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Chordiant Software Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2007 Ended June 30, 2007 Reports Record Revenue and Profit; Updates Fiscal Year 2007 Guidance CUPERTINO, CA – July 31, 2007—Chordiant Software, Inc. (Nasdaq - CHRD), the leading provider of Customer Experience (Cx(TM)) software and services, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 ended June 30, 2007, and filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Financial Highlights
Chordiant entered into three $1 million plus transactions with new and existing customers including a transaction with FDI, a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions, one with Touring SA, Belgium’s leading motorist association for breakdown, travel and medical assistance, and one with a leading health insurance benefits company. “We entered into several large transactions during the quarter as enterprises continue to rely on our platform to provide better customer experiences,” said Steve Springsteel. “Our open architecture, proven implementation methodologies and unmatched application functionality are differentiating us from our competitors.” Bookings For the third quarter of fiscal 2007, Chordiant reported bookings of $45.8 million, compared to the $23.4 million reported for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results Total revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were a record $36.8 million, an increase of 36% from the $27.0 million reported for the three months ended June 30, 2006. For the nine month period ended June 30, 2007, total revenues were $92.5 million, an increase of 22% from the $75.9 million reported for the nine month period of fiscal 2006. License revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were $14.1 million, compared to $10.3 million reported for the three months ended June 30, 2006. For the nine month period ended June 30, 2007, license revenues were $40.1 million, compared to $32.6 million reported for the same period of fiscal 2006. Service revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were $22.7 million, compared to $16.8 million reported for the same period of fiscal 2006. For the nine month period ended June 30, 2007, service revenues were $52.3 million, compared to $43.3 million for the same period of fiscal 2006. Chordiant posted a record GAAP net income of $6.5 million, or a fully diluted GAAP net income of $0.19 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 ended June 30, compared to a GAAP net loss of $3.7 million, or a basic and fully diluted $0.12 per share net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Chordiant reported record third quarter fiscal 2007 non-GAAP net income of $7.1 million, or a fully diluted non-GAAP net income of $0.21 per share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $1.9 million, or a non-GAAP net loss of $0.06 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Non-GAAP net income excludes stock-based compensation, amortization of purchased intangible assets, restructuring expense and infrequent charges. Deferred Revenue The record deferred revenue balance of $76.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 ended June 30 increased 160% as compared to the ending balance of $29.5 million at September 30, 2006. Backlog of Business At June 30, 2007, Chordiant's backlog, which includes deferred revenue, increased 141% to $87.6 million, as compared to $36.4 million at the end of September 30, 2006. This marks the highest amount of backlog in Chordiant’s history. The year to date change in backlog is primarily related to the continued signing of new license agreements and several large maintenance renewals including a three year renewal with Lloyds signed this quarter. Cash Position Chordiant increased its cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities position by $39.6 million to $85.4 million at June 30, 2007, as compared to $45.8 million at the end of September 30, 2006. Non-GAAP Financial Measurements This press release and the accompanying tables include non-GAAP financial measures. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, please see the section of the accompanying tables titled "non-GAAP Financial Measures" as well as the related Table C which follows it. Updates Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Guidance
Chordiant Software will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its final financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 ended June 30, and also its fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2008 financial guidance on July 31, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. (PT), 5:00 p.m. (ET) and 22:00 (GMT). The live audio webcast will be available to investors and the general public from the following website: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/chordiant2/11113125.cfm Alternatively, you may access Chordiant's website at http://www.chordiant.com, where you will see the event listed on the homepage. Access is also possible from Chordiant's Investor Relations website. The webcast will be archived on the Chordiant website; in addition, a telephone replay will be available on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, beginning at approximately 5:00 p.m. (PT), 8:00 p.m. (ET), 06:00 (GMT) for seven days after the live call. The replay can be accessed by dialing (800) 405-2236, access code 11093418#. Financial Results Tables (PDF format) About Chordiant Software, Inc. Chordiant helps leading global brands such as HSBC, Barclay's, CIBC and Capital One deliver the best possible customer experience. Unlike traditional business applications, Chordiant Customer Experience (Cx) solutions blend insight with predictive desktop decisioning to uniquely understand the customer's behavior. This deeper understanding cultivates a lasting, one-to-one relationship that aligns the most appropriate value proposition to each consumer. With Chordiant Cx solutions, customer loyalty, operational productivity and profitability reach new levels of return. For more information, visit Chordiant at http://www.chordiant.com. Chordiant is headquartered in Cupertino, California. Safe Harbor Statement This news release includes "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release are generally identified by words, such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," "would," "guidance," "projects" and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the results or outcomes discussed herein to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, whether Chordiant's customers will honor their contractual commitments, whether the Company will be able to achieve its revenue targets and market acceptance of its products. Further information on potential factors that could affect Chordiant are included in risks detailed from time to time in Chordiant's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, without limitation, Chordiant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2006, and Chordiant's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q. These filings are available on a Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. Chordiant does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking or other statements in this release. Chordiant and the Chordiant logo are registered trademarks of Chordiant Software, Inc. The Customer Experience Company and Cx are trademarks of Chordiant Software, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Investors Contact: Staci Strauss Mortenson Integrated Corporate Relations (ICR) 203-682-8273 Staci.mortenson@icrinc.com |  | | |||||||
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