;

  . transactions by any person other than us relating to shares of common
    stock or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the
    completion of the offering of the shares of common stock; or

  . issuances of shares of common stock or options to purchase shares of
    common stock pursuant to our employee benefit plans as in existence on
    the date of the prospectus and consistent with past practices.

   The underwriters have informed us that they do not intend sales to
discretionary accounts to exceed five percent of the total number of shares of
common stock offered by them.

   We have submitted an application to have our common stock approved for
quotation on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "MOTV."

   In order to facilitate the offering of the common stock, the underwriters
may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the
price of the common stock. Specifically, the underwriters may sell more shares
than they are obligated to purchase under the underwriting agreement, creating
a short position. A short sale is covered if the short position is no greater
than the number of shares available for purchase by the underwriters under the
over allotment option. The underwriters can close out a covered short sale by
exercising the over allotment option or purchasing shares in the open market.
In determining the source of shares to close out a covered short sale, the
underwriters will consider, among other things, the open market price of
shares compared to the price available under the over allotment option. The
underwriters may also sell shares in excess of the over allotment option,
creating a naked short position. The underwriters must close out any naked
short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position
is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may
be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market after
pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. As
an additional means of facilitating the offering, the underwriters may bid
for, and purchase, shares of common stock in the open market to stabilize the
price of the common stock. The underwriting syndicate may also reclaim selling
concessions allowed to an underwriter or a dealer for distributing the common
stock in the offering, if the syndicate repurchases previously distributed
common stock to cover syndicate short positions or to stabilize the price of
the common stock. These activities may raise or maintain the market price of
the common stock above independent market levels or prevent or retard a
decline in the market price of the common stock. The underwriters are not
required to engage in these activities, and may end any of these activities at
any time.

   We and the underwriters have agreed to indemnify each other against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

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<PAGE>

Pricing of the Offering

   Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the shares of
common stock. Consequently, the public offering price for the shares of common
stock will be determined by negotiations between us and the representatives of
the underwriters. Among the factors that will be considered in determining the
public offering price are our record of operations, our current financial
position and future prospects, the experience of our management, our sales,
earnings and other financial and operating information in recent periods, the
price-earnings ratios, price-sales ratios, market prices of securities and
financial and operating information of companies engaged in activities similar
to ours. The estimated initial public offering price range set forth on the
cover page of this preliminary prospectus is subject to change as a result of
market conditions and other factors.


                                      66
<PAGE>

                                 LEGAL MATTERS

   The validity of the issuance of the common stock issued in this offering
will be passed upon for us by Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin &
Hachigian, LLP, Austin, Texas and for the underwriters by Davis Polk &
Wardwell, New York, New York. As of the date of this prospectus, a partnership
associated with Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
beneficially owned an aggregate of 10,000 shares of our common stock.

                                    EXPERTS

   Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, have audited our consolidated
financial statements at December 31, 1998 and 1999, and for the years then
ended and the period from inception (April 25, 1997) through December 31,
1997, as set forth in their report. We have included our consolidated
financial statements in the registration statement in reliance on Ernst &
Young LLP's report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.

   The financial statements of Ventix Systems Inc. as of December 31, 1998 and
1999 and for the years then ended included in this prospectus have been so
included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent
accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
accounting.


                        CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

   At a meeting held on March 16, 2000, our board of directors approved the
engagement of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 1999 to replace the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, who were dismissed as our auditors effective March 16, 2000.

   The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on our financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 1998 and the period from April 25, 1997
(inception) to December 31, 1997 did not contain an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope, or accounting principles.

   Through March 16, 2000 and in connection with the audits of our financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the period from April 25,
1997 (inception) to December 31, 1997, there were no disagreements with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures
which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to
make reference to the matter in their report.

                   WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration
statement on Form S-1 with respect to the common stock offered by this
prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration
statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the
registration statement or the exhibits and schedules which are part of the
registration statement. For further information with respect to us and our
common stock, see the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules
thereto. Any document we file may be read and copied at the Commission's
public reference room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., in Washington, D.C. 20549.
Please call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the
public reference room. Our filings with the Commission are available to the
public from the Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

   Upon completion of this offering, we will become subject to the information
and periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act and,
accordingly, will file annual reports containing consolidated financial
statements audited by an independent public accounting firm, quarterly reports
containing unaudited consolidated financial data, current reports, proxy
statements and other information with the Commission. You will be able to
inspect and copy such periodic reports, proxy statements and other information
at the Commission's public reference room, and the Web site of the Commission
referred to above.

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<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Page
                                                                           ----
<S>                                                                        <C>
Motive Communications, Inc.
Annual Consolidated Financial Statements
  Report of Independent Auditors..........................................  F-2
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1998, 1999 and June 30,
   2000...................................................................  F-3
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period from inception
   (April 25, 1997) through December 31, 1997, the years ended December
   31, 1998 and 1999 and the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 2000......  F-4
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred
   Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for the period from inception
   (April 25, 1997) through December 31, 1997, the years ended December
   31, 1998 and 1999 and the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 2000......  F-5
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the period from inception
   (April 25, 1997) through December 31, 1997, the years ended December
   31, 1998 and 1999 and the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 2000......  F-6
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..............................  F-7
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for
   the year ended December 31, 1999....................................... F-21
  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for
   the six months ended June 30, 2000..................................... F-22
  Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
   Statements............................................................. F-23
Ventix Systems Inc. (An Acquired Business of Motive Communications, Inc.)
Annual Financial Statements
  Report of Independent Accountants....................................... F-24
  Balance Sheets at December 31, 1998 and 1999............................ F-25
  Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1998 and
   1999................................................................... F-26
  Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit for the years ended
   December 31, 1998 and 1999............................................. F-27
  Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and
   1999................................................................... F-28
  Notes to Financial Statements........................................... F-29
</TABLE>

                                      F-1
<PAGE>

                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors
Motive Communications, Inc.

   We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Motive
Communications, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 1998 and 1999, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, changes in redeemable
convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows
for the period from inception (April 25, 1997) through December 31, 1997 and
for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 1999. 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Motive Communications,
Inc. at December 31, 1998 and 1999, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the period from inception (April 25, 1997) through December 31,
1997, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 1999, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

                                          /s/ Ernst and Young LLP

Austin, Texas
April 24, 2000

                                      F-2
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (in thousands except share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           December 31,        June 30, 2000
                                          ----------------  --------------------
                                           1998     1999    Historical Pro Forma
                                          -------  -------  ---------- ---------
                                                                (unaudited)
<S>                                       <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.............  $ 8,589  $ 6,409   $12,728
  Short-term investments................      669   12,674    25,935
  Accounts receivable, less allowance of
   $0, $0 and $200, respectively........    1,500    6,588     4,432
  Prepaid expenses and other current
   assets...............................      210    1,395     1,497
                                          -------  -------   -------
    Total current assets................   10,968   27,066    44,592
                                          -------  -------   -------
Property and equipment, net.............      672    1,708     3,021
Goodwill and other intangibles, net.....       --       --    22,910
Other assets............................      373      214       216
                                          -------  -------   -------
    Total assets........................  $12,013  $28,988   $70,739
                                          =======  =======   =======
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE
 PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable......................  $   402  $ 1,158   $ 2,505
  Accrued liabilities...................       92      425       317
  Deferred revenue......................      240    4,597    11,039
  Current portion of long-term debt.....       91      361       700
                                          -------  -------   -------
    Total current liabilities...........      825    6,541    14,561
Deferred revenue........................       --    1,147     5,427
Long-term debt, net of current portion..      298      713       792
                                          -------  -------   -------
    Total liabilities...................    1,123    8,401    20,780
                                          -------  -------   -------
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable convertible preferred stock,
 net....................................   14,750   31,155    53,521    $    --
                                          -------  -------   -------    -------
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
  Common stock: $0.001 par value;
   37,500,000 shares authorized,
   16,575,083 and 18,685,767 shares
   issued and outstanding at December
   31, 1998 and 1999, respectively;
   50,000,000 shares authorized,
   23,230,722 shares issued and
   outstanding at June 30, 2000;
   50,000,000 shares authorized,
   41,626,303 shares issued and
   outstanding on a pro forma basis.....       17       19        23         42
  Additional paid-in capital............      300   10,300    35,171     88,673
  Deferred stock compensation...........      (40)  (2,075)   (4,830)    (4,830)
  Other comprehensive income............       --       --       (18)       (18)
  Accumulated deficit...................   (4,137) (18,812)  (33,908)   (33,908)
                                          -------  -------   -------    -------
    Total stockholders' equity
     (deficit)..........................   (3,860) (10,568)   (3,562)   $49,959
                                          -------  -------   -------    =======
    Total liabilities, redeemable
     convertible preferred stock and
     stockholders' equity (deficit).....  $12,013  $28,988   $70,739
                                          =======  =======   =======
</TABLE>
                            See accompanying notes.

                                      F-3
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (in thousands except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            Period From
                             Inception        Year Ended      Six Months Ended
                          (April 25, 1997)   December 31,         June 30,
                          through December -----------------  -----------------
                              31, 1997      1998      1999     1999      2000
                          ---------------- -------  --------  -------  --------
                                                                (unaudited)
<S>                       <C>              <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
Revenue:
  Subscriptions.........       $   --      $    12  $  2,731  $   198  $  5,850
  Perpetual licenses and
   services.............           --        1,405     3,543    1,919     3,428
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
    Total revenue.......           --        1,417     6,274    2,117     9,278
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Cost of revenue:
  Subscriptions.........           --           --       387       93     1,011
  Perpetual licenses and
   services.............           --          504     1,823      600     3,556
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
    Total cost of
     revenue............           --          504     2,210      693     4,567
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Gross margin............           --          913     4,064    1,424     4,711
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing...          178        1,947     6,339    2,434     8,532
  Research and
   development..........          471        1,859     3,713    1,647     3,102
  General and
   administrative.......          286          732     1,946      771     2,512
  Amortization of
   goodwill and
   intangibles..........           --           --        --       --     3,989
  Amortization of
   deferred stock
   compensation.........            7            5       743       41     2,329
  Costs associated with
   spin-off.............           --           --     6,683      123        --
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
    Total operating
     expenses...........          942        4,543    19,424    5,016    20,464
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Loss from operations....         (942)      (3,630)  (15,360)  (3,592)  (15,753)
Interest income, net....          123          312       685      171       657
                               ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Net loss................       $ (819)     $(3,318) $(14,675) $(3,421) $(15,096)
                               ======      =======  ========  =======  ========
Basic and diluted net
 loss per share.........       $(0.44)     $ (0.73) $  (1.49) $ (0.52) $  (1.10)
                               ======      =======  ========  =======  ========
Basic and diluted shares
 used in computing net
 loss per share.........        1,858        4,554     9,842    6,545    13,680
Pro forma basic and
 diluted net loss per
 share (unaudited)......                            $  (0.66)          $  (0.48)
                                                    ========           ========
Shares used in computing
 pro forma basic and
 diluted net loss per
 share (unaudited)......                              22,268             31,306
</TABLE>

                            See accompanying notes.

                                      F-4
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
                                      AND
                         STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                      (in thousands except share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Redeemable
                       Convertible                                                                              Total
                     Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Additional   Deferred       Other                 Stockholders'
                    ------------------ ------------------  Paid-In      Stock     Comprehensive Accumulated    Equity
                      Shares   Amount    Shares    Amount  Capital   Compensation    Income       Deficit     (Deficit)
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>                <C>        <C>     <C>         <C>    <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>
 Issuance of stock
  upon exercise of
  options.........          -- $    -- 13,092,271   $ 13   $    35     $    --        $ --       $     --      $    48
 Issuance of
  Preferred Stock,
  Series A, net...   7,925,472   4,733         --     --        --          --          --             --           --
 Deferred stock
  compensation....          --      --         --     --        14         (14)         --             --           --
 Amortization of
  deferred stock
  compensation....          --      --         --     --        --           7          --             --            7
 Net loss.........          --      --         --     --        --          --          --           (819)        (819)
                    ---------- ------- ----------   ----   -------     -------        ----       --------      -------
 Balance at
  December 31,
  1997............   7,925,472   4,733 13,092,271     13        49          (7)         --           (819)        (764)
 Issuance of stock
  upon exercise of
  options.........          --      --  3,504,862      4       214          --          --             --          218
 Issuance of stock
  to vendor.......          --      --     55,500     --         3          --          --             --            3
 Repurchase and
  retirement of
  common stock....          --      --    (77,550)    --        (4)         --          --             --           (4)
 Deferred stock
  compensation....          --      --         --     --        38         (38)         --             --           --
 Amortization of
  deferred stock
  compensation....          --      --         --     --        --           5          --             --            5
 Issuance of
  Preferred Stock,
  Series B, net...   3,206,493  10,017         --     --        --          --          --             --           --
 Net loss.........          --      --         --     --        --          --          --         (3,318)      (3,318)
                    ---------- ------- ----------   ----   -------     -------        ----       --------      -------
 Balance at
  December 31,
  1998............  11,131,965  14,750 16,575,083     17       300         (40)         --         (4,137)      (3,860)
 Issuance of stock
  upon exercise of
  options.........          --      --  2,216,772      2     1,285          --          --             --        1,287
 Repurchase and
  retirement of
  common stock....          --      --   (106,088)    --       (36)         --          --             --          (36)
 Distribution
  associated with
  spin-off........          --      --         --     --      (176)         --          --             --         (176)
 Stock
  compensation
  charge resulting
  from
  acceleration of
  stock option
  vesting in
  connection with
  spin-off........          --      --         --     --     6,149          --          --             --        6,149
 Deferred stock
  compensation....          --      --         --     --     2,778      (2,778)         --             --           --
 Amortization of
  deferred stock
  compensation....          --      --         --     --        --         743          --             --          743
 Issuance of
  Preferred Stock,
  Series C, net...   2,486,639  16,405         --     --        --          --          --             --           --
 Net loss.........          --      --         --     --        --          --          --        (14,675)     (14,675)
                    ---------- ------- ----------   ----   -------     -------        ----       --------      -------
 Balance at
  December 31,
  1999............  13,618,604  31,155 18,685,767     19    10,300      (2,075)         --        (18,812)     (10,568)
 Issuance of
  Preferred Stock,
  Series D, in
  connection with
  Ventix
  acquisition.....   4,776,977  22,366         --     --        --          --          --             --           --
 Issuance of
  common stock in
  connection with
  Ventix
  acquisition.....          --      --  1,388,356      1     6,422          --          --             --        6,423
 Issuance of
  common stock....          --      --  1,666,667      1    11,016          --          --             --       11,017
 Issuance of stock
  upon exercise of
  options.........          --      --  1,571,036      2     2,519          --          --             --        2,521
 Repurchase and
  retirement of
  common stock....          --      --    (81,104)    --      (170)         --          --             --         (170)
 Deferred stock
  compensation....          --      --         --     --     5,084      (5,084)         --             --           --
 Amortization of
  deferred stock
  compensation....          --      --         --     --        --       2,329          --             --        2,329
 Comprehensive
  loss:
 Net loss.........          --      --         --     --        --          --          --        (15,096)     (15,096)
 Foreign currency
  translation
  adjustment......          --      --         --     --        --          --         (18)            --          (18)
                                                                                                               -------
 Total
  comprehensive
  loss............                                                                                             (15,114)
                    ---------- ------- ----------   ----   -------     -------        ----       --------      -------
 Balance at June
  30, 2000
  (unaudited).....  18,395,581 $53,521 23,230,722   $ 23   $35,171     $(4,830)       $(18)      $(33,908)     $(3,562)
                    ========== ======= ==========   ====   =======     =======        ====       ========      =======
 Unaudited pro
  forma redeemable
  convertible
  preferred stock
  and
  stockholders'
  equity at
  June 30, 2000...          -- $    -- 41,626,303   $ 42   $88,673     $(4,830)       $(18)      $(33,908)     $49,959
                    ========== ======= ==========   ====   =======     =======        ====       ========      =======
</TABLE>


                            See accompanying notes.

                                      F-5
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Period From
                            Inception
                         (April 25, 1997)    Year Ended         Six Months
                             through        December 31,      Ended June 30,
                           December 31,   -----------------  -----------------
                               1997        1998      1999     1999      2000
                         ---------------- -------  --------  -------  --------
                                                               (unaudited)
<S>                      <C>              <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
Cash flows from
 operating activities
  Net loss..............      $ (819)     $(3,318) $(14,675) $(3,421) $(15,096)
  Adjustments to
   reconcile net loss to
   net cash provided by
   (used in) operating
   activities:
    Depreciation and
     amortization.......          21          131       515      175       647
    Amortization of
     deferred stock
     compensation.......           7            5       743       41     2,329
    Amortization of
     goodwill and
     intangibles........          --           --        --       --     3,989
    Other noncash
     items..............          --            3       (43)      --       (18)
    Stock compensation
     charge resulting
     from acceleration
     of stock option
     vesting in
     connection with
     spin-off...........          --           --     6,149       --        --
    Accretion of
     discount on short-
     term investments...          --           --      (222)      (8)     (464)
    Changes in operating
     assets and
     liabilities net of
     Ventix acquisition
     effect:
      Accounts
       receivable.......          --       (1,500)   (5,088)  (1,399)    2,639
      Prepaid expenses
       and other
       assets...........         (18)        (234)   (1,026)      44       (98)
      Accounts payable..           6          396       756      208       412
      Accrued
       liabilities......          32           60       333      225      (982)
      Deferred revenue..          --          240     5,504    1,641    10,426
                              ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
  Net cash provided by
   (used in) operating
   activities...........        (771)      (4,217)   (7,054)  (2,494)    3,784
                              ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Cash flows from
 investing activities
  Purchase of short-term
   investments..........          --         (669)  (15,687)  (2,391)  (25,206)
  Proceeds from
   maturities of short-
   term investments.....          --           --     3,903      485    15,288
  Cash acquired in
   Ventix acquisition...          --           --        --       --       511
  Purchase of property
   and equipment........        (167)        (658)   (1,683)    (711)   (1,553)
                              ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
  Net cash used in
   investing
   activities...........        (167)      (1,327)  (13,467)  (2,617)  (10,960)
                              ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Cash flows from
 financing activities
  Proceeds from issuance
   of long-term debt....          --          389       802      328       559
  Payments made on long-
   term debt............          --           --      (117)      --      (141)
  Payments made on line
   of credit............          --           --        --       --      (291)
  Proceeds from issuance
   of redeemable
   convertible preferred
   stock, net...........       4,733        9,736    16,405   16,405        --
  Proceeds from issuance
   of common stock......          48          169     1,287      707    13,538
  Repurchase of common
   stock................          --           (4)      (36)      (1)     (170)
                              ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
  Net cash provided by
   financing
   activities...........       4,781       10,290    18,341   17,439    13,495
                              ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Net increase (decrease)
 in cash and cash
 equivalents............       3,843        4,746    (2,180)  12,328     6,319
Cash and cash
 equivalents at
 beginning of period....          --        3,843     8,589    8,589     6,409
                              ------      -------  --------  -------  --------
Cash and cash
 equivalents at end of
 period.................      $3,843      $ 8,589  $  6,409  $20,917  $ 12,728
                              ======      =======  ========  =======  ========
Supplemental cash flow
 disclosure:
Interest paid...........      $   --      $    17  $     54  $    20  $     59
                              ======      =======  ========  =======  ========
</TABLE>

                            See accompanying notes.

                                      F-6
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               December 31, 1999

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)

1. The Company

   Motive Communications, Inc. (the "Company" or "Motive"), formerly Motive
Software, Inc., was incorporated in Delaware on April 25, 1997 ("Inception").
The Company provides e-service software for online customer care. The
Company's software products provide its customers with the infrastructure for
delivering personalized service over the Internet.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

   The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its wholly-owned subsidiaries located in Switzerland and the United
Kingdom. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated.

Interim Financial Information

   The financial information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended
June 30, 1999 and 2000 is unaudited but includes all adjustments, consisting
of only normal recurring adjustments, that in the opinion of management is
necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results
of operations, and cash flows for such periods. Operating results for the six
months ended June 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of results to be
expected for the full fiscal year of 2000 or any future period.

Use of Estimates

   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts and results could differ
from those estimates, and such differences could be material to the financial
statements.

Cash Equivalents

   Cash equivalents consist of cash deposits and investments with original
maturities of three months or less when purchased.

Short-Term Investments

   In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, the
Company's short-term investments are classified as held-to-maturity as the
Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to
maturity. Held-to-maturity securities are stated at amortized cost, adjusted
for accretion of premiums or discounts to maturity. Such accretion is included
in interest income. Interest on securities classified as held-to-maturity is
also included in interest income. Short-term investments consist primarily of
high grade commercial paper, government securities and certificates of
deposits.

   All of the Company's short-term investments outstanding as of December 31,
1999 mature within one year.

                                      F-7
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)


Concentration of Credit Risks and Significant Customers

   Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk, consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-
term investments and trade receivables. The Company's cash and cash
equivalents and short-term investments are placed with high credit quality
financial institutions and issuers. The Company performs periodic credit
evaluations of its customers' financial condition and generally does not
require collateral. As of December 31, 1999, the Company has not recorded any
allowances for doubtful accounts or incurred any credit losses relating to its
accounts receivable.

   Sales to individual customers constituting 10% or more of total revenue for
each period were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  1997  1998  1999
                                                                  ----  ----  ----
   <S>                                                            <C>   <C>   <C>
   Customer No. 1................................................  --%   16%   26%
   Customer No. 2................................................  --    23    --
   Customer No. 3................................................  --    12    --
   Customer No. 4................................................  --    12    --
   Customer No. 5................................................  --    11    --
   Customer No. 6................................................  --    --    14
</TABLE>

   For the first half of 2000, three of our customers each accounted for more
than 10% of our total revenue in the period. Collectively, these customers
represented 54% of our total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2000.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

   The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments, including cash
and cash equivalents, short-term investments, trade receivables and payables,
accrued expenses and notes payable, approximate fair values.

Property and Equipment

   Property and equipment are stated at cost. Property and equipment are
depreciated on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the assets,
which are generally three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized
on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining term of the lease
or its estimated useful life.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

   In accordance with SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-
Lived Assets to be Disposed of, if indicators of impairment exist, the Company
assesses the recoverability of the affected long-lived assets by determining
whether the carrying value of such assets can be recovered through
undiscounted future cash flows. If impairment is indicated, the Company will
measure the amount of such impairment by comparing the carrying value of the
asset to the present value of the expected future cash flows associated with
the use of the asset. To date, no such indicators of impairment have been
identified.

Advertising Costs

   The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses
were not significant for all periods presented.

                                      F-8
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)


Stock-Based Compensation

   SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, prescribes
accounting and reporting standards for all stock-based compensation plans,
including employee stock options. As allowed by SFAS 123, the Company has
elected to continue to account for its employee stock-based compensation in
accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees.

Revenue Recognition

   The Company categorizes revenue based on whether it is recurring
(subscriptions revenue) or nonrecurring (perpetual licenses and services
revenue) in nature. Subscriptions revenue consists of fees for term licenses,
perpetual license fees recognized on a subscription basis, maintenance fees
and per-unit royalties. Subscriptions revenue also includes revenue from
subscription agreements that include a term license, consulting, training, and
maintenance services for a single fee. Subscriptions revenue is recognized
ratably over the term of the agreement.

   Perpetual licenses and services revenue includes perpetual license fees
recognized upon product delivery, consulting fees, and training fees.
Perpetual licenses revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an
agreement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed and determinable and
collectibility is probable. Consulting and training fees charged on a time and
materials basis are recognized as the services are performed. Consulting and
training fees on fixed-price service arrangements are recognized on the
completion of specific contractual milestone events, or based on an estimated
percentage of completion as work progresses.

   Payments received and amounts billed in advance of revenue recognition are
recorded as deferred revenue. Deferred revenue with an expected recognition
date beyond one year from the balance sheet date is recorded as long-term
deferred revenue.

Research and Development

   Research and development costs are expensed in the period incurred. SFAS
No. 86, Accounting for the Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise
Marketed, requires capitalization of certain software development costs
subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility. Based on the
Company's product development process, technological feasibility is
established upon completion of a working model. Costs related to software
development incurred between completion of the working model and the point at
which the product is ready for general release have been insignificant.
Through June 30, 2000, all software development costs have been expensed as
incurred.

Income Taxes

   The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. This statement prescribes the use of the
liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined
based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that will be in
effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

Net Loss Per Share

   In accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, basic net income
(loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) for the period
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding

                                      F-9
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)

during the period less common shares subject to repurchase. Diluted net income
(loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) for the period
by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
outstanding during the period. The Company has excluded all convertible
preferred stock, outstanding stock options, outstanding warrants to purchase
common stock and common stock subject to repurchase from the calculation of
diluted loss per common share because all such securities are antidilutive for
all applicable periods presented. The total number of shares excluded from the
calculations of diluted net loss per share, prior to application of the
treasury stock method for options, was 15,621,865, 23,114,450, and 23,856,278
for the periods ended December 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999, respectively.

   Under the provision of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98, common shares
issued for nominal consideration, if any, would be included in the per share
calculations as if they were outstanding for all periods presented. No common
shares have been issued for nominal consideration.

   Pro forma net loss per share has been computed as described above and also
gives effect to common equivalent shares arising from preferred stock that
will automatically convert upon the closing of the initial public offering
contemplated by this prospectus (using the as-if converted method from the
original date of issuance).

   The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic
and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             Period From        Year Ended      Six Months Ended
                              Inception        December 31,         June 30,
                         (April 25, 1997) to -----------------  -----------------
                          December 31, 1997   1998      1999     1999      2000
                         ------------------- -------  --------  -------  --------
                                                                  (unaudited)
<S>                      <C>                 <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
Basic and diluted:
  Net loss..............       $  (819)      $(3,318) $(14,675) $(3,421) $(15,096)
                               =======       =======  ========  =======  ========
  Weighted-average
   shares of common
   stock outstanding....         8,508        15,235    17,748   17,267    21,748
  Weighted-average
   shares of common
   stock subject to
   repurchase...........        (6,650)      (10,681)   (7,906) (10,722)   (8,068)
                               -------       -------  --------  -------  --------
  Shares used in
   computing basic and
   diluted net loss per
   share................         1,858         4,554     9,842    6,545    13,680
                               =======       =======  ========  =======  ========
Basic and diluted net
 loss per share.........       $ (0.44)      $ (0.73) $  (1.49) $ (0.52) $  (1.10)
                               =======       =======  ========  =======  ========
Pro forma (unaudited):
  Basic and diluted:
    Shares used above...                                 9,842             13,680
    Pro forma adjustment
     to reflect weighted
     average effect of
     assumed conversion
     of preferred
     stock..............                                12,426             17,626
                                                      --------           --------
    Shares used in
     computing pro forma
     basic and diluted
     net loss per
     share..............                                22,268             31,306
                                                      ========           ========
Pro forma basic and
 diluted net loss per
 share..................                              $  (0.66)          $  (0.48)
                                                      ========           ========
</TABLE>

Unaudited Pro Forma Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders'
Equity

   The unaudited pro forma redeemable convertible preferred stock and
stockholders' equity information at June 30, 2000 reflects the conversion of
the convertible preferred stock into common stock.

                                     F-10
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)


Segments

   Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the FASB's SFAS No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. The
adoption of SFAS 131 did not have a significant effect on the disclosure of
segment information as the Company continues to consider its business
activities as a single segment.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

   In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 137, Deferral of
the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133, which is effective for fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2000. This statement requires companies to
record derivatives on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities measured at
fair value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the values of those
derivatives would be accounted for depending on the use of the derivative and
whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. SFAS No. 133 will be effective for
the Company's financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2001.
Management believes that this statement will not have a material impact on the
Company's financial position or results of operations.

   The FASB recently issued Interpretation No. 44, Accounting for Certain
Transactions Involving Stock Compensation, (the "Interpretation"). The
Interpretation provides guidance related to the implementation of APB 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. The Interpretation is to be applied
prospectively to all new awards, modifications to outstanding awards and
changes in employee status on or after July 1, 2000. For changes made after
December 15, 1998 to awards that affect exercise prices of the awards, the
Company must prospectively account for the impact of those changes. Management
does not believe the full adoption of the Interpretation will have a material
impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

   In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission staff released
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements
(SAB No. 101), which provides guidance on the recognition, presentation and
disclosure of revenue in financial statements.We believe the Company's current
revenue recognition policies and practices are materially consistent with this
statement. However, full implementation guidelines for this standard have not
yet been issued. Once available, the current revenue accounting practices may
need to change and such changes could affect the Company's future revenue and
earnings.

   In May 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force released Issue No. 00-2,
Accounting for Web Site Development Costs (EITF No. 00-2), which establishes
standards for determining the capitalization or expensing of incurred costs
relating to the development of Internet web sites based upon the respective
stage of development. EITF No. 00-2 will be effective for fiscal quarters
beginning after June 30, 2000 (including costs incurred for projects in
process at the beginning of the quarter of adoption). Management believes that
this issue will not have a material impact on our financial position or
results of operations.

                                     F-11
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)


3. Property and Equipment

   Property and equipment, which includes purchased software for internal use,
comprises the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  December 31,
                                                                  -------------
                                                                  1998    1999
                                                                  -----  ------
   <S>                                                            <C>    <C>
   Computer software............................................. $ 234  $  492
   Computer equipment............................................   430   1,182
   Furniture and fixtures........................................   131     546
   Leasehold improvements........................................    29     132
                                                                  -----  ------
                                                                    824   2,352
   Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization...............  (152)   (644)
                                                                  -----  ------
                                                                  $ 672  $1,708
                                                                  =====  ======

4. Accrued Liabilities

   Accrued liabilities comprises the following (in thousands):
<CAPTION>
                                                                  December 31,
                                                                  -------------
                                                                  1998    1999
                                                                  -----  ------
   <S>                                                            <C>    <C>
   Accrued commissions........................................... $  82  $  268
   Other.........................................................    10     157
                                                                  -----  ------
                                                                  $  92  $  425
                                                                  =====  ======
</TABLE>

5. Long-term Debt

   During 1998, the Company entered into a credit arrangement with a bank
whereby up to $500,000 could be borrowed in the form of a term loan to finance
the acquisition of property and equipment and up to $2.5 million could be
borrowed under a revolving line of credit. The outstanding principal balance
on the term loan is payable monthly in 30 equal installments beginning June
1999. The revolving line of credit arrangement was extended to May 2000.
Borrowings on the line of credit are subject to a borrowing base limitation of
80% of eligible accounts receivable. During 1999, the Company entered into an
additional credit arrangement with the same bank whereby up to $1.25 million
can be borrowed in the form of a term loan to fund equipment purchases.
Borrowings on the equipment term facility are subject to a borrowing base
limit of 100% of all furniture, fixtures and equipment aged 120 days or less
with a cap of $100,000 for software purchases. Upon expiration of the twelve
month interest-only period of the equipment line of credit in May 2000, the
outstanding balance of the facility is payable monthly in 30 equal
installments. Borrowings are secured by substantially all of the Company's
assets. The lines of credit contain certain financial covenants and
restrictions as to various matters including the Company's ability to pay
dividends and effect mergers or acquisitions without the bank's prior
approval. At December 31, 1999, the Company was in compliance with such
covenants and restrictions. All facilities bear interest at the bank's prime
lending rate (8.5% and 9.5% at December 31, 1999 and June 30, 2000,
respectively). Amounts outstanding under the term loans at December 31, 1998
and 1999 and June 30, 2000 were $388,915, $1,074,202 and $1,491,667,
respectively. No amounts were outstanding under the revolving line of credit.
Total interest expense incurred during the years ended December 31, 1998 and
1999 was approximately $18,000 and $58,000, respectively. Interest expense for
the six months ended June 30, 2000 was approximately $66,000.

                                     F-12
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)


   The aggregate maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 1999 are as
follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
      <S>                                                                 <C>
      2000............................................................... $  361
      2001...............................................................    460
      2002...............................................................    253
                                                                          ------
                                                                          $1,074
                                                                          ======
</TABLE>

6. Income Taxes

   As of December 31, 1999, the Company had federal net operating loss
carryforwards of approximately $8,192,000 and research and development credit
carryforwards of approximately $281,000. The net operating loss and credit
carryforwards will expire beginning in 2012, if not utilized.

   Utilization of the net operating losses may be subject to a substantial
annual limitation due to the "change in ownership" provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of
net operating losses before utilization.

   Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components
of the Company's deferred taxes as of December 31 are as follows (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       1997    1998     1999
                                                       -----  -------  -------
   <S>                                                 <C>    <C>      <C>
   Deferred tax liabilities:
     Depreciable assets............................... $ --   $    (8) $   --
                                                       -----  -------  -------
                                                         --        (8)     --
   Deferred tax assets:
     Net operating loss carryforwards.................   298    1,506    3,031
     Research and development credit carryforwards....    20      105      281
     Deferred revenue.................................   --       --     1,308
     Accrued expenses.................................   --        13      --
     Depreciable assets...............................   --       --        17
                                                       -----  -------  -------
   Total deferred tax assets..........................   318    1,624    4,637
   Valuation allowance for net deferred tax asset.....  (318)  (1,616)  (4,637)
                                                       -----  -------  -------
   Net deferred tax assets............................   --         8      --
                                                       -----  -------  -------
   Net deferred taxes................................. $ --   $   --   $   --
                                                       =====  =======  =======
</TABLE>

   The Company has established a valuation allowance equal to the net deferred
tax assets due to uncertainties regarding the realization of deferred tax
assets based on the Company's lack of earnings history. The valuation
allowance increased by approximately $1,298,000 and $3,021,000 during 1998 and
1999, respectively.

   The Company's provision for income taxes differs from the expected tax
expense (benefit) amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax
rate of 34% to income before income taxes as a result of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              1997     1998     1999
                             ------   ------   ------
   <S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>
   Federal statutory rate..   (34.0)%  (34.0)%  (34.0)%
   State taxes, net of
    federal benefit........    (3.0)    (3.0)    (1.6)
   Permanent items.........      .6       .4       .2
   Stock compensation......      --       --     16.0
   Research and development
    credit.................    (2.4)    (2.6)    (1.2)
   Change in valuation
    allowance..............    38.8     39.2     20.6
                             ------   ------   ------
                                 -- %     -- %     -- %
                             ======   ======   ======
</TABLE>

                                     F-13
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)


7. Commitments and Contingencies

   The Company leases its facilities and sales offices under various operating
lease agreements which expire through 2004. Rental expense was approximately
$18,000, $46,000 and $627,000, for the periods ended December 31, 1997, 1998
and 1999, respectively. Rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2000
was approximately $647,000.

   Future minimum lease payments under all leases as of December 31, 1999 are
as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
      <S>                                                                 <C>
      2000............................................................... $1,020
      2001...............................................................  1,000
      2002...............................................................  1,005
      2003...............................................................  1,005
      2004...............................................................     84
                                                                          ------
                                                                          $4,114
                                                                          ======
</TABLE>

   Subsequent to December 31, 1999, the Company leased approximately 117,000
square feet of building space in Austin, Texas for a period of ten years with
occupancy to begin no earlier than November 2000. This building space is
intended to replace the Company's current headquarters.

8. Stockholders' Equity

Series A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

   The Company has authorized classes of Preferred Stock up to a maximum of
20,000,000 shares. As of March 31, 2000, the Company had authorized 7,925,472
shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A"),
3,225,639 shares of Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series
B"), 2,550,000 shares of Series C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
("Series C"), 2,067,000 shares of Series D-1 Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock ("Series D-1"), 2,600,000 shares of Series D-2 Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock ("Series D-2"), and 280,000 shares of Series D-3 Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D-3").

   On June 6, 1997, the Company issued 7,925,472 shares of Series A, $.001 par
value, to fund its initial operations. The stock was issued for $4,749,999
cash and is presented in the accompanying balance sheets, net of related
offering expenses of $17,410. On July 15, 1998, the Company issued 3,206,493
shares of Series B, $.001 par value, to fund continued research and
development. The stock was issued for $10,047,002 cash and is presented in the
accompanying balance sheets, net of related offering expenses of $29,501. On
June 24, 1999, the Company issued 2,486,639 shares of Series C, $.001 par
value, to fund expansion of the Company's sales and marketing efforts. The
stock was issued for $16,444,950 cash and is presented in the accompanying
balance sheets, net of related offering expenses of $40,000. On January 28,
2000, the Company issued 2,066,309 shares of Series D-1, $.001 par value,
2,524,458 shares of Series D-2, $.001 par value, and 186,210 shares of Series
D-3, $.001 par value, in conjunction with the acquisition of Ventix Systems
Inc. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. The Series D-1 and D-2 shares were valued at $4.627 per share and
the Series D-3 shares were valued at $6.04 per share, a total value of
$22,366,187.

   Each share of Series A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3 is convertible upon
issuance, at the option of the holder, based on a one for one conversation
ratio equal to the original Series A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3 issue price,
respectively, subject to adjustment for dilution. Each share of Series A, B,
C, D-1, D-2 and D-3 automatically

                                     F-14
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)

converts into the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares are
convertible at the then effective conversion ratio upon: (i) the closing of a
public offering of Common Stock at a per share price of at least $9.92 per
share with gross proceeds of at least $25,000,000, or (ii) the date specified
by written consent or agreement of two-thirds of the then outstanding
stockholders of Series A, with respect to conversion of Series A, and the date
specified by written consent or agreement of seventy-five percent of the then
outstanding stockholders of Series B, Series C, Series D-1, Series D-2 and
Series D-3 with respect to conversion of Series B, Series C, Series D-1,
Series D-2 and Series D-3. Accordingly, the Company has reserved 18,648,111
shares of Common Stock for the conversion of Series A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3.

   Series A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3 are redeemable any time after June 24,
2004 (the "Redemption Commencement Date"), after the receipt by the Company of
a written request from the holders of not less than two-thirds of the then
outstanding shares of Series A or seventy-five percent of the Series B, Series
C, Series D-1, Series D-2 and Series D-3, as the case may be. Shares are
redeemable in three (3) annual installments at a rate of $.599 per share,
$3.13 per share, $6.61 per share, $1.61 per share, $4.00 per share and $6.04
per share for Series A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3, respectively, plus an imputed
dividend of 7% per annum. Imputed dividends accrue from the Redemption
Commencement Date to the applicable redemption date. Declared but unpaid
dividends are due upon redemption.

   The holders of the Series A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3 will be entitled to
participate in dividends on Common Stock, when and if declared by the Board of
Directors, based on the greater of the per annum rate of $.042, $.219, $.529,
$.113, $.28 and $.423 for Series A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3, respectively, or
the amount equal to dividends paid on any other outstanding shares of the
Company. The dividends are noncumulative. As of March 31, 2000, no dividends
have been declared by the Board.

   In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company,
either voluntary or involuntary, Series A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3 holders are
entitled to receive an amount of $.599, $3.13, $6.61, $1.61, $4.00 and $6.04,
respectively, per share, plus any declared but unpaid dividends prior to and
in preference to any distribution to the holders of Common Stock. In addition
to the events above, if consideration other than cash is received by the
Company, the value of such consideration will be deemed its fair market value
on a pro-rata basis. If the Company's legally available assets are
insufficient to satisfy the liquidation preferences, the funds will be
distributed ratably in proportion to the liquidation preference of the Series
A, B, C, D-1, D-2 and D-3.

Warrant

   In conjunction with the Ventix acquisition, the Company assumed a warrant
to issue up to 74,984 shares of Series D-2 Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock to an investor for an exercise price of $4.00 per share. The warrant
will be earned upon the completion of certain performance milestones that are
connected to a collaboration agreement. The commencement of the collaboration
agreement is at the option of the Company and had not occurred by June 30,
2000. The Company has not ascribed a value to this warrant as performance is
not probable at June 30, 2000. The estimated likelihood of performance under
this warrant will continue to be evaluated.

Common Stock

   At June 30, 2000, there were 23,230,722 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding. Of those, 20,172,348 shares were issued out of the Company's 1997
Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the "Plan"), 1,666,667 shares were issued to
Peregrine Systems, 1,388,356 shares were issued in conjunction with the Ventix
acquisition and 3,351 shares issued in connection with the exercise of
outstanding options assumed in

                                     F-15
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)

conjunction with the Ventix acquisition. Under the Plan, options to purchase
up to 24,217,638 shares of the Company's Common Stock may be granted. The Plan
provides for grants of incentive stock options or nonqualified options to
employees, officers and directors, and consultants of the Company. Options
under the Plan may be granted at prices less than, equal to, or greater than
the estimated fair value of the shares on the date of grant as determined by
the Board of Directors, provided that the exercise price of any incentive
stock options granted to a participant who owns more than 10% of the voting
power of all classes of the Company's outstanding capital stock must be equal
to at least 110% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of
grant. The maximum term of options granted under the Plan is ten years from
the date of grant (five years in the case of a participant who owns more than
10% of the voting power of all classes of the Company's outstanding capital
stock). Options under the Plan generally vest 20% on the first anniversary
date from the date of grant and 5% quarterly thereafter. Options under the
Plan are exercisable immediately and subject to repurchase at the original
exercise price, until fully vested. The Plan allows for full recourse loans to
certain employees of the Company for purposes of exercising stock options. The
interest rate and terms of repayment are determined by the Plan Administrator.
At June 30, 2000, the Company had $4,832 outstanding under such loans.

   At December 31, 1999 and June 30, 2000, the Company had 5,348,233 and
3,783,154 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock
options, respectively.

Deferred Stock Compensation

   In 1999, the Company recorded total deferred stock compensation of
$2,526,000 in connection with stock options granted to employees and directors
of the Company. This amount represents the difference between the exercise
price of stock option grants for 3,466,291 shares of common stock and the
deemed fair value of the Company's common stock at the time of such grants
which ranged from $0.3333 to $2.00 per share and $0.50 to $3.50 per share,
respectively. During the first half of 2000, the Company recorded total
deferred stock compensation of $5,075,000 in connection with grants or
modifications of stock options to employees and directors of the Company. This
amount represents the difference between the exercise price of stock option
grants or modifications for 1,685,647 shares of common stock and the deemed
fair value of the Company's common stock at the time of such grants which
ranged from $0.06 to $5.00 per share and $4.627 to $6.61 per share,
respectively. These amounts are being amortized over the vesting periods of
the applicable options, resulting in amortization of $489,000 in 1999 and $2.3
million in the first half of 2000.

   In 1997, 1998 and 1999, the Company recorded total deferred stock
compensation of $14,000, $38,000 and $214,000, respectively, in connection
with stock options granted to consultants. This amount represents the fair
value of the stock determined using the Black-Scholes method. During the first
half of 2000, the Company recorded deferred stock compensation of $9,000 in
connection with stock options granted to consultants.

   Pro forma information regarding net loss is required by Statement 123, and
has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock
options under the fair value method of that Statement. The minimum value for
these options was estimated at the date of grant using a minimum value option
pricing model with the following assumptions for 1997, 1998 and 1999:
volatility of near zero, risk free interest rate of 6%, expected life of the
options of 5 years and an expected dividend yield of 0%.

                                     F-16
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)


   For the purpose of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the
options is expensed over the options' vesting periods. The Company's pro forma
information is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1997    1998      1999
                                                      -----  -------  --------
   <S>                                                <C>    <C>      <C>
   Net loss as reported.............................. $(819) $(3,318) $(14,675)
   Pro forma net loss................................  (819)  (3,321)  (14,699)
   Diluted net loss per share as reported............ (0.44)   (0.73)    (1.49)
   Pro forma diluted net loss per share.............. (0.44)   (0.73)    (1.49)
</TABLE>

   A summary of the changes in Common Stock options is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Weighted
                                                                     Average
                                                   Range of Exercise Exercise
                                        Shares          Prices        Price
                                      -----------  ----------------- --------
   <S>                                <C>          <C>               <C>
   Options outstanding, at inception
    (April 25, 1997).................          --   $           --    $   --
     Granted.........................  13,994,779    0.0007-0.0600     0.007
     Exercised....................... (13,092,271)   0.0007-0.0600     0.004
     Surrendered.....................          --    0.0007-0.0600        --
                                      -----------   --------------    ------
   Options outstanding, December 31,
    1997.............................     902,508    0.0007-0.0600     0.060
     Granted.........................   4,516,144    0.0600-0.3333     0.152
     Exercised.......................  (3,560,362)   0.0600-0.3333     0.062
     Surrendered.....................    (143,550)   0.0600-0.3333     0.288
                                      -----------   --------------    ------
   Options outstanding, December 31,
    1998.............................   1,714,740    0.0600-0.3333     0.278
     Granted.........................   3,573,791    0.3333-2.0000     1.140
     Exercised.......................  (2,216,772)   0.3333-2.0000     0.581
     Surrendered.....................    (347,270)   0.3333-1.7500     0.611
                                      -----------   --------------    ------
   Options outstanding, December 31,
    1999.............................   2,724,489    0.0600-2.0000     1.120
     Granted.........................   2,405,844    2.0000-6.6100     4.114
     Exercised.......................  (1,567,685)   0.0600-6.6100     1.608
     Surrendered.....................    (129,738)   0.3333-6.6100     2.840
                                      -----------   --------------    ------
   Options outstanding, June 30,
    2000.............................   3,432,910   $0.0600-6.6100    $2.930
                                      ===========   ==============    ======
</TABLE>

   In conjunction with the Ventix acquisition, the Company assumed outstanding
options to purchase up to 13,778 shares of common stock with exercise prices
ranging from $0.6713 to $1.3426 per share. As of June 30, 2000, options to
purchase 3,351 shares of common stock with exercise prices ranging from
$0.6713 to $1.3426 per share have been exercised, options to purchase 7,821
shares of common stock with exercise prices ranging from $0.5102 to $1.3426
per share have been surrendered and options to purchase 2,606 shares of common
stock with exercise prices ranging from $0.5102 to $1.3426 per share remain
outstanding.

                                     F-17
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)


   The following table summarized information about options outstanding at
December 31, 1999:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        Options Outstanding          Options Exercisable
               ------------------------------------- --------------------
                                            Weighted             Weighted
                           Weighted Average Average    Number    Average
  Exercise       Number       Remaining     Exercise Exercisable Exercise
    Price      Outstanding Contractual Life  Price   and Vested   Price
  --------     ----------- ---------------- -------- ----------- --------
<S>            <C>         <C>              <C>      <C>         <C>
    $0.06         347,857        7.81        $0.060    160,888    $0.060
$0.333-$0.733     804,425        9.15         0.535    101,148     0.554
$0.933-$2.000   1,572,207        9.80         1.654     62,800     1.582
-------------   ---------        ----        ------    -------    ------
$0.060-$2.000   2,724,489        9.36        $1.120    324,836    $0.508
=============   =========        ====        ======    =======    ======
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Year Ended December 31,
                                                      -----------------------
                                                       1997    1998    1999
                                                      ------- ------- -------
   <S>                                                <C>     <C>     <C>
   Weighted-average deemed fair value of stock
    options granted during the year:
     Exercise price equal to fair value of stock on
      date of grant..................................   $0.01   $0.04   $0.16
     Exercise price less than fair value of stock on
      date of grant..................................      --      --   $0.56
</TABLE>

Stock Split

   On July 27, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a three-for-
two forward stock split payable in the form of a dividend of one additional
share of the Company's capital stock for every two shares owned by
stockholders of record on July 27, 1999. All share information in the
accompanying financial statements has been restated to give retroactive
recognition to the stock split for all periods presented.

9. Related Party Note Receivable

   The Company has two full recourse notes receivable from an officer for the
exercise of 542,850 shares of common stock and purchase of 60,000 shares of
Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $48,314 and
$281,940 at December 31, 1998 and in the amount of $33,820 and $131,572 at
December 31, 1999, respectively. A payment in the amount of $28,988 on the
first note was received subsequent to year-end. The notes accrue interest at
5.77% and 5.56%, respectively, which is due in quarterly installments. The
principal balance is due in July 2003.

10. Employee Benefit Plan

   During fiscal 1998, the Company established the Motive Communications, Inc.
401(k) Plan ("the 401(k) Plan") for the benefit of substantially all
employees. The Company is the administrator of the 401(k) Plan. To be eligible
for the 401(k) Plan, employees must have reached the age of 21. Participants
may elect to contribute up to 15% of their compensation to the 401(k) Plan.
The Company may make discretionary matching contributions of a participant's
compensation as well as discretionary profit-sharing contributions to the
401(k) Plan. The Company has not contributed to the 401(k) Plan to date.

11. Spin-off and Distribution of Preferred Stock

   On October 18, 1999, the Company contributed certain assets of an internal
initiative valued at $300,000 to a newly formed company, All.com, Inc.
("All.com"), in exchange for 8,000,000 shares of preferred stock of

                                     F-18
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

  (Information as of June 30, 2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 1999
                          and 2000 is unaudited)

All.com. In connection with the transition of certain employees from
employment with the Company to employment with All.com, the Company
accelerated certain employees' stock options and recorded a stock compensation
charge of $6,148,631. At December 31, 1999, All.com owed the Company
$1,034,077 under a services agreement whereby the Company provides certain
administrative services such as payroll and accounts payable on behalf of
All.com. Such amount was collected in full subsequent to December 31, 1999.

   On October 29, 1999, the Company distributed its investment in All.com to
its stockholders and stock optionholders via a pro-rata distribution.
Distributions to its stockholders were recorded as a return of capital in the
amount of $176,108 and distributions to its optionholders were recorded as
bonus expense of $123,892.

12. Subsequent Events (Unaudited)

   In January 2000, the Company acquired Ventix Systems, Inc. in exchange for
6,165,333 shares of capital stock. The Company accounted for the Ventix
acquisition using the purchase method of accounting and Ventix has been
included in the results of operations from the date of the acquisition. The
Company recorded approximately $26.6 million in goodwill and intangibles which
are being amortized over their estimated useful lives of two to three years.
Approximately $270,000 of the purchase price was allocated to acquired in-
process research and development and was expensed in the first quarter of
2000. Total amortization expense, including the write-off of acquired in-
process research and development, for the six months ended June 30, 2000 was
$4.0 million.

   During February 2000, Motive Communications GmbH and Motive Communications
(UK) Ltd. were formed as wholly owned subsidiaries of Motive Communications,
Inc. Motive Communications GmbH is located in Oberrieden, Switzerland and
Motive Communications (UK) Ltd. is located in Richmond, UK.

   In March 2000, the Company leased approximately 117,300 square feet of
building space in Austin, Texas for a period of ten years with occupancy to
begin no earlier than November 2000. This new space is intended to replace our
current Austin headquarters. In connection with this lease, the Company issued
a stand-by letter of credit to the lessor in the amount of $1.8 million. The
lessor may draw on this credit should the Company fail to remit its monthly
rent payment or should the Company fail to provide a renewal letter of credit
prior to the expiration of the lease. The letter of credit amount is reduced
to $900,000 upon the closing of an initial public offering with proceeds of at
least $40 million; $450,000 upon the closing of an initial public offering
with proceeds of at least $60 million; and is released in full upon the
closing of an initial public offering with proceeds of at least $80 million.
This letter of credit is secured by a certificate of deposit.

   In April 2000, the Company sold 1,666,667 shares of common stock to
Peregrine Systems for $6.61 per share, or approximately $11 million in cash.

                                     F-19
<PAGE>

       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   Effective January 28, 2000, Motive Communications, Inc. ("Motive" or the
"Company") acquired 100 percent of the outstanding stock and assumed all
outstanding stock options of Ventix Systems, Inc. ("Ventix"), a provider of
Internet-based service solutions for e-business applications, in exchange for
6,165,333 shares of Motive capital stock. The total purchase price, including
transaction costs, was approximately $29 million. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase business combination.

   The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements are presented in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.

   The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated statements of
operations is based on the audited historical consolidated statement of
operations of Motive and Ventix for the year ended December 31, 1999 and the
six months ended June 30, 2000. This statement, including the weighted average
number of shares used in the calculation of the pro forma per share data,
assumes the acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 1999.

   The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and
is not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position
that would have occurred if the merger and the acquisition had been
consummated at the beginning of the earliest period presented, nor is it
necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial position. The
pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
notes thereto and with Motive's historical consolidated financial statements
and related notes thereto, and Ventix's historical financial statements and
related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

                                     F-20
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1999
                     (in thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Pro Forma
                                   Motive     Ventix   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                                 Historical Historical   (Note 2)    Combined
                                 ---------- ---------- -----------   ---------
<S>                              <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>
Revenue:
  Subscriptions................   $  2,731   $    --    $     --     $   2,731
  Perpetual licenses and
   services....................      3,543       931          --         4,474
                                  --------   -------    --------     ---------
Total revenue..................      6,274       931          --         7,205
                                  --------   -------    --------     ---------
Cost of revenue:
  Subscriptions................        387        --          --           387
  Perpetual licenses and
   services....................      1,823     1,222          --         3,045
                                  --------   -------    --------     ---------
Total cost of revenue..........      2,210     1,222          --         3,432
                                  --------   -------    --------     ---------
Gross margin...................      4,064      (291)         --         3,773
                                  --------   -------    --------     ---------
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing..........      6,339     3,740          --        10,079
  Research and development.....      3,713     2,282          --         5,995
  General and administrative...      1,946     1,052          --         2,998
  Amortization of deferred
   stock compensation..........        743        --          --           743
  Costs associated with spin-
   off.........................      6,683        --          --         6,683
  Amortization of goodwill and
   intangibles.................         --        --       8,926(a)      8,926
                                  --------   -------    --------     ---------
  Total operating expenses.....     19,424     7,074       8,926        35,424
                                  --------   -------    --------     ---------
Loss from operations...........    (15,360)   (7,365)     (8,926)      (31,651)
Gain on sale of investments....         --       229          --           229
Interest income, net...........        685        91          --           776
                                  --------   -------    --------     ---------
Net loss.......................   $(14,675)  $(7,045)   $ (8,926)    $ (30,646)
                                  ========   =======    ========     =========
Basic and diluted net loss per
 share.........................   $  (1.49)                          $   (2.73)
                                  ========                           =========
Shares used in computing basic
 and diluted net loss per
 share.........................      9,842                              11,230
Pro forma basic and diluted net
 loss per share................   $  (0.66)                          $   (1.08)
                                  ========                           =========
Shares used in computing pro
 forma basic and diluted net
 loss per share................     22,268                              28,433
</TABLE>

                                      F-21
<PAGE>

                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                  For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2000
                     (in thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Ventix
                                        Period from      Pro Forma       Pro
                            Motive   January 1, 2000 to Adjustments     Forma
                          Historical  January 31, 2000    (Note 2)     Combined
                          ---------- ------------------ -----------    --------
<S>                       <C>        <C>                <C>            <C>
Revenue:
  Subscriptions.........   $  5,850        $  --           $  --       $  5,850
  Perpetual licenses and
   services.............      3,428           75              --          3,503
                           --------        -----           -----       --------
Total revenue...........      9,278           75              --          9,353
                           --------        -----           -----       --------
Cost of revenue:
  Subscriptions.........      1,011           --              --          1,011
  Perpetual licenses and
   services.............      3,556           12              --          3,568
                           --------        -----           -----       --------
Total cost of revenue...      4,567           12              --          4,579
                           --------        -----           -----       --------
Gross margin............      4,711           63              --          4,774
                           --------        -----           -----       --------
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing...      8,532          309              --          8,841
  Research and
   development..........      3,102           69              --          3,171
  General and
   administrative.......      2,512          290              --          2,802
  Amortization of
   goodwill and
   intangibles..........      3,989           --             474(a)(b)    4,463
  Amortization of
   deferred stock
   compensation.........      2,329           --              --          2,329
                           --------        -----           -----       --------
  Total operating
   expenses.............     20,464          668             474         21,606
                           --------        -----           -----       --------
Loss from operations....    (15,753)        (605)           (474)       (16,832)
Interest income, net....        657           20              --            677
                           --------        -----           -----       --------
Net loss................   $(15,096)       $(585)          $(474)      $(16,155)
                           ========        =====           =====       ========
Basic and diluted net
 loss per share.........   $  (1.10)                                   $  (1.16)
                           ========                                    ========
Basic and diluted shares
 used in computing net
 loss per share.........     13,680                                      13,893
Pro forma basic and
 diluted net loss per
 share..................   $  (0.48)                                   $  (0.51)
                           ========                                    ========
Shares used in computing
 pro forma basic and
 diluted net loss per
 share..................     31,306                                      31,519
</TABLE>

                                      F-22
<PAGE>

   NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. General

   The Company accounted for the acquisition of Ventix Systems, Inc. as a
purchase business combination. The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed
financial statements reflect an aggregate purchase price of approximately $29
million, consisting of the fair value of capital stock issued of approximately
($28.8 million) as well as transaction costs of approximately $173,000. The
following table presents the allocation of the purchase price (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
  In-process research and development                                $   270
  Acquired technology                                                    300
  Workforce                                                            1,840
  Goodwill                                                            24,489
  Net fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed   2,064
                                                                     -------
                                                                     $28,963
                                                                     =======
</TABLE>

   The allocation of in-process research and development, acquired technology
and workforce was based upon an independent valuation.

2. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

   The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of
operations for the year ended December 31, 1999 and the six months ended June
30, 2000 have been prepared as if the acquisition was consummated as of
January 1, 1999. Pro forma adjustments were made to reflect the following:

     (a) amortization of acquired intangibles, with amortization periods of
  two years for amounts allocated to acquired technology and three years for
  amounts allocated to workforce and goodwill.

     (b) exclusion of the one-time impact for the write-off of acquired in-
  process research and development cost recorded by the Company in connection
  with the acquisition.

                                     F-23
<PAGE>

                       Report of Independent Accountants

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Motive Communications, Inc.

   In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheets and the related statements
of operations, changes in stockholders' deficit and cash flows present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Ventix Systems Inc. (the
"Company") at December 31, 1998 and 1999, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. 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 of these statements in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States, which 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the
opinion expressed above.

   As discussed in Notes 1 and 11, in January 2000, the Company was purchased
by Motive Communications, Inc. The purchaser's basis in the net assets will
differ from that reflected in the accompanying historical financial
statements. No adjustments have been made in the accompanying historical
financial statements to reflect this transaction.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Austin, Texas
April 14, 2000

                                     F-24
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                                 BALANCE SHEETS
               (in thousands except share and per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                December 31,
                                                               ----------------
                                                                1998     1999
                                                               -------  -------
<S>                                                            <C>      <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents..................................  $   445  $   862
  Short-term investments.....................................       --    2,779
  Accounts receivable, net...................................       33    1,183
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets..................        7      224
                                                               -------  -------
    Total current assets.....................................      485    5,048
Property and equipment, net..................................      359    1,035
Other assets.................................................        6      256
                                                               -------  -------
    Total assets.............................................  $   850  $ 6,339
                                                               =======  =======
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND
 STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable...........................................  $    73  $   228
  Accrued liabilities........................................      136      941
  Current portion of long-term debt..........................       --       73
  Deferred revenue...........................................       --      296
                                                               -------  -------
    Total current liabilities................................      209    1,538
Long-term debt, less current portion.........................      375      218
                                                               -------  -------
    Total liabilities........................................      584    1,756
                                                               -------  -------
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, net..................    2,744   13,739
Warrants to purchase redeemable convertible preferred stock..      279      630
Stockholders' deficit:
  Common stock: $0.001 par value; 34,500,000 shares
   authorized; 2,604,900 and 3,181,692 shares issued and
   outstanding at December 31, 1998 and 1999,
   respectively..............................................        3        3
  Additional paid-in capital.................................       65      482
  Treasury stock, at cost; 0 and 15,625 shares,
   respectively..............................................       --       (1)
  Deferred charge............................................       --      (98)
  Deferred compensation......................................       --     (291)
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss.......................       --      (11)
  Accumulated deficit........................................   (2,825)  (9,870)
                                                               -------  -------
    Total stockholders' deficit..............................   (2,757)  (9,786)
                                                               -------  -------
    Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock
     and stockholders' deficit...............................  $   850  $ 6,339
                                                               =======  =======
</TABLE>

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

                                      F-25
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               For the Year
                                                                   Ended
                                                               December 31,
                                                              ----------------
                                                               1998     1999
                                                              -------  -------
<S>                                                           <C>      <C>
Revenue:
  Product.................................................... $    --  $   823
  Service....................................................      40      108
                                                              -------  -------
    Total revenue............................................      40      931
                                                              -------  -------
Cost of revenue:
  Product....................................................      --      750
  Service....................................................      17      472
                                                              -------  -------
    Total cost of revenue....................................      17    1,222
                                                              -------  -------
  Gross margin...............................................      23     (291)
                                                              -------  -------
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing........................................     682    3,740
  Research and development...................................   1,195    2,282
  General and administrative.................................     798    1,052
                                                              -------  -------
    Total operating expenses.................................   2,675    7,074
                                                              -------  -------
Loss from operations.........................................  (2,652)  (7,365)
                                                              -------  -------
Other income (expense):
  Gain on sale of investments................................      --      229
  Interest income............................................      80      102
  Interest expense...........................................      (2)     (11)
                                                              -------  -------
    Total other income (expense), net........................      78      320
                                                              -------  -------
Net loss..................................................... $(2,574) $(7,045)
                                                              =======  =======
</TABLE>


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

                                      F-26
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
                      (in thousands except share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Accumulated
                        Common Stock   Additional                                                Other         Total
                      ----------------  Paid-In   Treasury Deferred   Deferred   Accumulated Comprehensive Stockholders'
                       Shares   Amount  Capital    Stock    Charge  Compensation   Deficit       Loss         Deficit
                      --------- ------ ---------- -------- -------- ------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
<S>                   <C>       <C>    <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
Balance at January
 1, 1998............    500,000  $ 1      $ --      $--      $ --      $  --       $  (251)      $ --          $  (250)
Comprehensive loss:
 Net loss...........         --   --        --       --        --         --        (2,574)        --           (2,574)
                                                                                                               -------
 Comprehensive
  loss..............                                                                                            (2,574)
                                                                                                               -------
Issuance of common
 stock..............  2,104,900    2        65       --        --         --            --         --               67
                      ---------  ---      ----      ---      ----      -----       -------       ----          -------
Balance at December
 31, 1998...........  2,604,900    3        65       --        --         --        (2,825)        --           (2,757)
Comprehensive loss:
 Net loss...........         --   --        --       --        --         --        (7,045)        --           (7,045)
 Other comprehensive
  loss on
  investments in
  available-for-sale
  securities........         --   --        --       --        --         --            --        (11)             (11)
                                                                                                               -------
 Comprehensive
  loss..............                                                                                            (7,056)
                                                                                                               -------
Issuance of common
 stock..............    576,792   --        97       --        --         --            --         --               97
Purchase of treasury
 stock..............         --   --        --       (1)       --         --            --         --               (1)
Deferred stock
 compensation.......         --   --       299       --        --       (299)           --         --               --
Issuance of warrants
 (Note 9)...........         --   --        --       --       (98)        --            --         --              (98)
Amortization of
 deferred stock
 compensation.......         --   --        --       --        --          8            --         --                8
Issuance of options
 for services.......         --   --        21       --        --         --            --         --               21
                      ---------  ---      ----      ---      ----      -----       -------       ----          -------
Balance at December
 31, 1999...........  3,181,692  $ 3      $482      $(1)     $(98)     $(291)      $(9,870)      $(11)         $(9,786)
                      =========  ===      ====      ===      ====      =====       =======       ====          =======
</TABLE>


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

                                      F-27
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              For the Year
                                                                  Ended
                                                              December 31,
                                                             ----------------
                                                              1998     1999
                                                             -------  -------
<S>                                                          <C>      <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss.................................................... $(2,574) $(7,045)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
 operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization.............................     112      287
  Issuance of stock options for services....................      --       21
  Bad debt expense..........................................       7       --
  Loss on disposition of equipment..........................      --        5
  Amortization of deferred stock compensation...............      --        8
  Amortization of bond premiums.............................      --       40
  Deferred charge...........................................      --      (98)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
  Accounts receivable.......................................     (40)  (1,150)
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................      (2)    (165)
  Accounts payable..........................................      73      155
  Deferred revenue..........................................      --      296
  Accrued liabilities.......................................      80      804
  Other.....................................................       1        5
                                                             -------  -------
    Net cash used in operating activities...................  (2,343)  (6,837)
                                                             -------  -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Issuance of employee notes receivable.......................      --     (131)
Purchase of intangible asset................................      --     (175)
Purchases of property and equipment.........................    (418)    (969)
Purchases of short-term investments.........................      --   (2,830)
                                                             -------  -------
    Net cash used in investing activities...................    (418)  (4,105)
                                                             -------  -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred
 stock and warrants, net....................................      13   11,346
Borrowing under line of credit..............................      --      291
Proceeds from issuance of common stock......................      67       98
Purchase of treasury stock..................................      --       (1)
Proceeds from note payable..................................     375      225
Payments on note payable....................................      --     (600)
                                                             -------  -------
    Net cash provided by financing activities...............     455   11,359
                                                             -------  -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents........  (2,306)     417
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year..............   2,751      445
                                                             -------  -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year.................... $   445  $   862
                                                             =======  =======
Supplemental disclosure:
Cash paid for interest...................................... $     2  $    11
                                                             =======  =======
</TABLE>

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

                                      F-28
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (in thousands except share and per share amounts)

1. The Company

   Ventix Systems Inc. (formerly LearningSTATE, Inc.) (the "Company") was
incorporated in Delaware on June 13, 1997 ("Inception") and has developed a
knowledge management software product. Prior to January 1, 1999, the Company
was in the development stage.

   As discussed in Note 11, in January 2000, Motive Communications, Inc.
("Motive") acquired all of the outstanding stock of the Company in exchange
for approximately 6,165,000 shares of Motive capital stock. The purchaser's
basis in the net assets will differ from that reflected in the accompanying
historical financial statements. No adjustments have been made in the
accompanying historical financial statements to reflect this transaction.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

   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
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Product Development Costs

   Research and development costs are incurred for the development of new
products or bringing about significant improvements to existing products.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs
of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed" ("SFAS No.
86"), requires the capitalization of certain software development costs once
technological feasibility is established. The capitalized cost is then
amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated product life, or based
on the ratio of current revenues to total projected product revenues,
whichever is greater. Technological feasibility does not occur for the
Company's products until all testing has been performed. To date, the Company
has not capitalized any software development costs.

Cash Equivalents

   The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an
original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company
deposits cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial
institutions.

Short-Term Investments

   The Company accounts for short-term investments under Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 ("SFAS No. 115"), "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities". SFAS No. 115 requires
investment securities to be classified as held-to-maturity, trading or
available-for-sale based on the characteristics of the securities and the
activity in the investment portfolio. At December 31, 1999, all short-term
investments are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at market
value. Unrealized losses have been recorded as a separate component of equity
for the current period. Short-term investments consist of funds invested in
commercial paper, corporate bonds, foreign debt securities and debt securities
issued by United States government agencies. At December 31, 1999, all of the
Company's short-term investment securities mature within one year.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

   The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments, including cash
and cash equivalents, short-term receivables and payables and the line of
credit approximate fair value at December 31, 1998 and 1999.

                                     F-29
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
               (in thousands except share and per share amounts)


Property and Equipment

   Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets,
generally three to five years. Expenses for repairs and maintenance are
charged to expense as incurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

   The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in
accordance with provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB
No. 25"), "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and complies with the
disclosure requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
("SFAS No. 123"), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation". Accordingly,
compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the
fair value of the Company's stock at the date of grant over the amount an
employee must pay to acquire the stock, amortized over the vesting period.

Income Taxes

   The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set
forth in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS No. 109"),
"Accounting for Income Taxes". Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and
assets are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and
liabilities.

Revenue Recognition

   The Company derives revenues from licenses of its software and related
services, which include assistance in implementation, customization and
integration, customer support, training and consulting.

   License fees are recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an
arrangement for a fixed and determinable fee that is probable of collection
and when delivery has occurred. For arrangements with multiple elements, the
Company recognizes revenue for the delivered elements based upon the residual
method as prescribed by Statement of Position No. 98-9, "Modification of SOP
No. 97-2 with Respect to Certain Transactions". Revenues from consulting and
training services are recognized as such services are performed. Service
revenues from post-contract customer support are recognized ratably over the
support period, generally one year.

Deferred Revenues

   To the extent the Company has billed customers for the obligation to
deliver licenses or perform future services, such obligations are recorded as
deferred revenue until delivery of the license or services have been
performed. Post-contract customer support revenue is deferred and recognized
over the term of the agreement.

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

   Redeemable convertible preferred stock is presented net of issuance costs.

                                     F-30
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
               (in thousands except share and per share amounts)


Concentration of Credit Risks and Significant Customers

   The Company sells its products to various companies across several
industries and geographies. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of
its customers and maintains allowances for potential credit losses.

   The Company had customers which accounted for significant percentages of
revenue for the year ended December 31:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            1999
                                                                            ----
   <S>                                                                      <C>
   Customer A.............................................................. 19%
   Customer B.............................................................. 61%
</TABLE>

   These customers accounted for significant percentages of net accounts
receivable as follows at December 31:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            1999
                                                                            ----
   <S>                                                                      <C>
   Customer B.............................................................. 49%
   Customer C.............................................................. 22%
   Customer D.............................................................. 15%
</TABLE>

3. Property and equipment

   Property and equipment consist of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    December
                                                                       31,
                                                                   ------------
                                                                   1998   1999
                                                                   ----  ------
   <S>                                                             <C>   <C>
   Computer equipment and software................................ $343  $1,157
   Furniture and office equipment.................................   96     223
   Tenant improvements............................................   34      55
                                                                   ----  ------
                                                                    473   1,435
   Less: Accumulated depreciation................................. (114)   (400)
                                                                   ----  ------
                                                                   $359  $1,035
                                                                   ====  ======
</TABLE>

   Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999 was $112
and $287, respectively.

4. Accrued Liabilities

   Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      December
                                                                         31,
                                                                      ---------
                                                                      1998 1999
                                                                      ---- ----
   <S>                                                                <C>  <C>
   Compensation and benefits......................................... $101 $320
   Commissions.......................................................   --  159
   Professional fees.................................................    4  289
   Royalties.........................................................   --   57
   Other.............................................................   31  116
                                                                      ---- ----
                                                                      $136 $941
                                                                      ==== ====
</TABLE>

                                      F-31
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
               (in thousands except share and per share amounts)


5. Long-Term Debt

   At December 31, 1998 the Company had a revolving line of credit with a bank
in the amount of $1 million of which $375 was outstanding at December 31,
1998. The balance of this line of credit was paid in full in May 1999 and the
agreement expired.

   During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company entered into a line of
credit agreement with a bank which allows for total maximum borrowings of $2.3
million. Of the total allowed borrowings, $1.3 million may be used to finance
equipment purchases with the remainder being used to fund working capital
requirements. There was $291 outstanding under this agreement at December 31,
1999. The line bears interest at the bank's prime lending rate plus 0.5% (9%
at December 31, 1999). The line of credit contains certain restrictive
covenants related to liquidity and operating results and is collateralized by
corporate assets. The working capital portion of the line of credit matures in
September 2000 while the equipment portion expires in September 2002.

   Advances under the equipment line are available through April 26, 2000.
Through April 26, 2000, the Company is required to make interest only payments
on advances. The principal balance outstanding at April 26, 2000 shall be
payable based on a 36-month amortization, with all outstanding principal due
September 30, 2002.

6. Income Taxes

   The difference between the tax benefit derived by applying the Federal
statutory income tax rate to the Company's net losses and the benefit
recognized in the financial statements is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Year Ended
                                                                 December 31,
                                                                 --------------
                                                                 1998    1999
                                                                 -----  -------
   <S>                                                           <C>    <C>
   Benefit derived by applying the Federal statutory income tax
    rate to net loss
    before income taxes........................................  $(875) $(2,408)
   Research and development credit carryforwards...............    (68)    (192)
   Expense attributable to change in valuation allowance.......    940    2,586
   Permanent differences and other.............................      3       14
                                                                 -----  -------
                                                                 $  --  $    --
                                                                 =====  =======
</TABLE>

   Under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, the components of the net deferred
tax amount recognized in the accompanying balance sheet are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 December 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1998     1999
                                                                -------  ------
   <S>                                                          <C>      <C>
   Deferred tax assets:
     Net operating loss carryforwards.......................... $   964  $3,339
     Research and development credit carryforwards.............      68     260
     Allowanced for doubtful accounts and other................       3      40
                                                                -------  ------
       Gross deferred tax asset................................   1,035   3,639

   Deferred tax liability:
     Depreciation and other....................................      (9)    (27)
                                                                -------  ------
     Gross deferred tax liability..............................      (9)    (27)

   Valuation allowance.........................................  (1,026) (3,612)
                                                                -------  ------
       Net deferred tax asset.................................. $    --  $   --
                                                                =======  ======
</TABLE>

                                     F-32
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
               (in thousands except share and per share amounts)


   Due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of the benefits of its
favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company has placed a
valuation allowance against all of its otherwise recognizable net deferred tax
asset.

   The Company's net operating loss carryforwards totaling $9,859 at December
31, 1999 expire in varying amounts through 2017. Under section 382 of the
Internal Revenue Code, changes in ownership exceeding certain levels result in
an annual limitation on losses and tax credit carryforwards. Such limitation
may limit the Company's ability to fully utilize its carryforwards prior to
expiration.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

   The Company leases space under an operating lease which expired in December
1999. Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 1998 and 1999 was $71 and
$165, respectively.

   Subsequent to December 31, 1999, the Company renewed the existing lease
through March 31, 2000. Payments due under the lease total $48.

8. Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

   Following is a summary of redeemable convertible preferred stock
("preferred stock") issued by the Company at December 31, 1999:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Number of    Shares
                                     Shares   Issued and   Total   Carrying
   Series       Date Issued        Designated Outstanding Proceeds  Amount
   ------ ----------------------   ---------- ----------- -------- --------
   <C>    <S>                      <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>
     A    November 1997             5,548,333  5,083,333  $ 3,050  $ 2,744
     B    January 1999              6,979,864  6,778,522   10,100   10,042
     C    September and December
          1999                        971,803    500,000    1,000      953
                                   ---------- ----------  -------  -------
                                   13,500,000 12,361,855  $14,150  $13,739
                                   ========== ==========  =======  =======
</TABLE>

   The Company currently has authorization for the issuance of 13,500,000
shares of $.001 par value preferred stock of which 12,361,855 shares were
issued and outstanding at December 31, 1999. The Series A, B, and C preferred
stock are stated net of related offering costs of $27, $58, and $47,
respectively. The Series A preferred stock is also presented net of $279
related to a Series A warrant that was issued in conjunction with the Series A
financing.

   All preferred stock may be converted into common stock of the Company at
the stockholders' option or in the event of an initial public offering, at a
rate of one share of common stock per share of preferred stock, as adjusted
for certain events. Accordingly, the Company has reserved 13,278,278 shares of
common stock for issuance upon conversion of the Series A, Series B and Series
C preferred stock, including the exercise of outstanding preferred stock
warrants (Note 9). The preferred stockholders have the right to vote on all
matters and are entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares
of common stock into which their respective preferred stock shares are
convertible.

   The Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock have a cumulative
dividend rate of $.042, $.1043, and seven percent of the initial Series C
purchase price (initial purchase price of $2.00 per share after exercise of
Series C warrant), respectively, per share per annum. These dividends will be
earned when and if declared by the Board of Directors prior to January 1,
2003. After this date the dividends will begin accruing whether declared or
undeclared by the board of directors. The dividends shall be paid either in
cash or in stock upon the event of any conversion. As of December 31, 1999, no
dividends had been declared by the board of directors.

                                     F-33
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
               (in thousands except share and per share amounts)


   In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the
Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stockholders are entitled to receive
$.60, $1.49 and $2.00 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends
(beginning January 1, 2003) as of the liquidation date whether declared or
undeclared. Should the assets of the Company exceed these initial liquidation
preferences, the holders of the common and preferred stock are entitled to
ratable distributions of the remaining assets of the Company. The Series A,
Series B and Series C preferred stock rank equally with each other, and are
senior to all common stock, with respect to all liquidation and dividend
preferences.

   Commencing on January 21, 2006, the Company may be required to redeem, at
the preferred stockholders' option, 33 1/3% of the outstanding shares of
preferred stock, and an additional 33 1/3% on January 21, 2007 and 2008, at a
redemption price of $.60, $1.49 and $2.00 per share plus any accrued and
unpaid dividends, for Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock,
respectively.

9. Warrants

   During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company issued a warrant to
one of its investors to purchase 201,423 shares of Series B preferred stock at
$1.49 per share in connection with a collaboration agreement. The warrant will
be earned upon the completion of certain performance milestones that are
connected to the collaboration agreement. The commencement of the
collaboration agreement is at the option of the Company and had not occurred
by December 31, 1999. The Company has not ascribed a value to this warrant as
performance is not probable at December 31, 1999. The estimated likelihood of
performance under this warrant will continue to be evaluated.

   The Company issued a warrant to purchase 55,556 shares of Series C
preferred stock at $.001 per share to an investor during the year ended
December 31, 1999. Vesting of this warrant occurred upon the signing of a
contract between the Company and the investor for a specified amount of
revenue. This agreement was signed during 1999, and the warrants vested and
were subsequently exercised. The Company calculated the fair value of this
warrant using the Black-Scholes method on the measurement date and recorded
the fair value of $125 as an offset to revenue earned from that customer.

   The Company issued a warrant for the purchase of 250,000 shares of Series C
preferred stock at $2.89 per share to the same investor during 1999. The
vesting requirements of this warrant are tied to the attainment of certain
revenue levels between the Company and the investor. As of December 31, 1999,
these revenue levels had not been attained. The Company computed the fair
value of this warrant at December 31, 1999 using the Black-Scholes method and
recorded the value of $226. The fair value of this warrant was recorded as an
offset to revenue to the extent that revenue was recorded from this customer,
or $128. The remaining $98 was recorded as a deferred charge in stockholders'
deficit. This charge will reduce future revenue, if any, from this customer.
Due to the effect of the value of the warrants, there was no revenue
recognized related to this customer for the year ended December 31, 1999.

   In conjunction with the issuance of the Series A preferred stock, the
Company issued 465,000 warrants exercisable for Series A shares through
November 24, 2002 at $.001. Such warrants were exercisable beginning November
24, 1997. The total fair value of these warrants approximates $279. At
December 31, 1998, proceeds from the Series A preferred stock are presented
net of the $279 and $27 of other issuance costs.

10. Stock Options

   The Company has reserved an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of common stock
for issuance under its 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan provides
for grants of incentive stock options or nonqualified options

                                     F-34
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
               (in thousands except share and per share amounts)

to employees, officers and directors, and consultants of the Company. Options
under the Plan are granted at the estimated fair value of the shares on the
date of grant as determined by the board of directors. The maximum term of
options granted under the Plan is ten years from the date of grant. Options
under the Plan generally vest over four years. Options under the Plan are
exercisable immediately and the shares are subject to repurchase at the
original exercise price, until fully vested. As such, all outstanding options
are exercisable.

   In 1999, the Company recorded total deferred stock compensation of $299 in
connection with stock options granted to employees of the Company. This amount
represents the difference between the exercise price of stock option grants
for 639,050 shares of common stock and the deemed fair value of the Company's
common stock at the time of such grants, which ranged from $0.19 to $0.50 per
share and $0.25 to $2.25 per share, respectively. These amounts are being
amortized over the vesting periods of the applicable options, resulting in
amortization expense of $8 in 1999.

   The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 and related Interpretations in
accounting for its stock option plan. Had compensation cost for the Company's
stock option plans been determined based on the fair market value at the grant
dates for awards under the Plan consistent with the method provided by SFAS
No. 123, the Company's net loss would have been increased to the following pro
forma amounts for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                December 31,
                                                               ----------------
                                                                1998     1999
                                                               -------  -------
   <S>                                                         <C>      <C>
   Net loss:
     As reported.............................................. $(2,574) $(7,045)
     Pro forma................................................ $(2,577) $(7,067)
</TABLE>

   The Company calculated the fair value of each option grant on the date of
grant using the minimum value pricing method with the following assumptions:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  December 31,
                                                                 ---------------
                                                                  1998    1999
                                                                 ------- -------
   <S>                                                           <C>     <C>
   Dividend yield...............................................      --      --
   Expected volatility..........................................      --      --
   Risk-free rate of return.....................................   4.43%   6.50%
   Expected life................................................ 4 years 4 years
</TABLE>

   The following table summarizes activity under the Plan:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Weighted
                                                                        Average
                                                              Stock     Exercise
                                                             Options     Price
                                                            ----------  --------
   <S>                                                      <C>         <C>
   Outstanding at January 1, 1998..........................  1,112,500   $0.007
     Granted...............................................  1,368,900    0.060
     Exercised............................................. (2,104,900)   0.032
                                                            ----------   ------
   Outstanding at December 31, 1998........................    376,500    0.060
     Granted...............................................  1,214,550    0.230
     Exercised.............................................   (576,792)   0.170
     Canceled..............................................    (46,458)   0.060
                                                            ----------   ------
   Outstanding at December 31, 1999........................    967,800   $0.210
                                                            ==========   ======
</TABLE>

                                     F-35
<PAGE>

                              VENTIX SYSTEMS INC.

                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
               (in thousands except share and per share amounts)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Options Outstanding               Options Exercisable
                     ----------------------------------------- -------------------------
                                    Weighted-
                                     Average       Weighted-                 Weighted-
                                    Remaining       Average                   Average
      Range of         Number      Contractual     Exercise      Number      Exercise
   Exercise Prices   Outstanding Life (in Years)     Price     Outstanding     Price
   ---------------   ----------- --------------- ------------- ----------- -------------
   <S>               <C>         <C>             <C>           <C>         <C>
       $ 0.060         180,750        8.27       $       0.060   180,750   $       0.060
         0.190         600,500        9.15               0.190   600,500           0.190
         0.250          42,550        9.54               0.250    42,550           0.250
         0.500         144,000        9.78               0.500   144,000           0.500
       -------         -------                   -------------   -------   -------------
       $0.060-
       $0.500          967,800                   $0.060-$0.500   967,800   $0.060-$0.500
       =======         =======                   =============   =======   =============
</TABLE>

   The weighted average fair value of options granted during 1998 and 1999 was
$0.06 and $0.23, respectively.

11. Subsequent Events

   During January 2000, Motive acquired all of the outstanding stock of the
Company for approximately 6,165,000 shares of Motive capital stock. Prior to
the purchase by Motive, certain of the Company's assets with a net book value
of approximately $562 and $1 million in cash were transferred into a new
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Question.com (the "Transfer"). The
Company then distributed the outstanding shares of Question.com stock to its
shareholders (the "Distribution"). The Transfer and Distribution were
accounted for on a historical cost basis due to the common control nature of
the entities.

                                     * * *

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proving that just about any company which takes its customers, partners and
business processes to the online world can take advantage of Motive-powered e-
service." At the bottom right hand side is a double columned list titled "A Few
of Our Customers:". The first column list is "Adelphia Communications, All.com,
Inc., AOL/Netscape, Compaq Computer Corporation, Dell Computer Corporation,
Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS), Elf Atochem North America, Inc.,
Equistar Chemical Company, Fannie Mae, Gateway, Inc., General Electric
Information Services, Great Plains Software, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company".
The second column list is "Intuit Inc., Kmart Corporation, Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Molex Incorporated, Norwest Corporation,
PCsupport.com, Peregrine Systems, Inc., Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC), Sprint Corporation, Target Corporation, The Toro Company,
Visa International, West Group". The bottom of the page is a framed box with
our logo.]
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                     [LOGO OF MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.]

                         Powering Online Customer Care
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                                    PART II

                    INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

   The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by the Company in connection
with the sale of common stock being registered. All amounts are estimates
except the SEC registration fee and the NASD filing fees.

<TABLE>
  <S>                                                                   <C>
  SEC Registration fee................................................. $15,180
  NASD fee.............................................................
  Nasdaq National Market initial listing fee...........................
  Printing and engraving...............................................
  Legal fees and expenses of the Company...............................
  Accounting fees and expenses.........................................
  Directors and Officers Liability Insurance...........................
  Blue sky fees and expenses...........................................
  Transfer agent fees..................................................
  Miscellaneous........................................................
                                                                        -------
    Total
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</TABLE>

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

   Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to
award or a corporation's board of directors to grant indemnification to
directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such
indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities (including
reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933
(the "Act"). Article 7.6 of the Company's by-laws provides for mandatory
indemnification of its directors and officers and permissible indemnification
of agents to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation
Law. The Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides
that, pursuant to Delaware law, its directors shall not be liable for monetary
damages for breach of the directors' fiduciary duty as directors to the
Company and its stockholders. This provision in the amended and restated
certificate of incorporation does not eliminate the directors' fiduciary duty,
and in appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as injunctive or
other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Delaware law.
In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for breach
of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company for acts or omissions not in
good faith or involving intentional misconduct, for knowing violations of law,
for actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director, and for
payment of dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that are
unlawful under Delaware law. The provision also does not affect a director's
responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or
state or federal environmental laws. The Company has entered into
Indemnification Agreements with its officers and directors, a form of which is
attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The
Indemnification Agreements provide the Company's officers and directors with
further indemnification to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware
General Corporation Law. The Company maintains liability insurance for its
directors and officers. Reference is also made to Section 9 of the
underwriting agreement contained in Exhibit 1.1 to be filed by amendment,
indemnifying officers and directors of the Company against certain
liabilities, and Section 1.10 of the Third Amended and Restated Investors'
Rights Agreement contained in Exhibit 4.1 hereto, indemnifying certain of our
stockholders, including controlling stockholders, against certain liabilities.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

   Since inception, we have issued and sold the following securities:

  1. From inception through June 30, 2000, the Company granted stock options
     to purchase 24,490,558 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices ranging
     from $0.0007 to $6.61 per share to employees, consultants and directors
     pursuant to its 1997 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan. In addition, the
     Company assumed 13,778 outstanding options at exercise prices ranging
     from $0.5102 to $1.3426 per share in conjunction with the Ventix
     acquisition.

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  2. From inception through June 30, 2000, the Company issued and sold an
     aggregate of 20,437,090 shares of its Common Stock to employees,
     consultants and directors for an aggregate cash consideration of
     approximately $4,079,407 pursuant to exercises of options granted under
     its 1997 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan. In addition, the Company
     issued and sold an aggregate of 3,351 shares of its Common Stock to
     employees for an aggregate cash consideration of approximately $2,500
     pursuant to exercises of options assumed in conjunction with the Ventix
     acquisition.
  3. In June 1997, the Company issued and sold 7,925,472 (post-split) shares
     of its Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of
     $4,749,999.
  4. In July 1998, the Company issued and sold 3,206,493 (post-split) shares
     of its Series B Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of
     approximately $10,047,002.
  5. In June 1999, the Company issued and sold 2,486,639 (post-split) shares
     of its Series C Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of
     approximately $16,444,949.
  6. In January 2000, the Company issued 1,388,356 shares of Common Stock and
     2,066,309 shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock, 2,524,458 shares of
     Series D-2 Preferred Stock and 186,210 shares of Series D-3 Preferred
     Stock pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and
     between the Registrant, Merger Sub and Ventix, dated January 28, 2000
     for an aggregate value of approximately $28,700,000.
  7. In April 2000, the Company issued and sold 1,666,667 shares of its
     Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
     $11,016,669.

   The issuances described in Items 15(1) and (2) were deemed exempt from
registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 701 promulgated
under the Securities Act or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The issuances
of the securities described in Items 15(3)-(7) were deemed to be exempt from
registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of such Act
as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. In addition,
the recipients of securities in each such transaction represented their
intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view
to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate
legends were affixed to the share certificates issued in such transactions.
All recipients had adequate access, through their relationships with the
Registrant, to information about the Registrant.

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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

  (a)Exhibits

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Exhibit
     No.   Description
   ------- -----------
   <C>     <S>
    1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement.
    3.1*   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant,
            as amended to date.
    3.2*   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
            Registrant to be filed after the closing of the offering made
            pursuant to this Registration Statement.
    3.3*   Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant, as amended to date.
    3.4*   Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant to be
            effective upon the closing of the offering made pursuant to their
            Registration Statement.
    4.1**  Third Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement, dated
            January 28, 2000, among the Registrant and the stockholders named
            therein, as amended.
    4.2*   Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 7, 2000, between the
            Registrant and Peregrine Systems, Inc.
    4.3**  Specimen Certificate of the Registrant's common stock.
    5.1**  Opinion of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian,
            LLP, counsel to the Registrant.
   10.1*   Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between the
            Registrant and its directors and executive officers.
   10.2*   1997 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.
   10.3*   2000 Equity Incentive Plan.
   10.4*   2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
   10.5*   Security and Loan Agreement between the Registrant and Imperial
            Bank, dated May 19, 1999.
   10.6*   Lease Agreement between the Registrant and Huskers-Research, Ltd.,
            dated March 22, 2000.
   10.7*   Lease Agreement between the Registrant and Waterford IV HP, Ltd.,
            dated October 22, 1999.
   16.1*   Letter Regarding Change in Independent Auditors.
   21.1*   Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
   23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.
   23.2**  Consent of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian,
            LLP, counsel to the Registrant. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.
   23.3    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
   24.1*   Power of Attorney. Reference is made to page II-5.
   27.1    Financial Data Schedule.
</TABLE>
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* Previously filed.

** To be supplied by amendment.

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Item 17. Undertakings

   The Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the
closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such
denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to
permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws of the Registrant, Indemnification
Agreements entered into between the Registrant and its officers and directors,
the underwriting agreement, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that
in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Act, and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered hereunder, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.

   The Registrant hereby undertakes that:

  (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Act, the
      information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
      Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
      form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1)
      or (4) or 497(h) under the Act shall be deemed to be part of this
      Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.

  (2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each post-
      effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed
      to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered
      therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
      deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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                                   SIGNATURES

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Austin, State of Texas, on this 2nd day of August, 2000.

                                          MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


                                          By:
                                                   /s/ Scott L. Harmon
                                             __________________________________
                                                     Scott L. Harmon
                                              President and Chief Executive
                                                         Officer

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            Signature                                 Title                      Date
            ---------                                 -----                      ----
<S>                                    <C>                                  <C>
        s/ Scott L. Harmon             President, Chief Executive Officer   August 2, 2000
 _____________________________________ and Director (Principal Executive
           Scott L. Harmon             Officer)

      /s/ Patrick D. Motola*           Chief Financial Officer (Principal   August 2, 2000
 _____________________________________ Financial and Accounting Officer)
          Patrick D. Motola

        /s/ Eric L. Jones*             Director                             August 2, 2000
 _____________________________________
            Eric L. Jones

    /s/ Michael J. Maples, Sr.*        Director                             August 2, 2000
 _____________________________________
       Michael J. Maples, Sr.

        /s/ Ross B. Garber*            Director                             August 2, 2000
 _____________________________________
           Ross B. Garber

       /s/ John D. Thornton*           Director                             August 2, 2000
 _____________________________________
          John D. Thornton

        /s/ David Sikora*              Director                             August 2, 2000
 _____________________________________
            David Sikora

*By:      /s/ Scott L. Harmon
     _________________________________
              Scott L. Harmon
             Attorney-in-Fact
       Pursuant to Power of Attorney
</TABLE>
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Sequentially
                                                                     Numbered
 Exhibit No.                       Exhibit                             Page
 ----------- ---------------------------------------------------   ------------
 <C>         <S>                                                   <C>
  1.1        Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  3.1*       Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
              of the Registrant, as amended to date.
  3.2*       Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of
              Incorporation of the Registrant to be filed after
              the closing of the offering made pursuant to this
              Registration Statement.
  3.3*       Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant, as
              amended to date.
  3.4*       Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of the
              Registrant to be effective upon the closing of the
              offering made pursuant to their Registration
              Statement.
  4.1**      Third Amended and Restated Investors' Rights
              Agreement, dated January 28, 2000, among the
              Registrant and the stockholders named therein, as
              amended.
  4.2*       Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 7,
              2000, between the Registrant and
              Peregrine Systems, Inc.
  4.3**      Specimen Certificate of the Registrant's common
              stock.
  5.1**      Opinion of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve
              Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, counsel to the
              Registrant.
 10.1*       Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into
              between the Registrant and its directors and
              executive officers.
 10.2*       1997 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.
 10.3*       2000 Equity Incentive Plan.
 10.4*       2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
 10.5*       Security and Loan Agreement between the Registrant
              and Imperial Bank, dated May 19, 1999.
 10.6*       Lease Agreement between the Registrant and Huskers-
              Research, Ltd., dated March 22, 2000.
 10.7*       Lease Agreement between the Registrant and
              Waterford IV HP, Ltd., dated October 22, 1999.
 16.1*       Letter Regarding Change in Independent Auditors.
 21.1*       Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
 23.1        Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.
 23.2**      Consent of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve
              Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, counsel to the
              Registrant. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.
 23.3        Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 24.1*       Power of Attorney. Reference is made to page II-5.
 27.1        Financial Data Schedule.
</TABLE>
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* Previously filed.

** To be supplied by amendment.


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