Basis Of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2012

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis Of Presentation

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by TIBCO Software Inc. ("TIBCO," the "Company," "we" or "us") in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of November 30, 2011 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of our financial position and our results of operations and cash flows. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011.

Our fiscal year ends on November 30^th of each year. For purposes of presentation, we have indicated the first quarter of fiscal years 2012 and 2011 as ended on February 28, 2012 (not withstanding that February 2012 contained 29 days) and February 28, 2011, respectively; whereas in fact, the first quarter of fiscal years 2012 and 2011 actually ended on March 4, 2012 and February 27, 2011, respectively. There were 95 days and 89 days in the first quarter of fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of us and our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. For majority-owned subsidiaries, we reflect the noncontrolling interest of the portion we do not own on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in Equity and our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The results of operations for the three months ended February 28, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2012, or any other future period, and we make no representations related thereto.