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BMC Software Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2002 Financial Results.


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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001

BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.  Inc. (NYSE NYSE

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:BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. ) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2002, ended June June: see month.  30, 2001.

BMC Software's revenues in the first quarter were $339.2 million, a 9 percent decrease from $372.7 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2001. Net earnings, excluding special charges and amortization of goodwill and 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.
, decreased 67 percent to $16.6 million. Earnings per share for the quarter, excluding special charges and amortization of goodwill and intangible assets, were $0.07. Reflecting special charges and amortization of goodwill and intangible assets, net earnings and earnings per share were a loss of $34.5 million and a loss of $0.14, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 and were $10.0 million and $0.04 per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2001.

Total license revenues decreased 22 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2001, with North American North American

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 license revenues decreasing 28 percent and International license revenues decreasing 8 percent. Compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2001, maintenance revenues increased 11 percent to $139.3 million and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products.  revenues increased 15 percent to $19.9 million.

"We are committed to executing our new business model and are implementing significant expense reduction initiatives that we expect to result in over $100 million in cost savings compared to our original fiscal year 2002 plan," said Bob Beauchamp Beauchamp is a surname that may refer to:
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, 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 BMC Software. "This intense focus on aligning a·lign  
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1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb.
 our expense model with current market realities is necessary as we remain focused on improving profit margins."

"In light of the challenging economic environment that our industry is facing, we are in the enviable en·vi·a·ble  
adj.
So desirable as to arouse envy: "the enviable English quality of being able to be mute without unrest" Henry James.
 position of having a very strong balance sheet with approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $1 billion in cash and investment securities, strong cash flow from operations Cash flow from operations

A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses
, and no debt," said Beauchamp.

First Quarter Fiscal 2002 Highlights
-- Expanded its alliance with Oracle Corp. to leverage each company's
technology to enable comprehensive, end-to-end systems management solutions to
support e-business. The agreement includes Oracle's deployment of BMC
Software's PATROL(R) products internally to complement its use of Oracle
Enterprise Manager for measurement and management of Oracle's Global IT
Operations. Also, as a part of the extended relationship, BMC Software
announced support of the Oracle9i Database in its SQL management, space
management and performance management solutions.

-- Launched the industry's first network-aware application management solutions
through its Application-Centric Network Management initiative. The initiative
will allow customers to manage their enterprise network assets in a way that
optimizes application availability and performance.

-- Solidified its DB2 leadership position by delivering a new solutions model
that addresses customers' DB2 management requirements. The solutions are
designed with built-in intelligence to automate management actions based on the
status of DB2 databases and applications.

-- Reinforced its commitment to Application-Centric Storage Management(TM)
(ACSM(TM)) by announcing MAINVIEW(R) Storage Resource Manager (MAINVIEW SRM),
PATROL Application Storage Resource Manager(TM), and the formation of the ACSM
Consortium partner program which allows members to widen their customer base,
gain greater market exposure and increase revenue opportunities by leveraging
their relationship with BMC Software's Recovery and Storage Management team.
Initial Consortium members include Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Cisco
Systems, EMC Corp. and Hitachi Data Systems, among others.

-- Acquired the business of MicroCell Software Inc., a Dallas-based network
solutions provider, that will extend BMC Software's Service Level Management
(SLM) capabilities to include network performance and availability information.


About BMC Software

BMC Software Inc. (NYSE:BMC) is the leading provider of enterprise management solutions that assure business availability - maintaining and optimizing business-critical systems with automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 infrastructure management and unique service management capabilities. BMC Software is a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2001 revenues exceeding $1.5 billion and offices worldwide. For more information, please visit BMC Software's Web site at www.bmc.com.

Note to interested parties: BMC Software has scheduled a conference call for 5:00 p.m. CDT CDT
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(BRIT
 today to discuss the first quarter fiscal 2002 results. Interested parties may access the call by dialing 800/619-2383 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.  or 712/257-3060 outside of the U.S. and using the passcode "BMC Software." Investors will also have the opportunity to listen to the conference call and view a financial presentation over the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 through the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 section of the BMC Software Web site (http://www.bmc.com/investors). For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, Internet replays will be available shortly after the call is completed on www.bmc.com.

This news release contains both historical information and forward-looking for·ward-look·ing
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Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 information. Statements of plans, objectives, strategies and expectations for future operations and results, identified by words such as "believe," "anticipate" and "expect" are 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.
. Numerous important factors affect BMC Software's operating results and could cause BMC Software's actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by this press release or by any other forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, BMC Software, and there can be no assurance that future results will meet expectations, estimates or projections. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) Weak economic conditions worldwide may continue to affect the overall demand for software and services which could result in decreased revenues or lower revenue growth rates Growth Rates

The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures.

Notes:
Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future.
; 2) BMC Software's revenues and earnings are subject to a number of factors, including the significant percentage of quarterly sales typically closed at the end of each quarter, that make estimation estimation

In mathematics, use of a function or formula to derive a solution or make a prediction. Unlike approximation, it has precise connotations. In statistics, for example, it connotes the careful selection and testing of a function called an estimator.
 of operating results prior to the end of a quarter extremely uncertain; 3) BMC Software's financial growth depends on the continued success of PATROL An application management suite from BMC that uses agents to report on software activities on all the servers within the enterprise. Using the information in "knowledge modules" (KMs) about each system component, agents detect events, collect information and notify system and network  and its other distributed systems Distributed systems (computers)

A distributed system consists of a collection of autonomous computers linked by a computer network and equipped with distributed system software.
 products; 4) competition for BMC Software's products is intense and continues to increase for both the distributed systems and the mainframe mainframe

Digital computer designed for high-speed data processing with heavy use of input/output units such as large-capacity disks and printers. They have been used for such applications as payroll computations, accounting, business transactions, information retrieval,
 database utility products; 5) BMC Software continues to depend on large enterprise license transactions as an integral part of its core mainframe business; 6) growth in BMC Software's mainframe revenues is dependent on continued demand for significant additional mainframe MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second.  capacity; 7) new software products and product strategies may not be successful; and 8) the additional risks and important factors described in BMC Software's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 and in its Annual Report to Stockholders 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 fiscal year ended March 31, 2001 and other filings with the SEC. BMC Software undertakes no obligation to update information contained in this release.

BMC Software, BMC Software OnSite, the BMC Software logos, and all other BMC Software product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. (c) 2001 BMC Software Inc. All rights reserved.

                  BMC SOFTWARE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

                              (Unaudited)

                                        Three Months Ended
                                             June 30,
                                        ------------------
                                       Fiscal       Fiscal       %
                                        2001         2002     Increase
                                      --------     --------
                                      (In millions, except
                                          per share data)

Revenues:
  License                               $229.7      $180.0      -22%
  Maintenance                            125.7       139.3       11%
  Professional services                   17.3        19.9       15%
                                       -------     -------
    Total revenues                       372.7       339.2       -9%

Selling and marketing expenses           152.2       152.8        0%
Research and development expenses        106.6       113.0        6%
Cost of professional services             20.6        25.1       22%
General and administrative expenses       38.3        41.9        9%
Acquired research and development         11.7          --     -100%
Amortization of acquired
 technology, goodwill & intangibles       39.6        48.2       22%
Severance and related expenses              --        12.0       --
Merger-related costs and
 compensation charges                      2.1         2.7       29%
                                       -------     -------
    Operating income (loss)                1.6       (56.5)      --
Other income, net                         12.4         8.6      -31%
                                       -------     -------
    Earnings (loss) before
     income taxes                         14.0       (47.9)    -442%
Income taxes                               4.0       (13.4)    -435%
                                       -------     -------
    Net earnings (loss)                  $10.0      $(34.5)    -445%
                                       =======     --=====
Diluted earnings (loss)
 per share                               $0.04      $(0.14)    -450%
                                       =======     =======
Shares used in computing
 diluted earnings (loss) per share       254.4       247.3       -3%
                                       =======     =======

                  BMC SOFTWARE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL ITEMS
               FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001

                              (Unaudited)
                             (in millions)

                                Special Items
                  -------------------------------------------
                                            Merger-
       Operations Amortization Severance    related    Loss on
        (before   of Goodwill     and        Costs     Equity     Net,
        Special    and Other    Related       and      Invest-    as
        Items)    Intangibles   Expenses  Compensation  ment  Reported
       ---------- ------------ ---------  ------------ ------ --------
Earnings
 (loss)
 before
 income
 taxes    $22.4     $(48.2)    $(12.0)     $(2.7)    $(7.4)  $(47.9)

Income
 taxes     (5.8)      12.4        4.2         --       2.6     13.4
         ------     ------     ------     ------    ------   ------

Net
 earnings
 (loss)    16.6      (35.8)      (7.8)      (2.7)     (4.8)   (34.5)
         ======     ======     ======     ======    ======   ======
Diluted
 earnings
 (loss) per
 share    $0.07(a)  $(0.15)    $(0.03)    $(0.01)   $(0.02)  $(0.14)(a)
         ======     ======     ======     ======    ======   ======

(a) Diluted earnings per share from operations is computed using 251.6
    million diluted shares. Diluted net loss per share, as reported,
    is computed using 247.3 million basic shares, as the incremental
    shares from stock options, etc. are antidilutive.

                  BMC SOFTWARE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                March 31,   June 30,
                                                  2001        2001
                                                --------    --------
                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                   (in millions)
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                       $146.0      $129.0
  Investment securities                            144.7       162.7
  Trade receivables                                506.1       411.2
  Other current assets                             105.9       142.3
                                                --------    --------
    Total current assets                           902.7       845.2

Property and equipment                             456.5       461.1
Investment securities                              713.3       707.0
Goodwill and other intangibles                     317.6       282.4
Other long-term assets                             643.8       576.9
                                                --------    --------
                                                $3,033.9    $2,872.6
                                                ========    ========
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities        $204.4      $176.2
  Short-term borrowings                            150.0          --
  Current portion of deferred revenue              474.6       528.2
                                                --------    --------
    Total current liabilities                      829.0       704.4

Deferred revenue                                   382.8       390.7
Other long-term liabilities                          6.8        11.3

Total stockholders' equity                       1,815.3     1,766.2
                                                --------    --------
                                                $3,033.9    $2,872.6
                                                ========    ========
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