UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2, 2017

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

3850 N. Wilke Road

Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(847) 463-3200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 2, 2017, Paylocity Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the three month period ended September 30, 2017.  The press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company, and includes cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

The press release issued November 2, 2017 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

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

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Exhibit 99.1

Paylocity Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results

·                  Q1 2018 Total Revenue of $81.5 million, up 25% year-over-year

·                  Q1 2018 Recurring Revenue of $78.9 million, up 26% year-over-year

Arlington Heights, IL. — November 2, 2017 — Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: PCTY), a cloud-based provider of payroll and human capital management software solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, which ended September 30, 2017.

“Fiscal 2018 is off to a nice start, as we saw 25% top-line revenue growth while also continuing to drive improved leverage across all of our key financial metrics, as we remain committed to scaling the business,” said Steve Beauchamp, Chief Executive Officer of Paylocity. “We continue to be focused on investment in product development, announcing today at our annual Client Conference the release of our Compensation Management and Survey modules as we continue to add value to our product suite.”

First Quarter Fiscal 2018 Financial Highlights

Revenue:

·                  Total revenue was $81.5 million, an increase of 25% from the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

·                  Total recurring revenue was $78.9 million, representing 97% of total revenue and an increase of 26% from the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

Operating Income (Loss):

·                  GAAP operating income was $0.5 million, compared to an operating loss of ($2.5) million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

·                  Non-GAAP operating income was $8.2 million, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $4.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

Net Income (Loss):

·                  GAAP net income was $0.5 million. This compares to a net loss of ($2.6) million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. Net income per share was $0.01 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 based on 54.6 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Net loss per share was ($0.05) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, based on 51.2 million basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

·                  Non-GAAP net income was $8.2 million. This compares to non-GAAP net income of $4.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.15 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, based on 54.6 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.07 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, based on 54.2 million pro forma diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

Adjusted EBITDA:

·                  Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $14.6 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $8.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow:

·                  Cash and cash equivalents totaled $97.4 million at the end of the quarter.

·                  Cash flow from operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 was $8.2 million compared to $1.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

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 November 2, 2017, Paylocity is issuing guidance for the second quarter and full fiscal year 2018 as indicated below.

Second Quarter 2018:

·                  Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $84.3 million to $85.3 million.

·                  Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $12.5 million to $13.5 million.

·                  Non-GAAP net income is expected to be in the range of $6.0 million to $7.0 million, or $0.11 to $0.13 per share, based on approximately 55 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

Fiscal Year 2018:

·                  Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $368.5 million to $370.5 million.

·                  Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $74.0 million to $75.0 million.

·                  Non-GAAP net income is expected to be in the range of $46.0 million to $47.0 million, or $0.84 to $0.85 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 first quarter fiscal year 2018 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 97618145. 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. 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.

Source: Paylocity

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, ability to scale its business, 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 Compliance, 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 11, 2017.  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.

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Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises for each of the three months ended September 30 are included in the above line items:

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