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2013 

Annual Report 

 
 
 
 
 
Dear Shareholders, 

I am pleased to report that 2013 was a year of continued strong growth and stock price 
appreciation for our company. Total revenues were up 34% for the year, reaching $318.2 million. 
Orders grew a strong 30%, with our cloud‐based orders serving as the primary growth catalyst, up 
87%. During the year, we signed 316 new customers, the largest number in the last five years. We 
remain profitable and were cash flow positive for the year. Cash and investments increased to 
$107.8 million at the end of 2013 and we remain debt free. 

Our deliberate and aggressive efforts to gain market share with the contact center market’s shift 
to the cloud have paid off and have been the main source of our strong growth. More and more, 
we see customers making the move to the cloud as a way to reduce their internal IT requirements 
and better‐focus on their primary business. These customers are unwilling to compromise 
functionality simply to get to the cloud, and that is where our value resonates well. We are a 
trusted vendor, with thousands of installations and a very mature, scalable product. 

During 2013, we also worked to expand the reach of our offering. In March, we introduced CaaS 
Small CenterSM, which is targeted at contact centers with fewer than 50 agents. We think this was 
an important step for us to protect our core business from new competitors who might otherwise 
make inroads at the low end. This move also opens up a significant portion of the market for us 
with a feature‐rich offering that can grow right along with our customer’s growth. With CaaS 
Small Center, we’ve been able to help smaller customers realize that they don’t have to be a big 
contact center to deliver a great customer experience. 

During the year, we acquired the customer base of our New Zealand reseller Amtel 
Communications, Ltd. The acquisition benefits former Amtel customers by giving them direct 
access to our local, regional, and global support and services staff. At the same time, the Amtel 
acquisition has helped us launch our cloud‐based Communications as a Service offering in New 
Zealand. 

In 2013, we were again recognized for our customer experience and contact center leadership by 
respected industry analysts and publications. Gartner, Inc. again placed us in the “Contact Center 
Leader’s Quadrant,” in its Magic Quadrant for Contact Center Infrastructure, Worldwide  report— 
one of only four vendors receiving this top ranking. Frost & Sullivan named us the cloud‐based 
contact center solutions company of the year, North America. In Ovum’s multichannel cloud 
contact center vendor report, we scored the highest overall in the technology assessment. 
TechPoint named us the Indiana tech company of the year and based on employee surveys, we 
were recognized as one of the top 10 places to work in the U.S. by Glassdoor, sharing honors with 
companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter. 

Looking forward, we are optimistic about our future. We are investing in the business with a 
target to grow orders at a rate of 20% in 2014, while maintaining profitability. Our strategy 
continues to be growth and leadership in the contact center market, especially as it relates to 
delivering cloud‐based solutions. Innovation remains part of our core DNA, and we will work to 
further push what our customers are able to accomplish with our products and services. This will 
include some exciting new products released during 2014. 

It’s hard to believe that this year marks 20 years since I founded the company with the single idea 
of delivering a better way of managing customer interactions. It’s gratifying to see the growth of 
our business, the number of successful customer implementations of our solutions, and the 
market’s validation of our success. 

Don Brown 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 

2013 HIGHLIGHTS 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 

Tenth consecutive year of positive 
operating results 

•  $318.2 million total revenues 
o  $117.7 million, product 
o  $147.9 million, recurring 
o  $52.6 million, services 

•  Total revenues up 34 percent from 

$237.4 million in 2012 

•  $9.5 million in net income 

•  Diluted EPS of $0.45 

•  $107.8 million in cash and investments 

as of December 31, 2013 

•  One acquisition completed in 2013 

•  16 percent of revenue spent on R&D 

GROWTH UP-MARKET 

•  192 orders $250,000+ 
o  Up from 158 in 2012 

•  110 orders over $250,000 from new 

customers 
o  Up from 102 in 2012 

NEW SOLUTION RELEASES 

Interaction Feedback™ 

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION 

Gartner, Inc., Leader’s Quadrant, 2013 
“Magic Quadrant for Contact Center 
Infrastructure, Worldwide” report, the 
most recent report 

Number 203 in the Top 500 Global 
Software & Services Companies list 
(thirteenth consecutive year listed), 
Software Magazine 

2013 Cloud-Based Contact Center 
Solutions Company of the Year, North 
America, Frost & Sullivan 

2013 Market Leader, Multichannel 
Cloud Contact Center Vendor Report, 
Ovum (shortlisted) 

2013 IP Contact Center Technology 
Pioneer Award, CUSTOMER Magazine 

2013 TechPoint Mira Award, Tech 
Company of the Year 

2013 Cloud Computing Excellence 
Award, Cloud Computing Magazine 

UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-K

(Mark One) 

 

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 

OR 

 

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

For the transition period from ____________to____________ 

Commission File Number 000-54450 

INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

  Indiana  
(State or Other Jurisdiction 
of Incorporation) 

 45-1505676 
(IRS Employer 
Identification No.) 

   7601 Interactive Way 
Indianapolis, IN 46278 
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 

(317) 872-3000 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of each class 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 

Name of each exchange on which registered 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 
(The NASDAQ Global Select Market) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    

Yes

    No  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange 

Act.    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file 
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes     No  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every 
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the 
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes     No  

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter)  is 

not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements 
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  

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

Large accelerated filer  

  Accelerated filer  

Non-accelerated filer  
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 

Smaller reporting company  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     

Yes      No  

Assuming solely for the purposes of this calculation that all directors and executive officers of the registrant are “affiliates”, 
the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing sale price 
per share of the registrant’s common stock on June 28, 2013 as reported on The NASDAQ Global Select Market on that date was 
$811,226,768. 

As of February 28, 2014, there were 20,744,317 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value. 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 

Portions of the information required by Part III of this Form 10-K are incorporated by reference from portions of the registrant’s Proxy 
Statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 
days after December 31, 2013. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
PART I. 

Item 1.   
Item 1A. 
Item 1B. 
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Item 3.  
Item 4.  

PART II. 

Item 5.  

Item 6.  
Item 7.  
Item 7A.  
Item 8.  
Item 9. 
Item 9A. 
Item 9B. 

PART III. 

Item 10.  
Item 11.  
Item 12.  
Item 13.  
Item 14. 

PART IV. 

Item 15.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Business. 
Risk Factors. 
Unresolved Staff Comments. 
Properties. 
Legal Proceedings. 
Mine Safety Disclosures 

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 
Securities. 
Selected Financial Data. 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. 
Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. 
Controls and Procedures. 
Other Information. 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. 
Executive Compensation. 
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 
Principal Accountant Fees and Services. 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. 

SIGNATURES 

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PART I. 

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION 

Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K contain "forward-looking" information (as defined in the Private 

Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that involve risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ 
materially from those predicted in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by their use of 
such verbs as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intend”, “plan”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “would”, “will be”, “will continue”, 
“will likely result”, or similar verbs or conjugations of such verbs. If any of our assumptions on which the statements are based prove 
incorrect or should unanticipated circumstances arise, our actual results could materially differ from those anticipated by such 
forward-looking statements. The differences could be caused by a number of factors or combination of factors, including, but not 
limited to, those set forth in the Item 1A “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

ITEM 1.  

BUSINESS. 

Overview 

Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. (“Interactive Intelligence”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a global provider of software and 

services designed to improve the customer experience. Our principal product is a suite of applications that provides customers with a 
multichannel communications platform that is delivered on-premises or through the cloud. We are a recognized leader in the 
worldwide contact center market. Our software applications provide a range of pre-integrated inbound and outbound communications 
functionality. We use this same platform to offer our solutions for unified communications and business process automation (see 
picture below). Our solutions are broadly applicable, and are used by businesses and organizations in industries including teleservices, 
insurance, banking, accounts receivable management, utilities, healthcare, retail, technology, government and business services. 

Our initial applications were released in 1997. Our solutions have been licensed by customers around the globe, and we 

market these solutions directly to customers and through a channel of approximately 360 partners. Our solutions are available in 24 
languages and have been installed in more than 100 different countries. 

Our partners and certain customers become certified through our professional education curriculum to use and market our 

Interactive Intelligence solutions. Customers are supported by our global support network of internal technical professionals and 
implementation partners. 

Recent company recognitions include the following: 

  Gartner, Inc., Leader’s Quadrant, 2013 “Magic Quadrant for Contact Center Infrastructure, Worldwide” report, the most 

recent report; 

  Number 203 in the Top 500 Global Software & Services Companies list (thirteenth consecutive year listed), Software 

Magazine; 

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2013 Cloud-Based Contact Center Solutions Company of the Year, North America, Frost & Sullivan; 

2013 Market Leader, Multichannel Cloud Contact Center Vendor Report, Ovum 

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2013 IP Contact Center Technology Pioneer Award, CUSTOMER Magazine 

2013 TechPoint Mira Award, Tech Company of the Year 

2013 Cloud Computing Excellence Award, Cloud Computing Magazine. 

Industry Overview and Current Developments 

The increased use of voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”), mobile communications, eServices, content management, 
business process automation and various media types such as social media and Short Message Service (“SMS”) text messaging 
continue to cause a major shift in business communications technologies. Organizations in many industries continue to move from 
private branch exchange (“PBX”) phone systems to multichannel software platforms that support a broad list of applications whether 
the solution is deployed on-premises or through cloud services. This approach enables organizations to automate processes to improve 
organizational effectiveness, and the cloud-based deployments in particular help reduce communications equipment, operations, and 
maintenance costs.  

Conventional call centers consist of phone banks and agents handling inbound and outbound calls. While managing only a 

single communications channel, these “call-only” centers still require multipoint systems consisting of a PBX, an automatic call 
distributor (“ACD”), and an automated attendant to handle voice-based interactions, along with optional systems such as an interactive 
voice response (“IVR”) system, a predictive outbound dialer and a call logger. Many call centers spend time and money to integrate 
these and other disparate phone system devices. Today, many conventional call centers continue the transformation from call-only 
centers to multichannel “contact centers” by incorporating all-in-one communications technologies. Such technologies provide email, 
web interaction, messaging capabilities, SMS texting, mobile applications and contact capabilities, and social media alongside phone 
calls to offer customers a wider range of contact options and service and support channels. Given the growing availability and use of 
cloud services, some call centers are finding it more cost-effective to make the transition to multichannel contact center functionality 
via the cloud, since on-premises equipment and integrations costs are minimized or eliminated with cloud solutions. 

The cloud model is commonly referred to as “cloud services,” “cloud-based services,” “cloud computing,” “cloud 
communications,” “hosted services,” or “on-demand services” We believe cloud-based deployments of communications solutions 
offer advantages in the following four key areas over traditional on-premises deployments:  

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Increased flexibility gives an organization greater agility to adapt to and control changing business and service 
conditions, including the ability to rapidly scale up or down to meet seasonality and growth needs; 
  Faster deployment allows an organization to decrease set-up time and to deploy new capabilities rapidly; 
  Minimal upfront capital expense of a cloud solution enables organizations to gain access to the solution’s 

functionality with limited capital outlay; and  

  Reduced IT staff requirements, as a cloud solution lets an organization offload the complexities of upgrades, 

maintenance, and disaster recovery and refocus internal IT resources on the organization’s own strategic initiatives.  

These advantages are favorable drivers in the sales process of cloud services, as are the increased availability and variety of cloud 
solutions and hybrid cloud/on-premises solution options. 

According to industry analysts at Gartner, Inc., unified communications are the “direct result of convergence in 
communication networks and applications.” Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) has defined unified communications as a solution 
that “bridges the gap between telephony and computing to deliver real-time messaging, voice, and conferencing to the desktop 
environment.” The term “unified communications” has also been defined in other ways, primarily by vendors that package collections 
of products for voice, data, conferencing, video, and mobility into single offerings. The convergence of voice and data 
communications, increasingly on the cloud and historically on IP networks leveraging open standards software platforms and 
integrated application suites, is a standard for people, groups and organizations to communicate. Unified communications products 
based on software solutions and equipment such as servers, gateways, and IP-based phones and end-user devices, and offered as cloud 
or on-premises solutions, are proving to reduce administration costs over their proprietary hardware counterparts. At the same time, 
unified communications enable organizations to facilitate the integration and use of enterprise communication and collaboration 
methods such as presence management, conferencing, video conferencing, messaging, and other “unified” features in addition to 
voice.  

Businesses and their customers have long utilized voice communications media such as the telephone, voice mail and the fax 

machine to interact. The Internet and the cloud have expanded communications media to include additional channels for email, web 
chat sessions, web callback requests, VoIP calls, text messages, videos, and social media. With improved customer service as an 

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ongoing objective, many companies are deploying web-oriented applications for email management, content management, knowledge 
management and web auto response for customer inquiries and frequently asked questions (“FAQs”), and web collaboration and other 
online services to raise service levels. Tools to monitor and respond to customer comments on social media networks are also now 
generally available to support customer service initiatives. Though many online services are unified in an applications approach, most 
companies still support online media channels using separate email platforms, web servers, chat servers and other disjointed 
equipment that can lead to inconsistencies and inefficiencies across customer touch points. 

Mobile customers are an increasingly prominent and still growing segment of business communications and customer 

service. Customers in this segment choose to contact and interact with businesses and perform transactions using cell phones, 
smartphones and tablet devices. This customer segment is the result of cloud services becoming more globally available, combined 
with significant numbers of mobile subscriptions and devices in use worldwide. As mobile consumers come to expect omniclient 
software services and applications, which work uniformly on various mobile devices and operating systems, companies will need to 
continue to increase their focus on omnichannel client development and the ability to deliver a consistent brand experience across all 
channels used by mobile customers. Overall, as a consumer demographic, mobile customers have prompted an up-and-coming shift in 
the way service is delivered, and organizations have begun addressing their mobile initiatives from a strategic customer service point 
of view.  

The onslaught of “Big Data” has made content management increasingly important for organizations in such industries as 

insurance, financial services, and healthcare that circulate large amounts of information internally and externally. Government 
agencies and other organizations tasked with managing confidential data are also putting greater emphasis on content management as 
they continue to archive information in larger volumes. Much like newer software-based solutions for converged voice and data 
communications and business process automation, many contemporary solutions for content management are server-based 
applications. End-users of content management systems can typically range from enterprise business users to contact center users, 
insurance agents and claims adjusters, banking loan officers, healthcare professionals, human resources personnel and similar users 
who must routinely access documents and information in the office or remotely outside the office. To meet the diverse needs of these 
end-users, the “virtual file cabinet” approach of a content management solution allows organizations to easily define file management 
structures and retrieval processes specific to their business, user and customer requirements. 

Our Solutions 

Overview 

Our innovative all-in-one solutions and services are developed for: 

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contact center automation;  

unified communications; and  

business process automation. 

In addition, we provide content management, workforce optimization and vertical applications and we have customers in 
many different industries, including teleservices, insurance, banking, accounts receivable management, utilities, healthcare, retail, 
technology, government, and business services. Our solutions can be deployed via our cloud model using a data center, on-premises at 
the customer’s site, as hybrid cloud/on-premises solutions, or as a managed service in which we manage the communications solution 
for the customer. 

Our Customer Interaction Center™ (“CIC”) software is developed to run on the Microsoft® Windows® operating system, and 

various CIC-based applications are expressly designed to work with one another as a fully-integrated all-in-one solution that can 
process thousands of interactions per hour. CIC does not require multipoint hardware, integrations to third-party products such as 
ACD or IVR systems, or computer telephony integration (“CTI”) middleware. CIC’s all-in-one multichannel approach allows contact 
centers and enterprises to process communications consistently across various media channels: telephone calls, emails, faxes, voice 
mail messages, Internet chat sessions, IP telephony calls, SMS text messages, social media alerts and responses, and generic media 
such as trouble tickets. Organizations can apply business rules across media channels and different media types for uniform customer 
service processes, and for end-to-end tracking and reporting that improves workforce performance and service quality. Whereas many 
of our competitors’ unified communications offerings are stand-alone products, or part of a portfolio of integrated applications and 
platforms from multiple vendors, our all-in-one CIC application suite unifies multiple communications channels inherently, and has 
done so since its original development.  Our current release of the CIC software is version 4.0, released in November 2011. 

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Deployment Models 

Cloud Offerings 

Our solutions can be delivered via our Interactive Intelligence Communications as a ServiceSM (“CaaS”) cloud offerings, 

which are based on the CIC application suite and include: 

  CaaS Contact CenterSM for larger contact center operations; and  

  CaaS Small CenterSM for operations that include between 10 and 50 agents.  

Contact centers can deploy our CaaS Contact Center services via a local control VoIP model that keeps their current 

telecommunications circuits, all voice traffic and critical data at their site; or as a remote control VoIP model that routes calls over 
telecommunications circuits terminated at one of our cloud services data centers. Our CaaS Small Center offering can be deployed 
using the remote control VoIP model only. With our CaaS Quick Spin™ trial program, any contact center can have a risk-free 
introduction to our cloud applications with set-up time in minutes. After a customer has implemented our cloud solution, they can 
migrate their services (i.e., CIC server and applications) from a cloud solution to an on-premises model at their site. We additionally 
offer a fully managed cloud option in which we manage all cloud and on-premises services for the customer. Our cloud solutions offer 
a high degree of flexibility to adapt to changes in business needs. Additionally, our cloud offerings provide flexibile scalability, 
security and control; provide faster deployment times; require minimal capital expenditures for on-premises equipment at the customer 
location; and reduce information technology requirements for system deployment, implementation, administration and maintenance.  

On-premises Offerings 

As an on-premises server-based solution designed for IP networks, the CIC application suite eliminates multiple hardware 

“boxes” to reduce equipment costs and complexity, and provides a single point of system management to simplify administration and 
maintenance. For voice communications, the CIC solution is deployed as a PBX/IP PBX or with an organization’s existing PBX/IP 
PBX. For VoIP, the CIC software leverages the Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) global communications standard and incorporates a 
full-featured media server, media gateways, SIP proxy, and SIP station voice device. The CIC solution integrates with many popular 
business applications for collaboration, customer relationship management (“CRM”), enterprise resource planning (“ERP”), and other 
processes, enabling customers integrated access to their data. Similarly, CIC supports integration with applications designed to 
monitor social media networks and the comments of users regarding a business’ products, services and brands. 

Contact Center Automation 

With the CIC solution for contact center automation, we remain an industry leader in helping contact centers implement pre-

integrated application solutions for multichannel contact management to improve services processes and the customer experience. The 
CIC software is developed on open standards, enabling contact centers to straightforwardly migrate to VoIP. On the strength of these 
factors, we were listed in the Gartner, Inc. Leader’s Quadrant for the sixth consecutive year in the 2013 “Magic Quadrant for Contact 
Center Infrastructure, Worldwide” report, the most recent report issued.  

Our scalable all-in-one CIC contact center application suite enables contact centers to intelligently automate, route, monitor, 
record, track and report on phone calls as well as fax, email, web interactions, SMS, and social media, whether in a single location or 
across multi-site operations. Contact centers can leverage the CIC solution to support thousands of users, including remote “work-at-
home” users, and can handle inbound, outbound and “blended” inbound/outbound interactions. As an organization-wide solution, CIC 
gives contact centers and enterprises a single software platform and pre-integrated all-in-one application suite for IP telephony, 
highlighted by multichannel ACD to uniformly manage all different types of voice and data interactions. CIC’s inherent IP PBX call 
processing, voice mail, fax server and unified messaging further enhance performance and customer service for contact center users 
and supervisors, as well as for business users. The SIP-architected CIC provides an inherent migration path for VoIP, making it 
particularly well suited for contact center operations that employ remote users. Organizations can deploy CIC as an on-premises 
product or through our CaaS Contact Center and CaaS Small Center cloud deployment models.  

We offer a portfolio of solutions that work with our CIC platform and provide additional functionality including: 

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Interaction Dialer®, a predictive dialer application that provides call scripting and other call functionality;  

Interaction Director®, which routes calls to locations that are capable of handling calls at that time; 

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Interaction Optimizer®, which supports workforce management and scheduling capabilities; 

Interaction Analyzer™, which provides real-time speech analytics and key word/phrase spotting to assess customer 
sentiment during an interaction;  

Interaction Feedback®, a solution to create and manage surveys to better quantify customer perceptions and pinpoint key 
areas for improvement; 

Interaction Mobilizer™, which allows organizations to write their own mobile applications and link mobile customers to 
the contact center; and 

Interaction Web Portal™, which gives stakeholders within and outside the contact center a single Portal environment to 
monitor contact center activities from anywhere via secure web access. 

Some of our most requested pre-integrated add-on modules include: 

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Interaction Supervisor™, which provides real-time interfacing for monitoring CIC user and system activities, and which 
is offered on a mobile basis in the Interaction Supervisor, iPad Edition™; 

Interaction Tracker®, a contact history management application; and 

Interaction Recorder®, which offers quality assessment control for user training and compliance. 

Some of our most requested technology partner integrations include: 

  Microsoft® Lync® Server 2010 and Lync Server 2013, integrated with CIC to extend the voice, messaging, conferencing, 

presence, and collaboration reach of both solutions into the contact center and the enterprise; 

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IBM® Sametime®, integrated with CIC to close communications and collaboration gaps between contact center agents 
and enterprise business users; 

  CRM integrations with CIC, based on industry standards, and certified for Salesforce®, Oracle® Sales Cloud, Oracle 
RightNow CX Cloud Service, SAP Corporation, Oracle’s Siebel, Inc., Microsoft Dynamics®, and other vendors. 

For self-service automation in the contact center environment, including speech-enabled IVR and email auto response 

technologies, we offer a full range of solutions that help organizations support their sales and service objectives while standardizing 
customer service options and reducing operations costs. One self-service application our customers have implemented is e-FAQ®, our 
knowledge management solution for FAQ auto response via email. For monitoring social media networks, the CIC software integrates 
with many available network monitoring and reporting tools, and adds the ability to route notification alerts to contact center users for 
response to relevant customer comments detected on social media sites.  

Our Interaction Decisions™ solution is an agent capacity planning and analysis platform for broader workforce optimization 
in contact centers. Formerly known as Bay Bridge Decisions (“BBD”), this solution is based on analytic capability that assists contact 
centers in planning and optimizing resources, and determining the right number of agents for optimal customer service. 

Unified Communications 

Leveraging our strength in the contact center sector has enabled us to offer IP telephony-based unified communications both 

to mid-sized business enterprises and to larger enterprises. In positioning our contact center solution for enterprise unified 
communications requirements, we target organizations from 50 to thousands of users that wish to implement our single platform 
solution, which includes the ability to scale user counts up or down as needed. This unified communications solution approach can be 
implemented for IP PBX, ACD, IVR, multichannel queuing, messaging, business process automation, content management, mobile 
access, presence management and collaboration, and other capabilities that meet the needs of enterprise business users and 
workgroups as well as contact center users. 

With our Customer Interaction Center for Unified Communications (“CIC for Unified Communications”) we offer a single, 
highly-scalable, multichannel IP telephony and messaging platform that allows organizations to route live communications to various 
devices. For VoIP, our platform’s open, inherent SIP architecture paves a clear migration path to VoIP for organizations looking to 

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make the move to IP telephony, or who choose to integrate our platform to an existing PBX phone system and move to VoIP at a later 
time. In addition, our solution offers a practical replacement option for certain existing voice mail systems. The CIC for Unified 
Communications software additionally offers features including conferencing, real-time presence management, and remote access, 
with pre-integrated unified messaging, IVR, and the Interaction Client® user interface. Also optionally available are advanced “contact 
center”-style features such as workforce management and customer satisfaction surveys. By providing flexible choose-by-function 
deployment and licensing options for features as well as users, organizations can configure and centrally administer the precise IP 
telephony, messaging and unified communications environment needed by department, or enterprise-wide. This solution has been 
successfully deployed by enterprises and organizations such as banks, insurance companies, healthcare providers, service providers 
and other customer service-oriented companies, along with organizations that maintain mobile and remote workforces and/or 
thousands of messaging users. 

Business Process Automation 

From its inception, our core CIC software platform was developed as a process automation platform to automate and unify 

phone calls, faxes, emails and web interactions and to manage all of these media types with features including multichannel queuing, 
skills-based routing, speech-enabled IVR, and auto attendant processes structured according to an organization’s business rules. As an 
outgrowth of our CIC platform’s automation capability, our Interaction Process AutomationTM  (“IPA”) solution extends these 
communications automation practices to the automation of formal business processes, such as employees of an insurance company 
processing a claim or a banking loan officer reviewing and approving a customer’s online application for a new car loan. We are 
leveraging our CIC platform technology to provide a business process automation product solution for contact centers and enterprises 
in virtually any industry looking to automate key business and interaction processes. 

IPA allows an organization to capture, prioritize, route, escalate and track each step in a work process, including progress, 

people, user skills and qualifications, availability, and resources. The IPA solution is designed to improve process efficiency and 
consistency by minimizing the latency and human error common in processes that are executed manually. IPA can be applied to 
horizontal processes such as approving time-off requests by a human resources group, or to vertical processes such as processing 
insurance verification for an upcoming medical procedure, or managing patient engagement for recently discharged patients with 
chronic diseases. As an “intelligent” application, the principles of IPA stem from technology utilized in contact centers, including 
presence to determine an employee’s qualifications and availability to receive a new work assignment regardless of location, and 
routing and queuing to route work more precisely through each step of the defined process, all while maintaining full integration with 
each associated communication activity. 

Additional Offerings 

Content Management 

Content management is a related component of our positioning in the business process automation market. A primary benefit 
of our CIC platform’s open architecture has always been the ability it gives organizations to integrate databases, information systems, 
business systems, CRM packages, ERP solutions, and other data repositories to manage information critical to their business 
operations. Additionally, our integrated module for knowledge management and email auto response has continued to provide an 
intuitive solution for automating information management process and FAQ auto responses, allowing users in contact centers and 
service-oriented enterprises to effectively offload the manual, time-consuming task of answering customer inquiries.  

Accounts Receivable Management 

Accounts receivable management (“ARM”) products provide a set of software solutions for collection agencies, credit 

departments, debt buyers, creditors, and attorneys to manage all aspects of the debt collection and recovery process.  

As a result of our 2010 acquisition of Global Software Services, Inc., doing business as Latitude Software (“Latitude”), our 

suite of solutions includes Latitude’s accounts receivable management products, which provide all of the features necessary to perform 
sophisticated debt collection operations. We recently rebranded these Latitude products under the name Interaction Collector™. During 
2014, we plan to continue creating tighter integration between Interaction Collector-based applications and our core CIC solution, to 
continue to drive the Interaction Collector solution as a cloud offering, and to enhance the Interaction Collector first-party debt 
collection application. We believe Interaction Collector’s integration capabilities and the availability of cloud options for its 
application offerings will more effectively position us against, and differentiate us from, our competitors within the vertical market for 
accounts receivable management. 

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Hardware 

Some customers who license our CIC software also purchase certain hardware from us, such as application servers, media 
servers, gateways and telephone handsets, and occasionally networking hardware, as part of the CIC solution. In addition, we have 
developed our Interaction Media Server™, Interaction Edge™, and Interaction SIP Station™ appliances as a combination of hardware 
and our software. 

Business Strategy 

Our core business strategy remains fairly consistent from year to year; however, changes in deployment models and other 

industry changes can affect our strategies.  Our business strategies for achieving success include the following: 

 

Innovate. We strive for innovation in our solutions and services, as well as innovation in our approach to the markets we 
serve and our ability to solve business communication problems for our customers. We are currently developing our 
highly scalable, multi-tenant, next generation cloud communication platform that will leverage contemporary open 
source technologies and Amazon Web Services as the deployment back-end.  

  Expand Functionality of CIC Platform. We continue to expand beyond the current functionality of our CIC platform 
through acquisitions and our own innovation. In 2014, we “rebranded” two of our acquired technologies, Interaction 
CollectorTM from Latitude and Interaction DecisionsTM from BBD.  In addition, we continue to market IPA, our business 
process automation product launched in 2012. 

  Continue to Go Up-Market in the Contact Center Space. Building increased scalability, functionality, and reliability into 
our core products is an important key in this strategy. We are making a noticeable penetration into larger businesses 
around the world. During 2014, we will continue to pursue opportunities with larger contact centers and businesses.  

  Aggressively Market Our Cloud Communications Deployment Model. CaaS Contact CenterSM and CaaS Small CenterSM 
provide cloud services to organizations that are looking for an alternative to on-premises deployments. During 2013, our 
cloud-based orders for the full year increased 87% from 2012 and represented 50% of our 2013 total order mix. Our 
2014 financial outlook is based on a deployment mix in which our cloud-based orders are expected to be 55% to 60% of 
our total orders in 2014. 

 

Increase Our New Customer Logos. We have customers worldwide representing a wide range of vertical markets and 
well-known brands. In 2014, we will continue to pursue new customers in the various vertical and global markets we 
serve, with a goal of significantly increasing our customer base, particularly through our cloud solutions.  

  Expand Our Business Opportunities in All Regions. Over the last several years, we acquired certain of our resellers in 
markets around the world.  In 2014, we will look to continue to expand those businesses around the world, particularly 
with our cloud solutions. 

Global Distribution and Sales 

We distribute our solutions through reseller partners and directly to customers. In 2013 and 2012, 61% and 47%, 

respectively, of on-premises orders were sold through partners while 90% of our cloud-based orders were done directly. 

Our Territory Managers manage our partners and sell directly to customers. As of December 31, 2013, we had 131 Territory 

Managers, maintained a global channel network of approximately 360 partners and installed our solutions in over 100 different 
countries. 

Our partners are supported by Program Managers, Regional Channel Managers, Licensing Specialists and other roles related 

to sales, support services and education/certification. 

Marketing 

Our marketing team consists of the following four groups:  

  Public Relations/Analyst Relations, which manages media relations, key messaging, and creating and managing 
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  Solutions Marketing, which markets and promotes our solutions to customers, prospective customers and partners as 

well as to industry analysts;  

  Lead Management, which drives all lead-generation activities resulting from tradeshows, seminars, and web-based 
marketing programs, utilizes purchased lists of prospective customers and leverages joint marketing activities with 
strategic partners to generate qualified leads for partners and Territory Managers; and 

  Marketing Services, which prepares all print collateral and associated materials for tradeshows, marketing seminars, 

promotions, advertising, brand awareness, customer and partner relations, and other company functions. 

Services Delivery 

We recognize the importance of offering quality service and support to our customers. Under the guidance of our Chief 

Services Officer, the mission of our Services Delivery Team (“Services Delivery”) is to provide effective, customer-focused services 
to our customers as well as partners. Services Delivery consists of our Communications as a Service (“CaaS”) operational team along 
with the Client Success Team, Professional Services, Support Services, and Education Services. By collectively aligning these teams 
for Services Delivery, we are able to better leverage the skills of each group to deliver needed services to our customers consistently 
and diligently, regardless of how customers use our solutions.  

Client Success Team 

Our Client Success Team is responsible for measuring the value our customers achieve with our solutions and services. Team 

members, known as Client Success Advocates (“CSA”), are aligned directly with a strategic customer’s organization to help the 
customer maximize business value using our solutions and services. Each CSA coordinates customer on-boarding, participates in 
account strategy, engages the appropriate Interactive Intelligence resources to ensure success, and provides proactive escalation 
warnings when needed. The CSA also identifies expansion opportunities for the customer. As an additional focus, the Client Success 
Team also has a group of Customer Experience specialists whose responsibility is to understand the customer experience, find ways to 
improve that experience and work across departments to affect positive change in that experience where needed. To collect and assess 
customer feedback, the Client Success Team utilizes survey results from new and existing customers, in conjunction with the Net 
Promoter Scoring® methodology, which provides a metric that indicates customer satisfaction. The collective results of customer 
surveys, internal departmental surveys, post project reviews and customer engagements allow the Client Success Team to identify 
areas of opportunity, develop plans to address them, and work to satisfy each customer organization. 

Professional Services 

Our Professional Services team implements and enhances partner expertise on advanced offerings such as predictive dialing, 
speech recognition and third-party CRM integrations. Our Professional Services team can also, among other things, help integrate our 
products into applications such as Salesforce.com, and embed call control into in-house applications and speech-enable IVR 
applications. The system configuration services and ad-hoc consulting services from our Professional Services team work to ensure 
that the customer has the appropriate solution for their business. The Professional Services team works closely with new partners as 
they implement our products at their sites, and is often involved with the early release of our products to assist in new release 
implementations. We are continuing to invest in this team as we provide more consulting and implementation services for customers 
globally.  

Support Services 

Our Support Services team offers global technical support for our partners and customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by 
phone, fax, email, web chat and from our website. We have support centers at our world headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana and in 
the United Kingdom and Malaysia. We have secondary support employees available in California in the United States, and in the 
Netherlands, Germany, Australia and Japan. We utilize our CIC products, leveraged with technologies such as knowledge base, CRM 
and the Internet, to maximize the effectiveness of our support services.  

Our Support Services team is divided into regions that align with our worldwide sales teams. Interactions are routed to the 
respective region based on the customer location. This enables Support Services team members to better know their customers and 
offer high quality support services. The engineers on our Support Services team are specialists who focus their efforts on very specific 
areas of our offerings, allowing them to develop a deeper knowledge set. This enables us to do skills-based routing that directs the 
customer to the best engineer based on their domain, thus reducing the time to resolve the problem. We use our Interaction Director® 
product to route incidents globally in a “follow-the-sun” manner. 

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Education Services 

Our Education Services team is also divided into regions that align with our worldwide sales teams and provides technical 
certification and advanced instruction through on-site courses, classroom presentations and web-based training. This team develops 
and maintains course curriculum for formal certification programs such as sales, product installation, troubleshooting, system 
administration and custom design. Web-based training courses offer enhanced topics such as reporting, system administration and 
computer-based user training. All of our partners are required to maintain updated certifications to license and support our products. 
Classes are also offered to all of our end customers to encourage the most effective use of the applications.  

Segment, Customers and Geographic Areas of Operations 

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, the Company views its operations and manages its business 

as principally one segment which is interaction management software solutions licensing and associated services. As a result, the 
financial information disclosed herein represents all of the material financial information related to the Company’s principal operating 
segment.  

As of December 31, 2013, we have licensed our products to more than 4,500 customers in the Americas, Europe, Middle East 

and Africa (“EMEA”) and Asia/Pacific (“APAC”). No customer or partner accounted for 10% or more of our revenues in 2013, 2012 
or 2011 or for 10% or more of our accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013 or 2012. Therefore, the loss of any one customer or 
partner would not have a material adverse effect on our operations. Additionally, no individual country accounted for more than 10% 
of our revenues, with the exception of the United States, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. See Note 10 of 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional financial 
information about each geographic area in which we operate. 

Business Seasonality and Geographic Fluctuations 

Our revenues are comprised of product revenues, recurring revenues and services revenues. Product revenues in the first 

quarter of each calendar year are typically lower than in the fourth quarter of the prior year, with sequential quarterly increases 
thereafter, although sometimes the third quarter is flat.  Recurring and services revenues typically increase sequentially quarter-to-
quarter as our business continues to expand. These patterns are experienced by many enterprise software companies and reflect the 
customer spending patterns.  

To the extent that product revenues fluctuate from quarter-to-quarter due to the seasonality of our business described above, 

our gross profit may also fluctuate. Our operating expenses generally increase sequentially in a given year. The gross profit and 
increasing operating expenses have a corresponding impact on our operating income. Operating income generally has been lower in 
the first quarter of a calendar year than in the fourth quarter of the prior year, increases in the second quarter, can be up or down in the 
third quarter compared to the second quarter and is highest in the fourth quarter of the year. 

As stated above, we operate our business in three geographic regions — the Americas, EMEA and APAC. We have 
historically experienced quarterly fluctuations in our orders and revenues in the various geographies. These quarterly fluctuations have 
been due, in part, to the seasonality of our business generally, as described above, but have also been impacted by the size and number 
of orders received in a particular quarter in the geographic region compared to the orders received in the prior year period. 

Supplier Relationships  

We rely on third parties for several components in the delivery of our complete solution, including general purpose servers, 

third-party software, third-party hardware appliances, telephone end-points, and integration to various vendors’ hardware and software 
systems. Our reliance upon these third parties comes with some amount of risk, primarily due to the possibility of these suppliers 
being acquired or discontinuing a product we rely on, failure to renew terms of contracts with these suppliers, or disruptions in supply 
due to political instability or weather related events. In addition, third-party software is licensed from our competitors or suppliers 
which could become our competitors in the future, which may complicate our relationships with these suppliers and could make 
aspects of our business and products we are currently developing reliant upon those third parties. In many cases, however, we 
maintain relationships with several different suppliers and therefore believe alternatives could be available if a supplier would cease 
doing business with us. We feel that the risks are further mitigated by the revenue that we generate for these third-party suppliers and 
the length of notice that we would most likely receive from the suppliers if any of the products were discontinued. 

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Competition 

The markets for our solutions are highly competitive. Competition is typically based on various factors, including the breadth 

and depth of functionality of the product line, price, deployment methods and options, ease of installation, ease of use, product 
roadmap, total cost of ownership, return on investment, integration with other applications, security, reliability and scalability. We 
differentiate ourselves from our competitors by enabling customers to choose to deploy many of our solutions on-premises or as a 
cloud-based solution, offering an all-in-one platform, adhering to industry standards, and providing a broad set of applications for the 
business enterprise. Also contributing to our competitive strengths are our growing installed base of customers, newer products such 
as Interaction Decisions™, Interaction Collector™, Interaction Mobilizer™, Interaction Analyzer™, Interaction Web Portal™, Interaction 
SIP Station™, Interaction Conference™, and IPA, and continuing enhancements to our Interaction Recorder®, Interaction Optimizer®, 
Interaction Dialer®, Interaction Director® and Interaction Feedback® offerings.  

Our competitive position varies in each of our primary markets. In the contact center market, we are considered a leader by 

third-party analyst firms based on the breadth of our product line, the completeness of our vision, and our ability to execute. We 
compete successfully with our contact center competitors, including those companies that are considerably larger in size. In the cloud-
based contact center market, we have different competitors than those seen for our on-premises offerings, including inContact, Inc., 
Five9, Inc., and the Echopass solution, which was acquired by Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc. (“Genesys”). In the 
on-premises contact center market, our primary competitors are Aspect Software, Inc. (“Aspect”), Avaya Inc. (“Avaya”), Genesys and 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”).  

In the unified communications market, we have a small market share in the pure IP PBX market segment. However, when 

our IP PBX product is sold in conjunction with our other solutions such as our contact center solution or integrated with solutions such 
as Microsoft® Lync™, resulting in a unified communications offering, our competitive position is stronger. Our primary competitors in 
the contact center and unified communications markets have a great deal of overlap, with a small number of competitors being 
exclusive to either one or the other of the two markets. Significant unified communications competitors include Alcatel-Lucent, 
Avaya, Cisco, Siemens Unify, and ShoreTel, Inc. 

The business process automation market can be divided into two submarkets: process automation and content management. 
We are still viewed as new to the process automation market and compete both with traditional telecommunications vendors such as 
Avaya and Genesys and, to a lesser extent, with traditional business process management suite vendors such as IBM, Lombardi 
Software, Inc., Pegasystems Inc., and Oracle Corporation. We entered the content management market in part through our 2009 
acquisition of AcroSoft Corporation, which added insurance industry domain expertise as well as an installed base of customers. 

While we are not new to the market for accounts receivable management, or collections, we reinforced our market position 
with our 2010 acquisition of Latitude, which added industry domain expertise and a larger installed base of collections customers. In 
the accounts receivable management market, vendors that compete against our products and those of Latitude include Ontario 
Systems, Columbia Ultimate, CR Software, LLC, The Computer Manager, Inc.’s Debt$Net Collection Software, and Fair Isaac 
Corporation. 

Research and Development  

Our ability to leverage technology is core to our strategic differentiation, and we continue to invest a substantial percentage 

of our revenue in research and development (“R&D”). Our R&D group is comprised of professionals with backgrounds in 
telecommunications, software and hardware. This combination of diverse technical and communications expertise contributes to our 
competitive advantage with a differentiated technology approach. A series of packaged customer solutions are available from this 
group, such as integration to SAP Corporation, Oracle’s Siebel, Inc. and Salesforce.com. These solutions allow partners to quickly 
install sophisticated applications for customers. 

Within the R&D process, our Product Management team is responsible for coordinating activities with our development 
teams to define product requirements and to manage the process for market requirements, product development approvals, pricing 
definitions, release scheduling and beta test coordination. The Product Management team oversees the product management process 
from product concept through the end of the beta test cycle. 

We are a Microsoft Certified Developer as well as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider. These designations provide us 

early access to Microsoft technology and the opportunity to quickly develop products that effectively integrate with Microsoft 
products. Additionally, we are a Cisco development partner, and since 2000 have continued to develop interoperability that allows our 
contact center products to integrate and interoperate with those from Cisco. 

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R&D costs were $50.4 million, $45.7 million and $35.6 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In addition to these 

R&D cost, we capitalized $3.6 million of internal use software during 2013. Our R&D group is structured into technical teams, each 
of which follows formal processes for enhancements, release management and technical reviews. R&D expenses include a testing 
department that utilizes automated techniques to stress test our core software. We continue to make R&D a priority in our business in 
order to remain on the forefront of innovation. 

The R&D groups of companies we have acquired are integrated into our R&D group and follow the same structure and 

processes detailed above. 

Intellectual Property and Other Proprietary Rights  

We own numerous patents and patent applications that we consider valuable components of our business. To protect our 

proprietary rights, we rely primarily on a combination of: 

 

 

 

copyright, patent, trade secret and trademark laws;  

confidentiality agreements with employees and third parties; and  

protective contractual provisions such as those contained in licenses and other agreements with consultants, suppliers, 
partners and customers. 

As of December 31, 2013, we, together with our subsidiaries, held 19 patents, which expire between 2020 and 2031, and 

have filed other patent applications relating to technology embodied in our software products. In addition, we, together with our 
subsidiaries, hold 37 United States and 45 foreign trademark registrations and have numerous other trademark applications pending 
worldwide, as well as common law rights in other trademarks and service marks. We and our subsidiaries also hold 19 registered 
copyrights and have numerous other applications pending.  

While we currently hold patents and have filed other patent applications relating to certain technology which we have 
developed, we do not believe that we are significantly dependent on any one of these patents. We hold trademark and copyright 
registrations domestically and worldwide and have numerous other applications pending worldwide for the name “Interactive 
Intelligence” and several of the names used for our products. We consider the trademark for the “Interactive Intelligence” name the 
most significant trademark or copyright held because of the impact the “Interactive Intelligence” name has on the market’s awareness 
of, and identification with, us. The “Interactive Intelligence” trademark registration expires in 2017 in the United States and can be 
renewed beyond that date. In addition, we have entered into a license arrangement for certain technologies that we utilize in our 
solutions. Without this license arrangement in place, we may be subject to litigation that could result in significant expense to us 
resulting from our use of these technologies. This license arrangement extends through 2026. 

Environmental 

Compliance with federal, state and local provisions regulating the discharge of material into the environment or otherwise 

relating to the protection of the environment has not had a material effect upon our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive 
position. We believe the nature of our operations have little environmental impact. We therefore anticipate no material capital 
expenditures for environmental control facilities for our current fiscal year or for the foreseeable future. 

Employees 

As of February 28, 2014, we had 1,848 employees worldwide, including 460 in research and development, 364 in recurring 

services, 322 in client services, 471 in sales and marketing and 231 in administration. Our future performance depends in part upon the 
continued service of our key sales, marketing, technical and senior management personnel and our continuing ability to attract and 
retain highly qualified personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense and we may not be successful in attracting or retaining 
these individuals in the future. 

We believe that we have a corporate culture that attracts highly qualified and motivated employees. We emphasize teamwork, 
flexible work arrangements, local decision-making and open communications. Certain key employees have been granted stock options 
and/or restricted stock units. We do not have any employees represented by a labor union. We have not experienced any work 
stoppages. We consider our relations with our current employees to be good. 

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Company Information 

      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. was incorporated in Indiana in April 2011 and was a wholly-owned subsidiary of 

Interactive Intelligence, Inc., an Indiana corporation incorporated in 1994 (“ININ Inc.”). Effective July 1, 2011, Interactive 
Intelligence Group, Inc. became the successor reporting company to Interactive Intelligence, Inc. pursuant to a corporate 
reorganization. We maintain our world headquarters and executive offices at 7601 Interactive Way, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Our 
telephone number is (317) 872-3000. We are located on the web at http://www.inin.com. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, 
proxy statements and other documents with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Exchange 
Act. These periodic and current reports and all amendments to those reports are available free of charge on the investor relations page 
of our website at http://investors.inin.com/sec.cfm. We have included our website address throughout this filing as textual references 
only. The information contained on our website is not incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

ITEM 1A. 

RISK FACTORS. 

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking 
statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and presented elsewhere by management from time to time. Such factors may 
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations and you should carefully consider them. 
Additional risk and uncertainties not presently known to us or which are currently not believed to be material may also affect our 
actual results. Because of these and other factors, past performance should not be considered an indication of future performance.  

Our Quarterly Operating Results Have Varied Significantly 

Our operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and depend on a number of factors affecting us or our 

industry, including many that are beyond our control. As a result, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our operating 
results should not be relied on as an indication of our future performance. In addition, our operating results in a future quarter or 
quarters may fall below expectations of securities analysts or investors and, as a result, the price of our common stock may fluctuate.  

Our quarterly revenues and operating results depend on many factors, including whether the deployment is on-premises or as 

a cloud-based offering, the type of license, the size, quantity and timing of orders received for our solutions during each quarter, the 
delivery of the related software or hardware and our expectations regarding collection. Because we do not know if or when our 
partners and current or potential customers will place orders and finalize license agreements, we cannot accurately forecast our 
licensing activity, our revenues and our operating results for future quarters. We have generally experienced a lengthy initial sales 
cycle, which can last six to nine months and sometimes longer. The lengthy sales cycle is one of the factors that has caused, and may 
in the future continue to cause, our product revenues and operating results to vary significantly from quarter to quarter which may in 
turn affect the market price of our common stock. Because of the unique characteristics of our solutions and our prospective 
customers’ internal evaluation processes, decisions to license our solutions often require significant time and executive-level decision 
making. As a result, sales cycles for customer orders vary substantially from customer to customer. The length of the sales cycle for 
customer orders depends on a number of other factors over which we have little or no control, including:  

 

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 

a customer’s budgetary constraints;  

the timing of a customer’s budget cycle;  

concerns by customers about the introduction of new solutions by us or our competitors; and  

downturns in general economic conditions, including reductions in demand for contact center services. 

Our limited number of solutions, changes in pricing policies, the timing of development completion, announcement and sale 

of new or upgraded versions of our solutions and the effect of cloud-based deployments on recognizing revenues are some of the 
additional factors that could cause our revenues and operating results to vary significantly from period to period.  

We recognize revenues from different licenses over different periods depending on the satisfaction of the requirements of 

relevant accounting literature, including Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 
(“ASC”) Topic 985, Software (“FASB ASC 985”), and ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition (“FASB ASC 605”).  

A large portion of our operating expenses, including salaries and rent, is fixed and difficult to reduce or modify in a short 

time period. As a result, our financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected if revenues do not meet 
our expectations.  

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Our Future Business Prospects Depend in Part on Our Ability to Maintain and Improve Our Current Solutions and Develop 
New Solutions 

We believe that our future business prospects depend in large part on our ability to maintain and improve our current 

software solutions and to develop new software solutions on a timely basis. Our software solutions will have to continue to achieve 
market acceptance, maintain technological competitiveness and meet an expanding range of customer requirements. As a result of the 
complexities inherent in our solutions, major new solutions and solution enhancements require long development and testing periods. 
We may not be successful in developing and marketing, on a timely and cost effective basis, solution enhancements or new software 
solutions that respond to technological change, evolving industry standards or customer requirements. We may also experience 
difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction or marketing of solution enhancements, and our new 
solutions and solution enhancements may not achieve market acceptance. Significant delays in the general availability of new releases 
of our software solutions or significant problems in the installation or implementation of new releases of our solutions could have a 
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

Our Solutions Could Have Defects for Which We Are Potentially Liable and Which Could Result in Loss of Revenue, 
Increased Costs, Loss of Our Credibility, Harm Our Reputation or Delay in Acceptance of Our Solutions in the Market 

Our solutions, including components supplied by others, may contain errors or defects, especially when first introduced or 

when new versions are released. Despite internal product testing, we have in the past discovered software errors in some of our 
solutions after their introduction. Errors in new solutions or releases could be found after commencement of commercial shipments, 
and this could result in additional development costs, diversion of technical and other resources from our other development efforts, or 
the loss of credibility with current or future customers. This could result in a loss of revenue or delay in market acceptance of our 
solutions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.  

Our license agreements with our customers typically contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to potential solution 

liability and certain claims. However, not all of these agreements contain these types of provisions and, where present, these 
provisions vary as to their terms and may not be effective under the laws of some jurisdictions. A product liability, warranty, or other 
claim brought against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.  

Our software solutions are developed to run on the Microsoft® Windows® operating system and use one or more media 

servers for voice (telephone call) processing and recording. Our server software also operates in a network environment with database 
servers, email servers, and third-party systems such as CRM solutions and Microsoft® Lync® Server 2010. As a cloud-based solution, 
our software solutions can be deployed as a cloud offering via wide area networks. Because of this complexity, our software may be 
more prone to performance interruptions for our customers than traditional hardware-based solutions. Performance interruptions at our 
customer sites, some of which currently do not have back-up systems, could affect demand for our solutions or give rise to claims 
against us.  

The Overall Economic Climate Could Result in Decreased Demand for Our Products and Services 

Our solutions typically represent substantial capital commitments by customers and involve a potentially long sales cycle. As 

a result, our operations and performance depend significantly on worldwide economic conditions and their impact on customer 
purchasing decisions.  Given the current economic conditions, current and potential customers are more cognizant of their budgets for 
communication software, services and systems, which may result in our current or prospective customers delaying and/or reducing 
their capital spending related to information systems. Some of the factors that could influence the levels of spending by our current or 
prospective customers include availability of credit, labor and healthcare costs, consumer confidence and other factors affecting 
spending behavior. These and other economic factors could have a material adverse effect on demand for our products and services 
and on our financial condition and operating results. 

If Our Customers Do Not Perceive Our Solutions or the Related Services and Support Provided by Us or Our Partners to Be 
Effective or of High Quality, Our Brand and Name Recognition Will Suffer 

We believe that establishing and maintaining brand and name recognition is critical for attracting, retaining and expanding 

customers in our target markets. We also believe that the importance of reputation and name recognition will increase as competition 
in our market increases. Promotion and enhancement of our name will depend on the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising 
efforts and on our success in providing high-quality solutions and related services, including installation, training and maintenance, 
none of which can be assured. If our customers do not perceive our solutions or related services to be effective or of high quality, our 
brand and name recognition would suffer which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of 
operations.  

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Our Business Depends Substantially on Customers Renewing, Upgrading and Expanding Their Recurring Contracts for Our 
Services. Any Decline in Our Customer Renewals, Upgrades and Expansions Would Harm Our Future Operating Results.  

We sell maintenance contracts with our on-premises solutions, which are typically one year in length. In addition, 
subscriptions for our cloud solution are typically three to five years in length. Our customers have no obligation to renew their cloud 
subscriptions or on-premises maintenance contracts after their contract period expires, and they may not renew at the same or higher 
levels. In the first year of a subscription, customers often purchase a higher level of professional services than they do in subsequent 
years. As a result, our ability to grow our services revenues is dependent in part on customers purchasing additional services after the 
first year of their cloud subscriptions. We may not accurately predict future trends in customer renewals. Our customers’ renewal rates 
may decline or fluctuate because of several factors, including their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with our services, the prices of our 
services, the prices of services offered by our competitors or reductions in our customers’ spending levels due to the macroeconomic 
environment or other factors. If our customers do not renew their subscriptions for our services, renew on less favorable terms, or do 
not purchase additional functionality or subscriptions, our revenue may grow more slowly than expected or decline and our 
profitability and gross margin may be harmed. 

Because We Recognize Subscription Revenue Over the Term of the Applicable Agreement, the Lack of Subscription Renewals 
or New Service Agreements May Not Be Reflected Immediately in our Operating Results. 

A portion of our quarterly revenue is attributable to service agreements entered into during previous quarters. A decline in 

new or renewed service agreements in any one quarter will not be fully reflected in our revenue in that quarter but will negatively 
impact our revenue in future quarters. As a result, the effect of significant downturns in sales and market acceptance of our services in 
a particular quarter may not be fully reflected in our operating results until future periods. As we continue to shift toward the cloud 
offering model, it is increasingly difficult to demonstrate period-over-period revenue growth because revenue from new customers 
must be recognized over the applicable subscription terms. 

We Face Competitive Pressures, Which May Affect Us Adversely 

The market for our software solutions is highly competitive and, because there are relatively low barriers to entry in the 

software market, we expect competitive pressures to continue to be a risk to our ongoing success in the market. In addition, because 
our industry is evolving and characterized by rapid technological change, it is difficult for us to predict whether, when and by whom 
new competing technologies or new competitors may be introduced into our markets. Currently, our competition comes from several 
different market segments, including computer telephony platform developers, computer telephony solutions software developers and 
telecommunications equipment vendors. Additionally, alternative deployment strategies, such as cloud-based services, are offered by 
certain companies. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to compete effectively against current and future competitors in 
these market segments, or in new market segments with new types of competitors. In addition, increased competition or other 
competitive pressures may result in price reductions, reduced margins or loss of market share, any of which could have a material 
adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.  

Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater resources, greater name 

recognition and a larger installed base of customers than we do. Competitors may be able to respond to new or emerging technologies 
and changes in customer requirements more effectively than we can, or devote greater resources to the development, promotion and 
sale of solutions than we can. In addition, for a number of our larger competitors, the product segment in which they currently 
compete with us is a small portion of their overall offering. These competitors might be willing and able to dramatically cut prices in 
our segment in order to protect or grow other segments that are more important to their overall business. Current and potential 
competitors have established, and may in the future establish, cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties, 
including mergers or acquisitions, to increase the ability of their products to address the needs of our current or prospective customers. 
If these competitors were to acquire significantly increased market share, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, 
financial condition or results of operations.  

Our Cloud Solutions Present Execution and Competitive Risks 

We are devoting significant resources to extend our current cloud solutions and our next generation cloud communication 

platform, which is and will continue to be materially dependent upon hardware infrastructure and licensed software that are owned by 
third parties, including OrgSpan, Inc. (“OrgSpan”). See Item 13, “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director 
Independence,” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on our relationship with OrgSpan. There can be no 
assurance that such third parties will continue to support and maintain their products and services.  In addition to certain software 
development costs, we are incurring costs to build and maintain infrastructure to support cloud computing services. These costs have 
negatively impacted, and may continue to negatively impact our operating margins.  

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Certain new competitors offer alternative cloud-based services for consumers and business customers. While we believe our 
expertise, investments in infrastructure, and the breadth of our cloud-based services provide us with a solid foundation to compete, it 
is uncertain whether our strategies will attract the users or generate the revenue required to be successful. Whether we are successful 
in our business model depends on our execution in a number of areas, including:  

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improving the performance of our cloud-based services; and  

continuing to enhance the attractiveness of our cloud-based platforms to partners.  

A Failure or Compromise of Our Information Security Measures Could Result in Substantial Harm to Our Reputation, Daily 
Operations, or Profitability  

We utilize web-based systems and applications to process new orders and to provide support services to our customers and 

partners.  Because these systems are Internet-facing, they are necessarily subject to a variety of cyber-attacks, which, if successful, 
could disrupt our ability to process new orders and our ability to provide support services effectively.  Additionally, we house 
corporate intellectual property and varying amounts of sensitive customer information on our private network. 

We have implemented technical and administrative controls designed to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability 

of these systems and the data they house.  We have also implemented commercially available products and system tools designed to 
monitor, detect and/or prevent cyber-attacks and other malicious activity that may occur on our systems.  Additionally, we have 
developed and implemented processes to respond to and mitigate identified issues quickly and effectively. 

If these security measures fail, are compromised or we fail to detect and mitigate any such compromise promptly, it could 

result in the loss of intellectual property, the breach of sensitive customer information entrusted to our care, damage to our reputation, 
disruption of routine operations, and/or significant financial expense related to the mitigation or response to, or litigation resulting 
from, any particular issue.  

In the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, we did not experience any events, either individually or in aggregate, of a 

material nature or that resulted in any material financial impact or any material loss or exposure of sensitive data. 

Malicious Human Actions, Catastrophic Events or Disruption of Service at Our Data Centers May Disrupt Our Operations, 
Affect Our Operating Results and/or Delay Our Ability to Deliver Our Service to Our Customers 

We utilize third-party hosting facilities to provide services and support to our cloud customers from a variety of data centers 

around the world.   We do not have sole control over the operations of these facilities. These facilities, along with our systems and 
operations, are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, telecommunications failures and 
similar events. The occurrence of a natural disaster or an act of terrorism, a decision to close the facilities without adequate notice or 
other unanticipated problems could result in lengthy interruptions in our services, causing delays in completing sales, providing 
services or performing other mission-critical functions. The facilities also could be subject to break-ins, cyber-attacks, sabotage, 
intentional acts of vandalism and other misconduct and malicious activity.  

The continued threat of terrorism and heightened security and military action in response to this threat, or any future acts of 

terrorism, may also cause further disruptions to the economies of the United States and other countries and create further uncertainties 
or otherwise materially harm our business, operating results, and financial condition. Likewise, events such as widespread blackouts 
could have similar negative impacts. To the extent that such disruptions or uncertainties result in delays or cancellations of customer 
orders or the manufacture or shipment of our solutions, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially and 
adversely affected.  

Destruction or disruption of any of our critical business or information technology systems or a significant interruption, 

disruption, or other performance problem with our service may harm our ability to conduct normal business operations and our 
operating results. This could reduce our revenue, cause us to issue credits or pay penalties, cause customers to terminate service and 
adversely affect our renewal rates and our ability to attract new customers. 

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Our Inability to Successfully Manage our Increasingly Complex Supplier and Other Third-Party Relationships Could 
Adversely Affect Us 

As the complexity of our product technology and our supplier and other third-party relationships have increased, the 

management of those relationships and the negotiation of contractual terms sufficient to protect our rights and limit our potential 
liabilities have become more complicated, and we expect this trend to continue in the future. In addition, because we offer a whole 
product solution, this has added complexity to our supplier relationships. We license technology from third parties that is embedded in 
our products, making aspects of our business, including the next generation cloud communication platform we are currently 
developing, reliant upon those third parties.  One of these third parties, OrgSpan, is majority-owned by our Chairman of the Board, 
President and Chief Executive Officer. See Item 13 “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence,” of 
this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our relationship with OrgSpan. Some of these third parties that 
license technology to us are our competitors, or could become competitive with us in the future.  Certain license agreements permit 
either party to terminate all or a portion of the license without cause at any time. Further, some of the license agreements provide that 
upon acquisition of us by certain other third parties, we would have to pay a significant fee to continue the license. As a result, our 
inability to successfully manage these relationships or negotiate sufficient contractual terms could have a material adverse effect on 
us.  

For certain of our orders, we supply hardware to support the implementation of our software. We are dependent upon third 

parties for the supply of hardware components to our customers. If these hardware distributors experience financial, operational or 
quality assurance difficulties, or if there is any other disruption in our relationships, we may be required to locate alternative hardware 
sources. We are also subject to the following risks related to our hardware distribution system:  

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increased hardware prices, which may reduce our gross profit or make our products less price competitive; 

additional development expense to modify our products to work with new hardware configurations; and 

performance issues resulting from product changes by our hardware suppliers. 

We cannot assure you that we would be able to develop or locate alternative technology (including in situations where 

licensors cease to support and maintain what we license), or locate alternative hardware sources in a timely manner, on terms 
favorable to us, or at all. Even if we and/or our distributors are successful in locating alternative sources of supply, alternative 
suppliers could increase prices significantly. In addition, alternative technology or hardware components may malfunction or have 
interoperability issues that do not currently exist. The use of new suppliers and/or technology and the modification of our products to 
function with new technology and/or systems would require testing and may require further modifications which may result in 
additional expense; diversion of management attention and other resources; inability to fulfill customer orders or delay in fulfillment; 
reduction in quality and reliability; customer dissatisfaction; and other adverse effects on our reputation, business and operating 
results. 

Existing and New Reseller Partners are Important to Continued Growth 

Our ability to achieve revenue growth in the future will depend in part on our success in maintaining productive relationships 

with our existing and future reseller partners and in recruiting and training additional reseller partners. We rely primarily on these 
partners to market and support our solutions and plan on continuing to rely heavily on such partners in the future. We continue to 
expand our partner and distribution networks and may be unable to attract additional partners with both voice and data expertise or 
appropriate partners that will be able to market our solutions effectively and that will be qualified to provide timely and cost-effective 
customer support and service. We generally do not have long-term or exclusive agreements with our partners, and the loss of specific 
larger partners or a significant number of partners could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of 
operations. In addition, due to the current economic conditions, the risk of failure of a specific partner or a significant number of 
partners is increased, which failure could also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

We Have Experienced Rapid Growth in Recent Periods. If We Fail to Manage Our Growth Effectively, We May Be Unable to 
Execute Our Business Plan, Maintain High Levels of Service or Address Competitive Challenges Adequately. 

We have increased our annual revenue from $51.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2003 to $318.2 million during 
the year ended December 31, 2013. We have increased our number of full-time employees from 337 as of December 31, 2003 to 1,764 
as of December 31, 2013. 

Our expansion has placed, and our anticipated growth may continue to place, a significant strain on our managerial, 
administrative, operational, financial and other resources. We intend to further expand our overall business, customer base, headcount 

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and operations. We also intend to continue expanding our operations internationally. Creating a global organization and managing a 
geographically dispersed workforce will require substantial management effort and significant additional investment in our 
infrastructure. We will be required to continue to improve our operational, financial and management controls and our reporting 
procedures and we may not be able to do so effectively. As such, we may be unable to manage our expenses effectively in the future, 
which may negatively impact our gross margin or operating expenses in any particular quarter. 

If We Are Unable to Maintain the Compatibility of Our Software With Certain Other Products and Technologies, Our Future 
Business Would be Adversely Affected 

Our software must integrate with software and hardware solutions provided by a number of our existing and potential 

competitors. For example, our solutions must integrate with phone switches made by the telephone switch vendors and computer 
telephony software solutions offered by other software providers. These competitors or their business partners could alter their 
products so that our software no longer integrates well with them, or they could delay or deny our access to software releases that 
allow us to timely adapt our software to integrate with their products. If we cannot adapt our software to changes in necessary 
technology, it may significantly impair our ability to compete effectively, particularly if our software must integrate with the software 
and hardware solutions of our competitors. 

Our Solutions Require Wide Area Networks, and We May be Unable to Sell Our Solutions Where Networks Do Not Perform 
Adequately 

Our solutions also depend on the reliable performance of the wide area networks of businesses and organizations, including 

those that employ remote and mobile workers. If enterprise customers experience inadequate performance with their wide area 
networks, whether due to outages, component failures, or otherwise, our solution performance would be adversely affected. As a 
result, when these types of problems occur with these networks, our enterprise customers may not be able to immediately identify the 
source of the problem, and may conclude that the problem is related to our solutions. This could harm our relationships with our 
current enterprise customers and make it more difficult to attract new enterprise customers, which could negatively affect our 
business.  

We May Not Be Able to Protect Our Proprietary Rights Adequately, Which Could Allow Third Parties to Copy or Otherwise 
Obtain and Use Our Technology Without Authorization 

We regard our software solutions as proprietary. In an effort to protect our proprietary rights, we rely primarily on a 

combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as patents, licensing and other agreements with consultants, 
suppliers, partners and customers, and employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements. These laws and agreements provide only 
limited protection of our proprietary rights. It may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use our technology 
without authorization. A third party could also develop similar technology independently. In addition, the laws of some countries in 
which we license our solutions do not protect our software and intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United 
States. Unauthorized copying, use or reverse engineering of our solutions could materially adversely affect our business, results of 
operations or financial condition.  

Specific, Negotiated Provisions in Agreements May Expose Us to Liability That Is Not Limited in Amount By the Terms of the 
Contract 

Certain contract provisions, principally confidentiality and indemnification obligations in certain of our license agreements, 

could expose us to risks of loss that, in some cases, are not limited by contract to a specified maximum amount but are generally 
limited by various pre-conditions to coverage. We could be subject to additional liability and our business, financial condition and 
results of operations could be materially and adversely affected if those seeking to enforce these contract provisions are successful in 
their assertions. 

Infringement Claims Could Adversely Affect Us 

Third parties have claimed and may in the future claim that our technology infringes their proprietary rights. As the number 

of software solutions in our target markets increases and the functionality of these solutions overlap, we believe that software 
developers may face additional infringement claims.  

Infringement claims, even if without merit, can be time consuming and expensive to defend. A third party asserting 

infringement claims against us or our customers with respect to our current or future solutions may require us to enter into costly 
royalty arrangements or litigation, or otherwise materially adversely affect us.  

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We Depend on Key Personnel and Must Retain and Recruit Skilled Personnel, for Which Competition Is Intense 

Our success depends in large part on the continued service of our key personnel, particularly Dr. Donald E. Brown, our Chief 
Executive Officer and largest shareholder. The loss of the services of Dr. Brown or other key personnel could have a material adverse 
effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Our future success also depends on our ability to attract, train, 
assimilate and retain additional qualified personnel. Competition for persons with skills in the software industry is intense, particularly 
for those with relevant technical and/or sales experience. We cannot assure you that we will be able to retain our key employees or 
that we can attract, train, assimilate or retain other highly qualified personnel in the future. 

Our International Operations Involve Financial and Operational Risks Which May Adversely Affect Our Business and 
Operating Results 

Our international operations require significant management attention and financial resources to establish and operate, 

including hiring appropriate personnel and recruiting effective international partners. Non-North American revenues accounted for 
28%, 30% and 31% of our total revenues for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. We intend to continue to 
emphasize our international operations and we may enter additional international markets. Revenues from international operations 
may be inadequate to cover the expenses of those operations. Risks inherent in our international business activities may include the 
following:  

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economic and political instability;   

unexpected changes in foreign regulatory requirements and laws;  

tariffs and other trade barriers;  

timing, cost and potential difficulty of adapting our software solutions to the local language in those foreign countries 
that do not use the English alphabet, such as Japan, Korea and China; 

lack of acceptance of our solutions in foreign countries;  

longer sales cycles and accounts receivable payment cycles;  

potentially adverse tax consequences;  

restrictions on the repatriation of funds;  

acts of terrorism; and  

increased government regulations related to increasing or reducing business activity in various countries. 

Fluctuations in exchange rates between the United States dollar and other currencies could have a material adverse effect on 

our business, financial condition or results of operations, and particularly, on our operating margins and net income. We maintain a 
currency hedging program to help mitigate future effects of fluctuations in the foreign exchange rates on cash and receivables. These 
hedging techniques may not be successful. Exchange rate fluctuations could also make our solutions more expensive than competitive 
solutions not subject to these fluctuations, which could adversely affect our revenues and profitability in international markets.  

We Have Made Acquisitions and May Pursue Acquisitions That Present Risks and May Not be Successful 

We have acquired companies and in the future we may pursue acquisitions to diversify our solution offerings and customer 

base, to strengthen our distribution channel or for other strategic purposes. We cannot provide assurance that our recent or future 
acquisitions will be successful. The following are some of the risks associated with acquisitions that could have a material adverse 
effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations:  

  Our acquired businesses may not achieve anticipated revenues, earnings or cash flow.  

  We may be unable to integrate acquired businesses successfully and realize anticipated economic, operational and other 
benefits in a timely manner, particularly if we acquire a business in a market in which we have limited or no current 

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expertise, or with a corporate culture different from our own. If we are unable to integrate acquired businesses 
successfully, we could incur substantial costs and delays or other operational, technical or financial problems.  

  Acquisitions could disrupt our ongoing business, distract management, divert resources and make it difficult to maintain 

our current business standards, controls and procedures. 

  We may be competing with other firms, many of which have greater financial and other resources, to acquire attractive 

companies, making it more difficult to acquire suitable companies on acceptable terms.  

  We may not generate sufficient cash from operations and our growth could be limited unless we are able to obtain capital 

through additional debt or equity financings. These financings may not be available as required for acquisitions or other 
needs, and even if financing is available, it may not be on terms that are favorable to us or sufficient for our needs. In 
addition, if we finance future acquisitions by issuing common stock for some or all of the purchase price, this could 
dilute the ownership interest of our shareholders. We may also be required to recognize expense related to intangible 
assets recorded in future acquisitions. 

Changes in Corporate Taxes or Adverse Outcomes Resulting from Examination of Our Income Tax Returns Could Adversely 
Affect Our Results 

Our provision for income taxes could be adversely affected by the following: 

  Changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities;  

  Earnings being lower than anticipated in countries that have lower tax rates and higher than anticipated in countries that 

have higher tax rates;  

  Expiration of or lapses in the research and development tax credit laws;  

  Transfer pricing adjustments including the post-acquisition integration of purchased intangible assets from certain 

acquisitions into our intercompany research and development cost sharing arrangement;  

  Tax effects of nondeductible stock option expense;  

  Tax costs related to intercompany realignments;  

  Foreign losses not being utilized to offset future taxable income; or 

  Changes in tax laws, regulations and accounting principles, including accounting for uncertain tax positions or 

interpretations thereof.  

If amounts included in tax returns are increased, reduced or disallowed, it would affect our loss carryforwards and tax credits 

and the amount of expected future non-cash income tax expense used by management and investors. Judgment is required to 
determine the recognition and measurement attributes prescribed in FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“FASB ASC 740”). In 
addition, FASB ASC 740 applies to all income tax positions, including the potential recovery of previously paid taxes, which if settled 
unfavorably could adversely impact our provision for income taxes or additional paid-in capital. Further, as a result of certain of our 
ongoing employment and capital investment actions and commitments, our income in certain tax jurisdictions is subject to reduced tax 
rates and in some cases is wholly exempt from tax. Our failure to meet these commitments could adversely impact our provision for 
income taxes. In addition, we are subject to the examination of our income tax returns by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and other 
tax authorities. We have also recorded state and local income tax incentives as a reduction of certain operating expenses and if those 
incentives were to be disallowed we may be required to record additional expense. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse 
outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. There can be no assurance 
that the outcomes from these continuous examinations will not have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. 

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As a Holding Company, Interactive Intelligence Depends in Large Part on Dividends from Its Operating Subsidiaries to 
Satisfy Its Obligations 

Interactive Intelligence is a holding company with no business operations of its own. Its only significant assets are the 

outstanding shares of capital stock of its subsidiaries. As a result, it relies on funds from its current subsidiaries and any subsidiaries 
that it may form in the future to meet its obligations. 

Although We Expect that the Distribution of Latitude Stock and the Transfer of Assets to Subsidiaries of Interactive 
Intelligence by Its Subsidiary ININ Inc. Will Not Result in Any Immediate Federal Income Tax Liability to Interactive 
Intelligence or ININ Inc., the Internal Revenue Service May Disagree 

After the consummation of the corporate reorganization on July 1, 2011, ININ Inc. distributed the stock of Latitude to its 

parent Interactive Intelligence, transferred certain assets to newly created subsidiaries and spun off one of these newly created 
subsidiaries to Interactive Intelligence.  We do not believe that these actions resulted in any immediate federal income tax liability to 
Interactive Intelligence or ININ Inc. However, neither Interactive Intelligence nor ININ Inc. has requested nor will request a private 
letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service as to the tax consequences of these actions. As a result, the Internal Revenue Service 
could take the position that these actions do not constitute tax-free transactions. In such case, ININ Inc. may be treated as having 
instead made a taxable distribution(s), which could result in material tax liability to Interactive Intelligence or ININ Inc. In addition, 
Interactive Intelligence may incur state income tax as a result of these actions, but we do not believe that these taxes will be material. 

We Are Exposed to Fluctuations in the Market Value of Our Money Market Funds and Investments. The Financial Pressure 
on Investment Institutions Managing Our Investments or the Failure of Such Entities May Lead to Restrictions on Access to 
Our Investments Which Could Negatively Impact Our Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents, thus Affecting Our Overall 
Financial Condition 

We maintain an investment portfolio of various holdings and maturities of up to three years. These securities are recorded on 

our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. This portfolio includes money market funds, notes, bonds and commercial paper of 
various issuers. If the debt of these issuers is downgraded, the carrying value of these investments could be impaired. In addition, we 
could also face default risk from some of these issuers, which could cause the carrying value to be impaired. Financial institutions 
have been under significant pressure over the past several quarters. Should one or more of the financial institutions managing our 
invested funds experience increased financial pressure resulting in bankruptcy, or the threat of bankruptcy, access to our funds may be 
restricted for a period of time and may also result in losses on those funds. 

Our cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of 

purchase. We maintain the cash and cash equivalents with reputable major financial institutions. Deposits with these banks exceed the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits or similar limits in foreign jurisdictions. While we monitor daily the cash 
balances in the operating accounts and adjust the balances as appropriate, these balances could be impacted if one or more of the 
financial institutions with which we deposit fails or is subject to other adverse conditions in the financial or credit markets. To date we 
have experienced no loss or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurance that access 
to our invested cash and cash equivalents will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial and credit markets. 

Our Stock Price Has Been and Could Continue to Be Highly Volatile 

Our stock price has been and could continue to be highly volatile due to a number of factors, including:  

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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;  

announcements by us, our competitors or our customers;  

changes in financial estimates of securities analysts or investors regarding us, our industry or our competitors;  

technological innovations by others;  

the operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies or of our competitors;  

the availability for future sale, or sales, of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market; and  

general market or economic conditions. 

This risk may be heightened because our industry is continually evolving, characterized by rapid technological change, and is 

susceptible to the introduction of new competing technologies or competitors.  

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In addition, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations in the recent past that have 

particularly affected the trading prices of equity securities of many technology companies, including us. These price and volume 
fluctuations often have been unrelated to the operating performance of the affected companies. In the past, following periods of 
volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has sometimes been instituted against that 
company. This type of litigation, regardless of the outcome, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention 
and resources, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.  

Changes Made to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Other Legislative Changes May Impact Our Business 

Revisions to generally accepted accounting principles will require us to review our accounting and financial reporting 

procedures in order to ensure continued compliance with required policies. From time to time, such changes may have a short-term 
impact on our reporting, and these changes may impact market perception of our financial condition. In addition, legislative changes, 
and the perception these changes create, can have a material adverse effect on our business.  

Failure to Maintain Effective Internal Controls in Accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Could Have 
a Material Adverse Effect on Our Business, Operating Results and Stock Price 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) imposes certain duties on us and our executives and directors. We 
are also required to comply with the internal control over financial reporting requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 
Our efforts to comply with the requirements of Section 404 have resulted in increased general and administrative expense and a 
diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities, and we expect these efforts to 
require the continued commitment of significant resources.  

If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, we may not be able to conclude that we have effective internal 

control over financial reporting. Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could result in a material 
misstatement or an investigation by regulatory authorities, and could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating 
results, investor confidence in our reported financial information, and the market price of our common stock. 

Anti-Takeover Provisions in Our Organizational Documents and Indiana Law Make Any Change in Control of Us More 
Difficult, May Discourage Bids at a Premium over the Market Price and May Adversely Affect the Market Price of Our Stock 

Our Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws contain provisions that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a 

change in control of us, may discourage bids at a premium over the market price of our common stock and may adversely affect the 
market price of our common stock, and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock.  These provisions include: 

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the division of our board of directors into three classes serving staggered three-year terms; 

removal of directors only for cause and only upon a 66 2/3% shareholder vote; 

prohibiting shareholders from calling a special meeting of shareholders; 

the ability to issue additional shares of our common stock or preferred stock without shareholders’ approval; and 

advance notice requirements for raising business or making nominations at shareholders’ meetings. 

The Indiana Business Corporation Law (“IBCL”) contains business combination provisions that, in general, prohibit for five 

years any business combination with a beneficial owner of 10% or more of our common stock unless the holder’s acquisition of the 
stock was approved in advance by our board of directors. The IBCL also contains control share acquisition provisions that limit the 
ability of certain shareholders to vote their shares unless their control share acquisition is approved. 

ITEM 1B. 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS. 

None. 

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ITEM 2. 

PROPERTIES. 

Our world headquarters are located in approximately 315,000 square feet of space in three office buildings in Indianapolis, 

Indiana. We also have a product distribution center in Indianapolis, Indiana. We have five regional offices in the United States which 
are located in Annapolis, Maryland; Herndon, Virginia; Irvine, California; Columbia, South Carolina; and Jacksonville, Florida. 
Additionally, we lease offices for each of our Canada, EMEA and APAC operations in Montreal, Quebec; Slough, United Kingdom; 
Tokyo, Japan and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, respectively, and have several other office leases throughout the United States and in 20 
other countries. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further 
discussion on our lease commitments. 

We believe all of our facilities, including our world headquarters, regional offices and international offices in EMEA and 

APAC, are adequate and well suited to accommodate our business operations. We continuously review space requirements to ensure 
we have adequate room for growth in the future.  

ITEM 3. 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.  

The information set forth under “Legal Proceedings” in Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in 

Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference.  

ITEM 4. 

 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 

Not applicable 

PART II. 

ITEM 5. 

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES. 

Market Information 

Our common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol ININ. The following table sets 
forth, for the quarterly periods indicated, the high and low common stock prices per share as reported by The NASDAQ Global Select 
Market: 

Quarter Ended: 
March 31 
June 30  
September 30  
December 31 

2013 

2012 

High 

Low 

High 

Low 

  $ 

$ 

 45.48  
 53.00  
 66.94  
 71.94  

$ 

 32.45  
 39.30  
 51.60  
 55.52  

$ 

 31.60  
 32.34  
 31.44  
 34.92  

 22.56
 24.52
 24.35
 28.52

As of February 28, 2014, there were 80 registered holders of record of our common stock. 

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to 

finance operations and to expand our business. Any future determination to declare or pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of 
our Board of Directors and will depend upon our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements and other factors that our 
Board of Directors deem relevant.  

Performance Graph  

The following graph compares the cumulative total return to shareholders of our common stock from December 31, 2008 

through December 31, 2013 with the cumulative total return over such period of (i) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (the S&P 
500 Index) and (ii) the Research Data Group Software Composite Index (the RDG Software Composite Index). The graph assumes an 
investment of $100 on December 31, 2008 in each of our common stock, the S&P 500 Index and the RDG Software Composite Index 
(and the reinvestment of all dividends). The performance shown is not necessarily indicative of future performance. The comparisons 
shown in the graph below are based on historical data and we caution that the stock price performance shown is not indicative of, and 
is not intended to forecast, the potential future performance of our common stock. Information used in the graph was obtained from 
Research Data Group, a source believed to be reliable, but we are not responsible for any errors or omissions in such information. 

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Cumulative Total Return 
Years Ended December 31, 

Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. 
S&P 500 
RDG Software Composite 

  $ 

$

100.00
100.00 
100.00 

$

287.83
126.46 
152.71 

408.11 $
145.51 
171.21 

357.57   $ 
148.59    
158.59    

523.24 $
172.37   
182.48   

1,050.86

228.19

242.77

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

The preceding Performance Graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material,” or to be “filed” with the 
SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference in any filing of Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. under the Exchange 
Act or the Securities Act of 1933 whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language 
in any such filing. 

The remaining information required by this Item 5 concerning securities authorized for issuance under our equity 

compensation plans is set forth in or incorporated by reference to Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

ITEM 6. 

      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA. 

The following selected consolidated financial data (in thousands, except per share amounts) is qualified in its entirety by, and 
should be read in conjunction with, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our 
Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto contained in Items 7 and 8, respectively, of this Annual Report on Form 10-
K. There were no cash dividends declared per common share. 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: 

Total revenues 

Gross profit  
Operating income  
Net income  

Net income per share: 

Basic 
Diluted  

Years Ended December 31, 

2013 
318,234   $ 

2012 
237,365   $ 

2011 
209,526   $ 

  $ 

2010 

2009 

 166,315   $

 131,418

204,180  
14,397  
9,515  

157,778  
1,083  
906  

144,101  
21,641  
14,798  

 115,585  
 23,369  
 14,901  

 91,524
 14,441
 8,640

  $ 

0.47   $ 
0.45  

0.05   $ 
0.04  

0.79   $ 
0.74  

0.85   $
0.79  

0.51
0.47

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: 

Cash and cash equivalents and  

investments  
Net working capital  
Total assets  
Total shareholders’ equity  

2013 

2012 

2011 

2010 

2009 

As of December 31, 

  $ 

 107,830   $ 
 104,271  
 353,222  
 189,355  

 80,630   $ 
 56,069  
 281,796  
 144,117  

 92,469   $ 
 64,069  
 232,802  
 129,974  

 85,882   $
 70,408  
 176,232  
 99,264  

 64,979
 54,149
 132,668
 67,607

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ITEM 7. 

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

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to 

provide our investors with an understanding of our past performance, our financial condition and our prospects and should be read in 
conjunction with other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including Item 1 “Business”; Item 6 “Selected Financial Data”; 
and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”. Investors should carefully review the information contained in this 
Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A “Risk Factors”. The following will be discussed and analyzed: 

  Overview 

  Outlook for 2014 

  Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

  Revenues and Order Trends and Acquisition Highlights 

  Trends and Non-GAAP Metrics 

  Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 

  Liquidity and Capital Resources 

  Contractual Obligations 

  Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

Overview 

Our Business 

We were founded in 1994 and have been developing a fully-integrated suite of solutions as part of our Interactive Intelligence 
Customer Interaction Center® (“CIC”) platform that manages interactions by telephone, e-mail, fax, voicemail messages, Internet web 
chat, Short Message Service (“SMS”) text, social media and other forms of communication. We believe we have the broadest set of 
solutions developed by one provider including interactive voice response (“IVR”), automated call distribution (“ACD”), outbound 
dialing, recording, post-call surveys, workforce management (“WFM”) and private branch exchange (“PBX”) telephony. We have 
also developed a business process automation solution based on our communications platform that is easily managed from a common 
administrative interface with license keys controlling the functionality and number of users. 

In addition to CIC and business process automation, we have acquired companies that provide document management, 
accounts receivable management and contact center capacity planning solutions. These solutions complement the functionality of CIC, 
expand our market potential, and provide cross-selling opportunities. Our CIC and accounts receivable management solutions can be 
deployed on-premises or delivered via the cloud.  

In 2013 we introduced our CaaS Small Center solution designed for contact centers with between 10 and 50 agents. We view 

CaaS Small Center as a natural extension of our brand, expanding our addressable market and helping to protect our business against 
small disruptive competitors. We also continue to invest in our highly scalable, multi-tenant, next generation cloud communication 
platform in an effort to target the lower complexity market.  This platform leverages contemporary open source technologies and 
Amazon Web Services as the deployment back-end, targeting both the small business market and large organizations.    

We provide hardware including servers, gateways and telephone handsets, which are principally obtained from third parties 

including Hewlett-Packard Company, AudioCodes and Polycom. Certain items such as our Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) Station 
for contact center agents are manufactured to our specifications, and we assemble our Interaction Gateway® using custom designed 
servers and third party voice cards.  

In the past several years there has been a migration of contact centers from legacy Time Division Multiplex (“TDM”) based 

technology from larger competitors such as Avaya, Aspect and Genesys to Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”). We compete 

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primarily with the incumbent TDM providers and Cisco when customers are implementing VoIP technology. We continue to see an 
increase in customers moving from on-premises to cloud-based alternatives. Our cloud-based competitors are principally inContact, 
Inc., Five9, Inc. and the Echopass solution, which was acquired by Genesys. 

We market our solutions directly to customers and through a network of approximately 360 reseller partners throughout the 

world. We acquired partners or the related Interactive Intelligence business of partners in Germany and Australia in 2011, South 
Africa and the Netherlands in 2012 and New Zealand in 2013 to increase our direct presence internationally. In 2013 our partners 
accounted for 35% of all orders received, with 65% of our orders sold directly to customers. Geographically, 80% of our orders 
received in 2013 were from the Americas, 13% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) and 7% from the Asia-Pacific 
(“APAC”) region. 

Outlook for 2014 

  We expect total order growth in 2014 of approximately 20% with cloud-based orders comprising 55% to 60% of total 

orders as cloud adoption remains in the early stages and is experiencing rapid growth. We are executing on our strategy to increase 
revenues in future years with a revenue model that is increasingly driven by recurring sources. Our commitment to innovation has 
been instrumental in our ability to further extend our technology leadership position and gain market share globally. 

  Our target total recognized revenue in 2014 is approximately $365 to $370 million, which represents growth of 15% to 16% 

compared to 2013. We expect recurring revenues, which include both maintenance contracts and cloud-based revenues, to represent 
about half of total revenues. We continue to add new premises-based customers as certain organizations continue to prefer our on-
premises solution over the cloud. We expect premises-based orders to remain constant in 2014 compared to 2013. 

We expect 2014 non-GAAP operating margins in the range of 1% to 3%, reflecting the continued increase of cloud orders as 

a percentage of our total orders as well as increases in investments in developing and deploying our cloud solution and higher 
spending to further expand our sales and marketing efforts.  Our full year 2014 non-GAAP EPS is expected to be approximately $0.15 
to $0.36 based on 22.5 million diluted shares outstanding.    

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

We believe our accounting policies listed below are important to understanding our historical and future performance, as 
these policies affect our reported amounts of revenues and expenses and are applied to significant areas involving management’s 
judgments and estimates. Such accounting policies require significant judgments, assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of 
our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and actual results could differ 
materially from the amounts reported based on these policies. These policies, and our procedures related to these policies, are 
described below. See also Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-
K for a further summary of our significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial 
statements.  

Sources of Revenues and Revenue Recognition Policy 

Product revenues are generated from licensing the right to use our software solutions on-premises, and in certain instances,  

selling hardware as a component of our solution. Recurring revenues are generated from fees from our cloud offerings and annual 
support fees from on-premises license agreements. Services revenues are generated primarily from professional services and 
educational services. Revenues are generated by direct sales with customers and by indirect sales through a partner channel. 

Product Revenues 

Substantially all of our license agreements are perpetual.  The following criteria must be met before we can recognize any 

revenue from a license agreement: 

  Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;  

  The fee is fixed or determinable; 

  Collection is probable; and  

  Delivery has occurred.  

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Upon meeting the revenue recognition criteria above, we immediately recognize as product revenues the residual amount of 
the total contract fees if sufficient vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of fair value exists to support allocating a portion of 
the total fee to the undelivered elements of the arrangement. If sufficient VSOE of fair value for the undelivered elements does not 
exist, we recognize the initial license fee as product revenues ratably over the initial term of the support agreement once support is the 
only undelivered element. The support period is generally 12 months but may be up to 18 months for initial orders because support 
begins when the licenses are downloaded, when support commences, or no more than six months following the contract date. If the 
contract includes prepaid support, the support period may be up to 36 months. We determine VSOE of fair value for support in on-
premises arrangements based on substantive renewal rates the customer must pay to renew the support. The VSOE of fair value for 
other services is based on amounts charged when the services are sold in stand-alone sales. 

We recognize revenues related to any hardware sales when the hardware is delivered and all other revenue recognition 

criteria noted above are met. 

Recurring Revenues 

We generate recurring revenues from our cloud offerings and annual support fees. Cloud customers pay a minimum monthly 
fee to use a specified number of software licenses, plus any overages. Customers are billed the greater of their minimum monthly fee 
or actual usage, and revenues are recognized monthly as services are delivered. The total contract fee also includes an implementation 
fee, which is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. 

We recognize annual support fees ratably over the post-contract support period, which is typically 12 months, but may extend 

up to three years if prepaid. 

Services Revenues 

We generate services revenues from professional services, which include implementing our solutions, and from educational 

services, which consist of training courses for customers and partners. Since 2012, services revenues are recognized as the services are 
performed. Prior to this time, professional services revenues related to our cloud solutions were deferred and recognized over the 
subscription period. 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

We review goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment at least annually in accordance with Financial 

Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Account Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which 
amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (“FASB ASC 350”). This 
guidance requires us to perform the goodwill impairment analysis annually or when a change in facts and circumstances indicates that 
the fair value of an asset may be below its carrying amount. As of December 31, 2013, when our annual 2013 goodwill impairment 
test was performed, we had three reporting units as defined by FASB ASC 350, and therefore our impairment review of goodwill 
involved reviewing the three reporting units, which we identified as Interactive Intelligence, Latitude and Bay Bridge Decision 
Technologies, Inc. (“Bay Bridge”), for impairment. Identifiable intangible assets such as intellectual property trademarks and patents 
are amortized over a 10 to 15 year period using the straight-line method. In addition, other intangible assets, such as customer 
relationships, core technology and non-compete agreements are amortized over a 5 to 18 year period using the straight-line method.  
Based on the review of the qualitative events and circumstances outlined in FASB ASU 2011-08, we determined that it is more likely 
than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, and the two-step process of the goodwill 
impairment test was not necessary to perform. We determined no indication of impairment existed as of December 31, 2013 when the 
annual impairment tests were performed for goodwill and intangible assets.  

See Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further 

information on goodwill and other intangible assets. 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense 

Consistent with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC 718”), we continue to use the 
Black-Scholes option-pricing model as our method of valuation for share-based payment awards. Our determination of fair value of 
share-based payment awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well 
as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, our 
expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards and an expected risk-free rate of return. If factors change and we use 
different assumptions for estimating stock-based compensation expense associated with awards granted in future periods, stock-based 
compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current period. 

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We record compensation expense for share-based awards using the straight-line method, which is recorded into earnings over 

the vesting period of the award. Stock-based compensation expense recognized under FASB ASC 718 for the years ended December 
31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $9.2 million, $6.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively. See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on our stock-based compensation. 

Income Taxes 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the 
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities 
and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using 
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered 
or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes 
the enactment date. 

FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“FASB ASC 740”), establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for the 

effect of income taxes. We are subject to federal and state income taxes in the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. 
Significant judgment is required in evaluating our tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes. The objectives of 
accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities 
and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. Variations in 
the actual outcome of these future tax consequences could materially impact our financial position, results of operations, or cash 
flows.  

In assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets, our management considers whether it is more likely than not that some 

portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon 
generation of future taxable income prior to the period in which temporary differences such as loss carryforwards and tax credits 
expire. Management considers projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. 

See Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further 

information on our income taxes. 

Research and Development 

Research and development expenditures are expensed as incurred. FASB ASC Topic 985, Software, requires capitalization of 

certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility. Based on our product development 
process, technological feasibility is established upon completion of a working model. Historically, costs incurred by us between 
completion of the working model and the point at which the product is ready for general release has been insignificant.  

During 2013, we have continued to invest in our next generation cloud communication platform, which will target the lower 

complexity contact center market. This platform is the first solution we will offer solely as a cloud service, with no on-premises 
option. The expenses incurred for this new platform result from internal activity with no intent for external sale because it will be 
offered as a cloud service. As a result, we have capitalized approximately $3.6 million of internal use software expenses relating to 
this new platform during 2013.  Research and development expense for 2013 (after capitalization), 2012 and 2011 was $50.4 million, 
$45.7 million and $35.6 million, respectively. 

Legal Proceedings 

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources are 

recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably 
estimated. Legal costs in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. 

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Revenues and Order Trends and Acquisition Highlights 

The following tables set forth our total revenues (in millions) and the annual growth percentage over the previous year for the 

past five years, a summary of the orders received during 2012 and 2013, and the geographic mix of those orders.  

Revenues 

Year 

2013 
2012 

2011 

2010 

2009 

Orders 

Increase in dollar amount from prior year: 

Total orders 
On-premise orders 
Cloud-based orders 

Cloud-based orders as a % of total orders 
Orders from new customers as a % of total orders 
Direct orders as a % of total orders 
Number of new on-premises customers 
Number of new cloud-based customers 
Total orders greater than $250,000 

Geographic Mix 

Revenues 

Growth % 

$

318.2  
237.4 

209.5 

166.3 

131.4 

Years Ended December 31, 

2013

2012

30 % 
(1)% 
87 % 
50 % 
43 % 
65 % 
226  
90  
192  

34 %
13  
26  
27  
8  

48 % 
25 % 
121 % 
35 % 
60 % 
66 % 
230  
72  
158  

The following table shows the percentage of orders derived from each of our geographic regions for the periods presented: 

Americas 
Europe, Middle East, and Africa 
Asia-Pacific 

Acquisitions 

2013 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2011 

80 %
13  
7  

73 %   
18  
9  

73 %
19  
8  

On April 1, 2013, we entered into an agreement with Amtel Communications Ltd. (“Amtel” ), and acquired certain 
Interactive Intelligence-related contact center assets of Amtel. On August 1, 2012, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with 
Bay Bridge, and acquired 100% of Bay Bridge’s capital stock.   On April 1, 2012, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with 
Brightware B.V. (“Brightware”), and acquired 100% of Brightware’s capital stock. On January 5, 2012, we entered into an agreement 
with ATIO Corporation (Pty). Ltd. (“ATIO”), and acquired certain Interactive Intelligence-related contact center assets of ATIO.  The 
purchase of each of these acquisitions was funded with cash on hand. Additional details for each acquisition are as follows:  

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Company 
Amtel 

Bay Bridge 

Description of  
Company 
Reseller 

Purchase 
Price 
725,000

$

Working  
Capital 
Amount  
Acquired 

-

Escrow 
Amount 

 - 

# of  

  Employees
5

Provider of Workforce 
Optimization Software and 
Services 

  $ 12.9 million   $

2.6 million 

  $  1.3 million 

Brightware 

Reseller 

  $ 6.4 million   $

3.0 million 

  $ 

461,800 

ATIO 

Reseller 

  $ 7.0 million   $

1.8 million 

  $ 

704,000 

22 

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Trends and Non-GAAP Metrics 

Our management monitors certain key measures to assess our financial results. In particular, we track trends in on-premises 
and cloud-based orders and contracted professional services from quarter to quarter and in comparison to the prior year actual results 
and current year projected amounts. We also review leading market indicators to identify trends in economic conditions. In addition to 
orders and revenues, management reviews costs of revenue, operating expenses and staffing levels to ensure we are managing new 
expenditures and controlling costs. For additional discussions regarding trends, see “Revenues and Order Trends and Acquisition 
Highlights” and “Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011” below. 

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In addition to measures based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), our management 

monitors non-GAAP operating income and margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) to 
analyze our business. These non-GAAP measures include revenue which was not recognized on a GAAP basis due to purchase 
accounting adjustments, exclude non-cash stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of certain intangible assets related 
to acquisitions and adjust for non-GAAP income tax expense. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, 
GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Stock-based compensation expense and 
amortization of intangibles related to acquisitions are non-cash and non-GAAP income tax expense is pro forma based on non-GAAP 
earnings. We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP results, when shown in conjunction with corresponding GAAP measures, 
provides useful information to our management and investors regarding financial and business trends related to our results of 
operations. Further, our management believes that these non-GAAP measures improve management’s and investors’ ability to 
compare our financial performance with other companies in the technology industry. Because stock-based compensation expense and 
amortization of intangibles related to acquisitions amounts can vary significantly between companies, it is useful to compare results 
excluding these amounts. Our management also uses financial statements that exclude stock-based compensation expense and 
amortization of intangibles related to acquisitions for our internal budgets. The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP net 
income, GAAP operating income and GAAP diluted EPS with their non-GAAP counterparts for the years ended December 31, 2013, 
2012 and 2011: 

Net income, as reported 
Purchase accounting adjustments: 
Increase to revenues: 

Recurring 
Services 

Reduction of operating expenses: 

Customer relationships 
Technology 
Non-compete agreements 
Acquisition costs 

Total 

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense: 

Costs of recurring revenues 
Costs of services revenues 
Sales and marketing 
Research and development 
General and administrative 

Total 

Non-GAAP income tax expense adjustment 
Non-GAAP net income 

Operating income, as reported 
Purchase accounting adjustments 
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 
Non-GAAP operating income 

Diluted EPS, as reported 
Purchase accounting adjustments 
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 
Non-GAAP income tax expense adjustment 
Non-GAAP diluted EPS 

2013 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2011 

$

 9,515

$

 906  

$

 14,798

 202
 -

 1,682
 196
 180
 48
 2,308

 806
 245
 3,109
 2,733
 2,354
 9,247
 (4,388)
 16,682

 14,397
 2,308
 9,247
 25,952

 0.45
 0.11
 0.44
 (0.21)
 0.79

 522  
 -  

 1,341  
 163  
 180  
 281  
 2,487  

 523  
 147  
 2,250  
 1,886  
 1,871  
 6,677  
 -  
 10,070  

 1,083  
 2,487  
 6,677  
 10,247  

 0.04  
 0.12  
 0.34  
 -  
 0.50  

$

$

$

$

$

 471
 54

 886
 140
 180
 600
 2,331

 422
 101
 1,677
 1,570
 1,528
 5,298
 2,434
 24,861

 21,641
 2,331
 5,298
 29,270

 0.74
 0.12
 0.27
 0.12
 1.25

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

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Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 

Revenues 

Our revenues include:  (i) product revenues; (ii) recurring revenues; and (iii) services revenues which are generated through 

direct sales to customers or through our partner channels. During the first quarter of 2012, we reclassified certain rental revenues 
related to product orders from product revenues to recurring revenues.  Historical amounts have been reclassified based on this revised 
revenue presentation. 

Product revenues include on-premises software licenses and hardware and are recognized when revenue recognition criteria 

are met. Not all software and hardware product orders are recognized as revenue when the orders are received from the customer 
because of product general availability, certain contractual terms or the collection history with particular customers or partners. 
Consequently, product revenues for any particular period not only reflect certain of the orders received in the current period but also 
include certain orders received but deferred in previous periods and recognized in the current period. In addition, a portion of product 
orders are related to support, and thus that portion is recognized over the support period as recurring revenues.  

Recurring revenues include the support fees from on-premises license agreements and revenues from our cloud solutions. 

The support fees are recognized over the support period, generally between one and three years. Cloud-based orders are typically for 
periods of one to five years, with an overall average contract term in 2013 of 51 months. 

Services revenues primarily include professional and education services fees. Services revenues have and will continue to 
fluctuate based on the product implementation requirements of our customers and partners as well as the number of attendees at our 
educational classes. We believe services revenues will continue to grow as product and cloud-based revenues increase, order sizes 
increase and as we license a greater percent of our orders directly to our customers.  

Revenues 

Product 
Recurring 

Services 

Years Ended December 31, 

2013 

2012 

2011 

$  117,708   
 147,941   

($ in thousands) 
  $  88,626  
 118,343  

  $  92,786  
 93,363  

 52,585   

 30,396  

 23,377  

Total revenues 

$  318,234   

  $  237,365  

  $  209,526  

Product Revenues 2013 vs. 2012 

Percent of Total Revenues 
2013 
% 

2012 
% 

37.0  
46.5  

16.5  

37.3  
49.9  

12.8  

Increase (Decrease) Between 
Periods 
  2013 vs. 2012   2012 vs. 2011

% 

% 

33  
25  

73  

 34  

(4)
27

30

 13

2011 
% 
44.3   
44.5   

11.2   

Product revenues increased primarily due to the recognition of $17.7 million in revenues that were previously deferred 

because of contract terms. The dollar amount of product orders was relatively flat year over year. We received orders for 118,000 on-
premises CIC users in 2013 compared to 116,000 in 2012, an increase of 2%. While the mix of solutions varies year to year, we 
experienced stable per seat pricing. 

Product Revenues 2012 vs. 2011 

Product revenues decreased primarily because we deferred product revenue of $13.7 million from orders that included 
software not generally available at the end of 2012. We received orders for 116,000 on-premises CIC users in 2012 compared to 
95,000 in 2011, an increase of 19% and in-line with the year-over-year increase in on-premises orders of 25%. Per seat pricing was 
stable. 

Recurring Revenues 2013 vs. 2012 and 2012 vs. 2011 

Recurring revenues increased in both comparative periods due to continued increases in orders for our cloud solutions and the 

recognition of revenues from previously deployed cloud solutions. Our support fees increased with the continued growth of our 
installed base of on-premises customers as well as from our recent acquisitions. The average number of licensed seats associated with 
our cloud-based orders was 13,500 in 2013, up from 8,000 in 2012 and 4,000 in 2011. Per seat pricing was consistent between 2013, 
2012 and 2011, as were renewal rates for support fees.  

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The breakdown of recurring revenues was as follows: 

Support fees 
Cloud-based 
Total 

Years Ended December 31, 

Increase Between Periods 

2013 

2012 

2011 

$  113,767  
 34,174  
$  147,941  

($ in thousands) 
$  96,322  
 22,021  
$  118,343  

$  79,074  
 14,289  
$  93,363  

2013 vs. 2012 
% 

  2012 vs. 2011 

% 

18  
55  
 25  

22
54
 27

Our unrecognized contracted cloud-based revenues were $184.2 million and $89.6 million as of December 31, 2013 and 

2012, respectively. These unrecognized revenues are not included in deferred revenues on our balance sheet, but represent the 
remaining minimum value of non-cancellable agreements that have not yet been invoiced.  

Service Revenues 2013 vs. 2012 and 2012 vs. 2011 

Services revenues increased in both comparative periods primarily due to growth in the number and scope of professional 

service engagements, for both on-premises and cloud-based deployments. Prior to 2012, professional services revenues related to 
cloud implementations were deferred and recognized over the length of a contract. In accordance with FASB EITF Issue 08-1 Revenue 
Recognition with Multiple Deliverables, for contracts signed in 2012 and 2013, cloud engagements were recognized as work was 
performed, which contributed to the year-over-year increase in recognized services revenues from 2011 to 2012. In 2012 and 2011, 
professional services revenues of $1.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, related to our cloud offerings  were deferred and will be 
recognized over the expected life of the customer.  

Costs of Revenues 

Our costs of revenues include cost of:  (i) product revenues; (ii) recurring revenues; and (iii) services revenues.   

Costs of product revenues consist of hardware costs (including media servers, Interaction Gateway® appliances and 
Interaction SIP StationsTM that we develop, as well as servers, telephone handsets and gateways that we purchase and resell), royalties 
for third-party software and other technologies included in our solutions, personnel costs and product distribution facility costs. These 
costs can fluctuate depending on which software solutions are licensed (including third-party software) and the dollar amount of 
orders for hardware and appliances. 

Costs of recurring revenues consist primarily of compensation expenses for technical support personnel and costs associated 
with deploying our cloud offerings. Some costs related to our cloud offerings, such as equipment expenses, are recognized over time, 
but others such as salary and travel-related expenses are recognized as incurred.  Some of these costs are fixed while others are 
variable based on usage and call volume. We expect operating margins for our cloud-based offerings to improve over time as this 
portion of our business continues to scale. 

Costs of services revenues consist primarily of compensation expenses for our professional services, client success and 

educational personnel.  

Costs of Revenues 

Product 
Recurring 
Services 

Total costs of revenues 
Product cost as a % of product 
gross revenues 
Recurring cost as a % of recurring 
gross revenues 
Services cost as a % of services 
gross revenues 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2011 

2013 

Percent of Total Revenues 
2011 
2012 
2013 

Increase (Decrease) Between 
Periods 

  2013 vs. 2012   2012 vs. 2011

$   29,233   
 45,865   
 38,760   
$  113,858   

($ in thousands) 
  $ 24,329  
 32,227  
 21,099  
  $ 77,655  

  $ 25,095  
 23,801  
 16,389  
  $ 65,285  

% 

9.2  
14.4  
12.2  

% 
10.2  
13.6  
8.9  

% 
12.0   
11.4   
7.8   

% 

% 

20  
42  
84  
47  

(3)
35
29
19

24.8  %    

27.5 %  

27.0 %  

31.0  %    

27.2 %  

25.5 %  

73.7  %    

69.4 %  

70.1 %  

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Costs of Product Revenues 2013 vs. 2012 

Costs of product revenues increased primarily due to the related increase in cost of goods sold recognized in conjunction with 

$17.7 million in product revenue recognized in 2013 that had previously been deferred.  Overall product margin improved primarily 
due to a higher mix of software sales, which contribute a higher margin than hardware sales.  

Costs of Product Revenues 2012 vs. 2011 

Costs of product revenues decreased primarily due to declines in the amount of hardware included in recognized on-premises 
orders, as we continue the shift to cloud solutions which typically include fewer hardware components, as well as an overall decrease 
in product revenues.  Product margin remained stable due to a consistent mix of hardware and software revenues in each year. 

Costs of Recurring Revenues 2013 vs. 2012 and 2012 vs. 2011 

Costs of recurring revenues increased in both comparative periods primarily due to increases in compensation expenses 

related to staffing increases to support our expanding customer base and the growing number of cloud-based deployments, as well as 
related increases in data center, telecommunications and other related expenses as we continue to build out data centers around the 
world. 

Costs of Services Revenues 2013 vs. 2012 and 2012 vs. 2011 

Costs of services revenues increased in both comparative periods primarily due to an increase in compensation, travel, and 

other direct expenses resulting from an increase in staff hired to meet the growing demands for our professional services. We also 
supplemented our services staff during 2013 by using third parties to assist with customer implementations, resulting in increased 
outsourced services expense in 2013 compared to 2012. 

Gross Profit 

Gross Profit 
Change from prior year    
Gross margin 

Gross Profit 2013 vs. 2012 and 2012 vs. 2011 

2013 

$

 204,180  

28 % 
64.2 % 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 
($ in thousands) 
 159,547  
$

11 %   
67.2 %   

2011 

$

 144,101  

25 % 
68.8 % 

Gross margin decreased in both comparative periods primarily due to our investment in technical staff and increased data 

center costs to support our expanding cloud customer base. We are rapidly adding new cloud-based customers and have built out our 
data centers for potential customers in advance of revenue generation. 

Operating Expenses 

Our operating expenses include costs for:  (i) sales and marketing; (ii) research and development; and (iii) general and 

administrative operations.   

Sales and marketing expenses primarily include compensation, travel, and promotional costs related to our direct sales, 

marketing, client success and channel management operations for our on-premises and cloud-based deployments. We expect sales and 
marketing expenses to increase in future periods as we continue expanding our sales organization and increasing our marketing and 
other promotional efforts. We believe these investments are critical to our future growth as we continue to increase our market share 
and expand internationally.  In addition, as our cloud-based orders as a percentage of total orders increase, sales and marketing 
expenses as a percentage of total revenues may increase because revenues for cloud-based deployments are recognized over time 
while most related sales and marketing expenses are recognized as incurred. 

Research and development expenses are comprised primarily of compensation expense, allocated corporate costs and 
depreciation expenses. We believe that continued investment in research and development is critical to our future growth, particularly 
because our competitive position in the marketplace is directly related to the timely development of new and enhanced solutions. As a 
result, we expect research and development expenses will continue to increase in future periods. 

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General and administrative expenses include compensation expense as well as general corporate expenses that are not 
allocable to other departments, such as legal, other professional fees and bad debt expense. We expect that general and administrative 
expenses will continue to increase as we continue to expand our staffing, acquire additional companies and expand our infrastructure 
consistent with our growth strategy. 

Operating Expense 

Years Ended December 31, 

2013 

2012 

2011 

$  102,873   
 50,397   

($ in thousands) 
  $   81,539  
 45,682  

  $  63,039  
 35,626  

Sales and marketing 
Research and development 

Percent of Total Revenues 
2012 
2013 
% 
% 
32.3  
15.8  

34.4  
19.2  

2011 
% 
30.1   
17.0   

General and administrative 

 34,651   

 29,722  

 22,729  

10.9  

12.5  

10.8   

Total operating expenses 

$  187,921   

  $  156,943  

  $  121,394  

Sales and Marketing 2013 vs. 2012 and 2012 vs. 2011 

Increase Between Periods 
  2013 vs. 2012   2012 vs. 2011

% 

% 

26  
10  

17  

 20  

29
28

31

 29

Sales and marketing expenses increased in both comparative periods primarily due to increases in compensation and travel 

expenses resulting from staffing increases from the hiring of additional personnel or acquired through staff hired or added through 
acquisitions. Additionally, we increased spending on marketing programs, including promotional and branding initiatives.  

Research and Development 2013 vs. 2012 and 2012 vs. 2011 

Research and development expenses increased in both comparative periods primarily due to increased compensation and 

other related expenses resulting from staffing increases through additional staff hired and acquired. In addition, research and 
development expenses increased in 2012 compared to 2011 due to increases in outsourced services. 

During 2013, we capitalized $3.6 million of development costs for internal use software for our next generation cloud 
communication platform. We will continue to capitalize development costs related to this project and will begin amortizing such costs 
once the software is ready for production. Including these capitalized costs, research and development costs increased 18% in 2013 
compared to 2012. 

General and Administrative 2013 vs. 2012 and 2012 vs. 2011 

General and administrative expenses increased in both comparative periods primarily due to an increase in compensation 

cost, primarily resulting from staffing increases. Additionally, in 2013 allocated depreciation increased as we continued to expand our 
business infrastructure around the world to support our growth.   

Other Income (Expense) 

Interest Income, net 

Interest income, net, consists of interest earned from investments, receivables and interest-bearing cash accounts. Interest 

expense and fees, which were not material in any periods reported, are also included. We invest in longer term investments with 
maturities up to three years to increase our overall yield on investments and monitor the allocation of funds in our investment accounts 
to maximize our return on investment within our established investment policy. We do not have any investments in subprime assets. 

2013 

 94,230  
 883  
 0.88 % 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 
($ in thousands) 
 86,550  
$
 772  
 0.89 % 

$

2011 

 89,176  
 469  
 0.53 % 

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments (average) 
Interest income, net 
Return on investments 

$

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Interest Income 2013 vs. 2012  

Our 2013 return on investments was comparable to 2012 while our average invested balances increased, resulting in higher 

interest income. 

Interest Income 2012 vs. 2011  

Interest earned on investments increased primarily as a result of increases in investments with maturities between one and 

three years.  

Other Income (Expense) 

Other income (expense) primarily includes foreign currency gains and losses. These foreign currency gains and losses 
fluctuate based on the amount of receivables we generate in certain international currencies, the exchange gain or loss that results from 
foreign currency disbursements and receipts, the cash balances and exchange rates at the end of a reporting period and the 
effectiveness of our hedging activities. 

Years Ended December 31, 

2013 

2012 

2011 

($ in thousands) 

Other income (expense) 

$

 (2,142) 

$

 (189)  

$

 144  

Other Expense 2013 vs. 2012  

Other expense increased primarily due to the revaluation of certain intercompany loan receivables denominated in the South 
African Rand and the euro, which weakened against the U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 2013. We began hedging our exposure 
related to these amounts as of April 1, 2013.  We also realized losses on certain hedge contracts in 2013 that we adjusted to be in line 
with our current transfer pricing method. 

Other Income (Expense) 2012 vs. 2011 

Other expense for the year ended 2012 included $289,000 of foreign currency losses, offset by a $100,000 usage credit 

provided by our credit card provider. The change in foreign currency in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to the change in 
value of the euro and Australian dollar.   

Income Tax Expense 

Income before tax 
Income tax expense 
Effective tax rate 

Valuation allowance 
Tax payments 

Years Ended December 31, 

2013 

2012 

2011 

$

 13,088  
 3,573  

 27 % 

($ in thousands) 
$ 

 1,666  
 760  
 46 %   

$ 

 135  
 882  

 -  
 3,213  

 22,219  
 7,421  

 33 % 

 -  
 2,835  

Our effective tax rate was 27% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 46% for the year ended December 31, 

2012. The tax rate is determined by considering the federal tax rate, rates in various states and international jurisdictions in which we 
have operations, and a portion of the amount of stock-based compensation that is not deductible for income tax purposes. The decrease 
in the effective tax rate was primarily due to recognizing research and development tax credits in 2013, of which $1.7 million related 
to 2013 and $706,000 related to 2012.  The 2012 research and development tax credit was recognized in 2013 because the legislation 
establishing the credit was signed into law in early 2013.  We also recognized a reduction of U.S. taxable income of $9.9 million 
resulting from a change in transfer pricing methodology with respect to our foreign subsidiaries in the second quarter of 2013. These 
decreases were partially offset by IRS audit adjustments for tax years 2010 and 2011, which were recorded in 2013, and a valuation 
allowance for prior Indiana research and development credits that will likely expire before being used. 

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As of December 31, 2013, we had $5.3 million of various tax credit carryforwards to offset taxable income and taxes payable 

as described in Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

In January 2013, the Research and Development Tax Credit was extended through December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 

2013, we generated $2.4 million of federal and state research and development tax credits for 2013 and, in 2013, recognized an 
additional $706,000 in such credits related to 2012.  

We have historically used a cost plus basis for calculating taxes in most foreign tax jurisdictions in which we operate.  A cost 
plus tax basis limits the taxes paid in these foreign jurisdictions to a markup of the costs that we incur in these jurisdictions and is not 
tied to the actual revenues generated.    

Foreign subsidiaries 

Income (loss) before taxes 
Tax expense (benefit) 

Years Ended December 31, 

2013 

2012 

2011 

($ in thousands) 

$

 3,000  
 6,800  

$ 

 (9,500)  
 (2,900)  

$ 

 1,500
 18

The increase in the income for our foreign subsidiaries during 2013 was due to the change in our transfer pricing methods 

with respect to our foreign subsidiaries made during the second quarter of 2013. The impact of the foreign effective income tax rates 
could increase as we expand our operations in foreign countries and calculate foreign income taxes based on operating results in those 
countries.   

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

We generate cash from the collection of payments related to licensing our solutions as well as from selling hardware, 
renewals of support agreements, payments for use of our cloud solutions and the delivery of other services. We use cash primarily to 
pay our employees (including salaries, commissions and benefits), lease office space, pay travel expenses, pay for marketing activities, 
pay vendors for hardware, other services and supplies, purchase property and equipment and fund acquisitions.  We continue to be 
debt free.   

As our order mix continues to shift to a higher percentage of cloud-based orders as a percentage of total orders, our liquidity 

may decrease due to cash collection being spread over the term of the contract. Additionally, since we continue to invest in 
infrastructure for our cloud solution ahead of orders, our margin on cloud-based orders is lower than on-premises orders which may 
decrease our liquidity.  We expect our cloud-based margin to increase as we continue to build a stream of recurring revenues. The 
table below shows the gross margins on each line of business: 

Years Ended December 31, 
2011 

2012 

2013 

Product Revenue 
Recurring Revenues 
Support fees 
Cloud-based 
Services Revenues 
Overall 

 75% 
 69 
 84 
 20 
 26 
 64 

 73%
 73 
 83 
 26 
 31 
 67 

 73%
 75
 84
 21
 30
 69

  We determine our liquidity by combining cash and cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments as shown in 

the table below. Based on our recent performance and current expectations, we believe that our current liquidity position, when 
combined with our anticipated cash flows from operations, will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital requirements and current or 
expected obligations associated with our operations over the next 12 months and into the foreseeable future.  Our largest potential 
capital outlay in the future is expected to be related to acquisitions and purchases of data centers and information technology 
equipment. If our liquidity is not sufficient to purchase a targeted company with our existing cash, we may need to raise additional 
capital, either through the capital markets or debt financings. 

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Cash and cash equivalents 
Short-term investments 
Long-term investments 

Total liquidity 

$

December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012
($ in thousands) 
65,881  
32,162  
9,787  
107,830  

45,057
23,816
11,757

80,630

$

$

$

We believe that the funds of Interactive Intelligence and its subsidiaries that are held in foreign accounts can be transferred 
into the U.S. with limited tax consequences. Given our strong liquidity in the U.S., however, we do not expect to repatriate earnings 
from our foreign subsidiaries in the foreseeable future. As of December 31, 2013, Interactive Intelligence held a total of $3.6 million 
in its various foreign bank accounts and our foreign subsidiaries held a total of $22.0 million in their various bank accounts.  The 
temporary difference related to unremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013, that have not been subject to 
United States income taxation as dividends and are indefinitely invested outside the United States, was $6.3 million. If we were to 
repatriate all of those earnings to Interactive Intelligence in the form of dividends, the incremental U.S. federal income tax net of 
applicable foreign tax credits would be $1.0 million. 

The following table shows the U.S. dollar equivalent of the Company’s foreign account balances for the stated periods: 

Euro 
Australian dollar 
South African rand 
New Zealand dollar 
Canadian dollar 
British pound 

Other foreign currencies 
Total 

As of December 31, 

2013 

2012 

2011 

($ in thousands) 

9,561  
5,886  
4,108  
1,699  
1,581  
1,401  
1,391  
25,628  

$

$

8,807  
6,137  
3,001  
771  
3,577  
2,405  
512  
25,210  

$

7,856
2,346
7,175
208
813
1,607
181

$

20,186

$

$

The following table shows cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the stated 

periods: 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2013 

2011 

Increase (Decrease) Between 
Periods 

  2013 vs. 2012   

2012 vs. 2011

Beginning cash and cash equivalents 
Cash provided by operating activities 
Cash used in investing activities 
Cash provided by financing activities 

Ending cash and cash equivalents 

Days sales outstanding (DSO) 

$

$

 45,057
 27,375
 (34,028)
 27,477

 65,881
 80

$  28,465   $
 20,868  
 (11,318) 
 7,042  
$  45,057   $

 87  

($ in thousands) 
 48,300   
 21,390   
 (51,742)  
 10,517   
 28,465   
 88   

 16,592  
 6,507  
 (22,710) 
 20,435  
 20,824  

 (19,835)
 (522)
 40,424
 (3,475)

 16,592

Cash flows from operations consist of our earnings, adjusted for various non-cash expense, such as depreciation and 
amortization, and balance sheet changes. The four most significant items that impacted our cash flow from operations during each of 
the comparative periods were our net income and changes in accounts receivables, deferred revenues and taxes.  

Accounts receivables increased $12.0 million, or 18%, as of December 31, 2013 compared to December 31, 2012; however, 

as a result of strong collections during the fourth quarter of 2013 and a year-over-year increase in fourth quarter revenue of $20.2 
million, or 29%, our 2013 DSO decreased seven days. Our DSO was relatively flat at December 31, 2012 compared to December 31, 

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2011 primarily due to substantial business that was recorded during the month of December 2012, which contributed to a year-over-
year increase in accounts receivable of $12.1 million in 2012. 

Increases in deferred revenues increase our cash flow from operations. These balances have increased each year primarily 

due to the growth in advance billings of support for our installed base of on-premises customers. Total current and long-term deferred 
revenues increased by $24.1 million and $16.5 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 compared to December 31, 2012 and 2011, 
respectively, primarily due to corresponding increases in long-term support agreements, which are reflected on the balance sheet as 
long-term deferred revenues. 

Increases in taxes receivables decreased our cash flow from operations. We had a tax receivable balance at December 31, 

2013 of $4.1 million related to a tax benefit recognized during 2013 resulting from the changes we adopted in 2013 with respect to our 
transfer pricing methods. 

Cash used in investing activities increased $22.7 million in 2013 compared to 2012 primarily due to a $34.4 million decrease 

in proceeds resulting from the sale of available-for-sale investments, a $10.5 million increase in the purchase of property, plant and 
equipment, and a $5.3 million increase in capitalized software, partially offset by a $21.9 million decrease in cash used to fund 
acquisitions. Cash used in investing activities decreased $41.3 million in 2012 compared to 2011 as a result of a decrease in the 
purchase of available for sale securities, which was partially offset by $22.7 million of cash used to purchase ATIO, Brightware and 
Bay Bridge, and increased purchases of property, plant and equipment in 2012.  

Cash provided by financing activities increased $20.4 million in 2013 compared to 2012 primarily due to a $11.9 million 

increase in tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements and a $9.1 million increase in proceeds from stock options exercised. 
Cash provided by financing activities decreased $3.5 million in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to a $1.8 million decrease in tax 
benefits from stock-based payment arrangements and a $1.6 million decrease in proceeds from stock options exercised. 

Contractual Obligations 

The following amounts set forth in the table are as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands). 

Contractual Obligations 
Operating lease obligations 
Purchase obligations 
Other obligations 

Total 

Payments Due by Period 

Total 

Less than 
1 Year 

1-3 Years 

3-5 Years 

More than 
5 Years 

$ 

$ 

 47,724  
 14,157  
 1,702  
 63,583  

$ 

$ 

 11,377   $ 
 7,032  
 -  
 18,409   $ 

 21,178   $ 
 7,125  
 -  
 28,303   $ 

 12,275   $ 
 -  
 1,702  
 13,977   $ 

 2,894
 -
 -
 2,894

As set forth in the Contractual Obligations table, we have operating lease obligations and purchase obligations that are not 
recorded in our consolidated financial statements. The operating lease obligations represent future payments on leases classified as 
operating leases and disclosed pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 840, Leases. These obligations include the operating lease of our world 
headquarters and the leases of several other locations for our offices in the United States and 20 other countries.  See Note 7 of Notes 
to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion on our lease commitments. 

In addition, we have signed obligations for activities after December 31, 2013, such as marketing related initiatives, which 

are included in our purchase obligations. Finally, other obligations include amounts regarding our tax liabilities and uncertain tax 
positions related to FASB ASC 740. See Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for further discussion on our uncertain tax positions. 

In addition to the amounts set forth in the table above, we have contractual obligations with certain third-party technology 

companies to pay royalties to them based upon future licensing of their products and patented technologies as well as purchase 
obligations in which the payments due are based on a percentage of our revenues, and are therefore unknown. We cannot estimate 
what these future amounts will be. 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

Except as set forth in the Contractual Obligations table, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are 

reasonably likely to have a current or future material impact on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or 
expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources as of December 31, 2013. 

    We provide indemnifications of varying scope and amount to certain customers against claims of intellectual property 
infringement made by third parties arising from the use of our solutions. Our software license agreements, in accordance with FASB 
ASC Topic 460, Guarantees, include certain provisions for indemnifying customers, in material compliance with their license 
agreement, against liabilities if our software products infringe upon a third party's intellectual property rights, over the life of the 
agreement. We are not able to estimate the potential exposure related to the indemnification provisions of our license agreements but 
have not incurred expenses under these indemnification provisions. We may at any time and at our option and expense:  (i) procure the 
right of the customer to continue to use our software that may infringe a third party’s rights; (ii) modify our software so as to avoid 
infringement; or (iii) require the customer to return our software and refund the customer the fee actually paid by the customer for our 
software less depreciation which is generally based on a five-year straight-line depreciation schedule. The customer’s failure to 
provide timely notice or reasonable assistance will relieve us of our obligations under this indemnification to the extent that we have 
been actually and materially prejudiced by such failure. To date, we have not incurred, nor do we expect to incur, any material related 
costs and, therefore, have not reserved for such liabilities.  

Our software license agreements also include a warranty that our software products will substantially conform to our 

software user documentation for a period of one year, provided the customer is in material compliance with the software license 
agreement. To date, we have not incurred any material costs associated with these product warranties, and as such, we have not 
reserved for any such warranty liabilities in our operating results.  

Item 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. 

We develop software solution products in the United States and license our solutions worldwide. As a result, our financial 

results could be affected by market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates or weak economic 
conditions in certain markets. Market risk is the potential of loss arising from unfavorable changes in market rates and prices. 

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates 

We transact business in certain foreign currencies including the British pound, Canadian dollar, South African rand, 
Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar and the euro. However, as a majority of the orders we receive are denominated in United States 
dollars, a strengthening of the dollar could make our solutions more expensive and less competitive in foreign markets. We continue to 
mitigate our foreign currency risk by generally transacting business and paying salaries in the functional currency of each of the major 
countries in which we do business, thus creating natural hedges. Additionally, as our business matures in foreign markets, we may 
price our products and services in certain other local currencies. If this were to occur, foreign currency fluctuations could have a 
greater impact on us and may have an adverse effect on our results of operations. As of December 31, 2013, we had outstanding 
hedging arrangements for the euro, South African rand, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, British Pound and New Zealand dollar. For 
the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded foreign currency losses of $2.1 million and $189,000, respectively. 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, approximately 23% of our revenues and 19% of our expenses were denominated in a 

foreign currency. As of December 31, 2013, we had net monetary assets valued in foreign currencies subject to foreign currency 
transaction gains or (losses), consisting primarily of cash and receivables, partially offset by accounts payable, with a carrying value of 
approximately $28.4 million. A 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates would have changed the carrying value of these net 
assets by approximately $2.8 million as of December 31, 2013, with a corresponding foreign currency gain (loss) recognized in our 
consolidated statements of income if not hedged. 

Interest Rate Risk 

We invest cash balances in excess of operating requirements in securities that have maturities of up to three years and are 
diversified among security types. The carrying value of these securities approximates market value. These securities bear interest at 
fixed interest rates. Based on the weighted average maturities of the investments, if market interest rates were to increase by 100 basis 
points from the level at December 31, 2013, the fair value of our portfolio would decrease by approximately $278,000. 

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ITEM 8. 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders 
Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.: 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. (the Company) and 
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholders’ 
equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. In connection with our audits of the 
consolidated financial statements, we have also audited the consolidated financial statement Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying 
Accounts. We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria 
established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements and financial statement 
schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over 
financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is 
to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedule and an opinion on the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.  

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 

Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of 
material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the 
consolidated financial statements included 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. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over 
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of 
internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the 
circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.  

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability 

of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance 
of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide 
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of 
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized 
acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect  misstatements.  Also, 
projections  of  any  evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are  subject  to  the  risk  that  controls  may  become  inadequate  because  of 
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position 
of Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash 
flows  for  each  of  the  years  in  the  three-year  period  ended  December  31,  2013,  in  conformity  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting 
principles.  Also  in  our  opinion,  the  related  consolidated  financial  statement  Schedule  II  –  Valuation  and  Qualifying  Accounts,  when 
considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set 
forth  therein.  Also  in  our  opinion,  Interactive  Intelligence  Group,  Inc.  maintained,  in  all  material  respects,  effective  internal  control  over 
financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

/s/ KPMG LLP 

Indianapolis, Indiana 
March 12, 2014 

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Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 
(in thousands, except share amounts) 

December 31, 
2013 

December 31, 
2012 

Assets 
Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Short-term investments 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,233 

 at December 31, 2013 and  $1,584 at December 31, 2012 

Deferred tax assets, net 
Prepaid expenses 
Other current assets 
Total current assets 
Long-term investments 
Property and equipment, net 
Goodwill 
Intangible assets, net 
Other assets, net 
Total assets 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 
Current liabilities: 

Accounts payable 
Accrued liabilities 
Accrued compensation and related expenses 
Deferred product revenues 
Deferred services revenues 
Total current liabilities 

Long-term deferred revenues 
Deferred tax liabilities, net 
Other long-term liabilities 
Total liabilities 

Shareholders' equity: 

Preferred stock, no par value;  10,000,000 authorized; no shares 

 issued and outstanding 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 authorized; 

20,504,106 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013, 
19,436,918 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 

Additional paid-in capital 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 
Retained earnings 

Total shareholders' equity 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 

$

$

$

$

 65,881  
 32,162  

$

 80,414  
 23,684  
 21,989  
 13,566  
 237,696  
 9,787  
 36,919  
 37,298  
 20,613  
 10,909  
 353,222  

 8,727  
 15,162  
 17,494  
 10,412  
 81,630  
 133,425  
 23,914  
 2,388  
 4,140  
 163,867  

$

$

 45,057
 23,816

 68,409
 16,600
 15,565
 5,958
175,405
 11,757
 26,816
 38,723
 22,676
 6,419
281,796

 8,796
 19,608
 13,640
 5,999
 67,893
115,936
 18,000
 99
 3,644
137,679

 -  

 -

 205  
 170,072  
 (1,676)  
 20,754  
 189,355  
 353,222  

$

 194
 133,359
 (675)
 11,239
144,117
281,796

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 
 (in thousands, except per share amounts) 

2013 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2011 

Revenues: 
Product 
Recurring 
Services 

Total revenues 

Costs of revenues: 
Costs of product 
Costs of recurring 
Costs of services 
Amortization of intangible assets 

Total costs of revenues 

Gross profit 
Operating expenses: 

Sales and marketing 
Research and development 
General and administrative 
Amortization of intangible assets 
Total operating expenses 

Operating income 
Other income (expense): 
Interest income, net 
Other income (expense) 
Total other income (expense) 
Income before income taxes 
Income tax expense  
Net income 
Other comprehensive income: 

Foreign currency translation adjustment 
Net unrealized investment gain (loss) - net of tax 

Comprehensive income 

Net income per share: 
Basic 
Diluted 

Shares used to compute net income per share: 
Basic 
Diluted 

$

$

$

$

 117,708  
 147,941  
 52,585  
 318,234  

 29,233  
 45,865  
 38,760  
 196  
 114,054  
 204,180  

 102,873  
 50,397  
 34,651  
 1,862  
 189,783  
14,397

 833  
 (2,142) 
 (1,309) 
13,088
 3,573  
 9,515  

 (907) 
 (94) 
 8,514  

0.47  
0.45  

 20,033  
 21,088  

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

 88,626  
 118,343  
 30,396  
 237,365  

 24,329  
 32,227  
 21,099  
 163  
 77,818  
 159,547  

 81,539  
 45,682  
 29,722  
 1,521  
 158,464  
 1,083  

 772  
 (189)  
 583  
 1,666  
 760  
 906  

 (645)  
 163  
 424  

0.05  
0.04  

 19,241  
 20,162  

 92,786
 93,363
 23,377
 209,526

 25,095
 23,801
 16,389
 140
 65,425
 144,101

 63,039
 35,626
 22,729
 1,066
 122,460
21,641

 434
 144
 578
22,219
 7,421
 14,798

 (74)
 93
 14,817

0.79
0.74

 18,714
 19,885

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. 
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity  
For the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 
 (in thousands) 

Balances, January 1, 2011 

Stock-based compensation expense  
Exercise of stock options 
Issuances of common stock 
Tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements 
Net income 
Foreign currency translation adjustment 
Net unrealized investment gain 

Balances, December 31, 2011 

Stock-based compensation expense  
Exercise of stock options 
Issuances of common stock 
Issuance of restricted stock units 
Tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements 
Net income 
Foreign currency translation adjustment 
Net unrealized investment gain 

Balances, December 31, 2012 

Stock-based compensation expense  
Exercise of stock options 
Issuances of common stock 
Issuance of restricted stock units 
Tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements 
Net income 
Foreign currency translation adjustment 
Net unrealized investment loss 

Balances, December 31, 2013 

Common Stock 
Shares   Amount
 18,158  

$  182   $  103,837  

Additional
Paid-in 
Capital 

Accumulated 
Other
  Comprehensive 
Income (Loss) 
$

 (290)  

Retained 
Earnings
(Accumulated 
Deficit) 

$

 (4,465) 

 -  
 786  
 17  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 18,961  

 -  
 430  
 26  
 20  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 19,437  

 -  
 1,007  
 19  
 41  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 20,504  

 -  
 8  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

 5,298  
 6,663  
 510  
 3,336  
 -  
 -  
 -  
$  190   $  119,644  

 -  
 4  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

 6,677  
 5,025  
 680  
 (253) 
 1,586  
 -  
 -  
 -  
$  194   $  133,359  

 -  
 11  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

 9,247  
 14,111  
 837  
 (961) 
 13,479  
 -  
 -  
 -  
$  205   $  170,072  

$

$

$

 -   
 -   
 -   
 -   
 -   
 (74)  
 171   
 (193)  

 -   
 -   
 -   
 -   
 -   
 -   
 (645)  
 163   
 (675)  

 -   
 -   
 -   
 -   
 -   
 -   
 (907)  
 (94)  
 (1,676)  

$

$

$

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 14,798  
 -  
 -  
 10,333  

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 906  
 -  
 -  
 11,239  

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 9,515  
 -  
 -  
 20,754  

Total  
$  99,264

 5,298
 6,671
 510
 3,336
 14,798
 (74)
 171
$  129,974

 6,677
 5,029
 680
 (253)
 1,586
 906
 (645)
 163
$  144,117

 9,247
 14,122
 837
 (961)
 13,479
 9,515
 (907)
 (94)
$  189,355

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
For the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 
 (in thousands)  

Operating activities: 
Net income 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 

Depreciation 
Amortization 
Other non-cash items 
Stock-based compensation expense 
Tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements 
Deferred income tax 
Amortization (accretion) of investment premium (discount) 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

Accounts receivable 
Prepaid expenses 
Other current assets 
Accounts payable 
Accrued liabilities 
Accrued compensation and related expenses 
Deferred product revenues 
Deferred services revenues 
Other assets and liabilities 
Net cash provided by operating activities 
Investing activities: 

Sales of available-for-sale investments 
Purchases of available-for-sale investments 
Purchases of property and equipment 
Capitalized internal use software cost 
Acquisitions, net of cash 
Unrealized (gain) loss on investment 

Net cash used in investing activities 
Financing activities: 

Proceeds from stock options exercised 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 
Tax withholding on restricted stock awards 
Tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements 

Net cash provided by financing activities 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 

Cash paid during the period for: 
Interest 
Income taxes 

Other non-cash item: 
Purchase of property and equipment payable at end of period 

2013 

December 31, 
2012 

2011 

$

 9,515  

$ 

 906  

$

 14,798

 11,664  
 2,058  
 1,439  
 9,247  
 (13,479)  
 (4,795)  
 (37)  
 -  

 (12,005)  
 (6,178)  
 737  
 (69)  
 1,233  
 3,854  
 4,284  
 19,645  
 262  
 27,375  

 26,803  
 (33,270)  
 (20,758)  
 (6,112)  
 (725)  
 34  
 (34,028)  

 14,122  
 837  
 (961)  
 13,479  
 27,477  
 20,824  
 45,057  
 65,881  

 8,547  
 1,776  
 (906)  
 6,677  
 (1,586)  
 (12,311)  
 846  
 74  

 (10,166)  
 (4,490)  
 (975)  
 5,071  
 11,941  
 4,400  
 1,190  
 12,850  
 (2,976)  
 20,868  

 58,235  
 (30,348)  
 (15,554)  
 (862)  
 (22,651)  
 (138)  
 (11,318)  

 5,029  
 680  
 (253)  
 1,586  
 7,042  
 16,592  
 28,465  
 45,057  

 6,248
 1,209
 37
 5,298
 (3,336)
 (524)
 (1,165)
 4

 (13,313)
 (2,640)
 (85)
 (7,700)
 6,918
 (918)
 489
 18,675
 (1,778)
 22,217

 73,118
 (98,205)
 (13,234)
 (873)
 (13,376)
 1
 (52,569)

 6,671
 510
 -
 3,336
 10,517
 (19,835)
 48,300
 28,465

 6  
 882  

$ 

 5  
 3,213  

$

 3
 2,835

413  

 173  

 70

$

$

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 

1.  THE COMPANY 

Effective July 1, 2011, Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. (“Interactive Intelligence”) became the successor reporting 

company to Interactive Intelligence, Inc. (“ININ Inc.”), pursuant to a corporate reorganization approved by the shareholders of ININ 
Inc. at its 2011 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Reorganization”). Interactive Intelligence is conducting the business previously 
conducted by ININ Inc. in substantially the same manner. In these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the term the 
“Company” means ININ Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries for the periods through and including June 30, 2011, and Interactive 
Intelligence and its wholly-owned subsidiaries for the periods after June 30, 2011. 

The Company is a recognized leader in the worldwide contact center market, where its choice of cloud solutions and software 

applications provide a range of pre-integrated inbound and outbound communications functionality. This platform is also the 
foundation of the Company's solutions for unified communications and business process automation. The Company’s solutions are 
utilized across a wide range of industries, including teleservices, insurance, banking, accounts receivable management, utilities, 
healthcare, retail, technology, government and business services. 

The Company commenced principal operations in 1994 and revenues were first recognized in 1997. Since then, the Company 

has established wholly-owned subsidiaries in 14 other countries. The Company’s world headquarters are located in Indianapolis, 
Indiana with regional offices throughout the United States and 20 other countries. The Company markets its software solutions in the 
Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific. 

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

Principles of Consolidation 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries 

after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. 

Use of Estimates   

The preparation of consolidated 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 consolidated financial 
statements and accompanying notes. On an on-going basis, management reevaluates these estimates including those related to revenue 
recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, stock-based compensation, research and development, legal, goodwill and intangible 
assets, other assets and accounting for income taxes. Despite management’s best effort to establish good faith estimates and 
assumptions, actual results could differ from these estimates. 

Reclassification and Adjustments  

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company reclassified certain expenses which were included in cost of services in prior periods 
to sales and marketing expenses. In prior years, these costs were not significant; however, as these costs have continued to increase in 
line with the Company’s growth strategy, the Company concluded that it is appropriate to report these expenses as sales and 
marketing. For the year ended December 31, 2012, $1.8 million has been reclassified to sales and marketing expenses based on this 
new expense presentation. The reclassification did not have any impact on the overall results previously reported.    

During the second quarter of 2013, the Company reclassified liabilities related to straight-line rent accruals which were 

included in accrued liabilities to other long-term liabilities. In the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, 
$3.4 million has been reclassified to other long-term liabilities. This reclassification did not have a material impact on the overall 
results previously reported.  

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Revenue Recognition 

The Company reports three types of revenues: product revenues, recurring revenues, and services revenues. Product revenues 

are generated from licensing the right to use its software solutions on-premises, and in certain instances, selling hardware as a 
component of the solution. Recurring revenues are generated by annual support fees from on-premises license agreements and fees 
from the Company’s cloud offerings. Services revenues are generated primarily from professional services and educational services. 
Revenues are generated by direct sales with customers and by indirect sales through a partner channel. 

Product Revenues 

Substantially all of the Company’s license agreements are perpetual.  For any revenues to be recognized from a license 

agreement, the following criteria must be met: 

  Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;  

  The fee is fixed or determinable; 

  Collection is probable; and  

  Delivery has occurred.  

For a perpetual license agreement, upon meeting the revenue recognition criteria above, the Company immediately 
recognizes as product revenues the residual amount of the total contract fees if sufficient vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) 
of fair value exists to support allocating a portion of the total fee to the undelivered elements of the arrangement. If sufficient VSOE of 
fair value for the undelivered elements does not exist, the Company recognizes the initial license fee as product revenues ratably over 
the initial term of the support agreement once support is the only undelivered element. The support period is generally 12 months but 
may be up to 18 months for initial orders because support begins when the licenses are downloaded, when support commences, or no 
more than six months following the contract date. If the contract includes prepaid support, the support period may be up to 36 months. 
The Company determines VSOE of fair value for support in on-premises agreements based on substantive renewal rates the customer 
must pay to renew the support. The VSOE of fair value for other services is based on amounts charged when the services are sold in 
stand-alone sales. 

The Company sells hardware manufactured by third parties, which does not contain the Company’s software, and certain 

appliances, including the Interaction Gateway and the Interaction Media Server, which combine third-party hardware and the 
Company’s Interaction Gateway or Interaction Media Server software. These appliances are not pre-loaded with the Company’s 
Customer Interaction Center (“CIC”) software and the Company does not require its customers to purchase these items directly from 
them. The Company’s CIC software will still function properly on hardware, gateways or media servers purchased from other 
vendors. Although the appliances mentioned above are a combination of hardware and software, the software does not primarily work 
together with the hardware to provide the hardware’s essential functionality. In addition, the Interaction Media Server software can be 
purchased separately and loaded onto other media servers the customer already owns or purchased from another vendor. The 
Company recognizes revenues related to hardware sales when the hardware is delivered and all other revenue recognition criteria are 
met. 

Contracts that contain both software and hardware are reviewed to allocate the deliverables into separate units of accounting 

in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 605-25, 
Revenue Recognition – Multiple Element Arrangements. The units of accounting fall into one of two categories:  software or non-
software related products.  FASB ASC 605-25 is used to allocate the fair value of each.  

Recurring Revenues 

The Company generates recurring revenues from its cloud offerings and annual support fees. For cloud contracts, customers 

pay a minimum monthly fee to use a specified number of software licenses, plus any overages over the minimum. Customers are 
billed the greater of their minimum monthly fee or actual usage, and revenue is recognized monthly as the service is delivered. The 
total contract fee also includes an implementation fee, which is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. 

The Company recognizes annual support fees as recurring revenues ratably over the post-contract support period, which is 

typically 12 months, but may extend up to three years if prepaid. 

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Services Revenues 

The Company generates revenues from other services that it provides to its customers and partners including fees for 

professional services and educational services. Revenues from professional services, which include implementing the Company’s 
solutions, and educational services, which consist of training courses for customers and partners, are recognized as the related services 
are performed. 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable  

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best 

estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company estimates bad debt 
expense based on a percentage of revenue reported and a detailed analysis of receivables each period.  The Company reviews the 
allowance for doubtful accounts each reporting period based on a detailed analysis of its accounts receivable. In the analysis, the 
Company primarily considers the age of the customer’s or partner’s receivable and also considers the creditworthiness of the customer 
or partner, the economic conditions of the customer’s or partner’s industry, and general economic conditions, among other factors. If 
any of these factors change, the Company may also change its original estimates, which could impact the level of its future allowance 
for doubtful accounts. 

If payment is not made timely, the Company will contact the customer or partner to try to obtain the payment. If this is not 

successful, the Company will institute other collection practices such as generating collection letters, charging interest, involving sales 
personnel and ultimately terminating the customer’s or partner’s access to future upgrades, licenses and technical support. Once all 
collection efforts are exhausted, the receivable is written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents  

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less from date of purchase to be cash 

equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on deposit with financial institutions and high quality money market 
instruments. 

Investments 

The Company’s investments, which consist primarily of taxable corporate and government debt securities, are classified as 

available-for-sale. Such investments are recorded at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and 
recorded as a separate component of equity until realized. Premiums or discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related 
security as an adjustment to yield using the effective interest method. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale 
securities are determined on a specific identification basis. A decline in the market value of securities below cost judged to be other 
than temporary results in a reduction in the carrying amount to fair value. The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis 
for the security is established. Interest and dividends on all securities are included in interest income when earned. 

Property and Equipment 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful 
lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of the term of the related lease 
or the estimated useful life. The Company leases its office space under operating lease agreements. In accordance with FASB ASC 
Topic 840, Leases (“FASB ASC 840”), for operating leases with escalating rent payments, the Company records rent expense on a 
straight-line basis over the life of the lease.  

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, certain of the Company’s assets, such as property 

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

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

The Company reviews its goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment at least annually in accordance 
with FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which amends FASB ASC Topic 350, 
Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (“FASB ASC 350”). This guidance requires us to perform the goodwill impairment analysis 
annually or when a change in facts and circumstances indicates that the fair value of an asset may be below its carrying amount.  

Prior to its annual 2013 goodwill impairment test, the Company had one reporting unit as defined by FASB ASC 350. 
Beginning in 2013, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Business Development assumed responsibility for overall operational and 
financial performance of Global Software Services, Inc., doing business as Latitude Software (“Latitude”) and Bay Bridge Decision 
Technologies, Inc. (“Bay Bridge”). In addition, these two entities are evaluated separately from the remainder of the company. As a 
result, the Company identified three reporting units for the purpose of our annual 2013 goodwill impairment analysis:  Interactive 
Intelligence, Latitude, and Bay Bridge. Based on the review of the qualitative events and circumstances outlined in FASB ASU 2011-
08, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, 
and the two-step process of the goodwill impairment test was not necessary to perform.  

Additionally, the Company has identifiable intangible assets such as intellectual property trademarks and patents which are 

amortized over a 10 to 15 year period using the straight-line method. Other intangible assets, such as customer relationships, core 
technology and non-compete agreements are amortized over a 5 to 18 year period using the straight-line method. The Company 
determined no indication of impairment existed as of December 31, 2013 when the annual impairment tests were performed for 
goodwill and intangible assets. 

Advertising 

The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.3 million, 

$1.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively. 

Research and Development 

Research and development expenditures are expensed as incurred. FASB ASC Topic 985, Software, 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 incurred by the Company 
between completion of the working model and the point at which the product is ready for general release has been insignificant.  

During 2013, the Company continued to invest in its next generation cloud communication platform. This platform will be 

the first solution offered solely as a cloud service, with no on-premises option. The expenses incurred for this new platform result 
from internal activity with no intent for external sale. As a result, the Company capitalized approximately $3.6 million of internal use 
software expenses relating to its next generation cloud communication platform during 2013.  Research and development expense for 
2013 (after capitalization), 2012 and 2011 was $50.4 million, $45.7 million and $35.6 million, respectively. 

Stock-Based Compensation 

Consistent with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC 718”), the Company continues to 

use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of valuation for share-based payment awards. The Company’s 
determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is 
affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These 
variables include, but are not limited to, the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards and an expected 
risk-free rate of return. If factors change and the Company uses different assumptions for estimating stock-based compensation 
expense associated with awards granted in future periods, stock-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from 
that recorded in the current period. 

The Company records compensation expense for share-based awards using the straight-line method, which is recorded into 

earnings over the vesting period of the award. Stock-based compensation expense for employee and director stock options and 
restricted stock units recognized under FASB ASC 718 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $9.2 million, $6.7 
million and $5.3 million, respectively. See Note 6 for further information on the Company’s stock-based compensation. 

Fair Value Measurements 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, 

accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, approximate their respective fair market values due to the short maturities of these financial 
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instruments. The fair values of short-term  and long-term investments are valued in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair 
Value Measurements and Disclosures (“FASB ASC 820”).  

Income Taxes 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the 
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities 
and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using 
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered 
or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes 
the enactment date. 

FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“FASB ASC 740”), establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for the 

effect of income taxes. The Company is subject to income taxes in both the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. 
Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. The 
objectives of accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred 
tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax 
returns. Variations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences could materially impact the Company’s financial position, 
results of operations, or cash flows.  

In assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some 

portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon 
generation of future taxable income prior to the period in which temporary differences such as loss carryforwards and tax credits 
expire. Management considers projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $5.3 million in tax credit carryforwards recorded as deferred tax assets as well 
as a valuation allowance of $135,000. The Company will continue to evaluate the valuation of deferred tax assets in accordance with 
the requirements of FASB ASC 740. See Note 9 for further information on the Company’s income taxes. 

The revenue from sales tax collected from customers is recorded on a net basis. 

Net Income per Share 

Basic net income per share is calculated based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding in accordance 
with FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share. Diluted net income per share is calculated based on the weighted-average number of 
common shares outstanding plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares. When the Company reports net income, the 
calculation of diluted net income per share excludes shares underlying stock options outstanding that would be anti-dilutive. Potential 
common shares are composed of shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. The following table sets forth 
the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share amounts): 

Net income, as reported (A) 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2013 

2011 

$ 

 9,515  

$ 

 906   $ 

 14,798

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (B) 
Dilutive effect of employee stock options  
Common stock and common stock equivalents (C) 

 20,033  
 1,055  
 21,088  

 19,241  
 921  
 20,162  

 18,714
 1,171
 19,885

Net income per share: 

Basic (A/B) 
Diluted (A/C) 

$ 

 0.47  
 0.45  

$ 

 0.05   $ 
 0.04  

 0.79
 0.74

Anti-dilutive shares not included in the diluted per share calculation for 2013, 2012 and 2011 were 197,000, 726,000 and 

305,000, respectively. 

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Comprehensive Income 

Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). The Company reports unrealized 

gains (losses) on marketable securities and foreign currency translation adjustments as other comprehensive income (loss). 

Legal Proceedings 

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources are recorded 

when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated. 
Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. 

Internal Use Software 

The Company capitalizes costs related to its next generation cloud communication platform and certain projects for internal 
use in accordance with FASB ASC 350-40, Internal Use Software.  Once a solution has reached the development stage, internal and 
external costs, if direct and incremental, are capitalized until the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use.  The 
capitalization of costs ceases upon completion of all substantial testing.  Costs incurred in the preliminary stages of development, 
maintenance and training costs are expensed as incurred.  During the year-ended December 31, 2013, the Company capitalized $3.6 
million of year-to-date costs related to the development of its next generation cloud communication platform.  The Company will 
continue to capitalize development costs related to this project and will begin amortizing such costs once the software is ready for 
production.  

Additionally, in 2013, the Company purchased several new business systems to meet its internal business needs and the 
Company has no substantive plans to market such software externally. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company 
capitalized $2.5 million of costs associated with development and implementation of these systems. 

3. 

INVESTMENTS 

The Company’s short-term investments all mature in less than one year and the Company’s long-term investments mature 

between one and three years. Both short-term and long-term investments are considered available for sale. In 2013 and 2012, the 
Company purchased short-term investments for $26.4 million and $21.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the 
Company held $32.2 million and $23.8 million, respectively, in short-term investments and $9.8 million and $11.8 million, 
respectively, in long-term investments that were recorded at their fair values. The Company does not invest in subprime assets. 

Gross realized gains and losses included in interest income, net totaled less than $10,000 in each of 2013, 2012 and 2011. 

Interest income, net was $833,000, $772,000, and $434,000 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

FASB ASC 820, as amended, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a 
liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market 
participants on the measurement date. FASB ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the 
use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes the following 
three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: 

  Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, 

unrestricted assets or liabilities. 

  Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices 

in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for 
substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.   

  Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of 

the assets or liabilities. 

The Company’s assets that are measured at fair value are classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The 
types of instruments valued based on quoted prices in active markets include money market securities. Such instruments are classified 
within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company invests in money market funds that are traded daily and does not adjust the 
quoted price for such instruments. The types of instruments valued based on quoted prices in less active markets, broker or dealer 
quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency include corporate notes, agency bonds, 
commercial paper, certificates of deposit, and international government bonds. Such instruments are classified within Level 2 of the 

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fair value hierarchy. The Company uses consensus pricing, which is based on multiple pricing sources, to value its fixed income 
investments.   

The following table sets forth a summary of the Company’s financial assets, classified as cash and cash equivalents, short-

term investments and long-term investments on its condensed consolidated balance sheet, measured at fair value as of December 31, 
2013 and 2012 (in thousands): 

Description 

Cash & cash equivalents: 

Cash 
Money market funds 

Total 

Short-term investments: 

Agency bonds 
Corporate notes 
Commercial paper 
Certificates of deposit 

Total 

Long-term investments: 
Corporate notes 

Total 

Description 

Cash & cash equivalents: 

Cash 
Money market funds 

Total 

Short-term investments: 
Corporate notes 
Commercial paper 
Certificates of deposit 

Total 

Long-term investments: 
Corporate notes 
Agency bonds 

Total 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 Using 

Quoted Prices in 
Active Markets for 
Identical Assets 
(Level 1) 

Significant 

  Other Observable 

Significant 
  Unobservable

Inputs 
(Level 2) 

Inputs 
(Level 3) 

Total 

$

$

$

$

$
$

 57,715  
 8,166  
 65,881  

 1,008  
 28,307  
 2,297  
 550  
 32,162  

 9,787  
 9,787  

$

$

$

$

$
$

 57,715  
 8,166  
 65,881  

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

 -  
 -  

$

$

$

$

$
$

 -  
 -  
 -  

 1,008  
 28,307  
 2,297  
 550  
 32,162  

 9,787  
 9,787  

$

$

$

$

$
$

 -
 -
 -

 -
 -
 -
 -
 -

 -
 -

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using 

Quoted Prices in 
Active Markets for 
Identical Assets 
(Level 1) 

Significant 

Significant 

  Other Observable 

  Unobservable 

Inputs 
(Level 2) 

Inputs 
(Level 3) 

Total 

$                    42,964    
                      2,093    
$                    45,057    

$                       42,964    
                         2,093    
$                       45,057    

$

$

 -  
 -  
 -  

$                    21,568    
                      1,298    
                         950  
$                    23,816    

$                    10,738    
                      1,019    
$                    11,757    

$

$

$

$

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

 -  
 -  
 -  

$                     21,568    
                       1,298    
                          950    
$                     23,816    

$                     10,738    
                       1,019    
$                     11,757    

$

$

$

$

$

$

 -
 -
 -

 -
 -
 -
 -

 -
 -
 -

4.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK 

The Company evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers and partners on a periodic basis and generally does not require 

collateral. The Company records unbilled accounts receivable, which represents amounts recognized as revenues for invoices that 
have not yet been sent to customers. This balance fluctuates depending on the contractual billing milestones and work performed 
related to projects specified in the contract. When the work performed is ahead of the billing milestones related to a services 

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engagement, unbilled accounts receivable will be recorded.  The balance of unbilled accounts receivable recorded as of December 31, 
2013 and 2012 was $6.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively. 

No customer or partner accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues in 2013, 2012 or 2011 or for 10% or more of 
the Company’s accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company’s top five partners collectively represented 27% 
and 21% of the Company’s accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  

5.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 

Property and equipment are summarized as follows as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands): 

Computer equipment 
Leasehold improvements 
Furniture and fixtures 
Data Center 
Software 
Office equipment 
Trade show equipment and other 
Construction in process 

Total property and equipment 
Less accumulated depreciation 
Net property and equipment 

2013 

2012 

$ 

$ 

 22,617  
 18,338  
 11,366  
 18,948  
 2,769  
 1,679  
 566  
 3  
 76,286  
 (39,367)  
 36,919  

$ 

$ 

 19,378
 13,626
 8,374
 11,509
 2,723
 1,344
 566
 692
 58,212
 (31,396)
 26,816

Property and equipment is depreciated over useful lives of 3 to 7 years, except for leasehold improvements, which are 

depreciated over the lesser of the term of the related lease or the estimated useful life, and vary from 3 to 15 years. During the year 
ended December 31, 2013, the Company reduced assets and accumulated depreciation by $2.6 million for fully depreciated computer 
and software equipment that was more than six years old and was no longer in use. 

6.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION 

Stock Option Plans 

The Company’s stock option plans, adopted in 1995, 1999 and 2006, authorize the Board of Directors or the Compensation 

and Stock Option Committee, as applicable, to grant incentive and nonqualified stock options, and, in the case of the 2006 Equity 
Incentive Plan, as amended and as assumed by Interactive Intelligence (the “2006 Plan”), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, 
restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance shares, performance units and other stock-based awards. After adoption of the 2006 Plan 
by the Company’s shareholders in May 2006, the Company may no longer make any grants under previous plans, but any shares 
subject to awards under the 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and the Outside Directors Stock Option Plan (collectively, the 
“1999 Plans”) that are cancelled are added to shares available under the 2006 Plan. At the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of 
Shareholders on May 22, 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the 2006 plan which increased the number of 
shares available for issuance under the 2006 Plan by 2,000,000 shares. A maximum of 9,050,933 shares are available for delivery 
under the 2006 Plan, which consists of (i) 5,350,000 shares, plus (ii) 320,000 shares available for issuance under the 1999 Plans, but 
not underlying any outstanding stock options or other awards under the 1999 Plans, plus (iii) up to 3,380,933 shares subject to 
outstanding stock options or other awards under the 1999 Plans that expire, are forfeited or otherwise terminate unexercised on or after 
May 18, 2006. The number of shares available under the 2006 Plan is subject to adjustment for certain changes in the Company’s 
capital structure. The exercise price of options granted under the 2006 Plan is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common 
stock, as reported by The NASDAQ Global Select Market, on the business day immediately preceding the date of grant. As of 
December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 there were 2,338,146, 753,883 and 1,292,851 shares of stock, respectively, available for issuance 
for equity compensation awards under the 2006 Plan.   

The Company grants RSUs and three types of stock options. The first type of stock option is non-performance-based subject 

only to time-based vesting, and these stock options are granted by the Company as annual grants to executives, to certain new 
employees and to newly-elected non-employee directors.  These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one 
year after the grant date.  The fair value of these option grants is determined on the date of grant and the related compensation expense 
is recognized for the entire award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.  

The second type of stock option granted by the Company is performance-based subject to cancellation if the specified 

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performance targets are not met. If the applicable performance targets have been achieved, the options will vest in four equal annual 
installments beginning one year after the performance-related period has ended.  The fair value of these stock option grants is 
determined on the date of grant and the related compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period, including the 
initial period for which the specified performance targets must be met.  

The third type of stock option granted by the Company is director options granted to non-employee directors annually. These 
options are similar to the non-performance-based options described above except that the director options vest one year after the grant 
date. The fair value of these option grants is determined on the date of the grant and the related compensation expense is recognized 
over one year. These director options are generally granted at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders during the second 
quarter of each fiscal year. 

The Company grants RSUs to certain key employees, executives and certain new employees. The fair value of the RSUs is 

determined on the date of grant and the RSUs vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the grant date. RSUs are 
not included in issued and outstanding common stock until the shares are vested and settlement has occurred. 

The plans may be terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time. 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense Information  

The following table summarizes the allocation of stock-based compensation expense related to employee and director stock 

options and RSUs under FASB ASC 718, Compensation- Stock Compensation, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 
2011 (in thousands):  

Stock-based compensation expense by category: 

Costs of recurring revenues 
Costs of services revenues 
Sales and marketing 
Research and development 
General and administrative 

Total stock-based compensation expense  

Effect of stock-based compensation expense on net income per share: 
Basic 
Diluted 

Years Ended December 31, 

2013

2012 

2011

$ 

$ 

$ 

 806 
 245 
 3,109 
 2,733 
 2,354  
 9,247 

(0.46) 
(0.44) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 523  
 147  
 2,250  
 1,886  
 1,871  
 6,677  

(0.35)  
(0.33)  

$ 

$ 

$ 

 429
 94
 1,677
 1,570
1,528
 5,298

(0.28)
(0.27)

  At each quarter end, the Company evaluates the probability that the performance awards granted during the year will be 

forfeited at year-end for non-performance and reverses the associated expense recorded in previous periods. During the fourth quarter 
of 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company reversed stock option expense recorded in previous periods associated with these options 
totaling $128,000 in 2013, $ 54,000 in 2012 and $69,000 in 2011. After taking into account the options that were cancelled during 
2013, 2012 and 2011, the estimated total grant date fair value, not accounting for estimated forfeitures, is as follows (in thousands): 

Year: 
2013 
2012 
2011 

Number of 
Options 
Granted 

  Number of 
Options 
Cancelled 

Grant Date 
Fair Value 

275  
416
370

$

46  
21 
46 

4,521
4,896
5,655

  As required by FASB ASC 718, management has made an estimate of expected forfeitures and is recognizing 

compensation expense only for those stock awards expected to vest. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company estimated 

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that the total stock-based compensation expense for the awards not expected to vest was $214,000, with such amounts deducted to 
arrive at the fair value of $4.3 million. 

Valuation Assumptions 

The Company estimated the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. During the fourth quarter of 
2013, the Company re-evaluated the expected life of its stock options by reviewing the exercise, expiration and termination patterns of 
three classes of option holders. Based on the results of this analysis, the expected life for stock options issued in 2013 did not change 
from prior years; however, the expected life of certain types of stock options issued in the future may change. 

Non-performance-based options are typically granted throughout the year to newly-elected non-employee directors and 

newly-hired employees of the Company, and are granted annually to management. Performance-based options are only granted to 
sales and marketing employees during the first quarter of each year and annual option grants to non-employee directors only occur 
during the second quarter of each year. The weighted-average estimated per option value of non-performance-based, performance-
based and director options granted under the 2006 Plan during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $17.99, $12.21 
and $16.18, respectively, using the following assumptions: 

Valuation assumptions for non-performance-based options :

2013

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2011

Dividend yield 
Expected volatility 
Risk-free interest rate 
Expected life of option (in years) 

Valuation assumptions for performance-based options: 

Dividend yield 
Expected volatility 
Risk-free interest rate 
Expected life of option (in years) 

Valuation assumptions for annual director options: 

Dividend yield 
Expected volatility 
Risk-free interest rate 
Expected life of option (in years) 

- %

 - % 

54.36 - 54.44 %   
1.04 – 1.12 %   
 4.25

59.04 - 64.70 %   
0.53 - 0.71 %   
 4.25 

- %
62.42 - 64.68 % 
0.69 - 1.74 % 

 4.25  

2013 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2011 

- %

 57.56 %   
 0.73 %   
 4.75

 - % 

 63.23 %   
 0.79 %   
 4.75 

- %
 65.55 % 
 1.97 % 
 4.75  

2013

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2011

 - %   
 49.33 %   
 0.54 %   
 3.50

 - %   
 57.10 %   
 0.49 %   
 3.50 

 - % 
 64.38 % 
 0.93 % 
 3.50  

Expected Dividend: The Black-Scholes valuation model calls for a single expected dividend yield as an input. The Company 

has never declared or paid cash dividends on its common stock and does not expect to declare or pay any cash dividends in the 
foreseeable future. 

Expected Volatility: The Company’s volatility factor was based exclusively on its historical stock prices over the most recent 

period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the stock options. 

Risk-Free Rate: The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-

coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term commensurate with the estimated expected life of the stock options. 

Expected Term: The Company’s expected term represents the period that the Company’s stock options are expected to be 

outstanding and was determined using the simplified method as described in FASB ASC 718 for the Company's plain-vanilla options. 
The Company chose to use the simplified method given the lack of historical data for the current expiration term of six years and the 
non-employee director options that fully vest in one year. FASB ASC 718 permits the continued use of this method after December 
31, 2007 if the Company does not believe it has sufficient historical data to support another method.  The Company does not have 
sufficient historical data to estimate an expected term for its performance-based options and therefore uses 4.75 years, the same life as 
the plain-vanilla options but adjusted for the performance-based options having an additional year life.  The earned performance-based 
options accounted for 7%, 8%, and 5% of total options granted in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

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Estimated Pre-vesting Forfeitures: The Company includes an estimate for forfeitures in calculating stock option expense. 

When estimating forfeitures, the Company considers historical termination behavior as well as any future trends it expects.  

For most options granted through December 31, 2004, the term of each option is ten years from the date of grant. In 2005, the 

Company began issuing options with a term of six years from the date of grant. 

If an incentive stock option is granted to an employee who, at the time the option is granted, owns stock representing more 

than 10% percent of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, the exercise price of the option may not be less than 
110% of the market value per share on the date the option is granted and the term of the option shall be not more than five years from 
the date of grant.  

RSUs are valued using the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and expense is recognized on a 

straight-line basis taking into account an estimated forfeiture rate. 

Stock Option and RSU Activity 

The following table sets forth a summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011: 

Years Ended December 31, 

2013 

2012 

2011 

  Weighted
  Average
  Exercise
Price 
$ 17.21 
41.91 

14.00 
20.98 
22.25 

15.53 

$

$

  Weighted  
  Average   
  Exercise   
Price 
$   15.16   
   24.87   
   11.69   
   14.05   
   17.21   

Options 
 3,129,373
 369,500
 (786,832)
 (46,387)
 2,665,654
    $  2.59 - 37.76

  Weighted
  Average
  Exercise
Price 
$  11.58
 32.39
 8.47
 18.05
 15.16

Options 
 2,665,654
 401,000
 (429,956)
 (5,500)
 2,631,198
2.89 -37.76

 12.21
 1,579,982

    $ 

   13.33   

 16.18
 1,528,020

 11.23

Options 
 2,631,198 
 251,250 
 (1,007,578)
 (22,250)
 1,852,620 
 3.53 - 66.21 

17.99
 1,010,495 

Balances, beginning of year 
Options granted 
Options exercised 
Options cancelled, forfeited or expired 
Options outstanding at end of year 
Option price range at end of year 
Weighted-average fair value of options granted 
during the year 
Options exercisable at end of year 

$

$

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 

31, 2013: 

$ 

Range of Exercise 
Prices 
3.53  -  $ 5.84  
6.66  
6.00  - 
19.34  
11.14  - 
19.66  
19.66  - 
22.92  
19.77  - 
24.50  
24.50  - 
30.92  
25.00  - 
32.33  
32.33  - 
66.21  
32.53  - 

Total shares/average price   

Options Outstanding 
Weighted-
Average 
Remaining 
Contractual
Life 

Weighted- 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

Number  

 231,959  
 195,361  
 172,700  
 318,350  
 11,250  
 287,500  
 89,500  
 237,750  
 308,250  
 1,852,620  

5.29
 6.66  
 15.19  
 19.66  
 22.43  
 24.50  
 26.84  
 32.33  
 40.33  
22.25

$

0.53
 1.17  
 1.41  
 2.17  
 3.58  
 4.18  
 4.27  
 3.20  
 4.98  
2.81

57 

Options Exercisable 

  Weighted- 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

$

5.29
 6.66
 15.04
 19.66
 22.42
 24.50
 25.83
 32.33
 32.91
15.53

Number 

 231,959  
 188,611  
 161,450  
 189,100  
 2,500  
 43,750  
 51,250  
 95,375  
 46,500  
 1,010,495  

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $39.3 million. The aggregate 

intrinsic value of options outstanding as of December 31, 2013 was $83.6 million and the aggregate intrinsic value of options currently 
exercisable as of December 31, 2013 was $52.4 million. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total intrinsic value, based on the 
Company’s closing stock price per share of $67.36 as of December 31, 2013, which would have been realized by the option holders 
had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The total number of in-the-money options exercisable as of December 31, 
2013 represented 1.0 million shares with a weighted average exercise price of $15.53. 

As of December 31, 2013, there was $7.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock 

options. These costs are expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 1.68 years.  

The following table sets forth a summary of RSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2013: 

Balances, beginning of year 
RSUs granted 
RSUs vested 
RSUs forfeited  
RSUs outstanding 

Awards 

231,022 
 230,503 
 (63,558)
 (12,266)
385,701 

Weighted- 
Average Grant 
Date Price 

$

29.77 
 41.71 
 30.04 
 34.23 
36.72 

As of December 31, 2013, there was $10.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs. 

These costs are expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 2.55 years. 

2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

In May 2000, the Company adopted the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2000 Purchase Plan”). A total of 500,000 

shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2000 Purchase Plan. In May 2005, the shareholders of the Company 
approved an amendment to the 2000 Purchase Plan that increased the number of shares of common stock available for purchase and 
issuance to 750,000. The 2000 Purchase Plan permits eligible employees to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock through 
periodic payroll deductions of up to 20% of their total compensation up to a maximum of $1,000 per pay period. The price at which 
the Company’s common stock may be purchased is 95% of the fair market value of the Company’s closing common stock price, as 
reported on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, on the last business day of the quarter. The actual purchase date is generally on the 
first business day of the next calendar quarter. An employee may set aside up to $25,000 to purchase shares annually. The initial 
offering period commenced on April 1, 2000. A total of 19,002 shares, 25,644 shares and 16,912 shares were purchased and issued 
during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, under the 2000 Purchase Plan at an average price of $44.02, $26.50 and $30.16, 
respectively. As of December 31, 2013, there were 88,728 shares available for purchase and issuance under the 2000 Purchase Plan. 

The 2000 Purchase Plan was modified, as of January 1, 2006, to ensure that it was considered non-compensatory under 

FASB ASC 718. As a result, the Company has not recognized any stock-based compensation expense related to its 2000 Purchase 
Plan. 

7.  LEASE COMMITMENTS 

The Company’s world headquarters are located in approximately 315,000 square feet of space in three office buildings in 

Indianapolis, Indiana. The Company leases the space under an operating lease agreement and amendments which expire on and after 
March 31, 2018. The Company also occupies a product distribution center in Indianapolis, Indiana and has several other office leases 
throughout the United States and in 20 other countries with initial lease terms of up to five years. The Company rents office space for 
sales, services, development and international offices under month-to-month leases. In accordance with FASB ASC 840, rental 
expense is recognized ratably over the lease period, including those leases containing escalation clauses.   

The Company believes that all of its facilities are adequate and well suited to accommodate its business operations. The 

Company continuously reviews space requirements to ensure it has adequate room for growth in the future. Since December 31, 2013, 
the Company has entered into two operating leases for additional office space, both of which expire in July 2015. 

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Rent expense, net was $9.9 million, $9.1 million and $6.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, 
respectively.  Minimum future lease payments under the Company’s operating leases as of December 31, 2013 are summarized as 
follows (in thousands): 

2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
Thereafter 

Total minimum lease payments 

8.  RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 

$ 

$ 

11,377
10,799
10,379
8,789
3,486
2,894
   47,724 

The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement savings plan (the “Plan”) to provide retirement benefits for substantially all of 
its North American employees. Participants in the Plan may elect to contribute up to 50% of their pre-tax annual compensation to the 
Plan, limited to the maximum amount allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. The Company, at its discretion, may also 
make annual contributions to the Plan.  

Effective July 1, 2012, the Plan Administrator approved an amendment to the Plan Document to exclude temporary and 

leased employees from being able to participate in the Plan.  

For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, subject to meeting specified operating targets, the Company 

matched up to 33% of the first 9% of a participant’s pre-tax compensation contributed to the Plan. For the year ended December 31, 
2013, the Company’s performance resulted in a match for the full amount of $2.0 million, which was contributed to the employees’ 
accounts in February of 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company’s performance resulted in no match; however due 
to the Company’s high order growth performance, its Board of Directors granted a discretionary match for the maximum contribution 
of $1.5 million, which was contributed to the employees’ accounts in February of 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the 
Company’s performance resulted in a match for the full amount of $1.3 million, which was contributed to the employees’ accounts in 
February of 2012. 

For an eligible participant who has worked for the Company for less than four years at the time of the Company matching 

contribution, the contribution will vest in equal installments over four years based on the anniversary date of the participant’s 
employment. For an eligible participant who has worked for the Company for four or more years at the time of contribution, the 
contribution is 100% vested.  

For the year ended December 31, 2014, if the Company reports non-GAAP net income, the Company anticipates matching 

up to 33% of the first 9% of a participant’s pre-tax compensation contributed to the Plan. 

Although the Company has not expressed any intent to terminate the Plan, it has the option to do so at any time subject to the 
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Upon termination of the Plan, either full or partial, participants 
become fully vested in their entire account balances. 

9.  

INCOME TAXES 

The following table sets forth information regarding the United States and foreign components of income tax expense 

(benefit) for 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):  

2013 
United States Federal 
State and local 
Foreign jurisdiction 
Total 

Current 

Deferred 

Total 

$

$

 3,735 
 587 
 7,433 
 11,755 

$ 

$ 

 (7,380)
 (580)
 (222)
 (8,182)

$

$

  (3,645)
 7
 7,211
 3,573

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2012 

United States Federal 
State and local 
Foreign jurisdiction 
Total 

2011 
United States Federal 
State and local 
Foreign jurisdiction 
Total 

$

$

$

$

 9,670 
 1,705 
 1,696 
 13,071 

 5,176 
 1,421 
 547 
 7,144 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 (7,844)
 (1,060)
 (3,407)
 (12,311)

 712
 (435)
--
 277

$

$

$

$

 1,826
 645
 (1,711)
 760

 5,888
 986
 547
 7,421

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets at December 31, 2013, 

2012 and 2011 are presented below (in thousands): 

Deferred tax assets: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts 
Accrued expenses 

Deferred revenues 

Stock-based compensation expense 

Depreciation and amortization expense 

Tax net operating loss carryforwards 

Foreign tax credit carryforwards 

Research tax carryforwards 

Valuation allowance 

Other 

Total deferred tax assets 

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Depreciation and amortization expense 

Intangibles 

Investments 

Total deferred tax liabilities 

Net deferred tax assets 

2013 

2012 

2011 

$

 293 

$

 4,144 

 13,442 

 6,037 

423 

 109 

 1,403 

 3,930 

(135) 

37 

 29,683 

 (1,287) 

 (6,957) 

 (143) 

 (8,387) 

$

 21,296 

$

 455

 3,786

 6,785

 5,575

 348

 3,962

 1,031

 2,190

-

-

$

 612

 1,503

 2,930

 4,056

 355

 65

-

 2,091

-

-

 24,132

 11,612

-  

 (7,491)

 (140)

 (7,631)

 16,501

-

 (4,348)

 -

 (4,348)

 7,264

$

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some 
portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the 
generation of future taxable income prior to the periods in which those temporary differences such as loss carryforwards and tax 
credits expire. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, if any (including the impact of available 
carryback and carryforward periods), projected future taxable income, and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment.  Based 
upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets 
are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible 
differences at December 31, 2013. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near 
term if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced. 

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The following table sets forth the items accounting for the difference between expected income tax expense compared to 

actual income tax expense recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements (in thousands): 

Expected income tax expense at 35% tax rate 
State taxes, net of federal benefit 
Stock-based compensation expense related to non-deductible stock option expense 
Disqualifying dispositions of stock options 
Research tax credit 
Prior year tax credit adjustment 
Reserves for income tax exposures 
Valuation allowance 
Other 

Income tax expense 

Years Ended December 31, 
2012 

2013 

2011 

$

$

 4,580  
 361  
-  
 (353)  
 (2,441)  
 702  
 (35)  
135  
624  
3,573  

$ 

$ 

 583  
 554  
 (7)  
 (237) 
 (621) 
 97  
 431  
-  
 (40)  
 760  

$

$

 7,870
 710
 287
 (402)
 (519)
 (214)
 -
-
 (311)
 7,421

Tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $13.5 million, $1.2 million and $3.3 

million, respectively. The Company did not have a deferred tax asset on its balance sheet for the tax benefits from these deductions. At 
December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $5.3 million of foreign tax credits and federal and state research tax credit 
carryforwards available to offset taxes payable.  

The Company and its subsidiaries file federal income tax returns and income tax returns in various states and foreign 

jurisdictions. During the second quarter of 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) commenced an audit of the Company’s 2010 
and 2011 income tax returns. The IRS concluded its audit in the fourth quarter of 2013. Tax years 2012 and forward remain open for 
examination for federal tax purposes and tax years 2009 and forward remain open for examination for the Company’s more significant 
state tax jurisdictions. To the extent utilized in future years’ tax returns, net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards at December 
31, 2013 will remain subject to examination until the respective tax year is closed.  

Historically, the impact of foreign effective income tax rates on the Company’s overall effective income tax rates had been 

immaterial due to the fact that the Company used a cost plus basis method for calculating taxes in most foreign tax jurisdictions in 
which the Company operates. A cost plus basis method limits the taxes paid in these foreign jurisdictions to a markup of the costs that 
the Company incurs in these jurisdictions and is not tied to the actual revenues generated. A cost plus basis method also guarantees the 
foreign subsidiaries operating income whereas foreign subsidiary resellers are not guaranteed a profit margin. However, due to the 
Company switching most of its existing foreign subsidiaries from cost plus to resellers entities, the foreign effective tax rate could 
become material in future years. As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the recorded foreign tax expense (benefit) and the related 
effect on the income tax rates were $6.8 million, or 190%, ($2.9 million), or (376%), and $18,000, or 0.23%, respectively.    

FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and 

measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  The Company has identified uncertain tax positions 
related to certain tax credits and certain state income tax apportionment that the Company currently believes meet the “more likely 
than not” recognition threshold to be sustained upon examination. The balance of the reserve was approximately $2.1 million at 
December 31, 2013. 

The Company accounts for uncertain income taxes under FASB ASC 740. The Company recognizes financial statement 

benefits for positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained. A reconciliation 
of the beginning and ending amount of the gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):  

Unrecognized Tax Benefits at Beginning of Year 

Increase in balance due to current year tax position 

(Decrease) increase in balance due to prior year tax position 

Increase on balance due to acquisitions 

Unrecognized Tax Benefits at End of Year 

61 

2013 

2012 

$ 

 2,131 

$ 

 461 

 (505) 

- 

$ 

 2,087 

$ 

 1,645

 283

 147

56

 2,131

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If recognized, the entire remaining balance of unrecognized tax benefits would impact the effective tax rate. We recognize 

interest income, interest expense, and penalties relating to tax exposures as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 
2013, the Company recognized $56,000 of interest expense and penalties related to the above unrecognized tax benefits.  

10.  SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DISCLOSURES  

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting , the Company views its operations and manages its business 

as principally one segment which is interaction management software solutions licensing and associated services. As a result, the 
financial information disclosed herein represents all of the material financial information related to the Company’s principal operating 
segment. 

Revenues derived from customers and partners located in the United States accounted for approximately 63% of the 

Company’s total revenues in each of 2013, 2012 and 2011.  The remaining revenues are from customers and partners located in 
foreign countries and each individual foreign country accounted for less than 10% of total revenues in each of 2013, 2012 and 2011.  
The Company attributes revenues to countries based on the country in which the customer or partner is located. Additionally, as of 
December 31, 2013 and 2012, the percentage of the Company’s net property and equipment, which included computer and office 
equipment, furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements, that was located outside of the United States decreased to 
approximately 11% in 2013 from 16% in 2012. No more than 10% of the Company’s net property and equipment was located in any 
individual foreign country as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. 

11.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

Legal Proceedings 

From time to time, the Company has received notification from competitors and other technology providers claiming that the 
Company’s technology infringes their proprietary rights. The Company cannot assure you that these matters can be resolved amicably 
without litigation, or that the Company will be able to enter into licensing arrangements on terms and conditions that would not have a 
material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations. 

From time to time, the Company is also involved in certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of conducting its 

business. While the ultimate liability pursuant to these actions cannot currently be determined, the Company believes these legal 
proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. Litigation in general, and 
intellectual property litigation in particular, can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of 
complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict. 

Guarantees 

The Company provides indemnifications of varying scope and amount to certain customers against claims of intellectual 
property infringement made by third parties arising from the use of its solutions.  The Company’s direct software license agreements 
include certain provisions for indemnifying customers, in material compliance with their license agreement, against liabilities if the 
Company’s software products infringe upon a third party's intellectual property rights, over the life of the agreement. There is no 
maximum potential amount of future payments set under the guarantee. However, the typical arrangement states that the Company 
may at any time and at its option and expense:  (i) procure the right of the customer to continue to use the Company’s software that 
may infringe a third party’s rights; (ii) modify its software so as to avoid infringement; or (iii) require the customer to return its 
software and refund the customer the fee actually paid by the customer for its software less depreciation based on a five-year straight-
line depreciation schedule. The customer’s failure to provide timely notice or reasonable assistance will relieve the Company of its 
obligations under this indemnification to the extent that it has been actually and materially prejudiced by such failure. To date, the 
Company has not incurred, nor does it expect to incur, any material related costs and, therefore, has not reserved for such liabilities in 
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 460, Guarantees. 

The Company’s software license agreements also include a warranty that its software products will substantially conform to 

its software user documentation for a period of one year, provided the customer is in material compliance with the software license 
agreement. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs associated with these product warranties, and as such, has not 
reserved for any such warranty liabilities in its operating results. 

Lease Commitments and Other Contingencies 

See Note 7 for further information on the Company’s lease commitments. 

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The Company has received and may continue to receive certain payroll tax credits and real estate tax abatements that were 
granted to the Company based upon certain growth projections.  If the Company’s actual results are less than those projections, the 
Company may be subject to repayment of some or all of the tax credits or payment of additional real estate taxes in the case of the 
abatements.  The Company does not believe that it will be subject to payment of any money related to these taxes; however, the 
Company cannot provide assurance as to the outcome. 

12.    ACQUISITIONS  

Amtel Acquisition 

On April 1, 2013, the Company closed its acquisition of certain assets of a New Zealand reseller, Amtel Communications, 

Ltd. (“Amtel”). Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the Company purchased contact center assets of Amtel for 
approximately $725,000, funded with cash-on-hand. The Company purchased Amtel’s customer support agreements as a continued 
part of its growth strategy, which increases the Company’s presence internationally, gives local customers direct access to expanded 
support services and paves the way for a launch of cloud-based communications services in New Zealand. The acquisition was 
accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (“FASB 
ASC 805”). The results of Amtel’s operations related to the acquired assets were included in the Company’s condensed consolidated 
financial statements commencing on the acquisition date. 

The purchase price allocations for the Amtel transaction were prepared by the Company’s management utilizing a third-party 
valuation report, which was prepared in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 805, and other tools available to the Company, 
including conversations with Amtel’s management and historical data from the Company’s other acquisitions. The following table 
summarizes the fair value of the intangible and other assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition (in 
thousands): 

Intangible assets, net 
Goodwill 

Total assets acquired 
Deferred services revenues 
Net assets acquired 

April 1, 
2013 

564
 296
860
 (135)
725

$

$

Professional fees recognized as of December 31, 2013 totaled approximately $21,000 and included transaction costs such as 

legal, accounting, and valuation services, which were expensed as incurred. These costs are included within general and administrative 
expenses on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. 

The premium paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired in the purchase, or goodwill, was primarily attributed to 
Amtel’s existing client base. Included within goodwill is the assembled workforce, comprised of five employees, which does not 
qualify for separate recognition. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. 

Intangible assets acquired resulting from this acquisition include customer relationships, which are amortized on a straight-

line basis. The following sets forth the customer relationships acquired and their economic useful life at the date of acquisition (dollars 
in thousands): 

Customer relationships 

As of December 31, 2013 

Gross Amount 
$

564

Accumulated  
Amortization 
$

32

Net Amount 
$

 532 

Economic
 Useful Life 
(in years) 
12

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Bay Bridge Acquisition 

  The Company entered into a stock purchase agreement, effective August 1, 2012, with Bay Bridge, a privately-held 
Maryland corporation. Pursuant to the terms of the stock purchase agreement, the Company purchased 100% of Bay Bridge’s 
outstanding capital stock for an aggregate purchase price of $12.9 million, funded with cash-on-hand. The Company deposited $1.3 
million of the purchase price into an escrow account to ensure funds are available to pay indemnification claims, if any. This escrow 
amount was released in total in August 2013. The Company acquired Bay Bridge to broaden its workforce optimization portfolio of 
solutions and to add advanced, long-term contact center capacity planning and strategic analytics capabilities that supplement the 
Company’s Interaction Optimizer® workforce management functionality. The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition 
method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 805. The results of Bay Bridge’s operations were included in the Company’s 
consolidated financial statements commencing on the acquisition date. 

The purchase price allocations for the Company’s acquisition of Bay Bridge were prepared by the Company’s management 

utilizing a third-party valuation report, which was prepared in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 805, and other tools 
available to the Company, including conversations with Bay Bridge’s management and historical data from the Company’s other 
acquisitions. The following table summarizes the fair value of the intangible and other assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the 
date of the acquisition (in thousands): 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Accounts receivable 
Property and equipment, net 
Prepaid expenses 
Deferred tax asset 
Other assets 
Intangible assets, net 
Goodwill 

Total assets acquired 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Accrued compensation and related expenses 
Deferred tax liability 
Deferred revenue 

Net assets acquired 

August 1, 
2012 

 1,525
 300
 147
 105
 443
 17
 5,650
 7,716
 15,903
 (142)
 (184)
 (2,135)
 (588)
 12,854

$

$

Professional fees recognized as of December 31, 2013 totaled approximately $72,000, and included transaction costs such as 
legal, accounting, and valuation services, which were expensed as incurred. These costs are included within general and administrative 
expenses on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. 

The premium paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired in the purchase, or goodwill, was primarily attributed to Bay 

Bridge’s existing client base. Included within goodwill is the assembled workforce, comprised of 22 employees, which does not 
qualify for separate recognition. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. 

Intangible assets acquired resulting from acquisitions include customer relationships, technology and trademarks, which are 

amortized on a straight-line basis. The following sets forth the intangible assets acquired as part of the Bay Bridge acquisition and 
their economic useful life at the date of acquisition (dollars in thousands): 

Customer relationships 
Technology 
Trademark 
Total 

Gross Amount 
$

 4,630

 909  
 111  
 5,650  

$

As of December 31, 2013 

Accumulated  
Amortization 
$

 469

 80  
 31  
 580  

$

$

64 

Net Amount 
$

 4,161 
 829  
 80  
 5,070  

Economic 
 Useful Life 
(in years) 
14 
16 
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Brightware Acquisition 

The Company entered into a stock purchase agreement, dated as of April 1, 2012, with Brightware B.V. (“Brightware”), a 
reseller offering sales, deployment and integration services focused on the contact center market. Pursuant to the terms of the stock 
purchase agreement, the Company purchased 100% of Brightware’s outstanding capital stock for an aggregate purchase price of $6.4 
million, funded with cash-on-hand. The Company deposited $461,800 of the purchase price into an escrow account to ensure funds are 
available to pay indemnification claims, if any. This escrow amount was released in total in April 2013. The Company acquired 
Brightware as a continued part of its strategy for growing existing operations in key international markets. The acquisition was 
accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 805. The results of Brightware’s operations 
were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements commencing on the acquisition date.  

The purchase price allocations for the Company’s acquisition of Brightware were prepared by the Company’s management 

utilizing a third-party valuation report, which was prepared in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 805, and other tools 
available to the Company, including conversations with Brightware’s management and historical data from the Company’s other 
acquisitions. The following table summarizes the fair value of the intangible and other assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the 
date of the acquisition (in thousands): 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Accounts receivable 
Prepaid expenses 
Property and equipment, net 
Intangible assets 
Goodwill 

Total assets acquired 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Accrued compensation and related expenses 
Deferred tax liability 
Deferred service revenue 
Net assets acquired 

April 1, 
2012 

2,143
 579
 28
 196
 1,456
 3,349
7,751
 313
 (22)
 (983)
 (678)
6,381

$

$

Professional fees recognized as of December 31, 2013 totaled approximately $190,000, and included transaction costs such 

as legal, accounting, and valuation services, which were expensed as incurred. These costs are included within general and 
administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. 

The premium paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired in the purchase, or goodwill, was primarily attributed to 

Brightware’s existing client base. Included within goodwill is the assembled workforce, comprised of 14 employees, which does not 
qualify for separate recognition. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. 

The following sets forth the intangible asset acquired as part of the Brightware acquisition and its economic useful life at the 

date of acquisition (dollars in thousands): 

As of December 31, 2013 

Gross Amount 
$

1,457

Accumulated  
Amortization 
$

146

Net Amount 
$

 1,311 

Economic
 Useful Life 
(in years) 
10

Customer relationships 

ATIO Acquisition 

On January 5, 2012, the Company closed its acquisition of certain assets of ATIO Corporation (Pty.) Ltd. (“ATIO”), a 

reseller of its multichannel contact center solutions based in South Africa.  Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the 
Company purchased certain contact center assets of ATIO for approximately $7.0 million, funded with cash-on-hand.  The Company 
deposited $704,000 of the purchase price into an escrow account to ensure funds are available to pay indemnification claims, if any. 
This escrow amount was released in total in January 2013. The Company acquired the assets of ATIO as a continued part of its growth 
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strategy to accelerate business in key international markets.   The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of 
accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 805. The results of ATIO’s operations related to the acquired assets were included in the 
Company’s consolidated financial statements commencing on the acquisition date. 

The purchase price allocations for the Company’s acquisition of the ATIO assets were prepared by the Company’s 
management utilizing a third-party valuation report, which was prepared in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 805, and 
other tools available to the Company, including conversations with ATIO’s management and historical data from the Company’s other 
acquisitions. The following table summarizes the fair value of the intangible and other assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the 
date of the acquisition (in thousands): 

Accounts receivable 
Property and equipment, net 
Prepaid expenses 
Intangible assets, net 
Goodwill 

Total assets acquired 

Accrued compensation and related expenses 
Deferred services revenues 
Net assets acquired 

January 5, 
2012 

 1,032
 507
 40
 2,303
 4,517
 8,399
 (164)
 (1,151)
 7,084

$

$

Professional fees recognized as of December 31, 2013 totaled approximately $34,000 and included transaction costs such as 

legal, accounting, and valuation services, which were expensed as incurred. These costs are included within general and administrative 
expenses on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. 

The premium paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired in the purchase, or goodwill, was primarily attributed to 

ATIO’s existing client base. Included within goodwill is the assembled workforce, comprised of 40 employees, which does not qualify 
for separate recognition. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. 

The following sets forth the intangible asset acquired as part of the ATIO acquisition and its economic useful life at the date 

of acquisition (dollars in thousands):  

As of December 31, 2013 

Gross Amount 
$

2,233

Accumulated  
Amortization 
$

195

Net Amount 
$

 2,038 

Economic
 Useful Life 
(in years) 
18

Customer relationships 

Pro Forma Results 

The Company has not furnished pro forma financial information related to its Amtel, Bay Bridge, Brightware, or ATIO 

acquisitions because such information is not material individually or in the aggregate to the overall financial results of the Company. 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

The following table presents a roll forward of goodwill as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands): 

Balance as of December 31, 2012 
Amtel goodwill 
Foreign currency adjustment 

Balance as of December 31, 2013 

$

$

 38,723
 296
 (1,721)
 37,298

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Prior to its annual 2013 goodwill impairment test, the Company had one reporting unit as defined by FASB ASC 350. 
Beginning in 2013, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Business Development assumed responsibility for overall operational and 
financial performance of Latitude and Bay Bridge. In addition, these two entities are evaluated separately from the remainder of the 
company. As a result, the Company identified three reporting units for the purpose of our annual 2013 goodwill impairment analysis:  
Interactive Intelligence, Latitude, and Bay Bridge. Based on the review of the qualitative events and circumstances outlined in FASB 
ASU 2011-08, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is greater than its 
carrying amount, and the two-step process of the goodwill impairment test was not necessary to perform. The Company determined no 
indication of impairment existed as of December 31, 2013 when the annual impairment tests were performed for goodwill and 
intangible assets.  

13.  DERIVATIVES 

The Company enters into derivative contracts to mitigate its foreign currency risk associated with transacting business 

internationally.  The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the revaluation exposure of its net monetary assets 
and liabilities including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain intercompany payables and receivables.  These hedges 
are undesignated and all realized and unrealized gains and losses are recorded as incurred within other income (expense) on the 
Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.  The objective is to offset the gains and losses on the 
underlying exposures with the gains and losses from the forward contracts.  The Company’s hedging policy prohibits entering into 
hedge contracts that are speculative in nature. 

The Company records the fair value of its outstanding hedge contracts in other current assets and accrued liabilities 
depending upon the market value of the forward contracts at each balance sheet date.  The following table summarizes the notional 
amount and fair value of the Company’s outstanding currency contracts at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. 

Euro 
South African Rand 
Australian Dollar 
Canadian Dollar 
US Dollar 
British Pound 
New Zealand Dollar 
Total 

Derivative Asset / (Liability) 

USD Equivalent Notional Amount (000's) 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2012 

 12,483  
 5,134  
 4,974  
 2,017  
 880  
 414  
 41  
 25,943  

$

$

 6,753
 -
 -
 6,093
 -
 -
 -
 12,846

Fair Value USD (1) (000's) 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2012 

 50  

$

 (10)

$

$

$

  ___________  
(1)  

The fair value measurement of these derivative contracts falls within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as defined in 
FASB ASC 820. See Note 3 - Investments for further information.  

During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded hedging gains (losses) of $932,000 and 

($459,000), respectively.    

14.  RELATED PARTY 

The Company’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Donald E. Brown owns a controlling 
interest in OrgSpan, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“OrgSpan”), which provides cloud-based organizational directory services to its 
customers. Dr. Brown does not serve on the Board of Directors or as an officer of OrgSpan.  The Company has, and in the future may, 
enter into transactions with OrgSpan or its stockholders. If so, any such transactions will be reviewed and approved by the Audit 
Committee based on the standards set forth in the Audit Committee’s charter.  

In April 2013, the Company entered into a Sublease Agreement with OrgSpan, pursuant to which OrgSpan subleases 
approximately 43% of the square footage of the Company’s leased office space in Durham, North Carolina. The term of the sublease 

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commenced on April 15, 2013 and expires in one year, but OrgSpan has the option to extend the term for successive one-year periods 
during the 89-month term of the Company’s office lease. OrgSpan paid rent of approximately $66,500 to the Company during the first 
year of the sublease and will pay rent of approximately $205,000 to the Company in year two of the sublease, with the annual rent for 
any subsequent years increasing by approximately 3% each year. OrgSpan will also pay the Company its proportionate share of the 
operating expenses and an initial fee of approximately $2,100 per month for the usage of the furniture, fixtures and equipment in the 
subleased space.  

The Company is currently utilizing certain OrgSpan products on a free trial basis for a one year term ending April 10, 2014.  
Unless previously terminated, the agreement will thereafter automatically renew on a month to month basis, with fees to be mutually 
agreed.  In April 2013, the Company entered into a mutual referral fee arrangement with OrgSpan, pursuant to which referral 
commission fees will be paid between the two companies. In July 2013, the Company entered into a Cooperative Development 
Agreement with OrgSpan pursuant to which the companies are jointly developing a shared code base that will be used by the 
Company to better enable integration of the Company’s products with OrgSpan’s Bridge product.  The Bridge product facilitates 
communications and connections with third party systems.  The shared code base and certain other OrgSpan products will be used in 
or be components of the next generation cloud communication platform the Company is currently developing.  The shared code base 
will be owned by OrgSpan and, subject to certain restrictions, OrgSpan may distribute the shared code base.  The Company will have 
a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, modify and distribute the shared code base, subject to certain restrictions.  The 
Cooperative Development Agreement has a two year term, but may be terminated by either party at any time on 30 days’ notice or by 
OrgSpan for cause.  If terminated for cause or insolvency, the right of the breaching or insolvent party to distribute or license the 
shared code base terminates immediately.  A related Reseller Agreement provides the Company with a non-exclusive right to market 
and grant sublicenses to certain OrgSpan products, including the shared code base, in connection with our current products.  The 
Company will pay product-specific fees to OrgSpan in connection with resales. The Company is negotiating a separate distribution 
agreement with OrgSpan in connection with the next generation cloud communication platform the Company is currently developing.     

These agreements and arrangements with OrgSpan have been approved by the Company’s Audit Committee based on the 

standards set forth in the Audit Committee’s charter. The Sublease Agreement, mutual referral fee arrangement, Cooperative 
Development Agreement and Reseller Agreement were negotiated by the Company on an arms-length basis and were made on terms 
that the Audit Committee believes were no less favorable to the Company than could be obtained from an unaffiliated third party.  In 
view of the unanticipated increased importance that the shared code base and certain other OrgSpan products are now playing in the 
development of the Company’s next generation cloud communication platform, the Audit Committee is reassessing the existing 
arrangements between the Company and OrgSpan.  As part of that reassessment, the Audit Committee is considering options, 
including purchasing OrgSpan or OrgSpan assets or amending the existing arrangements with OrgSpan, and has retained independent 
counsel to advise it.  Any such transaction or changes will be negotiated by the Audit Committee on an arms-length basis. 

15.  RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 

In July 2012, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2012-02, Intangibles –   Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for 

Impairment, which amends FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.   This updated guidance allows an entity to first 
assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. Under the amended guidance, 
an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on 
a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. The amendments include a 
number of events and circumstances for an entity to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment. The guidance applies to both 
public and non-public entities and is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed in fiscal years beginning 
after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2013 and noted no 
material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.  

In February 2013, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other 

Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). The amendments in this update supersede and replace the presentation requirements for 
reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in FASB ASUs 2011-05 and 2011-12 for all public and private 
organizations. The amendments require an entity to provide additional information about reclassifications out of accumulated other 
comprehensive income. The guidance became effective for public entities for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after 
December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2013 and noted no material impact on its consolidated 
financial statements upon adoption.  

In July 2013, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes.   This updated guidance requires an entity to present an 
unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (NOL) carryforward, or similar tax loss or tax 
credit carryforward, rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under 
the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose. This guidance does 

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not require new recurring disclosures. The Company will adopt this guidance during the first quarter of 2014 and does not expect that 
there will be a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.  

16.    UNAUDITED SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA 

 The following selected quarterly data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 

Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This information has been derived 
from unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company that, in management’s opinion, reflect all recurring adjustments 
necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial information when read in conjunction with its consolidated financial statements 
and notes thereto. The results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future 
period (in thousands, except per share amounts): 

Total revenues 
Gross profit 
Operating income  
Net income 

Net income per share: 
Basic 
Diluted 

$ 

$ 

2013 
Quarter Ended 

Mar. 31,

June 30, 

Sep. 30,  

Dec. 31,

$ 

 73,238
 47,308  
 3,415  
 1,457  

$ 

 76,242
 48,900  
 849  
 2,901  

$ 

 77,969  
 50,003  
 3,675  
 1,627  

 90,785
 57,969
 6,458
 3,530

$ 

 0.07  
 0.07  

$ 

 0.15  
 0.14  

$ 

 0.08  
 0.08  

 0.17
 0.17

Shares used to compute net income per share:   
Basic 
Diluted 

 19,704  
 20,738  

 19,946  
 20,935  

 20,112  
 21,180  

 20,360
 21,377

Total revenues 
Gross profit 
Operating income (loss) 
Net income (loss)  

Net income (loss) per share: 
Basic 
Diluted 

$ 

$ 

2012 
Quarter Ended 

Mar. 31, 

June 30,  

Sep. 30,  

Dec. 31, 

$ 

 52,768
 35,608  
 276  
 189  

$ 

 54,781
 36,083  
 (1,807) 
 (1,108) 

$ 

 59,274  
 39,418  
 (915)  
 (445)  

 70,542
 48,438
 3,529
 2,270

$ 

 0.01  
 0.01  

$ 

 (0.06) 
 (0.06) 

$ 

 (0.02)  
 (0.02)  

 0.12
 0.11

Shares used to compute net income (loss) per 
h
Basic 
Diluted 

 19,099  
 20,020  

 19,213  
 19,213  

 19,283  
 19,283  

 19,367
 20,308

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Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.  
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 

Description 

Balance at 
Beginning of 
Period 

Charged to 
Revenue and 
Expenses, net 

Reduction of 
Allowance (1) 

Balance at End of 
Period 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable: 
2013 
2012 
2011 

$

 1,584,000  
 1,718,000  
 1,148,000  

$

$

132,000  
 397,000  
 1,590,000  

$

483,000   
 531,000  
 1,020,000  

1,233,000
 1,584,000
 1,718,000

(1) 

Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries. 

ITEM 9. 

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

  Not applicable. 

ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. 

(a)  Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed 

by us in the reports filed by us under the Exchange Act is (a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods 
specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (b) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive 
and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. We carried out an evaluation, under the 
supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive 
officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design 
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2013, pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. 
Based on that evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure 
controls and procedures were effective.  

(b)  Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

The management of Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining 
adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-
15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the 
supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, 
management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of 
consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
United States of America and includes those policies and procedures that:  

  Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and 

dispositions of the Company’s assets; 

  Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 

accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that the Company’s receipts and expenditures are being 
made only in accordance with authorizations of its management and directors; and  

  Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of 

the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, 

projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of 
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

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The Company’s  management (with the participation and under the supervision of the Company’s principal executive and 
principal financial officers) conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting 
based on the framework in the Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this evaluation and the criteria in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by 
COSO, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013. 
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, has audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal 
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, as stated in their report dated March 12, 2014, which is included in Item 8 of 
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

(c)  Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

  There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended 

December 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial 
reporting.  

(d)  Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

See Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm report in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION. 

None. 

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ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. 

PART III. 

The information required by this Item concerning our directors and executive officers, audit committee members and 

financial expert, code of ethics, disclosure of delinquent Section 16 filers and shareholder director nomination procedures is 
incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the SEC no later 
than 120 days after December 31, 2013. 

The following is the current biographical information with respect to our directors and our executive officers: 

Board of Directors 

Executive Officers 

Donald E. Brown, M.D.  
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief 
Executive Officer 

Donald E. Brown, M.D.  
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief  
Executive Officer 

Richard G. Halperin + 
Former Chief Executive Officer of Coherent Networks  
International Inc. (GIS software company) 

Gary R. Blough  
Chief International Officer, Senior Vice President,  
International Sales 

Stephen R. Head 
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Finance 
and Administration, Secretary and Treasurer 

Thomas J. Fisher 
Chief Services Officer, Senior Vice President, Services 

Paul F. Weber 
Chief Business Officer, Senior Vice President, North  
American Sales 

Joseph A. Staples  
Chief Marketing Officer, Senior Vice President, 
Marketing 

Edward L. Hamburg, Ph.D * ^ 
Advisory Partner, Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital; 
Former Executive Vice President of Corporate 
Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate 
Secretary of SPSS Inc. (provider of predictive analytics 
software technology and services) 

Michael C. Heim * ^ 
Corporate Vice President and Global Chief Information 
Officer, Whirlpool Corporation 
 (manufacturing company) 

Mark E. Hill +^ 
Managing Partner, Collina Ventures, LLC 
(private investment company); Founder and Former President  
of Baker Hill Corporation (software company) 

Richard A. Reck *+ 
President, Business Strategy Advisors LLC 
(business strategy consultancy); Former Audit Partner 
with KPMG, LLP (public accounting firm) 

* Member of Audit Committee 
+ Member of Compensation and Stock Option Committee 
^ Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee 

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 

The information required by this Item concerning remuneration of our executive officers and directors, material transactions 

involving such executive officers and directors and Compensation Committee interlocks, as well as the Compensation Committee 
Report and the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, are incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual 
Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after December 31, 2013.  

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ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED 

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. 

The information required by this Item concerning the stock ownership of management, five percent beneficial owners and 

securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for 
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after December 31, 2013. 

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE. 

Dr. Donald E. Brown, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, owns a controlling interest in 

OrgSpan, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“OrgSpan”), which provides cloud-based organizational directory services to its customers. 
Dr. Brown does not serve on the Board of Directors or as an officer of OrgSpan.  We have, and in the future may, enter into 
transactions with OrgSpan or its stockholders. If we do, any such transactions will be reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee 
based on the standards set forth in the Audit Committee’s charter.  

In April 2013, we entered into a Sublease Agreement with OrgSpan, pursuant to which OrgSpan subleases approximately 
43% of the square footage of our leased office space in Durham, North Carolina. The term of the sublease commenced on April 15, 
2013 and expires in one year, but OrgSpan has the option to extend the term for successive one-year periods during the 89-month term 
of our office lease. OrgSpan paid us rent of approximately $66,500 during the first year of the sublease and will pay us rent of 
approximately $205,000 in year two of the sublease, with the annual rent for any subsequent years increasing by approximately 3% 
each year. OrgSpan will also pay us its proportionate share of the operating expenses and an initial fee of approximately $2,100 per 
month for the usage of the furniture, fixtures and equipment in the subleased space.  

We are currently utilizing certain OrgSpan products on a free trial basis for a one year term ending April 10, 2014.  Unless 

previously terminated, the agreement will thereafter automatically renew on a month to month basis, with fees to be mutually agreed.  
In April 2013, we entered into a mutual referral fee arrangement with OrgSpan, pursuant to which referral commission fees will be 
paid between the two companies. In July 2013, we entered into a Cooperative Development Agreement with OrgSpan pursuant to 
which the companies are jointly developing a shared code base that will be used by us to better enable integration of our products with 
OrgSpan’s Bridge product.  The Bridge product facilitates communications and connections with third party systems.  The shared 
code base and certain other OrgSpan products will be used in or be components of the next generation cloud communication platform 
we are currently developing.  The shared code base will be owned by OrgSpan and, subject to certain restrictions, OrgSpan may 
distribute the shared code base.  We will have a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, modify and distribute the shared 
code base, subject to certain restrictions.  The Cooperative Development Agreement has a two year term, but may be terminated by 
either party at any time on 30 days’ notice or by OrgSpan for cause.  If terminated for cause or insolvency, the right of the breaching 
or insolvent party to distribute or license the shared code base terminates immediately.  A related Reseller Agreement provides us with 
a non-exclusive right to market and grant sublicenses to certain OrgSpan products, including the shared code base, in connection with 
our current products.  We will pay product-specific fees to OrgSpan in connection with resales.  We are negotiating a separate 
distribution agreement with OrgSpan in connection with the next generation cloud communication platform we are currently 
developing.     

These agreements and arrangements with OrgSpan have been approved by our Audit Committee based on the standards set 

forth in the Audit Committee’s charter. The Sublease Agreement, mutual referral fee arrangement, Cooperative Development 
Agreement and Reseller Agreement were negotiated by us on an arms-length basis and were made on terms that the Audit Committee 
believes were no less favorable to us than could be obtained from an unaffiliated third party.  In view of the unanticipated increased 
importance that the shared code base and certain other OrgSpan products are now playing in the development of our next generation 
cloud communication platform, the Audit Committee is reassessing the existing arrangements between OrgSpan and us.  As part of 
that reassessment, the Audit Committee is considering options, including purchasing OrgSpan or OrgSpan assets or amending the 
existing arrangements with OrgSpan, and has retained independent counsel to advise it.  Any such transaction or changes will be 
negotiated by the Audit Committee on an arms-length basis. 

The information required by this Item concerning our policies and procedures for the review and approval of related person 

transactions, other transactions with related persons that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and director 
independence is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with 
the SEC no later than 120 days after December 31, 2013.  

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ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. 

The information required by this Item concerning the fees and services of our independent registered public accounting firm 

and our Audit Committee actions with respect thereto is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual 
Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after December 31, 2013. 

ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.  

1.  Financial Statements  

PART IV. 

The Consolidated Financial Statements are set forth under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

2.  Financial Statement Schedule 

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is set forth under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

All other schedules are omitted because they are either not required, not applicable, or the required information is otherwise 

shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes thereto or Schedule II - Valuation and Quantifying Accounts. 

3.   Exhibits  

The following documents are filed as Exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated by reference herein and, 
pursuant to Rule 12b-32 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act, reference is made to 
such documents as previously filed as exhibits with the SEC.  

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS 

Incorporated by Reference 

Exhibit 
Number   

Exhibit Description 

Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated April 
11, 2011, by and among Interactive Intelligence, Inc., 
Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc., and ININ Corp. 

2.1  

Form 
S-4/A 
(Registration No. 
333-173435) 

Exhibit 
Annex I to the 
Proxy Statement 
/ Prospectus 

Filed  
  Filing Date Herewith

4/27/2011 

Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as currently 
in effect 

3.1  

3.2  By-Laws of the Company, as currently in effect 

* Assumption and General Amendment of Company 
Plans, dated as of July 1, 2011, between Interactive 
Intelligence, Inc. and Interactive Intelligence Group, 
Inc. 

10.1  

* Assumption of Non-Employee Director Change of 
Control Agreements, dated as of July 1, 2011, between 
Interactive Intelligence, Inc. and Interactive 
Intelligence Group, Inc. 

10.2  

*Form of Assignment, Assumption, Consent and 
Amendment to Change of Control and Retention 
Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2011, by and among 
Interactive Intelligence, Inc., Interactive Intelligence 
Group, Inc. and each of Gary R. Blough, Thomas J. 
Fisher, William J. Gildea III, Stephen R. Head, Hans 
W. Heltzel, Joseph A. Staples and Paul F. Weber 

10.3 

S-4/A 
(Registration No. 
333-173435) 

Annex II to the 
Proxy Statement 
/ Prospectus 

4/27/2011 

S-4/A 
(Registration No. 
333-173435) 

Annex III to the 
Proxy Statement 
/ Prospectus 

4/27/2011 

8-K 

10.1 

7/6/2011 

8-K 

10.2 

7/6/2011 

8-K 

10.3 

7/6/2011 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of April 17, 2007 
between the Company and Alliance Systems, Ltd. 

10.4 

8-K+ 

10.6 

4/23/2007 

Patent License Agreement, dated December 31, 2004, 
between the Company and AudioFAX IP LLC 
(confidential treatment has been granted for certain 
portions of this exhibit, and accordingly, those 
portions have been omitted from this exhibit and filed 
separately with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission) 

*Employment, Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition 
Agreement between the Company and Gary R. 
Blough, dated May 26, 2006 

10.5 

10.6 

10-K+ 

10.8 

3/28/2005 

8-K+ 

10.6 

5/31/2006 

*Employment Agreement between the Company and 
Stephen R. Head, dated November 3, 2003 

10.7 

10-K+ 

10.11 

3/25/2004 

*Employment Agreement between the Company and 
Paul F. Weber dated November 26, 2003 

10.8  

X 

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Exhibit   
Number   

Exhibit Description 

Form 

Exhibit 

Filing Date 

Filed  
  Herewith

INDEX TO EXHIBITS 

Incorporated by Reference 

*Employment Agreement between the Company and 
Hans W. Heltzel, dated January 31, 2001 

10.9  

10-K+ 

10.10 

3/16/2011 

(i) Office Lease, dated April 1, 2001, between the 
Company and Duke-Weeks Realty Limited 
Partnership (Exhibits thereto will be furnished 
supplementally to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission upon request) 

10.10  

10-K+ 

10.16(i) 

3/17/2008 

(ii) Lease Modification Agreement, dated September 
19, 2001, between the Company and Duke-Weeks 
Realty Limited Partnership (Exhibits thereto will be 
furnished supplementally to the Securities and 
Exchange Commission upon request) 

(iii) Third Lease Amendment, dated June 19, 2007, 
between the Company and Duke Realty Limited 
Partnership (formerly Duke-Weeks Realty Limited 
Partnership) 

(iv) Fourth Lease Amendment, dated March 14, 2008, 
between the Company and Duke Realty Limited 
Partnership (formerly Duke-Weeks Realty Limited 
Partnership)  

(v) Fifth Lease Amendment, dated October 22, 2008, 
between the Company and Duke Realty Limited 
Partnership (formerly Duke-Weeks Realty Limited 
Partnership) (Exhibits thereto will be furnished 
supplementally to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission upon request) 

(vi) Sixth Lease Amendment, dated August 9, 2011, 
between the Company and Duke Realty Limited 
Partnership (formerly Duke-Weeks Realty Limited 
Partnership) (Exhibits thereto will be furnished 
supplementally to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission upon request) 

(vi) Seventh Lease Amendment, dated December 20, 
2012, between the Company and Duke Realty 
Limited Partnership (formerly Duke-Weeks Realty 
Limited Partnership) 

(vii) Eighth Lease Amendment, dated April 15, 2013, 
between the Company and Duke Realty Limited 
Partnership (formerly Duke-Weeks Realty Limited 
Partnership) (Exhibits thereto will be furnished 
supplementally to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission upon request) 

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10-K+ 

10.16(ii) 

3/17/2008 

8-K+ 

10 

6/25/2007 

10-Q+ 

10.16 

5/12/2008 

X 

X 

X 

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Exhibit   
Number   

Exhibit Description 

Form 

Exhibit 

Filing Date 

Filed  
  Herewith

INDEX TO EXHIBITS 

Incorporated by Reference 

*Amended 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as 
currently in effect 

10.11 

10-K+ 

10.3 

3/17/2008 

*Form of Agreement for Incentive Stock Options 
under 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan 

10.12 

10-K+ 

10.21 

3/17/2008 

*Form of Agreement for Nonqualified Stock Options 
under 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan 

10.13 

10-K+ 

10.22 

3/17/2008 

*Form of Indemnity Agreement between the 
Company and each of its directors and executive 
officers 

10.14 

S-1/A+ 
(Registration 
No. 333-79509)  

10.23 

7/14/1999 

*Amended Outside Directors Stock Option Plan, as 
currently in effect 

10.15 

DEF 14A+ 

  Appendix A 

4/8/2004 

*Form of Agreement for Outside Directors Stock 
Option under Outside Directors Stock Option Plan 

10.16 

10-Q+ 

10.24 

11/15/2004 

*Employment Agreement dated January 3, 2005 
between the Company and Joseph A. Staples 

10.17 

8-K+ 

10.25 

1/6/2005 

10.18 

*Summary of Certain Director and Executive Officer 
Compensation 

10.19 

*Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as 
currently in effect 

10.20 

  *401(k) Savings Plan, as amended 

X 

8-K+ 

10-Q 

10.28 

10.1 

1/5/2006 

5/9/2012 

10.21 

*2006 Equity Incentive Plan, As Amended May 22, 
2013 

8-K 

10.1 

5/24/2013 

10.22 

* Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement Under 
2006 Equity Incentive Plan 

10-K+ 

10.18 

3/16/2011 

10.23 

*Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under 
2006 Equity Incentive Plan 

8-K+ 

10.35 

2/22/2007 

10.24 

*Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement 
under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan 

10.25 

*Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option 
Agreement under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan 

10.26 

*Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement 
(2014) under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan 

8-K+ 

10.36 

2/22/2007 

10-Q+ 

10.37 

8/9/2007 

8-K 

10.1 

1/6/2014 

10.27 

*Form of Non-Employee Director Change of Control 
Agreement 

10-Q+ 

10.38 

8/9/2007 

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Exhibit 

Number   

Exhibit Description 

Form 

Exhibit 

  Filing Date Herewith

Filed  

INDEX TO EXHIBITS 

Incorporated by Reference 

*Employment Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition, 
or Agreement dated March 4, 2008 between the 
Company and William J. Gildea, III 

10.28 

*Form of Change of Control and Retention Agreement 
by and between the Company and each of Gary R. 
Blough, Thomas J. Fisher, William J. Gildea III, 
Stephen R. Head, Hans W. Heltzel, Joseph A. Staples 
and Paul F. Weber 

10.29 

* Employment Agreement between the Company and 
Thomas J. Fisher dated March 11, 2002 

10.30 

21 

  Subsidiaries of the Company as of December 31, 2013  

10-K+ 

10.40 

3/16/2010 

8-K+ 

10.5 

3/17/2006 

23 

  Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  

The following materials from Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (1) the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (3) the 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (4) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (5) 
Financial Statement Schedule II, and (6) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

The indicated exhibit is a management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed by Item 
601 of Regulation S-K. 

The indicated exhibit was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Interactive Intelligence, Inc. 
(SEC File No. 000-27385). On July 1, 2011, Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. became the successor issuer to 
Interactive Intelligence, Inc. 

31.1 

31.2 

32.1 

32.2 

101 

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X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused 

this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.  

SIGNATURES

Date: March 12, 2014 

Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. 
(Registrant) 

By: 

/s/ Stephen R. Head 
Stephen R. Head 
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of 
Finance and Administration, Secretary and Treasurer 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following 

persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.  

SIGNATURES 

CAPACITY 

DATE 

/s/ Donald E. Brown, M.D. 
Donald E. Brown, M.D. 

  Chairman of the Board of Directors,  
  President, Chief Executive Officer  

(Principal Executive Officer) 

/s/ Stephen R. Head 
Stephen R. Head 

  Chief Financial Officer, Senior 

Vice President of Finance and Administration, 
Secretary and Treasurer  
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal 
Accounting Officer) 

/s/ Richard G. Halperin 
Richard G. Halperin 

  Director 

/s/ Edward L. Hamburg, Ph. D. 
Edward L. Hamburg, Ph. D. 

  Director 

/s/ Mark E. Hill 
Mark E. Hill 

/s/ Michael C. Heim 
Michael C. Heim 

/s/ Richard A. Reck 
Richard A. Reck 

  Director 

  Director 

  Director 

March 12, 2014 

March 12, 2014 

March 12, 2014 

March 12, 2014 

March 12, 2014 

March 12, 2014 

March 12, 2014 

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