Informatica to Lay Off 545 Employees Despite Strong Q3 Results and $200M Stock Buyback Plan

San Francisco-based AI data company, Informatica, implements workforce reduction plan as part of cloud-only, consumption-driven business strategy, sidelining 10% of its employees despite boosting Q3 revenues by 10% and authorizing $200M stock buyback.

• Informatica has announced plans to lay off 545 employees, which amounts to 10% of its global workforce, despite the company's reported 10% increase in total revenues to $408.6 million for Q3 and a 7% year-over-year increase in annual recurring revenue.
• The decision to lay off staff is claimed to streamline the company's cost structure due to its cloud-only, consumption-driven strategy, a move aimed at promoting continued AI-powered production innovation and robust growth with a lower expense base and higher operating margins.
• The company's layoffs, described as a 'restructuring plan', will affect 90 roles at its Redwood City location among others, with all severances effective Dec. 31.
• In addition to its workforce reduction, the company announced a $200 million stock buyback program, a step typically made when a company has ample cash reserves and believes its shares are undervalued.
• Dubbed 'the November Plan', these cost-saving measures, including a reduction in global real estate, are forecasted to save the company approximately $84 million by next year's third quarter, albeit at a short-term cost of $35 million to $45 million for severance payments and real estate charges.

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