Citrix Systems (CTXS) 24 Jul 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Good afternoon. My name is Ashley and I will be your conference facilitator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Citrix Systems Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer period. Instructions]. [Operator you. Thank

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excited the came really right we've really product When like mix Workspace you solid Sure, quarter about the are even seen I Phil. though now. in last those this growth XX% basis, said, mix. recognized I'm Like via a of new business actually quote on those subscription. numbers,

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opportunities. been and nice customers couple for virtualization, I are think years leading and really on just a app mobility overall security the market of of has in the We around that seen of years last pure business the resurgence because desktop those have types part focused and virtualization. And

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new Desktop. call platform, they For Windows example, the which support of Virtual their

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bundle create the doing on and Azure and really is which to and we're a that DaaS announced Managed we'll also top Citrix capacity able of Desktops, a We turnkey. sitting really be clean service that platform, Microsoft with

teams, SD-WAN, areas, Windows things We performance SD-WAN cool number But I'm all we me, for adding really a – broadly other forget I'm for performance other of to the areas. a resiliency, for also do and more excuse number of of to for Windows sure well for HDX and optimizations XXX, them. of Desktop, optimizations Office, as lot as announced of a going can Office Virtual accelerate

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metrics, everybody just so these to see unbilled that's the help new can why, reported beyond it ARR P&L. impacts understand particular, delivered in we've that how this, And everybody really revenue,

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phase transition seeing what the transition comments on you in is pricing level a mention of kind and any of the terms point getting are installed for what churn been as price is? you just of and the could that thus realization the of customers of staying far that big about on the those of those mentioned Just base, that two you've you're kind uplift

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to headwinds Thanks. the to Thanks Great. what does, it very to your David, it return here, capital the forward And ability with shareholders? impact from subscription if does going much. effect?

Not materially.

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that's excess via to that sure repurchase. return And change also not in share We via the dividends, I'm going future. capital

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Great. Thanks, David.

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