Organization And Basis Of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Organization And Basis Of Presentation

Organization And Basis Of Presentation

NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Quest Software, Inc. was incorporated in California in 1987 and reincorporated in Delaware in 2009. We are a leading developer and vendor of application, database, Windows and virtualization management software products. We also provide consulting, training, and support services to our customers. References to "Quest," "Quest Software," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our" refer to Quest Software, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011 and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," and the "Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" included in Quest's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 ("2010 Form 10-K"). The results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period.

Impact of Change in Statement of Cash Flows Presentation to Prior Periods

We maintain positions in certain foreign currencies which may at times create unrealized gains or losses. Unrealized gains/losses should be presented as an adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. This change impacts our cash flow presentation and does not impact earnings or cash balances. Management has concluded that this change of presentation is not material to any periods affected. The following represents the details of the impact to previously reported statement of cash flows to conform to the current year presentation.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2010								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	As Previously Reported			As Adjusted		Impact			As Previously Reported		As Adjusted			Impact
Unrealized foreign currency gains, net	$	—		$	(5,934)	$	(5,934	)	$	—	$	(196	)	$	(196	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions		(23,185	)		(21,014)		2,171			9,052		9,688			636
Net cash provided by operating activities		22,031			18,268		(3,763	)		122,611		123,051			440
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents		(915	)		2,848		3,763			918		478			(440	)
Net impact							—								—