_______________ | |||
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) – April 28, 2015 | |||
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THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. | |||
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | |||
Delaware | 000-24347 | 65-0694077 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
2000 Ultimate Way, Weston, Florida | 33326 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(954) 331-7000 | |||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated April 28, 2015 |
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. |
By: /s/ Mitchell K. Dauerman |
Mitchell K. Dauerman |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
• | Record Recurring Revenues of $118.9 Million, Up by 22% |
• | Record Total Revenues of $144.9 Million, Up by 20% |
• | Recurring revenues grew by 22% for the first quarter of 2015 compared with the same period in 2014. The increase was primarily attributable to revenue growth from our cloud offering. Recurring revenues were 82% of total revenues for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with 80% of total revenues for 2014's first quarter. |
• | Ultimate’s total revenues for the first quarter of 2015 increased by 20% as compared with those for the first quarter of 2014. |
• | Our operating income for the first quarter of 2015 was $26.1 million, on a non-GAAP basis, as compared with $23.5 million for the first quarter of 2014. Our GAAP operating income for the first quarter of 2015 was $9.8 million as compared with $12.4 million for the first quarter of 2014. |
• | Our non-GAAP operating margin for the first quarter of 2015 was 18.0% versus 19.4% for the first quarter of 2014. Our GAAP operating margin was 6.7% for the first quarter of 2015 versus 10.2% for the first quarter of 2014. The lower operating margin, in comparison to the same period last year, included the impact of having our Connections conference in first quarter this year versus second quarter last year. |
• | Ultimate’s annualized retention rate, on a rolling 12-month basis, exceeded 96% for its recurring revenue cloud customer base as of March 31, 2015. |
• | Net income, on a non-GAAP basis, for the first quarter of 2015 was $15.2 million as compared with $13.8 million for the first quarter of 2014. GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $4.2 million as compared with $6.9 million for the first quarter of 2014. |
• | Cash flows from operating activities for the first quarter of 2015 were $26.1 million, compared with $25.6 million for the same period of 2014. The combination of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities was $125.4 million as of March 31, 2015, compared with $118.5 million as of December 31, 2014. |
• | Days sales outstanding were 62 days at March 31, 2015, representing a reduction of 6 days compared with days sales outstanding at December 31, 2014. |
• | Recurring revenues of approximately $124 million, |
• | Total revenues of approximately $146 million, and |
• | Operating margin, on a non-GAAP basis (discussed below), of approximately 19%. |
• | Recurring revenues to increase by approximately 23% over 2014, |
• | Total revenues to increase by approximately 22% over 2014, and |
• | Operating margin, on a non-GAAP basis (discussed below), in excess of 20%. |
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Revenues: | |||||||
Recurring | $ | 118,886 | $ | 97,418 | |||
Services | 25,768 | 23,208 | |||||
License | 223 | 452 | |||||
Total revenues | 144,877 | 121,078 | |||||
Cost of revenues: | |||||||
Recurring | 32,740 | 26,954 | |||||
Services | 24,318 | 22,074 | |||||
License | 49 | 72 | |||||
Total cost of revenues | 57,107 | 49,100 | |||||
Gross profit | 87,770 | 71,978 | |||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Sales and marketing | 40,763 | 28,829 | |||||
Research and development | 21,398 | 19,720 | |||||
General and administrative | 15,852 | 11,059 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 78,013 | 59,608 | |||||
Operating income | 9,757 | 12,370 | |||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||
Interest and other expense | (115 | ) | (66 | ) | |||
Other income, net | 57 | 75 | |||||
Total other income (expense), net | (58 | ) | 9 | ||||
Income before income taxes | 9,699 | 12,379 | |||||
Provision for income taxes | (5,539 | ) | (5,496 | ) | |||
Net income | $ | 4,160 | $ | 6,883 | |||
Net income per share: | |||||||
Basic | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.24 | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.23 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 28,583 | 28,196 | |||||
Diluted | 29,567 | 29,309 |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Stock-based compensation expense: | ||||||||
Cost of recurring revenues | $ | 1,427 | $ | 1,240 | ||||
Cost of services revenues | 1,282 | 1,055 | ||||||
Sales and marketing | 7,783 | 4,797 | ||||||
Research and development | 1,248 | 1,270 | ||||||
General and administrative | 4,337 | 2,476 | ||||||
Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense | $ | 16,077 | $ | 10,838 | ||||
Amortization of acquired intangibles: | ||||||||
General and administrative | 264 | 289 | ||||||
Total amortization of acquired intangibles | $ | 264 | $ | 289 | ||||
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||
As of | As of | ||||||
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 115,274 | $ | 108,298 | |||
Investments in marketable securities | 7,447 | 7,862 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 99,866 | 100,218 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 36,666 | 34,788 | |||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 983 | 965 | |||||
Total current assets before funds held for clients | 260,236 | 252,131 | |||||
Funds held for clients | 847,172 | 759,087 | |||||
Total current assets | 1,107,408 | 1,011,218 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 96,652 | 86,595 | |||||
Goodwill | 25,056 | 25,696 | |||||
Investments in marketable securities | 2,651 | 2,294 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 6,203 | 6,774 | |||||
Other assets, net | 22,779 | 20,611 | |||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 40,556 | 37,110 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 1,301,305 | $ | 1,190,298 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 9,633 | $ | 7,418 | |||
Accrued expenses | 34,645 | 30,941 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 111,282 | 109,552 | |||||
Capital lease obligations | 4,423 | 3,655 | |||||
Other borrowings | 569 | 567 | |||||
Total current liabilities before client fund obligations | 160,552 | 152,133 | |||||
Client fund obligations | 847,172 | 759,087 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 1,007,724 | 911,220 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 131 | 153 | |||||
Deferred rent | 2,609 | 2,368 | |||||
Capital lease obligations | 4,724 | 3,359 | |||||
Other borrowings | 300 | 400 | |||||
Deferred income tax liability | 911 | 1,049 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,016,399 | 918,549 | |||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value | — | — | |||||
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $.01 par value | — | — | |||||
Common Stock, $.01 par value | 329 | 327 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 393,810 | 376,609 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (5,605 | ) | (3,590 | ) | |||
Accumulated earnings | 41,088 | 36,928 | |||||
429,622 | 410,274 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (144,716 | ) | (138,525 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 284,906 | 271,749 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,301,305 | $ | 1,190,298 |
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 4,160 | $ | 6,883 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,246 | 4,242 | |||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 973 | 490 | |||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | 16,077 | 10,838 | |||||
Income taxes | 5,243 | 5,261 | |||||
Excess tax benefit from employee stock plan | (8,845 | ) | (6,558 | ) | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (621 | ) | 2,930 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (1,878 | ) | (2,204 | ) | |||
Other assets | (2,168 | ) | (253 | ) | |||
Accounts payable | 2,215 | 2,347 | |||||
Accrued expenses and deferred rent | 3,945 | 966 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 1,708 | 638 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 26,055 | 25,580 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Purchases of marketable securities | (1,765 | ) | (2,833 | ) | |||
Maturities of marketable securities | 1,823 | 2,675 | |||||
Net purchases of client funds securities | (88,085 | ) | (448,926 | ) | |||
Purchases of property and equipment | (10,941 | ) | (11,205 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (98,968 | ) | (460,289 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Repurchases of Common Stock | (6,191 | ) | — | ||||
Net proceeds from issuances of Common Stock | 1,569 | 2,295 | |||||
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plan | 8,845 | 6,558 | |||||
Shares acquired to settle employee tax withholding liability | (10,068 | ) | (10,216 | ) | |||
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | (1,184 | ) | (919 | ) | |||
Repayments of other borrowings | (98 | ) | (293 | ) | |||
Net increase in client fund obligations | 88,085 | 448,926 | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 80,958 | 446,351 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (1,069 | ) | (356 | ) | |||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 6,976 | 11,286 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 108,298 | 79,794 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 115,274 | $ | 91,080 | |||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 91 | $ | 73 | |||
Cash paid for taxes | $ | 215 | $ | 163 | |||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||
Capital lease obligations to acquire new equipment | $ | 3,317 | $ | 1,709 | |||
Stock consideration adjustment recorded for acquisitions | $ | — | $ | (818 | ) | ||
Stock based compensation for capitalized software | $ | 780 | $ | 238 |
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Non-GAAP operating income reconciliation: | |||||||
Operating income | 9,757 | 12,370 | |||||
Operating income, as a % of total revenues | 6.7 | % | 10.2 | % | |||
Add back: | |||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | 16,077 | 10,838 | |||||
Non-cash amortization of acquired intangible assets | 264 | 289 | |||||
Non-GAAP operating income | $ | 26,098 | $ | 23,497 | |||
Non-GAAP operating income, as a % of total revenues | 18.0 | % | 19.4 | % | |||
Non-GAAP net income reconciliation: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 4,160 | $ | 6,883 | |||
Add back: | |||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | 16,077 | 10,838 | |||||
Non-cash amortization of acquired intangible assets | 264 | 289 | |||||
Income tax effect of above two items | (5,267 | ) | (4,258 | ) | |||
Non-GAAP net income | $ | 15,234 | $ | 13,752 | |||
Non-GAAP net income, per diluted share, reconciliation: (1) | |||||||
Net income, per diluted share | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.23 | |||
Add back: | |||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | 0.54 | 0.37 | |||||
Non-cash amortization of acquired intangible assets | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||
Income tax effect of above two items | (0.17 | ) | (0.14 | ) | |||
Non-GAAP net income, per diluted share | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.47 | |||
Shares used in calculation of GAAP and non-GAAP net income per share: | |||||||
Basic | 28,583 | 28,196 | |||||
Diluted | 29,567 | 29,309 | |||||
(1) The non-GAAP net income per diluted share reconciliation is calculated on a diluted weighted average share basis for GAAP net income periods. |