10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                                 to                                

Commission File number 000-51358

Kenexa Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Pennsylvania	23-3024013
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)

650 East Swedesford Road
Wayne, PA	19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (610) 971-9171

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o  No x

On August 7, 2006, 20,299,836 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.

Kenexa Corporation and Subsidiaries

FORM 10-Q

Quarter Ended June 30, 2006

Table of Contents

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Financial Statements (unaudited)
Consolidated Balance sheets as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005	3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005	4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005	5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005	6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization	8
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	8
3. Property, Equipment and Software	14
4. Other Accrued Liabilities	14
5. Line of Credit	15
6. Commitments and Contingencies	15
7. Equity	15
8. Related Party	15
9. Acquisition	16
Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Concern and Risks of Operations
1.Overview	18
2. Recent Events	19
3. Sources of Revenue	19
4. Key Performance Indicators	20
5. Results of Operations:
Six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to six months ended June 30, 2005	21
6. Liquidity and Capital Resources	24
Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Research	28
Item 4: Controls and Procedures	28
PART 2: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1: Legal Proceedings	29
Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of proceeds	29
Item 3: Defaults upon senior Securities	29
Item 4: Submission of matters to a vote of security holders	30
Item 5: Other Information	30
Item 6: Exhibits	30
Signatures	31
Exhibit Index	32

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

Kenexa Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

	June 30, 2006		December 31, 2005
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$       76,931		$       43,499
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $571 and $447	15,998		10,306
Unbilled receivables	2,128		312
Deferred income taxes	4,645		2,519
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,893		2,134
Total current assets	102,595		58,770
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	5,972		4,737
Software, net of accumulated depreciation	1,886		850
Goodwill	39,124		8,815
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	1,134		125
Deferred income taxes, less current portion	6,185		—
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	106		50
Other assets	673		552
Total assets	$     157,675		$       73,899
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$         3,272		$         2,306
Notes payable, current	140		95
Commissions payable	847		834
Other accrued liabilities	4,029		2,177
Accrued compensation and benefits	4,964		4,590
Deferred revenue	17,078		12,588
Capital lease obligations	217		219
Total current liabilities	30,547		22,809
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	193		185
Notes payable, less current portion	179		108
Other liabilities	31		55
Total liabilities	30,950		23,157
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 100,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 20,299,836 and 17,459,044 shares issued, respectively	203		174
Additional paid-in capital	165,684		97,140
Deferred compensation	—		(1,040	)
Notes receivable for common stock	—		(120	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(339	)	(30	)
Accumulated deficit	(38,823	)	(45,382	)
Total shareholders’ equity	126,725		50,742
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$     157,675		$       73,899

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Kenexa Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2006		2005		2006		2005
Revenue
Subscription revenue	$      19,947		$      12,122		$      37,540		$      22,993
Other revenue	4,760		3,883		10,182		7,344
Total revenue	24,707		16,005		47,722		30,337
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation, shown separately below)	6,672		4,597		13,026		8,657
Gross profit	18,035		11,408		34,696		21,680
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	5,717		3,927		11,445		7,530
General and administrative	5,914		3,563		11,201		6,876
Research and development	1,815		957		3,351		2,077
Depreciation and amortization	768		505		1,490		1,057
Total operating expenses	14,214		8,952		27,487		17,540
Income from operations before income taxes and interest expense	3,821		2,456		7,209		4,140
Interest income	(682	)	(15	)	(802	)	(3	)
Interest on mandatory redeemable shares	—		(5,138	)	—		3,396
Income from operations before income tax	4,503		7,609		8,011		747
Income tax expense on operations	1,223		219		1,452		259
Net income	$        3,280		$        7,390		$        6,559		$           488
Accretion of redeemable class B common shares and class C common shares	—		38,692		—		41,488
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$        3,280		$     (31,302	)	$        6,559		$     (41,000	)
Basic net income (loss) per share to common shareholders	$          0.16		$         (5.29	)	$          0.34		$         (7.38	)
Weighted average shares used to compute net income (loss) to common shareholders per common share — basic	20,250,790		5,912,928		19,239,983		5,554,433
Diluted net income (loss) per share to common shareholders	$          0.16		$         (5.29	)	$          0.33		$         (7.38	)
Weighted average shares used to compute net loss available to common shareholders per common share - diluted	21,056,536		5,912,928		19,972,040		5,554,433

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Kenexa Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Deficiency)

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

									Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
	Common Stock Redeemable				Redeemable Participating Preferred Stock Class A				Class A Common		Additional Paid-In		Accumulated		Accumulated Other Comprehensive		Treasury		Deferred		Note Receivable Common		Total Stockholders’ Equity		Comprehensive
	Class B		Class C		Series A		Series B		Stock		Capital		(Deficit)		(Loss) Income		Stock		Compensation		Stock		(Deficiency		(Loss) Income
Balance, December 31, 2004	$  5,291		$  4,571		$ 41,727		$ 17,178		$          80		$       4,363		$        (44,368	)	$                    94		$   (8,772	)	$               (454	)	$         (519	)	$         (49,576	)	$              (3,998	)
Stock repurchase	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		(515	)	—		—		(515	)	—
Retirement of Treasury Stock	—		—		—		—		(28	)	(2,154	)	(7,105	)	—		9,287		—		—		—		—
Payments received on notes receivable for class A common stock	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		399		399		—
Accretion of common stock to redemption values	20,859		20,630		(664	)	2,243		—		(41,488	)	—		—		—		—		—		(41,488	)	—
Accrued dividends	—		—		1,147		670		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss on currency exchange	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		(124	)	—		—		—		(124	)	(124	)
Deferred stock compensation related to stock options	—		—		—		—		—		1,220		—		—		—		(1,220	)	—		—		—
Amortization of deferred stock compensation	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		634		—		634
Option exercises	—		—		—		—		—		147		—		—		—		—		—		147		—
Warrant exercises	—		—		—		—		4		(4	)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Initial public stock offering, net	—		—		(28,600	)	(11,400	)	57		61,466		—		—		—		—		—		61,523		—
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock upon public offering	—		—		(13,610	)	(8,691	)	18		22,282		—		—		—		—		—		22,300		—
Conversion of class B and class C redeemable common stock to class A common upon public offering	(26,150	)	(25,201	)	—		—		43		51,308		—		—		—		—		—		51,351		—
Net income	—		—		—		—		—		—		6,091		—		—		—		—		6,091		6,091
Balance, December 31, 2005	$       —		$       —		$        —		$        —		$        174		$     97,140		$        (45,382	)	$                   (30	)	$          —		$            (1,040	)	$         (120	)	$          50,742		$               5,967
Payments received on notes receivable for class A common stock	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		120		120		—
Loss on currency exchange	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		(309	)	—		—		—		(309	)	(309	)
Adoption of SFAS 123R	—		—		—		—		—		(1,040	)	—		—		—		1,040		—		—		—
Option exercises	—		—		—		—		1		1,208		—		—		—		—		—		1,209		—
Warrant exercises	—		—		—		—		1		(1	)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Stock Compensation Expense	—		—		—		—		—		1,341		—		—		—		—		—		1,341		—
APIC Tax Pool	—		—		—		—		—		766		—		—		—		—		—		766		—
Follow-on stock offering, net	—		—		—		—		27		66,270		—		—		—		—		—		66,297		—
Net income	—		—		—		—		—		—		6,559		—		—		—		—		6,559		6,559
Balance, June 30, 2006	$       —		$       —		$        —		$        —		$        203		$   165,684		$        (38,823	)	$                 (339	)	$          —		$                  —		$            —		$        126,725		$               6,250

See accompanying independent auditors’ report and notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Kenexa Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six months ended June 30,
	2006		2005
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income from continuing operations	$   6,559		$      488
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	1,489		1,057
Share-based compensation	1,341		317
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(767	)	—
Amortization of deferred financing fees	66		45
Bad debt expense	(62	)	111
Accrued interest on mandatory redeemable preferred stock	—		3,396
Deferred taxes	(1,388	)	(363	)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts and unbilled receivables	(5,227	)	(3,278	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(277	)	(550	)
Other assets	87		55
Accounts payable	278		(431	)
Accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities	1,060		(43	)
Commissions payable	13		172
Deferred revenue	(823	)	2,006
Other liabilities	(23	)	(24	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,326		2,958
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,085	)	(1,394	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(34,629	)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	(36,714	)	(1,394	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of notes payable	(139	)	—
Repurchase of common shares	—		(515	)
Collections of notes receivable	120		65
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	767		—
Net proceeds from initial public offering of common stock	—		54,364
Redemption of series A and B preferred stock	—		(40,000	)
Net proceeds from follow-on offering of common stock	66,514		—
Deferred financing costs	(123	)	(16	)
Net proceeds from option exercises	1,208		—
Repayments of capital lease obligations	(225	)	(126	)
Net cash provided by financing activities	68,122		13,772
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(302	)	(56	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	33,432		15,280
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	43,499		9,494
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 76,931		$ 24,774

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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	Six months ended June 30,
	2006	2005
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest expense	$       387	$       104
Income taxes	$       975	$       344
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Capital lease obligations	$       114	$         43
Notes receivable applied to accrued bonus	—	$       150
Accretion of class B common stock and class C common stock to redemption value	—	$  41,488
Redemption and conversion of class B and class C common stock to class A common stock	—	51,351

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Kenexa Corporation and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

All amounts are in thousands, except share and per share amounts, and unless noted otherwise.

1. Organization

Kenexa Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) commenced operations in 1987 as a provider of recruiting services to a wide variety of industries.  In 1993, the Company offered its first automated talent management system. Between 1994 and 1998, the Company acquired 15 businesses that enabled it to offer comprehensive human capital management, or HCM, services integrated with web-based technology.

The Company began its operations in 1987 under its predecessor companies, Insurance Services, Inc., or ISI, and International Holding Company, Inc., or IHC. In December 1999, the Company reorganized its corporate structure by merging ISI and IHC with and into Raymond Karsan Associates, Inc., or RKA, a Pennsylvania corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond Karsan Holdings, Inc., or RKH, a Pennsylvania corporation. Each of RKA and RKH were newly created to consolidate the businesses of ISI and IHC. In April 2000, the Company changed its name to TalentPoint, Inc. and changed the name of RKA to TalentPoint Technologies, Inc. In November 2000, the Company changed its name to Kenexa Corporation, and changed the name of TalentPoint Technologies, Inc. to Kenexa Technology, Inc., or Kenexa Technology. Currently, Kenexa transacts business primarily through Kenexa Technology. The Company operates in one segment.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 have been prepared by the Company without audit.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 have been made.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or eliminated.  The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006 or for any other interim period.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Kenexa Corporation and its subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of six months or less at the time of purchase.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist primarily of prepaid software maintenance agreements, deferred implementation costs, insurance, taxes and other current assets. Deferred implementation costs represent internal payroll and other costs incurred in connection with the customization of the sites associated with the internet hosting arrangements. These costs are deferred over the implementation period, typically three to four months, and are expensed ratably over the subscription period, typically one to three years.  These amounts aggregated $886 and $1,089 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The current portion of these deferred costs of $745 and $979 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, are included in other current assets.  The noncurrent portion of these deferred costs of $141 and $110 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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Software Developed for Service Transactions

In accordance with EITF 00-3, “Application of AICPA Statement of Position 97-2 to Arrangements That Include the Right to Use Software Stored on Another Entity’s Hardware”, the Company applies AICPA Statement of Position No. 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use. The costs incurred in the preliminary stages of development are expensed as incurred. Once an application has reached the development stage, internal and external costs, if direct and incremental, will be capitalized until the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Capitalization ceases upon completion of all substantial testing. The Company also capitalizes costs related to specific upgrades and enhancements when it is probable the expenditures will result in additional functionality. Maintenance and training cost are expensed as incurred. Internal use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, generally three years. Management evaluates the useful lives of these assets on an annual basis and tests for impairments whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that could impact the recoverability of these assets. There were no impairments to internal software in any of the periods covered in this report.

The Company capitalized software costs for the six months ended June 30, 2006 of $1,641.  Amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $591.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its revenue from two sources: (1) subscription revenue for solutions, which is comprised of subscription fees from clients accessing our on-demand software, consulting services, outsourcing services and proprietary content, and from clients purchasing additional support beyond the standard support that is included in the basic subscription fee; and (2) other fees for discrete professional services. Because the Company provides its solutions as a service, the Company follows the provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements, as amended by Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition. On August 1, 2003, the Company adopted Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following conditions are met:

·              There is persuasive evidence of an arrangement;

·              The service has been provided to the client;

·              The collection of the fees is probable; and

·              The amount of fees to be paid by the client is fixed or determinable.

Subscription fees and support revenues are recognized on a monthly basis over the terms of the contracts. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met.

Discrete professional services and other revenues, when sold with subscription and support offerings, are accounted for separately since these services have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis and there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value of the delivered elements. The Company’s arrangements do not contain general rights of return. Additionally, when professional services are sold with other elements, the consideration from the revenue arrangement is allocated among the separate elements based upon the relative fair value. Professional services and other revenues are recorded as follows: Consulting revenues are recognized upon completion of the contracts that are of short duration (generally less than 60 days) and as the services are rendered for contracts of longer duration.

In determining whether revenues from professional services can be accounted for separately from subscription revenue, the Company considers the following factors for each agreement: availability from other vendors, whether objective and reliable evidence of fair value exists of the undelivered elements, the nature and the timing of when the agreement was signed in comparison to the subscription agreement start date and the contractual dependence of the subscription service on the client’s satisfaction with the other services. If the professional service does not qualify for separate accounting, the Company recognizes the revenue ratably over the remaining term of the subscription contract. In these situations, the Company defers the direct and incremental costs of the professional service over the same period as the revenue is recognized.

Deferred revenue represents payments received or accounts receivable from the Company’s clients for amounts billed in advance of subscription services being provided.

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The Company reimburses out-of-pocket expenses incurred in accordance with EITF issue 01-14, “Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for ‘Out-of-Pocket’ Expenses Incurred”, which requires that reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses be classified as revenues and not as cost reductions.  Before the December 15, 2001 effective date of EITF 01-14, out-of-pocket reimbursements from clients were netted with the applicable costs. These items primarily include travel, meals and certain telecommunication costs.  For the six months ended June 30, 2006, reimbursed expenses totaled $592.

Self-Insurance

The Company is self-insured for the majority of its health insurance costs, including claims filed and claims incurred but not reported subject to certain stop loss provisions. The Company estimated the liability based upon management’s judgment and historical experience.  Self-insurance accruals totaled $337 and $190 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Management continuously reviews the adequacy of the Company’s stop loss insurance coverage. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of insurance expense if actual experience differs significantly from management’s estimates.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable.  Credit risk arising from receivables is mitigated due to the large number of clients comprising the Company’s client base and their dispersion across various industries.  The clients are concentrated primarily in the Company’s U.S. market area.  At June 30, 2006, there were no clients that represented more than 10% of the net accounts receivable balance.  There were no clients that individually exceeded 10% of the Company’s revenues.

Cash balances are maintained at several banks.  Accounts located in the United States are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $100. Certain operating cash accounts may exceed the FDIC limits.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This Interpretation requires that we recognize in our financial statements, the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective as of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48 on our financial statements.

In May 2005, FASB issued SFAS 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3”. SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle, and applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. This statement requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We do not expect that adoption of this statement will have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition

In March 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB) issued Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations , an interpretation of SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.  This Interpretation clarifies that an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred if the liability’s fair value can be reasonably estimated. The provisions of this pronouncement are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of Interpretation No. 47 to have any material financial statement impact.

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123R). SFAS 123R requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. SFAS 123R also establishes fair value as the measurement method in accounting for share-based payments. The FASB required the provisions of SFAS 123R be adopted for interim or annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. In April 2005, the SEC adopted a new rule amending the compliance dates for SFAS 123R for public companies. In accordance with this rule, we adopted SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective transition method. We did not modify the terms of any previously granted options in anticipation of the adoption of SFAS 123R.

We expect the application of the expensing provisions of SFAS 123R will result in a pretax expense of approximately $2,521 in 2006. Based on the same assumptions used to value our 2006 compensation expense, we estimate our pretax expense associated with our stock-based compensation plans will approximate $2,132 in 2007 and $1,554 in 2008.

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In November 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 123(R)-3, Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards, to provide an alternative approach of accounting for the tax effects of employee share-based awards. We have elected to adopt the alternative transition method provided in FSP FAS 123(R)-3 for calculating the tax effects of stock-based compensation pursuant to SFAS 123(R). The alternative transition method includes simplified methods to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (APIC pool) related to the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and consolidated statements of cash flows of the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation awards that are outstanding upon the adoption of SFAS 123(R).

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The Company follows SFAS 128, “Earnings Per Share.” Under SFAS 128, companies that are publicly held or have complex capital structures are required to present basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations.  Earnings (loss) per share are based on the weighted average number of shares and common stock equivalents outstanding during the period.  In the calculation of diluted earnings per share, shares outstanding are adjusted to assume conversion of the Company’s non-interest bearing convertible stock and the exercise of options and warrants if they are dilutive.  In the calculation of basic earnings per share, weighted average numbers of shares outstanding are used as the denominator.  The Company had net income available to common shareholders for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2006 and a net loss available to common shareholders for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2005.  As a result, the common stock equivalents of stock options, warrants and convertible securities issued and outstanding at June 30, 2005 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the period then ended as they were antidilutive.  Income (loss) per share is computed as follows:

	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
	2006		2005			2006		2005
Net income (loss)	$	3,280	$	7,390		$	6,559	$	488
Accretion of redeemable class B common stock and redeemable class C common stock	—		38,692			—		41,488
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	3,280	$	(31,302	)	$	6,559	$	(41,000	)
Weighted average shares used to compute net income (loss) available to common shareholders per common share - basic	20,250,790		5,912,978			19,239,983		5,554,433
Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants	805,746		—			732,057		—
Weighted average shares used to compute net income (loss) available to common shareholders per common share — diluted	21,056,536		5,912,928			19,972,040		5,554,433
Basic net income (loss) per share to common shareholder	$	0.16	$	(5.29	)	$	0.34	$	(7.38	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share to common shareholder	$	0.16	$	(5.29	)	$	0.33	$	(7.38	)

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Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2005 Option Plan”), which was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) in March 2005 and was approved by the Company’s shareholders in June 2005, provides for the granting of stock options to employees and directors at the discretion of the Board or a committee of the Board.  The 2005 Option Plan replaced the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan (the “2000 Option Plan”).  As of June 30, 2006, there were options to purchase 658,006 shares of common stock outstanding under the 2000 Option Plan.  The Company is authorized to issue up to an aggregate of 4,842,910 shares of its common stock pursuant to stock options granted under the 2005 Option Plan. As of June 30, 2006, there were a total of 3,139,079 shares of common stock not subject to outstanding options and available for issuance under the 2005 Option Plan.  The purpose of stock options is to recognize past services rendered and to provide additional incentive in furthering the continued success of the Company.  Stock options granted under both the 2005 Option Plan and the 2000 Stock Option Plan expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant and generally vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant.  Unexercised stock options expire 90 days after an employee’s termination.

On January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123R using the Modified Prospective Approach (“MPA”). The MPA requires that compensation expense be recorded for restricted stock and all unvested stock options as of January 1, 2006. Upon adoption we will continue to recognize the cost of previously granted share-based awards under the straight-line basis and anticipate that we will recognize the cost for new share-based awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

SFAS 123R requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model.  In 2005 and 2006, the fair value of each grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model.  Expected volatility was based upon a weighted average of peer companies, comparable indices, and the Company’s stock volatility.  The expected life was determined based upon an average of the contractual life and vesting period of the options.  The estimated forfeiture rate was based upon an analysis of historical data.   The risk-free rate was based on U.S. Treasury zero coupon bond yields at the time of grant.  The following table provides the assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock-based awards for each of the quarters during the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, respectively.

	March 31, 2005		June 30, 2005		September 30, 2005		December 31, 2005		March 31, 2006		June 30, 2006
Expected volatility	51.3	%	51.3	%	51.3	%	51.3	%	39.5	%	40.8	%
Expected dividends	0		0		0		0		0		0
Expected term (in years)	4 – 6.5		4 – 6.5		4 – 6.5		4 – 6.5		4		4 - 5
Risk-free rate	4.5	%	4.5	%	4.5	%	4.5	%	4.7	%	5.1	%

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 and changes during the period then ended is as follows:

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
	Shares available for Grant		Shares		Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Shares	Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price
Balance at December 31, 2005	3,265,859		1,562,181		$	11.74	638,781	$	12.08
Granted	(203,000	)	203,000		$	24.03	—	—
Exercised	—		(107,255	)	$	11.27	—	—
Forfeited or expired	76,220		(76,220	)	$	19.72	—	—
Balance at June 30, 2006	3,139,079		1,581,706		$	12.97	543,606	$	12.87

The weighed-average grant date fair value of options granted during the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 were $11.59 and $6.73, respectively.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 was $1,015.  No options were exercised during the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested share options as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 and changes during the period then ended is presented below:

Nonvested Shares	Shares		Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2005	923,400		$	8.10
Granted	203,000		$	9.27
Vested	(18,000	)	$	13.87
Forfeited or expired	(70,300	)	$	7.82
Nonvested at June 30, 2006	1,038,100		$	8.23

As of June 30, 2006, there was $5,956 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2005 Option Plan and the 2000 Option Plan.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.0 years.

SFAS No. 123R also requires us to change the classification of any tax benefits realized upon exercise of stock options in excess of that which is associated with the expense recognized for financial reporting purposes. These amounts are presented as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of income taxes paid in our consolidated statement of cash flows.

In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, we classified stock-based compensation within cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development corresponding to the same line as the cash compensation paid to respective employees, officers and non-employee directors.

Prior to January 1, 2006 the Company accounted for stock options under Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion 25.   Had compensation expense for stock options granted been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates under the provisions of SFAS 123, the Company’s pro forma net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 would not have been materially different.

	For the three months ended June 30, 2005			For the six months ended June 30, 2005
Net income as reported	$	7,390		$	488
Add: stock based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax	113			395
Deduct: total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax	115			235
Pro forma net income	$	7,388		$	648
Accretion of redeemable class B common stock, class C common stock, series A preferred stock and series B preferred stock	$	(38,692	)	$	(41,488	)
Net (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(31,304	)	$	(40,840	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share to common shareholder, as reported:	$	(5.29	)	$	(7.38	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share to common shareholder, pro forma:	$	(5.29	)	$	(7.35	)

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable at June 30, 2005 and 2006 approximate fair value of these instruments.

3. Property, Equipment and Software

A summary of property, equipment and software and related accumulated depreciation as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 is as follows:

	June 30, 2006		December 31, 2005
Equipment	$	7,457	$	7,338
Software	8,447		6,583
Office furniture and fixtures	1,234		1,175
Leasehold improvements	781		645
Land	708		578
Software in development	861		846
Total	19,488		17,165
Less accumulated depreciation	11,630		11,578
Net	$	7,858	$	5,587

Equipment, office furniture and fixtures included capital leases totaling $2,397 and $2,241 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Depreciation expense, including assets under capital leases, was $1,447 and $2,074 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and year ended December 31, 2005, respectively.

4. Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consist of the following:

	June 30, 2006		December 31, 2005
Accrual for discontinued operations	$	—	$	71
Accrued professional fees	258		260
Straight line rent accrual	360		199
Other taxes payable (non-income tax)	83		220
Income taxes payable	3,170		1,084
Other liabilities	1,093		342
Total other accrued liabilities	$	4,964	$	2,176

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5. Line of Credit

On December 29, 2005, the Company entered into an amendment (the “2005 Amendment”) to its revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. Under the terms of the 2005 Amendment, the Company’s maximum borrowings under the revolving credit facility increased from $10,000 to $25,000, including availability of up to $2,000 for letters of credit. No amounts were outstanding on the line on June 30, 2006.   On January 13, 2006, the Company borrowed $25,000 from the revolving credit facility for working capital purposes.  On March 14, 2006, the Company repaid the balance due on the revolving credit facility.

The Company’s borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at tiered rates based upon the ratio of Net Funded Debt to EBITDA, as defined in the 2005 Amendment. The Company may also elect interest rates on its borrowings calculated by reference to LIBOR plus a margin based upon the ratio of its Net Funded Debt to EBITDA ratio. Interest on LIBOR borrowings is calculated on an actual/360 day basis and is paid on the last day of each interest period. LIBOR advances are available for periods of 1, 2, 3 or 6 months. LIBOR pricing is adjusted for any statutory reserves. The revolving credit facility will terminate on December 31, 2008, at which time all outstanding borrowings must be repaid, and all outstanding letters of credit, if any, must be collateralized by cash.

Borrowings under the revolving credit facility are collateralized generally by all of the Company’s assets, including a pledge of the capital stock of its subsidiaries.  Repayment of amounts outstanding under certain notes payable and all issued or issuable shares of common and preferred stock are subordinated to the rights of the lender under terms of the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility contains various terms and covenants that provide for restrictions on capital expenditures, payment of dividends, dispositions of assets, investments and acquisitions and require the Company, among other things, to maintain minimum levels of tangible net worth, net income and fixed charge coverage.

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

On January 27, 2006, the Company and Gallup settled an outstanding claim and entered into a confidential settlement agreement. On January 30, 2006, the Court entered a consent order relating to the settlement. The terms of the settlement did not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial position.

The Company is a party to certain legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. While it is not possible to determine with certainty the outcome of these matters, in the opinion of management the eventual resolution of these claims and actions outstanding will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

7. Equity

On March 8, 2006, the Company completed a follow-on offering for 2,425,000 shares of its common stock at $27.00 per share.  The Company also sold an additional 216,800 shares of its common stock to cover over-allotments of shares.  The aggregate net proceeds to the Company from the offering, after payment of all offering expenses and commissions, were approximately $66,514.  Current unpaid offering expenses were $612 at June 30, 2006.  In addition, 3,510,700 shares, which included an over-allotment of 585,700 shares, of its common stock were sold in the offering by selling shareholders.  The Company received no proceeds from common stock sold by the selling shareholders in the offering.

8. Related Party

One of the Company’s directors, Barry M. Abelson, is a partner in the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP. This firm has represented the Company since 1997. The Company paid Pepper Hamilton LLP, net of insurance coverage, $1,354 and $751 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, for costs associated with the Company’s follow-on offering and other general legal matters.

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9. Acquisitions

Knowledge Workers

On April 10, 2006, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kenexa Technology, Inc., and Kenexa Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kenexa Technology, acquired all of the outstanding stock of Knowledge Workers, Inc., a human capital consulting and technology firm based in Denver, Colorado, for a purchase price of approximately $2,476 in cash.  The total cost of the acquisition, including estimated legal, accounting, and other professional fees, was approximately $2,570.In connection with the acquisition the Company deposited $100 in an escrow account to cover any claims for indemnification made by the Company against Knowledge Workers, Inc.  under the acquisition agreement.   The escrow agreement will remain in place for two years from the acquisition date.

Webhire

On January 13, 2006, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kenexa Technology, Inc., and Kenexa Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kenexa Technology, completed its acquisition of Webhire, Inc. (“Webhire”) for approximately $34,395  in cash. The total cost of the acquisition, including legal, accounting, and other professional fees of $785, was approximately $35,180.

Approximately $5,000, or 14.5% of the aggregate purchase price, remains deposited in an escrow account to cover any claims for indemnification made by the Company against Webhire under the acquisition agreement.  Assuming there are no indemnification claims, this amount will be released to Webhire on or about January 13, 2007.

Webhire’s results of operations were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning on January 1, 2006.

The purchase price was allocated as follows:

Description	Amount		Amortization period
Assets acquired
Cash and short-term investments	$	2,793
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $83	2,109
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	461
Property & equipment	623
Other assets	209
Trademark/tradename, service marks & domain name	20		Indeterminable
Customer lLists	1,031		22 years
Internally developed software	877		3 years
Goodwill	28,094		Indeterminable
Deferred income taxes	6,340		15 years
Less: Liabilities assumed
Notes payable	26
Capital lease obligations	102
Accounts payable	294
Accrued expenses	1,416
Other liabilities	226
Deferred revenue	5,313
Total Cash Purchase Price	$	35,180

The purchase price was allocated to the tangible and identified intangible assets and the excess of the total purchase price over the amounts assigned was recorded to goodwill.  The estimated fair values of the intangibles assets are further described below.  Customer lists, internally developed software, and net operating loss tax attributes are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.   Goodwill is not amortized but is periodically evaluated for impairment.

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 141 the purchase price allocation for Webhire has been updated to reflect additional transaction fees and additional information concerning our deferred income tax analysis since the acquisition.  The deferred income tax and corresponding valuation allowance have been increased to reflect current estimates relating to the utilization of the acquired NOL as well as any NOL limitations from the acquisition.  These adjustments and any future

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adjustments to the deferred tax asset or corresponding NOL will be adjusted through the goodwill and recorded as part of the transaction.

The valuation of customer lists in the amount of $1,031, which relates to Webhire’s current customer portfolio, was determined based upon estimated discounted incremental future cash flow to be received as a result of these relationships.

The valuation of the net operating loss tax attributes of $6,340 was based upon the anticipated use of the present value of cash flows from Webhire’s net operating losses.

Goodwill from the acquisition resulted from our belief that the recruiter products developed by Webhire will be complementary to our Kenexa Recruiter product offerings and will help us remain competitive in the talent acquisition market.  The goodwill from the Webhire acquisition will not be deductible for tax purposes.

If the Webhire acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2005, the unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 would have been:

	(in thousands)
	Three months ended June 30, 2005			Six months ended June 30, 2005
Revenue	$	19,012		$	36,431
Net loss available to common shareholders — diluted	(31,184		)	(40,531		)
Net loss per share available to common shareholders - diluted	$	(5.27	)	$	(7.30	)

10. Subsequent Events

None

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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on current expectations of future events that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual events to differ materially from those discussed herein. In addition, such forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent upon assumptions, estimates and dates that may be incorrect or imprecise and involve known and unknown risks and other factors. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements included herein do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances and may not be realized. Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “potential,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “plans,” “estimates,” or “intends,” or the negative of any thereof, or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy or intentions. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this report under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in Kenexa Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements, and reasons why results may differ, that are included in this report are made as of the date of this report, and except as required by law, we disclaim any obligations to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein or reasons why results might differ to reflect future events or developments. References herein to “Kenexa,” “we,” “our,” and “us” collectively refer to Kenexa Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, and all of its direct and indirect U.S., U.K., Canada and India subsidiaries.

Overview

We provide software, services and proprietary content that enable organizations to more effectively recruit and retain employees. Our solutions are built around a suite of easily configurable software applications that automate talent acquisition and employee performance management best practices. We offer the software applications that form the core of our solutions on an on-demand basis, which materially reduces the costs and risks associated with deploying traditional enterprise applications. We complement our software applications with tailored combinations of outsourcing services, consulting services and proprietary content based on our 18 years of experience assisting clients in addressing their human resource requirements. Together, our software applications and services form solutions that we believe enable our clients to improve the effectiveness of their talent acquisition programs, increase employee productivity and retention, measure key HR metrics and make their talent acquisition and employee performance management programs more efficient.

Since 1999, we have focused on providing talent acquisition and employee performance management solutions on a subscription basis and currently generate a significant portion of our revenue from these subscriptions. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, revenue from these subscriptions comprised approximately 78.7% and 75.8%, respectively, of our total revenue. We generate the remainder of our revenue from discrete professional services that are not provided as part of an integrated solution on a subscription basis. These subscription-based solutions provide us with a recurring revenue stream and we believe represent a more compelling opportunity in terms of growth and profitability than discrete professional services.  As a result, since 1999 discrete professional services have represented a consistently decreasing percentage of our revenue.  We expect that trend to continue.

We sell our solutions to large- and medium-sized organizations through our direct sales force.  As of December 31, 2005, we had a client base of approximately 2,200 companies, including approximately 119 companies on the Fortune 500 list published in April 2005. As a result of our acquisition of Webhire, Inc. in January 2006, we increased our client base to approximately 2,400 companies, including approximately 131 companies on the Fortune 500 list published in April 2005. Our client base includes companies that we billed for services during the year ended December 31, 2005 and does not necessarily indicate an ongoing relationship with each such client. Our top 80 clients contributed approximately $30 million, or 62.8%, of our total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

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Recent Events

On January 13, 2006, we acquired Webhire, Inc., a provider of end-to-end talent acquisition solutions for recruitment and human resource professionals in middle-market enterprises across all industries, for approximately $34.4 million in cash. The total cost of the acquisition, including legal, accounting, and other professional fees of $0.7 million, was approximately $35.1 million.  The strategic rationale for acquiring Webhire included expanding our market opportunity and product suite, broadening our vertical market specialization and increasing our customer base through cross-sales to Webhire’s customers.

On March 8, 2006, we completed our follow-on public offering of 2,425,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $27.00 per share.  We also sold an additional 216,800 shares of our common stock to cover over-allotments of shares.  Our net proceeds from the offering, after payment of all offering expenses and commissions, aggregated approximately $66.5 million.  Current unpaid offering expenses were $0.2 million at June 30, 2006.  In addition, certain of our shareholders sold an aggregate of 3,510,700 shares of our common stock in the offering, including an over-allotment of 585,700 shares.  We received no proceeds from the common stock sold by the selling shareholders in the offering.

On April 10, 2006, we acquired Knowledge Workers Inc., a human capital consulting and technology firm based in Denver Colorado, for approximately $2.5 million in cash.  The total cost of the acquisition, including estimated legal, accounting, and other professional fess, was approximately $2.6 million.

Sources of Revenue

We derive revenue primarily from two sources: (1) subscription revenue for our solutions, which is comprised of subscription fees from clients accessing our on-demand software, consulting services, outsourcing services and proprietary content, and from clients purchasing additional support that is not included in the basic subscription fee; and (2) fees for discrete professional services.

Our clients primarily purchase renewable subscriptions for our solutions. The typical term is one to three years, with some terms extending up to five years.  The majority of our subscription agreements are not cancelable for convenience although our clients have the right to terminate their contracts for cause if we fail to provide the agreed upon services or otherwise breach the agreement. A client does not generally have a right to a refund of any advance payments if the contract is cancelled. We expect that we will maintain our renewal rate of approximately 90.0% of the aggregate contract value up for renewal for 2006, 2007 and 2008. The revenue derived from subscription fees is recognized ratably over the term of the subscription agreement. We generally invoice our clients in advance in monthly or quarterly installments and typical payment terms provide that our clients pay us within 30 days of invoice. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable prior to the receipt of payment and in deferred revenue to the extent revenue recognition criteria have not been met. As the subscription component of our revenue has grown and clients’ willingness to pay us in advance for their subscriptions has increased, the amount of deferred revenue on our balance sheet has grown at a higher rate than our revenue. As of June 30, 2006, deferred revenue increased to $17.1 million from $12.6 million at December 31. 2005.  We generally price our solutions based on the number of software applications and services included and the number of client employees. Accordingly, subscription fees are generally greater for larger organizations and for those that subscribe for a broader array of software applications and services.

A small portion of our clients purchase discrete professional services. These services primarily consist of consulting and training services. In addition, we recognize a small amount of revenue from sales of perpetual software licenses. The revenue from these services and licenses is recognized differently depending on the type of service or license provided as described in greater detail below under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”

We generate substantially all of our revenue from within the United States. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, approximately 92.5% of our total revenue was derived from sales in the United States.  During the six months ended June 30, 2006, approximately 7.5%, of our total revenue was derived from areas outside the United States. Other than the revenue that we generated from clients in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, which in the aggregate amounted to 3.8% of our total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006, and revenue that was generated from clients in Canada which amounted to 1.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2006, we did not have revenue from any other country in excess of 1.0% of our total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

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4. Key Performance Indicators

The following tables summarize the key performance indicators that we consider to be material in managing our business:

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2006			2005			2006			2005
Total Revenue	$	24,707		$	16,005		$	47,722		$	30,337
Subscription revenue as a percentage of total revenue	80.7		%	75.7		%	78.7		%	75.8		%
Income from operations before income tax and interest expense	$	3,821		$	2,456		$	7,209		$	4,140
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,425		$	2,208		$	2,326		$	2,958

	As of June 30,
	2006		2005
Deferred revenue	$	17,078	$	8,655

The following is a discussion of some of the terms used in the tables above.

Subscription revenue as a percentage of total revenue. Subscription revenue as a percentage of total revenue can be derived from our consolidated statement of operations. This performance indicator illustrates the evolution of our business towards subscription-based solutions, which provide us with a recurring revenue stream and which we believe to be a more compelling revenue growth and profitability opportunity. We expect that the percentage of subscription revenue will be in the range of 76-80% of our total revenues through at least 2007.

Net cash provided by operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities is taken from our consolidated statement of cash flows and represents the amount of cash generated by our operations that is available for investing and financing activities. Historically, our net cash provided by operating activities has exceeded our net income primarily due to the positive impact of deferred revenue. We expect this trend to continue because of the advance payment structure of our subscription agreements and because as our sales increase, we expect incremental costs to decline.

Deferred revenue. We generate revenue primarily from multi-year subscriptions for our on-demand talent acquisition and employee performance management solutions. We recognize revenue from these subscription agreements ratably over the term of the contract, which are typically one to three years. We generally invoice our clients in quarterly or monthly installments in advance. Deferred revenue, which is included in our consolidated balance sheets, is the amount of invoiced subscriptions in excess of the amount recognized as revenue. Deferred revenue represents, in part, the amount that we will record as revenue in our consolidated statements of operations in future periods. As the subscription component of our revenue has grown and customer willingness to pay us in advance for their subscriptions has increased, the amount of deferred revenue on our balance sheet has grown at a higher rate than our revenue growth rate. We expect this trend to continue.

The following table reconciles beginning and ending deferred revenue for each of the periods shown:

	For the year ended December 31,			For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2005			2006			2005			2006			2005
				(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Deferred revenue at the beginning of the period	$	6,650		$	16,164		$	5,572		$	12,558		$	6,650
Total invoiced subscriptions during period	56,882			20,861			15,205			36,747			24,998
Deferred revenue from acquisition	—			—			—			5,313			—
Subscription revenue recognized during period	(50,974		)	(19,947		)	(12,122		)	(37,540		)	(22,993		)
Deferred revenue at end of period	$	12,558		$	17,078		$	8,655		$	17,078		$	8,655

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, the amount and percentage of total revenues represented by certain items reflected in our unaudited consolidated statements of operations:

Kenexa Corporation Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	For the three months ended June 30,										For the six months ended June 30,
	2006					2005					2006					2005
	Amount			Percent of Revenues		Amount			Percent of Revenues		Amount			Percent of Revenues		Amount			Percent of Revenues
Revenue:
Subscription revenue	$	19,947		80.7	%	$	12,122		75.7	%	$	37,540		78.7	%	$	22,993		75.8	%
Other revenue	4,760			19.3	%	3,883			24.3	%	10,182			21.3	%	7,344			24.2	%
Total revenue	24,707			100.0	%	16,005			100.0	%	47,722			100.0	%	30,337			100.0	%
Cost of revenue	6,672			27.0	%	4,597			28.7	%	13,027			27.3	%	8,657			28.5	%
Gross profit	18,035			73.0	%	11,408			71.3	%	34,696			72.7	%	21,680			71.5	%
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	5,717			23.1	%	3,927			24.5	%	11,445			24.0	%	7,530			24.8	%
General and administrative	5,914			23.9	%	3,563			22.3	%	11,201			23.5	%	6,876			22.7	%
Research and development	1,815			7.3	%	957			6.0	%	3,351			7.0	%	2,077			6.8	%
Depreciation and amortization	768			3.1	%	505			3.2	%	1,490			3.1	%	1,057			3.5	%
Total operating expenses	14,214			57.5	%	8,952			55.9	%	27,487			57.6	%	17,540			57.8	%
Income from operations before income tax and interest expense	3,821			15.5	%	2,456			15.3	%	7,209			15.1	%	4,140			13.6	%
Interest (income) expense	(682		)	(2.8	)%	(15		)	(0.1	)%	(802		)	(1.7	)%	(3		)	(0.0	)%
Interest (income) expense on mandatory redeemable preferred shares	0			0	%	(5,138		)	(32.1	)%	0			0	%	3,396			11.2	%
Income (loss) from operations before income tax	4,503			18.2	%	7,609			47.5	%	8,011			16.8	%	747			2.5	%
Income tax expense from continuing operations	1,223			4.9	%	219			1.4	%	1,452			3.0	%	259			0.9	%
Net income (loss)	3,280			13.3	%	7,390			46.2	%	6,559			13.7	%	488			1.6	%
Accretion of redeemable class B common shares and C commons shares	0			0	%	(38,692		)	(241.7	)%	0			0	%	(41,488		)	(136.8	)%
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	3,280		13.3	%	$	(31,302	)	(195.6	)%	$	6,559		13.7	%	$	(41,000	)	(135.1	)%

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Revenues

Total revenue increased $8.7 million or 54.4% and $17.4 million or 57.3% during the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005 to $24.7 million and $47.7 million, respectively. Our subscription revenue increased by $7.8 million or 64.6% and $14.5 million or 63.3% during the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005 to $19.9 million and $37.5 million, respectively. Subscription revenue represented approximately 80% of our revenues for three and six months ended June 30, 2006. This increase is primarily attributable to the Webhire acquisition and the integration of our two sales forces and the continued acceptance of our on-demand model. Our other revenue increased by $0.9 million or 22.6% and $2.8 million or 38.6% to $4.8 million and $10.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005.   The year- to-date increase was due primarily to an increase in demand for our consulting services resulting from an increase in our subscription based revenues and the receipt of approximately $0.5 million of non-recurring “success” fees related to meeting certain client-specific objectives.  For the remainder of the year we expect subscription based and other revenue to increase from the prior year due to customer acquisitions and additional sales to existing customers.

Cost of Revenue

Our cost of revenue consists primarily of compensation, employee benefits and travel-related expenses for our employees and independent contractors who provide consulting or other professional services to our clients. Additionally, our application hosting costs, amortization of third-party license royalty costs, technical support personnel costs, allocated overhead and reimbursed expenses are also recorded as cost of revenue. Many factors affect our cost of revenue, including changes in the mix of products and services, pricing trends, changes in the amount of reimbursed expenses and fluctuations in our client base. Because cost as a percentage of revenue is higher for professional services than for software products, an increase in the services component of our solutions or an increase in discrete professional services as a percentage of our total revenue would reduce gross profit as a percentage of total revenue. As our business expands, we expect that third-party license royalty costs and personnel costs associated with the delivery of our solutions will continue to fall within a range of approximately 26% to 30% of revenues.

 Cost of revenue increased by $2.1 million or 45.1% and $4.4 million or 50.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005 to $6.7 million and $13.0 million, respectively. As a percentage of revenue cost of revenue decreased by 1.7% and 1.2% to 27.0% and 27.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005.   While the adoption of SFAS 123-R added approximately $0.1 million to our cost of revenue and 0.5% cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, the decrease in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue, after adjusting for non-cash compensation associated with the adoption of SFAS 123R, was mostly due to an increase in revenue with minimal corresponding costs.

Sales and Marketing (“S&M”) expense

S&M expense primarily consists of personnel and related costs for employees engaged in sales and marketing, including salaries, commissions and other variable compensation, travel expenses and costs associated with trade shows, advertising and other marketing efforts and allocated overhead. We expense our sales commissions at the time the related revenue is recognized, and we recognize revenue from our subscription agreements ratably over the term of the agreements. Investment in sales and marketing commencing in 2003 resulted in significant revenue growth during 2004 and 2005. We intend to continue to invest in sales and marketing to pursue new clients and expand relationships with existing clients. As a result, we expect S&M expense to increase. We do not, however, expect sales and marketing expense to increase significantly as a percentage of revenue.

S&M expense increased $1.8 million or 45.6% and $3.9 million or 52.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005 to $5.7 million and $11.4 million, respectively. Increased staff related expense and travel expense contributed approximately $1.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, to the increase in S&M expense during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 from the prior year. The increase in compensation and travel expense was attributable primarily to 13 additional employees in S&M.   Additionally, $0.1 million in non-cash stock option expense from our adoption of SFAS 123R in 2006 and $0.2 million of other expense also contributed to the increase in S&M expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 over the comparable period in the prior year.   For the six months ended June 30, 2006, increased staff related expense and other compensation including performance bonuses and commissions contributed of $2.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, to the increase in S&M expense from the prior year.  In addition, $0.3 million in non-cash stock option expense from our adoption of SFAS 123R in 2006, $0.4 million in travel expense, and $0.3 million of other expense also contributed to the increase in S&M expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 over the comparable period in the prior year.  As a percentage of revenues, S&M expense decreased from 24.5% to 23.1%, and 24.8% to 24.0%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to the same periods in 2005 due to increased revenues.

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General and Administrative (“G&A”) expense

G&A expense primarily consists of personnel and related costs for our executive, finance, human resources and administrative personnel, professional fees and other corporate expenses and allocated overhead. As we expand our business and incur additional expenses associated with being a public company, including the costs of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other regulations governing public companies, we believe that G&A expense will increase in dollar amount and may increase as a percentage of revenue in 2006 and future periods.

G&A expense increased by $2.3 million or 66.0% and $4.3 million or 62.9% to $5.9 million and $11.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005. The $2.3 million increase for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 was due in part to an increase in salary expenses of $0.7 million related to the addition of 15 employees.  In addition, non-cash stock option expense from our adoption of SFAS 123R in 2006, travel expense, rent expense and professional fees contributed of $0.5 million, $0.1 million $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, to the increase in G&A expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 versus the comparable period in the prior year.  The remainder of the increase of $0.3 million was attributable to increases in infrastructure expenses such as phone, supplies, utilities, insurance and other

The $4.3 million increase for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was due in part to an increase in staff related expense of $1.5 million related to the addition of 15 employees from our Webhire acquisition.  In addition, non-cash stock option expense from our adoption of SFAS 123R in 2006, travel expense, rent expense and professional fees contributed of $0.7 million, $0.3 million $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, to the increase in G&A expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 versus the comparable period in the prior year.  The remainder of the increase of $0.6 million was attributable to increases in infrastructure expenses such as phone, supplies, utilities, insurance and other.  As a percentage of revenue, G&A expense was approximately the same at 23% for each of the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

Research and Development (“R&D”) expense

R&D expense primarily consists of personnel and related costs, including salaries and employee benefits for software engineers, quality assurance engineers, product managers, technical sales engineers and management information systems personnel.  Our R&D efforts have been devoted primarily to new product offerings and incidental enhancements and upgrades to our existing products.  Our capitalized software includes a small percentage of our R&D expense.  Capitalized R&D expense totaled $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The remaining R&D expense has been expensed as incurred. We expect R&D expense to increase in the future as we employ more personnel to support enhancements of our solutions and new solutions offerings. However, we expect R&D expense to decrease as a percentage of revenue primarily due to increased efficiencies from our global development center.

R&D expense increased $0.9 million or 89.7% to 1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.  For the six months ended June 30, 2006 R&D expense increased $1.3 million or 61.3% to $3.4 million.  The $0.9 million and 1.3 million increase in R&D for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was due primarily to the addition of 27 developers.  As a percentage of revenues, R&D expense increased from 6.0% to 7.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and remained the same at approximately 7.0%, for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to the same periods in 2005.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $0.3 million and $0.4 million or approximately 52.1% and 41.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005 to $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  In the future, we expect depreciation and amortization expense to increase due to recent capital purchases.

Interest income on mandatory redeemable shares

Interest income on mandatory redeemable shares decreased $5.1 million following the redemption of class A and B preferred shares during the company’s initial public offering.

Income tax expense on operations

Income tax expense on operations increased by $1.0 million and $1.2 million or approximately 460% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005.  The increase in expense was due to increased taxable income and the full utilization of our federal net operating loss carryforwards from the prior periods.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Since we were formed in 1987, we have financed our operations primarily through internally generated cash flows, our line of credit and the issuance of preferred and common stock. As of June 30, 2006, we had cash and cash equivalents of $76.9 million and accounts receivable of $16.0 million. In addition, we had $0.3 million of debt and less than $0.4 million in capital equipment leases.

Our cash provided from operations was $2.3 million and $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  Cash used in investing activities was $36.7 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  Cash provided by financing activities was $68.1 million and $13.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  Our net increase in cash and cash equivalents was $33.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, resulting from our net proceeds of $66.5 million from our follow-on equity offering completed in March 2006, and our net increase in cash and cash equivalents was $15.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 resulting from our net proceeds of $14.4 million from our initial public offering completed in June 2005.   We expect this positive cash flow to continue in future periods.

We have a $25 million revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association that is collateralized by all of our assets, including a pledge of capital stock of certain of our subsidiaries.

On January 13, 2006, we acquired Webhire, Inc. for approximately $34.4 million in cash. In addition, on that date we borrowed $25.0 million under our revolving credit facility.  We repaid all of our borrowings under our revolving credit facility with a portion of the net proceeds from our follow-on equity offering in March 2006.

On April 10, 2006, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Knowledge Workers Inc., a human capital consulting and technology firm based in Denver Colorado, for a purchase price of approximately $2.5 million in cash.  The total cost of the acquisition, including estimated legal, accounting, and other professional fees, was approximately $2.6 million.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.3 million and $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2006 primarily resulted from net income of approximately $6.6 million and non-cash charges to net income of $2.8 million partially offset by an increase in accounts and unbilled receivables of $5.2 million, a decrease in deferred revenue of $0.8 million, net changes in working capital of $0.3 million, and a $0.8 million reduction in taxes payable resulting from our adoption of FAS 123R in 2006.  Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2005 primarily resulted from non-cash charges to net income of $4.8 million, an increase in deferred revenue of $2.0 million and net income of approximately $0.5 million offset by an increase in accounts and unbilled receivables of $3.3 million and net changes in working capital of $1.0 million.  For the six months ended June 30, 2005, non-cash charges include $3.4 million of interest expense from the redeemable preferred stock.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $36.7 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  Cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was primarily related to the $32.4 million acquisition of Webhire, Inc., net of cash received, the $2.2 million acquisition of Knowledge Workers, Inc., net of cash received, and purchases totaling $2.1 million for capitalized software and computer hardware.  Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was related to a $0.6 million purchase of land in India for future expansion of business operations and $0.8 million for capitalized software activities and purchases of computer hardware.  In the future, we expect our capital expenditures to increase as revenues increase and business needs arise.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $68.1 million and $13.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2006, net cash provided by financing activity consisted of net proceeds from our follow-on public offering of $66.5 million, net proceeds from stock option exercises of $1.2 million and excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements of $0.8 million, partially offset by the repayments of capital lease obligations of $0.2 million, repayment of notes payable of $0.1 million, and deferred financing costs of $0.1 million.   For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net cash provided by financing activity consisted of net proceeds from our initial public offering of $54.4 million offset by the cost of the redemption of our series A and B preferred shares of $40.0 million, the repurchase of shares of our common stock owned by certain of our former employees of $0.5 million and repayments of capital lease obligations of $0.1 million.

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We believe that our cash and cash equivalent balances and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months.  We intend to continue to invest our cash in excess of current operating requirements in interest-bearing, investment-grade securities. Changes in our operating plans, lower than anticipated revenue, increased expenses or other events, may cause us to seek additional debt or equity financing. Financing may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and our failure to raise capital when needed could negatively impact our growth plans and our financial condition and consolidated results of operations. Additional equity financing would be dilutive to the holders of our common stock, and debt financing, if available, may involve significant cash payment obligations and covenants or financial ratios that restrict our ability to operate our business.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and consolidated results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to uncollectible accounts receivable and accrued expenses. We base these estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual results may differ from these estimates.

We believe that the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:

Revenue Recognition

We derive our revenue from two sources: (1) subscription revenues for solutions, which are comprised of subscription fees from clients accessing our on-demand software, consulting services, outsourcing services and proprietary content, and from clients purchasing additional support beyond the standard support that is included in the basic subscription fee; and (2) other fees for discrete professional services. Because we provide our solutions as a service, we follow the provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements, as amended by Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition. On August 1, 2003, we adopted Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. We recognize revenue when all of the following conditions are met:

·              There is persuasive evidence of an arrangement;

·              The service has been provided to the client;

·              The collection of the fees is probable; and

·              The amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable.

Subscription fees and support revenues are recognized on a monthly basis over the terms of the contracts. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met.

Discrete professional services, when sold with subscription and support offerings, are accounted for separately since these services have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis and there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value of the delivered elements. Our arrangements do not contain general rights of return. Additionally, when professional services are sold with other elements, the consideration from the revenue arrangement is allocated among the separate elements based upon the relative fair value. Revenues from professional services are recognized as the services are rendered.

In determining whether revenues from professional services can be accounted for separately from subscription revenue, we consider the following factors for each agreement: availability of professional services from other vendors, whether objective and reliable evidence of the fair value exists of the undelivered elements, the nature and the timing of the agreement execution in comparison to the subscription agreement start date and the contractual dependence of the subscription service on the customer’s satisfaction with the other services. If the professional service does not qualify for separate accounting, we recognize the revenue ratably over the remaining term of the subscription contract. In these situations we defer the direct and incremental costs of the professional service over the same period as the revenue is recognized.

We record out-of-pocket expenses incurred in accordance with EITF issue 01-14, Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for “Out-of-Pocket” Expenses Incurred, which requires that reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses be classified as revenue and not as cost reductions. Before the December 15, 2001 effective date of EITF Issue 01-14, out-of-pocket

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reimbursements from clients were netted with the applicable costs.  These items primarily include travel, meals and certain telecommunication costs.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from clients’ inability to pay us. The provision is based on our historical experience and for specific clients that, in our opinion, are likely to default on our receivables from them. In order to identify these clients, we perform ongoing reviews of all clients that have breached their payment terms, as well as those that have filed for bankruptcy or for whom information has become available indicating a significant risk of non-recoverability. In addition, we have experienced significant growth in number of clients, and we have less payment history to rely upon with these clients. We rely on historical trends of bad debt as a percentage of total revenue and apply these percentages to the accounts receivable associated with new clients and evaluate these clients over time. To the extent that our future collections differ from our assumptions based on historical experience, the amount of our bad debt and allowance recorded may be different.

Capitalized Software Research and Development Costs

In accordance with EITF Issue 00-3, “Application of AICPA Statement of Position 97-2 to Arrangements That Include the Right to Use Software Stored on Another Entity’s Hardware,” we apply AICPA Statement of Position No. 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use. The costs incurred in the preliminary stages of development are expensed as incurred. Once an application has reached the development stage, internal and external costs, if direct and incremental, will be capitalized until the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Capitalization ceases upon completion of all substantial testing. We also capitalize costs related to specific upgrades and enhancements when it is probable the expenditures will result in additional functionality. Maintenance and training cost are expensed as incurred. Internal use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, generally three years. Management evaluates the useful lives of these assets on an annual basis and tests for impairments whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that could impact the recoverability of these assets. There were no impairments to internal software in any of the periods covered in this report.

Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Asset Impairment

On January 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets which superseded Accounting Board Opinion No. 17, Intangible Assets. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142, we ceased amortization of existing goodwill and are required to review the carrying value of goodwill for impairment. If goodwill becomes impaired, some or all of the goodwill could be written off as a charge to operations. This comparison is performed annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We have reviewed the carrying values of goodwill of each business unit by comparing the carrying values to the estimated fair values of the business components. The fair value is based on management’s estimate of the future discounted cash flows to be generated by the respective business components and comparable company multiples. Such cash flows consider factors such as future operating income, historical trends, as well as demand and competition. Comparable company multiples are based upon public companies in sectors relevant to our business based on our knowledge of the industry. Changes in the underlying business could affect these estimates, which in turn could affect the recoverability of goodwill.  Through June 30, 2006, we have not observed any changes to our business units which would lead us to believe that our goodwill or other identified intangibles’ carrying value exceeds their fair values.

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Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

We use a Black-Scholes option-pricing model to calculate the fair value of our stock awards. The calculation of the fair value of the awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is affected by our stock price on the date of grant as well as assumptions regarding the following:

·Volatility is a measure of the amount by which the stock price is expected to fluctuate each year during the expected life of the award and is based on a weighted average of peer companies, comparable indices and our stock volatility.   An increase in the volatility would result in an increase in our expense.

·The expected term represents the period of time that awards granted are expected to be outstanding and is    currently based upon an average of the contractual life and the vesting period of the options.    With the passage of time actual behavioral patterns surrounding the expected term will replace the current methodology.   Changes in the future exercise behavior of employees or in the vesting period of the award could result in a change in the expected term. An increase in the expected term would result in an increase to our expense.

·The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at time of grant. An increase in the risk-free interest rate would result in an increase in our expense.

Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the number of awards that are expected to vest. In determining the stock-based compensation expense to be recognized, a forfeiture rate is applied to the fair value of the award. This rate represents the number of awards that are expected to be forfeited prior to vesting and is based on Kenexa’s employee historical behavior. Changes in the future behavior of employees could impact this rate. A decrease in this rate would result in an increase in our expense.

Accounting for Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” or SFAS 109, which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax basis of recorded assets and liabilities. SFAS 109 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion of all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The realization of the deferred tax assets is evaluated quarterly by assessing the valuation allowance and by adjusting the amount of the allowance, if necessary. The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization are the forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the net deferred tax assets. We have used tax-planning strategies to realize or renew net deferred tax assets in order to avoid the potential loss of future tax benefits.

In addition, we operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to audit in each jurisdiction. These audits can involve complex issues that may require an extended period of time to resolve. In our opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all periods.

Self-Insurance

We are self-insured for the majority of our health insurance costs, including claims filed and claims incurred but not reported subject to certain stop loss provisions. We estimate our liability based upon management’s judgment and historical experience. We also rely on the advice of consulting administrators in determining an adequate liability for self-insurance claims. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 our self-insurance accrual totaled $0.3 million. We continuously review the adequacy of our insurance coverage. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of insurance expense if actual experience differs significantly from management’s estimates.

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

For the six months ended June 30, 2006, approximately 92.4% of our total revenue was comprised of sales to clients in the United States. A key component of our business strategy is to expand our international sales efforts, which will expose us to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. A 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to each of the currencies of our non-U.S-generated sales would not have resulted in a material change to our results. As of June 30, 2006, we were not engaged in any foreign currency hedging activities.

The financial position and operating results of our United Kingdom and India operations are consolidated using the local currency as the functional currency. Local currency assets and liabilities are translated at the rate of exchange to the U.S. dollar on the balance sheet date, and the local currency revenue and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange to the U.S. dollar during the period. The related translation adjustments was approximately $0.3 million at June 30, 2006, and is included in accumulated other comprehensive income. The foreign currency translation adjustment is not adjusted for income taxes as it relates to an indefinite investment in a non-U.S. subsidiary.

Interest Rate Risk

The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while maximizing income without significantly increasing risk. Some of the securities in which we invest may be subject to market risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk in the future, we intend to maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents and short-term investments in a variety of securities, including commercial paper, money market funds, government and non-government debt securities and certificates of deposit. Our cash equivalents, which consist solely of money market funds, are not subject to market risk because the interest paid on these funds fluctuates with the prevailing interest rate. We do not believe that a 10% change in interest rates would have a significant effect on our interest income.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report, or the Evaluation Date. Based upon the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date. Disclosure controls are controls and procedures designed to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls include controls and procedures designed to reasonably ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In connection with this evaluation, our management identified no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

On January 27, 2006 the Company and Gallup settled the outstanding claim and entered into a confidential settlement agreement. On January 30, 2006, the Court entered a consent order relating to the settlement. The terms of the settlement will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.

We are involved in claims, including those identified above, which arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, we have made adequate provision for potential liabilities, if any, arising from any such matters.  However, litigation is inherently unpredictable, and the costs and other effects of pending or future litigation, governmental investigations, legal and administrative cases and proceedings (whether civil or criminal), settlements, judgments and investigations, claims and changes in any such matters, and developments or assertions by or against us relating to intellectual property rights and intellectual property licenses, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results of operations.  The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 are not the only risks that we face.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and future results of operations.  There has been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item IA of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

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Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

We held our annual meeting of shareholders on May 17, 2006 (the “Annual Meeting”).

At the Annual Meeting, Troy A. Kanter and Renee B. Booth were each nominated for, and elected by the shareholders to, our Board of Directors (the “Board”).  These individuals will serve on our Board along with Elliot H. Clark, Joseph A. Konen, Richard J. Pinola, Barry M. Abelson, Nooruddin S. Karsan and John A. Nies, each of whose terms continued after the Annual Meeting.  The number of votes cast for, and withheld with respect to, each nominee is set forth below:

	For	Withheld
Troy Kanter	10,897,934	6,420,146
Renee Booth	16,809,459	508,621

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders also voted on the adoption of the Kenexa Corporation 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as follows:

	Votes
For:	15,666,498
Against:	351,309
Abstain:	4,000
Broker Non-Votes:	—

At the Annual Meerting, the shareholders also voted on the ratification of the Audit Committee’s approval of the continuing service of BDO Seidman, LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 as follows:

	Votes
For:	10,405,867
Against:	6,910,677
Abstain:	1,536

Item 5: Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6: Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

10.1                  Kenexa Corporation 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

31.1                  Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).

31.2                  Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) .

32.1         Certification Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

August 9, 2006

Kenexa Corporation

/s/	Nooruddin S. Karsan
	Nooruddin S. Karsan
	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
/s/	Donald F. Volk
	Donald F. Volk
	Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number and Description

Exhibit 10.1       Kenexa Corporation 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Exhibit 31.1       Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).

Exhibit 31.2       Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).

Exhibit 32.1Certification Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

KENEXA CORPORATION
2006 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

1.    Purpose.

        The Kenexa Corporation 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) is intended to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Shares of the common stock of Kenexa Corporation (the “Company”) by employees of the Company and any Participating Companies, thereby providing employees with a personal stake in the Company and a long range inducement to remain in the employ of the Company and Participating Companies. It is the intention of the Company that the Plan qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code.

2.    Definitions.

(a)   “Account” means a bookkeeping account established by the Committee on behalf of a Participant to hold Payroll Deductions.

(b)   “Approved Leave of Absence” means a leave of absence that has been approved by the applicable Participating Company in such a manner as the Board may determine from time to time.

(c)   “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(d)   “Business Day” means a day on which national stock exchanges and the NASDAQ System are open for trading.

(e)   “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(f)    “Committee” means the Committee appointed pursuant to Section 14 of the Plan.

(g)   “Company” means Kenexa Corporation.

(h)   “Compensation” means the regular base salary paid to a Participant by one or more Participating Company during such individual’s period of participation in the Plan, plus any pre-tax contributions made by the Participant to any cash-or-deferred arrangement that meets the requirements of section 401(k) of the Code or any cafeteria benefit program that meets the requirements of section 125 of the Code, now or hereafter established by any Participating Company. The following items of compensation shall not be included in Compensation: (i) all overtime payments, bonuses, commissions (other than those functioning as base salary equivalents), profit-sharing distributions and other incentive-type payments and (ii) any and all contributions (other than contributions subject to sections 401(k) and 125 of the Code) made on the Participant’s behalf by a Participating Company under any employee benefit or welfare plan now or hereafter established..

(i)    “Election Form” means the form acceptable to the Committee which an Employee shall use to make an election to purchase Shares through Payroll Deductions pursuant to the Plan.

(j)    “Eligible Employee” means an Employee who meets the requirements for eligibility under Section 3 of the Plan.

(k)   “Employee” means any person, including an officer, whose wages and other salary is required to be reported by a Participating Company on Internal Revenue Service Form W-2 for federal income tax purposes.

(l)    “Enrollment Date” means, with respect to a given Offering Period, a date established from time to time by the Committee or the Board, which shall not be later than the first day of such Offering Period.

(m)  “Fair Market Value” means the closing price per Share on the principal national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed or admitted to trading or, if not listed or traded on any such exchange, on the National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”), or if not listed or traded on any such exchange or system, the fair market value as reasonably determined by the Board, which determination shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.421-1(e)(2) and shall be conclusive.

(n)   “Five Percent Owner” means an Employee who, with respect to a Participating Company, is described in Section 423(b) of the Code.

(o)   “Offering” means an offering of Shares to Eligible Employees pursuant to the Plan.

(p)   “Offering Commencement Date” means the first Business Day on or after December 1 or the first Business Day on or after June 1 of each year.

(q)   “Offering Period” means the period extending from an Offering Commencement Date through the following Offering Termination Date.

(r)   “Offering Termination Date” means the earlier of the last Business Day in the period ending each May 31 and November 30 immediately following an Offering Commencement Date.

(s)   “Option Price” means, with respect to a particular Offering Period, an amount equal to 95% of the Fair Market Value per Share determined on the Offering Termination Date, or if such date is not a trading day, then on the next trading day thereafter.

(t)    “Participant” means an Employee who meets the requirements for eligibility under Section 3 of the Plan and who has timely delivered an Election Form to the Committee.

(u)   “Participating Company” means, as identified on Schedule A, the Company and subsidiaries of the Company, within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code, if any, that are approved by the Board from time to time in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan.

(v)   “Payroll Deductions” means amounts withheld from a Participant’s Compensation pursuant to the Plan, as described in Section 5 of the Plan.

(w)  “Plan” means Kenexa Corporation 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as set forth in this document, and as may be amended from time to time.

(x)   “Plan Termination Date” means the earlier of: (1) the Offering Termination Date for the Offering in which the maximum number of Shares specified in Section 4 of the Plan have been issued pursuant to the Plan; or (2) the date as of which the Board chooses to terminate the Plan as provided in Section 15 of the Plan.

(y)   “Shares” means shares of common stock of the Company, $.01 par value per Share.

(z)   “Successor-in-Interest” means the Participant’s executor or administrator, or such other person or entity to whom the Participant’s rights under the Plan shall have passed by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

(aa) “Termination Form” means the form acceptable to the Committee which an Employee shall use to withdraw from an Offering pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan.

3.    Eligibility and Participation.

(a)    Initial Eligibility.    Except as provided in Section 3(b) of the Plan, each individual who is an Employee on an Offering Commencement Date shall be eligible to participate in the Plan with respect to the Offering that commences on that date.

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(b)    Ineligibility.    An Employee shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan if such Employee:

(1) is a Five Percent Owner;

(2) has not customarily worked more than 20 hours per week during a 24-consecutive-month period ending on the last day of the month immediately preceding the effective date of an election to purchase Shares pursuant to the Plan; or

(3) is restricted from participating under Section 3(d) of the Plan.

(c)    Leave of Absence.    An Employee on an Approved Leave of Absence shall be eligible to participate in the Plan, subject to the provisions of Sections 5(d) and 8(d) of the Plan. An Approved Leave of Absence shall be considered active employment for purposes of Sections 3(b)(2) and 3(b)(3) of the Plan.

(d)    Restrictions on Participation.    Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, no Employee shall be granted an option to participate in the Plan if:

(1) immediately after the grant, such Employee would be a Five Percent Owner; or

(2) such option would permit such Employee’s rights to purchase stock under all employee stock purchase plans of the Participating Companies which meet the requirements of Section 423(b) of the Code to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 in fair market value (as determined pursuant to Section 423(b)(8) of the Code) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding.

(e)    Commencement of Participation.    An Employee who meets the eligibility requirements of Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of the Plan and whose participation is not restricted under Section 3(d) of the Plan shall become a Participant by completing an Election Form and filing it with the Committee on or before the applicable Enrollment Date. Payroll Deductions for a Participant shall commence on the applicable Offering Commencement Date when his or her authorization for Payroll Deductions becomes effective, and shall end on the Plan Termination Date, unless sooner terminated by the Participant pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(d) of the Plan, a Participant’s payroll deductions may be decreased to zero percent (0%) at any time during an Offering Period; provided, that such Payroll Deductions shall recommence at the rate as provided in such Participant’s Enrollment Form at the beginning of the first Offering Period that is scheduled to end in the following calendar year, unless terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

4.    Shares Per Offering.

        The Plan shall be implemented by a series of Offerings that shall terminate on the Plan Termination Date. Offerings shall be made with respect to Compensation payable for each Offering Period occurring on or after adoption of the Plan by the Board and ending with the Plan Termination Date. Shares available for any Offering shall be the difference between the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan, as determined pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Plan, for all of the Offerings, less the actual number of Shares purchased by Participants pursuant to prior Offerings. If the total number of Shares for which options are exercised on any Offering Termination Date exceeds the maximum number of Shares available, the Committee shall make a pro rata allocation of Shares available for delivery and distribution in as nearly a uniform manner as practicable, and as it shall determine to be fair and equitable, and the unapplied Account balances shall be returned to Participants as soon as practicable following the Offering Termination Date.

5.    Payroll Deductions.

 (a)    Amount of Payroll Deductions.    An Eligible Employee who wishes to participate in the Plan shall file an Election Form (authorizing payroll deductions) with the Committee prior to the applicable Enrollment Date.

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 (b)    Participants’ Accounts.    All Payroll Deductions with respect to a Participant pursuant to Section 5(a) of the Plan shall commence on the first payroll following the Enrollment Date and shall end of the last payroll in the Offering Period to which such authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 8. All Payroll Deductions will be credited to the Participant’s Account under the Plan. The amounts collected from the Participant shall not be held in any segregated account or trust fund and may be commingled with the general assets of the Company and used for general corporate purposes.

 (c)    Changes in Payroll Deductions.    A Participant may discontinue his participation in the Plan as provided in Section 8(a) of the Plan, but no other change can be made during an Offering Period, including, but not limited to, changes in the amount of Payroll Deductions for such Offering. A Participant may change the amount of Payroll Deductions for subsequent Offerings by giving written notice of such change to the Committee on or before the applicable Enrollment Date for such Offering Period.

(d)    Leave of Absence.    A Participant who goes on an Approved Leave of Absence before the Offering Termination Date after having filed an Election Form with respect to such Offering may:

(1) withdraw the balance credited to his or her Account pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Plan;

(2) discontinue contributions to the Plan but remain a Participant in the Plan through the earlier of (i) the Offering Termination Date or (ii) the close of business on the 90th day of such Approved Leave of Absence unless such Employee shall have returned to regular non-temporary employment before the close of business on such 90th day;

(3) remain a Participant in the Plan during such Approved Leave of Absence through the earlier of (i) the Offering Termination Date or (ii) the close of business on the 90th day of such Approved Leave of Absence unless such Employee shall have returned to regular non-temporary employment before the close of business on such 90th day, and continue the authorization for the Participating Company to make Payroll Deductions for each payroll period out of continuing payments to such Participant, if any.

6.    Granting of Options.

        On each Offering Termination Date, each Participant shall be deemed to have been granted an option to purchase a minimum of one (1) Share and a maximum number of Shares that shall be a number of whole Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the balance credited to the Participant’s Account as of the Offering Termination Date, by the Option Price.

7.    Exercise of Options.

(a)    Automatic Exercise.    With respect to each Offering, a Participant’s option for the purchase of Shares granted pursuant to Section 6 of the Plan shall be deemed to have been exercised automatically on the Offering Termination Date applicable to such Offering.

(b)    Fractional Shares and Minimum Number of Shares.    Fractional Shares shall not be issued under the Plan. Amounts credited to an Account remaining after the application of such Account to the exercise of options for a minimum of one (1) full Share shall be credited to the Participant’s Account for the next succeeding Offering, or, at the Participant’s election, returned to the Participant as soon as practicable following the Offering Termination Date, without interest.

(c)    Transferability of Option.    No option granted to a Participant pursuant to the Plan shall be transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and no such option shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime other than by the Participant.

(d)    Delivery of Certificates for Shares.    The Company shall deliver certificates for Shares acquired on the exercise of options during an Offering Period as soon as practicable following the Offering Termination Date.

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8.    Withdrawals.

 (a)    Withdrawal of Account.    A Participant may elect to withdraw the balance credited to the Participant’s Account by providing a Termination Form to the Committee at any time before the Offering Termination Date applicable to any Offering.

 (b)    Amount of Withdrawal.    A Participant may withdraw all, but not less than all, of the amounts credited to the Participant’s Account by giving a Termination Form to the Committee. All amounts credited to such Participant’s Account shall be paid as soon as practicable following the Committee’s receipt of the Participant’s Termination Form, and no further Payroll Deductions will be made with respect to the Participant.

 (c)    Termination of Employment.    Upon termination of a Participant’s employment for any reason other than death, including termination due to disability or continuation of a leave of absence beyond 90 days, all amounts credited to such Participant’s Account shall be returned to the Participant. In the event of a Participant’s (1) termination of employment due to death or (2) death after termination of employment but before the Participant’s Account has been returned, all amounts credited to such Participant’s Account shall be returned to the Participant’s Successor-in-Interest.

 (d)    Leave of Absence.    A Participant who is on an Approved Leave of Absence shall, subject to the Participant’s election pursuant to Section 5(d) of the Plan, continue to be a Participant in the Plan until the earlier of (i) the end of the first Offering ending after commencement of such Approved Leave of Absence or (ii) the close of business on the 90th day of such Approved Leave of Absence unless such Employee shall have returned to regular non-temporary employment before the close of business on such 90th day. A Participant who has been on an Approved Leave of Absence for more than 90 days shall not be eligible to participate in any Offering that begins on or after the commencement of such Approved Leave of Absence so long as such leave of absence continues.

9.    Interest.

        No interest shall be paid or allowed with respect to amounts paid into the Plan or credited to any Participant’s Account.

10.    Shares.

 (a)    Maximum Number of Shares.    No more than 500,000 Shares may be issued under the Plan. Such Shares shall be authorized but unissued or reacquired Shares of the Company, including Shares purchased on the open market. The number of Shares available for any Offering and all Offerings shall be adjusted if the number of outstanding Shares of the Company is increased or reduced by split-up, reclassification, stock dividend or the like. All Shares issued pursuant to the Plan shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

(b)    Participant’s Interest in Shares.    A Participant shall have no interest in Shares subject to an option until such option has been exercised.

(c)    Registration of Shares.    Shares to be delivered to a Participant under the Plan shall be registered in the name of the Participant.

(d)    Restrictions on Exercise.    The Board may, in its discretion, require as conditions to the exercise of any option such conditions as it may deem necessary to assure that the exercise of options is in compliance with applicable securities laws.

11.    Expenses.

        The Participating Companies shall pay all fees and expenses incurred (excluding individual Federal, state, local or other taxes) in connection with the Plan. No charge or deduction for any such expenses will be made to a Participant upon the termination of his or her participation under the Plan or upon

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the distribution of certificates representing Shares purchased with his or her contributions.

12.    Taxes.

        The Participating Companies shall have the right to withhold from each Participant’s Compensation an amount equal to all Federal, state, city or other taxes as the Participating Companies shall determine are required to be withheld by them in connection with the grant, exercise of the option or disposition of Shares. In connection with such withholding, the Participating Companies may make any such arrangements as are consistent with the Plan as it may deem appropriate, including the right to withhold from Compensation paid to a Participant other than in connection with the Plan and the right to withdraw such amount from the amount standing to the credit of the Participant’s Account.

13.    Plan and Contributions Not to Affect Employment.

        The Plan shall not confer upon any Eligible Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Participating Companies.

14.    Administration.

        The Plan shall be administered by the Board, which may delegate responsibility for such administration to a committee of the Board (the “Committee”). If the Board fails to appoint the Committee, any references in the Plan to the Committee shall be treated as references to the Board. The Board, or the Committee, shall have authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable in administering the Plan, with or without the advice of counsel. The determinations of the Board or the Committee on the matters referred to in this paragraph shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons in interest.

15.    Amendment and Termination.

        The Board may terminate the Plan at any time and may amend the Plan from time to time in any respect; provided, however, that upon any termination of the Plan, all Shares or Payroll Deductions (to the extent not yet applied to the purchase of Shares) under the Plan shall be distributed to the Participants, provided further, that no amendment to the Plan shall affect the right of a Participant to receive his or her proportionate interest in the Shares or his or her Payroll Deductions (to the extent not yet applied to the purchase of Shares) under the Plan, and provided further, that the Company may seek shareholder approval of an amendment to the Plan if such approval is determined to be required by or advisable under the regulations of the Securities or Exchange Commission or the Internal Revenue Service, the rules of any stock exchange or system on which the Shares are listed or other applicable law or regulation.

16.    Effective Date.

        The Plan shall be effective on July 15, 2006.

17.    Government and Other Regulations.

(a)    In General.    The purchase of Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies as may be required.

(b)    Securities Law.    The Committee shall have the power to make each grant under the Plan subject to such conditions as it deems necessary or appropriate to comply with the then-existing requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Rule 16b-3 (or any similar rule) of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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18.    Non-Alienation.

        No Participant shall be permitted to assign, alienate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber his interest under the Plan prior to the distribution to him of Share certificates. Any attempt at assignment, alienation, sale, transfer, pledge or other encumbrance shall be void and of no effect.

19.    Notices.

        Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be sufficiently given only if delivered personally, telecopied, or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, and addressed:

If to the Company:	Kenexa Corporation
	650 East Swedesford Road
	2nd Floor
	Wayne, PA 19087
	Attention: Employee Stock Purchase Plan Committee

or any other address provided pursuant to written notice.

        If to the Participant:    At the address on file with the Company from time to time, or to such other address as either party may hereafter designate in writing by notice similarly given by one party to the other.

20.    Successors.

        The Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor, successors or assigns of the Company.

21.    Severability.

        If any part of this Plan shall be determined to be invalid or void in any respect, such determination shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remaining provisions of this Plan which shall continue in full force and effect.

22.    Acceptance.

        The election by any Eligible Employee to participate in this Plan constitutes his or her acceptance of the terms of the Plan and his or her agreement to be bound hereby.

23.    Applicable Law.

        This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the extent not preempted by applicable Federal law.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

I, Nooruddin  S. Karsan, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Kenexa Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2006	/s/ Nooruddin S.Karsan
	Nooruddin S. Karsan
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

I, Donald F. Volk, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Kenexa Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2006	/s/ Donald F. Volk
	Donald F. Volk
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report of Kenexa Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Nooruddin S. Karsan, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Donald F. Volk, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to their respective knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Nooruddin S. Karsan
	Nooruddin S. Karsan
	Chief Executive Officer
	August 9, 2006
By:	/s/ Donald F. Volk
	Donald F. Volk
	Chief Financial Officer
	August 9, 2006

This certification is made solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purpose. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Kenexa Corporation and will be retained by Kenexa Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.