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Paylocity Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results


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May 5, 2016
  • Q3 2016 Total Revenue of $70.6 million, up 49% year-over-year
  • Q3 2016 Recurring Revenue of $67.1 million, up 53% year-over-year

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., May 05, 2016 (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 third quarter of fiscal year 2016, which ended March 31, 2016.

"We posted a strong quarter with revenue growth of 49%, driven by a combination of strong year-to-date sales performance combined with high penetration rates of our ACA Enhanced product in our existing client base," said Steve Beauchamp, President and Chief Executive Officer of Paylocity. "The production of annual W-2 forms, coupled with the added complexity of year-end ACA form filing, resulted in increased client touch points in the quarter, and I was pleased with our ability to help navigate clients through this new regulation."

Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Highlights

Revenue:

  • Total revenue was $70.6 million, an increase of 49% from the third quarter of fiscal year 2015.

  • Total recurring revenue was $67.1 million, representing 95% of total revenue and an increase of 53% from the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. 

Adjusted EBITDA:

  • Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $14.6 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $7.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. 

Operating Income:

  • GAAP operating income was $6.2 million, compared to an operating income of $1.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015.

  • Non-GAAP operating income was $11.4 million, compared to a non-GAAP operating income of $5.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Net Income:

  • GAAP net income was $6.2 million. This compares to a net income of $1.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. Net income per share was $0.12 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 based on 53.4 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Net income per share was $0.03 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 based on 52.2 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

  • Non-GAAP net income was $11.3 million. This compares to non-GAAP net income of $5.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.21 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 based on 53.4 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.11 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 based on 52.2 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow:

  • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $89.7 million at the end of the quarter. 
     
  • Cash flow from operations for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $18.3 million compared to $9.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015.

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 May 5, 2016, Paylocity is issuing guidance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2016 as indicated below.

Fourth Quarter 2016:

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $57.0 million to $58.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $1.0 million to $2.0 million.
  • Non-GAAP net loss is expected to be in the range of ($2.7) million to ($1.7) million, or ($0.05) to ($0.03) per share, based on approximately 51 million basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

Fiscal Year 2016:

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $227.9 million to $228.9 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $26.1 million to $27.1 million.
  • Non-GAAP net income is expected to be in the range of $13.6 million to $14.6 million, or $0.25 to $0.27 per share, based on approximately 54 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

Conference Call Details

Paylocity will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter results at 4:00 p.m. Central Time today (5:00 Eastern Time). A live audio webcast of the conference call 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 66330266. 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, taxes, 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. 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 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, such as ACA Enhanced, to its existing customers and new customers; Paylocity's ability to service clients effectively; Paylocity's ability to expand its sales organization to effectively address new geographies; Paylocity's ability to continue to expand its referral network of third parties; Paylocity's ability to accurately forecast revenue and appropriately plan its expenses; Paylocity's ability to manage its growth effectively; Paylocity's ability to forecast its 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; future regulatory, judicial and legislative changes in its industry, including changes in ACA that could impact sales of the ACA Enhanced product; changes in the competitive environment in Paylocity's industry and the market 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 14, 2015.  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, March 31,
Assets  2015   2016 
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $81,258  $89,707 
Accounts receivable, net  1,115   1,725 
Prepaid expenses and other  4,416   7,059 
Deferred income tax assets, net  775   387 
     
Total current assets before funds held for clients  87,564   98,878 
Funds held for clients  591,219   1,422,976 
     
Total current assets  678,783   1,521,854 
Long-term prepaid expenses  403   856 
Capitalized internal-use software, net  7,357   10,181 
Property and equipment, net  16,061   24,934 
Intangible assets, net  11,941   10,799 
Goodwill  6,003   6,003 
     
Total assets $720,548  $1,574,627 
     
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    
     
Current liabilities:    
     
Accounts payable $1,327  $851 
Consideration related to acquisitions  511    
Accrued expenses  16,430   24,964 
     
Total current liabilities before client fund obligations  18,268   25,815 
Client fund obligations  591,219   1,422,976 
     
Total current liabilities  609,487   1,448,791 
Deferred rent  2,607   4,643 
Deferred income tax liabilities, net  874   599 
     
Total liabilities $612,968  $1,454,033 
Stockholders' equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000 authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and March 31, 2016 $  $ 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 155,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2015 and March 31, 2016; 50,703 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and 50,984 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016  51   51 
Additional paid-in capital  155,672   167,125 
Accumulated deficit  (48,143)  (46,582)
Total stockholders' equity $107,580  $120,594 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $720,548  $1,574,627 
         


PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
     
  Three months ended 
March 31,
 Nine months ended 
March 31,
   2015   2016   2015   2016 
Revenues:        
Recurring fees $43,335  $66,279  $104,532  $160,374 
Interest income on funds held for clients  601   803   1,354   1,946 
         
Total recurring revenues  43,936   67,082   105,886   162,320 
Implementation services and other  3,336   3,488   6,808   8,542 
Total revenues  47,272   70,570   112,694   170,862 
Cost of revenues:        
Recurring revenues  12,606   18,576   34,616   47,858 
Implementation services and other  6,676   8,633   18,164   23,646 
Total cost of revenues  19,282   27,209   52,780   71,504 
Gross profit  27,990   43,361   59,914   99,358 
Operating expenses:        
Sales and marketing  12,673   17,681   31,152   44,471 
Research and development  5,053   6,759   14,351   18,987 
General and administrative  8,559   12,720   24,068   34,410 
Total operating expenses  26,285   37,160   69,571   97,868 
Operating income (loss)  1,705   6,201   (9,657)  1,490 
Other income (expense)  51   (83)  180   214 
Income (loss) before income taxes  1,756   6,118   (9,477)  1,704 
Income tax benefit (expense)  (4)  43   (66)  (143)
Net income (loss) $1,752  $6,161  $(9,543) $1,561 
Net income (loss) per share:        
Basic $0.03  $0.12  $(0.19) $0.03 
Diluted$0.03 $0.12  $(0.19) $0.03 
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:        
Basic  50,533   50,962   49,954   50,865 
Diluted 52,203  53,424   49,954   53,431 
               

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
March 31,

 Nine months ended
March 31,
 2015
  2016  2015  2016
Cost of revenue - recurring$442 $459 $1,256 $1,317
Cost of revenue -  implementation services and other 360  303  1,039  905
Sales and marketing 922  1,205  2,716  3,360
Research and development 756  778  2,141  2,228
General and administrative 1,205  2,029  3,731  5,750
Total$3,685 $4,774 $10,883 $13,560
            


PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
   
  Nine Months Ended
March 31,
   2015   2016 
Cash flows from operating activities:    
     
Net income (loss) $(9,543) $1,561 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Stock-based compensation  10,672   13,212 
Depreciation and amortization  6,245   9,875 
Deferred income tax expense  59   113 
Provision for doubtful accounts  89   90 
Loss on disposal of equipment  45   301 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable  (403)  (700)
Prepaid expenses  (2,042)  (3,069)
Trade accounts payable  359   (606)
Accrued expenses  4,720   8,290 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  10,201   29,067 
     
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capitalized internal-use software costs  (2,544)  (5,807)
Purchases of property and equipment  (6,331)  (11,746)
Payments for acquisitions  (2,985)  (483)
Net change in funds held for clients  (314,355)  (831,757)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  (326,215)  (849,793)
     
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Net change in client funds obligation  314,355   831,757 
Proceeds from follow-on offering, net of cash paid for issuance costs  18,367    
Payments on initial public offering costs  (75)   
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  247   137 
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan  670   1,403 
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards  (3,171)  (4,122)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  330,393   829,175 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents  14,379   8,449 
Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of Period  78,848   81,258 
Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of Period $93,227  $89,707 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities    
Build-out allowance received from landlords $253  $1,888 
Purchase of property and equipment and internal-use software, accrued but not paid $701  $683 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information    
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds $28  $20 
         


Paylocity Holding Corporation
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In thousands except per share data)
      
 Three months
Ended
March 31,
 Nine months
Ended
March 31,
  2015  2016   2015  2016 
Reconciliation from gross profit to adjusted gross profit:     
Gross profit$27,990 $43,361  $59,914 $99,358 
Amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs 643  1,504   1,921  3,869 
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises 802  762   2,295  2,222 
Adjusted gross profit$29,435 $45,627  $64,130 $105,449 
      
 Three months
Ended
March 31,
 Nine months
Ended
March 31,
  2015  2016   2015  2016 
Reconciliation from total recurring revenues to adjusted recurring gross profit:     
Total recurring revenues$43,936 $67,082  $105,886 $162,320 
Cost of recurring revenues 12,606  18,576   34,616  47,858 
Recurring gross profit 31,330  48,506   71,270  114,462 
Amortization of capitalized internal-use software costs 643  1,504   1,921  3,869 
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises 442  459   1,256  1,317 
Adjusted recurring gross profit$32,415 $50,469  $74,447 $119,648 
      
 Three months
Ended
March 31,
 Nine months
Ended
March 31,
  2015  2016   2015  2016 
Reconciliation from net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:     
Net income (loss)$1,752 $6,161  $(9,543)$1,561 
Interest expense -  -   -  - 
Income tax expense (benefit) 4  (43)  66  143 
Depreciation and amortization 2,085  3,720   6,245  9,875 
EBITDA 3,841  9,838   (3,232) 11,579 
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises 3,685  4,774   10,883  13,560 
Adjusted EBITDA$7,526 $14,612  $7,651 $25,139 
      
 Three months
Ended
March 31,
 Nine months
Ended
March 31,
  2015  2016   2015  2016 
Reconciliation from operating income (loss) to non-GAAP operating income:     
Operating income (loss)$1,705 $6,201  $(9,657)$1,490 
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises 3,685  4,774   10,883  13,560 
Amortization of acquired intangibles 190  381   570  1,142 
Non-GAAP operating income$5,580 $11,356  $1,796 $16,192 
      
 Three months
Ended
March 31,
 Nine months
Ended
March 31,
  2015  2016   2015  2016 
Reconciliation from net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income:     
Net income (loss)$1,752 $6,161  $(9,543)$1,561 
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises 3,685  4,774   10,883  13,560 
Amortization of acquired intangibles 190  381   570  1,142 
Non-GAAP net income$5,627 $11,316  $1,910 $16,263 
      
 Three months
Ended
March 31,
 Nine months
Ended
March 31,
  2015  2016   2015  2016 
Calculation of non-GAAP net income per share:     
Non-GAAP net income$5,627 $11,316  $1,910 $16,263 
Pro forma weighted average number of shares of common stock 52,203  53,424   49,954  53,431 
Non-GAAP net income per share$0.11 $0.21  $0.04 $0.30 
      
 Three months
Ended
March 31,
 Nine months
Ended
March 31,
  2015  2016   2015  2016 
Reconciliation of non-GAAP Sales and Marketing:     
Sales and Marketing$12,673 $17,681  $31,152 $44,471 
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises 922  1,205   2,716  3,360 
Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing$11,751 $16,476  $28,436 $41,111 
      
 Three months
Ended
March 31,
 Nine months
Ended
March 31,
  2015  2016   2015  2016 
Reconciliation of non-GAAP Total Research and Development:     
Research and Development$5,053 $6,759  $14,351 $18,987 
Capitalized internal-use software costs 965  2,032   2,544  5,807 
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises 756  778   2,141  2,228 
Non-GAAP Total Research and Development$5,262 $8,013  $14,754 $22,566 
      
 Three months
Ended
March 31,
 Nine months
Ended
March 31,
  2015  2016   2015  2016 
Reconciliation of non-GAAP General and Administrative:     
General and Administrative$8,559 $12,720  $24,068 $34,410 
Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises 1,205  2,029   3,731  5,750 
Amortization of acquired intangibles 190  381   570  1,142 
Non-GAAP General and Administrative$7,164 $10,310  $19,767 $27,518 
      


CONTACT: 
Annemarie Pozo
investors@paylocity.com
224.318.3900
www.paylocity.com