Talent Management Leader Reports Record Quarterly Revenue and Net Income
Quarterly Highlights Include:DUBLIN, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taleo (Nasdaq: TLEO), the leading provider of on demand talent management solutions, today announced record financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.
Additional First Quarter Business Highlights:"The first quarter of 2007 marked record top and bottom line performance, demonstrating our ability to both innovate and execute. Our customer momentum continues to build, and with our strong customer satisfaction, the new release of our award winning platform Taleo Enterprise Edition 7.5 in the second quarter of this year, and the launch of our performance management solution in the fourth quarter, we are excited about the continued opportunities for growth in 2007. Our strong organic growth and the leverage we gain by executing a pure on demand model was demonstrated in our financial results this quarter," stated Michael Gregoire, President and CEO of Taleo.
Taleo Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (All amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)"We continue to experience strong demand for our on demand talent management solutions running on the industry's leading platform," stated Gregoire. "Record low unemployment, job market transparency, and business growth are fueling the need for improved hiring and retention practices. Corporate executives see our on demand option as the proven immediate solution to drive improved business performance in this tight labor environment."
Taleo delivered the following results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007:
Revenue: Total revenue for the first quarter was $28.7 million, representing an increase of 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Recurring application revenue for the first quarter was $23.7 million, an increase of 29.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Net Income/(Loss) and Net Income/(Loss) Per Share to Common Stockholders: Net income in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, was $908,000 for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of $594,000 for the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter of 2007 and net loss for the first quarter of 2006 includes share- based compensation expense of $1.4 million and $825,000, respectively, pursuant to the adoption on January 1, 2006 of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123(R)), which requires companies to expense the fair value of employee stock options and similar stock based compensation awards. Net income per fully diluted share was $0.03 for the first quarter of 2007 based on 26.0 million weighted average shares outstanding compared to net loss per fully diluted share of $(0.03) for the same period in 2006 based on 18.8 million weighted average shares outstanding.
Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss) Per Share: Non- GAAP net income, which excludes loss on disposal of fixed assets, share-based compensation expense pursuant to SFAS 123(R), and amortization of acquired intangibles, was $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2007, compared to a non-GAAP net income of $661,000 in the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income per fully diluted share was $0.09 for the first quarter of 2007 based on 26.0 million weighted average shares outstanding compared to non-GAAP net income per fully diluted share of $0.03 for the same period in 2006 based on 25.4 million weighted average shares outstanding.
Conference Call Details
In conjunction with this announcement, Taleo will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the company's first quarter 2007 financial results. To access this call, dial 866-770-7120 using passcode 35954609. A replay of this conference call will be available through May 13, 2007 at 888- 286-8010. The replay passcode is 89429252. A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the "Investor Relations" page of the company's Web site, (http://www.taleo.com) and a replay will be archived on the Web site as well.
About Taleo
Taleo (Nasdaq: TLEO) delivers on demand talent management solutions that enable organizations of all sizes, around the world, to assess, acquire, develop, and align their workforce for improved business performance. More than 1,000 organizations use Taleo to recruit and retain top talent with 900,000 users processing 60 million candidates from 100 countries. For more information, visit http://www.taleo.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Taleo's future financial performance, new product development, market growth, the demand for Taleo's solutions and general business conditions. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon Taleo's historical performance and its current plans, estimates and expectations and are not a representation that such plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved. These forward-looking statements represent Taleo's expectations as of the date of this press announcement. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and Taleo disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements in the future. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the possibility that the market for enterprise software does not develop as anticipated; the volatility of our stock price due to the difficulty in predicting operating results and the long sales cycle for our software; failure to develop new software products or enhance existing products; failure to retain key staff; the failure to maintain historical maintenance renewal rates; and the failure to properly protect our proprietary rights and intellectual property. Further information on potential factors that could affect actual results is included in Item 1A of Taleo's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2007, in Item 1A of Taleo Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2006, and in other reports filed by Taleo with the SEC.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Taleo has provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. This information includes non-GAAP net income/(loss) and non-GAAP net income/(loss) per share. Taleo uses these non- GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating Taleo's ongoing operational performance. Taleo believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing its financial measures with other companies in Taleo's industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. As noted, the non-GAAP financial measures discussed above exclude loss on disposal of fixed assets, share-based compensation expense pursuant to SFAS 123(R) and amortization of acquired intangibles.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed above. As previously mentioned, a reconciliation of GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included as part of this press release.
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