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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 December 31, 2015

 

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 001-36348

 


 

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

46-4066644

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3850 N. Wilke Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois

 

60004

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(847) 463-3200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer

o

 

 

Accelerated Filer

x

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated Filer

o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller Reporting Company

o

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 50,956,284 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, as of January 29, 2016.

 

 

 



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Paylocity Holding Corporation

Form 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2015

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

4

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

5

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

 

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

15

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

29

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

29

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

30

 

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

30

 

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

45

 

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

45

 

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

45

 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

45

 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

45

 

 

SIGNATURES

47

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.                                   Financial Statements

 

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

81,258

 

$

79,024

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,115

 

1,468

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

4,416

 

5,521

 

Deferred income tax assets, net

 

775

 

397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets before funds held for clients

 

87,564

 

86,410

 

Funds held for clients

 

591,219

 

883,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

678,783

 

969,547

 

Long-term prepaid expenses

 

403

 

695

 

Capitalized internal-use software, net

 

7,357

 

9,309

 

Property and equipment, net

 

16,061

 

21,121

 

Intangible assets, net

 

11,941

 

11,180

 

Goodwill

 

6,003

 

6,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

720,548

 

$

1,017,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,327

 

$

2,889

 

Consideration related to acquisitions

 

511

 

300

 

Accrued expenses

 

16,430

 

17,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities before client fund obligations

 

18,268

 

20,885

 

Client fund obligations

 

591,219

 

883,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

609,487

 

904,022

 

Deferred rent

 

2,607

 

3,397

 

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

 

874

 

647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

612,968

 

$

908,066

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000 authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015

 

$

 

$

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 155,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015; 50,703 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and 50,953 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015

 

51

 

51

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

155,672

 

162,481

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(48,143

)

(52,743

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

$

107,580

 

$

109,789

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

720,548

 

$

1,017,855

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring fees

 

$

32,055

 

$

51,732

 

$

61,197

 

$

94,095

 

Interest income on funds held for clients

 

390

 

615

 

753

 

1,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total recurring revenues

 

32,445

 

52,347

 

61,950

 

95,238

 

Implementation services and other

 

1,868

 

2,837

 

3,472

 

5,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

34,313

 

55,184

 

65,422

 

100,292

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring revenues

 

11,953

 

16,125

 

22,010

 

29,282

 

Implementation services and other

 

6,093

 

7,975

 

11,488

 

15,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

 

18,046

 

24,100

 

33,498

 

44,295

 

Gross profit

 

16,267

 

31,084

 

31,924

 

55,997

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

9,401

 

14,340

 

18,479

 

26,790

 

Research and development

 

5,271

 

6,799

 

9,298

 

12,228

 

General and administrative

 

8,061

 

11,239

 

15,509

 

21,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

22,733

 

32,378

 

43,286

 

60,708

 

Operating loss

 

(6,466

)

(1,294

)

(11,362

)

(4,711

)

Other income

 

80

 

214

 

129

 

297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(6,386

)

(1,080

)

(11,233

)

(4,414

)

Income tax expense

 

34

 

85

 

62

 

186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,420

)

$

(1,165

)

$

(11,295

)

$

(4,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.23

)

$

(0.09

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.23

)

$

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

49,775

 

50,890

 

49,670

 

50,817

 

Diluted

 

49,775

 

50,890

 

49,670

 

50,817

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Total
Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Equity

 

Balances at June 30, 2015

 

50,703

 

$

51

 

$

155,672

 

$

(48,143

)

$

107,580

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

9,034

 

 

9,034

 

Stock options exercised

 

254

 

 

1,931

 

 

1,931

 

Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

50

 

 

1,403

 

 

1,403

 

Net settlement for taxes and/or exercise price related to equity awards

 

(149

)

 

(5,559

)

 

(5,559

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(4,600

)

(4,600

)

Balances at December 31, 2015

 

50,953

 

$

51

 

$

162,481

 

$

(52,743

)

$

109,789

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(11,295

)

$

(4,600

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

7,137

 

8,492

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,160

 

6,155

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

39

 

151

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

71

 

75

 

Loss on disposal of equipment

 

42

 

168

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(345

)

(428

)

Prepaid expenses

 

(193

)

(891

)

Trade accounts payable

 

697

 

653

 

Accrued expenses

 

536

 

1,039

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

849

 

10,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized internal-use software costs

 

(1,579

)

(3,775

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(4,165

)

(6,865

)

Payments for acquisitions

 

(2,585

)

(183

)

Net change in funds held for clients

 

(440,878

)

(291,918

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(449,207

)

(302,741

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in client funds obligation

 

440,878

 

291,918

 

Proceeds from follow-on offering, net of cash paid for issuance costs

 

18,716

 

 

Payments on initial public offering costs

 

(75

)

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

181

 

137

 

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

 

670

 

1,403

 

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

(1,380

)

(3,765

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

458,990

 

289,693

 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

10,632

 

(2,234

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of Period

 

78,848

 

81,258

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of Period

 

$

89,480

 

$

79,024

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Build-out allowance received from landlord

 

 

$

55

 

Unpaid follow-on offering costs included in accrued expenses

 

$

332

 

$

152

 

Purchase of property and equipment, accrued but not paid

 

$

1,366

 

$

1,531

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

 

$

26

 

$

22

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

(all amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

(1) Organization and Description of Business

 

Paylocity Holding Corporation (the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Paylocity Corporation, is a cloud-based provider of payroll and human capital management software solutions for medium-sized organizations. Services are provided in a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) delivery model utilizing the Company’s cloud-based platform. Payroll services include collection, remittance and reporting of payroll liabilities to the appropriate federal, state and local authorities.

 

Secondary Offering

 

In September 2015, the Company completed a secondary offering in which its existing shareholders sold 3,740 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $29.75 per share. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the existing shareholders.

 

In October 2015, the underwriters for the Company’s secondary offering exercised their option to purchase 561 additional shares from certain shareholders of the Company as described in the final prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 25, 2015.  The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the existing shareholders.

 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a) Consolidation and Use of Estimates

 

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the allowance for doubtful accounts, internal-use software, valuation and useful lives of long-lived assets, definite-lived intangibles, goodwill, stock-based compensation, valuation of net deferred income tax assets and the best estimate of selling price for revenue recognition purposes. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty; accordingly, accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. Accounting estimates used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the operating environment changes.

 

(b) Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Information

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information includes all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year or the results for any future periods. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended June 30, 2015 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 14, 2015.

 

(c) Income Taxes

 

Differences in the normal relationship between the income tax expense and pre-tax loss materially result from the existence of a valuation allowance recorded against the preponderance of the net deferred tax assets.

 

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(d) Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company recognizes all employee stock-based compensation as a cost in the financial statements. Equity-classified awards, including those under the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), are measured at the grant date fair value of the award and expense is recognized, net of assumed forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. The Company estimates grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and periodically updates the assumed forfeiture rates for actual experience over the option vesting term or the term of the ESPP purchase period.

 

(e) Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 supersedes a majority of existing revenue recognition guidance under US GAAP, and requires companies to recognize revenue when it transfers goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled. Companies may need to apply more judgment and estimation techniques or methods while recognizing revenue, which could result in additional disclosures to the financial statements. Topic 606 allows for either a “retrospective” or “cumulative effect” transition method. The original standard was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. In July 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of this standard, with a new effective date for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted as of the original effective date. The Company is currently assessing the potential effects of these changes to its consolidated financial statements and is evaluating the adoption method and timing.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes (Topic 740) (“ASU 2015-17”). ASU 2015-17 requires all deferred income tax assets and liabilities to be classified as non-current in a classified balance sheet. This ASU would first apply prospectively or retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently assessing the potential effects of these changes to its consolidated financial statements and is evaluating the adoption method and timing.

 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

(3) Balance Sheet Information

 

The following tables provide details of selected consolidated balance sheet items:

 

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows:

 

Balance at June 30, 2015

 

$

149

 

Charged to expense

 

75

 

Write-offs

 

(40

)

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

$

184

 

 

Capitalized internal-use software and accumulated amortization were as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

Capitalized internal-use software

 

$

24,733

 

$

29,050

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(17,376

)

(19,741

)

Capitalized internal-use software, net

 

$

7,357

 

$

9,309

 

 

Amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs is included in Cost of Revenues-Recurring Revenues and amounted to $685 and $1,423 for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and $1,278 and $2,365 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

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Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

Office equipment

 

$

1,875

 

$

2,409

 

Computer equipment

 

11,783

 

15,595

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

2,423

 

3,032

 

Software

 

5,218

 

5,094

 

Leasehold improvements

 

6,639

 

7,230

 

Time clocks rented by clients

 

3,217

 

3,729

 

 

 

31,155

 

37,089

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(15,094

)

(15,968

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

16,061

 

$

21,121

 

 

Depreciation expense amounted to $1,354 and $1,632 for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and $2,502 and $3,029 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,
2015

 

December 31,
2015

 

Weighted
Average
Useful
Life

 

Client relationships

 

$

12,580

 

$

12,580

 

9 years

 

Non-solicitation agreements

 

360

 

360

 

2-3 years

 

Total

 

12,940

 

12,940

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(999

)

(1,760

)

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

$

11,941

 

$

11,180

 

 

 

 

Amortization expense for acquired intangible assets was $190 and $381 for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and $380 and $761 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Future amortization expense for acquired intangible assets is as follows, as of December 31, 2015:

 

Remainder of fiscal 2016

 

$

762

 

Fiscal 2017

 

1,512

 

Fiscal 2018

 

1,427

 

Fiscal 2019

 

1,398

 

Fiscal 2020

 

1,398

 

Thereafter

 

4,683

 

Total

 

$

11,180

 

 

The components of accrued expenses were as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

Accrued payroll and personnel costs

 

$

14,275

 

$

14,549

 

Current portion of deferred rent

 

727

 

190

 

Other

 

1,428

 

2,957

 

Total accrued expenses

 

$

16,430

 

$

17,696

 

 

(4) Fair Value Measurement

 

The Company applies the fair value measurement and disclosure provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy

 

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prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

 

· Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

 

· Level 2—Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

· Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

 

Substantially all of the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are measured using Level 1 inputs. The Company considers the recorded value of its financial assets and liabilities, which consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, to approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015 based upon the short-term nature of the assets and liabilities.

 

(5) Benefit Plans

 

(a) Equity Incentive Plan

 

The Company maintains a 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”) and a 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) pursuant to which the Company has reserved shares of its common stock for issuance to its employees, directors and non-employee third parties. The 2014 Plan serves as the successor to the 2008 Plan and permits the granting of options to purchase common stock and other equity incentives at the discretion of the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors. No new awards have been or will be issued under the 2008 Plan since the effective date of the 2014 Plan.  Outstanding awards under the 2008 Plan continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the 2008 Plan. The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2014 Plan will increase automatically each calendar year, continuing through and including January 1, 2024. The number of shares added each year will be equal to the lesser of (a) four and five tenths percent (4.5%) of the number of shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31, or (b) an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors.

 

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had 8,551 shares allocated to the plans, of which 4,761 shares were subject to outstanding options or awards. Generally, the Company issues previously unissued shares for the exercise of stock options or vesting of awards; however, shares previously subject to 2014 Plan grants or awards that are forfeited or net settled at exercise or release may be reissued to satisfy future issuances. The following table summarizes changes during the quarter in the number of shares available for grant under our equity incentive plans:

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Available for grant at July 1, 2015

 

4,490

 

RSUs granted

 

(722

)

Options granted

 

(149

)

Shares withheld in settlement of taxes and exercise price

 

149

 

Forfeitures

 

102

 

Shares removed

 

(80

)

Available for grant at December 31, 2015

 

3,790

 

 

Shares removed represents forfeitures of shares and shares withheld in settlement of taxes and payment of exercise price related to grants made under the 2008 Plan. As noted above, no new awards will be issued under the 2008 Plan.

 

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Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as described below) is included in the following line items in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations:

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Cost of revenue — recurring

 

$

466

 

$

448

 

$

814

 

$

805

 

Cost of revenue — non-recurring

 

386

 

304

 

677

 

574

 

Sales and marketing

 

894

 

1,205

 

1,778

 

2,118

 

Research and development

 

849

 

815

 

1,384

 

1,384

 

General and administrative

 

1,259

 

2,008

 

2,484

 

3,611

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

3,854

 

$

4,780

 

$

7,137

 

$

8,492

 

 

In addition, the Company capitalized $148 and $276 of stock compensation costs in its internal use software in the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and $310 and $542 in the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

Under the 2008 and 2014 Plans, the exercise price of each option cannot be less than the fair value of a share of common stock on the grant date. The options typically vest ratably over a three or four year period and expire 10 years from the grant date. Stock-based compensation expense for the fair value of the options at their grant date is recognized ratably over the vesting schedule for each separately vesting portion of the award.

 

The Company values stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the risk-free rate, expected life, expected stock price volatility and dividend yield.  The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates for U.S. Treasury securities consistent with the expected term of the Company’s employee stock options.  The expected life represents the period of time the stock options are expected to be outstanding and is based on the simplified method.  Under the simplified method, the expected life of an option is presumed to be the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term.  As the Company has a limited history of trading as a public company, the Company utilizes the simplified method due to the lack of sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to otherwise estimate the expected life of the stock options. Therefore, the expected volatility is based on historical volatilities for publicly traded stock of comparable companies over the estimated expected life of the stock options.  The Company assumed no dividend yield because it does not expect to pay dividends in the near future, which is consistent with the Company’s history of not paying dividends.

 

The following table summarizes the assumptions used for estimating the fair value of stock options granted for the six months ended December 31:

 

 

 

Period ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

Valuation assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

Expected dividend yield

 

0

%

0

%

Expected volatility

 

43.9

%

34.0

%

Expected term (years)

 

6.25

 

6.25

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.91

%

1.83

%

 

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The table below presents stock option activity during the six months ended December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Outstanding Options

 

 

 

Number of
shares

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price

 

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term

 

Aggregate
intrinsic
value

 

Balance at July 1, 2015

 

3,956

 

$

10.96

 

7.63

 

$

98,434

 

Options granted

 

149

 

35.28

 

 

 

 

 

Options forfeited

 

(78

)

16.06

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercised

 

(254

)

7.61

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

3,773

 

$

12.05

 

7.26

 

$

107,542

 

Options exercisable at December 31, 2015

 

1,835

 

$

6.85

 

6.35

 

$

61,842

 

Options vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2015

 

3,678

 

$

11.83

 

7.23

 

$

105,625

 

 

There were no options granted during either of the three-month periods December 31, 2014 and 2015. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the six-month period ended December 31, 2014 and 2015 was $11.15 and $12.92, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $1,839 and $4,653 during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and $2,063 and $7,588 during the six-month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. At December 31, 2015, there was $4,849 of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested stock option granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.59 years.

 

The Company may also grant RSUs under the 2014 Plan with terms determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. RSUs generally vest over three or four years following the grant date.  Certain RSU awards have time-based vesting conditions while other RSU awards are based on attainment of certain performance benchmarks. The following table represents restricted stock unit activity during the six months ended December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Units

 

Weighted
average
grant date
fair value

 

RSU balance at July 1, 2015

 

386

 

$

24.98

 

RSUs granted

 

722

 

35.27

 

RSUs vested

 

(95

)

25.33

 

RSUs cancelled/forfeited

 

(24

)

30.15

 

RSU balance at December 31, 2015

 

989

 

$

32.38

 

RSUs expected to vest at December 31, 2015

 

862

 

$

32.20

 

 

At December 31, 2015, there was $20,399 of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested restricted stock awards granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.

 

(b) Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

The Company’s 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) was adopted by the Company’s board of directors and approved by the stockholders on February 6, 2014 and was effective upon completion of the Company’s initial public offering.

 

Under the Company’s ESPP, the Company can grant stock purchase rights to all eligible employees during specific offering periods not to exceed twenty-seven months.  Each offering period will begin on the trading day closest to May 16 and November 16 of each year.  Shares are purchased through employees’ payroll deductions, up to a maximum of 10% of employees’ compensation for each purchase period, at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the first trading day of the applicable offering period or the purchase date.  Participants may purchase up to $25 worth of common stock or 2 shares of common stock in any one year.  The ESPP is considered compensatory and results in compensation expense.

 

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As of December 31, 2015, a total of 1,003 common stock were reserved for future issuances under the ESPP. The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the ESPP will increase automatically each calendar year, continuing through and including January 1, 2024.  The number of shares added each year will be equal to the lesser of (a) 400, (b) seventy-five one hundredths percent (0.75%) of the number of shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31, or (c) an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors.

 

The Company issued 50 shares upon the completion of its six-month offering period ending November 15, 2015. The Company recorded compensation expense attributable to the ESPP of $154 and $256 for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and $284 and $508 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively, which is included in the summary of stock-based compensation expense above. The grant date fair value of the ESPP offering periods was estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

Period ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

Valuation assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

Expected dividend yield

 

0%

 

0%

 

Expected volatility

 

35.5 – 41.7%

 

44.1 - 48.4%

 

Expected term (years)

 

0.3 – 0.5

 

0.5

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.04 – 0.06%

 

0.11 - 0.31%

 

 

(c) 401(k) Plan

 

The Company maintains a 401(k) plan with a safe harbor matching provision that covers all eligible employees. The Company matches 50% of the employees’ contributions up to 6% of their gross pay. Contributions were $327 and $536 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and were $709 and $1,116 for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

(6) Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, the release of restricted stock units, and the shares purchasable via the employee stock purchase plan as of the balance sheet date. The dilutive effect of outstanding stock options is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method. The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share:

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,420

)

$

(1,165

)

$

(11,295

)

$

(4,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

49,775

 

50,890

 

49,670

 

50,817

 

Weighted-average effect of potentially dilutive shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee stock options, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan shares

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

49,775

 

50,890

 

49,670

 

50,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.23

)

$

(0.09

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.23

)

$

(0.09

)

 

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The following table summarizes the outstanding employee stock options, restricted stock units, and shares purchasable via the employee stock purchase plan as of the balance sheet date that were excluded from the diluted per share calculation for the periods presented because to include them would have been anti-dilutive:

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee stock options

 

4,387

 

3,773

 

4,387

 

3,773

 

Restricted stock units

 

377

 

989

 

377

 

989

 

Employee stock purchase plan shares

 

12

 

13

 

12

 

13

 

Total

 

4,776

 

4,775

 

4,776

 

4,775

 

 

(7) Income Taxes

 

The Company’s quarterly provision for income taxes is based on an estimated annual income tax rate.  The Company’s quarterly provision for income taxes also includes the tax impact of certain unusual or infrequently occurring items, if any, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur.

 

The Company recorded income tax expense of $34 and $85 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and $62 and $186 for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.  The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015 differs from statutory rates primarily due to the existence of a valuation allowance recorded against the preponderance of the net deferred tax assets.

 

The Company reviews the likelihood that it will realize the benefit of its deferred tax assets and, therefore, the need for a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. It established a valuation allowance on all of its net deferred tax assets except for deferred tax liabilities associated with indefinite-lived intangible assets during fiscal 2014, given that the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the Company would not recognize the benefits of its net operating loss carryforwards prior to their expiration.  The Company has continued to carry the valuation allowance during fiscal 2015 and for the three and six months ending December 31, 2015.  As of December 31, 2015, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits.

 

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

 

The statements included herein that are not based solely on historical facts are “forward looking statements.” Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by us in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and under Part II, Item 1A: “Risk Factors.”

 

Overview

 

We are a cloud-based provider of payroll and human capital management (or “HCM”) software solutions for medium-sized organizations, which we define as those having between 20 and 1,000 employees. Our comprehensive and easy-to-use solutions enable our clients to manage their workforces more effectively. Our solutions help drive strategic human capital decision-making and improve employee engagement by enhancing the human resource, payroll and finance capabilities of our clients.

 

Effective management of human capital is a core function in all organizations and requires a significant commitment of resources. Medium-sized organizations operating without the infrastructure, expertise or personnel of larger enterprises are uniquely pressured to manage their human capital effectively.

 

Our solutions were specifically designed to meet the payroll and HCM needs of medium-sized organizations. We designed our cloud-based platform to provide a unified suite of applications using a multi-tenant architecture. Our solutions are highly flexible and configurable and feature a modern, intuitive user experience. Our platform offers automated data integration with over 200 related third-party systems, such as 401(k), benefits and insurance provider systems.

 

Our Paylocity Web Pay product is our core payroll solution and was the first of our current offerings introduced into the market. We believe payroll is the most critical system of record for medium-sized organizations and an essential gateway to other HCM functionality. We have invested in, and we intend to continue to invest in, research and development to expand our product offerings and advance our platform.

 

We believe there is a significant opportunity to grow our business by increasing our number of clients and we intend to invest in our business to achieve this purpose. We market and sell our solutions primarily through our direct sales force. We have increased our sales and marketing expenses as we have added sales representatives and related sales and marketing personnel. We intend to continue to grow our sales and marketing organization across new and existing geographic territories. In addition to growing our number of clients, we intend to grow our revenue over the long term by increasing the number and quality of products that clients purchase from us. To do so, we must continue to enhance and grow the number of solutions we offer to advance our platform.

 

We believe that delivering a positive service experience is an essential element of our ability to sell our solutions and retain our clients. We seek to develop deep relationships with our clients through our unified service model, which has been designed to meet the service needs of medium-sized organizations. We expect to continue to invest in and grow our implementation and client service organization as our client base grows.

 

We believe we have the opportunity to continue to grow our business over the long term, and to do so we have invested, and intend to continue to invest, across our entire organization. These investments include increasing the number of personnel across all functional areas, along with improving our solutions and infrastructure to support our growth. The timing and amount of these investments vary based on the rate at which we add new clients, add new personnel and scale our application development and other activities. Many of these investments will occur in advance of experiencing any direct benefit from them which will make it difficult to determine if we are effectively allocating our resources. We expect these investments to increase our costs on an absolute basis, but as we grow our number of clients and our related revenues, we anticipate that we will gain economies of scale and increased operating leverage. As a result, we expect our gross and operating margins will improve over the long term.

 

As our business has grown, we have become increasingly subject to the risks arising from adverse changes in domestic and global economic conditions. If general economic conditions were to deteriorate further, including declines in private sector employment growth and business productivity, increases in the unemployment rate and changes in interest rates, we may experience delays in our sales cycles, increased pressure from prospective customers to offer discounts and increased pressure from existing customers to renew expiring recurring revenue agreements for lower amounts. Our interest income on funds held for clients continues to be negatively impacted by historically low interest rates.

 

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Our operating subsidiary Paylocity Corporation was incorporated in July 1997 as an Illinois corporation. In November 2013, we formed Paylocity Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation, of which Paylocity Corporation is now a wholly-owned subsidiary. Paylocity Holding Corporation had no operations prior to the restructuring. All of our business operations, excluding interest earned on certain cash holdings and expenses associated with certain secondary stock offerings, have historically been, and are currently, conducted by Paylocity Corporation, and the financial results presented herein are entirely attributable to the results of its operations.

 

Key Metrics

 

We regularly review a number of metrics, including the following key metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate financial projections and make strategic decisions.

 

Recurring Revenue Growth

 

Our recurring revenue model and high annual revenue retention rates provide significant visibility into our future operating results and cash flow from operations. This visibility enables us to better manage and invest in our business. Recurring revenue, which is comprised of recurring fees and interest income on funds held for clients, increased from $62.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 to $95.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015, representing a 54% year-over-year increase. Recurring revenue represented 95% of total revenue during both of the six month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2015. Recurring revenue increased from $32.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 to $52.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, representing a 61% year-over-year increase. Recurring revenue represented 95% of total revenue during both of the three month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.

 

Recurring Fees from New Clients

 

We calculate recurring fees from new clients as the percentage of year-to-date recurring fees from all clients on our solutions which had not been on or used any of our solutions for a full year as of the start of the current fiscal year. We believe recurring fees from new clients is an important metric to measure the expansion of our existing client base as well as the growth in our client base. Our recurring fees from new clients was 41% and 42% for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively, and 38% and 39% for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA

 

We disclose Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA because we use them to evaluate our performance, and we believe Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA assist in the comparison of our performance across reporting periods by excluding certain items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. We believe these metrics are used in the financial community, and we present it to enhance investors’ understanding of our operating performance and cash flows.

 

Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, and you should not consider Adjusted Gross Profit as an alternative to gross profit, Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit as an alternative to total recurring revenues, or Adjusted EBITDA as an alternative to net loss or cash provided by (used in) operating activities, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our definition of Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA may be different than the definition utilized for similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

 

We define Adjusted Gross Profit as gross profit before amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs, stock-based compensation expense, and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises. We define Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit as total recurring revenues after cost of recurring revenues and before amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs, stock-based compensation expense, and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises. The table below sets forth our Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented.

 

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Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

Adjusted Gross profit

 

$

17,806

 

$

33,279

 

$

34,695

 

$

59,822

 

Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit

 

$

21,643

 

$

38,106

 

$

42,032

 

$

69,179

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(242

)

$

7,236

 

$

125

 

$

10,527

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

Reconciliation from Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

16,267

 

$

31,084

 

$

31,924

 

$

55,997

 

Amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs

 

685

 

1,423

 

1,278

 

2,365

 

Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises

 

854

 

772

 

1,493

 

1,460

 

Adjusted Gross Profit

 

$

17,806

 

$

33,279

 

$

34,695

 

$

59,822

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

Reconciliation from Total Recurring Revenues to Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total recurring revenues

 

$

32,445

 

$

52,347

 

$

61,950

 

$

95,238

 

Cost of recurring revenues

 

11,953

 

16,125

 

22,010

 

29,282

 

Recurring gross profit

 

20,492

 

36,222

 

39,940

 

65,956

 

Amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs

 

685

 

1,423

 

1,278

 

2,365

 

Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises

 

466

 

461

 

814

 

858

 

Adjusted Recurring Gross Profit

 

$

21,643

 

$

38,106

 

$

42,032

 

$

69,179

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

Reconciliation from Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,420

)

$

(1,165

)

$

(11,295

)

$

(4,600

)

Income tax expense

 

34

 

85

 

62

 

186

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,229

 

3,436

 

4,160

 

6,155

 

EBITDA

 

(4,157

)

2,356

 

(7,073

)

1,741

 

Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises

 

3,915

 

4,880

 

7,198

 

8,786

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(242

)

$

7,236

 

$

125

 

$

10,527

 

 

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Basis of Presentation

 

Revenues

 

Recurring Fees

 

We derive the majority of our revenues from recurring fees attributable to our cloud-based payroll and HCM software solutions. Recurring fees for each client generally include a base fee in addition to a fee based on the number of client employees and the number of products a client uses. We also charge fees attributable to our preparation of W-2 documents and annual required filings on behalf of our clients. Over the past three years, our clients have consistently had on average between 95 and 115 employees. We derive revenue from a client based on the solutions purchased by the client, the number of client employees as well as the amount, type and timing of services provided in respect of those client employees. As such, the number of client employees on our system is not a good indicator of our financial results in any period. Recurring fees attributable to our cloud-based payroll and HCM solutions accounted for 93% and 94% of our total revenues during the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and 94% of our total revenues during both of the six month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

Our agreements with clients do not have a specified term and are generally cancellable by the client on 60 days’ or less notice. Our agreements do not include general rights of return and do not provide clients with the right to take possession of the software supporting the services being provided. We recognize recurring fees in the period in which services are provided and when collection of fees is reasonably assured and the amount of fees is fixed or determinable.

 

Interest Income on Funds Held for Clients

 

We earn interest income on funds held for clients. We collect funds for employee payroll payments and related taxes in advance of remittance to employees and taxing authorities. Prior to remittance to employees and taxing authorities, we earn interest on these funds through financial institutions with which we have automated clearing house, or ACH, arrangements.

 

Implementation Services and Other

 

Implementation services and other revenues primarily consist of implementation fees charged to new clients for professional services provided to implement and configure our payroll and HCM solutions. Implementations of our payroll solutions typically require only three to four weeks at which point the new client’s payroll is first run using our solution, our implementation services are deemed completed, and we recognize the related revenue. We implement additional HCM products as requested by clients and leverage the data within our payroll solution to accelerate our implementation processes. Implementation services and other revenues may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter based on the number of new clients, pricing and the product utilization.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

Cost of Recurring Revenues

 

Costs of recurring revenues are generally expensed as incurred, and include costs to provide our payroll and other HCM solutions primarily consisting of employee-related expenses, including wages, stock-based compensation, bonuses and benefits, relating to the provision of ongoing client support, payroll tax filing and distribution of printed checks and other materials. These costs also include third-party reseller costs, delivery costs, computing costs and amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs, as well as bank fees associated with client fund transfers. We expect to realize cost efficiencies over the long term as our business scales, resulting in improved operating leverage and increased margins.

 

We capitalize a portion of our internal-use software costs, which are then all amortized as a cost of recurring revenues. We amortized $0.7 million and $1.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively and $1.3 million and $2.4 million during the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

Cost of Implementation Services and Other

 

Cost of implementation services and other consists almost entirely of employee-related expenses, including wages, stock-based compensation, bonuses and benefits, involved in the implementation of our payroll and other HCM solutions for new clients. Implementation costs are generally fixed in the short-term and exceed associated implementation revenue charged to each client. We intend to grow our business through expanding our client base, and doing so will require increased personnel to implement our

 

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solutions. Therefore our cost of implementation services and other is expected to increase in absolute dollars for the foreseeable future.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses for our direct sales and marketing staff, including wages, commissions, stock-based compensation, bonuses and benefits, marketing expenses and other related costs. Commissions are primarily earned and recognized in the month when implementation is complete and the client first utilizes a service, typically by running its first payroll. Bonuses paid to sales staff for attainment of certain performance criteria are accrued in the fiscal year in which they are earned and are subsequently paid annually in the first fiscal quarter of the following year.

 

We will seek to grow our number of clients for the foreseeable future and therefore our sales and marketing expense is expected to continue to increase in absolute dollars as we grow our sales organization and expand our marketing activities.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses for our research and development and product management staff, including wages, stock-based compensation, benefits and bonuses. Additional expenses include costs related to the development, maintenance, quality assurance and testing of new technologies and ongoing refinement of our existing solutions. Research and development expenses, other than internal-use software costs qualifying for capitalization, are expensed as incurred.

 

We capitalize a portion of our development costs related to internal-use software. The timing of our capitalized development projects may affect the amount of development costs expensed in any given period. The table below sets forth the amounts of capitalized and expensed research and development expenses for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015.

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Capitalized portion of research and development

 

$

815

 

$

2,008

 

$

1,889

 

$

4,317

 

Expensed portion of research and development

 

5,271

 

6,799

 

9,298

 

12,228

 

Total research and development

 

$

6,086

 

$

8,807

 

$

11,187

 

$

16,545

 

 

We expect to grow our research and development efforts as we continue to broaden our product offerings and extend our technological leadership by investing in the development of new technologies and introducing them to new and existing clients. We expect research and development expenses to continue to increase in absolute dollars but to vary as a percentage of total revenue on a period-to-period basis.

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of other employee-related costs, including wages, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses for our administrative, finance, accounting, and human resources departments. Additional expenses include consulting and professional fees, insurance and other corporate expenses.

 

We expect our general and administrative expenses to continue to increase in absolute dollars as a result of our operation as a public company. These expenses will also include costs associated with compliance with regulations governing public companies, costs of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and professional services expenses.

 

Other Income

 

Other income generally consists of interest income related to interest received on our cash and cash equivalents.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth our statements of operations data for each of the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring fees

 

$

32,055

 

$

51,732

 

$

61,197

 

$

94,095

 

Interest income on funds held for clients

 

390

 

615

 

753

 

1,143

 

Total recurring revenues

 

32,445

 

52,347

 

61,950

 

95,238

 

Implementation services and other

 

1,868

 

2,837

 

3,472

 

5,054

 

Total revenues

 

34,313

 

55,184

 

65,422

 

100,292

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring revenues

 

11,953

 

16,125

 

22,010

 

29,282

 

Implementation services and other

 

6,093

 

7,975

 

11,488

 

15,013

 

Total costs of revenues

 

18,046

 

24,100

 

33,498

 

44,295

 

Gross profit

 

16,267

 

31,084

 

31,924

 

55,997

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

9,401

 

14,340

 

18,479

 

26,790

 

Research and development

 

5,271

 

6,799

 

9,298

 

12,228

 

General and administrative

 

8,061

 

11,239

 

15,509

 

21,690

 

Total operating expenses

 

22,733

 

32,378

 

43,286

 

60,708

 

Operating loss

 

(6,466

)

(1,294

)

(11,362

)

(4,711

)

Other income

 

80

 

214

 

129

 

297

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(6,386

)

(1,080

)

(11,233

)

(4,414

)

Income tax expense

 

34

 

85

 

62

 

186

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,420

)

$

(1,165

)

$

(11,295

)

$

(4,600

)

 

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The following table sets forth our statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenues for each of the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Six months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring fees

 

93

%

94

%

94

%

94

%

Interest income on funds held for clients

 

2

%

1

%

1

%

1

%

Total recurring revenues

 

95

%

95

%

95

%

95

%

Implementation services and other

 

5

%

5

%

5

%

5

%

Total revenues

 

100

%

100

%

100

%

100

%

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring revenues

 

35

%

29

%

34

%

29

%

Implementation services and other

 

18

%

15

%

17

%

15

%

Total costs of revenues

 

53

%

44

%

51

%

44

%

Gross profit

 

47

%

56

%

49

%

56

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

27

%

26

%

28

%

27

%

Research and development

 

15

%

12

%

14

%

12

%

General and administrative

 

24

%

20

%

24

%

22

%

Total operating expenses

 

66

%

58

%

66

%

61

%

Operating loss

 

(19

)%

(2

)%

(17

)%

(5

)%

Other income

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

Loss before income taxes

 

(19

)%

(2

)%

(17

)%

(5

)%

Income tax expense

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

Net loss

 

(19

)%

(2

)%

(17

)%

(5

)%

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015

 

Revenues

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Recurring fees

 

$

32,055

 

$

51,732

 

$

19,677

 

61

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

93

%

94

%

 

 

 

 

Interest income on funds held for clients

 

390

 

615

 

225

 

58

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

2

%

1

%

 

 

 

 

Implementation services and other

 

1,868

 

2,837

 

969

 

52

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

5

%

5

%

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring Fees

 

Recurring fees for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $19.7 million, or 61%, to $51.7 million from $32.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Recurring fees increased primarily as a result of revenue from new clients and increased revenue per client as well as revenue related to our Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) compliance solution offered to new and existing clients.

 

Interest Income on Funds Held for Clients

 

Interest income on funds held for clients for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $0.2 million, or 58% to $0.6 million from $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Interest income on funds held for clients increased primarily as a result of an increased average daily balance for funds held due to the addition of new clients to our client base.

 

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Implementation Services and Other

 

Implementation services and other revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $1.0 million, or 52%, to $2.8 million from $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Implementation services and other revenue increased primarily as a result of an increase in the number of new clients during the three months ended December 31, 2015 in comparison to the three months ended December 31, 2014.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Cost of recurring revenues

 

$

11,953

 

$

16,125

 

$

4,172

 

35

%

Percentage of recurring revenues

 

37

%

31

%

 

 

 

 

Recurring gross margin

 

63

%

69

%

 

 

 

 

Cost of implementation services and other

 

6,093

 

7,975

 

1,882

 

31

%

Percentage of implementation services and other revenue

 

326

%

281

%

 

 

 

 

Implementation gross margin

 

(226

)%

(181

)%

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Recurring Revenues

 

Cost of recurring revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $4.2 million, or 35%, to $16.1 million from $12.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Cost of recurring revenues increased primarily as a result of the continued growth of our business, in particular $2.3 million in employee-related costs resulting from additional personnel necessary to provide services to new and existing clients and $1.8 million in fees related to the delivery of our services, and $0.7 million in increased  internal-use software amortization expense, partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in reseller expenses primarily due to our acquisition of substantially all of the assets of our remaining reseller during fiscal 2015. Recurring gross margin increased from 63% for the three months ended December 31, 2014 to 69% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, primarily due to a 2% reduction in reseller expenses and 2% decreases in both employee-related and processing-related costs as a percentage of total recurring revenue.

 

Cost of Implementation Services and Other

 

Cost of implementation services and other for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $1.9 million, or 31%, to $8.0 million from $6.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Cost of implementation services and other increased primarily due to an increase in new clients, and a corresponding increase of $1.9 million in employee-related and other costs to implement our solutions for those new clients during the three months ended December 31, 2015.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Sales and Marketing

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

9,401

 

$

14,340

 

$

4,939

 

53

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

27

%

26

%

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $4.9 million, or 53%, to $14.3 million from $9.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily the result of $4.2 million of additional employee-related expenses incurred due to the expansion of our sales force by 41 personnel (including management, direct sales and sales administration), our sales lead generation group by 11 personnel and our marketing team by 5 personnel.

 

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Research and Development

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Research and development

 

$

5,271

 

$

6,799

 

$

1,528

 

29

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

15

%

12

%

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $1.5 million, or 29%, to $6.8 million from $5.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in research and development expense was primarily as a result of $2.5 million in employee-related expenses related to 55 additional development personnel, partially offset by higher year-over-year internal-use software capitalization of $1.2 million.

 

General and Administrative

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

General and administrative

 

$

8,061

 

$

11,239

 

$

3,178

 

39

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

24

%

20

%

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $3.2 million, or 39%, to $11.2 million from $8.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily the result of $1.5 million of additional employee-related expenses related to 35 additional personnel, $0.7 million of additional stock-based compensation costs, $0.4 million of increased occupancy costs and professional services fees, and $0.2 million of additional intangible amortization.

 

Other Income

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Other income

 

$

80

 

$

214

 

$

134

 

168

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

0

%

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

Other income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was not materially different as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Income tax expense

 

$

34

 

$

85

 

$

51

 

150

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

0

%

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was not materially different as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014.

 

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Comparison of Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2015

 

Revenues

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Recurring fees

 

$

61,197

 

$

94,095

 

$

32,898

 

54

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

94

%

94

%

 

 

 

 

Interest income on funds held for clients

 

753

 

1,143

 

390

 

52

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

1

%

1

%

 

 

 

 

Implementation services and other

 

3,472

 

5,054

 

1,582

 

46

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

5

%

5

%

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring Fees

 

Recurring fees for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $32.9 million, or 54%, to $94.1 million from $61.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Recurring fees increased primarily as a result of revenue from new clients and increased revenue per client as well as revenue related to our Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) compliance solution offered to new and existing clients.

 

Interest Income on Funds Held for Clients

 

Interest income on funds held for clients for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $0.4 million, or 52% to $1.1 million from $0.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Interest income on funds held for clients increased primarily as a result of an increased average daily balance for funds held due to the addition of new clients to our client base.

 

Implementation Services and Other

 

Implementation services and other revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $1.6 million, or 46%, to $5.1 million from $3.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Implementation services and other revenue increased primarily as a result of an increase in the number of new clients during the six months ended December 31, 2015 in comparison to the six months ended December 31, 2014.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Cost of recurring revenues

 

$

22,010

 

$

29,282

 

$

7,272

 

33

%

Percentage of recurring revenues

 

36

%

31

%

 

 

 

 

Recurring gross margin

 

64

%

69

%

 

 

 

 

Cost of implementation services and other

 

11,488

 

15,013

 

3,525

 

31

%

Percentage of implementation services and other

 

331

%

297

%

 

 

 

 

Implementation gross margin

 

(231

)%

(197

)%

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Recurring Revenues

 

Cost of recurring revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $7.3 million, or 33%, to $29.3 million from $22.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Cost of recurring revenues increased primarily as a result of the continued growth of our business, in particular $4.3 million in employee-related costs resulting from additional personnel necessary to provide services to new and existing clients and $3.3 million in fees related to the delivery of our services, and a $1.1 million increase in internal-use software amortization, partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in reseller expenses primarily due to our acquisition of substantially all of the assets of our remaining reseller during fiscal 2015. Recurring gross margin increased from 64% for the six months ended December 31, 2014 to 69% for the six months ended December 31, 2015, primarily due to a 2% reduction in reseller expenses and 1% decreases in both employee-related and processing-related costs as a percentage of total recurring revenue.

 

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Cost of Implementation Services and Other

 

Cost of implementation services and other for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $3.5 million, or 31%, to $15.0 million from $11.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Cost of implementation services and other increased primarily due to an increase in new clients, and a corresponding increase of $3.6 million in employee-related and other costs to implement our solutions for those new clients during the six months ended December 31, 2015.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Sales and Marketing

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

18,479

 

$

26,790

 

$

8,311

 

45

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

28

%

27

%

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $8.3 million, or 45%, to $26.8 million from $18.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily the result of $7.3 million of additional employee-related expenses incurred due to the expansion of our sales force by 41 personnel (including management, direct sales and sales administration), our sales lead generation group by 11 personnel and our marketing team by 5 personnel.

 

Research and Development

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Research and development

 

$

9,298

 

$

12,228

 

$

2,930

 

32

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

14

%

12

%

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $2.9 million, or 32%, to $12.2 million from $9.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in research and development expense was primarily as a result of $4.9 million in employee-related expenses related to 55 additional development personnel, partially offset by higher year-over-year internal-use software capitalization of $2.4 million.

 

General and Administrative

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

General and administrative

 

$

15,509

 

$

21,690

 

$

6,181

 

40

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

24

%

22

%

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $6.2 million, or 40%, to $21.7 million from $15.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily the result of $3.1 million of additional employee-related expenses related to 35 additional personnel, $1.1 million of additional stock-based compensation costs, $0.6 million of increased occupancy costs incurred as a result of our requirement for additional office space, $0.4 million in costs associated with the secondary offering completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and $0.4 million of additional intangible amortization.

 

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Other Income

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Other income

 

$

129

 

$

297

 

$

168

 

130

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

0

%

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

Other income for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was not materially different as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2014.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,

 

Change

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

$

 

%

 

Income tax expense

 

$

62

 

$

186

 

$

124

 

200

%

Percentage of total revenues

 

0

%

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was not materially different as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2014.

 

Quarterly Trends and Seasonality

 

Our overall operating results fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of a variety of factors, some of which are outside of our control. Our historical results should not be considered a reliable indicator of our future results of operations.

 

We experience fluctuations in revenues and related costs on a seasonal basis, which are primarily seen in our fiscal third quarter, which ends on March 31 of each year. Specifically, our recurring revenue is positively impacted in our fiscal third quarter as a result of our preparation of W-2 documents for our clients’ employees in advance of tax filing requirements. The seasonal fluctuations in revenues also positively impact gross profits during our fiscal third quarter. Our historical results for our fiscal third quarter should not be considered a reliable indicator of our future results of operations.  Our interest income earned on funds held for clients is also positively impacted during our fiscal third quarter as a result of our increased collection of funds held for clients. Certain payroll taxes are primarily collected during our fiscal third quarter and subsequently remitted.

 

Implementation revenues are also typically higher during our fiscal third quarter as many of our new clients elect to implement our services following a calendar year-end. Implementation gross profit varies on a quarterly basis as costs are generally fixed in the near-term, while revenues vary based on the number of new client implementations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us 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 consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. In accordance with GAAP, we base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results might differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and, to the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected. During the six months ended December 31, 2015, there were no material changes to our critical accounting policies and use of estimates, which are disclosed in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2015 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 14, 2015.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary liquidity needs are related to the funding of general business requirements, including working capital requirements, research and development, and capital expenditures. As of December 31, 2015, our principal source of liquidity was $79.0 million of cash and cash equivalents.

 

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In order to grow our business, we intend to increase our personnel and related expenses and to make significant investments in our platform, data centers and infrastructure generally. The timing and amount of these investments will vary based on the rate at which we can add new clients and new personnel and the scale of our application development, data center and other activities. Many of these investments will occur in advance of our experiencing any direct benefit from them which could negatively impact our liquidity and cash flows during any particular period and may make it difficult to determine if we are effectively allocating our resources. However, we expect to fund our operations, capital expenditures and other investments principally with cash flows from operations, and to the extent that our liquidity needs exceed our cash from operations, we would look to our cash on hand and available borrowings to satisfy those needs.

 

Our cash flows from investing activities and our cash flows from financing activities are influenced by the amount of funds held for clients which varies significantly from quarter to quarter. The balance of the funds we hold depends on our clients’ payroll calendar, and therefore such balance changes from period to period in accordance with the timing with each payroll cycle. Funds held for clients are restricted solely for the repayment of client fund obligations.

 

We believe our current cash and cash equivalents and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditure and other investment requirements for at least the next 12 months.

 

The following table sets forth data regarding cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

849

 

$

10,814

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized internal-use software costs

 

(1,579

)

(3,775

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(4,165

)

(6,865

)

Payments for acquisitions

 

(2,585

)

(183

)

Net change in funds held for clients

 

(440,878

)

(291,918

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(449,207

)

(302,741

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in client funds obligation

 

440,878

 

291,918

 

Proceeds from follow-on offering, net of issuance costs

 

18,716

 

 

Payments on initial public offering costs

 

(75

)

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

181

 

137

 

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

 

670

 

1,403

 

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

(1,380

)

(3,765

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

458,990

 

289,693

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,632

 

$

(2,234

)

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $10.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $0.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities from the six months ended December 31, 2014 to the six months ended December 31, 2015 was primarily due to improved operating results after adjusting for non-cash items including stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $302.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $449.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014.

 

Changes in net cash used in investing activities are significantly influenced by the amount of funds held for clients at the end of a reporting period. Changes in the amount of funds held for client from period to period will vary substantially. Our payroll processing activities involve the movement of significant funds from the account of an employer to employees and relevant taxing authorities. Though we debit a client’s account prior to any disbursement on its behalf, there is a delay between our payment of amounts due to employees and taxing and other regulatory authorities and when the incoming funds from the client to cover these

 

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amounts payable actually clear into our operating accounts. We currently have agreements with nine banks to execute ACH and wire transfers to support our client payroll and tax services. We believe we have sufficient capacity under these ACH arrangements to handle our transactions for the foreseeable future.

 

Excluding the net change in funds held for clients, our net cash used in investing activities was $10.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $8.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in net cash used in investing activities is primarily due to higher purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software costs, offset by lower payments for acquisitions.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $289.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $459.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The change in cash provided by financing activities was primarily the result of the decrease in client fund obligations and $18.7 million of proceeds related to the follow-on offering, net of issuance costs in the six months ended December 31, 2014, partially offset by the increase in taxes paid related to the net settlement of employee equity awards.

 

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

Our principal commitments consist of operating lease obligations. The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Payment Due By Period

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than 1
Year

 

1-3 Years

 

3-5 Years

 

More than
5 Years

 

Operating lease obligations

 

$

31,687

 

$

4,131

 

$

10,443

 

$

6,808

 

$

10,305

 

Unconditional purchase obligations

 

2,905

 

1,695

 

1,210

 

 

 

Consideration related to acquisition

 

300

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

34,892

 

$

6,126

 

$

11,653

 

$

6,808

 

$

10,305

 

 

Capital Expenditures

 

We expect to increase capital spending as we continue to grow our business and expand and enhance our data centers and technical infrastructure. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our rate of sales growth. In the event that our sales growth or other factors do not meet our expectations, we may eliminate or curtail capital projects in order to mitigate the impact on our use of cash. Capital expenditures were $4.2 million and $6.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively, exclusive of capitalized internal-use software costs of $1.6 million and $3.8 million for the same periods, respectively.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that may be material to investors.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 supersedes a majority of existing revenue recognition guidance under US GAAP, and requires companies to recognize revenue when it transfers goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled. Companies may need to apply more judgment and estimation techniques or methods while recognizing revenue, which could result in additional disclosures to the financial statements. Topic 606 allows for either a “retrospective” or “cumulative effect” transition method. The original standard was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. In July 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of this standard, with a new effective date for fiscal years

 

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beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted as of the original effective date. We are currently assessing the potential effects of these changes to our consolidated financial statements and are evaluating the adoption method and timing.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes (Topic 740) (“ASU 2015-17”). ASU 2015-17 requires all deferred income tax assets and liabilities to be classified as non-current in a classified balance sheet. This ASU would first apply prospectively or retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently assessing the potential effects of these changes to its consolidated financial statements and is evaluating the adoption method and timing.

 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We have operations solely in the United States and are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily include interest rate and certain exposure as well as risks relating to changes in the general economic conditions in the United States. We have not used, nor do we intend to use, derivatives to mitigate the impact of interest rate or other exposure or for trading or speculative purposes.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Funds held for clients are held in interest-bearing accounts at financial institutions. As a result of our investing activities, we are exposed to changes in interest rates that may materially affect our results of operations. In a falling rate environment, a decline in interest rates would decrease our interest income.

 

Inflation Risk

 

We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Nonetheless, if our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Item 4.         Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act refers to controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to a company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three month period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have 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

 

From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that there are no claims or actions pending or threatened against the Company, the ultimate disposition of which would have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Our business, prospects, financial condition or operating results could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks, as well as other risks not currently known to us or that are currently considered immaterial. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of the risks and uncertainties described below, and you may lose all or part of your investment. In assessing these risks, you should also refer to the other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.

 

We have incurred losses in the past, and we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability for the foreseeable future.

 

We have incurred net losses from time to time. We incurred net losses of $130,000, $7,110,000, and $13,972,000 in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2015, respectively, and incurred a net loss of $4,600,000 in the first two quarters of fiscal 2016. We have been growing our number of clients rapidly, and as we do so, we incur significant sales and marketing, services and other related expenses. Our profitability will be significantly influenced by our ability to attain sufficient scale and productivity to achieve recurring revenues that are sufficient to support the incremental costs to obtain and support new clients. We intend for the foreseeable future to continue to focus predominately on adding new clients, and we cannot predict when we will achieve sustained profitability, if at all. We also expect to make other significant expenditures and investments in research and development to expand and improve our product offerings and technical infrastructure. In addition, as a public company, we have incurred significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we had not incurred as a private company. These increased expenditures have made it harder for us to achieve and maintain profitability. We also may incur losses in the future for a number of other unforeseen reasons. Accordingly, we may incur losses for the foreseeable future.

 

Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated in the past and may continue to fluctuate, causing the value of our common stock to decline substantially.

 

Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. As a result, comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful. Moreover, our stock price might be based on expectations of future performance that are unrealistic or that we might not meet and, if our revenue or operating results fall below such expectations, the price of our common stock could decline substantially.

 

Our number of new clients increases more during our third fiscal quarter ending March 31 than during the rest of our fiscal year, primarily because many new clients prefer to start using our payroll and human capital management, or HCM, solutions at the beginning of a calendar year. In addition, client funds and year-end activities are traditionally higher during our third fiscal quarter. As a result of these factors, our total revenue and expenses have historically grown disproportionately during our third fiscal quarter as compared to other quarters.

 

In addition to other risk factors listed in this section, some of the important factors that may cause fluctuations in our quarterly operating results include:

 

·                  The extent to which our products achieve or maintain market acceptance;

 

·                  Our ability to introduce new products and enhancements and updates to our existing products on a timely basis;

 

·                  Competitive pressures and the introduction of enhanced products and services from competitors;

 

·                  Changes in client budgets and procurement policies;

 

·                  The amount and timing of our investment in research and development activities and whether such investments are capitalized or expensed as incurred;

 

·                  The number of our clients’ employees;

 

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·                  Timing of recognition of revenues and expenses;

 

·                  Client renewal rates;

 

·                  Seasonality in our business;

 

·                  Technical difficulties with our products or interruptions in our services;

 

·                  Our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel;

 

·                  Changes in the regulatory requirements and environment related to the products and services which we offer; and

 

·                  Unforeseen legal expenses, including litigation and settlement costs.

 

We do not have long-term agreements with clients, and our standard agreements with clients are generally terminable by our clients upon 60 or fewer days’ notice. If a significant number of clients elected to terminate their agreements with us, our operating results and our business would be adversely affected.

 

In addition, a significant portion of our operating expenses are related to compensation and other items which are relatively fixed in the short-term, and we plan expenditures based in part on our expectations regarding future needs and opportunities. Accordingly, changes in our business or revenue shortfalls could decrease our gross and operating margins and could cause significant changes in our operating results from period to period. If this occurs, the trading price of our common stock could fall substantially, either suddenly or over time.

 

Our operating results for previous fiscal quarters are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for the full fiscal years or for any future periods. We believe that, due to the underlying factors for quarterly fluctuations, quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operations are not necessarily meaningful and that such comparisons should not be relied upon as indications of future performance.

 

Failure to manage our growth effectively could increase our expenses, decrease our revenue, and prevent us from implementing our business strategy.

 

We have been rapidly growing our revenue and number of clients, and we will seek to do the same for the foreseeable future. However, the growth in our number of clients puts significant strain on our business, requires significant capital expenditures and increases our operating expenses. To manage this growth effectively, we must attract, train, and retain a significant number of qualified sales, implementation, client service, software development, information technology and management personnel. We also must maintain and enhance our technology infrastructure and our financial and accounting systems and controls. If we fail to effectively manage our growth or we over-invest or under-invest in our business, our business and results of operations could suffer from the resultant weaknesses in our infrastructure, systems or controls. We could also suffer operational mistakes, a loss of business opportunities and employee losses. If our management is unable to effectively manage our growth, our expenses might increase more than expected, our revenue could decline or might grow more slowly than expected, and we might be unable to implement our business strategy.

 

The markets in which we participate are highly competitive, and if we do not compete effectively, our operating results could be adversely affected.

 

The market for payroll and HCM solutions is fragmented, highly competitive and rapidly changing. Our competitors vary for each of our solutions, and include enterprise-focused software providers, such as Ultimate Software Group, Inc., Workday, Inc., SAP AG, Oracle Corporation and Ceridian Corporation, payroll service providers, such as Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Paychex, Inc., Paycom Software, Inc. and other regional providers, and HCM point solutions, such as Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.

 

Several of our competitors are larger, have greater name recognition, longer operating histories and significantly greater resources than we do. Many of these competitors are able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products and services. Furthermore, our current or potential competitors may be acquired by third parties with greater available resources and the ability to initiate or withstand substantial price competition. As a result, our competitors may be able to develop products and services better received by our markets or may be able to respond more quickly and effectively than we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, regulations or client requirements.

 

In addition, current and potential competitors have established, and might in the future establish, partner or form other cooperative relationships with vendors of complementary products, technologies or services to enable them to offer new products and services, to compete more effectively or to increase the availability of their products in the marketplace. New competitors or relationships might emerge that have greater market share, a larger client base, more widely adopted proprietary technologies, greater marketing expertise, greater financial resources, and larger sales forces than we have, which could put us at a competitive disadvantage. In light of these advantages, current or potential clients might accept competitive offerings in lieu of purchasing our

 

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offerings. We expect intense competition to continue for these reasons, and such competition could negatively impact our sales, profitability or market share.

 

If we do not continue to innovate and deliver high-quality, technologically advanced products and services, we will not remain competitive and our revenue and operating results could suffer.

 

The market for our solutions is characterized by rapid technological advancements, changes in client requirements, frequent new product introductions and enhancements and changing industry standards. The life cycles of our products are difficult to estimate. Rapid technological changes and the introduction of new products and enhancements by new or existing competitors could undermine our current market position.

 

Our success depends in substantial part on our continuing ability to provide products and services that medium-sized organizations will find superior to our competitors’ offerings and will continue to use. We intend to continue to invest significant resources in research and development in order to enhance our existing products and services and introduce new high-quality products that clients will want. If we are unable to predict user preferences or industry changes, or if we are unable to modify our products and services on a timely basis or to effectively bring new products to market, our sales may suffer.

 

In addition, we may experience difficulties with software development, industry standards, design, or marketing that could delay or prevent our development, introduction or implementation of new solutions and enhancements. The introduction of new solutions by competitors, the emergence of new industry standards or the development of entirely new technologies to replace existing offerings could render our existing or future solutions obsolete.

 

We may not have sufficient resources to make the necessary investments in software development and we may experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction or marketing of new products or enhancements. In addition, our products or enhancements may not meet the increasingly complex client requirements of the marketplace or achieve market acceptance at the rate we expect, or at all. Any failure by us to anticipate or respond adequately to technological advancements, client requirements and changing industry standards, or any significant delays in the development, introduction or availability of new products or enhancements, could undermine our current market position.

 

If we are unable to release periodic updates on a timely basis to reflect changes in tax, benefit and other laws and regulations that our products help our clients address, the market acceptance of our products may be adversely affected and our revenues could decline.

 

Our solutions are affected by changes in tax, benefit and other laws and regulations and generally must be updated regularly to maintain their accuracy and competitiveness. Although we believe our SaaS platform provides us with flexibility to release updates in response to these changes, we cannot be certain that we will be able to make the necessary changes to our solutions and release updates on a timely basis, or at all. Failure to do so could have an adverse effect on the functionality and market acceptance of our solutions. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) remains subject to continuing legislative scrutiny, including efforts by Congress to amend or repeal, or delay implementation of, a number of its provisions. In addition, numerous lawsuits have challenged and continue to challenge the constitutionality and other aspects of the PPACA, and regulations and regulatory guidance continue to be issued on various aspects of PPACA that may affect our business. Changes in tax, benefit and other laws and regulations, including the PPACA, could require us to make significant modifications to our products or delay or cease sales of certain products, which could result in reduced revenues or revenue growth and our incurring substantial expenses and write-offs.

 

Because of the way we recognize our revenue and our expenses over varying periods, changes in our business may not be immediately reflected in our financial statements.

 

We recognize our revenue as services are performed. The amount of revenue we recognize in any particular period is derived in significant part based on the number of employees of our clients served by our solutions. As a result, our revenue is dependent in part on the success of our clients. The effect on our revenue of significant changes in sales of our solutions or in our clients’ businesses may not be fully reflected in our results of operations until future periods.

 

We recognize our expenses over varying periods based on the nature of the expense. In particular, we recognize implementation costs and sales commissions as they are incurred even though we recognize revenue as we perform services over extended periods. When a client terminates its relationship with us, we may not have derived enough revenue from that client to cover associated implementation costs. As a result, we may report poor operating results due to higher implementation costs and sales commissions in a period in which we experience strong sales of our solutions. Alternatively, we may report better operating results due to lower implementation costs and sales commissions in a period in which we experience a slowdown in sales. As a result, our expenses fluctuate as a percentage of revenue, and changes in our business generally may not be immediately reflected in our results of operations.

 

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If our security measures are breached or unauthorized access to client data or funds is otherwise obtained, our solutions may be perceived as not being secure, clients may reduce the use of or stop using our solutions and we may incur significant liabilities.

 

Our solutions involve the storage and transmission of our clients’ and their employees’ proprietary and confidential information. This information includes bank account numbers, tax return information, social security numbers, benefit information, retirement account information, payroll information and system passwords. In addition, we collect and maintain personal information on our own employees in the ordinary course of our business. Finally, our business involves the storage and transmission of funds from the accounts of our clients to their employees, taxing and regulatory authorities and others. As a result, unauthorized access or security breaches of our systems or the systems of our clients could result in the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, theft, litigation, indemnity obligations and other significant liabilities. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not identified until they are employed, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures in advance. While we have security measures and controls in place to protect confidential information, prevent data loss, theft and other security breaches, including penetration tests of our systems by independent third parties, if our security measures are breached, our business could be substantially harmed and we could incur significant liabilities. Any such breach or unauthorized access could negatively affect our ability to attract new clients, cause existing clients to terminate their agreements with us, result in reputational damage and subject us to lawsuits, regulatory fines or other actions or liabilities which could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.

 

There can be no assurance that the limitations of liability in our contracts would be enforceable or adequate or would otherwise protect us from any such liabilities or damages with respect to any particular claim related to a breach or unauthorized access. We also cannot be sure that our existing general liability insurance coverage and coverage for errors or omissions will continue to be available on acceptable terms or will be available in sufficient amounts to cover one or more large claims, or that the insurer will not deny coverage as to any future claim. The successful assertion of one or more large claims against us that exceed available insurance coverage, or the occurrence of changes in our insurance policies, including premium increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If we fail to adequately expand our direct sales force with qualified and productive persons, we may not be able to grow our business effectively.

 

We primarily sell our products and implementation services through our direct sales force. To grow our business, we intend to focus on growing our client base for the foreseeable future. Our ability to add clients and to achieve revenue growth in the future will depend upon our ability to grow and develop our direct sales force and on their ability to productively sell our solutions. Identifying and recruiting qualified personnel and training them in the use of our software require significant time, expense and attention. The amount of time it takes for our sales representatives to be fully-trained and to become productive varies widely. In addition, if we hire sales representatives from competitors or other companies, their former employers may attempt to assert that these employees have breached their legal obligations, resulting in a diversion of our time and resources.

 

If our sales organization does not perform as expected, our revenues and revenue growth could suffer. In addition, if we are unable to hire, develop and retain talented sales personnel, if our sales force becomes less efficient as it grows or if new sales representatives are unable to achieve desired productivity levels in a reasonable period of time, we may not be able to grow our client base and revenues and our sales and marketing expenses may increase.

 

If our referral network participants reduce their referrals to us, we may not be able to grow our client base or revenues in the future.

 

Referrals from third-party service providers, including 401(k) advisors, benefits administrators, insurance brokers, third-party administrators and HR consultants, represent a significant source of potential clients for our products and implementation services. For example, we estimate that greater than 25% of our new sales in fiscal 2015 were referred to us from our referral network participants, and our referral network may become an even more significant source of client referrals in the future. In most cases, our relationships with referral network participants are informal, although in some cases, we have formalized relationships where we are a recommended vendor for their client.

 

Participants in our referral network are generally under no contractual obligation to continue to refer business to us, and we do not intend to seek contractual relationships with these participants. In addition, these participants are generally not compensated for referring potential clients to us, and may choose to instead refer potential clients to our competitors. Our ability to achieve revenue growth in the future will depend, in part, upon continued referrals from our network.

 

There can be no assurance that we will be successful in maintaining, expanding or developing our referral network. If our relationships with participants in our referral network were to deteriorate or if any of our competitors enter into strategic relationships with our referral network participants, sales leads from these participants could be reduced or cease entirely. If we are not successful, we may lose sales opportunities and our revenues and profitability could suffer.

 

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If the market for cloud-based payroll and HCM solutions among medium-sized organizations develops more slowly than we expect or declines, our business could be adversely affected.

 

We believe that the market for cloud-based payroll and HCM solutions is not as mature among medium-sized organizations as the market for outsourced services or on-premise software and services. It is not certain that cloud-based solutions will achieve and sustain high levels of client demand and market acceptance. Our success will depend to a substantial extent on the widespread adoption by medium-sized organizations of cloud-based computing in general, and of payroll and other HCM applications in particular. It is difficult to predict client adoption rates and demand for our solutions, the future growth rate and size of the cloud-based market or the entry of competitive solutions. The expansion of the cloud-based market depends on a number of factors, including the cost, performance, and perceived value associated with cloud-based computing, as well as the ability of cloud-based solutions to address security and privacy concerns. If other cloud-based providers experience security incidents, loss of client data, disruptions in delivery or other problems, the market for cloud-based applications as a whole, including our solutions, may be negatively affected. If cloud-based payroll and HCM solutions do not achieve widespread adoption among medium-sized organizations, or there is a reduction in demand for cloud-based computing caused by a lack of client acceptance, technological challenges, weakening economic conditions, security or privacy concerns, competing technologies and products, decreases in corporate spending or otherwise, it could result in a loss of clients, decreased revenues and an adverse impact on our business.

 

We typically pay employees and may pay taxing authorities amounts due for a payroll period before a client’s electronic funds transfers are finally settled to our account. If client payments are rejected by banking institutions or otherwise fail to clear into our accounts, we may require additional sources of short-term liquidity and our operating results could be adversely affected.

 

Our payroll processing business involves the movement of significant funds from the account of a client to employees and relevant taxing authorities. For example, in fiscal 2015 we processed almost $54 billion in payroll transactions. Though we debit a client’s account prior to any disbursement on its behalf, due to Automated Clearing House, or ACH, banking regulations, funds previously credited could be reversed under certain circumstances and timeframes after our payment of amounts due to employees and taxing and other regulatory authorities. There is therefore a risk that the employer’s funds will be insufficient to cover the amounts we have already paid on its behalf. While such shortage and accompanying financial exposure has only occurred in very limited instances in the past, should clients default on their payment obligations in the future, we might be required to advance substantial amounts of funds to cover such obligations. In such an event, we may be required to seek additional sources of short-term liquidity, which may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all, and our operating results and our liquidity could be adversely affected and our banking relationships could be harmed.

 

Adverse changes in economic or political conditions could adversely affect our operating results and our business.

 

Our recurring revenues are based in part on the number of our clients’ employees. As a result, we are subject to risks arising from adverse changes in economic and political conditions. The state of the economy and the rate of employment, which deteriorated in the recent broad recession, may deteriorate further in the future. If weakness in the economy continues or worsens, many clients may reduce their number of employees and delay or reduce technology purchases. This could also result in reductions in our revenues and sales of our products, longer sales cycles, increased price competition and clients’ purchasing fewer solutions than they have in the past. Any of these events would likely harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows from operations.

 

Trade, monetary and fiscal policies, and political and economic conditions may substantially change, and credit markets may experience periods of constriction and volatility. When there is a slowdown in the economy, employment levels and interest rates may decrease with a corresponding impact on our businesses. Clients may react to worsening conditions by reducing their spending on payroll and other HCM solutions or renegotiating their contracts with us. We have agreements with various large banks to execute ACH and wire transfers as part of our client payroll and tax services. While we have contingency plans in place for bank failures, a failure of one of our banking partners or a systemic shutdown of the banking industry could result in the loss of client funds or impede us from accessing and processing funds on our clients’ behalf, and could have an adverse impact on our business and liquidity.

 

If the banks that currently provide ACH and wire transfers fail to properly transmit ACH or terminate their relationship with us or limit our ability to process funds or we are not able to increase our ACH capacity with our existing and new banks, our ability to process funds on behalf of our clients and our financial results and liquidity could be adversely affected.

 

We currently have agreements with nine banks to execute ACH and wire transfers to support our client payroll and tax services. If one or more of the banks fails to process ACH transfers on a timely basis, or at all, then our relationship with our clients could be harmed and we could be subject to claims by a client with respect to the failed transfers. In addition, these banks have no obligation to renew their agreements with us on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. If these banks terminate their relationships with us or restrict the dollar amounts of funds that they will process on behalf of our clients, their doing so may impede our ability to process funds and could have an adverse impact on our financial results and liquidity.

 

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We depend on our senior management team and other key employees, and the loss of these persons or an inability to attract and retain highly skilled employees could adversely affect our business.

 

Our success depends largely upon the continued services of our key executive officers, including Steven R. Beauchamp, our President and Chief Executive Officer. We also rely on our leadership team in the areas of research and development, sales, services and general and administrative functions. From time to time, there may be changes in our executive management team resulting from the hiring or departure of executives, which could disrupt our business. While we have employment agreements with certain of our executive officers, including Mr. Beauchamp, these employment agreements do not require them to continue to work for us for any specified period and, therefore, they could terminate their employment with us at any time. The loss of one or more of our executive officers or key employees could have an adverse effect on our business.

 

If we are unable to recruit and retain highly-skilled product development and other technical persons, our ability to develop and support widely-accepted products could be impaired and our business could be harmed.

 

We believe that to grow our business and be successful, we must continue to develop products that are technologically-advanced, are highly integrable with third-party services, provide significant mobility capabilities and have pleasing and intuitive user experiences. To do so, we must attract and retain highly qualified personnel, particularly employees with high levels of experience in designing and developing software and Internet-related products and services. Competition for these personnel in the greater Chicago area and elsewhere is intense. If we fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our current personnel, our business and future growth prospects could be severely harmed. We follow a practice of hiring the best available candidates wherever located, but as we grow our business, the productivity of our product development and other research and development may be adversely affected. In addition, if we hire employees from competitors or other companies, their former employers may attempt to assert that these employees have breached their legal obligations, resulting in a diversion of our time and resources.

 

The sale and support of products and the performance of related services by us entail the risk of product or service liability claims, which could significantly affect our financial results.

 

Clients use our products in connection with the preparation and filing of tax returns and other regulatory reports. If any of our products contain errors that produce inaccurate results upon which users rely, or cause users to misfile or fail to file required information, we could be subject to liability claims from users. Our agreements with our clients typically contain provisions intended to limit our exposure to such claims, but such provisions may not be effective in limiting our exposure. Contractual limitations we use may not be enforceable and may not provide us with adequate protection against product liability claims in certain jurisdictions. A successful claim for product or service liability brought against us could result in substantial cost to us and divert management’s attention from our operations.

 

Privacy concerns and laws or other domestic regulations may reduce the effectiveness of our applications and adversely affect our business.

 

Our clients collect, use and store personal or identifying information regarding their employees and their family members in our solutions. Federal and state government bodies and agencies have adopted, are considering adopting, or may adopt laws and regulations regarding the collection, use, storage and disclosure of such personal information. The costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by, such laws and regulations that are applicable to our clients’ businesses may limit the use and adoption of our applications and reduce overall demand, or lead to significant fines, penalties or liabilities for any noncompliance with such privacy laws. Even the perception of privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may inhibit market adoption of our solutions.

 

All of these legislative and regulatory initiatives may adversely affect our clients’ ability to process, handle, store, use and transmit demographic and personal information regarding their employees and family members, which could reduce demand for our solutions.

 

In addition to government activity, privacy advocacy groups and the technology and other industries are considering various new, additional or different self-regulatory standards that may place additional burdens on us. If the processing of personal information were to be curtailed in this manner, our products would be less effective, which may reduce demand for our applications and adversely affect our business.

 

Our business could be adversely affected if we do not effectively implement our solutions or our clients are not satisfied with our implementation services.

 

Our ability to deliver our payroll and HCM solutions depends on our ability to effectively implement and to transition to, and train our clients on, our solutions. We do not recognize revenue from new clients until they process their first payroll. Further, our agreements with our clients are generally terminable by the clients on 60 days’ or less notice. If a client is not satisfied with our implementation services, the client could terminate its agreement with us before we have recovered our costs of implementation services, which would adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows. In addition, negative publicity related to our client relationships, regardless of its accuracy, may further damage our business by affecting our ability to compete for new business with current and prospective clients.

 

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Our business could be affected if we are unable to accommodate increased demand for our implementation services resulting from growth in our business.

 

We may be unable to respond quickly enough to accommodate increased client demand for implementation services driven by our growth. The implementation process is the first substantive interaction with a new client. As a predicate to providing knowledgeable implementation services, we must have a sufficient number of personnel dedicated to that process. In order to ensure that we have sufficient employees to implement our solutions, we must closely coordinate hiring of personnel with our projected sales for a particular period. Because our sales cycle is typically only three to six weeks long, we may not be successful in coordinating hiring of implementation personnel to meet increased demand for our implementation services. Increased demand for implementation services without a corresponding staffing increase of qualified personnel could adversely affect the quality of services provided to new clients, and our business and our reputation could be harmed.

 

Any failure to offer high-quality client services may adversely affect our relationships with our clients and our financial results.

 

Once our applications are deployed, our clients depend on our client service organization to resolve issues relating to our solutions. Our clients are medium-sized organizations with limited personnel and resources to address payroll and other HCM related issues. These clients rely on us more so than larger companies with greater internal resources and expertise. High-quality client services are important for the successful marketing and sale of our products and for the retention of existing clients. If we do not help our clients quickly resolve issues and provide effective ongoing support, our ability to sell additional products to existing clients would suffer and our reputation with existing or potential clients would be harmed.

 

In addition, our sales process is highly dependent on our applications and business reputation and on positive recommendations from our existing clients. Any failure to maintain high-quality client services, or a market perception that we do not maintain high-quality client services, could adversely affect our reputation, our ability to sell our solutions to existing and prospective clients, and our business, operating results and financial position.

 

If we fail to manage our technical operations infrastructure, our existing clients may experience service outages and our new clients may experience delays in the deployment of our applications.

 

We have experienced significant growth in the number of users, transactions and data that our operations infrastructure supports. We seek to maintain sufficient excess capacity in our data center and other operations infrastructure to meet the needs of all of our clients. We also seek to maintain excess capacity to facilitate the rapid provision of new client deployments and the expansion of existing client deployments. In addition, we need to properly manage our technological operations infrastructure in order to support version control, changes in hardware and software parameters and the evolution of our applications. However, the provision of new hosting infrastructure requires significant lead time. We have experienced, and may in the future experience, website disruptions, outages and other performance problems. These problems may be caused by a variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, human or software errors, viruses, security attacks, fraud, spikes in client usage and denial of service issues. In some instances, we may not be able to identify the cause or causes of these performance problems within an acceptable period of time. If we do not accurately predict our infrastructure requirements, our existing clients may experience service outages that may subject us to financial penalties, financial liabilities and client losses. If our operations infrastructure fails to keep pace with increased sales, clients may experience delays as we seek to obtain additional capacity, which could adversely affect our reputation and our revenues.

 

In addition, our ability to deliver our cloud-based applications depends on the development and maintenance of Internet infrastructure by third parties. This includes maintenance of a reliable network backbone with the necessary speed, data capacity, bandwidth capacity, and security. Our services are designed to operate without interruption. However, we have experienced and expect that we will experience future interruptions and delays in services and availability from time to time. In the event of a catastrophic event with respect to one or more of our systems, we may experience an extended period of system unavailability, which could negatively impact our relationship with clients. To operate without interruption, both we and our clients must guard against:

 

·                  Damage from fire, power loss, natural disasters and other force majeure events outside our control;

 

·                  Communications failures;

 

·                  Software and hardware errors, failures and crashes;

 

·                  Security breaches, computer viruses, hacking, denial-of-service attacks and similar disruptive problems; and

 

·                  Other potential interruptions.

 

We also rely on computer hardware purchased or leased and software licensed from third parties in order to offer our services. These licenses and hardware are generally commercially available on varying terms. However, it is possible that this hardware and software might not continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Any loss of the right to use any of this hardware or software could result in delays in the provisioning of our services until equivalent technology is either developed by us, or, if available, is identified, obtained and integrated.

 

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Furthermore, our payroll application is essential to our clients’ timely payment of wages to their employees. Any interruption in our service may affect the availability, accuracy or timeliness of these programs and could damage our reputation, cause our clients to terminate their use of our application, require us to indemnify our clients against certain losses due to our own errors and prevent us from gaining additional business from current or future clients.

 

Any disruption in the operation of our data centers could adversely affect our business.

 

We host our applications and serve all of our clients from data centers located at our company headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois with backup data centers at third-party facilities in Franklin Park, Illinois and Kenosha, Wisconsin. We also may decide to employ additional offsite data centers in the future to accommodate growth.

 

Problems faced by our data center locations, with the telecommunications network providers with whom we or they contract, or with the systems by which our telecommunications providers allocate capacity among their clients, including us, could adversely affect the availability and processing of our solutions and related services and the experience of our clients. If our data centers are unable to keep up with our growing needs for capacity, this could have an adverse effect on our business and cause us to incur additional expense. In addition, any financial difficulties faced by our third-party data center’s operator or any of the service providers with whom we or they contract may have negative effects on our business, the nature and extent of which are difficult to predict. Any changes in service levels at our third-party data center or any errors, defects, disruptions or other performance problems with our applications could adversely affect our reputation and may damage our clients’ stored files or result in lengthy interruptions in our services. Interruptions in our services might reduce our revenues, subject us to potential liability or other expenses or adversely affect our renewal rates.

 

In addition, while we own, control and have access to our servers and all of the components of our network that are located in our backup data centers, we do not control the operation of these facilities. The operators of our third party data center facilities have no obligations to renew their agreements with us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If we are unable to renew these agreements on commercially reasonable terms, or if the data center operators are acquired, we may be required to transfer our servers and other infrastructure to new data center facilities, and we may incur costs and experience service interruption in doing so.

 

Our software might not operate properly, which could damage our reputation, give rise to claims against us, or divert application of our resources from other purposes, any of which could harm our business and operating results.

 

Our payroll and HCM software is complex and may contain or develop undetected defects or errors, particularly when first introduced or as new versions are released. Despite extensive testing, from time to time we have discovered defects or errors in our products. In addition, because changes in employer and legal requirements and practices relating to benefits are frequent, we discover defects and errors in our software and service processes in the normal course of business compared against these requirements and practices. Material performance problems or defects in our products and services might arise in the future, which could have an adverse impact on our business and client relationship and subject us to claims.

 

Moreover, software development is time-consuming, expensive and complex. Unforeseen difficulties can arise. We might encounter technical obstacles, and it is possible that we discover problems that prevent our products from operating properly. If they do not function reliably or fail to achieve client expectations in terms of performance, clients could cancel their agreements with us and/or assert liability claims against us. This could damage our reputation, impair our ability to attract or maintain clients and harm our results of operations.

 

Defects and errors and any failure by us to identify and address them could result in delays in product introductions and updates, loss of revenue or market share, liability to clients or others, failure to achieve market acceptance or expansion, diversion of development and other resources, injury to our reputation, and increased service and maintenance costs. Defects or errors in our product or service processes might discourage existing or potential clients from purchasing from us. Correction of defects or errors could prove to be impossible or impracticable. The costs incurred in correcting any defects or errors or in responding to resulting claims or liability might be substantial and could adversely affect our operating results.

 

Because of the large amount of data that we collect and manage, it is possible that hardware failures or errors in our systems could result in data loss or corruption, or cause the information that we collect to be incomplete or contain inaccuracies that our clients, their employees and taxing and other regulatory authorities regard as significant. The costs incurred in correcting any errors or in responding to regulatory authorities or to resulting claims or liability might be substantial and could adversely affect our operating results.

 

We maintain insurance, but our insurance may be inadequate or may not be available in the future on acceptable terms, or at all. In addition, our policy may not cover all claims made against us and defending a suit, regardless of its merit, could be costly and divert management’s attention.

 

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Our clients might assert claims against us in the future alleging that they suffered damages due to a defect, error, or other failure of our product or service processes. A product liability claim and errors or omissions claim could subject us to significant legal defense costs and adverse publicity regardless of the merits or eventual outcome of such a claim.

 

Client funds that we hold are subject to market, interest rate, credit and liquidity risks. The loss of these funds could have an adverse impact on our business.

 

We invest funds held for our clients in liquid, investment-grade marketable securities, money market securities, and other cash equivalents. Nevertheless, our client fund assets are subject to general market, interest rate, credit, and liquidity risks. These risks may be exacerbated, individually or in unison, during periods of unusual financial market volatility. Any loss of or inability to access client funds could have an adverse impact on our cash position and results of operations and could require us to obtain additional sources of liquidity.

 

In addition, these funds are held in consolidated trust accounts, and as a result the aggregate amounts in the accounts exceed the applicable federal deposit insurance limits. We believe that since such funds are deposited in trust on behalf of our clients, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the FDIC, would treat those funds as if they had been deposited by each of the clients themselves and insure each client’s funds up to the applicable deposit insurance limits. If the FDIC were to take the position that it is not obligated to provide deposit insurance for our clients’ funds or if the reimbursement of these funds were delayed, our business and our clients could be materially harmed.

 

If we are required to collect sales and use taxes in additional jurisdictions, we might be subject to liability for past sales and our future sales may decrease. Adverse tax laws or regulations could be enacted or existing laws could be applied to us or our clients, which could increase the costs of our services and adversely impact our business.

 

The application of federal, state, and local tax laws to services provided electronically is evolving. New income, sales, use or other tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time (possibly with retroactive effect), and could be applied solely or disproportionately to services provided over the Internet. These enactments could adversely affect our sales activity due to the inherent cost increase the taxes would represent and ultimately result in a negative impact on our operating results and cash flows.

 

In addition, existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us (possibly with retroactive effect), which could require us or our clients to pay additional tax amounts, as well as require us or our clients to pay fines or penalties and interest for past amounts.

 

For example, we might lose sales or incur significant expenses if states successfully impose broader guidelines on state sales and use taxes. A successful assertion by one or more states requiring us to collect sales or other taxes on the licensing of our software or provision of our services could result in substantial tax liabilities for past transactions and otherwise harm our business. Each state has different rules and regulations governing sales and use taxes, and these rules and regulations are subject to varying interpretations that change over time. We review these rules and regulations periodically and, when we believe we are subject to sales and use taxes in a particular state, we may voluntarily engage state tax authorities in order to determine how to comply with that state’s rules and regulations. We cannot assure you that we will not be subject to sales and use taxes or related penalties for past sales in states where we currently believe no such taxes are required.

 

Vendors of services, like us, are typically held responsible by taxing authorities for the collection and payment of any applicable sales and similar taxes. If one or more taxing authorities determines that taxes should have, but have not, been paid with respect to our services, we might be liable for past taxes in addition to taxes going forward. Liability for past taxes might also include substantial interest and penalty charges. Our clients typically pay us for applicable sales and similar taxes. Nevertheless, our clients might be reluctant to pay back taxes and might refuse responsibility for interest or penalties associated with those taxes. If we are required to collect and pay back taxes and the associated interest and penalties, and if our clients fail or refuse to reimburse us for all or a portion of these amounts, we will incur unplanned expenses that may be substantial. Moreover, imposition of such taxes on us going forward will effectively increase the cost of our software and services to our clients and might adversely affect our ability to retain existing clients or to gain new clients in the areas in which such taxes are imposed.

 

Any future litigation against us could be costly and time-consuming to defend.

 

We may become subject, from time to time, to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business such as claims brought by our clients in connection with commercial disputes or employment claims made by our current or former employees. Litigation might result in substantial costs and may divert management’s attention and resources, which might seriously harm our business, overall financial condition, and operating results. Insurance might not cover such claims, might not provide sufficient payments to cover all the costs to resolve one or more such claims and might not continue to be available on terms acceptable to us. A claim brought against us that is uninsured or underinsured could result in unanticipated costs, thereby harming our operating results and leading analysts or potential investors to lower their expectations of our performance, which could reduce the trading price of our stock.

 

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Any failure to protect our intellectual property rights could impair our ability to protect our proprietary technology and our brand.

 

Our success is dependent, in part, upon protecting our proprietary technology. We rely on a combination of copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secret laws and contractual restrictions to establish and protect our proprietary rights in our products and services. Our proprietary technologies are not covered by any patent or patent application. However, the steps we take to protect our intellectual property may be inadequate. We will not be able to protect our intellectual property if we are unable to enforce our rights or if we do not detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property. Despite our precautions, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy our products and use information that we regard as proprietary to create products and services that compete with ours. Some license provisions protecting against unauthorized use, copying, transfer and disclosure of our products may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions and foreign countries.

 

We enter into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with our employees and consultants and enter into confidentiality agreements with the parties with whom we have strategic relationships and business alliances. No assurance can be given that these agreements will be effective in controlling access to and distribution of our products and proprietary information. The confidentiality agreements on which we rely to protect certain technologies may be breached and may not be adequate to protect our proprietary technologies. Further, these agreements do not prevent our competitors from independently developing technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our solutions. In addition, we depend, in part, on technology of third parties licensed to us for our solutions, and the loss or inability to maintain these licenses or errors in the software we license could result in increased costs, reduced service levels or delayed sales of our solutions.

 

In order to protect our intellectual property rights, we may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect these rights. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights and to protect our trade secrets. Litigation brought to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights could be costly, time consuming and distracting to management and could result in the impairment or loss of portions of our intellectual property. Furthermore, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights may be met with defenses, counterclaims and countersuits attacking the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights. Our inability to protect our proprietary technology against unauthorized copying or use, as well as any costly litigation or diversion of our management’s attention and resources, could delay further sales or the implementation of our solutions, impair the functionality of our solutions, delay introductions of new solutions, result in our substituting inferior or more costly technologies into our solutions, or injure our reputation. In addition, we may be required to license additional technology from third parties to develop and market new solutions, and we cannot assure you that we could license that technology on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Although we do not expect that our inability to license this technology in the future would have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results, our inability to license this technology could adversely affect our ability to compete.

 

We may be sued by third parties for alleged infringement of their proprietary rights.

 

There is considerable patent and other intellectual property development activity in our industry. Our success depends, in part, upon our not infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others. Our competitors, as well as a number of other entities and individuals, may own or claim to own intellectual property relating to our industry. From time to time, third parties may claim that we are infringing upon their intellectual property rights, and we may be found to be infringing upon such rights. In the future, others may claim that our applications and underlying technology infringe or violate their intellectual property rights. However, we may be unaware of the intellectual property rights that others may claim cover some or all of our technology or services. Any claims or litigation could cause us to incur significant expenses and, if successfully asserted against us, could require that we pay substantial damages or ongoing royalty payments, prevent us from offering our services, or require that we comply with other unfavorable terms. We may also be obligated to indemnify our clients or business partners or pay substantial settlement costs, including royalty payments, in connection with any such claim or litigation and to obtain licenses, modify applications, or refund fees, which could be costly. Even if we were to prevail in such a dispute, any litigation regarding our intellectual property could be costly and time-consuming and divert the attention of our management and key personnel from our business operations.

 

The use of open source software in our products and solutions may expose us to additional risks and harm our intellectual property rights.

 

Some of our products and solutions use or incorporate software that is subject to one or more open source licenses. Open source software is typically freely accessible, usable and modifiable. Certain open source software licenses require a user who intends to distribute the open source software as a component of the user’s software to disclose publicly part or all of the source code to the user’s software. In addition, certain open source software licenses require the user of such software to make any derivative works of the open source code available to others on potentially unfavorable terms or at no cost.

 

The terms of many open source licenses to which we are subject have not been interpreted by U.S. or foreign courts. Accordingly, there is a risk that those licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to commercialize our solutions. In that event, we could be required to seek licenses from third parties in order to continue offering our products or solutions, to re-develop our products or solutions, to discontinue sales of our products or solutions, or to release our proprietary software code under the terms of an open source license, any of which could harm our business. Further, given

 

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the nature of open source software, it may be more likely that third parties might assert copyright and other intellectual property infringement claims against us based on our use of these open source software programs.

 

While we monitor the use of all open source software in our products, solutions, processes and technology and try to ensure that no open source software is used in such a way as to require us to disclose the source code to the related product or solution when we do not wish to do so, it is possible that such use may have inadvertently occurred in deploying our proprietary solutions. In addition, if a third-party software provider has incorporated certain types of open source software into software we license from such third party for our products and solutions without our knowledge, we could, under certain circumstances, be required to disclose the source code to our products and solutions. This could harm our intellectual property position and our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

If third-party software used in our products is not adequately maintained or updated, our business could be materially adversely affected.

 

Our products utilize certain software of third-party software developers. For example, we license technology from bswift as part of our Paylocity Web Benefits solution. Although we believe that there are alternatives for these products, any significant interruption in the availability of such third-party software could have an adverse impact on our business unless and until we can replace the functionality provided by these products at a similar cost. Additionally, we rely, to a certain extent, upon such third parties’ abilities to enhance their current products, to develop new products on a timely and cost-effective basis and to respond to emerging industry standards and other technological changes. We may be unable to replace the functionality provided by the third-party software currently offered in conjunction with our products in the event that such software becomes obsolete or incompatible with future versions of our products or is otherwise not adequately maintained or updated.

 

Changes in laws and regulations related to the Internet or changes in the Internet infrastructure itself may diminish the demand for our applications, and could have a negative impact on our business.

 

The future success of our business depends upon the continued use of the Internet as a primary medium for commerce, communication and business applications. Federal, state or foreign government bodies or agencies have in the past adopted, and may in the future adopt, laws or regulations affecting the use of the Internet as a commercial medium. Changes in these laws or regulations could require us to modify our applications in order to comply with these changes. In addition, government agencies or private organizations may begin to impose taxes, fees or other charges for accessing the Internet or commerce conducted via the Internet. These laws or charges could limit the growth of Internet-related commerce or communications generally, resulting in reductions in the demand for Internet-based applications such as ours.

 

In addition, the use of the Internet as a business tool could be adversely affected due to delays in the development or adoption of new standards and protocols to handle increased demands of Internet activity, security, reliability, cost, ease of use, accessibility, and quality of service. The performance of the Internet and its acceptance as a business tool has been adversely affected by “viruses,” “worms” and similar malicious programs, and the Internet has experienced a variety of outages and other delays as a result of damage to portions of its infrastructure. If the use of the Internet is adversely affected by these issues, demand for our applications could suffer.

 

Furthermore, the availability or performance of our applications could be adversely affected by a number of factors, including clients’ inability to access the Internet, the failure of our network or software systems, security breaches or variability in user traffic for our services. For example, our clients access our solutions through their Internet service providers. If a service provider fails to provide sufficient capacity to support our applications or otherwise experiences service outages, such failure could interrupt our clients’ access to our solutions, adversely affect their perception of our applications’ reliability and reduce our revenues. In addition to potential liability, if we experience interruptions in the availability of our applications, our reputation could be adversely affected and we could lose clients.

 

Regulatory requirements placed on our software and services could impose increased costs on us, delay or prevent our introduction of new products and services, and impair the function or value of our existing products and services.

 

Our products and services may become subject to increasing regulatory requirements, and as these requirements proliferate, we may be required to change or adapt our products and services to comply. Changing regulatory requirements might render our products and services obsolete or might block us from developing new products and services. This might in turn impose additional costs upon us to comply or to further develop our products and services. It might also make introduction of new products and services more costly or more time-consuming than we currently anticipate. It might even prevent introduction by us of new products or services or cause the continuation of our existing products or services to become more costly.

 

We might require additional capital to support business growth, and this capital might not be available.

 

We intend to continue to make investments to support our business growth and might require additional funds to respond to business challenges or opportunities, including the need to develop new products and services or enhance our existing services, enhance our operating infrastructure, and acquire complementary businesses and technologies. Accordingly, we might need to engage in equity or debt financings to secure additional funds. In addition, we will need to expand our ACH capacity as we grow our business.

 

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If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our common stock. Any debt financing or ACH facility secured by us in the future could involve restrictive covenants relating to our capital-raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which might make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities and to grow our business. In addition, we might not be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us when we require it, our ability to continue to support our business growth and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited.

 

Our services present the potential for embezzlement, identity theft, or other similar illegal behavior by our associates with respect to third parties.

 

Certain services offered by us involve collecting payroll information from individuals, and this frequently includes information about their checking accounts. Our services also involve the use and disclosure of personal and business information that could be used to impersonate third parties, commit identity theft, or otherwise gain access to their data or funds. If any of our associates take, convert, or misuse such funds, documents or data, we could be liable for damages, and our business reputation could be damaged or destroyed. Moreover, if we fail to adequately prevent third parties from accessing personal and/or business information and using that information to commit identity theft, we might face legal liabilities and other losses than can have a negative impact on our business.

 

We rely on a third-party shipping provider to deliver printed checks to our clients, and therefore our business could be negatively impacted by disruptions in the operations of this third-party provider.

 

We rely on third-party couriers such as the United Parcel Service, or UPS, to ship printed checks to our clients. Relying on UPS and other third-party couriers puts us at risk from disruptions in their operations, such as employee strikes, inclement weather and their ability to perform tasks on our behalf. If UPS or other third-party couriers fail to perform their tasks, we could incur liability or suffer damages to our reputation, or both. If we are forced to use other third-party couriers, our costs could increase and we may not be able to meet shipment deadlines. Moreover, we may not be able to obtain terms as favorable as those we currently use, which could further increase our costs. These circumstances may negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our reported financial results may be adversely affected by changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States are subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and various bodies formed to promulgate and interpret appropriate accounting principles. A change in these principles or interpretations could have a significant effect on our reported financial results, and could affect the reporting of transactions completed before the announcement of a change.

 

We may acquire other companies or technologies, which could divert our management’s attention, result in additional dilution to our stockholders and otherwise disrupt our operations and adversely affect our operating results.

 

We may in the future seek to acquire or invest in other businesses or technologies. The pursuit of potential acquisitions or investments may divert the attention of management and cause us to incur various expenses in identifying, investigating and pursuing suitable acquisitions, whether or not they are consummated.

 

In addition, we have limited experience in acquiring other businesses. If we acquire additional businesses, we may not be able to integrate the acquired personnel, operations and technologies successfully, or effectively manage the combined business following the acquisition. We also may not achieve the anticipated benefits from the acquired business due to a number of factors, including:

 

·                  Inability to integrate or benefit from acquired technologies or services in a profitable manner;

 

·                  Unanticipated costs or liabilities associated with the acquisition;

 

·                  Incurrence of acquisition-related costs;

 

·                  Difficulty integrating the accounting systems, operations and personnel of the acquired business;

 

·                  Difficulties and additional expenses associated with supporting legacy products and hosting infrastructure of the acquired business;

 

·                  Difficulty converting the clients of the acquired business onto our applications and contract terms, including disparities in the revenues, licensing, support or professional services model of the acquired company;

 

·                  Diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns;

 

·                  Adverse effects to our existing business relationships with business partners and clients as a result of the acquisition;

 

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·                  The potential loss of key employees;

 

·                  Use of resources that are needed in other parts of our business; and

 

·                  Use of substantial portions of our available cash to consummate the acquisition.

 

In addition, a significant portion of the purchase price of companies we acquire may be allocated to acquired goodwill and other intangible assets, which must be assessed for impairment at least annually. In the future, if our acquisitions do not yield expected returns, we may be required to take charges to our operating results based on this impairment assessment process, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

Acquisitions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our operating results. In addition, if an acquired business fails to meet our expectations, our operating results, business and financial position may suffer.

 

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

 

Insiders have substantial control over us, which may limit our stockholders’ ability to influence corporate matters and delay or prevent a third party from acquiring control over us.

 

As of January 29, 2016 our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 5% of our common stock, together with their respective affiliates, beneficially owned, in the aggregate, approximately 52.1% of our outstanding common stock. This significant concentration of ownership may adversely affect the trading price for our common stock because investors often perceive disadvantages in owning stock in companies with controlling stockholders. In addition, these stockholders will be able to exercise influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or its assets. This concentration of ownership could limit the ability of our other stockholders to influence corporate matters and may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control, including a merger, consolidation, or other business combination involving us, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control, even if that change in control would benefit our other stockholders.

 

Our stock price may be subject to wide fluctuations.

 

The trading price of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include those discussed in this “Risk Factors” section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and others such as:

 

·                  Our operating performance and the operating performance of similar companies;

 

·                  Announcements by us or our competitors of acquisitions, business plans or commercial relationships;

 

·                  Any major change in our board of directors or senior management;

 

·                  Publication of research reports or news stories about us, our competitors, or our industry, or positive or negative recommendations or withdrawal of research coverage by securities analysts;

 

·                  The public’s reaction to our press releases, our other public announcements and our filings with the SEC;

 

·                  Sales of our common stock by our directors and executive officers;

 

·                  Adverse market reaction to any indebtedness we may incur or securities we may issue in the future;

 

·                  Short sales, hedging and other derivative transactions in our common stock;

 

·                  The market’s reaction to our reduced disclosure as a result of being an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act;

 

·                  Threatened or actual litigation; and

 

·                  Other events or factors, including changes in general conditions in the United States and global economies or financial markets (including those resulting from ongoing budget negotiations and intermittent government shutdowns in the United States, acts of God, war, incidents of terrorism, or responses to such events).

 

In addition, the stock market in general and the market for Internet-related companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies.

 

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Securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the overall market and in the market price of a company’s securities. This litigation, if instituted against us, could result in substantial costs, divert our management’s attention and resources, and harm our business, operating results, and financial condition.

 

We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock and, consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend on appreciation in the price of our common stock.

 

We have not declared or paid dividends on our common stock in the past two fiscal years and do not currently intend to do so for the foreseeable future. We currently intend to invest our future earnings, if any, to fund our growth. Therefore, you are not likely to receive any dividends on your common stock for the foreseeable future, and the success of an investment in shares of our common stock will depend upon future appreciation in its value, if any. There is no guarantee that shares of our common stock will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which our stockholders purchased their shares.

 

Future sales of shares of our common stock by existing stockholders could depress the market price of our common stock.

 

As of January 29, 2016, we had an aggregate of 50,956,284 outstanding shares of common stock. The 17,362,750 shares sold in our initial public, follow-on and secondary offerings can be freely sold in the public market without restriction. The remaining shares can be freely sold in the public market, subject in some cases to volume and other restrictions under Rule 144 and 701 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and various agreements.

 

In addition, we have registered 10,485,694 shares of common stock that we have issued and may issue under our equity plans. These shares can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject in some cases to volume and other restrictions under Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act, and various vesting agreements. In addition, some of our employees, including some of our executive officers, have entered into 10b5-1 trading plans regarding sales of shares of our common stock. These plans provide for sales to occur from time to time.  If any of these additional shares are sold, or if it is perceived that they will be sold, in the public market, the trading price of our common stock could decline.

 

Also, in the future, we may issue additional securities in connection with investments and acquisitions. The amount of our common stock issued in connection with an investment or acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then outstanding stock. Due to these factors, sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our common stock.

 

If we are unable to implement and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting in the future, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our common stock may be negatively affected.

 

As a public company, we are required to maintain internal controls over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in such internal controls. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, requires that we evaluate and determine the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and, beginning with the annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, provide a management report on the internal controls over financial reporting. When we lose our status as an “emerging growth company,” as defined by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, management’s report on the internal controls over financial reporting will be required to be attested to by our independent registered public accounting firm. The aggregate worldwide market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates as of December 31, 2015 (the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter) exceeded $700 million, and we therefore will cease to satisfy the conditions of remaining an emerging growth company as of June 30, 2016. If we have a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis and our financial statements may be materially misstated. Compliance with these public company requirements has made some activities more time-consuming, costly and complicated. If we identify material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting, if we are unable to assert that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our common stock could be negatively affected, and we could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources.

 

We have incurred and will continue to incur significantly increased costs and devote substantial management time as a result of operating as a public company.

 

As a public company, we have incurred and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. For example, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and are required to comply with the applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as well as rules and regulations subsequently implemented by the SEC and the NASDAQ Global Select Market including the establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls

 

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and changes in corporate governance practices. Compliance with these requirements has increased our legal and financial compliance costs and has made some activities more time consuming and costly. In addition, our management and other personnel have been required to divert attention from operational and other business matters to devote substantial time to these public company requirements. In particular, we have incurred significant expenses and devoted substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which will increase when we are no longer an emerging growth company, as defined by the JOBS Act. At such time as we are no longer an emerging growth company, as defined by the JOBS Act, we will need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge. We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs. The aggregate worldwide market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates as of December 31, 2015 (the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter) exceeded $700 million, and we therefore will cease to satisfy the conditions of remaining an emerging growth company as of June 30, 2016.

 

If securities or industry analysts do not continue to publish research or publish unfavorable or misleading research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our stock or publishes unfavorable or misleading research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the market for our stock and demand for our stock could decrease, which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

 

Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law could discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control of our company and may affect the trading price of our common stock.

 

We are a Delaware corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which apply to us, may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control by prohibiting us from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a change in our management or control over us that stockholders may consider favorable. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws:

 

·                  Authorize the issuance of “blank check” convertible preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors to thwart a takeover attempt;

 

·                  Establish a classified board of directors, as a result of which the successors to the directors whose terms have expired will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following their election;

 

·                  Require that directors only be removed from office for cause and only upon a supermajority stockholder vote;

 

·                  Provide that vacancies on the board of directors, including newly-created directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote of directors then in office rather than by stockholders;

 

·                  Prevent stockholders from calling special meetings; and

 

·                  Prohibit stockholder action by written consent, requiring all actions to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders.

 

We are an emerging growth company and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.

 

We are an emerging growth company. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies.

 

For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we intend to take advantage of certain other exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies including, but not limited to, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved, and exemptions from the requirements of auditor attestation reports on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

 

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Although we are eligible under the JOBS Act to delay adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards until they are applicable to private companies, we have elected not to avail ourselves of this exclusion. This election by us is irrevocable.

 

The aggregate worldwide market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates as of December 31, 2015 (the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter) exceeded $700 million, and we therefore will cease to satisfy the conditions of remaining an emerging growth company as of June 30, 2016.

 

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

 

(a)         Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

(b)         Use of Proceeds

 

On March 24, 2014, we completed our initial public offering or IPO, of 8,101,750 shares of common stock, at a price of $17.00 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. The offer and sale of all of the shares in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-193661), which was declared effective by the SEC on March 18, 2014. With the proceeds of the IPO, we repaid amounts outstanding under a note issued by us to Commerce Bank & Trust Company on March 9, 2011, which totaled $1.1 million, paid $9.5 million for the purchase of substantially all of the assets of BFKMS Inc. and paid $9.2 million for the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Synergy Payroll, LLC.

 

On December 17, 2014, we completed a follow-on offering of 4,960,000 shares of common stock at a price of $26.25 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. The offer and sale of all of the shares in the follow-on offering were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-200448) which was declared effective by the SEC on December 11, 2014. There have been no material changes in the planned use of proceeds from the follow-on offering from that described in the final prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) on December 12, 2014.

 

On September 30, 2015, we completed a secondary offering of 4,301,000 shares of common stock at a price of $29.75 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. The offer and sale of all of the shares in the secondary offering were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-206941) which was declared effective by the SEC on September 25, 2015. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock, as all the shares were sold by shareholders of the Company.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Nos.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.2 of the Paylocity Holding Corporation’s Form S-1 Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-193661).

 

 

 

3.2*

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Paylocity Holding Corporation (as amended by the amendment to the Bylaws approved by the Board of Directors of Paylocity Holding Corporation on February 2, 2016).

 

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-4 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-4 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Chief Executive Officer.

 

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Exhibit Nos.

 

Description

32.2*

 

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

101.SCH*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

 

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.PRE*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 


*                          Filed herewith

 

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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.

 

 

 

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

Date: February 5, 2016

By:

/S/ Steven R. Beauchamp

 

Name:

Steven R. Beauchamp

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: February 5, 2016

By:

/S/ Peter J. McGrail

 

Name:

Peter J. McGrail

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Nos.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.2 of the Paylocity Holding Corporation’s Form S-1 Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-193661).

 

 

 

3.2*

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Paylocity Holding Corporation (as amended by the amendment to the Bylaws approved by the Board of Directors of Paylocity Holding Corporation on February 2, 2016).

 

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-4 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-4 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

32.2*

 

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

101.SCH*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

 

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.PRE*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 


*                          Filed herewith

 

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Exhibit 3.2

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF
PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

(as amended by the amendment to the Bylaws approved by the Board of Directors of
Paylocity Holding Corporation on February 2, 2016)

 

ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS

 

1.1                               Place of Meetings.  All meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place (if any) within or without the State of Delaware as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or, if not determined by the Board of Directors, by the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Chief Executive Officer; provided that the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that any meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place but shall be held solely by means of remote communication in accordance with Section 1.13.

 

1.2                               Annual Meeting.  The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting shall be held on a date to be fixed by the Board of Directors at a time to be fixed by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

 

1.3                               Special Meetings.  Special meetings of stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, for any purpose or purposes prescribed in the notice of the meeting and shall be held on such date and at such time as the Board may fix.  Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be confined to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of meeting.

 

1.4                               Notice of Meetings.

 

(a)                                 Written notice of each meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date fixed by the Board of Directors for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or as required by law (meaning here and hereafter, as required from time to time by the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation).  The notice of any meeting shall state the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting.  The notice of a special meeting shall state, in addition, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

 

(b)                                 Notice to stockholders may be given by personal delivery, mail, or, with the consent of the stockholder entitled to receive notice, by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission.  If mailed, such notice shall be delivered by postage prepaid envelope directed to each stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears in the records of the corporation and shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail.  Notice given by electronic transmission pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed given: (1) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a facsimile telecommunication number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (2) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (3) if by posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and (4) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder.  An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the corporation that the notice has been given by personal delivery, by mail, or by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

 



 

(c)                                  Notice of any meeting of stockholders need not be given to any stockholder if waived by such stockholder either in a writing signed by such stockholder or by electronic transmission, whether such waiver is given before or after such meeting is held.  If such a waiver is given by electronic transmission, the electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder.

 

1.5                               Voting List.  The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare, at least 10 days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting;  the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the mailing address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.  The corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, (b) during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the corporation or (c) in any other manner provided by law.  If the meeting is to be held at a place, the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time of the meeting, and may be examined by any stockholder who is present.  If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, such list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.  The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to the stockholders who are entitled to examine the list required by this Section 1.5 or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

 

1.6                               Quorum.  Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, the holders of a majority of the shares of the capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  Where a separate class vote by a class or classes or series is required, a majority of the shares of such class or classes or series present in person or represented by proxy shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter.

 

1.7                               Adjournments.  Any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned to any other time and to any other place at which a meeting of stockholders may be held under these Bylaws by the chairman of the meeting or, in the absence of such person, by any officer entitled to preside at or to act as secretary of such meeting, or by the holders of a majority of the shares of stock present or represented at the meeting and entitled to vote, although less than a quorum.  When a meeting is adjourned to another place, date or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the date, time and place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than 30 days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting in accordance with Section 4.5, written notice of the place, if any, date and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, shall be given in conformity herewith.  At the adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.

 

1.8                               Voting and Proxies.  Each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote held of record by such stockholder and a proportionate vote for each fractional share so held,

 

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unless otherwise provided by law or in the Certificate of Incorporation.  Each stockholder of record entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may vote in person or may authorize any other person or persons to vote or act for such stockholder by a written proxy executed by the stockholder or the stockholder’s authorized agent or by an electronic transmission permitted by law and delivered to the Secretary of the corporation.  Any copy, facsimile transmission or other reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission created pursuant to this section may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or electronic transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile transmission or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or electronic transmission.

 

1.9                               Action at Meeting.

 

(a)                                 At any meeting of stockholders for the election of one or more directors at which a quorum is present, the election shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote at the election.

 

(b)                                 All other matters shall be determined by a majority in voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter (or if there are two or more classes of stock entitled to vote as separate classes, then in the case of each such class, a majority of the shares of each such class present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter shall decide such matter), provided that a quorum is present, except when a different vote is required by express provision of law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

(c)                                  All voting, including on the election of directors, but excepting where otherwise required by law, may be by a voice vote; provided, that upon demand therefor by a stockholder entitled to vote or the stockholder’s proxy, a vote by ballot shall be taken.  Each ballot shall state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting and such other information as may be required under the procedure established for the meeting.  The corporation may, and to the extent required by law, shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof.  The corporation may designate one or more persons as an alternate inspector to replace any inspector who fails to act.  If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting may, and to the extent required by law, shall, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting.  Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability.

 

1.10                        Stockholder Business (Other Than the Election of Directors).

 

(a)                                 Only such business (other than nominations for election of directors, which is governed by Section 2.15 of these Bylaws) shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before an annual meeting.  To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be either (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder who (A) is a stockholder of record (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed, only if such beneficial owner is the beneficial owner of shares of the corporation) both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 1.10 and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (C) has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 1.10 as to such business.  For any business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder (other than nominations for election of directors, which is governed by Section 2.15 of these Bylaws), it must be a proper matter for stockholder action under the Delaware General Corporation Law,

 

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and the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the corporation.  To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be in writing and must be received at the corporation’s principal executive offices not later than 90 days nor earlier than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting as first specified in the corporation’s notice of meeting (without regard to any postponements or adjournments of such meeting after such notice was first sent), provided, however, that if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than thirty (30) days, or delayed (other than as a result of adjournment) by more than thirty (30) days from the anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be received not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the date on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.  “Public announcement” for purposes hereof shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(c) of these Bylaws.  In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.  For business to be properly brought before a special meeting by a stockholder, the business must be limited to the purpose or purposes set forth in a request under Section 1.3.

 

(b)                                 A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary of the corporation shall set forth (i) as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the text of the proposal or business, including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the Bylaws of the corporation, the language of the proposed amendment, and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is being made, and any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith (each, a “Proposing Person”), (A) the name and address, as they appear on the corporation’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business and of any other Proposing Person, (B) the class or series and number of shares of the corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by the stockholder and any other Proposing Person as of the date of the notice, and a representation that the stockholder will notify the corporation in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for voting at the meeting of the class or series and number of shares of the corporation owned beneficially and of record by the stockholder and any other Proposing Person as of the record date for voting at the meeting, (C) a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose the business specified in the notice, (D) any material interest of the stockholder and any other Proposing Person in such business, (E) the following information regarding the ownership interests of the stockholder and any other Proposing Person which shall be supplemented in writing by the stockholder not later than ten (10) days after the record date for voting at the meeting to disclose such interests as of such record date: (1) a description of any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the corporation, any derivative or synthetic arrangement having the characteristics of a long position in any class or series of shares of the corporation, or any contract, derivative, swap or other transaction or series of transactions designed to produce economic benefits and risks that correspond substantially to the ownership of any class or series of shares of the corporation, including due to the fact that the value of such contract, derivative, swap or other transaction or series of transactions is determined by reference to the price, value or volatility of any class or series of shares of the corporation, whether or not such instrument, contract or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of shares of the corporation, through the delivery of cash or other property, or otherwise, and without regard to whether the stockholder of record or any other Proposing Person may have entered into transactions that hedge or mitigate the economic effect of such instrument, contract or right (a “Derivative Instrument”) directly or indirectly owned beneficially by such stockholder or other Proposing Person, and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in

 

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any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the corporation; (2) a description of any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which such stockholder or other Proposing Person has a right to vote any shares of any security of the corporation; (3) a description of any agreement, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, including any repurchase or similar so-called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement, engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such stockholder or other Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to mitigate loss to, reduce the economic risk (of ownership or otherwise) of any class or series of the shares of the corporation by, manage the risk of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or other Proposing Person with respect to any class or series of the shares of the corporation, or which provides, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the price or value of any class or series of the shares of the corporation (“Short Interests”); (4) a description of any rights to dividends on the shares of the corporation owned beneficially by such stockholder or other Proposing Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the corporation; (5) a description of any proportionate interest in shares of the corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such stockholder or other Proposing Person is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner; (6) a description of any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) to which such stockholder or other Proposing Person is entitled based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including, without limitation, any such interests held by members of such stockholder’s or other Proposing Person’s immediate family sharing the same household; (7) a description of any significant equity interests or any Derivative Instruments or Short Interests in any principal competitor of the corporation held by such stockholder or other Proposing Person; and (8) a description of any direct or indirect interest of such stockholder or other Proposing Person in any contract with the corporation, any affiliate of the corporation or any principal competitor of the corporation (including, in any such case, any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement), and (F) any other information relating to such stockholder or other Proposing Person, if any, that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  The terms “associate” and “beneficially owned” for purposes hereof shall have the meanings set forth in Section 2.15(e) of these Bylaws.

 

(c)                                  Unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of stockholders to present the proposed business, such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the corporation.  For purposes of this section, to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder (or a reliable reproduction or electronic transmission of the writing) delivered to the corporation prior to the making of such proposal at such meeting by such stockholder stating that such person is authorized to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.10, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 1.10; provided however, that any references in this Section 1.10 to the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit any requirements applicable to proposals as to any business to be considered pursuant to this Section 1.10.  Nothing in this Section 1.10 shall be deemed to affect any rights (i) of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule

 

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14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (ii) of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock if and to the extent provided for under law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, the notice requirements set forth in subsections (a) and (b) above shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder if the stockholder has notified the corporation of the stockholder’s intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and such stockholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting.

 

1.11                        Conduct of Business.  At every meeting of the stockholders, the Chairman of the Board, or, in his absence, the Chief Executive Officer, or, in his absence, such other person as may be appointed by the Board of Directors, shall act as chairman.  The Secretary of the corporation or a person designated by the chairman of the meeting shall act as secretary of the meeting.  Unless otherwise approved by the chairman of the meeting, attendance at the stockholders’ meeting is restricted to stockholders of record, persons authorized in accordance with Section 1.8 of these Bylaws to act by proxy, and officers of the corporation.

 

The chairman of the meeting shall call the meeting to order, establish the agenda, and conduct the business of the meeting in accordance therewith or, at the chairman’s discretion, the business of the meeting may be conducted otherwise in accordance with the wishes of the stockholders in attendance.  The date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting.

 

The chairman shall also conduct the meeting in an orderly manner, rule on the precedence of, and procedure on, motions and other procedural matters, and exercise discretion with respect to such procedural matters with fairness and good faith toward all those entitled to take part.  Without limiting the foregoing, the chairman may (a) restrict attendance at any time to bona fide stockholders of record and their proxies and other persons in attendance at the invitation of the presiding officer or Board of Directors, (b) restrict use of audio or video recording devices at the meeting, and (c) impose reasonable limits on the amount of time taken up at the meeting on discussion in general or on remarks by any one stockholder.  Should any person in attendance become unruly or obstruct the meeting proceedings, the chairman shall have the power to have such person removed from the meeting.  Notwithstanding anything in the Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at a meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.10, this Section 1.11 and Section 2.15.  The chairman of the meeting, in addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.10, this Section 1.11 and Section 2.15, and if he should so determine that any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with such sections, he shall so declare to the meeting that such defective nomination or proposal shall be disregarded.

 

1.12                        Stockholder Action Without Meeting.  Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.

 

1.13                        Meetings by Remote Communication.  If authorized by the Board of Directors, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxy holders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication, participate in the meeting and be deemed present in person and vote at the meeting, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (a) the corporation shall

 

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implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxy holder, (b) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxy holders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (c) if any stockholder or proxy holder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.

 

ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

2.1                               General Powers.  The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors, who may exercise all of the powers of the corporation except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation.  In the event of a vacancy on the Board of Directors, the remaining directors, except as otherwise provided by law, may exercise the powers of the full Board until the vacancy is filled.

 

2.2                               Number and Term of Office.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors shall initially be five (5) and, thereafter, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board for adoption).  Effective upon the date of the closing of the corporation’s initial public offering of its common stock (the “Effective Date”), the directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of preferred stock under specified circumstances, shall be divided into three classes, with the term of office of the first class to expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders held after the Effective Date; the term of office of the second class to expire at the second annual meeting of stockholders held after the Effective Date; the term of office of the third class to expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders held after the Effective Date; and thereafter for each such term to expire at each third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after such election.  All directors shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until their respective successors are elected, except in the case of the death, resignation or removal of any director.  At each annual meeting of stockholders commencing with the first annual meeting held after the Effective Date, (i) the successors to the class of directors whose term expires in that year shall be elected to hold office for a term of three years to succeed those whose term expires so that the term of office of one class of directors shall expire in each year, with each director to hold office until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, and (ii) if authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors, directors may be elected to fill any vacancy on the Board of Directors, regardless of how such vacancy shall have been created.

 

2.3                               Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or other cause (including removal from office by a vote of the stockholders) may be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expires or until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.  No decrease in the number of authorized directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

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2.4                               Resignation.  Any director may resign by delivering notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board or Secretary.  Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event.

 

2.5                               Removal.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, any directors, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.  Vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from such removal may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director.  Directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expires.

 

2.6                               Regular Meetings.  Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors; provided that any director who is absent when such a determination is made shall be given notice of the determination.  A regular meeting of the Board of Directors may be held without notice immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of stockholders.

 

2.7                               Special Meetings.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or two or more directors and may be held at any time and place, within or without the State of Delaware.

 

2.8                               Notice of Special Meetings.  Notice of any special meeting of directors shall be given to each director by whom it is not waived by the Secretary or by the officer or one of the directors calling the meeting.  Notice shall be duly given to each director by (a) giving notice to such director in person or by telephone, electronic transmission or voice message system at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, (b) sending a facsimile to his last known facsimile number, or delivering written notice by hand to his last known business or home address, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, or (c) mailing written notice to his last known business or home address at least three days in advance of the meeting.  A notice or waiver of notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors need not specify the purposes of the meeting.  Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.

 

2.9                               Participation in Meetings by Telephone Conference Calls or Other Methods of Communication.  Directors or any members of any committee designated by the directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

2.10                        Quorum.  A majority of the total number of authorized directors shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board of Directors.  In the absence of a quorum at any such meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.  Interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or at a meeting of a committee which authorizes a particular contract or transaction.

 

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2.11                        Action at Meeting.  At any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, the vote of a majority of those present shall be sufficient to take any action, unless a different vote is specified by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

2.12                        Action by Written Consent.  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent to the action in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writings or electronic transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.  Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

2.13                        Committees.  The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation, with such lawfully delegated powers and duties as it therefor confers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board.  The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.  In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members of the committee present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.  Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors and subject to the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.  Each such committee shall keep minutes and make such reports as the Board of Directors may from time to time request.  Except as the Board of Directors may otherwise determine, any committee may make rules for the conduct of its business, but unless otherwise provided by such rules, its business shall be conducted as nearly as possible in the same manner as is provided in these Bylaws for the Board of Directors.

 

2.14                        Compensation of Directors.  Directors may be paid such compensation for their services and such reimbursement for expenses of attendance at meetings as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.  No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation or any of its parent or subsidiary corporations in any other capacity and receiving compensation for such service.

 

2.15                        Nomination of Director Candidates.

 

(a)                                 Subject to the rights of holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, nominations for the election of directors at an annual meeting may be made by (i) the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof or (ii) any stockholder of the corporation who is a stockholder of record at the time of giving the notice provided for in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 2.15, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.15.

 

(b)                                 All nominations by stockholders must be made pursuant to timely notice given in writing to the Secretary of the corporation.  To be timely, a stockholder’s nomination for a director to be elected at an annual meeting must be received at the corporation’s principal executive offices not later than 90 days nor earlier than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting as first specified in the corporation’s notice of meeting (without regard to any postponements or adjournments of such meeting after such notice was first sent), provided, however, that if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than thirty (30) days or delayed (other than as a result of adjournment) by more than thirty (30) days from the first anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be

 

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received not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the date on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.  Each such notice shall set forth (i) as to the stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made, and any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith (each, a “Nominating Person”), the name and address, as they appear on the corporation’s books, of the stockholder who intends to make the nomination and of any other Nominating Person, (ii)  the class or series and number of shares of the corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by the stockholder and any other Nominating Person as of the date of the notice, and a representation that the stockholder will notify the corporation in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for voting at the meeting of the class or series and number of shares of the corporation owned beneficially and of record by the stockholder and any other Nominating Person as of the record date for voting at the meeting, (iii) a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the nominee specified in the notice, (iv) the following information regarding the ownership interests of the stockholder and any other Nominating Person, which shall be supplemented in writing by the stockholder not later than ten (10) days after the record date for notice of the meeting to disclose such interests as of such record date:  (A) a description of any Derivative Instrument directly or indirectly owned beneficially by such stockholder or other Nominating Person, and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the corporation; (B) a description of any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which such stockholder or other Nominating Person has a right to vote any shares of any security of the corporation; (C) a description of any Short Interests in any securities of the corporation directly or indirectly owned beneficially by such stockholder or other Nominating Person; (D) a description of any rights to dividends on the shares of the corporation owned beneficially by such stockholder or other Nominating Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the corporation; (E) a description of any proportionate interest in shares of the corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such stockholder or other Nominating Person is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner; (F) a description of any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) to which such stockholder or other Nominating Person is entitled based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including, without limitation, any such interests held by members of such stockholder’s or other Nominating Person’s immediate family sharing the same household; (G) a description of any significant equity interests or any Derivative Instruments or Short Interests in any principal competitor of the corporation held by such stockholder or other Nominating Person; and (H) a description of any direct or indirect interest of such stockholder or other Nominating Person in any contract with the corporation, any affiliate of the corporation or any principal competitor of the corporation (including, in any such case, any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement), (v) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder or other Nominating Person and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the stockholder, (vi) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such stockholder and any other Nominating Person, on the one hand, and each nominee, and his respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the stockholder and any Nominating Person, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant, (vii) such other information regarding each nominee as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC, had the nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board of Directors, and (viii) the signed consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the corporation if so

 

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elected.  In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.  Notwithstanding the second sentence of this Section 2.15(b), in the event that the number of directors to be elected at an annual meeting is increased and there is no public announcement by the corporation naming the nominees for the additional directorships at least 100 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting as first specified in the corporation’s notice of meeting (without regard to any postponements or adjournments of such meeting after such notice was first sent), a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.15(b) shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the corporation.

 

(c)                                  Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof or (ii) by any stockholder who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.15 and who is a stockholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the Secretary of the corporation.  In the event the corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be), for election to such position(s) as are specified in the corporation’s notice of meeting, if the stockholder’s notice as required by Section 2.15(a) is delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not earlier than ninety (90) days prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the sixtieth (60th) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting.  In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of these Bylaws, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed or furnished by the corporation with the SEC pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

(e)                                  Only those persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section shall be eligible for election as directors at any meeting of stockholders.  The Chairman of the Board of Directors or Secretary may, if the facts warrant, determine that a notice received by the corporation relating to a nomination proposed to be made does not satisfy the requirements of this Section 2.15 (including if the stockholder does not provide the updated information required under Section 2.15(b) to the corporation within five (5) business days following the record date for the meeting), and if it be so determined, shall so declare and any such nomination shall not be introduced at such meeting of stockholders, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received.  The chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination brought before the meeting was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section, and, if any nomination is not in compliance with this section (including if the stockholder does not provide the updated information required under Section 2.15(b) to the corporation within five (5) business days following the record date for the meeting), to declare that such defective nomination shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received.  Unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting or a special meeting of stockholders of the corporation to present a nomination, such nomination shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the corporation.  For purposes of this Section 2.15, to be considered a

 

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qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder (or a reliable reproduction or electronic transmission of the writing) delivered to the corporation prior to the making of such nomination at such meeting by such stockholder stating that such person is authorized to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders.

 

(f)                                   Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.15, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 2.15; provided however, that any references in this Section 2.15 to the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit any requirements applicable to nominations to be considered pursuant to this Section 2.15.  Nothing in this Section 2.15 shall be deemed to affect any rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock if and to the extent provided for under law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

ARTICLE III
OFFICERS

 

3.1                               Enumeration.  The officers of the corporation shall consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers with such other titles as the Board of Directors shall determine, including, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a Chairman of the Board and one or more Vice Presidents and Assistant Secretaries.  The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers as it may deem appropriate.

 

3.2                               Election.  Officers shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its first meeting following the annual meeting of stockholders.  Officers may be appointed by the Board of Directors at any other meeting.

 

3.3                               Qualification.  No officer need be a stockholder.  Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

3.4                               Tenure.  Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, each officer shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified, unless a different term is specified in the vote appointing the officer, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

3.5                               Resignation and Removal.  Any officer may resign by delivering his written resignation to the corporation at its principal office or to the President or Secretary.  Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event.  Any officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors.

 

3.6                               Chairman of the Board.  The Board of Directors may appoint a Chairman of the Board.  If the Board of Directors appoints a Chairman of the Board, he shall perform such duties and possess such powers as are assigned to the Chairman by the Board of Directors and these Bylaws.  Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, he shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors.

 

3.7                               Chief Executive Officer.  The Chief Executive Officer of the corporation shall, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and the officers of the corporation.  He shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and, in the absence or nonexistence of a Chairman of the Board, at all meetings of the Board of Directors.  He shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the chief executive officer of a corporation, including general supervision, direction and control of the business and supervision of other officers of

 

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the corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.

 

3.8                               President.  Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors and such supervisory powers as may be given by these Bylaws or the Board of Directors to the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, if such titles be held by other officers, the President shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and supervision of other officers of the corporation.  Unless otherwise designated by the Board of Directors, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation.  The President shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.  He shall have power to sign stock certificates, contracts and other instruments of the corporation which are authorized and shall have general supervision and direction of all of the other officers, employees and agents of the corporation, other than the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer.

 

3.9                               Vice Presidents.  Any Vice President shall perform such duties and possess such powers as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President may from time to time prescribe.  In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the President, the Vice President (or if there shall be more than one, the Vice Presidents in the order determined by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the President and when so performing shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.  The Board of Directors may assign to any Vice President the title of Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or any other title selected by the Board of Directors.

 

3.10                        Secretary and Assistant Secretaries.  The Secretary shall perform such duties and shall have such powers as the Board of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe.  In addition, the Secretary shall perform such duties and have such powers as are set forth in these Bylaws and as are incident to the office of the Secretary, including, without limitation, the duty and power to give notices of all meetings of stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, to keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings of stockholders and the Board of Directors, to maintain a stock ledger and prepare lists of stockholders and their addresses as required, to be custodian of corporate records and the corporate seal and to affix and attest to the same on documents.

 

Any Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties and possess such powers as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary may from time to time prescribe.  In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary (or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary.

 

In the absence of the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary at any meeting of stockholders or directors, the person presiding at the meeting shall designate a temporary secretary to keep a record of the meeting.

 

3.11                        Treasurer.  The Treasurer shall perform such duties and have such powers as are incident to the office of treasurer, including without limitation, the duty and power to keep and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation, to maintain the financial records of the corporation, to deposit funds of the corporation in depositories as authorized, to disburse such funds as authorized, to make proper accounts of such funds, and to render as required by the Board of Directors accounts of all such transactions and of the financial condition of the corporation.

 

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Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President.  Unless otherwise designated by the Board of Directors, the Chief Financial Officer shall be the Treasurer of the corporation.

 

3.13                        Salaries.  Officers of the corporation shall be entitled to such salaries, compensation or reimbursement as shall be fixed or allowed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

3.14                        Delegation of Authority.  The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officers or agents, notwithstanding any provision hereof.

 

ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK

 

4.1                               Issuance of Stock.  Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the whole or any part of any unissued balance of the authorized capital stock of the corporation or the whole or any part of any unissued balance of the authorized capital stock of the corporation held in its treasury may be issued, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by vote of the Board of Directors in such manner, for such consideration and on such terms as the Board of Directors may determine.

 

4.2                               Stock Certificates.  The shares of stock of the corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any class or series of stock of the corporation shall be uncertificated shares; provided, however, that no such resolution shall apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the corporation.  Every holder of stock of the corporation represented by certificates, and, upon written request to the corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, any holder of uncertificated shares, shall be entitled to have a certificate, in such form as may be prescribed by law and by the Board of Directors, certifying the number and class of shares of stock owned by such stockholder in the corporation.  Each such certificate shall be signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, the Chairman or Vice Chairman, if any, of the Board of Directors, or the President or a Vice President, and the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation.  Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile.

 

Each certificate for shares of stock which are subject to any restriction on transfer pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, applicable securities laws or any agreement among any number of stockholders or among such holders and the corporation shall have conspicuously noted on the face or back of the certificate either the full text of the restriction or a statement of the existence of such restriction.

 

4.3                               Transfers.  Except as otherwise established by rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors, and subject to applicable law, shares of stock may be transferred on the books of the corporation: (i) in the case of shares represented by a certificate, by the surrender to the corporation or its transfer agent of the certificate representing such shares properly endorsed or accompanied by a written assignment or power of attorney properly executed, and with such proof of authority or authenticity of signature as the corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require; and (ii) in the case of uncertificated shares, upon the receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner thereof.  Except as may be otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, the corporation shall be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the owner of such stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the right to vote with respect to such stock, regardless of any transfer, pledge or other disposition of such stock until the shares have been transferred on the books of the corporation in accordance with the requirements of these Bylaws.

 

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4.4                               Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.  The corporation may issue a new certificate in place of any previously issued certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, or it may issue uncertificated shares if the shares represented by such certificate have been designated as uncertificated shares in accordance with Section 4.2, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may prescribe, including the presentation of reasonable evidence of such loss, theft or destruction and the giving of such indemnity as the Board of Directors may require for the protection of the corporation or any transfer agent or registrar.

 

4.5                               Record Dates.  The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders.  Such record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting.

 

If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be the close of business on the day before the date on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, the close of business on the day before the date on which the meeting is held.

 

A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance with the foregoing provisions.

 

The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date (a) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights in respect of any change, concession or exchange of stock, or (b) for the purpose of any other lawful action.  Any such record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and shall not be more than 60 days prior to the action to which such record date relates.  If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary shall be the date on which the first written consent is expressed.  The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating to such purpose.

 

ARTICLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

5.1                               Fiscal Year.  The fiscal year of the corporation shall be as fixed by the Board of Directors.

 

5.2                               Waiver of Notice.  Whenever any notice whatsoever is required to be given by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, a waiver of such notice either in writing signed by the person entitled to such notice or such person’s duly authorized attorney, or by electronic transmission or any other method permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law, whether before, at or after the time stated in such waiver, or the appearance of such person or persons at such meeting in person or by proxy, shall be deemed equivalent to such notice.  Neither the business nor the purpose of any meeting need be specified in such a waiver.  Attendance at any meeting shall constitute waiver of notice except attendance for the sole purpose of objecting to the timeliness or manner of notice.

 

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5.3                               Actions with Respect to Securities of Other Corporations.  Except as the Board of Directors may otherwise designate, the Chief Executive Officer or President or any officer of the corporation authorized by the Chief Executive Officer or President shall have the power to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the corporation, in person or by proxy, and may waive notice of, and act as, or appoint any person or persons to act as, proxy or attorney-in-fact to this corporation (with or without power of substitution) at any meeting of stockholders or shareholders (or with respect to any action of stockholders) of any other corporation or organization, the securities of which may be held by this corporation and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers that this corporation may possess by reason of this corporation’s ownership of securities in such other corporation or other organization.

 

5.4                               Evidence of Authority.  A certificate by the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, or a temporary Secretary, as to any action taken by the stockholders, directors, a committee or any officer or representative of the corporation shall as to all persons who rely on the certificate in good faith be conclusive evidence of such action.

 

5.5                               Certificate of Incorporation.  All references in these Bylaws to the Certificate of Incorporation shall be deemed to refer to the Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation, as amended and in effect from time to time.

 

5.6                               Severability.  Any determination that any provision of these Bylaws is for any reason inapplicable, illegal or ineffective shall not affect or invalidate any other provision of these Bylaws.

 

5.7                               Pronouns.  All pronouns used in these Bylaws shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons may require.

 

5.8                               Notices.  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein or required by law, all notices required to be given to any stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation shall be in writing and may in every instance be effectively given by hand delivery to the recipient thereof, by depositing such notice in the mails, postage paid, or by sending such notice by commercial courier service, or by facsimile or other electronic transmission, provided that notice to stockholders by electronic transmission shall be given in the manner provided in Section 232 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.  Any such notice shall be addressed to such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent at his last known address as the same appears on the books of the corporation.  The time when such notice shall be deemed to be given shall be the time such notice is received by such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent, or by any person accepting such notice on behalf of such person, if delivered by hand, facsimile, other electronic transmission or commercial courier service, or the time such notice is dispatched, if delivered through the mails.  Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively, notice to any stockholder shall be deemed given: (a) if by facsimile, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (b) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (c) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (i) such posting and (ii) the giving of such separate notice; (d) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder; and (e) if by mail, when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the corporation.

 

5.9                               Reliance Upon Books, Reports and Records.  Each director, each member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, and each officer of the corporation shall, in the performance of his duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the corporation as provided by law, including reports made to the corporation by any of its officers, by an independent certified public accountant, or by an appraiser selected with reasonable care.

 

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5.10                        Time Periods.  In applying any provision of these Bylaws which require that an act be done or not done a specified number of days prior to an event or that an act be done during a period of a specified number of days prior to an event, calendar days shall be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be excluded, and the day of the event shall be included.

 

5.11                        Facsimile Signatures.  In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.

 

ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS

 

6.1                               By the Board of Directors.  Except as otherwise set forth in these Bylaws, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present.

 

6.2                               By the Stockholders.  Except as otherwise set forth in these Bylaws, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the voting power of all of the shares of capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote generally in any election of directors, voting together as a single class.  Such vote may be held at any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any special meeting of stockholders provided that notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new Bylaws shall have been stated in the notice of such special meeting.

 

ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

7.1                               Right to Indemnification.  Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (“proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or a person of whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, or as a controlling person of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer, or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the corporation to provide prior to such amendment) against all expenses, liability and loss reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of his heirs, executors and administrators; provided, that except as provided in Section 7.2 of this Article VII, the corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnity in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if (a) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (b) the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors, (c) such indemnification is provided by the corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the corporation under the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (d) the proceeding (or part thereof) is brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement under an indemnity agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.  The rights hereunder shall be contract rights and shall include the right to be paid expenses incurred in defending

 

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any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, that the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer of the corporation in his capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is tendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it should be determined ultimately by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this section or otherwise.

 

7.2                               Right of Claimant to Bring Suit.  If a claim under Section 7.1 is not paid in full by the corporation within 60 days after a written claim has been received by the corporation, or 20 days in the case of a claim for advancement of expenses, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if such suit is not frivolous or brought in bad faith, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim.  It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any, has been tendered to this corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed.  Neither the failure of the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.  In any suit brought by the corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law.  In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or brought by the corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, shall be on the corporation.

 

7.3                               Indemnification of Employees and Agents.  The corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification, and to the advancement of related expenses, to any employee or agent of the corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VII with respect to the indemnification of and advancement of expenses to directors and officers of the corporation.

 

7.4                               Non-Exclusivity of Rights.  The rights conferred on any person in this Article VII shall not be exclusive of any other right which such persons may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

7.5                               Indemnification Contracts.  The Board of Directors is authorized to enter into a contract with any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or any person serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including employee benefit plans, providing for indemnification rights equivalent to or, if the Board of Directors so determines, greater than, those provided for in this Article VII.

 

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7.6                               Insurance.  The corporation shall maintain insurance to the extent reasonably available, at its expense, to protect itself and any such director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

7.7                               Effect of Amendment.  Any amendment, repeal or modification of any provision of this Article VII shall not adversely affect any right or protection of an indemnitee or his successor in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment, repeal or modification.

 

ARTICLE VIII

FORUM FOR ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES

 

8.1          Forum for Adjudication of Disputes.  Unless the corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer or other employee of the corporation to the corporation or the corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine (each, an “Action”) shall be a state or federal court located within the state of Delaware (a “Chosen Court”), in all cases subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this bylaw.

 

8.2          Extra-Forum Claims.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, in the event that (A) any current or former stockholder of the corporation acting as such (“Claiming Party”) initiates, joins or asserts any Action in a court, tribunal or other arbitral or judicial body, in each case other than in a Chosen Court (an “Extra-Forum Claim”), or offers substantial assistance to, or has a direct financial interest in (other than simply in such person’s capacity as a stockholder of the corporation), any Extra-Forum Claim against the corporation and/or any current or former director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation (collectively, an “Aligned Party”), (B) the corporation does not consent in writing to waive applicability of this bylaw to a specified Extra-Forum Claim and (C) the Claiming Party (or the third party that received substantial assistance from the Claiming Party or in whose Extra-Forum Claim the Claiming Party had a direct financial interest) does not obtain a judgment on the merits that substantially achieves, in substance and amount, the full remedy sought, then each Claiming Party shall be obligated jointly and severally to reimburse the corporation and any such Aligned Party the greatest amount permitted by law of all fees, costs and expenses of every kind and description (including but not limited to, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses) that the parties may incur in connection with such Extra-Forum Claim.

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Steven R. Beauchamp, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Paylocity Holding Corporation (the “Company”);

 

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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c. 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

 

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015 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 (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

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: February 5, 2016

 

/S/ Steven R. Beauchamp

 

Name:

Steven R. Beauchamp

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 


EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Peter J. McGrail, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Paylocity Holding Corporation (the “Company”);

 

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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c. 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

 

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015 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 (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

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: February 5, 2016

 

/S/ Peter J. McGrail

 

Name:

Peter J. McGrail

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 


EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

The undersigned, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Paylocity Holding Corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify under the standards set forth and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the three months ended December 31, 2015 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Dated: February 5, 2016

/S/ Steven R. Beauchamp

 

Steven R. Beauchamp

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 


EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

The undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of Paylocity Holding Corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify under the standards set forth and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the three months ended December 31, 2015 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Dated: February 5, 2016

/S/ Peter J. McGrail

 

Peter J. McGrail

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.