• Q2 2017 Total Revenue of $68.7 million, up 24% year-over-year
  
• Q2 2017 Recurring Revenue of $66.1 million, up 26% year-over-year

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Feb. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:PCTY), a cloud-based provider of payroll and human capital management software solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, which ended December 31, 2016.

"I was pleased with our second quarter in terms of both top and bottom line performance given the challenge in comparing to the record-setting revenue growth in the second quarter of last fiscal year." said Steve Beauchamp, President and Chief Executive Officer of Paylocity. "We continue to realize value from our product investments, as our newly released Recruiting product is off to a good start and we just launched our newest module, Expense Management. We continue to focus on investments in both our products and our people and were recently recognized as the #14 Best Places to Work in the Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award."

Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial Highlights

Revenue:

• Total revenue was $68.7 million, an increase of 24% from the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. 
  
  
• Total recurring revenue was $66.1 million, representing 96% of total revenue and an increase of 26% from the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. 

Operating Income (Loss):

• GAAP operating loss was ($1.6) million, compared to an operating loss of ($1.3) million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.
  
  
• Non-GAAP operating income was $5.4 million, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $4.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

Net Income (Loss):

• GAAP net loss was ($1.7) million. This compares to a net loss of ($1.2) million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. Net loss per share was ($0.03) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 based on 51.4 million basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Net loss per share was ($0.02) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, based on 50.9 million basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.
  
  
• Non-GAAP net income was $5.4 million. This compares to non-GAAP net income of $4.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.10 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, based on 53.9 million pro forma diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.08 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, based on 53.7 million pro forma diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. 

Adjusted EBITDA:

• Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $9.9 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $7.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow:

• Cash and cash equivalents totaled $82.3 million at the end of the quarter. 
   
• Cash flow from operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 was $13.5 million compared to $7.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in this press release, including the accompanying tables.  An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Business Outlook

Based on information available as of February 2, 2017, Paylocity is issuing guidance for the third quarter and full fiscal year 2017 as indicated below.

Third Quarter 2017:

• Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $87.5 million to $88.5 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $17.0 million to $18.0 million.
• Non-GAAP net income is expected to be in the range of $12.0 million to $13.0 million, or $0.22 to $0.24 per share, based on approximately 54 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

Fiscal Year 2017:

• Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $296.0 million to $298.0 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $42.0 million to $43.0 million.
• Non-GAAP net income is expected to be in the range of $22.5 million to $23.5 million, or $0.41 to $0.43 per share, based on approximately 55 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

We are unable to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their directly comparable GAAP financial measures because the information which is needed to complete a reconciliation is unavailable at this time without unreasonable effort.

Conference Call Details

Paylocity will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal year 2017 results at 4:00 p.m. Central Time today (5:00 Eastern Time). A live audio webcast of the conference call, together with detailed financial information, can be accessed through the company's Investor Relations Web site at http://www.paylocity.com. Participants who choose to call in to the conference call can do so by dialing (855) 226-3021 or (315) 625-6892, passcode 39058974. A replay of the call will be available and archived via webcast at www.paylocity.com.

About Paylocity

Paylocity is a provider of cloud-based payroll and human capital management, or HCM, software solutions for medium-sized organizations. Paylocity's comprehensive and easy-to-use solutions enable its clients to manage their workforces more effectively.  Paylocity's solutions help drive strategic human capital decision-making and improve employee engagement by enhancing the human resource, payroll and finance capabilities of its clients. For more information, visit www.paylocity.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release, including Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit, adjusted recurring gross profit, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, non-GAAP sales and marketing, non-GAAP total research and development and non-GAAP general and administrative. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted to eliminate stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises. Adjusted gross profit and adjusted recurring gross profit are adjusted to eliminate stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises and amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) is adjusted to eliminate stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises and the amortization of acquired intangibles. Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense is adjusted to eliminate stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises. Non-GAAP general and administrative expense is adjusted to eliminate stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises and the amortization of acquired intangibles. Non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share are adjusted to eliminate stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises and the amortization of acquired intangibles. Pro forma diluted weighted average number of common shares are adjusted for the weighted average effect of potentially diluted shares. Non-GAAP total research and development is adjusted for capitalized internal-use software costs and to eliminate stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises. Please note that other companies may define their non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do. Management presents certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release because it considers them to be important supplemental measures of performance. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including analysis of the company's performance against prior periods, the preparation of operating budgets and to determine appropriate levels of operating and capital investments. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight for analysts and investors in evaluating the company's financial and operational performance. Management also intends to provide these non-GAAP financial measures as part of the company's future earnings discussions and, therefore, the inclusion of the non-GAAP financial measures should provide consistency in the company's financial reporting. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures provided in this release.

Safe Harbor/forward looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein regarding Paylocity's future operations, future financial position and performance, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "will," "would," "seek" and similar expressions (or the negative of these terms) are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements about management's estimates regarding future revenues and financial performance and other statements about management's beliefs, intentions or goals.  Paylocity may not actually achieve the expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on Paylocity's forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks related to regulatory, legislative and judicial uncertainty in Paylocity's markets, including the potential repeal or replacement of the Affordable Care Act; Paylocity's ability to retain existing clients and to attract new clients to enter into subscriptions for its services; Paylocity's ability to sell new products and retain subscriptions for its existing products, such as ACA Enhanced, to its new and existing clients; the challenges associated with a growing company's ability to effectively service clients in a dynamic and competitive market; challenges associated with expanding and evolving a sales organization to effectively address new geographies and products and services; Paylocity's reliance on and ability to expand its referral network of third parties; difficulties associated with accurately forecasting revenue and appropriately planning expenses; challenges with managing growth effectively; difficulties in forecasting Paylocity's tax position, including but not limited to the assessment of the need for a valuation allowance against its deferred tax position; continued acceptance of SaaS as an effective method for delivery of payroll and HCM solutions; Paylocity's ability to protect and defend its intellectual property; the risk that Paylocity's security measures are compromised or the unauthorized access to customer data; unexpected events in the market for Paylocity's solutions; changes in the competitive environment in Paylocity's industry and the markets in which it operates; adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; changes in the employment rates of Paylocity's clients and the resultant impact on revenue; and other risks and potential factors that could affect Paylocity's business and financial results identified in Paylocity's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including its 10-K filed with the SEC on August 12, 2016.  Additional information will also be set forth in Paylocity's future quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and other filings that Paylocity makes with the SEC.  These forward-looking statements represent Paylocity's expectations as of the date of this press release. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and Paylocity disclaims any obligations to update or alter these forward-looking statements in the future, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data)
		June 30,				December 31,
Assets			2016				2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	86,496					$	82,257
Accounts receivable, net			1,681						2,067
Prepaid expenses and other			7,409						11,291
Total current assets before funds held for clients			95,586						95,615
Funds held for clients			1,239,622						1,092,471
Total current assets			1,335,208						1,188,086
Long-term prepaid expenses			845						618
Capitalized internal-use software, net			11,427						14,944
Property and equipment, net			26,787						33,633
Intangible assets, net			10,419						9,657
Goodwill			6,003						6,003
Total assets		$	1,390,689					$	1,252,941
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	1,621					$	3,134
Accrued expenses			24,979						22,096
Total current liabilities before client fund obligations			26,600						25,230
Client fund obligations			1,239,622						1,092,471
Total current liabilities			1,266,222						1,117,701
Deferred rent			4,646						9,548
Deferred income tax liabilities, net			249						351
Total liabilities		$	1,271,117					$	1,127,600
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000 authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016		$	—					$	—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 155,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016; 51,132 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and 51,430 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016			51						51
Additional paid-in capital			171,515						181,523
Accumulated deficit			(51,994	)					(56,233	)
Total stockholders' equity		$	119,572					$	125,341
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	1,390,689					$	1,252,941

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
		Three months ended  December 31,								Six months ended  December 31,
			2015				2016				2015				2016
Revenues:
Recurring fees		$	51,732			$	65,347			$	94,095			$	127,267
Interest income on funds held for clients			615				731				1,143				1,448
Total recurring revenues			52,347				66,078				95,238				128,715
Implementation services and other			2,837				2,576				5,054				4,961
Total revenues			55,184				68,654				100,292				133,676
Cost of revenues:
Recurring revenues			16,125				20,716				29,282				39,819
Implementation services and other			7,975				9,667				15,013				18,923
Total cost of revenues			24,100				30,383				44,295				58,742
Gross profit			31,084				38,271				55,997				74,934
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing			14,340				17,735				26,790				35,746
Research and development			6,799				7,222				12,228				14,523
General and administrative			11,239				14,957				21,690				28,815
Total operating expenses			32,378				39,914				60,708				79,084
Operating loss			(1,294	)			(1,643	)			(4,711	)			(4,150	)
Other income			214				4				297				43
Loss before income taxes			(1,080	)			(1,639	)			(4,414	)			(4,107	)
Income tax expense			85				32				186				132
Net loss		$	(1,165	)		$	(1,671	)		$	(4,600	)		$	(4,239	)
Net loss per share:
Basic		$	(0.02	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.09	)		$	(0.08	)
Diluted		$	(0.02	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.09	)		$	(0.08	)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share:
Basic			50,890				51,384				50,817				51,308
Diluted			50,890				51,384				50,817				51,308

Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises are included in the above line items:

			Three months ended December 31,						Six months ended December 31,
			2015			2016			2015			2016
Cost of revenue - recurring			$	461		$	600		$	858		$	1,205
Cost of revenue -  implementation services and other				311			373			602			721
Sales and marketing				1,228			1,697			2,155			3,294
Research and development				823			877			1,450			1,777
General and administrative				2,057			3,127			3,721			5,848
Total			$	4,880		$	6,674		$	8,786		$	12,845

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
		Six Months Ended December 31,
			2015				2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(4,600	)		$	(4,239	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense			8,492				12,448
Depreciation and amortization expense			6,155				9,103
Deferred income tax expense			151				102
Provision for doubtful accounts			75				60
Loss on disposal of equipment			168				97
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(428	)			(446	)
Prepaid expenses			(891	)			845
Trade accounts payable			653				46
Accrued expenses			1,039				(2,626	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			10,814				15,390
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capitalized internal-use software costs			(3,775	)			(6,279	)
Purchases of property and equipment			(6,865	)			(10,038	)
Payments for acquisitions			(183	)			—
Net change in funds held for clients			(291,918	)			147,151
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(302,741	)			130,834
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in client funds obligation			291,918				(147,151	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			137				—
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan			1,403				1,823
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(3,765	)			(5,135	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			289,693				(150,463	)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents			(2,234	)			(4,239	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of Period			81,258				86,496
Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of Period		$	79,024			$	82,257
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		$	152			$	—
Purchase of property and equipment, accrued but not paid		$	1,531			$	2,172
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds		$	22			$	26

Paylocity Holding Corporation
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In thousands except per share data)
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Reconciliation from gross profit to adjusted gross profit:
Gross profit	$	31,084		$	38,271			$	55,997		$	74,934
Amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs		1,423			1,950				2,365			3,634
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises		772			973				1,460			1,926
Adjusted gross profit	$	33,279		$	41,194			$	59,822		$	80,494
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Reconciliation from total recurring revenues to adjusted recurring gross profit:
Total recurring revenues	$	52,347		$	66,078			$	95,238		$	128,715
Cost of recurring revenues		16,125			20,716				29,282			39,819
Recurring gross profit		36,222			45,362				65,956			88,896
Amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs		1,423			1,950				2,365			3,634
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises		461			600				858			1,205
Adjusted recurring gross profit	$	38,106		$	47,912			$	69,179		$	93,735
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Reconciliation from operating loss to non-GAAP operating income:
Operating loss	$	(1,294	)	$	(1,643	)		$	(4,711	)	$	(4,150	)
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises		4,880			6,674				8,786			12,845
Amortization of acquired intangibles		381			381				761			762
Non-GAAP operating income	$	3,967		$	5,412			$	4,836		$	9,457
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Reconciliation from net loss to non-GAAP net income:
Net loss	$	(1,165	)	$	(1,671	)		$	(4,600	)	$	(4,239	)
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises		4,880			6,674				8,786			12,845
Amortization of acquired intangibles		381			381				761			762
Non-GAAP net income	$	4,096		$	5,384			$	4,947		$	9,368
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Reconciliation from diluted weighted-average number of common shares as reported to pro forma diluted weighted-average number of common shares
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares, as reported		50,890			51,384				50,817			51,308
Weighted-average effect of potentially dilutive shares		2,830			2,534				2,763			2,689
Pro forma diluted weighted-average number of common shares		53,720			53,918				53,580			53,997
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Calculation of non-GAAP net income per share:
Non-GAAP net income	$	4,096		$	5,384			$	4,947		$	9,368
Pro forma diluted weighted-average number of common shares		53,720			53,918				53,580			53,997
Non-GAAP net income per share	$	0.08		$	0.10			$	0.09		$	0.17
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Reconciliation from net loss to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net loss	$	(1,165	)	$	(1,671	)		$	(4,600	)	$	(4,239	)
Interest expense		-			-				-			-
Income tax expense		85			32				186			132
Depreciation and amortization		3,436			4,835				6,155			9,103
EBITDA		2,356			3,196				1,741			4,996
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises		4,880			6,674				8,786			12,845
Adjusted EBITDA	$	7,236		$	9,870			$	10,527		$	17,841
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Reconciliation of non-GAAP Sales and Marketing:
Sales and Marketing	$	14,340		$	17,735			$	26,790		$	35,746
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises		1,228			1,697				2,155			3,294
Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing	$	13,112		$	16,038			$	24,635		$	32,452
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Reconciliation of non-GAAP Total Research and Development:
Research and Development	$	6,799		$	7,222			$	12,228		$	14,523
Capitalized internal-use software costs		1,732			3,392				3,775			6,279
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises		823			877				1,450			1,777
Non-GAAP Total Research and Development	$	7,708		$	9,737			$	14,553		$	19,025
	Three months Ended December 31,							Six months Ended December 31,
		2015			2016				2015			2016
Reconciliation of non-GAAP General and Administrative:
General and Administrative	$	11,239		$	14,957			$	21,690		$	28,815
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises		2,057			3,127				3,721			5,848
Amortization of acquired intangibles		381			381				761			762
Non-GAAP General and Administrative	$	8,801		$	11,449			$	17,208		$	22,205

 

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