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Altiris Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2006.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Altiris Altiris Inc. is a subsidiary of Symantec specializing in service-oriented management software which allows organizations to manage IT assets. They also provide software for web services, security, and systems management products. , Inc. (Nasdaq:ATRS ATRS Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
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), a pioneer of service-oriented Different ideas of service-orientation are found in different domains.
  • In business computing - Service-orientation
  • In human sexuality - Service-oriented (sexuality)
 management solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2006 ended March 31, 2006.

For the first quarter, revenue increased 22 percent over the prior year to $57.4 million including $7.2 million in revenue which was deferred from the fourth quarter of 2005. The Company reported net income for the first quarter of $5.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, including charges of $1.8 million for the amortization of acquired intellectual property, $1.1 million for amortization of intangible assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

Notes:
Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets.
, $42,000 in restructuring charges restructuring charge

The expense of reorganizing a company's operations. A restructuring charge is an infrequent expense that generally results from asset writedowns or facility closings.
 and $2.9 million in stock-based compensation as required by FAS 123(R).

Non-GAAP net income increased 84 percent over the prior year to $9.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2006, excluding the above-mentioned A`bove´-men`tioned

a. 1. Mentioned or named before; aforesaid; mentioned or named earlier in the same text (in written documents).

Adj. 1.
 charges and applying a tax rate of 35 percent.

The Company generated approximately $16 million in cash from operations and closed the quarter with $171.0 million in cash and investments.

"We are pleased with our performance in many areas of our business in the quarter," commented Greg GREG Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River (US National Park Service)  Butterfield Noun 1. Butterfield - English architect who designed many churches (1814-1900)
William Butterfield
, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Altiris. "We realized good results from our newer products, particularly our security offerings and Total Management Suite. We had strength across our channels with good contributions from OEMs, VARs and system integrators See systems integrator. . We believe that customers continue to choose Altiris because we offer the industry's best service-oriented management solutions that reduce the overall cost of securing and managing IT assets.

"Importantly during the quarter, we began shipping Software Virtualization Solution Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising.

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, which is expected to be an important contributor to our growth over time. This product has already received positive recognition from key industry influencers, including PC Magazine, InfoWorld InfoWorld is an information technology online media and events business operating under the umbrella of InfoWorld Media Group, a division of IDG (International Data Group).  and hundred of customers that beta tested A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the  the product.

"Over the past few quarters, we have taken meaningful steps to develop products and processes that align align (līn),
v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion.
 IT service management with business objectives and position Altiris as the leader in service-oriented management. As we look ahead, we believe we are well-positioned to further capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on`   

v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>.
 our market opportunity and are excited about the future," concluded Butterfield.

Earnings Call Information

Altiris, Inc. will broadcast a conference call discussing the company's first quarter fiscal year 2006, Wednesday Wednesday: see week. , April 26, 2006 beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live Webcast of the call will be available from the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 section of the company's corporate website at http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=131071&p=irol-irhome. For those unable to listen to the live Webcast, a replay of the call will also be available on the Altiris Website, or by dialing 800-405-2236 and entering passcode 11058184.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this earnings release and during our earnings conference call and Webcast as described above, we use or plan to discuss certain Non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a Non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical numerical

expressed in numbers, i.e. Arabic numerals of 0 to 9 inclusive.


numerical nomenclature
a numerical code is used to indicate the words, or other alphabetical signals, intended.
 measure of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

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 with generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 in the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, , or GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
. A reconciliation between Non-GAAP and GAAP measures can be found in the accompanying ac·com·pa·ny  
v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies

v.tr.
1. To be or go with as a companion.

2.
 tables and on the Investor Relations Section of our website at www.altiris.com. We believe that, while these Non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP results, they provide a basis for evaluating the Company's cash requirements for ongoing operating activities. These Non-GAAP measures have been reconciled rec·on·cile  
v. rec·on·ciled, rec·on·cil·ing, rec·on·ciles

v.tr.
1. To reestablish a close relationship between.

2. To settle or resolve.

3.
 to the nearest GAAP measure as required under SEC rules. We compute To perform mathematical operations or general computer processing. For an explanation of "The 3 C's," or how the computer processes data, see computer.  Non-GAAP net income by adjusting GAAP net income before taxes for amortization of acquisition-related intellectual property, amortization of other acquired intangible assets such as customer lists and work force, restructuring charges and stock-based compensation. In addition, we used a Non-GAAP tax rate of 35 percent for the first quarters of 2006 and 2005.

About Altiris

Altiris Inc. is a leading provider of service-oriented management software that enables IT organizations to easily manage, secure and service heterogeneous Not the same. Contrast with homogeneous.

heterogeneous - Composed of unrelated parts, different in kind.

Often used in the context of distributed systems that may be running different operating systems or network protocols (a heterogeneous network).
 IT assets. Flexible solutions from Altiris(R) help IT align services to drive business objectives, deliver audit-ready security, automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation.  tasks, and reduce the cost and complexity of management. For more information, visit www.altiris.com.

Altiris is a registered trademark of Altiris Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and in other countries. The other company names or products mentioned are or may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to, statements regarding continuing customer demand for our products, the expectation that SVS SVS - OS/VS2  will contribute to our future growth, our leadership in service-oriented management and our position in the market to capitalize on market opportunities including the new service-based delivery models, and the strength of our business in 2006. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ, including, but not limited to, the following: changes in the demand for our products; our inaccurate assessment of market demand or IT technology trends; errors or bugs in the SVS products; our inability to compete effectively in an increasingly competitive market; changes in economic conditions generally or technology spending in particular; changes in the competitive dynamics of our markets, including strategic alliances and consolidation among our competitors or strategic partners; deterioration de·te·ri·o·ra·tion
n.
The process or condition of becoming worse.
 of our relationships with Dell, HP, Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). , Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, www.microsoft.com) The most successful and influential software company. Microsoft's software and Intel's hardware pioneered the PC and revolutionized the computer industry.  and other OEMs and strategic partners; our inability to develop and expand our VAR, systems integrator An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment.  and other distribution channels; our inability to implement and maintain adequate internal systems and effective internal control over financial reporting, which may result in unexpected fluctuations in our quarterly financial results; our inability to align our expenses with anticipated revenues and Company strategy; our inability to manage expenses; our inability to achieve the anticipated benefits of acquired businesses; slower than expected closure rates on larger transactions; disruptions in our business and operations as a result of acquisitions; difficulties and delays in product development and bringing products to market; the length and complexity of our product sales cycle; our failure to continue to meet the sophisticated and changing needs of our customers; risks inherent in doing business internationally; changes in relevant accounting standards and securities laws and regulations, and such other risks as identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the period ended December December: see month.  31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and all subsequent filings, which contain and identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Altiris assumes no obligation, and does not intend, to update these forward-looking statements.
Altiris, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in 000's)
                                              March 31,   December 31,
                                                2006          2005
                                            ============  ============
                   ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and marketable securities               $171,015      $153,268
  Accounts receivable, net                       34,694        45,547
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets       3,771         3,383
  Deferred tax asset                              6,764         5,861
                                            ------------  ------------

     Total current assets                       216,244       208,059

Property and equipment, net                       6,672         6,564
Intangible assets, net                           31,049        33,936
Goodwill                                         68,068        68,068
Other assets                                        599           330
                                            ------------  ------------

Total Assets                                   $322,632      $316,957
                                            ============  ============


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of capital lease
   obligations                                   $1,450        $1,518
  Accounts payable                                3,205         2,406
  Accrued salaries and benefits                   8,405        12,508
  Other accrued expenses                          8,403         7,011
  Deferred revenue                               52,694        57,270
                                            ------------  ------------

     Total current liabilities                   74,157        80,713

Capital lease obligations, net of current
 portion                                          1,315         1,634
Other accrued expenses, non-current                  30            57
Deferred tax liability, non-current               5,294         5,556
Deferred revenue, non-current                     5,742         4,857
                                            ------------  ------------

     Total liabilities                           86,538        92,817
                                            ------------  ------------

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock                                        3             3
  Additional paid-in capital                    220,696       217,087
  Deferred compensation                               -        (3,031)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income           (571)         (397)
  Retained earnings                              15,966        10,478
                                            ------------  ------------

     Total stockholders' equity                 236,094       224,140
                                            ------------  ------------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $322,632      $316,957
                                            ============  ============

Altiris, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in 000's, except per share data)

                                                Three Months Ended
                                                     March 31
                                            ==========================
                                                2006          2005
                                            ------------  ------------
Revenue:
  Software                                      $31,455       $28,726
  Services                                       25,949        18,206
                                            ------------  ------------
     Total revenue                               57,404        46,932
                                            ------------  ------------

Cost of revenue:
  Software                                          147           152
  Amortization of acquired intellectual
   properties                                     1,825         1,817
  Services (inclusive of stock-based
   compensation of $137,000 and $0,
   respectively)                                  9,127         5,964
                                            ------------  ------------
     Total cost of revenue                       11,099         7,933
                                            ------------  ------------

Gross profit                                     46,305        38,999
                                            ------------  ------------

Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing (inclusive of stock-
   based compensation of $1,064,000 and
   $27,000, respectively)                        21,192        17,593
  Research and development (inclusive of
   stock-based compensation of $1,000,000
   and $6,000, respectively)                     11,283         9,503
  General and administrative (inclusive of
   stock-based compensation of $723,000 and
   $21,000, respectively)                         5,781         6,059
  Amortization of intangible assets               1,063         1,065
  Restructuring charge                               42             -
  Write-off of in-process research and
   development                                        -         1,600
                                            ------------  ------------
     Total operating expenses                    39,361        35,820
                                            ------------  ------------

Income from operations                            6,944         3,179

Other income, net                                 1,476            49
                                            ------------  ------------

Income before income taxes and cumulative
 effect of an accounting change                   8,420         3,228

Provision for income taxes                       (3,276)       (1,170)
                                            ------------  ------------

Income before cumulative effect of an
 accounting change                                5,144         2,058

Cumulative effect of an accounting change,
 net of tax                                         351             0
                                            ------------  ------------

Net income                                       $5,495        $2,058
                                            ============  ============

Basic earnings per share
Before cumulative effect of an accounting
 change                                           $0.18         $0.08
Cumulative effect of an accounting change          0.02             -
                                            ------------  ------------
Net income                                        $0.20         $0.08
                                            ============  ============

Diluted earnings per share
Before cumulative effect of an accounting
 change                                           $0.18         $0.07
Cumulative effect of an accounting change          0.01             -
                                            ------------  ------------
Net income                                        $0.19         $0.07
                                            ============  ============

Basic shares                                     27,881        27,295
                                            ============  ============
Diluted shares                                   28,275        28,303
                                            ============  ============

Non-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS
--------------------

GAAP income before income taxes and
 cumulative effect of an accounting change       $8,420        $3,228

Add back:
  Amortization of acquired intellectual
   properties                                     1,825         1,817
  Amortization of intangible assets               1,063         1,065
  Write-off of in-process research and
   development                                        -         1,600
  Restructuring charge                               42             -
  Stock-based compensation                        2,924            54
                                            --------------------------

Non-GAAP income before income taxes and
 cumulative effect of an accounting change       14,274         7,764

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes (35%)        (4,996)       (2,717)
                                            ------------  ------------

Non-GAAP net income before cumulative effect
 of an accounting change                         $9,278        $5,047
                                            ============  ============

Non-GAAP net income per share
Basic                                             $0.33         $0.18
Diluted                                           $0.33         $0.18

Shares used to compute Non-GAAP net income
 per share:
    Basic                                        27,881        27,295
                                            ============  ============
    Diluted                                      28,275        28,303
                                            ============  ============
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