Quest Software Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2011 Results
Cash and investments at Dec. 31, 2011, totaled $253.8 million, a decrease of $3.0 million from the comparable balance at Sep. 30, 2011. Cash flow from operations was $57.5 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2011.
“Q4 was a tougher quarter than we typically experience, but we are happy to announce results in line with our revised guidance,” said Doug Garn, President and CEO of Quest Software.
Noncontrolling Interest
In October 2011, we acquired a 60 percent voting equity interest in Smarsh, Inc., a privately-held company. The minority shareholder who holds the remaining 40 percent noncontrolling interest was granted the right to require us to purchase half of the 40 percent noncontrolling interest from the first anniversary until the fifth anniversary of the acquisition date. This 20 percent noncontrolling interest is accounted for as redeemable noncontrolling interest because redemption is outside our control. As such, the redeemable noncontrolling interest is reported in the mezzanine section as temporary equity in our consolidated balance sheets. The remaining 20 percent is presented within total equity in our consolidated balance sheet. We present the amount of consolidated net income that is attributable to Quest Software, Inc. and the noncontrolling interest in our consolidated income statements. Net income per share is calculated based on net income attributable to Quest Software, Inc. stockholders. As of December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was adjusted to the redemption value of $22 million. The adjustment of $8.2 million was recorded in net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, thereby directly affecting net income attributable to Quest Software, Inc.
