Quest Software Inc.:

The Irvine software company reported a first-quarter net loss of $14.8 million, or 17 cents a share, which included $18 million in adjustments for such moves as writing down the value of assets. For the first quarter last year, the company recorded a net loss of $5.7 million, or 7 cents a share, including $8.1 million in charges. Revenue more than doubled to a record $63.1 million from $28.7 million.