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Paycom Software, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

October 29, 2019 4:06 PM

Third Quarter Revenues of $175.0 million, up 31% from the prior year period

Third Quarter GAAP Net Income of $39.2 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, up 36% from the prior year period

Third Quarter Non-GAAP Net Income of $41.1 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, up 34% from the prior year period

Third Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $66.6 million, up 35% from the prior year period

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Paycom Software, Inc. (“Paycom”) (NYSE: PAYC), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

“We had a particularly strong quarter with robust new client additions and strong demand for our employee-friendly, easy-to-use Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions,” said Paycom’s founder and CEO, Chad Richison. “We continue to expand our market share from a small base in a very large and growing HCM market by delivering tremendous value to our clients through innovative tools and a focus on employee usage. With these strong results and the momentum we are carrying into the fourth quarter, we are again in a position to raise our outlook for the full year.”

Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2019

Total Revenues of $175.0 million represented a 31% increase compared to total revenues of $133.3 million in the same period last year. Recurring revenues of $171.4 million also increased 31% from the comparable prior year period, and constituted 98% of total revenues.

GAAP Net Income was $39.2 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $28.8 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Non-GAAP Net Income1 was $41.1 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared to $30.6 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA1 was $66.6 million, compared to $49.2 million in the same period last year.

Cash and Cash Equivalents were $108.1 million as of September 30, 2019, compared to $45.7 million as of December 31, 2018.

Total Debt, Net was $33.1 million as of September 30, 2019, compared to $34.4 million as of December 31, 2018.

1 Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the discussion below under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information" and the reconciliations at the end of this release for additional information concerning these and other non-GAAP financial measures.

Financial Outlook

Paycom provides the following expected financial guidance for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2019:

Quarter Ending December 31, 2019

Total Revenues in the range of $188.5 million to $190.5 million.

Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $72.0 million to $74.0 million.

Year Ending December 31, 2019

Total Revenues in the range of $733 million to $735 million.

Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $311 million to $313 million.

We have not reconciled the forward-looking adjusted EBITDA ranges presented above and discussed on the teleconference call to net income, nor the forward-looking adjusted EBITDA margins discussed on the teleconference call to a comparable GAAP measure, because applicable information for future periods, on which these reconciliations would be based, is not readily available due to uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, taxes, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, change in fair value of our interest rate swap and other items. Further, we have not reconciled the forward-looking adjusted gross margin range discussed on the teleconference call to GAAP gross margin because applicable information for future periods, on which this reconciliation would be based, is not readily available due to uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, cost of revenues, including non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Accordingly, reconciliations of these adjusted EBITDA ranges to net income, the adjusted EBITDA margins to a comparable GAAP measure and the adjusted gross margin range to gross margin are not available at this time without unreasonable effort.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), we present certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release and on the related teleconference call, including adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted sales and marketing expenses, adjusted administrative expenses, adjusted research and development expenses and adjusted research and development costs. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures to review and assess the performance of our core business operations and for planning purposes. We define (i) adjusted EBITDA as net income plus interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, certain transaction expenses that are not core to our operations (if any) and the change in fair value of our interest rate swap, (ii) non-GAAP net income as net income plus non-cash stock-based compensation expense, certain transaction expenses that are not core to our operations (if any) and the change in fair value of our interest rate swap, all of which are adjusted for the effect of income taxes, (iii) adjusted gross profit as gross profit plus applicable non-cash stock-based compensation expense, (iv) adjusted gross margin as gross profit plus applicable non-cash stock-based compensation expense, divided by total revenues, (v) each adjusted expense item as the GAAP expense amount less applicable non-cash stock-based compensation expense, (vi) adjusted research and development costs as total research and development costs (including the capitalized portion) less applicable non-cash stock-based compensation (including the capitalized portion) and (vii) adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted EBITDA (calculated as described in clause (i)) divided by total revenues. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release and discussed on the related teleconference call provide investors with greater transparency to the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. We believe these metrics are useful to investors because they facilitate comparisons of our core business operations across periods on a consistent basis, as well as comparisons with the results of peer companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement results under GAAP. In addition, adjusted EBITDA is a measure that provides useful information to management about the amount of cash available for reinvestment in our business, repurchasing common stock and other purposes. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures presented in this press release and discussed on the related teleconference call, when viewed in combination with our results prepared in accordance with GAAP, provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business and performance.

The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release and discussed on the related teleconference call are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for net income, gross profit, gross margin, research and development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, administrative expenses and research and development costs. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, you should not consider these non-GAAP financial measures in isolation, or as a substitute for the consolidated statements of income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures that we present may not be comparable to similar titled measures of other companies and other companies may not calculate such measures in the same manner as we do.

Conference Call Details:

In conjunction with this announcement, Paycom will host a conference call today, October 29, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results. To access this call, dial (866) 362-4443 (domestic) or (412) 317-5229 (international) and announce Paycom as the conference name to the operator. A live webcast as well as the replay of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations page of Paycom’s website at investors.paycom.com. A replay of this conference call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529 (domestic) or (412) 317-0088 (international) until November 5, 2019. The replay passcode is 10135481.

About Paycom

As a leader in payroll and HR technology, Oklahoma City-based Paycom redefines the human capital management industry by allowing companies to effectively navigate a rapidly changing business environment. Its cloud-based software solution is based on a core system of record maintained in a single database for all human capital management functions, providing the functionality that businesses need to manage the complete employment lifecycle, from recruitment to retirement. Paycom has the ability to serve businesses of all sizes and in every industry. As one of the leading human capital management providers, Paycom serves clients in all 50 states from offices across the country.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are, and certain statements on the related teleconference call may be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are any statements that refer to Paycom’s estimated or anticipated results, other non-historical facts or future events and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our business strategy; anticipated future operating results and operating expenses, cash flows, capital resources, dividends and liquidity; trends, opportunities and risks affecting our business, industry and financial results; future expansion or growth plans and potential for future growth; our ability to attract new clients to purchase our solution; our ability to retain clients and induce them to purchase additional applications; our ability to accurately forecast future revenues and appropriately plan our expenses; market acceptance of our solution and applications; our expectations regarding future revenues generated by certain applications; the impact of future regulatory, judicial, or legislative changes; how certain factors affecting our performance correlate to improvement or deterioration in the labor market; our plan to open additional sales offices and our ability to effectively execute such plan; the sufficiency of our existing cash and cash equivalents to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs over the next 12 months; the timeline for construction of our new Texas operations facility; new job creation at our new Texas operations facility; our plans regarding our capital expenditures and investment activity as our business grows; our expected income tax rate for future periods; and our plans to purchase shares of our common stock through a stock repurchase plan. In addition, forward-looking statements also consist of statements involving trend analyses and statements including such words as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are subject to business and economic risks. As such, our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of the factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to those discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that exist after the date on which such statements were made, except to the extent required by law.

Paycom Software, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

(unaudited)

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

108,127

$

45,718

Accounts receivable

2,609

3,414

Prepaid expenses

12,724

7,658

Inventory

700

797

Income tax receivable

9,512

3,962

Deferred contract costs

43,385

35,286

Current assets before funds held for clients

177,057

96,835

Funds held for clients

835,918

967,787

Total current assets

1,012,975

1,064,622

Property and equipment, net

224,035

176,962

Goodwill

51,889

51,889

Long-term deferred contract costs

272,783

225,459

Other assets

30,345

2,994

Total assets

$

1,592,027

$

1,521,926

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable

$

4,693

$

6,288

Accrued commissions and bonuses

8,432

10,671

Accrued payroll and vacation

17,672

10,741

Deferred revenue

10,634

8,980

Current portion of long-term debt

1,775

1,775

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

39,354

22,440

Current liabilities before client funds obligation

82,560

60,895

Client funds obligation

835,918

967,787

Total current liabilities

918,478

1,028,682

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

85,921

70,206

Long-term deferred revenue

62,731

55,671

Net long-term debt, less current portion

31,293

32,614

Other long-term liabilities

18,706

Total long-term liabilities

198,651

158,491

Total liabilities

1,117,129

1,187,173

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value (100,000 shares authorized, 61,346 and 60,747 shares issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively; 57,657 and 57,277 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)

612

607

Additional paid-in capital

250,853

203,680

Retained earnings

530,786

395,590

Treasury stock, at cost (3,688 and 3,470 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)

(307,353

)

(265,124

)

Total stockholders' equity

474,898

334,753

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

1,592,027

$

1,521,926

Paycom Software, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Revenues
Recurring

$

171,405

$

130,830

$

534,267

$

409,324

Implementation and other

3,601

2,458

9,995

6,680

Total revenues

175,006

133,288

544,262

416,004

Cost of revenues
Operating expenses

21,088

18,158

66,153

56,403

Depreciation and amortization

5,304

3,967

14,796

10,258

Total cost of revenues

26,392

22,125

80,949

66,661

Administrative expenses
Sales and marketing

47,060

37,183

128,280

101,182

Research and development

19,605

11,526

54,869

33,507

General and administrative

25,728

22,048

98,386

73,700

Depreciation and amortization

5,665

4,161

15,848

10,652

Total administrative expenses

98,058

74,918

297,383

219,041

Total operating expenses

124,450

97,043

378,332

285,702

Operating income

50,556

36,245

165,930

130,302

Interest expense

(260

)

(384

)

(794

)

(418

)

Other income (expense), net

195

583

(168

)

2,128

Income before income taxes

50,491

36,444

164,968

132,012

Provision for income taxes

11,339

7,675

29,772

26,361

Net income

$

39,152

$

28,769

$

135,196

$

105,651

Earnings per share, basic

$

0.68

$

0.50

$

2.35

$

1.83

Earnings per share, diluted

$

0.67

$

0.49

$

2.31

$

1.80

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic

57,654

57,727

57,528

57,785

Diluted

58,383

58,545

58,403

58,724

Paycom Software, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018(1)

Cash flows from operating activities
Net income

$

135,196

$

105,651

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

30,644

20,910

Accretion of discounts on available-for-sale securities

(646

)

(860

)

Amortization of debt issuance costs

26

24

Stock-based compensation expense

41,122

31,508

Cash paid for derivative settlement

(26

)

(168

)

(Gain)/loss on derivative

1,789

(1,259

)

Deferred income taxes, net

15,715

15,077

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

805

(637

)

Prepaid expenses

(5,066

)

(2,952

)

Inventory

(181

)

(56

)

Other assets

(2,367

)

(111

)

Deferred contract costs

(53,654

)

(39,881

)

Accounts payable

(970

)

1,789

Income taxes, net

(5,550

)

591

Accrued commissions and bonuses

(2,239

)

(3,131

)

Accrued payroll and vacation

6,931

5,922

Deferred revenue

8,714

9,190

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

6,176

4,242

Net cash provided by operating activities

176,419

145,849

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of short-term investments from funds held for clients

(61,268

)

(137,614

)

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments from funds held for clients

54,200

95,500

Purchases of property and equipment

(71,080

)

(44,264

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(78,148

)

(86,378

)

Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchases of common stock

(42,857

)

Withholding taxes paid related to net share settlement

(42,229

)

(20,115

)

Payments on long-term debt

(1,331

)

(444

)

Net change in client funds obligation

(131,869

)

(186,454

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

(16

)

(58

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(175,445

)

(249,928

)

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

(77,174

)

(190,457

)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period

986,464

1,098,860

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period

$

909,290

$

908,403

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents

108,127

85,048

Restricted cash included in funds held for clients

801,163

823,355

Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period

$

909,290

$

908,403

1Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18.

Paycom Software, Inc.

Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net income to adjusted EBITDA:

Net income

$

39,152

$

28,769

$

135,196

$

105,651

Interest expense

260

384

794

418

Provision for income taxes

11,339

7,675

29,772

26,361

Depreciation and amortization

10,969

8,128

30,644

20,910

EBITDA

61,720

44,956

196,406

153,340

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

4,454

4,509

41,122

31,485

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

391

(285

)

1,763

(1,427

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

66,565

$

49,180

$

239,291

$

183,398

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net income to non-GAAP net income:

Net income

$

39,152

$

28,769

$

135,196

$

105,651

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

4,454

4,509

41,122

31,485

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

391

(285

)

1,763

(1,427

)

Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

(2,875

)

(2,374

)

(23,974

)

(14,512

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

41,122

$

30,619

$

154,107

$

121,197

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

57,654

57,727

57,528

57,785

Diluted

58,383

58,545

58,403

58,724

Earnings per share, basic

$

0.68

$

0.50

$

2.35

$

1.83

Earnings per share, diluted

$

0.67

$

0.49

$

2.31

$

1.80

Non-GAAP net income per share, basic

$

0.71

$

0.53

$

2.68

$

2.10

Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted

$

0.70

$

0.52

$

2.64

$

2.06

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Earnings per share to non-GAAP net income per share, basic:

Earnings per share, basic

$

0.68

$

0.50

$

2.35

$

1.83

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

0.08

0.08

0.71

0.54

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

0.01

(0.01

)

0.03

(0.02

)

Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

(0.06

)

(0.04

)

(0.41

)

(0.25

)

Non-GAAP net income per share, basic

$

0.71

$

0.53

$

2.68

$

2.10

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Earnings per share to non-GAAP net income per share, diluted:

Earnings per share, diluted

$

0.67

$

0.49

$

2.31

$

1.80

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

0.08

0.08

0.70

0.54

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

0.01

(0.01

)

0.03

(0.03

)

Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

(0.06

)

(0.04

)

(0.40

)

(0.25

)

Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted

$

0.70

$

0.52

$

2.64

$

2.06

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Adjusted gross profit:

Total revenues

$

175,006

$

133,288

$

544,262

$

416,004

Less: Total cost of revenues

(26,392

)

(22,125

)

(80,949

)

(66,661

)

Total gross profit

148,614

111,163

463,313

349,343

Plus: Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

750

332

3,955

3,591

Total adjusted gross profit

$

149,364

$

111,495

$

467,268

$

352,934

Total gross margin

84.9

%

83.4

%

85.1

%

84.0

%

Total adjusted margin

85.3

%

83.6

%

85.9

%

84.8

%

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Adjusted sales and marketing expenses:

Sales and marketing expenses

$

47,060

$

37,183

$

128,280

$

101,182

Less: Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

(344

)

(1,976

)

(5,453

)

(5,332

)

Total adjusted sales and marketing expenses

$

46,716

$

35,207

$

122,827

$

95,850

Total revenues

$

175,006

$

133,288

$

544,262

$

416,004

Total adjusted sales and marketing expenses as a % of revenues

26.7

%

26.4

%

22.6

%

23.0

%

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Adjusted administrative expenses:

Administrative expenses

$

98,058

$

74,918

$

297,383

$

219,041

Less: Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

(3,704

)

(4,177

)

(37,167

)

(27,894

)

Total adjusted administrative expenses

$

94,354

$

70,741

$

260,216

$

191,147

Total revenues

$

175,006

$

133,288

$

544,262

$

416,004

Total adjusted administrative expenses as a % of revenues

53.9

%

53.1

%

47.8

%

45.9

%

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Adjusted research and development expenses:

Research and development expenses

$

19,605

$

11,526

$

54,869

$

33,507

Less: Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

(1,586

)

(248

)

(5,137

)

(2,762

)

Total adjusted research and development expenses

$

18,019

$

11,278

$

49,732

$

30,745

Total revenues

$

175,006

$

133,288

$

544,262

$

416,004

Total adjusted research and development expenses as a % of revenues

10.3

%

8.5

%

9.1

%

7.4

%

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Total research and development costs:

Capitalized research and development costs

$

7,089

$

5,211

$

22,726

$

16,419

Research and development expenses

19,605

11,526

54,869

33,507

Total research and development costs

$

26,694

$

16,737

$

77,595

$

49,926

Total revenues

$

175,006

$

133,288

$

544,262

$

416,004

Total research and development costs as a % of revenues

15.3

%

12.6

%

14.3

%

12.0

%

Total adjusted research and development costs:

Total research and development costs

$

26,694

$

16,737

$

77,595

$

49,926

Less: Capitalized non-cash stock-based compensation

(334

)

(384

)

(4,287

)

(3,329

)

Less: Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

(1,586

)

(248

)

(5,137

)

(2,762

)

Total adjusted research and development costs

$

24,774

$

16,105

$

68,171

$

43,835

Total revenues

$

175,006

$

133,288

$

544,262

$

416,004

Total adjusted research and development costs as a % of revenues

14.2

%

12.1

%

12.5

%

10.5

%

Paycom Software, Inc.

Breakout of Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation Expense

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense:

Operating expenses

$

750

$

332

$

3,955

$

3,591

Sales and marketing

344

1,976

5,453

5,332

Research and development

1,586

248

5,137

2,762

General and administrative

1,774

1,953

26,577

19,800

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense

$

4,454

$

4,509

$

41,122

$

31,485

Paycom Software, Inc.

Investor Relations Contact:

James Samford, 800-580-4505

[email protected]

Source: Paycom Software, Inc.

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