BMC Software 10-Q 2010 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2009

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 001-16393

BMC Software, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	74-2126120
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2101 CityWest Boulevard Houston, Texas	77042-2827
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (713) 918-8800

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  x    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  x    No  ¨

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	x	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  x

As of January 25, 2010, there were outstanding 182,621,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01, of the registrant.

BMC SOFTWARE, INC.

QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

INDEX

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.   Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2009	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the quarters and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December  31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)	5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	6
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	30
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures	30
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1A.Risk Factors	31
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	31
Item 6.   Exhibits	31
Signatures	32

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

BMC SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except par value data)

	December 31,			March 31,
	2009			2009
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,079.5		$	1,023.3
Short-term investments		128.0			73.6
Trade accounts receivable, net		208.9			217.8
Trade finance receivables, net		121.7			99.3
Deferred tax assets		63.8			68.0
Other current assets		83.8			78.5
Total current assets		1,685.7			1,560.5
Property and equipment, net		97.9			103.0
Software development costs		144.1			122.6
Long-term investments		62.3			72.3
Long-term trade finance receivables, net		123.8			92.1
Intangible assets, net		179.7			189.9
Goodwill		1,368.7			1,288.7
Other long-term assets		252.4			268.4
Total assets	$	3,914.6		$	3,697.5
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	34.1		$	57.2
Finance payables		15.1			13.7
Accrued liabilities		282.8			285.1
Deferred revenue		922.6			977.3
Total current liabilities		1,254.6			1,333.3
Long-term deferred revenue		804.5			810.6
Long-term borrowings		340.9			313.6
Other long-term liabilities		210.0			191.5
Total liabilities		2,610.0			2,649.0
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1.0 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 600.0 shares authorized, 249.1 shares issued		2.5			2.5
Additional paid-in capital		944.0			881.2
Retained earnings		2,270.6			1,985.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		9.2			(25.5	)
		3,226.3			2,843.6
Treasury stock, at cost (66.4 and 64.4 shares)		(1,921.7	)		(1,795.1	)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,304.6			1,048.5
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,914.6		$	3,697.5

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BMC SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Revenue:
License	$	216.1		$	192.8		$	557.1		$	517.7
Maintenance		260.2			255.7			768.8			765.5
Professional services		31.8			39.9			94.0			109.4
Total revenue		508.1			488.4			1,419.9			1,392.6
Operating expenses:
Cost of license revenue		28.7			28.8			83.3			85.9
Cost of maintenance revenue		40.8			37.2			114.8			124.3
Cost of professional services revenue		34.9			37.2			99.9			108.7
Selling and marketing expenses		147.6			130.7			404.1			407.8
Research and development expenses		47.8			52.0			143.2			167.5
General and administrative expenses		51.4			49.3			157.2			151.0
In-process research and development		—			—			—			50.3
Amortization of intangible assets		8.3			8.5			24.3			25.7
Severance, exit costs and related charges		1.0			16.0			2.5			23.9
Total operating expenses		360.5			359.7			1,029.3			1,145.1
Operating income		147.6			128.7			390.6			247.5
Other income (loss), net:
Interest and other income, net		3.8			5.8			9.1			25.3
Interest expense		(5.1	)		(5.8	)		(15.9	)		(13.7	)
Gain (loss) on investments		0.4			(9.0	)		3.0			(9.3	)
Total other income (loss), net		(0.9	)		(9.0	)		(3.8	)		2.3
Earnings before income taxes		146.7			119.7			386.8			249.8
Provision for income taxes		36.0			35.9			99.5			95.0
Net earnings	$	110.7		$	83.8		$	287.3		$	154.8
Basic earnings per share	$	0.60		$	0.45		$	1.56		$	0.82
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.59		$	0.44		$	1.53		$	0.81
Shares used in computing basic earnings per share		182.8			186.0			183.5			188.0
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share		186.5			188.3			187.1			191.3
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings	$	110.7		$	83.8		$	287.3		$	154.8
Net changes in accumulated comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(3.6	)		(18.9	)		31.4			(33.8	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		1.5			(4.1	)		3.3			(7.1	)
Comprehensive income	$	108.6		$	60.8		$	322.0		$	113.9

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BMC SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
	December 31,
	2009			2008
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	287.3		$	154.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
In-process research and development		—			50.3
Depreciation and amortization		129.3			135.5
Share-based compensation expense		65.1			62.2
Other		(2.9	)		9.3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Trade finance receivables		(52.0	)		(16.0	)
Accrued liabilities		(5.6	)		13.6
Deferred revenue		(65.5	)		(56.3	)
Other operating assets and liabilities		(23.8	)		28.0
Net cash provided by operating activities		331.9			381.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities / sales of investments		256.2			134.9
Purchases of investments		(283.0	)		(130.6	)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other investments		(92.3	)		(783.7	)
Capitalization of software development costs		(63.3	)		(49.8	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(17.9	)		(20.8	)
Other investing activities		—			6.5
Net cash used in investing activities		(200.3	)		(843.5	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Treasury stock acquired		(200.0	)		(280.0	)
Repurchases of stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations		(8.4	)		(16.2	)
Proceeds from stock options exercised and other		67.8			75.3
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		9.7			21.8
Repayments of borrowings and capital lease obligations		(13.1	)		(12.1	)
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs		42.0			295.6
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(102.0	)		84.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		26.6			(39.1	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		56.2			(416.8	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,023.3			1,288.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,079.5		$	871.5
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	22.7		$	11.4
Cash paid for income taxes, net of amounts refunded	$	66.8		$	40.3

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BMC SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BMC Software, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, we, us, our or BMC). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present our financial position and results of operations as of and for the periods presented herein. We have evaluated subsequent events through January 28, 2010, the date the financial statements were issued. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Our results generally tend to be stronger in the third and fourth quarters of our fiscal year, as compared to the first and second quarters of our fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our annual audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, as filed with the SEC on Form 10-K.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released the final version of its new “Accounting Standards Codification” (Codification) as the single authoritative source for GAAP. While not intended to change GAAP, the Codification significantly changes the way in which the accounting literature is organized, combining all authoritative standards into a comprehensive, topically organized database. All existing accounting standard documents were superseded and all other accounting literature not included in the Codification is considered nonauthoritative, other than guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after September 15, 2009. We adopted the Codification in our interim financial statements for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, which had no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance that provides general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. This topic was previously addressed only in auditing literature. This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance for estimating fair value when the volume or level of activity in a market for an asset or liability has decreased significantly. This guidance also provides information on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly (i.e., a forced liquidation or distressed sale). This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance that applies to investments in debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairments may be recorded. If an entity’s management asserts that it does not have the intent to sell a debt security and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, then an entity may separate other-than temporary impairments into two components: (i) the amount related to credit losses (recorded in earnings) and (ii) all other amounts (recorded in other comprehensive income). This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance that requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements. This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010, and because it applies only to financial statement disclosures, it did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2008, the FASB issued guidance clarifying that unvested share-based payment awards with a right to receive nonforfeitable dividends are participating securities and providing information on how to allocate earnings to participating securities to allow computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method. This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and requires retrospective application for periods prior to the effective date. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our computation of earnings per share. Refer to Note 7 for further information related to our computation of earnings per share.

In April 2008, the FASB issued guidance that amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset. This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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In December 2007, the FASB issued a revision to previously issued accounting literature which changes the accounting for business combinations including: (i) the measurement of acquirer shares issued in consideration for a business combination, (ii) the recognition of contingent consideration, (iii) the accounting for preacquisition gain and loss contingencies, (iv) the recognition of capitalized in-process research and development (IPR&D), (v) the accounting for acquisition-related restructuring costs, (vi) the treatment of acquisition-related transaction costs, and (vii) the recognition of changes in the acquirer’s income tax valuation allowance. This guidance applies prospectively to all business combinations beginning in fiscal 2010. The impact of adoption on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows will be dependent upon the nature and terms of business combinations that we may consummate in fiscal 2010 and thereafter.

In September 2006, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB delayed the effective date of this standard to April 1, 2009 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (that is, at least annually). We adopted the new standard relating to assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis on April 1, 2008, and on April 1, 2009 with regard to non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities. The adoption of these provisions did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

(2) Business Combinations

In April 2008, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of BladeLogic, Inc. (BladeLogic), a leading provider of data center automation software, for $28 per share. This acquisition expanded our offerings for server provisioning, application release management, automation and compliance. The acquisition of BladeLogic’s outstanding common stock and other equity instruments resulted in total purchase consideration of $854.0 million, including approximately $19.9 million of direct acquisition costs. Approximately $50.3 million of the purchase price was allocated to purchased IPR&D and was expensed as of the acquisition date.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2009, we completed the acquisitions of MQSoftware, Inc., a leading provider of middleware and enterprise application transaction management software, Tideway Systems Limited, a leading provider of IT discovery solutions, and Phurnace Software, Inc., a leading developer of software that automates the deployment and configuration of business-critical Java EE applications, for combined purchase consideration of $94.3 million. The purchase consideration was allocated to acquired assets and liabilities under the current accounting requirements for business combinations adopted April 1, 2009, consisting primarily of approximately $36.3 million of acquired technology and $9.4 million of customer relationships, with weighted average economic lives of approximately three years, in addition to other tangible assets and liabilities. These acquisitions resulted in a preliminary allocation of $67.0 million to goodwill, of which $18.5 million was assigned to the Mainframe Service Management segment and $48.5 million was assigned to the Enterprise Service Management segment. We are in the process of finalizing our assessment of the fair value of certain acquired assets and assumed liabilities, principally related to tax loss carryforwards and other deferred tax attributes, and will adjust the purchase price allocations when finalized.

(3) Financial Instruments

We measure certain financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis using the following valuation techniques:

(A) Market approach – Uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

(B) Income approach – Uses valuation techniques to convert future estimated cash flows to a single present amount based on current market expectations about those future amounts, using present value techniques.

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The fair values of our financial instruments were determined using the following input levels and valuation techniques:

December 31, 2009	Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Valuation Technique
	(In millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents
Money-market funds	$	625.0		$	625.0	$	—		$	—	A
U.S. Treasury securities		133.0			133.0		—			—	A
Certificates of deposit		63.5			63.5		—			—	A
Short-term and long-term investments
U.S. Treasury securities		59.1			59.1		—			—	A
Auction rate securities		61.4			—		—			61.4	B
Certificates of deposit		53.1			53.1		—			—	A
Mutual funds and other		16.7			16.7		—			—	A
Foreign currency exchange derivatives		3.9			—		3.9			—	A
Auction rate securities put option		1.0			—		—			1.0	B
Total	$	1,016.7		$	950.4	$	3.9		$	62.4
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange derivatives	$	(0.2	)	$	—	$	(0.2	)	$	—	A
Total	$	(0.2	)	$	—	$	(0.2	)	$	—

Level 1 classification is applied to any asset or liability that has a readily available quoted market price from an active market where there is significant transparency in the executed/quoted price.

Level 2 classification is applied to assets and liabilities that have evaluated prices where the data inputs to these valuations are observable either directly or indirectly, but do not represent quoted market prices from an active market.

Level 3 classification is applied to assets and liabilities when prices are not derived from existing market data and requires us to develop our own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability.

The following table summarizes the activity in Level 3 financial instruments:

		Quarter Ended December 31, 2009									Nine Months Ended December 31, 2009
		Auction Rate Securities			Put Option			Total			Auction Rate Securities			Put Option			Total
	(In millions)
Balance at the beginning of period		$	60.9		$	1.9		$	62.8		$	60.0		$	2.0		$	62.0
Redemption of auction rate securities			(2.6	)		—			(2.6	)		(4.4	)		—			(4.4	)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) included in interest and other income, net			0.9			(0.9	)		—			1.0			(1.0	)		—
Change in unrealized gain (loss) included in other comprehensive income			2.2			—			2.2			4.8			—			4.8
Balance at the end of period		$	61.4		$	1.0		$	62.4		$	61.4		$	1.0		$	62.4

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Investments

Our cash, cash equivalents and investments were comprised of the following at December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009:

	December 31, 2009						March 31, 2009
	Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Investments		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Investments
	(In millions)
Measured at fair value:
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities	$	133.0	$	—	$	—	$	276.2	$	—	$	—
Certificates of deposit		63.5		53.1		—		24.9		38.6		—
U.S. Treasury bills		—		59.1		—		—		35.0		—
Auction rate securities		—		—		45.6		—		—		44.3
Trading
Mutual funds and others		—		—		16.7		—		—		12.3
Auction rate securities		—		15.8		—		—		—		15.7
Total debt and equity investments measured at fair value		196.5		128.0		62.3		301.1		73.6		72.3
Other measurement basis:
Cash on hand		258.0		—		—		227.3		—		—
Money-market funds		625.0		—		—		494.9		—		—
Total investments	$	1,079.5	$	128.0	$	62.3	$	1,023.3	$	73.6	$	72.3
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income from available-for-sale securities (pre-tax):
Unrealized losses*	$	—	$	—	$	5.4	$	—	$	—	$	10.2

* The unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009 relate to the auction rate securities.

The following summarizes the contractual underlying maturities of our available-for-sale investments in debt securities at December 31, 2009:

	Cost		Fair Value
	(In millions)
Due in one year or less	$	308.7	$	308.7
Due after ten years		51.0		45.6
	$	359.7	$	354.3

At December 31, 2009, we held auction rate securities with a par value of $67.8 million, of which securities with a par value of $51.0 million were classified as available-for-sale and a par value of $16.8 million were classified as trading. The total estimated fair value of our auction rate securities was $61.4 million and $60.0 million at December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009, respectively. Our auction rate securities consist entirely of bonds issued by public agencies that are backed by student loans with at least a 97% guarantee by the federal government under the United States Department of Education’s Federal Family Education Loan Program. Substantially all of these bonds are currently rated investment grade by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s. Auctions for these securities began failing in early 2008 and have continued to fail through January 2010, resulting in our continuing to hold such securities and the issuers paying interest at the maximum contractual rates. We do not believe that any of the underlying issuers of these auction rate securities are presently at risk or that the underlying credit quality of the assets backing the auction rate security investments has been impacted by the reduced liquidity of these investments. Due to the illiquidity in the auction rate securities market caused by failed auctions, we estimated the fair value

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of these securities and the put option discussed below using internally developed models of the expected cash flows of the securities which incorporated assumptions about the expected cash flows of the underlying student loans and discounts to reflect a lack of liquidity in the market for these securities.

In November 2008, we entered into a put agreement with a bank from which we have acquired certain auction rate securities with a remaining par value of $16.8 million and an estimated fair value of $15.8 million at December 31, 2009. Under the terms of the agreement, we have the ability to put these auction rate securities to the bank at par value at any time during the period beginning June 30, 2010 and ending June 30, 2012. The bank also has the right to repurchase these auction rate securities at par value on or before June 30, 2010. These auction rate securities have been classified as trading securities and, accordingly, any changes in the fair value of these securities are recognized in earnings. In addition, we have elected the option under GAAP to record the put option at fair value. The fair value adjustments to these auction rate securities and the related put option resulted in minimal net impact to the consolidated statements of operations for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009.

The unrealized loss on our available-for-sale auction rate securities, which have a fair value of $45.6 million at December 31, 2009, was $5.4 million at December 31, 2009 and was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as we believe the decline in fair value of these auction rate securities is temporary. In making this determination, we primarily considered the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuers, the probability scheduled cash flows will continue to be made and the likelihood we would be required to sell the investments before recovery in market value or maturity. These available-for-sale auction rate securities have been in an unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months. Because of the uncertainty related to the timing of liquidity associated with these auction rate securities, these securities are classified as long-term investments at December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We operate globally and transact business in various foreign currencies. Our foreign currency exposures relate primarily to certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, primarily non-U.S. dollar denominated accounts receivable, cash and intercompany balances held by U.S. dollar functional currency entities. To minimize the risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, we have established a program that utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to offset the risks associated with the effects of certain foreign currency exposures. Gains or losses on our foreign currency exposures are offset by gains or losses on the foreign currency forward contracts entered into under this program. These foreign currency forward contracts generally have terms of one month or less and are generally entered into at the prevailing market exchange rate at the end of each month. We do not use forward contracts for speculative purposes. While these foreign currency forward contracts are utilized to hedge foreign currency exposures, they are not formally designated as hedges, and therefore, the changes in the fair values of these derivatives are recognized currently in earnings. We record these foreign currency forward contracts at fair value as either assets or liabilities depending on the net settlement position of the foreign currency forward contracts with each respective counterparty at the balance sheet date.

The fair value of our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that closed in a gain position at December 31, 2009 was $3.9 million and was recorded as other current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that closed in a loss position at December 31, 2009 was $0.2 million and was recorded as trade accounts payable in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The notional amounts at contract exchange rates of our foreign currency forward contracts outstanding on December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009 were:

	Notional Amount
	December 31, 2009		March 31, 2009
	(In millions)
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Receive U.S. dollar/pay foreign currency)
Euro	$	145.4	$	132.8
Brazilian real		11.8		3.6
Australian dollar		11.5		3.8
Chinese yuan renminbi		9.9		8.0
South Korean won		6.9		9.4
Swiss franc		5.1		4.5
New Zealand dollar		4.1		2.5
British pound		—		29.4
Other		12.0		19.5
Total	$	206.7	$	213.5
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Pay U.S. dollar/receive foreign currency)
Israeli shekel	$	58.6	$	—
British pound		12.9		—
Indian rupee		8.0		24.3
Mexican peso		3.2		11.5
Other		3.9		1.7
Total	$	86.6	$	37.5

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The effect of the foreign currency forward contracts for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009 was a loss of $0.5 million and $21.0 million, respectively, which, after including gains and losses on our foreign currency exposure, resulted in $0.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of net expense recorded in interest and other income, net. The effect of the foreign currency forward contracts for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008 was a gain of $7.3 million and $21.3 million, respectively, which was more than offset by losses on our foreign currency exposure, resulting in $1.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of net expense recorded in interest and other income, net.

We are exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments, but we do not expect any counterparties to fail to meet their obligations given their high credit ratings. In addition, we diversify this risk across several counterparties and utilize netting agreements to mitigate the counterparty credit risk.

Other Financial Instruments

The fair value of the senior unsecured notes due 2018 at December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009, based on market prices, was $329.2 million and $275.1 million, respectively.

The carrying values of all other financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, non-marketable securities and receivables, approximate their respective fair values.

(4) Long-Term Borrowings

Long-term borrowings consist of the following:

	December 31, 2009		March 31, 2009
	(In millions)
Senior unsecured notes due 2018 (net of $1.5 million and $1.6 million of unamortized discount at December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009, respectively)	$	298.5	$	298.4
Capital leases and other obligations		60.6		23.1
Total		359.1		321.5
Less current maturities of capital leases and other obligations (included in accrued liabilities)		18.2		7.9
Long-term borrowings	$	340.9	$	313.6

At December 31, 2009, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

(5) Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $36.0 million and $35.9 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, resulting in effective tax rates of 24.5% and 30.0%, respectively. Income tax expense was $99.5 million and $95.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, resulting in effective tax rates of 25.7% and 38.0%, respectively. The effective tax rate is impacted primarily by the worldwide mix of estimated consolidated earnings before taxes and our policy of indefinitely re-investing earnings from certain low tax jurisdictions, additional accruals and changes in estimates related to our uncertain tax positions, benefits associated with income attributable to both domestic production activities and the extraterritorial income exclusion and the non-deductible expense from the write-off of IPR&D assets associated with certain acquisitions. The higher effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 was attributable primarily to the non-deductible expense from the write-off of IPR&D assets in connection with our acquisition of BladeLogic, Inc.

We file a federal income tax return in the United States as well as income tax returns in various local, state and foreign jurisdictions. Our tax years are closed with the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) through the tax year ended March 31, 2003. During fiscal 2009, we filed a petition with the United States Tax Court in response to a Notice of

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Deficiency received from the IRS for the tax years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 and during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 the United States Tax Court scheduled a trial date for later in the current fiscal year. During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, we jointly filed a motion for continuance with the IRS to the tax court which was granted. During the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the United States Tax Court scheduled a trial date in early next fiscal year. We have had settlement discussions with the IRS on certain issues and believe it is reasonably possible that discussions on these issues will be concluded in the next twelve months; however, the ultimate outcome of these discussions cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. During fiscal 2009, the IRS completed its examination of our United States federal income tax returns for the tax years ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 and issued a Revenue Agent Report (RAR) thereon. We have filed a protest letter contesting certain adjustments included in the RAR and began settlement discussions with the IRS Office of Appeals during the quarter ended December 31, 2009. The IRS has initiated an examination of our federal income tax return for the tax year ended March 31, 2008. In addition, certain tax years related to state, local and foreign jurisdictions remain subject to examination. To provide for potential tax exposures, we maintain a liability for unrecognized tax benefits which we believe is adequate.

(6) Share-Based Compensation

During the nine months ended December 31, 2009, we granted share-based awards to our executive officers and non-executive employees consisting of 0.2 million options to purchase our common stock and 2.8 million shares of time-based nonvested stock units. The time-based nonvested stock units vest in annual increments over three years.

At December 31, 2009, we have approximately $221.1 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to stock options, nonvested stock and nonvested stock units that is expected to be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of 2 years.

Share-based compensation expense as recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of operations is summarized as follows:

	Quarter Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
	(In millions)
Cost of license revenue	$	0.7	$	0.4	$	1.7	$	1.1
Cost of maintenance revenue		1.7		1.9		5.8		7.0
Cost of professional services revenue		1.0		0.9		2.8		2.4
Selling and marketing expenses		8.1		6.6		23.2		21.9
Research and development expenses		3.1		3.0		7.7		9.8
General and administrative expenses		8.0		6.1		23.9		20.0
Total share-based compensation expense	$	22.6	$	18.9	$	65.1	$	62.2

(7) Stockholders’ Equity

Earnings Per Share

The two-class method is utilized for the computation of earnings per share (EPS). The two-class method requires a portion of net income be allocated to participating securities, which are unvested awards of share-based payments with nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, if declared. Income allocated to these participating securities is excluded from net earnings allocated to common shares, as shown in the table below.

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income allocated to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income allocated to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and other dilutive securities using the treasury stock method.

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The following table summarizes the basic and diluted EPS computations for the quarters and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:

	Quarter Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In millions, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	110.7		$	83.8		$	287.3		$	154.8
Less earnings allocated to participating securities		(0.2	)		(0.3	)		(0.6	)		(0.8	)
Net earnings allocated to common shares	$	110.5		$	83.5		$	286.7		$	154.0
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		182.8			186.0			183.5			188.0
Basic earnings per share	$	0.60		$	0.45		$	1.56		$	0.82
	Quarter Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In millions, except per share data)
Diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	110.7		$	83.8		$	287.3		$	154.8
Less earnings allocated to participating securities		(0.2	)		(0.3	)		(0.6	)		(0.8	)
Net earnings allocated to common shares	$	110.5		$	83.5		$	286.7		$	154.0
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		182.8			186.0			183.5			188.0
Incremental shares from assumed conversions of stock options and other		3.7			2.3			3.6			3.3
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		186.5			188.3			187.1			191.3
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.59		$	0.44		$	1.53		$	0.81

For the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, 4.9 million and 12.0 million weighted average potential common shares, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS, as they were anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, 5.8 million and 9.6 million weighted average potential common shares, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS, as they were anti-dilutive.

Treasury Stock

Our Board of Directors had previously authorized a total of $3.0 billion to repurchase common stock. During the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, we purchased 2.0 million and 5.6 million shares, respectively, for $75.0 million and $200.0 million, respectively, under these authorizations. At December 31, 2009, approximately $144.8 million remains authorized in the stock repurchase program, which does not have an expiration date. In addition, during the nine months ended December 31, 2009, we repurchased 0.2 million shares for $8.4 million to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations upon the lapse of restrictions on nonvested stock grants.

(8) Guarantees and Contingencies

Guarantees

Under our standard software license agreements, we agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless our licensees from and against certain losses, damages and costs arising from claims alleging the licensees’ use of our software infringes the intellectual property rights of a third party. Also, under these standard license agreements, we represent and warrant to licensees that our software products operate substantially in accordance with published specifications.

Other guarantees include promises to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of our executive officers, non-employee directors and certain key employees from and against losses, damages and costs incurred by each such individual in administrative, legal or investigative proceedings arising from alleged wrongdoing by the individual while acting in good faith within the scope of his or her job duties on our behalf.

Historically, we have not incurred significant costs related to such indemnifications, warranties and guarantees. As such, and based on other factors, no provision or accrual for these items has been made.

Contingencies

We have received claims from a third party alleging that we infringe on one or more of the third party’s patents. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to the claims and intend to vigorously contest them. Additionally, we have asserted counter-claims against the third party alleging infringement on certain of our patents. No formal proceedings have been initiated by either party and the ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be estimated at this time.

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We are party to various labor claims brought by certain former international employees alleging that amounts are due such employees for unpaid commissions and other compensation. The claims are in various stages and are not expected to be fully resolved in the near future. We intend to vigorously contest all of the claims. However, the ultimate outcome of all of the claims cannot be estimated at this time.

In June 2006, we sought clarification from a Brazilian court as to whether a tax applies to the remittance of software payments from our Brazilian operations. The matter is currently being litigated in Brazilian courts. In February 2007, a law was enacted that clarified that this particular tax did not apply to the remittance of software payments, retroactive to January 1, 2006. We continue to pursue a favorable resolution on this matter for years prior to January 1, 2006. While we believe we will ultimately prevail based on the merits of our position, we cannot predict or estimate the timing or ultimate outcome of this matter.

We previously disclosed a lawsuit filed against us by Data Detection Systems, LLC in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. On December 17, 2009, we entered into a Non-Exclusive Patent License and Settlement Agreement with Data Detection Systems, LLC which grants us a perpetual license to the asserted patent, settles all outstanding claims among the parties and releases us and our customers from any and all claims or liability for infringement or alleged infringement of the asserted patent.

In November 2009, a lawsuit was filed against a number of software companies, including us, by Achates Reference Publishing, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. The complaint seeks monetary damages in unspecified amounts and permanent injunction based upon claims for alleged patent infringement. We intend to vigorously defend this matter. However, we cannot predict the timing and ultimate outcome of this matter.

We are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

(9) Segment Reporting

We are organized into two business segments, Enterprise Service Management (ESM) and Mainframe Service Management (MSM). The ESM segment derives its revenue from our service support, service assurance and service automation solutions, along with professional services revenue derived from consulting, implementation, integration and educational services related to our software products. The MSM segment derives its revenue from products for mainframe database management, monitoring and automation, enterprise scheduling and output management solutions.

Segment performance is measured based on segment operating income, reflecting segment revenue less direct and allocated indirect segment operating expenses. Direct segment operating expenses primarily include cost of revenue, selling and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses that can be specifically identified to a particular segment and are directly controllable by segment management, while allocated indirect segment operating expenses primarily include indirect costs within these operating expense categories that are not specifically identified to a particular segment or controllable by segment management. The indirect operating expenses are allocated to the segments based on budgeted bookings, revenue and other allocation methods that management believes to be reasonable. Our measure of segment operating income does not include the effect of share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired technology and other intangible assets, the write-off of purchased IPR&D or the costs associated with severance and exit activities described in Note 10, which are collectively included in unallocated operating expenses below. Assets and liabilities are reviewed by management at the consolidated level only.

The table below summarizes segment performance for the quarters and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. The prior year information has been reclassified to conform to our current segment reporting methodology.

	Enterprise		Mainframe
	Service		Service
	Management		Management		Consolidated
Quarter Ended December 31, 2009			(In millions)
Revenue:
License	$	136.5	$	79.6	$	216.1
Maintenance		140.5		119.7		260.2
Professional services		31.8		—		31.8
Total revenue		308.8		199.3		508.1
Direct and allocated indirect segment operating expenses		232.0		85.3		317.3
Segment operating income		76.8		114.0		190.8
Unallocated operating expenses						(43.2	)
Other loss, net						(0.9	)
Earnings before income taxes					$	146.7

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	Enterprise		Mainframe
	Service		Service
	Management		Management		Consolidated
Quarter Ended December 31, 2008			(In millions)
Revenue:
License	$	126.7	$	66.1	$	192.8
Maintenance		139.0		116.7		255.7
Professional services		39.9		—		39.9
Total revenue		305.6		182.8		488.4
Direct and allocated indirect segment operating expenses		224.8		80.2		305.0
Segment operating income		80.8		102.6		183.4
Unallocated operating expenses						(54.7	)
Other loss, net						(9.0	)
Earnings before income taxes					$	119.7

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,	Enterprise		Mainframe
	Service		Service
	Management		Management		Consolidated
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2009			(In millions)
Revenue:
License	$	338.6	$	218.5	$	557.1
Maintenance		413.7		355.1		768.8
Professional services		94.0		—		94.0
Total revenue		846.3		573.6		1,419.9
Direct and allocated indirect segment operating expenses		656.9		249.2		906.1
Segment operating income		189.4		324.4		513.8
Unallocated operating expenses						(123.2	)
Other loss, net						(3.8	)
Earnings before income taxes					$	386.8
	Enterprise		Mainframe
	Service		Service
	Management		Management		Consolidated
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2008			(In millions)
Revenue:
License	$	320.5	$	197.2	$	517.7
Maintenance		412.3		353.2		765.5
Professional services		109.4		—		109.4
Total revenue		842.2		550.4		1,392.6
Direct and allocated indirect segment operating expenses		706.5		243.2		949.7
Segment operating income		135.7		307.2		442.9
Unallocated operating expenses						(195.4	)
Other income, net						2.3
Earnings before income taxes					$	249.8

(10) Severance, Exit Costs and Related Charges

We have undertaken various restructuring and process improvement initiatives in recent years through the realignment of resources to focus on growth areas and the simplification, standardization and automation of key business processes. Additionally, we undertook general workforce reductions in the latter half of fiscal 2009 and during fiscal 2010, principally as a result of macroeconomic conditions. Related to these collective actions, we recorded charges of $1.0 million and $2.5 million during the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $16.0 million and $23.9 million during the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively. These expenses were attributable primarily to identified workforce reductions and associated cash separation packages.

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Activity related to the above initiatives during the nine months ended December 31, 2009 is summarized as follows:

	Balance at March 31, 2009		Charged to Expense		Adjustments to Estimates			Foreign Exchange Adjustments			Accretion		Cash Payments, Net of Sublease Income			Balance at December 31, 2009
	(In millions)
Process and realignment initiatives:
Severance and related costs	$	1.2	$	0.1	$	(0.6	)	$	—		$	—	$	(0.3	)	$	0.4
Facilities costs		7.7		0.6		(0.4	)		(0.1	)		0.1		(5.9	)		2.0
		8.9		0.7		(1.0	)		(0.1	)		0.1		(6.2	)		2.4
General workforce reduction:
Severance and related costs		7.6		4.5		(1.7	)		0.3			—		(9.3	)		1.4
Total accrued	$	16.5	$	5.2	$	(2.7	)	$	0.2		$	0.1	$	(15.5	)	$	3.8

The accruals for severance and related costs at December 31, 2009 represent the amounts to be paid to employees that have been terminated or identified for termination as a result of the initiatives described above. These amounts are expected to be paid during fiscal 2011. We continue to review the impact of these actions and will determine if, based on future operating results, additional actions to reduce operating expenses are necessary. The amount of any potential future charges for such actions will depend upon the nature, timing, and extent of those actions.

The accruals for facilities costs at December 31, 2009 represent the remaining fair value of lease obligations for exited locations, as determined at the cease-use dates or lease modification dates of those facilities, net of projected sublease income that could be reasonably obtained in the future, and will be paid out over the remaining lease terms, the last of which ends in fiscal 2015. Projected sublease income is based on management’s estimates, which are subject to change. We may incur additional facilities charges subsequent to December 31, 2009 as a result of the initiatives described above.

(11) New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2009, the FASB issued new guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets, which amended previous GAAP literature. The amendment includes: (i) elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept, (ii) a new unit of account definition that must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting, (iii) clarifications and changes to the derecognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as a sale, (iv) a change to the amount of recognized gain or loss on a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale when beneficial interests are received by the transferor, and (v) extensive new disclosures. This guidance will be effective for us beginning in fiscal 2011. We have not determined whether its adoption will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

It is important that this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) be read in conjunction with: (i) the attached condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, (ii) the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009, and (iii) our discussion of risk and uncertainties included within Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009.

This MD&A contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are identified by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” “contemplate,” “would” and similar expressions that contemplate future events. Numerous important factors, risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those summarized under Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009, affect our operating results and could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results implied by these or any other forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. There can be no assurance that future results will meet expectations.

BMC, BMC Software and the BMC Software logo are the exclusive properties of BMC Software, Inc., are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other BMC trademarks, service marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the United States or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

IMS and IBM are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

Overview

Our third quarter fiscal 2010 financial performance in terms of revenue, expense management, operating income, earnings per share and operating cash flows was strong. Additionally, the contract value of new transactions that we closed and recorded during the third quarter, which we refer to as bookings, showed both sequential and year over year growth in each of our Enterprise Service Management (ESM) and Mainframe Service Management (MSM) businesses. Within ESM, our performance was positively impacted by a year over year increase in large platform-oriented transactions, the majority of which included multiple product disciplines, as well as an increase in medium-sized transactions between $0.5 million and $1.0 million in bookings. Within MSM, our performance was benefited by a strong renewal cycle, in which we grew the annual spend in many of our large transactions, as well as an increase in our installed customer base. Overall, we believe that our financial performance continues to demonstrate that our solutions provide tangible value to our customers in both good and difficult economic times.

We also continue to invest internally and externally to enhance our technology leadership, notably in the areas of cloud computing, virtualization and software-as-a-service (SaaS). Select recent initiatives include:

• During the third quarter we released various significant new product enhancements in each of our businesses, including our next generation assurance solutions in our ESM business and new MSM solutions to support IBM’s IMS V11 high-performance application and data server;

• In the third quarter we announced a strategic alliance with Salesforce.com to deliver BMC Service Desk Express on the Force.com platform;

• In the third quarter we completed two strategic acquisitions in our ESM business for total purchase consideration of $68.1 million; and

• More recently, in January 2010, we announced BMC Remedy IT Service Management (ITSM) On Demand, a new offering for our market-leading BMC Remedy ITSM solution via a SaaS delivery model.

It is important for our investors to understand that a significant portion of our operating expenses is fixed in the short-term and we plan a portion of our expense run-rate based on our expectations of future revenue. In addition, a significant amount of our license transactions is completed during the final weeks and days of each quarter and, therefore, we generally do not know whether revenue has met our expectations until after the end of the quarter. If a shortfall in revenue were to occur in any given quarter, there would be an immediate, and possibly significant, impact to our overall earnings and, most likely, our stock price.

        Because our software solutions are designed for and marketed to companies looking to improve the management of their IT infrastructure and processes, demand for our products, and therefore our financial results, are dependent upon corporations continuing to value such solutions and to invest in such technology. There are a number of trends that have historically influenced demand for IT management software, including, among others, business demands placed on IT, computing capacity within IT departments, complexity of IT systems and IT operational costs. Our financial results are also influenced by many economic and industry conditions, including, but not limited to, general economic and market conditions in the United States and other economies in which we market products, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, corporate spending generally, IT budgets, the competitiveness of the IT management software industry, the adoption rate for Business Service Management (BSM) and the stability of the mainframe market.

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Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentages that selected items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income represent of total revenue. These financial results are not necessarily indicative of future results.

	Percentage of Total Revenue
	Quarter Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
Revenue:
License	42.5	%	39.5	%	39.2	%	37.2	%
Maintenance	51.2	%	52.4	%	54.1	%	55.0	%
Professional services	6.3	%	8.2	%	6.6	%	7.9	%
Total revenue	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Operating expenses:
Cost of license revenue	5.6	%	5.9	%	5.9	%	6.2	%
Cost of maintenance revenue	8.0	%	7.6	%	8.1	%	8.9	%
Cost of professional services revenue	6.9	%	7.6	%	7.0	%	7.8	%
Selling and marketing expenses	29.0	%	26.8	%	28.5	%	29.3	%
Research and development expenses	9.4	%	10.6	%	10.1	%	12.0	%
General and administrative expenses	10.1	%	10.1	%	11.1	%	10.8	%
In-process research and development	—		—		—		3.6	%
Amortization of intangible assets	1.6	%	1.7	%	1.7	%	1.8	%
Severance, exit costs and related charges	0.2	%	3.3	%	0.2	%	1.7	%
Total operating expenses	71.0	%	73.6	%	72.5	%	82.2	%
Operating income	29.0	%	26.4	%	27.5	%	17.8	%
Other income (loss), net	(0.2	)%	(1.8	)%	(0.3	)%	0.2	%
Earnings before income taxes	28.9	%	24.5	%	27.2	%	17.9	%
Provision for income taxes	7.1	%	7.4	%	7.0	%	6.8	%
Net earnings	21.8	%	17.2	%	20.2	%	11.1	%

Revenue

The following table provides information regarding software license and software maintenance revenue for the quarters and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:

Software License Revenue	Quarter Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009		2008		% Change		2009		2008		% Change
	(In millions)						(In millions)
Enterprise Service Management	$	136.5	$	126.7	7.7	%	$	338.6	$	320.5	5.6	%
Mainframe Service Management		79.6		66.1	20.4	%		218.5		197.2	10.8	%
Total software license revenue	$	216.1	$	192.8	12.1	%	$	557.1	$	517.7	7.6	%

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Software Maintenance Revenue	Quarter Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009		2008		% Change		2009		2008		% Change
	(In millions)						(In millions)
Enterprise Service Management	$	140.5	$	139.0	1.1	%	$	413.7	$	412.3	0.3	%
Mainframe Service Management		119.7		116.7	2.6	%		355.1		353.2	0.5	%
Total software maintenance revenue	$	260.2	$	255.7	1.8	%	$	768.8	$	765.5	0.4	%
Total Software Revenue	Quarter Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009		2008		% Change		2009		2008		% Change
	(In millions)						(In millions)
Enterprise Service Management	$	277.0	$	265.7	4.3	%	$	752.3	$	732.8	2.7	%
Mainframe Service Management		199.3		182.8	9.0	%		573.6		550.4	4.2	%
Total software revenue	$	476.3	$	448.5	6.2	%	$	1,325.9	$	1,283.2	3.3	%

Software License Revenue

License revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 was $216.1 million, an increase of $23.3 million, or 12.1%, over the prior year quarter. This increase was attributable to license revenue increases in both our MSM and ESM segments, as further discussed below. Recognition of license revenue that was deferred in prior periods increased $22.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the prior year quarter. Of the license revenue transactions recorded, the percentage of license revenue recognized upfront decreased to 45% for the current quarter from 51% for the prior year quarter. During the quarter ended December 31, 2009, we closed 39 transactions with license values over $1 million, with a total license value of $125.5 million, compared with 41 transactions with license values over $1 million, with a total license value of $100.9 million, in the prior year quarter.

License revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 was $557.1 million, an increase of $39.4 million, or 7.6%, over the prior year period. This increase was attributable to license revenue increases in both our MSM and ESM segments, as further discussed below. Recognition of license revenue that was deferred in prior periods increased $55.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the prior year period. Of the license revenue transactions recorded, the percentage of license revenue recognized upfront declined slightly to 50% for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to 51% in the prior year period. During the nine months ended December 31, 2009, we closed 89 transactions with license values over $1 million, with a total license value of $249.3 million, compared with 91 transactions with license values over $1 million, with a total license value of $256.3 million, in the prior year period.

ESM license revenue represented $136.5 million, or 63.2%, and $338.6 million, or 60.8%, of our total license revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $126.7 million, or 65.7%, and $320.5 million, or 61.9%, of our total license revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively. ESM license revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $9.8 million, or 7.7%, over the prior year quarter, due to a current period increase in the recognition of previously deferred license revenue, partially offset by a decrease in the amount of upfront license revenue recognized in connection with new transactions. The decrease in upfront license revenue recognized was attributable to a lower percentage of license transaction bookings that were recognized as revenue upfront rather than ratably over the underlying contractual maintenance terms, partially offset by an increase in license transaction bookings. ESM license revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 increased by $18.1 million, or 5.6%, over the prior year period, due to a current year increase in the recognition of previously deferred license revenue, partially offset by a decrease in the amount of upfront license revenue recognized in connection with new transactions. The current year decrease in upfront license revenue recognized was attributable to a decrease in license transaction bookings and the percentage of license transaction bookings that were recognized as revenue upfront rather than ratably over the underlying contractual maintenance terms declined slightly.

MSM license revenue represented $79.6 million, or 36.8%, and $218.5 million, or 39.2%, of our total license revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $66.1 million, or 34.3%, and $197.2 million, or 38.1%, of our total license revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively. MSM license revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $13.5 million, or 20.4%, over the prior year quarter, due to a current period increase in the recognition of previously deferred license revenue and an increase in the amount of upfront

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license revenue recognized in connection with new transactions. The increase in upfront license revenue recognized was attributable to an increase in license transaction bookings, partially offset by a slightly lower percentage of license transaction bookings that were recognized as revenue upfront rather than ratably over the underlying contractual maintenance terms. MSM license revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 increased by $21.3 million, or 10.8%, over the prior year period, due to a current year increase in the recognition of previously deferred license revenue and an increase in the amount of upfront license revenue recognized in connection with new transactions. The current year increase in upfront license revenue recognized was attributable to a higher percentage of license transaction bookings that were recognized as revenue upfront rather than ratably over the underlying contractual maintenance terms and an increase in license transaction bookings.

Deferred License Revenue

For the quarters and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, our recognized license revenue was impacted by the changes in our deferred license revenue balance as follows:

	Quarter Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In millions)
Deferred license revenue balance at beginning of period	$	556.2		$	565.7		$	610.9		$	555.4
Deferrals of license revenue		137.3			102.6			265.0			267.7
Recognition from deferred license revenue		(105.4	)		(83.1	)		(292.0	)		(236.5	)
Impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes		0.1			(1.2	)		4.3			(2.6	)
Deferred license revenue balance at end of period	$	588.2		$	584.0		$	588.2		$	584.0

The primary reasons for license revenue deferrals include, but are not limited to, customer transactions that include products for which the maintenance pricing is based on a combination of undiscounted license list prices, net license fees or discounted license list prices, certain arrangements that include unlimited licensing rights, time-based licenses that are recognized over the term of the arrangement, customer transactions that include products with differing maintenance periods and other transactions for which we do not have or are not able to determine vendor-specific objective evidence of the fair value of the maintenance and/or professional services. The contract terms and conditions that result in deferral of revenue recognition for a given transaction result from arm’s length negotiations between us and our customers. We anticipate our transactions will continue to include such contract terms that result in deferral of the related license revenue as we expand our offerings to meet customers’ product, pricing and licensing needs.

Once it is determined that license revenue for a particular contract must be deferred, based on the contractual terms and application of revenue recognition policies to those terms, we recognize such license revenue either ratably over the term of the contract or when the revenue recognition criteria are met. Because of this, we generally know the timing of the subsequent recognition of license revenue at the time of deferral. Therefore, the amount of license revenue to be recognized out of the deferred revenue balance in each future quarter is generally predictable, and our total license revenue to be recognized each quarter becomes more predictable as a larger percentage of that revenue comes from the deferred license revenue balance. At December 31, 2009, the deferred license revenue balance was $588.2 million. As additional license revenue is deferred in future periods, the amounts to be recognized in future periods will increase. Estimated deferred license revenue that we expect to recognize in future periods as of December 31, 2009 is (in millions):

Remainder of fiscal 2010	$	97.3
Fiscal 2011		258.5
Fiscal 2012 and thereafter		232.4

Software Maintenance Revenue

Maintenance revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 was $260.2 million, an increase of $4.5 million, or 1.8%, over the prior year quarter. Maintenance revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 was $768.8 million, an increase of $3.3 million, or 0.4%, over the prior year period. These period over period increases were attributable to increases in ESM and MSM maintenance revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, as discussed below.

ESM maintenance revenue represented $140.5 million, or 54.0%, and $413.7 million, or 53.8%, of our total maintenance revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $139.0 million, or 54.4%, and $412.3 million, or 53.9%, of our total maintenance revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively. ESM maintenance revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $1.5 million, or 1.1%, over the prior year quarter. ESM maintenance revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 increased by $1.4 million, or 0.3%, over the prior year period.

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MSM maintenance revenue represented $119.7 million, or 46.0%, and $355.1 million, or 46.2%, of our total maintenance revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $116.7 million, or 45.6% and $353.2 million, or 46.1%, of our total maintenance revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively. MSM maintenance revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $3.0 million, or 2.6%, over the prior year quarter. MSM maintenance revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 increased by $1.9 million, or 0.5%, over the prior year period.

Deferred Maintenance Revenue

At December 31, 2009, the deferred maintenance revenue balance was $1,123.7 million. As new customers are added and/or current contracts are renewed and additional maintenance revenue is deferred in future periods, the amounts to be recognized in future periods will increase. Estimated deferred maintenance revenue that we expect to recognize in future periods at December 31, 2009 is (in millions):

Remainder of fiscal 2010	$	193.6
Fiscal 2011		492.9
Fiscal 2012 and thereafter		437.2

Domestic vs. International Revenue

	Quarter Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009		2008		% Change		2009		2008		% Change
	(In millions)						(In millions)
License:
Domestic	$	117.5	$	86.8	35.4	%	$	294.2	$	257.8	14.1	%
International		98.6		106.0	(7.0	)%		262.9		259.9	1.2	%
Total license revenue	$	216.1	$	192.8	12.1	%	$	557.1	$	517.7	7.6	%
Maintenance:
Domestic	$	141.6	$	138.4	2.3	%	$	420.6	$	414.3	1.5	%
International		118.6		117.3	1.1	%		348.2		351.2	(0.9	)%
Total maintenance revenue	$	260.2	$	255.7	1.8	%	$	768.8	$	765.5	0.4	%
Professional services:
Domestic	$	14.1	$	17.1	(17.5	)%	$	44.2	$	46.9	(5.8	)%
International		17.7		22.8	(22.4	)%		49.8		62.5	(20.3	)%
Total professional services revenue	$	31.8	$	39.9	(20.3	)%	$	94.0	$	109.4	(14.1	)%
Total domestic revenue	$	273.2	$	242.3	12.8	%	$	759.0	$	719.0	5.6	%
Total international revenue		234.9		246.1	(4.6	)%		660.9		673.6	(1.9	)%
Total revenue	$	508.1	$	488.4	4.0	%	$	1,419.9	$	1,392.6	2.0	%

We estimate that the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on our international revenue resulted in an approximate $9.2 million increase in revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, and $9.0 million reduction in revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009, compared to the prior year periods, on a constant currency basis.

Domestic License Revenue

Domestic license revenue represented $117.5 million, or 54.4%, and $294.2 million, or 52.8%, of our total license revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $86.8 million, or 45.0%, and $257.8 million, or 49.8%, of our total license revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively.

Domestic license revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $30.7 million, or 35.4%, over the prior year quarter, due to a $20.3 million increase in ESM license revenue and a $10.4 million increase in MSM license revenue.

Domestic license revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 increased by $36.4 million, or 14.1%, over the prior year period, due to an $18.9 million increase in ESM license revenue and a $17.5 million increase in MSM license revenue.

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International License Revenue

International license revenue represented $98.6 million, or 45.6%, and $262.9 million, or 47.2%, of our total license revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $106.0 million, or 55.0%, and $259.9 million, or 50.2% of our total license revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively.

International license revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $7.4 million, or 7.0%, from the prior year quarter, due to a $10.5 million decrease in ESM license revenue, partially offset by a $3.1 million increase in MSM license revenue. The ESM license revenue decrease was attributable primarily to decreases of $12.1 million and $2.1 million in our Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America markets, respectively, partially offset by a $3.7 million net increase in our other international markets. The MSM license revenue increase was attributable to an increase of $3.6 million in our Latin America market, partially offset by a $0.5 million net decrease in our other international markets.

International license revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 increased by $3.0 million, or 1.2%, over the prior year period, due to a $3.8 million increase in MSM license revenue, partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease in ESM license revenue. The MSM license revenue increase was attributable to a $5.6 million increase in our Latin America market, partially offset by a combined $1.8 million net decrease in our other international markets. The ESM license revenue decrease was attributable primarily to decreases of $6.5 million and $3.4 million in our EMEA and Latin America markets, respectively, partially offset by increases of $4.7 million and $4.4 million in our Asia Pacific and Canada markets, respectively.

Domestic Maintenance Revenue

Domestic maintenance revenue represented $141.6 million, or 54.4%, and $420.6 million, or 54.7%, of our total maintenance revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $138.4 million, or 54.1%, and $414.3 million, or 54.1%, of our total maintenance revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively.

Domestic maintenance revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $3.2 million, or 2.3%, over the prior year quarter, due to a $3.0 million increase in MSM maintenance revenue and a $0.2 million increase in ESM maintenance revenue.

Domestic maintenance revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 increased by $6.3 million, or 1.5%, over the prior year period, due to a $5.1 million increase in MSM maintenance revenue and a $1.2 million increase in ESM maintenance revenue.

International Maintenance Revenue

International maintenance revenue represented $118.6 million, or 45.6%, and $348.2 million, or 45.3%, of our total maintenance revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $117.3 million, or 45.9%, and $351.2 million, or 45.9%, of our total maintenance revenue for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively.

International maintenance revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $1.3 million, or 1.1%, over the prior year quarter, due to a $1.3 million increase in ESM maintenance revenue, while MSM maintenance revenue remained relatively flat. The ESM maintenance revenue increase was attributable to a $0.8 million increase in our Canada market and a $0.5 million net increase in our other international markets.

International maintenance revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $3.0 million, or 0.9%, from the prior year period, due to a $3.2 million decrease in MSM maintenance revenue, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in ESM maintenance revenue. The MSM maintenance revenue decrease was attributable to a $5.3 million decrease in our EMEA market, partially offset by a $2.1 million net increase in our other international markets. The ESM maintenance revenue increase was attributable to a $1.9 million net increase in our Asia Pacific, Canada, and Latin America markets, mostly offset by a $1.7 million decrease in our EMEA market.

Professional Services Revenue

Professional services revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $8.1 million, or 20.3%, from the prior year quarter, which is reflective of a $5.1 million, or 22.4%, decrease in international professional services revenue and a $3.0 million, or 17.5%, decrease in domestic professional services revenue quarter over quarter. Professional services revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $15.4 million, or 14.1%, from the prior year period, which is reflective of a $12.7 million, or 20.3%, decrease in international professional services revenue, and a $2.7 million, or 5.8%, decrease in domestic professional services revenue period over period. These professional services revenue decreases are attributable to decreases in implementation, consulting and education services revenue period over period.

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Operating Expenses

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2009		2008		% Change		2009		2008		% Change
	(In millions)						(In millions)
Cost of license revenue	$	28.7	$	28.8	(0.3	)%	$	83.3	$	85.9	(3.0	)%
Cost of maintenance revenue		40.8		37.2	9.7	%		114.8		124.3	(7.6	)%
Cost of professional services revenue		34.9		37.2	(6.2	)%		99.9		108.7	(8.1	)%
Selling and marketing expenses		147.6		130.7	12.9	%		404.1		407.8	(0.9	)%
Research and development expenses		47.8		52.0	(8.1	)%		143.2		167.5	(14.5	)%
General and administrative expenses		51.4		49.3	4.3	%		157.2		151.0	4.1	%
In-process research and development		—		—	—			—		50.3	(100.0	)%
Amortization of intangible assets		8.3		8.5	(2.4	)%		24.3		25.7	(5.4	)%
Severance, exit costs and related charges		1.0		16.0	(93.8	)%		2.5		23.9	(89.5	)%
Total operating expenses	$	360.5	$	359.7	0.2	%	$	1,029.3	$	1,145.1	(10.1	)%

We estimate that the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on our international operating expenses resulted in an approximate $10.7 million increase in operating expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, and an approximate $13.8 million reduction in operating expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the prior year periods, on a constant currency basis.

Cost of License Revenue

Cost of license revenue consists primarily of the amortization of capitalized software costs for internally developed products, the amortization of acquired technology for products acquired through business combinations, license-based royalties to third parties and production and distribution costs for initial product licenses. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, cost of license revenue was $28.7 million and $83.3 million, respectively, representing 5.6% and 5.9% of total revenue and 13.3% and 15.0% of license revenue, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, cost of license revenue was $28.8 million and $85.9 million, respectively, representing 5.9% and 6.2% of total revenue and 14.9% and 16.6% of license revenue, respectively.

Cost of license revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $0.1 million, or 0.3%, from the prior year quarter, primarily due to the reduction in amortization of acquired technology in connection with earlier acquisitions, mostly offset by an increase in amortization of acquired technology in connection with fiscal 2010 acquisitions.

Cost of license revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $2.6 million, or 3.0%, from the prior year period, primarily due to the reduction in amortization of acquired technology in connection with earlier acquisitions, partially offset by an increase in amortization of acquired technology in connection with fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010 acquisitions.

Cost of Maintenance Revenue

Cost of maintenance revenue consists primarily of the costs associated with customer support and research and development personnel that provide maintenance, enhancement and support services to our customers. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, cost of maintenance revenue was $40.8 million and $114.8 million, respectively, representing 8.0% and 8.1% of total revenue and 15.7% and 14.9% of maintenance revenue, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, cost of maintenance revenue was $37.2 million and $124.3 million, respectively, representing 7.6% and 8.9% of total revenue and 14.5% and 16.2% of maintenance revenue, respectively.

Cost of maintenance revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $3.6 million, or 9.7%, over the prior year quarter. This increase was attributable primarily to a $3.1 million increase in personnel and related costs, including third party subcontracting fees, due principally to an increase in resources dedicated to maintenance projects.

Cost of maintenance revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $9.5 million, or 7.6%, from the prior year period. This decrease was attributable to a $5.6 million reduction in personnel and related costs, including third party subcontracting fees, due principally to a decrease in resources dedicated to maintenance projects and a period over period decrease in customer support headcount, a $1.2 million decrease in share-based compensation expense and a net $2.7 million decrease in other expenses.

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Cost of Professional Services Revenue

Cost of professional services revenue consists primarily of salaries, related personnel costs and third-party fees associated with implementation, integration and education services that we provide to our customers and the related infrastructure to support this business. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, cost of professional services revenue was $34.9 million and $99.9 million, respectively, representing 6.9% and 7.0% of total revenue and 109.7% and 106.3% of professional services revenue, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, cost of professional services revenue was $37.2 million and $108.7 million, respectively, representing 7.6% and 7.8% of total revenue and 93.2% and 99.4% of professional services revenue, respectively.

Cost of professional services revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $2.3 million, or 6.2%, from the prior year quarter. This decrease was attributable primarily to a decrease in third party subcontracting fees.

Cost of professional services revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $8.8 million, or 8.1%, from the prior year period. This decrease was attributable to a $10.6 million decrease in third party subcontracting fees, partially offset by a net $1.8 million increase in other expenses.

Selling and Marketing Expenses

Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries, related personnel costs, sales commissions and costs associated with advertising, marketing, industry trade shows and sales seminars. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, selling and marketing expenses were $147.6 million and $404.1 million, respectively, representing 29.0% and 28.5% of total revenue, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, selling and marketing expenses were $130.7 million and $407.8 million, respectively, representing 26.8% and 29.3% of total revenue, respectively.

Selling and marketing expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $16.9 million, or 12.9%, over the prior year quarter. This increase was attributable to a $16.5 million increase in sales personnel costs and related variable compensation expense and a $1.5 million increase in share-based compensation expense, partially offset by a net $1.1 million decrease in other expenses.

Selling and marketing expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $3.7 million, or 0.9%, from the prior year period. This decrease was attributable a $4.2 million decrease in marketing campaign expenditures, partially offset by a net $0.5 million increase in other expenses.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and personnel costs related to software developers and development support personnel, including software programmers, testing and quality assurance personnel and writers of technical documentation, such as product manuals and installation guides. These expenses also include computer hardware and software costs, telecommunications costs and personnel costs associated with our development and production labs. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, research and development expenses were $47.8 million and $143.2 million, respectively, representing 9.1% and 10.0% of total revenue, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, research and development expenses were $52.0 million and $167.5 million, respectively, representing 10.6% and 12.0% of total revenue, respectively.

Research and development expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $4.2 million, or 8.1%, from the prior year quarter. This decrease was attributable to a $3.1 million decrease in personnel and related costs, including third party subcontracting fees, due to an increase in resources dedicated to maintenance projects, and a net $1.1 million decrease in other expenses.

Research and development expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $24.3 million, or 14.5%, from the prior year period. This decrease was attributable primarily to an $11.4 million increase in research and development costs allocated to software development projects that were capitalized, a $6.6 million decrease in research and development personnel and related costs, including third party subcontracting fees, and a $3.8 million decrease in facility cost allocations, both associated primarily with lower average headcount levels and a higher percentage of headcount in lower cost regions and a $2.1 million decrease in share-based compensation expense.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related personnel costs of executive management, finance and accounting, facilities management, legal and human resources. Other costs included in general and administrative expenses include fees paid for outside accounting and legal services, consulting projects and insurance. For the quarter and

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nine months ended December 31, 2009, general and administrative expenses were $51.4 million and $157.2 million, respectively, representing 10.1% and 11.1% of total revenue, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, general and administrative expenses were $49.3 million and $151.0 million, respectively, representing 10.1% and 10.8% of total revenue, respectively.

General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 increased by $2.1 million, or 4.3%, over the prior year quarter. This increase was attributable primarily to a $1.9 million increase in share-based compensation expense.

General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 increased by $6.2 million, or 4.1%, over the prior year period. This increase was attributable primarily to a $3.9 million increase in share-based compensation expense and a $2.7 million increase in incentive compensation.

In-process Research and Development

The amounts allocated to in-process research and development (IPR&D) represent the estimated fair values, based on risk-adjusted cash flows and historical costs expended, related to acquired core research and development projects that were incomplete and had neither reached technological feasibility nor been determined to have an alternative future use pending achievement of technological feasibility as of the date of acquisition. During the nine months ended December 31, 2008, we expensed acquired IPR&D totaling $50.3 million in connection with our acquisition of BladeLogic, Inc. (BladeLogic). Beginning in fiscal 2010, under the new accounting guidance for business combinations, acquired IPR&D is no longer immediately expensed upon acquisition, and rather is capitalized as an indefinite-lived intangible asset and evaluated for impairment during the development period.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets consists primarily of the amortization of finite-lived customer contracts and relationships and tradenames recorded in connection with acquisitions consummated in prior years. Amortization of intangible assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $0.2 million, or 2.4%, from the prior year quarter. This decrease was due to a $0.9 million reduction in amortization associated with intangible assets acquired in connection with earlier acquisitions that became fully amortized, partially offset by $0.7 million in additional amortization associated with intangibles acquired in connection with our fiscal 2010 and 2009 acquisitions. Amortization of intangible assets for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $1.4 million, or 5.4%, from the prior year period. This decrease was due to a $2.6 million reduction in amortization associated with intangible assets acquired in connection with earlier acquisitions that became fully amortized, partially offset by $1.2 million in additional amortization associated with intangibles acquired in connection with our fiscal 2010 and 2009 acquisitions.

Severance, Exit Costs and Related Charges

We have undertaken various restructuring and process improvement initiatives in recent years through the realignment of resources to focus on growth areas and the simplification, standardization and automation of key business processes. Additionally, we undertook general workforce reductions in the latter half of fiscal 2009 and during fiscal 2010, principally as a result of macroeconomic conditions. Related to these collective actions, we recorded charges of $1.0 million and $2.5 million during the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and $16.0 million and $23.9 million during the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively. These expenses were attributable primarily to identified workforce reductions and associated cash separation packages paid or accrued by us. While we will reduce future operating expenses as a result of these actions, we anticipate that these reductions will be substantially offset by incremental personnel-related expenses due to headcount growth in strategic areas. We will continue to evaluate additional actions that may be necessary in the future to achieve our business goals.

Other Income (Loss), Net

Other income (loss), net, consists primarily of interest earned, realized gains and losses on investments and interest expense on our $300.0 million of face value senior unsecured notes due 2018 (the Notes) and capital leases. Other income (loss), net, was a loss of $0.9 million and $3.8 million for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, and was a loss of $9.0 million and income of $2.3 million for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively.

Other income (loss), net, for the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was a loss of $0.9 million and $9.0 million, respectively. The change was attributable primarily to an $8.4 million impairment charge related to certain non-marketable equity investments in the prior year quarter.

Other income (loss), net, for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was a loss of $3.8 million and income of $2.3 million, respectively. The change was attributable primarily to a $14.4 million decrease in interest income resulting from lower average investment yields on a slightly higher average investment balance, offset by an $8.4 million impairment charge related to certain non-marketable equity investments in the prior period.

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Income Taxes

We recorded income tax expense of $36.0 million and $99.5 million for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24.5% and 25.7%, respectively. Income tax expense was $35.9 million and $95.0 million for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 30.0% and 38.0%, respectively. The effective tax rate is impacted primarily by the worldwide mix of consolidated earnings before taxes and our policy of indefinitely re-investing earnings from certain low tax jurisdictions, additional accruals and changes in estimates related to our uncertain tax positions, benefits associated with income attributable to both domestic production activities and the extraterritorial income exclusion and the non-deductible write-off of IPR&D expense associated with certain acquisitions. The higher effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 was attributable primarily to the non-deductible write-off of IPR&D expense in connection with our BladeLogic acquisition.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 2009, we had $1.3 billion in cash, cash equivalents and investments, approximately 42% of which was held by our international subsidiaries and was largely generated from our international operations. Our international operations have generated $290.0 million of earnings that we have determined will be invested indefinitely in those operations. Were such earnings to be repatriated, we would incur a United States federal income tax liability that is not currently accrued in our financial statements.

At December 31, 2009, we held auction rate securities with a par value of $67.8 million, of which securities with a par value of $51.0 million were classified as available-for-sale and a par value of $16.8 million were classified as trading. The total estimated fair value was $61.4 million and $60.0 million at December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009, respectively. Our auction rate securities consist entirely of bonds issued by public agencies that are backed by student loans with at least a 97% guarantee by the federal government under the United States Department of Education’s Federal Family Education Loan Program. Substantially all of these bonds are currently rated investment grade by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s. Auctions for these securities began failing in early 2008 and have continued to fail through January 2010, resulting in our continuing to hold such securities and the issuers paying interest at the maximum contractual rates. We do not believe that any of the underlying issuers of these auction rate securities are presently at risk or that the underlying credit quality of the assets backing the auction rate security investments has been impacted by the reduced liquidity of these investments. Based on our current ability to access cash and other short-term investments, our expected operating cash flows, and other sources of cash that we expect to be available, we do not anticipate the recent lack of liquidity of these investments to have a material impact on our business strategy, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Additionally, in November 2008, we entered into a put agreement with a bank from which we have acquired certain auction rate securities with a remaining par value of $16.8 million and an estimated fair value of $15.8 million at December 31, 2009. Under the terms of the agreement, we have the ability to put these auction rate securities to the bank at par value at any time during the period beginning June 30, 2010 and ending June 30, 2012. The bank also has the right to repurchase these auction rate securities at par value on or before June 30, 2010.

We believe that our existing cash and investment balances and funds generated from operating and investing activities will be sufficient to meet our working and other capital requirements for the foreseeable future. In the normal course of business, we evaluate the merits of acquiring technology or businesses, or establishing strategic relationships with or investing in these businesses. We may elect to use available cash and investments to fund such activities in the future. In the event additional needs for cash arise, we might find it advantageous to utilize third-party financing sources based on factors such as our then available cash and its source (i.e., cash held in the United States versus international locations), the cost of financing and our internal cost of capital.

We may from time to time seek to repurchase or retire securities, including outstanding borrowings and equity securities, in open market repurchases, unsolicited or solicited privately negotiated transactions or in such other manner as will comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements and contractual restrictions, if applicable. The amount of repurchases, which is subject to management discretion, may be material and may change from period to period.

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Our cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were:

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2009			2008
	(In millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	331.9		$	381.4
Net cash used in investing activities		(200.3	)		(843.5	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(102.0	)		84.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		26.6			(39.1	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	56.2		$	(416.8	)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Our primary method for funding operations and growth has been through cash flows generated from operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $49.5 million over the prior year period due primarily to the net impact of working capital changes offset by an increase in net earnings before non-cash expenses (principally depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation expense and IPR&D).

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $643.2 million from the prior year period. This decrease was attributable primarily to cash expended in the prior period for our acquisition of BladeLogic and a period over period increase in proceeds from maturities and sales of investments, partially offset by a period over period increase in investment purchases.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 was $102.0 million, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $84.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2008. This difference was attributable primarily to a net decrease in proceeds from borrowings of $253.6 million, related primarily to the issuance of our Notes in the prior year period, offset by a period over period decrease in treasury stock purchases.

Treasury Stock Purchases

Our Board of Directors had previously authorized a total of $3.0 billion to repurchase common stock. During the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009, we purchased 2.0 million and 5.6 million shares, respectively, for $75.0 million and $200.0 million, respectively. At December 31, 2009, approximately $144.8 million remains authorized in the stock repurchase program, which does not have an expiration date. In addition, during the nine months ended December 31, 2009, we repurchased 0.2 million shares for $8.4 million to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations upon the lapse of restrictions on nonvested stock grants. The repurchase of stock will continue to be funded primarily with cash generated from domestic operations and, therefore, affects our overall domestic versus international liquidity balances. SeePART II. Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds below for a monthly detail of treasury stock purchases for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances; the results of which form the basis for making judgments about amounts and timing of revenue and expenses, the carrying values of assets and the recorded amounts of liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such estimates may change if the underlying conditions or assumptions change. We have discussed the development and selection of the critical accounting policies with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee has reviewed our related disclosures. The critical accounting policies related to the estimates and judgments are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009 under Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended December 31, 2009.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released the final version of its new “Accounting Standards Codification” (Codification) as the single authoritative source for GAAP. While not intended to change GAAP, the Codification significantly changes the way in which the accounting literature is organized, combining all authoritative standards into a comprehensive, topically organized database. All existing accounting standard documents were superseded and all other accounting literature not included in the Codification is considered nonauthoritative, other than guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after September 15, 2009. We adopted the Codification in our interim financial statements for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, which had no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance that provides general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. This topic was previously addressed only in auditing literature. This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance for estimating fair value when the volume or level of activity in a market for an asset or liability has decreased significantly. This guidance also provides information on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly (i.e., a forced liquidation or distressed sale). This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance that applies to investments in debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairments may be recorded. If an entity’s management asserts that it does not have the intent to sell a debt security and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, then an entity may separate other-than temporary impairments into two components: (i) the amount related to credit losses (recorded in earnings) and (ii) all other amounts (recorded in other comprehensive income). This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance that requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements. This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010, and because it applies only to financial statement disclosures, it did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2008, the FASB issued guidance clarifying that unvested share-based payment awards with a right to receive nonforfeitable dividends are participating securities and providing information on how to allocate earnings to participating securities to allow computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method. This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and requires retrospective application for periods prior to the effective date. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our computation of earnings per share.

In April 2008, the FASB issued guidance that amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset. This guidance was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010 and did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2007, the FASB issued a revision to previously issued accounting literature which changes the accounting for business combinations including: (i) the measurement of acquirer shares issued in consideration for a business combination, (ii) the recognition of contingent consideration, (iii) the accounting for preacquisition gain and loss contingencies, (iv) the recognition of capitalized in-process research and development (IPR&D), (v) the accounting for acquisition-related restructuring costs, (vi) the treatment of acquisition-related transaction costs, and (vii) the recognition of changes in the acquirer’s income tax valuation allowance. This guidance applies prospectively to all business combinations beginning in fiscal 2010. The impact of adoption on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows will be dependent upon the nature and terms of business combinations that we may consummate in fiscal 2010 and thereafter.

In September 2006, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB delayed the effective date of this standard to April 1, 2009 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (that is, at least annually). We adopted the new standard relating to assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis on April 1, 2008, and on April 1, 2009 with regard to non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities. The adoption of these provisions did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2009, the FASB issued new guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets, which amended previous GAAP literature. The amendment includes: (i) elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept, (ii) a new unit of account definition that must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting,

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(iii) clarifications and changes to the derecognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as a sale, (iv) a change to the amount of recognized gain or loss on a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale when beneficial interests are received by the transferor, and (v) extensive new disclosures. This guidance will be effective for us beginning in fiscal 2011, and we have not determined whether its adoption will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Available Information

Our internet website address is http://www.bmc.com. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) are available through the investor relations page of our internet website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Our internet website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not intended to be incorporated into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to a variety of risks, including foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and changes in the market value of our investments in marketable securities. In the normal course of business, we employ established policies and procedures to manage these risks including the use of derivative instruments. There have been no material changes in our foreign exchange risk management strategy or our portfolio management strategy subsequent to March 31, 2009; therefore, the risk profile of our market risk sensitive instruments remains substantially unchanged from the description in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on management’s evaluation (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)), at the end of the period covered by this report, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), are effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the third quarter of fiscal 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

In previous public filings, including our Quarterly Report for the period ended September 30, 2009, we disclosed and described pending class action litigation against our wholly-owned subsidiary, Marimba, Inc., certain of Marimba’s officers and directors and certain underwriters of Marimba’s initial public offering. On April 2, 2009, a stipulation and agreement of settlement between the plaintiffs, issuer defendants and underwriter defendants was submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the Court) for preliminary approval. This settlement requires no financial contribution from Marimba or us. The Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval and preliminarily certified the settlement classes on June 10, 2009. The settlement “fairness” hearing was held on September 10, 2009. The Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for final approval of the settlement and certified the settlement classes on October 5, 2009. The Court determined that the settlement is fair to the class members, approved the settlement and dismissed, with prejudice, the case against Marimba and its individual defendants. Notices of appeal of the opinion granting final approval have been filed. Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and because the settlement remains subject to appeal, the ultimate outcome of the matter is uncertain.

We previously disclosed a lawsuit filed against us by Data Detection Systems, LLC in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. On December 17, 2009, we entered into a Non-Exclusive Patent License and Settlement Agreement with Data Detection Systems, LLC which grants us a perpetual license to the asserted patent, settles all outstanding claims among the parties and releases us and our customers from any and all claims or liability for infringement or alleged infringement of the asserted patent.

In November 2009, a lawsuit was filed against a number of software companies, including us, by Achates Reference Publishing, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. The complaint seeks monetary damages in unspecified amounts and permanent injunction based upon claims for alleged patent infringement. We intend to vigorously defend this matter. However, we cannot predict the timing and ultimate outcome of this matter.

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Item 1A.Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009, dated May 15, 2009.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program(2)	Total Dollar Value of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program(2)		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Program(2)
October 1-31, 2009	430,223	$	37.54	428,313	$	16,080,733	$	203,755,510
November 1-30, 2009	735,571	$	38.21	733,500		28,024,374	$	175,731,136
December 1-31, 2009	826,832	$	38.63	800,605		30,924,268	$	144,806,868
Total	1,992,626	$	38.23	1,962,418	$	75,029,375	$	144,806,868

(1) Includes 30,208 shares of our common stock withheld by us to satisfy employee withholding obligations.

(2) Our Board of Directors had previously authorized a total of $3.0 billion to repurchase common stock. At December 31, 2009, approximately $144.8 million remains authorized in this stock repurchase program and the program does not have an expiration date.

Item 6.Exhibits

(a) Exhibits.

31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of BMC Software, Inc. pursuant to Section 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of BMC Software, Inc. pursuant to Section 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of BMC Software, Inc. pursuant to Section 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of BMC Software, Inc. pursuant to Section 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

	BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
January 28, 2010	By:	/S/    ROBERT E. BEAUCHAMP
		Robert E. Beauchamp
		President and Chief Executive Officer
January 28, 2010	By:	/S/    STEPHEN B. SOLCHER
		Stephen B. Solcher
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibits

INDEX

31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of BMC Software, Inc. pursuant to Section 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of BMC Software, Inc. pursuant to Section 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of BMC Software, Inc. pursuant to Section 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of BMC Software, Inc. pursuant to Section 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

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