2003 annual report
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company profile
Ultimate Software, a leading provider of Web-based payroll and workforce management solutions, markets award-winning UltiPro
as licensed software, as a hosted application through Intersourcing, and as a co-branded offering to Business Service Providers
(BSPs) under the “Powered by UltiPro” brand. The company employs approximately 430 professionals who are united in their
commitment to developing trendsetting solutions and delivering quality service. Ultimate Software customers represent diverse
industries and include such organizations as The Arizona Diamondbacks/Phoenix Suns, Benihana Restaurants, The Container
Store, Elizabeth Arden, Omni Hotels, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, and SkyWest Airlines. More information on Ultimate Software’s
products and services can be found at www.ultimatesoftware.com.
UltiPro and Intersourcing are registered trademarks of Ultimate Software. All other trademarks referenced in this report are the property of their respective owners.
dear shareholders,
We have been executing on a clear business plan for
achieving greater predictability in our revenue generation
and for reaching consistent profitability. The cornerstone
With our purchase of HireWorks, Inc., in midyear 2003,
of that plan has been the design of marketable solutions
we introduced an enhanced Internet staffing solution,
that can increase our recurring revenues and contribute
eRecruitment, and priced it on a recurring basis as well.
to the transformation of our business from a license model
A Web-based, one-stop solution, eRecruitment enables
to a hybrid model that includes a higher percentage of
businesses to find and hire the best job candidates quickly
recurring revenues. 2003 was a pivotal year in this
and easily. As of February 2004, 25 customers had
business transformation.
signed up for eRecruitment.
We opened 2003 with three specific objectives: to increase
We remain committed to delivering more predictable,
our recurring revenues by 50%, to hold operating expense
consistent financial performance and have developed a
growth to under 5%, and to move toward profitability.
plan around that objective. During 2003, we expanded our
We achieved all three of these goals, exceeding our first
tenured sales force by 44%, and for 2004 we have targeted
objective by growing recurring revenues 52% and
recurring revenue growth at 30% over what we accomplished
bettering our second by keeping expenses flat. The net
in 2003. At the same time, we plan to hold operating expense
result was significant movement toward profitability.
growth to less than 10%. Based upon that performance, we
Recurring revenues represented 49% of 2003 total revenues
compared with 35% of total revenues in 2002. Our 2003
are targeting positive cash flow in the third quarter and a
profitable last quarter of 2004.
total revenues increased 9.6% over 2002 to $60.4 million,
In 2003, our customer retention went up a point to 96%.
we kept operating expenses to $41.9 million, and our gross
Those satisfied customers historically have been excellent
margin was 54.4%. Those numbers show we are on the
sources for references, and we will continue our focus on
right course as we continue to build a solid company into
quality customer experience in 2004. To that end, we
the future.
Intersourcing, our hosted offering of UltiPro, drove the
success we had in expanding our recurring revenue numbers
opened this year with a series of service enhancements
as part of our “Passion for Perfection” customer initiative
and plan to enrich the program throughout the year.
in 2003. In the fourth quarter, 60% of our new customers
We thank you, our shareholders, for your continued
selected Intersourcing, and that increase in Intersourcing
commitment and support.
contracts contributed to a new milestone—our direct sales
team generating $3 million in new annual recurring revenues
Scott Scherr
in a single quarter.
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
r e c u r r i n g r e v e n u e i s o u r
recurring revenue (in millions)
percentage increase
+36.5
+34.6
+51.7
$29.3
$19.3
$14.4
$10.5
2000
2001
2002
2003
framework
f o r p r e d i c t a b l e g r o w t h .
The objective of Ultimate Software’s recurring revenue
approximately 175,000 hosted employees to Ultimate
strategy is to increase the predictability and consistency
Software. In the fourth quarter of 2003, our sales team
of financial results. There are several components to that
reached a new milestone by having our first $3 million
strategy:
• Maintenance revenues that Ultimate Software earns in
conjunction with traditional license sales
quarter of new annual recurring revenues generated.
Annual recurring revenues represent the expected
one-year value from (i) new Intersourcing sales (including
prorated onetime charges); (ii) maintenance revenues
• Recurring per-employee-per-month fees customers pay
related to new license sales; and (iii) recurring revenues
Ultimate Software for hosting UltiPro, a service we
from additional sales to Ultimate Software’s existing
have branded Intersourcing
client base.
• Shared recurring revenues Ultimate Software receives
from our co-branding alliances with business service
providers such as Ceridian
Fifty-eight percent of Ultimate Software’s new customers
in 2003 previously used service bureaus to manage their
human resource and payroll processes. A key reason
In 2003, our customers sent us a clear message: They view
many gave for switching to Intersourcing was to gain
Intersourcing, our hosted model, as an attractive, cost-
control over their data while still enjoying the benefits of
effective alternative to the traditional outsourcing offered
a service solution. In the words of Major League Baseball
by service bureaus. This positive market response had
Chief Financial Officer Jonathon Mariner, “Intersourcing
a favorable effect on our recurring revenue growth.
gives us the best elements of UltiPro as an in-house
Ultimate Software’s direct sales force began selling
solution—flexibility, control, and perfect synchronization
Intersourcing on a per-employee-per-month basis
of HR and payroll information—and the best of
in the summer of 2002. As of February 2004, 130
outsourcing because Ultimate Software handles the
companies had selected Intersourcing, and that represents
IT responsibilities for us.”
w i t h u l t i p r o w e
Ultimate Software won two
American Business Awards, one
for Best Product Development
Organization and another for
Best Salesperson.
buildm a r k e t d e s i r e t h r o u g h i n d u s t r y r e c o g n i t i o n .
In 2003, Ultimate Software forged another solid year in terms of industry recognition and business growth. We believe
this is indicative of our expanding leadership role in the HR/payroll industry, our commitment to furnishing the highest
levels of service to our customers, and our quest to be on the cutting edge of technology. Here are just a few of our 2003
accomplishments:
Gartner, Inc., a worldwide research and advisory firm
Ultimate Software was the only company to win two
that focuses on topics related to information technology,
“Stevies” from the American Business Awards (ABA) —
positioned Ultimate Software in the Leaders quadrant of
for Best Product Development Organization and for
its Magic Quadrant for U.S. Midmarket HRMS, 2003.
Best Salesperson. Other ABA finalists were Burger King,
The Magic Quadrant evaluated 23 solutions on specific
FedEx Corporation, IBM Corp., Harrah’s Entertainment,
criteria, including vendor viability, functional depth,
and Xerox Corp.
support capability, service commitment, package breadth,
and vision.
Ultimate Software earned certification from the HR-
XML Consortium, a nonprofit organization dedicated to
creating and promoting standardized, HR-specific XML
For the fifth consecutive year, Ultimate Software earned
SCP (Support Center Practices) certification for its
customer support services from the Service & Support
Professionals Association and a consortium of information
technology companies.
(extensible markup language) vocabularies. Ultimate
ASPnews added Ultimate Software to its “Top 50” most
Software earned the certification by integrating its new
influential software or infrastructure providers for the
eRecruitment solution with UltiPro Workforce
ASP and Web Services industry. Ultimate Software joined
Management using the HR-XML Staffing Exchange
Cisco, Citrix, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle,
Protocol 1.2 standard.
PeopleSoft, SAP, and Sprint.
t o g e t h e r w ereinforce
t h e U l t i m a t e d i f f e r e n c e .
At Ultimate Software we recognize that building a strong company means more than just creating a better product than the competition.
We need a devoted, experienced workforce team that cares about our customers and the community we live in. We are proud of what
we’ve accomplished in these areas, and we are committed to the notion that together we can make the Ultimate difference!
our unified workforce. Walk through the halls of our
offices at any given time and you’ll see something that’s
answers with AskUS, and they’ve given us very positive
feedback. The full Passion for Perfection plan was rolled
often lacking in corporate America today: smiling, happy
out in February 2004 and is designed to take our already
employees. At Ultimate Software we value our workforce,
highly rated services to an even higher level.
take pride in their accomplishments, foster their continued
professional growth, and encourage their ideas. All of our
HR/payroll support professionals are required to become
community involvement. When it comes to being
involved in the community, Ultimate Software and its
Certified Payroll Professionals, a designation bestowed by
employees firmly believe in doing the right thing and making
the American Payroll Association. And virtually all of our
a difference. That’s evidenced by our 2003 sponsorship of
departments have tenured people who know our product,
two charity golf tournaments to help raise money for Kids in
believe in our mission, and understand our vision.
Distress, a leading organization for the treatment of abused
children. We also make periodic donations to Leiter’s
focus on our customers. Ultimate Software has a history
of focusing on quality customer service. In 2004, we are
Landing, a charitable children’s organization founded by
New York Mets power pitcher and Ultimate Software
underscoring that focus with a new customer services
spokesperson Al Leiter. For many years, Ultimate Software
initiative called “Passion for Perfection.” A cornerstone of
has been involved in an annual Angel Tree event, where our
this strategy, beta tested in December 2003, is a self-service
employees purchase holiday gifts for underprivileged children
knowledge management solution branded by Ultimate
Software as AskUS (Automated Search for Knowledge
through the Adopt-a-Center program run by Family Central,
a source of specialized services for children. In 2003, Ultimate
from Ultimate Software) that we think will benefit both
Software employees sponsored 310 children in this program.
our customers and our employees who service our cus-
We also donated to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, the
tomers. It includes a powerful search engine that locates and
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Becca’s Closet, and the YMCA
ranks data from a half million documents, reduces search
in 2003. And once each quarter, Ultimate Software employees
time, and increases the accuracy of the information gathered.
roll up their sleeves to help stock the local blood bank with
Approximately 2,000 unique users have already found rapid
the vital fluid.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
¥
n
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Ñscal year ended December 31, 2003
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
to
Commission Ñle number: 0-24347
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as speciÑed in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
2000 Ultimate Way,
Weston, FL
(Address of principal executive oÇces)
65-0694077
(I.R.S. Employer
IdentiÑcation No.)
33326
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(954) 331-7000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Class:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has Ñled all reports required to be Ñled by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the Registrant was required to Ñle such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
Ñling requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ¥ No n
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent Ñlers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in deÑnitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. n
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated Ñler (as deÑned in Exchange Act
Rule 12b-2). Yes n No ¥
The aggregate market value of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, held by non-aÇliates of the
Registrant, based upon the closing sale price of such shares on the Nasdaq National Market on June 30,
2003 and February 23, 2004 was approximately $69.2 million and $141.5 million, respectively.
As of February 23, 2004, there were 20,712,164 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value
$.01, outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are
incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.
INDEX
PART I
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
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Properties ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Legal Proceedings ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder MattersÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Selected Financial Data ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Item 6.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Item 8.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Item 9.
DisclosureÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Item 9A. Controls and ProceduresÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive OÇcers of the Registrant ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Item 11. Executive Compensation ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain BeneÑcial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Principal Accountant Fees and ServicesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Item 14.
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-KÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
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PART I
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the ""Form 10-K'') of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.
(""Ultimate Software'' or the ""Company'') may contain certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's
expectations or beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements concerning the Company's operations and
Ñnancial performance and condition. Words such as ""anticipates,'' ""expects,'' ""intends,'' ""plans,''
""believes,'' ""seeks,'' ""estimates,'' and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that are diÇcult to predict. The Company's actual results could diÅer
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated
with Öuctuations in the Company's quarterly operating results, concentration of the Company's product
oÅerings, development risks involved with new products and technologies, competition, the Company's
relationships with third parties, contract renewals with business partners, compliance by our customers with
the terms of their contracts with us, and other factors disclosed in the Company's Ñlings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Other factors that may cause such diÅerences include, but are not
limited to, those discussed in this Form 10-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
UltiPro» and Intersourcing» and their related designs are registered trademarks of Ultimate Software
in the United States. This Form 10-K also includes names, trademarks, service marks and registered
trademarks and service marks of companies other than Ultimate Software.
Item 1. Business
Overview
Ultimate Software designs, markets, implements and supports payroll and workforce management
solutions in the United States.
Ultimate Software's UltiPro Workforce Management Software (""UltiPro'') is a Web-based solution
designed to deliver the functionality businesses need to manage the employee life cycle, whether their
processes are centralized at headquarters or distributed across multiple divisions or branch oÇces. UltiPro's
human resources (""HR'') and beneÑts management functionality is wholly integrated with a Öexible
payroll engine, reporting and analytical decision-making tools, and a central Web portal that can serve as
the customer's gateway for its workforce to access company-related and personal information. Ultimate
Software believes that UltiPro helps customers streamline HR and payroll processes to signiÑcantly reduce
administration and operational costs, while also empowering managers and staÅ to analyze workforce
trends for better decision making, access critical information quickly and perform routine business
activities eÇciently.
UltiPro Workforce Management is marketed both through the Company's direct sales team as well as
through alliances with business service providers (BSPs) that market co-branded UltiPro to their customer
bases. Ultimate Software's direct sales team focuses on companies with more than 500 employees and sells
UltiPro both as a license model (typically in-house) and a service model (typically hosted and priced on a
per employee per month basis). The Company's BSP alliances focus primarily on companies with under
500 employees and typically sell an Internet solution, which includes UltiPro, priced on a monthly/service
basis. When the BSP sells its Internet solution, incorporating UltiPro in the oÅering, the BSP is obligated
to remit a fee to the Company, typically measured on a per employee per month basis and, in some cases,
subject to a monthly minimum amount.
UltiPro leverages the Microsoft technology platform, which is recognized in the industry as a cost-
eÅective, reliable and scalable platform. As part of its comprehensive payroll and workforce management
solutions, Ultimate Software provides implementation and training services to its customers as well as
support services, which have been certiÑed by the Support Center Practices CertiÑcation program for Ñve
consecutive years.
The Company's direct sales force markets UltiPro as an in-house payroll and workforce management
solution and alternatively as a hosted oÅering branded ""Intersourcing'' (the ""Intersourcing OÅering'').
Intersourcing provides Web access to comprehensive workforce management functionality for organizations
that need to simplify the information technology (IT) support requirements of their business applications.
Ultimate Software believes that Intersourcing is attractive to companies that want to focus on their core
competencies to increase sales and proÑts. Through the Intersourcing model introduced in 2002, the
Company provides the hardware, infrastructure, ongoing maintenance and backup services for its customers
at a BellSouth data center.
During 2001, Ultimate Software and Ceridian Corporation (""Ceridian'') reached an agreement, as
amended in 2002, which granted Ceridian a non-exclusive license to use UltiPro software as part of an on-
line oÅering that Ceridian markets primarily to businesses with under 500 employees (the ""Original
Ceridian Agreement'') Ceridian is responsible for all marketing costs and expenses, and must sell the
licensed software on a per period, per employee, per paycheck basis or other repetitive payment model.
Ceridian is required to pay the Company a monthly license fee based on the number of employees paid
using the licensed software. These payments are subject to a minimum monthly payment of $500,000 per
month with increases of 5% per annum, compounded beginning in January 2006. The maximum monthly
payment is $1.0 million, subject to increases of 5% per annum, compounded. The aggregate minimum
payments that Ceridian is obligated to pay Ultimate Software under the Original Ceridian Agreement over
the minimum term of the agreement is $42.7 million. To date, Ceridian has paid to Ultimate Software a
total of $17.5 million under the Original Ceridian Agreement. The earliest date upon which the Ceridian
Agreement can be terminated by either party (except for an uncured material breach) is March 9, 2008,
resulting in an expected minimum term of 7 years. Ceridian retains certain rights to use the software upon
termination.
Ultimate Software is a Delaware corporation formed in April 1996 to assume the business and
operations of The Ultimate Software Group, Ltd. (the ""Partnership''), a limited partnership founded in
1990. Ultimate Software's headquarters is located at 2000 Ultimate Way, Weston, Florida 33326 and its
telephone number is (954) 331-7000. To date, the Company has derived no revenue from customers
outside of the United States and has no assets located outside of the United States.
Revenue Sources
The Company's revenues are derived from three principal sources: recurring revenues, services
revenues and software licenses (""license revenues'').
Recurring revenues include annual maintenance on software license agreements for the Company's
products and subscription revenues. Maintenance revenues are derived from maintaining, supporting and
providing periodic updates for the Company's software. Subscription revenues are principally derived from
per employee per month (""PEPM'') fees earned through the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting
(deÑned below) and the BSP sales channel, as well as revenues generated from the Original Ceridian
Agreement. Maintenance revenues are recognized ratably over the service period, generally one year. To
the extent there are upfront fees associated with the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting or the BSP sales
channel, subscription revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the related contract upon the
delivery of the product and services. PEPM fees from the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting and the
BSP sales channel are recognized as subscription revenue as the services are delivered.
Services revenues include revenues from fees charged for the implementation of the Company's
software products and training of customers in the use of such products, fees for other services, including
those related to the Ceridian Services Agreement (deÑned below) which expired on December 31, 2003,
the provision of payroll-related forms and the printing of Form W-2's for certain customers and certain
reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses. Revenues for training and implementation consulting services are
recognized as services are performed. Revenues for the Ceridian Services Agreement were recognized
2
ratably from February 11, 2003 until December 31, 2003 based on the terms of the agreement. Other
services are recognized as the services are rendered or as the product is shipped.
License revenues include revenues from software license agreements for the Company's products,
entered into between the Company and its customers in which the license fees are noncancellable. License
revenues are generally recognized upon the delivery of the related software product when all signiÑcant
contractual obligations have been satisÑed. Until such delivery, the Company records amounts received
when contracts are signed as customer deposits which are included with deferred revenues in the
consolidated balance sheets.
The percentage contribution for each of the three principal sources of revenue was as follows:
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2002
2001
2003
Revenues:
Recurring ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Services ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
License ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
48.6% 35.1% 24.1%
42.8
38.8
22.1
12.6
47.6
28.3
Total revenues ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Features of UltiPro
Ultimate Software's UltiPro is a payroll and workforce management solution designed to oÅer the
following features to its customers:
Web Workforce Portal. UltiPro includes a Web workforce portal that can serve as a company's
communications hub and the central gateway for business activities. It provides functionality for everyone
in the customer's organization, not just human resources/payroll and Ñnance departments, but also
executives, staÅ managers and individual employees. With UltiPro's workforce portal, a company's
HR/payroll staÅ, managers and administrators can complete daily employee administration tasks,
administer beneÑts, manage staÅ and access reporting in real-time, from one central location. Managers
and executives can access commonly requested reports and analyze workforce statistics and trends on-
demand. Employees can access pay and beneÑts information, get questions answered and complete routine
updates instantly. Ultimate Software believes that UltiPro's workforce portal can increase administrative
eÇciencies by providing reporting, staÅ management processes and business intelligence to management
over the Internet and can reduce operating costs by eliminating the need for organizations to print and
distribute paper communications, handbooks, forms and paychecks.
Feature-Rich, Built-in Functionality. UltiPro includes human resources, payroll, and beneÑts
management, comprehensive reporting (more than 400 standard and customizable reports delivered,
including government compliance reporting and strategic analytics), a workforce portal with Web-based
employee and manager self-service, Web-based beneÑts enrollment, Web employee administration
(including workÖow), recruitment and training management. Based upon the amount of built-in and
integrated functionality, the Company believes that UltiPro minimizes the need for extensive customiza-
tions or changes to source code, facilitates streamlined management of the total employment cycle, and
enables organizations to minimize the time invested in burdensome HR/payroll administrative activities.
Implementation and System Update EÇciency. Ultimate Software oÅers a solution that has been
designed to minimize the time and eÅort required for implementation, customization and updating. UltiPro
delivers an extensive amount of functionality ""out-of-the-box'' so that minimal customizations are required
by the customer. The Company also provides an implementation methodology, experienced implementation
staÅ and customer training to facilitate rapid implementation. Ultimate Software continues to reÑne and
improve its implementation process to allow customers to implement more quickly. To facilitate
customizations and fast system upgrades, the Company has designed UltiPro so that when users load
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system updates, they do not overwrite their customizations because the system stores custom changes as
sub-classed objects or data that reside ""outside'' the core program, thus avoiding the time-consuming
process of rewriting custom changes.
Reduced Total Cost of Ownership. The Company believes that the UltiPro solution provides cost
saving opportunities for its customers and that UltiPro, whether purchased as a license or as a service
through Intersourcing, is competitively priced. In addition, the Company believes that its current practices
in implementing the UltiPro solution result in a cost savings for customers when compared with
implementations of other similar solutions in the industry. A customer may also reduce the administrative
and information technology support costs associated with the organization's human resources, beneÑts and
payroll functions over time. Tight integration helps to reduce administrative costs by facilitating accurate
information processing and reporting, and reducing discrepancies, errors and the need for time-consuming
adjustments. In addition, administrative costs can be reduced by providing an organization with greater
access to information and control over reporting.
Leveraging of Leading Technologies. Ultimate Software has consistently focused on identifying
leading technologies and integrating them into its products. UltiPro Workforce Management is a three-tier
solution that leverages Microsoft's technical architecture as well as XML to increase design eÇciencies
within the system and particularly for workÖow capabilities. With UltiPro version 6.0, released in 2002,
Ultimate Software introduced new technology architecture for UltiPro to enable advanced Web Services
capabilities. Ultimate Software's Distributed Process Management platform leverages leading technologies
such as Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM), Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ),
eXtensible Markup Language (XML), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and Web Services
DeÑnition Language (WSDL) to create a distributed processing framework that is Internet-enabled. This
allows customers to initiate commonly requested services such as running a report from the Web. These
requests are automatically routed to a separate process application server to ensure eÇcient processing and
load balancing. UltiPro's XML Web Services feature set allows customers to scale as they grow and take
advantage of additional Web Services as needed. With UltiPro version 7.0, released in 2003, Ultimate
Software enhanced and validated the performance of UltiPro's Internet functions, including eEmployee
Self-Service, eManagement, and eAdministration by benchmark testing with Mercury Loadrunner
Controller. In addition, UltiPro includes a suite of enterprise integration tools, business components and
business-to-business links. These tools are designed to take advantage of emerging Internet-based
technology standards such as XML, HTTP and Java scripting.
Ease of Use and Navigation. Ultimate Software designs its products to be user-friendly and to
simplify the complexities of managing employees and complying with government regulations in the payroll
and workforce management areas. UltiPro uses familiar Internet interface techniques and functions
through a Web browser, making it convenient and easy to use. A customer's executives, managers,
administrators and employees have Web access to manage payroll and employee functions, run reports or
Ñnd answers to routine questions through an intuitive user interface. The Company refers to this easy
navigation as ""Two clicks to anywhere.''
Comprehensive Professional Services and Industry-SpeciÑc Expertise. Ultimate Software believes it
provides high quality implementation, training and ongoing product and customer support services.
Ultimate Software employs 173 people in customer services, which includes the implementation, product
support, technical support and training departments. Ultimate Software's customer support center has
received the Support Center Practices (""SCP'') CertiÑcation for the Ñfth consecutive year. The SCP
program was created by the Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA) and a consortium of
information technology companies to create a recognized quality certiÑcation for support centers. SCP
CertiÑcation quantiÑes the eÅectiveness of customer support based upon relevant performance standards
and represents best practices within the technology support industry according to SSPA. Recognizing the
importance of issuing timely updates that reÖect changes in tax and other regulatory laws, Ultimate
Software employs a dedicated research team to track jurisdictional tax changes to the more than 12,000
tax codes included in UltiPro as well as changes in other employee-related regulations.
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Technology
Ultimate Software seeks to provide its clients with optimum performance, advanced functionality and
ease of scalability and access to information through the use of leading Internet standard technologies. The
UltiPro Workforce Management solution was designed to leverage cutting-edge technologies such as XML
and Web Services that use open standards to provide customers with a cost-eÅective platform for
performing critical business functions rapidly over the Web and allowing diÅerent systems to communicate
with one another. The use of Microsoft technology helps the Company to deliver what it believes to be a
highly deployable and manageable payroll and workforce management solution that includes the following
key technological features:
Web-Based Technologies and Internet Integration. Ultimate Software supports emerging Web
technologies and Internet/extranet connectivity to increase access to and usability of its applications.
UltiPro is a Web solution with a backoÇce component for handling such functions as payroll processing,
company and system setup, and security. One of the highlights of UltiPro's technology is the Company's
Distributed Process Management (""DPM'') framework of XML Web Services, a framework that enables
business functions to be performed over the Web, and allows diÅerent enterprise systems to talk to one
another over the Internet. UltiPro's DPM was designed to automate and distribute HR and payroll
processes, for example, entering group time or generating reports, across multiple servers to reduce the
amount of time and manual work required. The DPM framework leverages Microsoft's Component Object
Model (COM), eXtensible Markup Language (XML), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Web
Services DeÑnition Language (WSDL) and Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) to improve system
speed and performance. The Company believes that the DPM framework makes UltiPro highly scalable to
accommodate a high volume of processing requests cost-eÅectively, particularly for companies that run
hundreds or even thousands of payrolls.
Application Framework. Ultimate Software has designed certain aspects of its system using a multi-
tiered architecture in order to enhance the system's speed, Öexibility, scalability and maintainability. When
an application's logic resides only on a client workstation, a user's ability to process high volume data
transactions is limited. When the logic resides only on a server, the user's interactive capabilities are
reduced. To overcome such limitations, Ultimate Software built more separation into the application
design to increase the extensibility, scalability and maintainability of the application. The UltiPro
Workforce Management application consists of several core components in a layered architecture that
leverages Microsoft technology. UltiPro's multi-layered architecture, including an Operating System Layer,
Business Logic Layer, Presentation Layer and User Interface Layer, makes it easier to update and
maintain UltiPro, as well as integrate UltiPro with other enterprise systems. The Company believes that
UltiPro's application framework provides a highly extensible set of services that can scale depending on the
customer's business size. In addition, UltiPro was built using a data-driven, object-oriented application
framework that enhances the development and usability of the solution. Object-oriented programming
features code reusability and visual form/object inheritance, which decrease the time and cost of
developing and fully implementing a new system. With object-oriented programming, system updates do
not overwrite prior customizations to the system because custom changes are sub-classed objects that
reside ""outside'' the core program.
Business Intelligence Tools.
In addition to an extensive library of standard reports that oÅer
Öexibility and ease of use, the Company extends what users can do with employee data by embedding
business intelligence tools from Cognos Corporation, a third-party provider (""Cognos''). In addition to
oÅering sophisticated data query and report authoring, these tools enable users to apply online analytical
processing (""OLAP'') to multidimensional data cubes, allowing users to explore data on employees
graphically and statistically from diverse angles. Ultimate Software maintains a link between Cognos'
report catalog and UltiPro's data dictionary, eliminating the necessity for users to create and maintain ad
hoc reporting catalogs. A Cognos Web Package is delivered to UltiPro customers to allow users to access
reports and conduct data queries from a Web browser.
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Ultimate Software Solutions
Ultimate Software's core solution, UltiPro Workforce Management, is designed for mid-sized
enterprise customers, primarily those with 500 to 15,000 employees but is appropriate for both smaller and
larger organizations. Ultimate Software also oÅers the ""Powered by UltiPro'' BSP Solution (the ""BSP
Solution'') with Internet Payroll to business services providers that have relationships with smaller
organizations, typically those with fewer than 500 employees.
UltiPro Workforce Management Software (""UltiPro'')
UltiPro Workforce Management is designed to provide customers the functionality they need to
manage every aspect of the employee life cycle in one place, whether their processes are centralized at
headquarters or managed by multiple divisions or branch oÇces. UltiPro's HR and beneÑts management
functionality is wholly integrated with a Öexible payroll engine, reporting and analytical decision-making
tools, and a central Web portal that can serve as the customer's gateway for its workforce to access
company-related activities. Ultimate Software believes that UltiPro helps customers streamline HR and
payroll processes to signiÑcantly reduce administration and operational costs, while also empowering
executives and staÅ to access critical information quickly and perform routine business activities more
eÇciently.
UltiPro Workforce includes, but is not limited to, the following functionality:
UltiPro's Workforce Portal. UltiPro's workforce portal can act as the gateway to business activities
for a customer's administrators, HR/payroll staÅ and management team. Ultimate Software believes that
UltiPro's workforce portal allows customers to improve service to their employees through better
communications and save time because managers can complete common employee administrative tasks,
administer beneÑts, manage staÅ and access reporting in real-time, from one central location.
eEmployee Self-Service. UltiPro eEmployee Self-Service gives a customer's workforce immediate
security-protected access to view paycheck details, beneÑts summaries, frequently used forms and company
information; update personal information such as address, phone number, emergency contacts and skills;
change preferences such as direct deposit accounts and beneÑts selections; make routine requests such as
asking for vacation time; and enroll in training.
Management. As authorized, managers have self-service access to staÅ information such as salary,
key dates and emergency contacts, with reporting and analysis tools to facilitate decision-making. A
customer's managers can view and update staÅ information, manage department activities, post job
openings or leverage recruiting and hiring tools.
eAdministration. UltiPro's eAdministration includes eWork Events, eStandard Reporting, and
eSystem Administration. eWork Events enables users to authorize HR/payroll staÅ, managers or
supervisors to make updates on the Web through more than 100 pre-deÑned workÖow processes to
expedite business activities such as hiring an employee or inputting a salary increase. eStandard Reporting
allows authorized managers or HR/payroll staÅ to run approximately 100 standard UltiPro reports,
including upcoming performance reviews, headcount reports, average salary reports, government compli-
ance reports, general ledger reporting, and other point-in-time HR/payroll reports from the Web without
requiring the time of central HR/payroll or IT staÅ. eSystem Administration was designed for the non-
technical user to administer UltiPro's roles-based security, built-in workÖow and system business rules, as
well as enable system administrators to post company communications, link to external Web sites from the
UltiPro portal, and, through UltiPro's ePalette feature, select the colors of UltiPro's Web pages to match
the customer's own company image.
eHuman Resources. UltiPro tracks HR-related information including employment history, perform-
ance, job and salary information, career development, and health and wellness programs. In addition,
UltiPro facilitates the recording and tracking of key information for government compliance and reporting,
including Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act compliance; Health Insurance Portability &
Accountability Act certiÑcates; Occupational Safety & Health Administration and workers' compensation;
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Family Medical Leave Act tracking; and Equal Employment Opportunity compliance. UltiPro also ensures
compliance with the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act conÑdentiality legislation for
protecting sensitive data such as employee social security numbers. eHuman Resources includes beneÑts
administration, recruitment and staÇng tools, compensation management and training management
functionality.
Payroll Processing. UltiPro's payroll engine handles hundreds of payroll-related computations
intended to minimize the customer's need for side calculations or additional programming. For example,
UltiPro delivers complex wage calculations such as average pay rates for overtime calculations, shift
premiums, garnishments and levy calculations. With ePayroll Processing, a company's central payroll
department, remote oÇces or multiple divisions can process payroll on the Web in several steps. ePayroll
Processing includes eTime Entry to allow customers' supervisors or managers at branch oÇces to input and
submit time for their team through the Web.
UltiPro Business Intelligence. Ultimate Software believes that, with UltiPro Business Intelligence,
customers are able to provide their managers and executives with Web access to workforce-related reports,
workforce analytics and point-in-time reporting, without installing reporting software on users' PCs or
writing custom reports. With UltiPro Business Intelligence, users can run and print pre-formatted reports
for the executive team or run instant queries on the Web for answers to routine questions. UltiPro
Business Intelligence also delivers workforce analytics to enable managers to evaluate workforce trends
strategically on topics such as compensation, turnover and overtime.
eTraining Enrollment. With eTraining Enrollment, customers' employees can view course schedules
and descriptions and register online. Managers can also approve staÅ training requests from the Web.
eBeneÑts Enrollment. With eBeneÑts Enrollment, customers' employees can review their beneÑt
choices and make selections on the Web. BeneÑts administrators can set up enrollment sessions from the
Web and use tools to monitor enrollment progress. eBeneÑts Enrollment also walks employees through all
of the beneÑt and personal information changes necessary as a result of a life event such as getting
married, having a baby or moving.
eRecruitment. UltiPro eRecruitment automates, tracks and manages the hiring and recruiting process
to help reduce overall ""cost per hire'' and ""time to hire.'' With UltiPro eRecruitment, users can post
openings to job sites they subscribe to, track applications and hire candidates from within UltiPro's
workforce portal.
eCo-Branding. For organizations that want to co-brand UltiPro for the purpose of delivering services
to a customer base, UltiPro oÅers eCo-Branding as an extra-cost option. eCo-Branding provides Web
access to important personal information for customers' employees, including the ability to view current
paycheck and direct deposit details, paycheck history and beneÑts details. Customers can display their own
company logo with the ""Powered by UltiPro'' logo to their user base to strengthen their brand.
Position Management. UltiPro Position Management helps customers manage their resource budget,
measure trends and forecast future needs. Users can manage by full-time equivalents and dollars, and
evaluate budgeted versus actual numbers. Authorized users can check the status of fund allocations,
available open positions and staÇng requirements. Because HR and payroll are integrated, reporting on
position information for budgeted and actual does not require multiple spreadsheets.
UltiPro Wireless. Ultimate Software recognizes the mobile workforce today and is delivering a
wireless application geared for today's mobile employees, managers, administrators and executives. UltiPro
Wireless provides employees with access to their paycheck details and company directory via a wireless
device. Managers can elect to receive wireless notiÑcations for workÖow events requiring their approval
(such as an employee vacation request).
Other Key Features. UltiPro also includes Tax Management to deliver Federal, state and local tax
updates automatically every quarter as part of the core solution; Enterprise Integration Tools that provide
the ability to interface with third-party applications and providers such as general ledger, tax Ñling services,
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time clocks, banks, 401(k) and beneÑt providers, check printing services and unemployment management
services; and Distributed Process Management XML Web Services that batch and distribute
HRMS/payroll processes across multiple servers to increase eÇciency, reduce the time required to ensure
processes are completed, and allow them to be initiated over the Web.
""Powered by UltiPro'' BSP Solution (the ""BSP Solution'')
""Powered by UltiPro'' BSP Solution is designed for and primarily marketed to business service
providers that have relationships with smaller organizations, those with fewer than 500 employees. The
BSP Solution, released in December 2000, enables business service providers to deliver Web-based
workforce management and payroll services to their customers and Web-access for their customers'
employees to view their paycheck and basic beneÑts information. Business service providers have the
opportunity to co-brand UltiPro and to price their oÅerings on a per-employee-per-month or other monthly
basis.
The BSP Solution has been packaged to be easy to use and convenient for smaller companies. The
BSP Solution leverages select functionality from UltiPro Workforce Management, and has a specially
designed Web browser interface for payroll administrators to sign up their businesses for the service, enter
employee hours worked and submit payroll. If there are no changes to employees' standard paycheck
information, submitting a payroll can be done in less than a minute by clicking an icon. With changes, the
process can take several minutes. The initial process of registering for Web payroll services takes less than
an hour if the administrator has all the appropriate data available for entry. To ensure the process is rapid
and easy for registrants, there is a checklist online with what they need before beginning the signup
process. Through a secure, password-protected login, employees can view their current paycheck and direct
deposit details, paycheck history, and beneÑts details such as medical, dental and 401(k) deductions.
Intersourcing OÅering
In 2002, the Company began oÅering a hosting service, branded Intersourcing, whereby the Company
provides the hardware, infrastructure, ongoing maintenance and backup services for its customers at a
BellSouth data center (the ""Intersourcing OÅering''). DiÅerent types of hosting arrangements include the
sale of hosting services as a part of the Intersourcing OÅering, discussed below, and, to a lesser extent, the
sale of hosting services to customers that license UltiPro on a perpetual basis (""Base Hosting''). Hosting
services, typically available in a shared environment, provide Web access to comprehensive workforce
management functionality for organizations that need to simplify the information technology (IT) support
requirements of their business applications and are priced on a per-employee-per-month basis. In the
shared environment, Ultimate Software provides an infrastructure with applicable servers shared among
many customers who use a Web browser to access the application software through the data center.
The Intersourcing OÅering is designed to provide an appealing pricing structure to customers who
prefer to minimize the initial cash outlay associated with typical capital expenditures. Intersourcing
customers purchase the right to use UltiPro on an ongoing basis for a speciÑc term in a shared or
dedicated hosted environment. The pricing for Intersourcing, including both the hosting element as well as
the right to use UltiPro, is on a per-employee-per-month basis.
Research and Development Activities
Ultimate Software incurs research and development expenses, consisting primarily of software
development personnel costs, in the normal course of its business. Such research and development
expenses are for enhancements and future betterments to the Company's existing products and for the
development of new products. During 2003, 2002 and 2001, the Company spent $18.2 million,
$17.7 million and $17.0 million, respectively, on research and development activities. Such amounts
represent the amounts spent during each of the three years ended December 31, 2003 as distinguished
from the related amounts expensed in the consolidated statements of operations during those periods. In
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company capitalized software development
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personnel costs associated with the development of certain major products totaling $4.2 million during
2001. There were no software costs capitalized in 2003 or 2002.
Customer Services
Ultimate Software believes that delivering quality customer services provides the Company with a
signiÑcant opportunity to diÅerentiate itself in the marketplace and is critical to the comprehensive
solution. Ultimate Software provides its customers services in two broad categories: (i) professional
services which includes implementation, customer relationship management, and educational services and
(ii) customer support services and maintenance.
Professional Services. Ultimate Software's professional services include implementation, customer
relationship management and educational services. Ultimate Software believes that its implementation
services are diÅerentiated from those of other vendors by speed, predictability and completeness. The
Company believes that its successful record with rapid implementations is due to its standardized
methodology, long-tenured consultants, the large amount of delivered product functionality, and
comprehensive conversion and integration tools.
Ultimate Software has an experienced team of system and functional consultants that are dedicated to
assisting customers with rapid implementations. In addition, Ultimate Software provides its customers with
the opportunity to participate in formal training programs conducted by its education services team.
Training programs are designed to increase customers' ability to use the full functionality of the product,
thereby maximizing the value of customers' investments. Courses are designed to align with the stages of
implementation and to give attendees hands-on experience with UltiPro. Trainees learn such basics as how
to enter new employee information, set up beneÑt plans and generate standard reports, as well as more
complex processes such as deÑning company rules, customizing the system and creating custom reports.
The Company maintains training facilities in Atlanta, Georgia; Schaumburg, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; and at
its headquarters in Weston, Florida. In addition to oÅering classes at these facilities, the Company
conducts Web-based training and on-site training at customer facilities. After customers have implemented
UltiPro and been turned over to the Company's customer support and maintenance program, the Company
assigns a customer relationship manager to the account to assist customers on an ongoing basis with
special projects, including enhancing their existing systems, managing upgrades and writing custom reports.
These services, like all of the Company's professional services, are typically billed on a time and materials
basis.
Customer Support and Maintenance. Ultimate Software oÅers comprehensive technical support and
maintenance services, which have historically been purchased by all of its customers. Ultimate Software's
customer support center has received the Support Center Practices CertiÑcation sponsored by the Service
Strategies Corporation (SSC) for the Ñfth consecutive year. This certiÑcation recognizes companies that
""deliver exceptional service and support to their customers.'' Ultimate Software's customer support services
include: software updates that reÖect tax and other legislative changes; telephone support 24 hours a day,
7 days a week; unlimited access to the Company's employee tax center on the World Wide Web; seminars
on year-end closing procedures; and periodic newswires. In addition, the Company's customer support
services team maintains a support Web site for its customers and individual representatives attend user-
organized user group meetings on a routine basis throughout the United States.
Customers
As of December 31, 2003, Ultimate Software had licensed its software to approximately 1,000
customers, representing approximately 3,600 companies and approximately 1.7 million employees. Ultimate
Software's customers operate in a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, food services, sports,
technology, Ñnance, insurance, retail, real estate, transportation, communications, healthcare and services.
During 2003, one of the Company's customers, Ceridian, accounted for 17% of total revenues. Ceridian did
not account for more than 10% of total revenues in 2002 or 2001. No other customer accounted for more
than 10% of total revenues in 2003, 2002 or 2001.
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Sales and Marketing
Ultimate Software markets and sells its products and services through its direct sales force, marketing
group, and a network of business service provider alliances.
Direct Sales. Ultimate Software's direct sales force includes business development vice presidents,
directors and managers who have deÑned territories. The sales cycle begins with a sales lead generated
through a national, corporate marketing campaign or a territory-based activity. In one or more on-site
visits, sales managers work with application and technical consultants to analyze prospective client needs,
demonstrate the Company's product and, when required, respond to RFPs (Requests for Proposals). The
sale is Ñnalized after clients complete their internal sign-oÅ procedures and terms of the contract are
negotiated and signed.
With a license sale, the terms of the Company's sales contract typically include a license agreement
for the product, an annual maintenance agreement, per-day training rates and hourly charges for
implementation services. Typical payment terms include a deposit at the time the contract is signed and
additional payments upon the occurrence of other speciÑed events such as the implementation of the
software and/or speciÑc payment dates designated in the contract. Payment for implementation and
training services under the contract is typically made as such services are provided. A service sale is a
hosting, or Intersourcing, agreement that typically requires, but is not limited to, a per-employee-per-
month fee, setup fees and hourly charges for implementation.
Business Service Provider (BSP) Network. The BSP network is a co-branding alliance strategy that
enables BSPs to co-brand and market UltiPro and/or the BSP Solution primarily to businesses with fewer
than 500 employees. The goal of the program is to extend the Company's market penetration to include
smaller businesses and build a recurring revenue stream through per-employee-per-month pricing. BSPs
that are active in this program include, among others, Ceridian Corporation.
Marketing. Ultimate Software supports its sales force with a comprehensive marketing program that
includes public relations, advertising, direct mail, trade shows, seminars and Web site maintenance.
Working closely with the direct sales force, customers and strategic partners, the marketing team deÑnes
positioning strategies and develops a well-deÑned plan for implementing these strategies. Marketing
services include market surveys and research, overall campaign management, creative development,
production control, demand generation, results analysis, and communications with Ñeld oÇces, customers
and marketing partners.
Intellectual Property Rights
The Company's success is dependent in part on its ability to protect its proprietary technology. The
Company relies on a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as conÑdentiality
agreements and licensing arrangements, to establish and protect its proprietary rights. The Company does
not have any patents or patent applications pending, and existing copyright, trademark and trade secret
laws aÅord only limited protection. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able
to protect its proprietary rights against unauthorized third-party copying or use, which could materially
adversely aÅect the Company's business, operating results and Ñnancial condition.
Despite the Company's eÅorts to protect its proprietary rights, attempts may be made to copy or
reverse engineer aspects of the Company's products or to obtain and use information that the Company
regards as proprietary. Moreover, there can be no assurance that others will not develop products that
perform comparably to the Company's proprietary products. Policing the unauthorized use of the
Company's products is diÇcult. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce the Company's
intellectual property rights, to protect the Company's trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets or to
determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Such litigation could result in
substantial costs and diversion of resources and could have a material adverse eÅect on the Company's
business, operating results and Ñnancial condition.
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As is common in the software industry, the Company from time to time may become aware of third
party claims of infringement by the Company's products of third-party proprietary rights. While the
Company is not currently subject to any such claim, the Company's software products may increasingly be
subject to such claims as the number of products and competitors in the Company's industry segments
grows and the functionality of products overlaps and as the issuance of software patents becomes
increasingly common. Any such claim, with or without merit, could result in signiÑcant litigation costs and
require the Company to enter into royalty and licensing agreements, which could have a material adverse
eÅect on the Company's business, operating results and Ñnancial condition. Such royalty and licensing
agreements, if required, may not be available on terms acceptable by the Company or at all.
Competition
The market for the Company's products is highly competitive. The Company's products compete
primarily on the basis of technology, delivered functionality and price/performance.
Ultimate Software's competitors include (i) large service bureaus, primarily ADP and, to a lesser
extent, Ceridian Corporation; (ii) companies, such as PeopleSoft, Inc. and Kronos, that oÅer human
resource management and payroll (""HRMS/payroll'') software products for use on mainframes,
client/server environments and/or Web servers; and (iii) the internal payroll/human resources
departments of potential customers which use custom-written software. Many of the Company's
competitors or potential competitors have signiÑcantly greater Ñnancial, technical and marketing resources
than the Company. As a result, they may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging
technologies and to changes in customer requirements, or to devote greater resources to the development,
promotion and sale of their products than can the Company. In addition, current and potential competitors
have established or may establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties to
increase the ability of their products to address the needs of the Company's prospective customers.
Product Liability
Software products such as those oÅered by the Company frequently contain undetected errors or
failures when Ñrst introduced or as new versions are released. Testing of the Company's products is
particularly challenging because it is diÇcult to simulate the wide variety of computing environments in
which the Company's customers may deploy these products. Despite extensive testing, the Company from
time to time has discovered defects or errors in products. There can be no assurance that such defects,
errors or diÇculties will not cause delays in product introductions and shipments, result in increased costs
and diversion of development resources, require design modiÑcations or decrease market acceptance or
customer satisfaction with the Company's products or result in claims by customers against the Company.
In addition, there can be no assurance that, despite testing by the Company and by current and potential
customers, errors will not be found after commencement of commercial shipments, resulting in loss of or
delay in market acceptance, which could have a material adverse eÅect upon the Company's business,
operating results and Ñnancial condition.
Backlog
Backlog consists of Intersourcing and Base Hosting services sold under signed contracts for which the
services have not yet been delivered. At December 31, 2003, the Company had backlog of $17.9 million
compared to $5.7 million as of December 31, 2002. The Company expects to Ñll $7.1 million of the 2003
backlog during 2004. Since the Company did not introduce the Intersourcing and Base Hosting oÅerings
until mid-2002, there was no backlog as of December 31, 2001. The Company does not believe that
backlog is a meaningful indicator of sales that can be expected for any future period. There can be no
assurance that backlog at any point in time will translate into revenue in any subsequent period.
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Employees
As of December 31, 2003, the Company employed 433 persons, including 75 in sales and marketing,
115 in professional services, 137 in research and development, 58 in customer support and 48 in Ñnance,
information technology and administration. The Company believes that its relations with employees are
good. However, competition for qualiÑed personnel in the Company's industry is generally intense and the
management of the Company believes that its future success will depend in part on its continued ability to
attract, hire and retain qualiÑed personnel.
Available Information
The Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports
on Form 8-K, proxy statements and amendments to those reports, are available free of charge on our
Internet website at www.ultimatesoftware.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are
electronically Ñled with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information contained on Ultimate
Software's website is not part of this report.
Item 2. Properties
Ultimate Software's corporate headquarters, including its principal administrative, marketing,
engineering and support operations, are located in two adjacent oÇce buildings in Weston, Florida. The
Company leases all the available square footage in these buildings, or approximately 61,000 total square
feet, under two leases, each expiring in 2017. In addition, the Company presently leases oÇce space for its
sales operations in Albany, New York; Atlanta, Georgia; Columbia, Maryland; Dallas, Texas; Detroit,
Michigan; Millburn, New Jersey; Nashville, Tennessee; Ridgeland, Mississippi; Seal Beach, California; and
Schaumburg, Illinois. Sales operations in other locations are not supported by leased oÇce space. The
Company believes that its existing facilities are suitable and adequate for its current operations for the next
12 months. The Company further believes that suitable space will be available as needed to accommodate
any expansion of its operations on commercially reasonable terms.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
From time-to-time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its
operations in the normal course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any legal proceedings
the adverse outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse eÅect on the Company's operating results or Ñnancial condition.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2003.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of the
Company's Common Stock, as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market.
2003
2002
High
Low
High
Low
First QuarterÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Second Quarter ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Third Quarter ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Fourth Quarter ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ 4.549
5.470
10.190
10.690
$3.060
3.610
4.900
8.020
$4.880
4.560
3.620
4.200
$3.300
2.220
2.050
2.470
As of March 18, 2004, the Company had approximately 169 holders of record, representing
approximately 2,700 stockholder accounts.
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The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its capital stock and does not
anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company currently intends to retain
future earnings to fund the development and growth of its business. The payment of dividends in the
future, if any, will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Under the terms of the Company's
revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank, the Company may not pay dividends without the prior
written consent of Silicon Valley Bank. See ""Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Ì Liquidity and Capital Resources.''
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following selected consolidated Ñnancial data is qualiÑed by reference to and should be read in
conjunction with ""Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of
Operations'' and the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere
in this Form 10-K. The statement of operations data presented below for each of the years in the two-year
period ended December 31, 2003 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 have been
derived from the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K,
which have been audited by KPMG LLP whose report appears elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The
statement of operations data below for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the balance sheet data as of
December 31, 2001 have been derived from the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included
elsewhere in this Form 10-K which have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, an international
accounting Ñrm that has subsequently ceased operations, a copy of whose report is included elsewhere in
this Form 10-K. The balance sheet data as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the statements of
operations data for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 have been derived from audited
consolidated Ñnancial statements not included herein.
2003
Years Ended December 31,
2001
(In thousands, except per share data)
2000
2002
1999
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenues:
Recurring ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Services ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
License ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Total revenues ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$29,344
23,478
7,594
60,416
$ 19,345
23,634
12,170
55,149
$14,364
28,289
16,826
59,479
$10,520
27,331
24,103
61,954
$ 8,315
25,624
23,454
57,393
Cost of revenues:
Recurring ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Services ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
License ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
9,495
17,277
807
Total cost of revenuesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
27,579
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Research and developmentÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
General and administrative ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Total operating expensesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Operating income (loss)ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Interest expenseÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Interest and other income ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Income (loss) before taxes ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Provision for income taxes ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Net income (loss)ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
17,788
18,229
5,871
41,888
(9,051)
(221)
103
(9,169)
Ì
8,098
18,267
1,163
27,528
17,479
17,675
6,890
42,044
(14,423)
(283)
138
(14,568)
Ì
5,789
20,219
1,287
27,295
18,261
12,775
10,065
41,101
(8,917)
(208)
375
(8,750)
Ì
4,957
20,978
1,286
27,221
20,121
15,687
7,338
43,146
(8,413)
(311)
320
(8,404)
Ì
3,930
17,925
751
22,606
17,536
10,281
5,433
33,250
1,537
(267)
507
1,777
22
$ 1,755
$(9,169)
$(14,568)
$(8,750)
$(8,404)
Net income (loss) per share Ì basic and diluted(1) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(0.49)
(0.90)
(0.55)
(0.52)
0.11
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic(1) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
18,738
Diluted(1) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
18,738
16,189
16,189
15,944
15,944
16,075
16,075
15,908
16,125
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Total assets ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Deferred revenue ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Long-term borrowings, including capital lease obligations ÏÏÏÏÏ
Stockholders' equity (deÑcit) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$13,783
35,812
24,610
796
1,661
$
8,974
31,143
27,815
1,206
(7,368)
$ 8,464
34,251
20,215
408
4,590
$ 7,572
34,440
9,894
943
13,904
$ 8,946
38,430
8,573
1,120
21,960
(1) See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the
computation of net income (loss) per share.
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion of the Ñnancial condition and results of operations of the Company contains
certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
statements represent the Company's expectations or beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements
concerning the Company's operations and Ñnancial performance and condition. Words such as
""anticipates,'' ""expects,'' ""intends,'' ""plans,'' ""believes,'' ""seeks,'' ""estimates,'' and similar expressions are
intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are diÇcult to predict. The
Company's actual results could diÅer materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements
due to risks and uncertainties associated with Öuctuations in the Company's quarterly operating results,
concentration of the Company's product oÅerings, development risks involved with new products and
technologies, competition, the Company's relationships with third parties, contract renewals with business
partners, compliance by our customers with the terms of their contracts with us, and other factors
disclosed in the Company's Ñlings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other factors that may
cause such diÅerences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Form 10-K, including
Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Executive Summary
The Company's main sources of revenues include sales from the Intersourcing OÅering (deÑned
below), sales of perpetual software licenses for UltiPro (and the related annual maintenance) and sales of
services (mostly implementation) related to both Intersourcing and license sales.
In the past, the Company's primary business strategy was centered on sales of perpetual software
licenses of UltiPro. In an eÅort to reduce the volatility and unpredictable nature of a business strategy
predominantly focused on license sales, the Company introduced Intersourcing as an additional revenue
source during 2002.
In 2002, Ultimate Software began oÅering hosting services, branded ""Intersourcing'' by the Company,
whereby Ultimate Software provides the hardware, infrastructure, ongoing maintenance and backup
services for its customers at a BellSouth data center. Intersourcing is designed to appeal to those
customers that want to minimize their internal technology support requirements for the application and
hardware.
After the introduction of Intersourcing in mid-2002, the sales mix gradually began to shift towards
Intersourcing, especially during 2003. Management believes the shift in sales mix helps to produce a more
predictable revenue stream by providing recurring revenue and cash from Intersourcing over the related
contract periods, typically 24 months. As Intersourcing units are sold, the recurring revenue backlog
associated with Intersourcing grows, enhancing visibility for the future and the predictability of future
revenue streams. For the last six months of 2003, the sales mix for number of units sold began shifting to
favor Intersourcing units over license units. During the fourth Ñscal quarter of 2003, the sales mix (for new
units sold) was comprised of approximately 60% Intersourcing units and 40% license units. The Company
expects the sales mix composition to favor Intersourcing in 2004.
The Ñnancial impact of the shift (from sales of license units to a combination of sales of license units
and Intersourcing units) relates to (1) the type of revenue recognized and the timing of recognition;
(2) the amount of services revenue recognized, and (3) the timing of cash received from the sale.
When an Intersourcing unit is sold instead of a license unit, license revenue is replaced with recurring
revenue. The license revenue which would otherwise have been recognized upfront (assuming all required
accounting criteria is met) is replaced with recurring revenue recognized over the contract term (typically
24 months) with such recurring revenue recognition commencing when the customer runs its Ñrst ""live''
payroll (i.e., generally between four and six months from the date of sale). The total revenue from the sale
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of an average Intersourcing unit sold is usually no less than it would have been if it were a license sale
with the main diÅerence pertaining to the period of recognition (i.e., being spread over a period of time
rather than 100% upfront).
In addition to the change in type of revenue and the timing of revenue recognition, implementation
revenue (a component of services revenue) is also impacted by the shift in sales mix to Intersourcing. On
average, an Intersourcing unit takes less time to implement than a license unit. Part of the reason services
revenue decreased in 2003 versus 2002 was due to a reduction in implementation revenues caused by the
shift in sales mix to Intersourcing. Management does not expect the trend experienced in 2003 for services
revenue to continue in 2004. Management expects to see modest growth in 2004 implementation revenues
due to anticipated increases in new units sold (both Intersourcing and licenses) and additional project
hours expected to be generated with existing clients.
Cash is also impacted when an Intersourcing unit is sold instead of a license unit. For a typical
license unit sale, the cash due for the license and the Ñrst year of annual maintenance is received during
the Company's normal business cycle for cash collections of license units sold of less than 10 months from
the contract date, typically 24 months. However, when an Intersourcing unit is sold, the cash due from the
Intersourcing sale is received over the course of the contract term, typically 24 months. The total cash
received from the sale of an average Intersourcing unit sold is usually no less than it would have been if it
were a license sale with the main diÅerence pertaining to the period of time it is received.
While making the transition from a business model focused solely on sales of perpetual licenses to a
business model that includes both license sales and Intersourcing sales, the Company raised additional
capital in 2003 to address expected cash needs related to the transition. In 2003, capital from private
placements of the Company's Common Stock totaling $17.5 million, net of stock issuance costs, was raised
to fund 2003 operations (including the impact of the transition toward more sales of Intersourcing units)
and to provide cash to fund future operations based on the Company's anticipated growth in Intersourcing
sales.
As a result of the Company's recent transition to a sales mix favoring Intersourcing units, a key
Ñnancial metric used by the Company in measuring future Ñnancial performance is annual recurring
revenues. Annual recurring revenues represent the expected one-year value from (i) new Intersourcing
sales (including prorated one-time charges); (ii) maintenance revenues related to new license sales; and
(iii) recurring revenues from additional sales to Ultimate Software's existing client base. During the fourth
Ñscal quarter of 2003, the Company reached a new milestone by having its Ñrst quarter ever in which the
Company executed contracts representing more than $3 million in annual recurring revenues. Ultimate
Software expects annual recurring revenues attributable to sales by its direct sales force to be between
$2.5 million and $3.0 million for each of the Ñrst two Ñscal quarters of 2004, growing to between
$3.0 million and $3.5 million quarterly in the second half of 2004.
Another major component of recurring revenues is subscription revenues generated from the
Company's BSP Channel (deÑned below). The BSP contributing the most revenues from the BSP
Channel is Ceridian Corporation under the Original Ceridian Agreement. During 2003, there was an
increase of $5.0 million in recurring revenues from the Original Ceridian Agreement in comparison to
2002. This increase was a result of the duration of revenue recognition in 2003 versus 2002 Ì in 2003, a
full year of recurring revenues was recognized whereas in 2002 slightly more than four months of recurring
revenues was recognized. Beginning on August 28, 2002, subscription revenues generated from the Original
Ceridian Agreement of $642,000 per month are recognized over the minimum term of the contract, which
is expected to extend until March 9, 2008. Future recurring revenues to be recognized from the Original
Ceridian Agreement are expected to be comparable to 2003, or $7.7 million per year through March 9,
2008. In addition, the recurring revenues recognized from the Original Ceridian Agreement in 2003 were
non-cash since Ceridian had prepaid amounts due in 2003 during 2002. EÅective January 1, 2004,
Ceridian is required to make minimum payments to the Company of $500,000 per month until the end of
the term of the Original Ceridian Agreement. Therefore, the non-cash impact of recurring revenues
recognized from the Original Ceridian Agreement in 2004 is expected to be no more than $1.7 million.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of Ñnancial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that aÅect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
Ñnancial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could diÅer from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
Sources of revenue for the Company include:
‚ Sales of perpetual licenses for UltiPro;
‚ Sales of perpetual licenses for UltiPro in conjunction with services to host the UltiPro application
(""Hosting Services'');
‚ Sales of the right to use UltiPro through the Company's Intersourcing OÅering, which includes
Hosting Services;
‚ Sales of Hosting Services on a stand-alone basis to customers who already own a perpetual license
or are simultaneously acquiring a perpetual license for UltiPro (""Base Hosting'');
‚ Sales of other services including implementation, training and other services, including the provision
of payroll-related forms and the printing of Form W-2's for certain customers, as well as services
provided to Ceridian pursuant to the Ceridian Services Agreement (deÑned below); and
‚ Recurring revenues derived from (1) maintenance revenues generated from maintaining, supporting
and providing periodic updates for the Company's software and (2) subscription revenues generated
from per employee per month (""PEPM'') fees earned through the Intersourcing OÅering, Base
Hosting and the business service provider (BSP) sales channel, as well as revenues generated from
the Ceridian Agreement (deÑned below).
Perpetual Licenses for UltiPro Sold With or Without Hosting Services
Sales of perpetual licenses for UltiPro and sales of perpetual licenses for UltiPro in conjunction with
Hosting Services are multiple-element arrangements that involve the sale of software and consequently fall
under the guidance of Statement of Position 97-2 (""SOP 97-2''), ""Software Revenue Recognition,'' for
revenue recognition.
The Company licenses software under non-cancelable license agreements and provides services
including maintenance, training and implementation consulting services. In accordance with the provisions
of SOP 97-2, license revenues are generally recognized when (1) a non-cancelable license agreement has
been signed by both parties, (2) the product has been shipped, (3) no signiÑcant vendor obligations
remain and (4) collection of the related receivable is considered probable. To the extent any one of these
four criteria is not satisÑed, license revenue is deferred and not recognized in the consolidated statement of
operations until all such criteria are met.
For multiple-element software arrangements, each element of the arrangement is analyzed and the
Company allocates a portion of the total fee under the arrangement to the elements based on vendor-
speciÑc objective evidence of fair value of the element (""VSOE''), regardless of any separate prices stated
within the contract for each element. Fair value is considered the price a customer would be required to
pay when the element is sold separately.
The residual method is used to recognize revenue when a license agreement includes one or more
elements to be delivered at a future date and vendor speciÑc objective evidence of the fair value of all
undelivered elements exists. The fair value of the undelivered elements is determined based on the
historical evidence of stand-alone sales of these elements to third parties. Undelivered elements in a license
arrangement typically include maintenance, training and implementation services (the ""Standard
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Undelivered Elements''). The fair value for maintenance fees is based on the price of the services sold
separately, which is determined by the annual renewal rate historically and consistently charged to
customers (the ""Maintenance Valuation''). Maintenance fees are generally priced as a percentage of the
related license fee. The fair value for training services is based on standard pricing (i.e., rate per training
day charged to customers for class attendance), taking into consideration stand-alone sales of training
services through year-end seminars and historically consistent pricing for such services (the ""Training
Valuation''). The fair value for implementation services is based on standard pricing (i.e., rate per hour
charged to customers for implementation services), taking into consideration stand-alone sales of
implementation services through special projects and historically consistent pricing for such services (the
""Implementation Valuation''). Under the residual method (the ""Residual Method''), the fair value of the
undelivered elements is deferred and the remaining portion of the arrangement fee attributable to the
delivered element, the license fee, is recognized as revenue. If VSOE for one or more undelivered
elements does not exist, the revenue is deferred on the entire arrangement until the earlier of the point at
which (i) such VSOE does exist or (ii) all elements of the arrangement have been delivered.
Perpetual licenses of UltiPro sold without Hosting Services typically include a license fee and the
Standard Undelivered Elements. Fair value for the Standard Undelivered Elements is based on the
Maintenance Valuation, the Training Valuation and the Implementation Valuation. The delivered element
of the arrangement, the license fee, is accounted for in accordance with the Residual Method.
Perpetual licenses of UltiPro sold with Hosting Services typically include a license fee, the Standard
Undelivered Elements and Hosting Services. Fair value for the Standard Undelivered Elements is based on
the Maintenance Valuation, the Training Valuation and the Implementation Valuation. Hosting Services
are delivered to customers on a PEPM basis over the term of the related customer contract (""Hosting
PEPM Services''). Upfront fees charged to customers represent fees for the hosting infrastructure,
including hardware costs, third-party license fees and other upfront costs incurred by the Company in
relation to providing such services (""Hosting Upfront Fees''). Hosting PEPM Services and Hosting
Upfront Fees (collectively, ""Hosting Services'') represent undelivered elements in the arrangement since
their delivery is over the course of the related contract term. The fair value for Hosting Services is based
on standard pricing (i.e., rate charged per employee per month), taking into consideration stand-alone
sales of Hosting Services through the sale of such services to existing customers (i.e., those who already
own the UltiPro perpetual license at the time Hosting Services are sold to them) and historically
consistent pricing for such services (the ""Hosting Valuation''). The delivered element of the arrangement,
the license fee, is accounted for in accordance with the Residual Method.
The Company's customer contracts are non-cancelable agreements. The Company does not provide
for rights of return or price protection on its software. The Company provides a limited warranty that its
software will perform in accordance with user manuals for varying periods, which are generally less than
one year from the contract date. The Company's customer contracts generally do not include conditions of
acceptance. However, if conditions of acceptance are included in a contract or uncertainty exists about
customer acceptance of the software, license revenue is deferred until acceptance occurs.
Sales Generated from the Intersourcing OÅering
Subscription revenues generated from the Intersourcing OÅering, are recognized in accordance with
Emerging Issues Task Force (""EITF'') No. 00-21, ""Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables''
as a services arrangement since the customer is purchasing the right to use UltiPro rather than licensing
the software on a perpetual basis. Fair value of multiple elements in Intersourcing arrangements is assigned
to each element based on the guidance provided by EITF 00-21.
The elements that typically exist in Intersourcing arrangements include hosting services, the right to
use UltiPro, maintenance of UltiPro (i.e., product enhancements and customer support) and professional
services (i.e., implementation services and training in the use of UltiPro). The pricing for hosting services,
the right to use UltiPro and maintenance of UltiPro is bundled (the ""Bundled Elements''). Since these
three Bundled Elements are components of recurring revenues in the consolidated statements of operations,
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allocation of fair values to each of the three elements is not necessary since they are not reported
separately. Fair value for the Bundled Elements, as a whole, is based upon evidence provided by the
Company's pricing for Intersourcing arrangements sold separately. The Bundled Elements are provided on
an ongoing basis and represent undelivered elements under EITF 00-21; they are recognized on a monthly
basis as the services are performed, once the customer has begun to process payrolls used to pay their
employees (i.e., goes ""Live'').
Implementation and training services (the ""Professional Services'') provided for Intersourcing
arrangements are priced on a time and materials basis and are recognized as services revenue in the
consolidated statements of operations as the services are performed. Under EITF 00-21, fair value is
assigned to service elements in the arrangement based on their relative fair values, using the prices
established when the services are sold on a stand-alone basis. Fair value for Professional Services is based
on the respective Training Valuation and Implementation Valuation. If evidence of the fair value of one or
more undelivered elements does not exist, the revenue is deferred and recognized when delivery of those
elements occurs or when fair value can be established. The Company believes that applying EITF 00-21 to
Intersourcing arrangements as opposed to applying SOP 97-2 is appropriate given the nature of the
arrangements whereby the customer has no right to the UltiPro license.
Sales of Base Hosting Services
Subscription revenues generated from Base Hosting are recognized in accordance with EITF 00-3,
""Application of AICPA Statement of Position 97-2 to Arrangements That Include the Right to Use
Software Stored on Another Entity's Hardware,'' which provides guidance as to the application of
SOP 97-2 to hosting arrangements that include a license right to the software. The elements that typically
exist for Base Hosting arrangements include hosting services and implementation services. Base Hosting is
diÅerent than Intersourcing arrangements in that the customer already owns a perpetual license or is
purchasing a perpetual license for UltiPro and is purchasing hosting services subsequently in a separate
transaction whereas, with Intersourcing, the customer is purchasing the right to use (not license) UltiPro.
Implementation services provided for Base Hosting arrangements are substantially less than those provided
for Intersourcing arrangements since UltiPro is already implemented in Base Hosting arrangements and
only needs to be transitioned to a hosted environment. Fair value for hosting services is based on the
Hosting Valuation. Fair value for implementation services is assigned in accordance with guidelines
provided by SOP 97-2 based on the Implementation Valuation.
Services, Including Implementation and Training Services
Services revenues include revenues from fees charged for the implementation of the Company's
software products and training of customers in the use of such products, fees for other services, including
the provision of payroll-related forms and the printing of Form W-2's for certain customers, as well as
certain reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses. Revenues for training and implementation consulting services
are recognized as services are performed. Other services are recognized as the product is shipped or as the
services are rendered.
Arrangement fees related to Ñxed-fee implementation services contracts are recognized using the
percentage of completion accounting method, which involves the use of estimates. Percentage of
completion is measured at each reporting date based on hours incurred to date compared to total estimated
hours to complete. If a suÇcient basis to measure the progress towards completion does not exist, revenue
is recognized when the project is completed or when we receive Ñnal acceptance from the customer.
Recurring Revenues
Recurring revenues include maintenance revenues and subscription revenues. Maintenance revenues
are derived from maintaining, supporting and providing periodic updates for the Company's software.
Subscription revenues are principally derived from per employee per month (""PEPM'') fees earned
through the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting and the business service provider (BSP) sales channel,
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as well as revenues generated from the Original Ceridian Agreement. Maintenance revenues are recognized
ratably over the service period, generally one year. Maintenance and support fees are generally priced as a
percentage of the initial license fee for the underlying products. To the extent there are upfront fees
associated with the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting or the BSP sales channel, subscription revenues
are recognized ratably over the term of the related contract upon the delivery of the product and services.
PEPM fees from the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting and the BSP sales channel are recognized as
subscription revenue as the services are delivered. Commencing on August 28, 2002, subscription revenues
generated from the Ceridian Agreement are recognized ratably over the minimum term of the contract,
which is expected to extend until March 9, 2008 (7 years from the eÅective date of the Ceridian
Agreement). Subscription revenues of approximately $642,000 per month are based on guaranteed
minimum payments from Ceridian Corporation of approximately $42.7 million over the contract term,
including $17.5 million received to date.
Maintenance services provided to customers include product updates and technical support services.
Product updates are included in general releases to the Company's customers and are distributed on a
periodic basis. Such updates may include, but are not limited to, product enhancements, payroll tax
updates, additional security features or bug Ñxes. All features provided in general releases are unspeciÑed
upgrade rights. To the extent speciÑed upgrade rights or entitlements to future products are included in a
multi-element arrangement, revenue is recognized upon delivery provided fair value for the elements exists.
In multi-element arrangements that include a speciÑed upgrade right or entitlement to a future product, if
fair value does not exist for all undelivered elements, revenue for the entire arrangement is deferred until
all elements are delivered or when fair value can be established.
Subscription revenues generated from the BSP sales channel include both the right to use UltiPro and
maintenance. The BSP is charged a fee on a per employee per month basis and, in several cases, is subject
to a monthly minimum amount for the term of the related agreement. Revenue is recognized on a per
employee per month basis. To the extent the BSP pays the Company a one-time upfront fee, the
Company accounts for such fee by recognizing it as subscription revenue over the minimum term of the
related agreement. The Company does not host UltiPro for the BSP sales channel.
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the SEC StaÅ Accounting Bulletin No. 101,
""Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements'' (""SAB No. 101'') and the SEC StaÅ Accounting
Bulletin No. 104, ""Revenue Recognition'' (""SAB No. 104''). Management believes the Company is
currently in compliance with the current provisions set forth in SOP 97-2, SOP 98-9, EITF 00-21,
EITF 00-3, SAB No. 101 and SAB No. 104.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts at an amount estimated to be suÇcient
to provide adequate protection against losses resulting from collecting less than full payment on accounts
receivables. In assessing the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company considers
multiple factors including historical bad debt experience, the general economic environment, and the aging
of its receivables. A considerable amount of judgment is required when the realization of receivables is
assessed, including assessing the probability of collection and current credit-worthiness of each customer. If
the Ñnancial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their
ability to make payments, an additional provision for doubtful accounts may be required.
Software Development Costs
SFAS No. 86, ""Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise
Marketed,'' requires capitalization of certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment
of technological feasibility. Based on the Company's product development process, technological feasibility
is established upon completion of a working model. No software costs were capitalized during 2003 or
2002. Software costs capitalized in 2001 were $4.6 million. Annual amortization is based on the greater of
the amount computed using (a) the ratio that current gross revenues for the related product bears to the
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total of current and anticipated future gross revenues for that product or (b) the straight-line method over
the remaining estimated economic life of the product including the period being reported on. Capitalized
software is amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are
typically three years. Amortization of capitalized software was $1.5 million, $1.8 million and $0.7 million
in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Accumulated amortization of capitalized software was $4.4 million
and $2.9 million as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Company evaluates the
recoverability of capitalized software based on estimated future gross revenues reduced by the estimated
costs of completing the products and of performing maintenance and customer support. If the Company's
gross revenues were to be signiÑcantly less than its estimates, the net realizable value of the Company's
capitalized software intended for sale would be impaired, which could result in the write-oÅ of all or a
portion of the unamortized balance of such capitalized software.
Overview
Ultimate Software designs, markets, implements and supports payroll and workforce management
solutions.
Ultimate Software's UltiPro Workforce Management Software (""UltiPro'') is a Web-based solution
designed to deliver the functionality businesses need to manage the employee life cycle, whether their
processes are centralized at headquarters or distributed across multiple divisions or branch oÇces. UltiPro's
human resources (""HR'') and beneÑts management functionality is wholly integrated with a Öexible
payroll engine, reporting and analytical decision-making tools, and a central Web portal that can serve as
the customer's gateway for its workforce to access company-related and personal information. Ultimate
Software believes that UltiPro helps customers streamline HR and payroll processes to signiÑcantly reduce
administration and operational costs, while also empowering executives and staÅ to access critical
information quickly and perform routine business activities eÇciently.
UltiPro Workforce Management is marketed both through the Company's direct sales team as well as
through alliances with business service providers (BSPs) that market co-branded UltiPro to their customer
bases. Ultimate Software's direct sales team focuses on companies with more than 500 employees and sells
both on a license (typically in-house) and service basis (typically hosted and priced on a per-employee-
per-month basis). The Company's BSP alliances focus primarily on companies with under 500 employees
and typically sell an Internet solution, which includes UltiPro, priced on a monthly/service basis. When
the BSP sells its Internet solution, incorporating UltiPro in the oÅering, the BSP is obligated to remit a
fee to the Company, typically measured on a per employee per month basis and, in some cases, subject to
a monthly minimum amount.
The Company's direct sales force markets UltiPro as an in-house payroll and workforce management
solution and alternatively as a hosted oÅering branded ""Intersourcing'' (the ""Intersourcing OÅering'').
Intersourcing provides Web access to comprehensive workforce management functionality for organizations
that need to simplify the information technology (IT) support requirements of their business applications.
Ultimate Software believes that Intersourcing is attractive to companies that want to focus on their core
competencies to increase sales and proÑts. Through the Intersourcing model introduced in 2002, the
Company provides the hardware, infrastructure, ongoing maintenance and backup services for its customers
at a BellSouth data center.
Intersourcing OÅering
In 2002, the Company began oÅering a hosting service, branded Intersourcing, whereby the Company
provides the hardware, infrastructure, ongoing maintenance and backup services for its customers at a
BellSouth data center. DiÅerent types of hosting arrangements include the sale of hosting services as a part
of the Intersourcing OÅering, discussed below, and, to a lesser extent, the sale of hosting services to
customers that license UltiPro on a perpetual basis. Hosting services, typically available in a shared
environment, provide Web access to comprehensive workforce management functionality for organizations
that need to simplify the information technology (IT) support requirements of their business applications
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and are priced on a per employee per month basis. In the shared environment, Ultimate Software provides
an infrastructure with applicable servers shared among many customers who use a Web browser to access
the application software through the data center.
The Intersourcing OÅering is designed to provide an appealing pricing structure to customers who
prefer to minimize the initial cash outlay associated with typical capital expenditures. Intersourcing
customers purchase the right to use UltiPro on an ongoing basis for a speciÑc term, typically in a shared
environment. The pricing for Intersourcing, including both the hosting element as well as the right to use
UltiPro, is on a per-employee-per-month basis.
Ceridian Services Agreement
On February 10, 2003, Ultimate Software entered into a services agreement (the ""Ceridian Services
Agreement'') with Ceridian. Under the Ceridian Services Agreement, Ultimate Software was, through
December 31, 2003, required to:
1) locate an employee at Ceridian's oÇce in Atlanta, Georgia dedicated to assist Ceridian in the
resolution of any issues concerning the development, integration and troubleshooting of UltiPro as
used by Ceridian;
2) provide work space at Ultimate Software's headquarters in Weston, Florida for an employee of
Ceridian for the purpose of ongoing coordination and understanding of general and technical
product requirements, integration requirements and general communication of development status
and issue resolution;
3) allow Ceridian to provide input related to development plans (with no approval rights granted to
Ceridian and without any obligation on Ultimate Software's part to incorporate such input into its
development plans) for UltiPro and to grant Ceridian access to the early stages of upcoming
product releases; and
4) test methodologies which could extend performance and scalability of UltiPro in the service
bureau environment and consider methodologies which can improve performance and scalability.
Ceridian paid Ultimate Software a total of $2.25 million in four equal installments during each
calendar quarter of 2003 in exchange for the services provided by Ultimate Software. Services revenue was
recognized on a straight-line basis from February 10, 2003 through December 31, 2003.
The Company is currently in negotiations with Ceridian for the execution of another services
agreement for 2004. There is no guarantee that these negotiations will be successful.
Original Ceridian Agreement
During 2001, Ultimate Software and Ceridian reached an agreement, as amended in 2002, which
granted Ceridian a non-exclusive license to use UltiPro software as part of an on-line oÅering that
Ceridian markets primarily to businesses with under 500 employees (the ""Original Ceridian Agreement'').
Ceridian is responsible for all marketing costs and expenses, and must sell the licensed software on a per
period, per employee, per paycheck basis or other repetitive payment model. Ceridian is required to pay
the Company a monthly license fee based on the number of employees paid using the licensed software.
These payments are subject to a minimum monthly payment of $500,000 per month with increases of
5% per annum, compounded beginning in January 2006. The maximum monthly payment is $1.0 million,
subject to increases of 5% per annum, compounded. The aggregate minimum payments that Ceridian is
obligated to pay Ultimate Software under the Original Ceridian Agreement over the minimum term of the
agreement is $42.7 million. To date, Ceridian has paid to Ultimate Software a total of $17.5 million under
the Original Ceridian Agreement. The earliest date upon which the Ceridian Agreement can be terminated
by either party (except for an uncured material breach) is March 9, 2008, resulting in an expected
minimum term of 7 years. Ceridian retains certain rights to use the software upon termination.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth the Statements of Operations data of the Company, as a percentage of
total revenues, for the periods indicated.
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2002
2001
2003
Revenues:
Recurring ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Services ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
License ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
48.6%
38.8
12.6
35.1%
42.8
22.1
24.1%
47.6
28.3
Total revenues ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
100.0
100.0
100.0
Cost of revenues:
Recurring ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Services ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
License ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Total cost of revenuesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Research and development ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
General and administrative ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Total operating expenses ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
15.7
28.6
1.3
45.6
29.4
30.2
9.7
69.3
14.7
33.1
2.1
49.9
31.7
32.1
12.5
76.3
9.7
34.0
2.2
45.9
30.7
21.5
16.9
69.1
Operating loss ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Interest expenseÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Interest and other income ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(14.9)
(0.4)
0.2
(26.2)
(0.5)
0.3
(15.0)
(0.3)
0.6
Net loss ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(15.1)% (26.4)% (14.7)%
Comparison of Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
Revenues
The Company's revenues are derived from three principal sources: recurring revenues, services
revenues and software licenses (""license revenues'').
Recurring revenues include annual maintenance on software license agreements for the Company's
products and subscription revenues. Maintenance revenues are derived from maintaining, supporting and
providing periodic updates for the Company's software. Subscription revenues are principally derived from
per-employee-per-month (""PEPM'') fees earned through the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting and the
BSP sales channel, as well as revenues generated from the Original Ceridian Agreement. Maintenance
revenues are recognized ratably over the service period, generally one year. To the extent there are upfront
fees associated with the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting or the BSP sales channel, subscription
revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the related contract upon the delivery of the product and
services. PEPM fees from the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting and the BSP sales channel are
recognized as subscription revenues as the services are delivered. All of the Company's customers that
purchased software during 2003 and 2002 also purchased maintenance and support service contracts.
Maintenance and support fees are generally priced as a percentage of the initial license fee for the
underlying products.
Services revenues include revenues from fees charged for the implementation of the Company's
software products and training of customers in the use of such products, fees for other services, including
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those related to the Ceridian Services Agreement (which expired on December 31, 2003), the provision of
payroll-related forms and the printing of Form W-2's for certain customers and certain reimbursable
out-of-pocket expenses. Revenues for training and implementation consulting services are recognized as
services are performed. Revenues for the Ceridian Services Agreement were recognized ratably from
February 11, 2003 until December 31, 2003 based on the terms of the agreement. Other services are
recognized as the product is shipped or as the services are rendered.
License revenues include revenues from software license agreements for the Company's products,
entered into between the Company and its customers in which the license fees are noncancellable. License
revenues are generally recognized upon the delivery of the related software product when all signiÑcant
contractual obligations have been satisÑed. Until such delivery, the Company records amounts received
when contracts are signed as customer deposits which are included with deferred revenues in the
consolidated balance sheets.
Total revenues, consisting of recurring, services and license revenues, increased to $60.4 million for
2003 from $55.1 million for 2002.
Recurring revenues increased 51.7% to $29.3 million for 2003 from $19.3 million for 2002 primarily
due to an increase of $5.0 million in subscription revenues recognized under the Original Ceridian
Agreement, and a $4.7 million increase in recurring revenues generated from the Intersourcing OÅering
resulting from additional Intersourcing units sold and maintenance revenues generated from incremental
licenses sold. During 2003, there was an increase of $5.0 million in recurring revenues from the Original
Ceridian Agreement in comparison to 2002. This increase was a result of the duration of revenue
recognition in 2003 versus 2002 Ó in 2003, a full year of recurring revenues was recognized whereas in 2002
slightly more than four months of recurring revenues was recognized. Beginning on August 28, 2002,
subscription revenues generated from the Original Ceridian Agreement of $642,000 per month are
recognized over the minimum term of the contract, which is expected to extend until March 9, 2008.
Future recurring revenues to be recognized from the Original Ceridian Agreement are expected to be
comparable to 2003, or $7.7 million per year through March 9, 2008. The impact on recurring revenues for
units sold under the Intersourcing OÅering (as opposed to the impact on license revenues for licensed
units sold) is expected to be gradual, based on the revenue recognition of the Intersourcing fees over the
terms of the related contracts. The Company believes that a combination of units sold under the
Intersourcing OÅering and regular licensed units sold will provide a more predictable business model in the
future.
Services revenues decreased 0.7% to $23.5 million for 2003 from $23.6 million for 2002 primarily as a
result of a decrease in implementation revenues of $2.7 million primarily resulting from fewer billable
hours in 2003 principally caused by the shift towards Intersourcing units, which generally require less time
to implement than license units, partially oÅset by an increase of $2.3 million in services revenue generated
from the Ceridian Services Agreement.
License revenues decreased 37.6% to $7.6 million for 2003 from $12.2 million for 2002. The decrease
in license revenues was due to the combination of fewer license units sold, principally due to a shift in
targeted sales (i.e., a sales mix which includes more Intersourcing units sold), and a decrease in sales of
UltiPro to existing clients using the Company's discontinued DOS-based product, UltiPro for Lan (""DOS
Clients''). In the second half of 2002, the Company adjusted its sales and marketing strategy to include
sales from its Intersourcing OÅering, which produces subscription revenues (a component of recurring
revenues) rather than license revenues. In 2003, more units were sold from the Intersourcing OÅering than
in the prior year. In addition, sales of the UltiPro product to DOS Clients ended during the last Ñscal
quarter of 2002, shortly before support for UltiPro for Lan was discontinued (in January 2003). Prior to
discontinuing support, the Company actively marketed the UltiPro product to DOS Clients as part of a
loyalty program designed to encourage these clients to purchase UltiPro before support for UltiPro for Lan
was discontinued. More than half of the DOS Clients converted to the UltiPro product in 2002.
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Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues consists of the cost of recurring, services and license revenues. Cost of recurring
revenues consists of costs to provide maintenance and technical support to the Company's customers, the
cost of providing periodic updates and the cost of subscription revenues, including amortization of
capitalized software. Cost of services revenues primarily consists of costs to provide implementation
services and training to the Company's customers and, to a lesser degree, costs related to sales of payroll-
related forms and costs associated with reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses, discussed below. Cost of
license revenues primarily consists of fees payable to a third party for software products distributed by the
Company and, to a lesser degree, amortization of capitalized software costs. UltiPro includes third-party
software for enhanced report writing purposes. When UltiPro licenses are sold, customers pay the
Company on a per user basis for the license rights to the third-party report writing software. Capitalized
software is amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the related asset,
which is typically three years.
Cost of recurring revenues increased 17.3% to $9.5 million for 2003 from $8.1 million for 2002. The
$1.4 million increase in cost of recurring revenue for 2003 was primarily attributable to additional costs
associated with the Intersourcing OÅering, including depreciation and amortization of related computer
equipment and costs associated with the BellSouth data center, and higher costs of maintenance revenues
principally due to increased labor costs, including beneÑts. As a percentage of recurring revenues, cost of
recurring revenues decreased to 32.4% for 2003 from 41.9% for 2002 primarily due to the absorption of
these expenses in an expanded recurring revenue base.
Cost of services revenues decreased 5.4% to $17.3 million for 2003 from $18.3 million for 2002. The
decrease was due to a decrease of $0.7 million in costs of implementation, principally from lower third-
party consultant fees and, to a lesser extent, a reduction in performance-based bonuses paid to Ultimate
Software's consultants in 2003. Cost of services revenues, as a percentage of services revenues, decreased
to 73.6% for 2003 from 77.3% for 2002 primarily as a result of lower expenses.
Cost of license revenues decreased 30.6% to $0.8 million for 2003 from $1.2 million for 2002. The
decrease in cost of license revenues for 2003 was due to lower third-party royalty fees resulting from fewer
licensed units sold and a reduction in the amortization of capitalized software. As a percentage of license
revenues, cost of license revenues increased to 10.6% for 2003 from 9.6% for 2002 primarily as a result of
a decreased license revenue base. Cost of license revenues, as a percentage of license revenues, generally
Öuctuates from period to period principally due to the mix of sales of software products which generate
third party license fees in each period and Öuctuations in revenues contrasted with Ñxed expenses such as
the amortization of capitalized software.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and beneÑts, sales commissions, travel and
promotional expenses, and facility and communication costs for direct sales oÇces, as well as advertising
and marketing costs. Sales and marketing expenses increased 1.8% to $17.8 million for 2003 from
$17.5 million for 2002. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily due to a $0.8 million
increase in labor costs, excluding sales commissions, and an increase in advertising and marketing costs of
$0.2 million, partially oÅset by a decrease of $0.7 million attributable to lower sales commissions tied to
the decrease in license revenues. The addition of personnel to the sales infrastructure during the three
months ended September 30, 2003 was the main contributing factor for the increase in labor costs in 2003.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses consist primarily of software development personnel costs.
Research and development expenses increased 3.1% to $18.2 million for 2003 from $17.7 million for 2002.
The increase in 2003 was due to increased labor costs of $0.8 million principally resulting from increased
beneÑt costs and additional personnel costs incurred as a result of the June 2003 acquisition of
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substantially all of the assets of Hireworks, Inc., a software company that developed, marketed and
supported an Internet recruitment solution (the ""Hireworks Acquisition'').
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and beneÑts of executive,
administrative and Ñnancial personnel, as well as external professional fees and the provision for doubtful
accounts. General and administrative expenses decreased 14.8% to $5.9 million for 2003 from $6.9 million
for 2002 primarily due to a $1.4 million reduction in the provision for doubtful accounts, partially oÅset by
increased labor costs of $0.5 million. The provision for doubtful accounts decreased to $0.2 million for
2003 from $1.7 million in 2002. This decrease was primarily attributable to three factors: (1) a decrease of
$1.6 million in the balance of accounts receivable, gross of the allowance for doubtful accounts; (2) a
decrease of $2.4 million in individual accounts charged-oÅ during 2003 as compared to 2002; and (3) a
decrease of $0.5 million in the allowance for doubtful accounts. The balance of gross accounts receivable
declined principally due to a shift in targeted sales (i.e., a sales mix which includes more Intersourcing
units sold). Intersourcing units typically have a shorter payment period than license units. Charge-oÅs
were lower in 2003 due to the improvement in the quality of composition of the Company's accounts
receivable portfolio. The allowance for doubtful accounts decreased as a result of the combination of the
lower gross accounts receivable balance and the improvement of the quality of the composition of the
accounts receivable portfolio in 2003 as compared to 2002.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased 21.9% to $221,000 for 2003 from $283,000 for 2002 primarily due to the
payoÅ of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility (deÑned below) during September 2003.
Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income decreased 25.4% to $103,000 for 2003 from $138,000 for 2002 primarily
due to the reduction in funds available for investment during the Ñrst half of 2003.
Provision for Income Taxes
No provision or beneÑt for Federal, state or foreign income taxes was made for 2003 due to the
operating losses and operating loss carryforwards from prior periods incurred in the respective periods. Net
operating loss carryforwards available at December 31, 2003, expiring at various times through the year
2023 and which are available to oÅset future taxable income, were $56.6 million. The timing and levels of
future proÑtability may result in the expiration of net operating loss carryforwards before utilization.
Additionally, utilization of such net operating losses may be limited as a result of cumulative ownership
changes in the Company's equity instruments.
Comparison of Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001
Revenues
Total revenues, consisting of recurring, services and license revenues, decreased to $55.1 million for
2002 from $59.5 million for 2001.
Recurring revenues increased 34.7% to $19.3 million for 2002 from $14.4 million for 2001 primarily
due to the recognition of the subscription revenue under the Original Ceridian Agreement beginning on
August 28, 2002 and the increase in maintenance revenue generated from incremental licenses sold in
2001 and 2002.
Services revenues decreased 16.5% to $23.6 million for 2002 from $28.3 million for 2001 primarily as
a result of a decrease in implementation revenue resulting from fewer billable hours as a consequence of
the reduction in the number of total units sold in 2002 and, to a lesser extent, a decrease in reimbursable
out of pocket expenses.
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License revenues decreased 27.7% to $12.2 million for 2002 from $16.8 million for 2001. The decrease
in license revenues for 2002 was primarily due to a reduction in the number of new units sold by the
Company's direct sales channel during the Ñrst half of 2002 which management believed was partly due to
unfavorable economic conditions, partially oÅset by increased sales of UltiPro to existing clients using the
Company's DOS-based product, UltiPro for Lan (""DOS Clients''), which had a lower average sales price.
In addition, during 2002 the Company adjusted its sales and marketing strategy to also target sales from
its new Intersourcing OÅering, which produces subscription revenue (a component of recurring revenue)
rather than license revenue. Ultimate Software introduced UltiPro for Lan in July 1993 as its Ñrst
proprietary software product. The Company no longer markets this DOS-based product and discontinued
support for UltiPro for Lan in late January 2003. The Company actively marketed the UltiPro product to
DOS Clients as part of a loyalty program designed to encourage these clients to purchase UltiPro before
support for UltiPro for Lan was discontinued.
Cost of Revenues
EÅective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Emerging
Issues Task Force No. 01-14, ""Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for
""Out-of-Pocket'' Expenses Incurred,'' (""EITF 01-14''). EITF 01-14 requires companies to characterize
reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses incurred as revenue and to reclassify prior period
Ñnancial statements to conform to current year presentation for comparative purposes. Reimbursable
out-of-pocket expenses, which are included in services revenues and cost of services revenues in the
Company's accompanying consolidated statements of operations, were $1.2 million and $2.0 million for
2002 and 2001, respectively. Prior to the adoption of EITF 01-14, the Company's historical consolidated
Ñnancial statements oÅset these amounts within cost of services revenues.
Cost of recurring revenues increased 39.9% to $8.1 million for 2002 from $5.8 million for 2001. This
increase was primarily attributable to an increase in costs of maintenance of $1.3 million principally due to
higher labor costs to support the Company's customer base and an increase of $0.7 million in costs of
subscriptions, principally from a full year of amortization of capitalized software, which began in August of
2001. As a percentage of recurring revenues, cost of recurring revenues increased to 41.9% for 2002 from
40.3% for 2001 primarily due to a full year of software amortization costs in 2002 as compared to four
month's software amortization in 2001.
Cost of services revenues decreased 9.7% to $18.3 million for 2002 from $20.2 million for 2001. The
decrease was primarily due to a reduction of $0.9 million in labor and travel costs from implementation
services and a decrease in reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses totaling $0.8 million. Cost of services
revenues, as a percentage of services revenues, increased to 77.3% for 2002 from 71.5% for 2001 primarily
as a result of the absorption of these expenses in a decreased services revenue base.
Cost of license revenues decreased 9.6% to $1.2 million for 2002 from $1.3 million for 2001. The
decrease in the cost of license revenues was primarily attributable to lower third party licensing fees
totaling $0.3 million resulting from the decrease in licensing activity for the year, partially oÅset by
$0.2 million in higher software amortization. As a percentage of license revenues, cost of license revenues
increased to 9.6% for 2002 from 7.6% for 2001 primarily as a result of an increase in the amortization of
capitalized software for UltiPro combined with the absorption of these higher expenses in a decreased
license revenue base.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses decreased 4.3% to $17.5 million for 2002 from $18.3 million for 2001.
The decrease in sales and marketing expenses was primarily due to a $0.8 million reduction in labor costs,
partially oÅset by an increase of $0.3 million in advertising and marketing costs.
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Research and Development
Research and development expenses increased 38.4% to $17.7 million for 2002 from $12.8 million for
2001. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to the absence of the
capitalization of software development costs in 2002 as compared to the capitalization of $4.2 million of
software development costs in 2001, and, to a lesser extent, a $0.5 million incentive bonus paid to
members of the Company's development team for the advanced delivery of UltiPro 6.0 (also known as
Evolution) to Ceridian on August 28, 2002. Capitalized software costs consists of software development
personnel costs associated with the development of certain major products which were available for general
release in the third and fourth Ñscal quarters of 2001. Such capitalized software costs are amortized ratably
to cost of license revenues and cost of recurring revenues, on a product-by-product basis over the
estimated life (which is typically three years) following the general release of the underlying software
products.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses decreased 31.5% to $6.9 million for 2002 from $10.1 million for
2001 primarily due to (1) a reduction in the provision for doubtful accounts and (2) the settlement of a
legal matter which occurred in 2001, (3) partially oÅset by increased professional fees. The provision for
doubtful accounts decreased to $1.7 million for 2002 from $4.2 million in 2001. This decrease was
primarily attributable to two factors: (1) a decrease of $5.1 million in the balance of accounts receivable,
gross of the allowance for doubtful accounts; and (2) a decrease of $1.0 million in individual accounts
charged-oÅ during 2002 as compared to 2001. The balance of gross accounts receivable declined
principally due to lower license sales in 2002 resulting from a combination of fewer units sold in 2002
combined with the Company's business strategy to shift a portion of its business to Intersourcing, in
addition to better collections. Charge-oÅs were higher in 2001 due to (1) the write-oÅ of the account
receivable from a single customer totaling $0.7 million pursuant to the legal settlement discussed below;
and (2) the write-oÅ of several accounts receivable from various customers in the Professional Employer
Organization (""PEO'') sector that encountered Ñnancial diÇculties during 2001. During 2001, the
Company settled a legal matter with a single PEO customer (""PEO Customer'') arising out of the
Company's claim for payment for services from the PEO Customer and the PEO Customer's claim related
to performance-based issues for the delivered product. The amount of the legal settlement was
$1.3 million, excluding the amount of the write-oÅ referred to above.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased 36.1% to $283,000 for 2002 from $208,000 for 2001 primarily due to
additional borrowings under the Credit Facility, deÑned below.
Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income decreased 63.2% to $138,000 for 2002 from $375,000 for 2001 primarily
due to the reduction in funds available for investment in 2002.
Provision for Income Taxes
No provision or beneÑt for Federal, state or foreign income taxes was made for 2002 due to the
operating losses and operating loss carryforwards from prior periods incurred in the respective periods. Net
operating loss carryforwards available at December 31, 2002, expiring at various times through the year
2022 and which are available to oÅset future taxable income, were $42.8 million. The timing and levels of
future proÑtability may result in the expiration of net operating loss carryforwards before utilization.
Additionally, utilization of such net operating losses may be limited as a result of cumulative ownership
changes in the Company's equity instruments.
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Quarterly Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly results of operations for each of the quarters
in the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. In management's opinion, this unaudited information has
been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated Ñnancial statements and includes all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the
information for the quarters presented. This information should be read in conjunction with the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The
Company believes that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of its Ñnancial results are not necessarily meaningful
and should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance.
Dec. 31,
2003
Sept. 30,
2003
June 30,
2003
Mar. 31,
2003
Dec. 31,
2002
Sept. 30,
2002
June 30,
2002
Mar. 31,
2002
Quarters Ended
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Recurring ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ 8,005
$ 7,364
$ 7,114
$ 6,861
$ 6,434
$ 4,936
$ 4,041
$ 3,934
Services ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
License ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
6,667
1,811
5,440
2,506
5,043
2,064
6,328
1,213
7,170
2,851
5,932
3,625
4,905
4,299
5,627
1,395
Total revenues ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
16,483
15,310
14,221
14,402
16,455
14,493
13,245
10,956
Cost of revenues:
Recurring ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Services ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
License ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Total cost of revenues ÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Research and development ÏÏÏÏ
General and administrative ÏÏÏÏ
2,624
4,744
145
7,513
4,991
4,566
1,480
2,305
4,041
182
6,528
4,499
4,807
1,480
2,275
4,057
237
6,569
4,209
4,527
1,293
2,291
4,435
243
6,969
4,089
4,329
1,618
2,166
5,184
297
7,647
4,217
4,326
2,093
2,017
4,230
343
6,590
4,227
4,683
2,101
1,965
4,295
383
6,643
4,497
4,335
1,566
Total operating expenses ÏÏÏÏ
11,037
10,786
10,029
10,036
10,636
11,011
10,398
1,950
4,558
140
6,648
4,538
4,331
1,130
9,999
Operating loss ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(2,067)
(2,004)
(2,377)
(2,603)
(1,828)
(3,108)
(3,796)
(5,691)
Interest expense ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Interest and other income ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(43)
33
(50)
34
(75)
16
(53)
20
(72)
23
(60)
26
(79)
49
(72)
40
Loss before income taxes ÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(2,077)
(2,020)
(2,436)
(2,636)
(1,877)
(3,142)
(3,826)
(5,723)
Net loss ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ (2,077)
$ (2,020)
$ (2,436)
$ (2,636)
$ (1,877)
$ (3,142)
$ (3,826)
$ (5,723)
Weighted average shares
outstanding:
Basic and diluted ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
20,550
20,110
17,515
16,718
16,496
16,460
15,907
15,885
Net loss per share Ì basic and
diluted ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(0.10)
(0.10)
(0.14)
(0.16)
(0.11)
(0.19)
(0.24)
(0.36)
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has historically funded operations primarily through the private and public sale of
equity securities and, to a lesser extent, equipment Ñnancing and borrowing arrangements.
As of December 31, 2003, the Company had $13.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, reÖecting a
net increase of $4.8 million since December 31, 2002. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had a
working capital deÑcit of $5.2 million as compared to working capital deÑcit of $9.7 million as of
December 31, 2002. The increase in working capital resulted primarily from the additional equity raised in
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2003, partially oÅset by the funding of operations and the voluntary payment of the full balance of the
Credit Facility, as discussed below.
Net cash used in operating activities was $8.7 million for 2003 as compared to cash provided by
operating activities of $2.8 million for 2002. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was
due to the funding of operations of $7.2 million and a $4.3 million reduction in cash received from
Ceridian during 2003. In February 2002, the Company received $6.0 million from Ceridian as a
prepayment by Ceridian of minimum guaranteed payments for 2003 due to the Company pursuant to the
Original Ceridian Agreement, as amended from time to time and the Company received $0.5 million in
September 2002 for the early delivery of the general release, UltiPro 6.0 (also known as ""Evolution'').
During 2003, the Company did not receive any cash from Ceridian under the Original Ceridian
Agreement. Guaranteed minimum payments from Ceridian under the Original Ceridian Agreement of
$500,000 per month resumed eÅective January 1, 2004. As of the date of this Form 10-K, the Company
has received $1.0 million from Ceridian during 2004 pursuant to the payment terms of the Original
Ceridian Agreement. During 2003, the Company received a total of $2.3 million from Ceridian pursuant to
the Ceridian Services Agreement. The Ceridian Services Agreement expired on December 31, 2003. The
Company is currently in negotiations with Ceridian for the execution of another services agreement for
2004, (the ""2004 Ceridian Services Agreement''). There is no guarantee that these negotiations will be
successful.
Net cash used in investing activities was $2.3 million for 2003 as compared to $4.3 million for 2002.
The decrease in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to a reduction in purchases of
property and equipment, partially oÅset by the Hireworks Acquisition for which the Company paid
$350,000.
Net cash provided by Ñnancing activities was $15.8 million for 2003 as compared to $2.0 million for
2002. The increase in net cash provided by Ñnancing activities was primarily due to the proceeds from the
issuances of Common Stock and warrants pursuant to several private placements from January through
July 2003 and the decrease in principal payments on capital lease obligations as the Company's equipment
Ñnancing under capital leases have diminished, partially oÅset by net payments (as opposed to borrowings
in the prior year comparable period) under the Credit Facility, deÑned below.
Days sales outstanding, calculated on a trailing three-month basis (""DSO''), as of December 31, 2003
and 2002, were 52 days and 58 days, respectively. The decrease in DSO's as of December 31, 2003 was
the result of (1) an improvement in the quality of accounts receivable; and (2) the Company's change in
business strategy to focus on both license sales (as in the past) and Intersourcing sales (beginning in 2002
and increasing in 2003). The DSO's attributable to Intersourcing sales are lower than that for license
sales.
Deferred revenue was $24.6 million at December 31, 2003 as compared to $27.8 million at
December 31, 2002. The decrease of $3.2 million in deferred revenue was primarily due to a decrease of
$7.7 million from recurring revenue recognized pursuant to the Original Ceridian Agreement (all of which
was non-cash related in 2003), partially oÅset by an increase of $4.7 million in deferred revenue
attributable to additional Intersourcing units sold in 2003 and, to a lesser extent, additional deferred annual
maintenance from new license units sold in 2003.
On July 16, 2003, the Company sold 2,200,000 newly issued shares of its common stock, $0.01 par
value (""Common Stock''), to two institutional investors in a private placement for gross proceeds of
approximately $11.7 million. These shares of Common Stock were sold at $5.30 per share. After deducting
commissions and other stock issuance costs, the Company received approximately $10.6 million. The
Company Ñled a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-107527) covering resales of the Common Stock by investors, which registration
statement was declared eÅective on December 9, 2003. Certain other shareholders exercised their right to
include shares owned by them in such registration statement on Form S-3.
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In addition to the July 16, 2003 private placement, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,708,000 newly
issued shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase 170,800 shares of Common Stock at $4 per
share to a group of investors, including Ceridian and some existing shareholders, for gross proceeds of
$6.8 million. Total capital raised during 2003 from private placements was $17.5 million, net of stock
issuance costs (the ""Recent Capital Raised''). The Company has used a portion of the proceeds from the
Recent Capital Raised for general corporate purposes, including working capital. The Company's primary
motive for raising this additional capital was to fund the transition in its business model which shifts some
of its UltiPro unit sales to Intersourcing. Management believes the shift in sales mix helps to produce a
more predictable revenue stream by providing recurring revenue and cash from Intersourcing over the
related contract periods, typically 24 months. As Intersourcing units are sold, the recurring revenue
backlog associated with Intersourcing grows, providing visibility for the future and enhancing the
predictability of future revenue streams.
In November 2001, the Company entered into a $5.0 million revolving line of credit (the ""Credit
Facility'') with Silicon Valley Bank. The Credit Facility, as amended, expires on May 28, 2004 and bears
interest at a rate equal to Prime Rate plus 1.0% per annum (reduced to Prime Rate plus 0.5% per annum
upon two consecutive quarters of net proÑtability, as deÑned). The Credit Facility provides working capital
Ñnancing for up to 75% of the Company's eligible accounts receivable, as deÑned, Ñnancing for eligible
equipment purchases for up to $2.5 million with additional limits for software purchases (the ""Equipment
Term Note''), and stand-by letters of credit for up to $0.5 million. The Equipment Term Note is payable
in 36 equal monthly installments, plus interest at Prime Rate plus 1%. The maximum amount available
under the Credit Facility is $5.0 million. At December 31, 2003, approximately $5.0 million was available
for borrowing under the Credit Facility with no balance outstanding under the Equipment Term Note. The
Company is currently in the process of negotiating the potential renewal of the Credit Facility (the
""Renewal Credit Facility'') but there can be no assurance that the Renewal Credit Facility will be
obtained.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by all of the Company's corporate assets, including a
negative pledge on intellectual property, and the Company is required to comply with certain Ñnancial and
other covenants. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company may not pay dividends without the
prior written consent of Silicon Valley Bank. The material covenants require that the Company maintain,
on a monthly basis, a minimum quick ratio (representing the ratio of current assets to current liabilities,
excluding deferred revenue) of 1.75 to 1.0 and a combined minimum cash and accounts receivable balance
of $12.0 million. As of December 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with all covenants included in
the terms of the Credit Facility.
The Company believes that cash and cash equivalents and cash generated from operations will be
suÇcient to fund its operations for at least the next 12 months. This belief is based upon, among other
factors, management's expectations for future revenue growth, controlled expenses and collections of
accounts receivable. However, the Company may seek to raise additional funds during such period through
the sale of additional shares of the Company's Common Stock, or other securities or borrowings. There
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise such funds on terms acceptable to the
Company.
Quarterly Fluctuations
The Company's quarterly revenues and operating results have varied signiÑcantly in the past and are
likely to vary substantially from quarter to quarter in the future. The Company's operating results may
Öuctuate as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, increased expenses (especially as
they relate to product development and sales and marketing), timing of product releases, increased
competition, variations in the mix of revenues, announcements of new products by the Company or its
competitors and capital spending patterns of the Company's customers. The Company establishes its
expenditure levels based upon its expectations as to future revenues, and, if revenue levels are below
expectations, expenses can be disproportionately high. A drop in near term demand for the Company's
products could signiÑcantly aÅect both revenues and proÑts in any quarter. Operating results achieved in
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previous Ñscal quarters are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the full Ñscal years or for any
future periods. As a result of these factors, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
establish or, when established, maintain proÑtability on a quarterly basis. The Company believes that, due
to the underlying factors for quarterly Öuctuations, period-to-period comparisons of its operations are not
necessarily meaningful and that such comparisons should not be relied upon as indications of future
performance.
Recent Accounting Literature
In December 2003, the FASB issued a revised Interpretation No. 46, ""Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51'', (""FIN 46R''). FIN 46R
requires the consolidation of entities in which an enterprise absorbs a majority of the entity's expected
losses, receives a majority of the entity's expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership,
contractual or other Ñnancial interests in the entity. Currently entities are generally consolidated by an
enterprise when it has a controlling Ñnancial interest through ownership of a majority voting interest in the
entity. The provisions of FIN 46R are generally eÅective for existing (prior to February 1, 2003) variable
interest relationships of a public entity no later than the end of the Ñrst reporting period that ends after
March 15, 2004. However, prior to the required application of this interpretation a public entity that is not
a small business issuer shall apply FIN 46R to those entities that are considered to be special-purpose
entities no later than the end of the Ñrst reporting period that ends after December 15, 2003. The adoption
of FIN 46R did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of operations or cash
Öows.
EÅective October 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 149, ""Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.'' SFAS No. 149 amends and clariÑes Ñnancial accounting
and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133.
SFAS No. 149 is eÅective for contracts entered into or modiÑed after September 30, 2003, and hedging
relationships designated after September 30, 2003, except for those provisions of SFAS No. 149 which
relate to SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been eÅective for Ñscal quarters that began prior
to June 15, 2003. For those issues, the provisions that are currently in eÅect should continue to be applied
in accordance with their respective eÅective dates. In addition, certain provisions of SFAS No. 149, which
relate to forward purchases or sales of when-issued securities or other securities that do not yet exist,
should be applied to both existing contracts and new contracts entered into after September 30, 2003. The
adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of
operations or cash Öows.
EÅective September 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 150, ""Accounting for Certain
Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.'' SFAS No. 150 establishes
standards for how an issuer classiÑes and measures certain Ñnancial instruments with characteristics of
both liabilities and equity. SFAS No. 150 requires that an issuer classify a Ñnancial instrument that is
within the scope of SFAS No. 150 as a liability. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have an impact
on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of operations or cash Öows.
EÅective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (""FASB'')
SFAS No. 143, ""Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations'' (""SFAS No. 143''), which addresses the
Ñnancial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 did not have a material
impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of operations or cash Öows.
EÅective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 145, ""Rescission of FASB Statements
No. 4, 44, 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections'' (""SFAS No. 145'').
SFAS No. 145 rescinds FASB Statement No. 4, 44, 64 and amends SFAS No. 13, ""Accounting for
Leases'', to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and
the required accounting for certain lease modiÑcations that have economic eÅects similar to sale-leaseback
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transactions. The adoption of SFAS No. 145 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position,
results of operations or cash Öows.
EÅective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 146, ""Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities'' (""SFAS No. 146''), which addresses Ñnancial accounting and reporting
for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nulliÑes EITF Issue No. 94-3, ""Liability
Recognition for Certain Employee Termination BeneÑts and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including
Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring). SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated
with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under EITF Issue No. 94-3, a
liability for an exit cost was recognized at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan.
SFAS No. 146 also establishes that the liability should initially be measured and recorded at fair value.
The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of
operations or cash Öows.
EÅective December, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 148, ""Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation-Transition and Disclosure-An Amendment of SFAS No. 123'' (""SFAS No. 148'').
SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, ""Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation'' (""SFAS No. 123''),
to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair-value-based method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, this Statement amends the disclosure
requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in not only annual, but also interim Ñnancial
statements about the eÅect the fair value method would have had on reported results. The transition and
annual disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148 are eÅective for Ñscal years ending after December 15,
2002. The interim disclosure requirements are eÅective for interim periods beginning after December 15,
2002.
In January 2003, the FASB issued EITF No. 00-21, ""Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables'' (""EITF 00-21''). EITF 00-21 provides guidance on how to determine whether an
arrangement involving multiple deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting and how
consideration from the arrangement should be measured and allocated to the separate units of accounting
in the arrangement. The Company accounted for Intersourcing OÅerings in 2002 based on the early
adoption of the provisions of EITF 00-21.
EÅective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 45, ""Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness
of Others,'' (""FIN 45''). The provision for initial recognition and measurement of liability will be applied
on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modiÑed after December 31, 2002. FIN 45 expands
previously issued accounting guidance and disclosure requirements for certain guarantees and requires
recognition of an initial liability for the fair value of an obligation assumed by issuing a guarantee. The
adoption of FIN 45 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of operations or
cash Öows.
On December 17, 2003, the staÅ of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ""SEC'') published
StaÅ Accounting Bulletin 104, ""Revenue Recognition,'' (""SAB 104'') to revise or rescind portions of the
interpretative guidance included in Topic 13 of the codiÑcation of staÅ accounting bulletin in order to
make this interpretive guidance consistent with current authoritative accounting and auditing guidance and
SEC rules and regulations. The principal revisions relate to the rescission of material no longer necessary
because of private sector developments in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The adoption of
SAB 104 during December 2003 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of
operations or cash Öows.
OÅ-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any arrangements that are not accounted for or disclosed in the
Company's consolidated Ñnancial statements.
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Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2003, the Company's outstanding contractual cash obligations were as follows (in
thousands):
Capital lease obligations(1) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Other long-term obligations(2) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Purchase obligations(3) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Other long-term liabilities(4)ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Payments Due by Period
Less Than
1 Year
1-3
Years
4-5
Years
After 5
Years
$ 867
1,946
Ì
Ì
$ 820
3,605
Ì
Ì
$ Ì $ Ì
16,432
Ì
Ì
3,563
Ì
Ì
Total
$ 1,687
25,546
Ì
Ì
Total contractual cash obligations ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$27,233
$2,813
$4,425
$3,563
$16,432
(1) The Company leases certain equipment under noncancellable agreements, which are accounted for as
capital leases and expire at various dates through 2006. See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for information regarding capital lease obligations.
(2) The Company leases corporate oÇce space and certain equipment under noncancellable operating
lease agreements expiring at various dates. See Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for information regarding operating lease obligations.
(3) Purchase orders or contracts for the purchase of goods and services are not included in the table
above. The Company is not able to determine the aggregate amount of such purchase orders that
represent contractual obligations, as purchase orders may represent authorizations to purchase rather
than binding agreements. The Company does not have signiÑcant agreements for the purchase of
goods or services specifying minimum quantities or set prices.
(4) As of December 31, 2003, there were no other long-term liabilities which were payable in cash. Other
long-term liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 include
deferred revenues which do not represent obligations payable in cash. See Note 2 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding deferred revenues.
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's expectations or beliefs, including, but
not limited to, statements concerning the Company's operations and Ñnancial performance and condition.
Words such as ""anticipates,'' ""expects,'' ""intends,'' ""plans,'' ""believes,'' ""seeks,'' ""estimates,'' and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are diÇcult to
predict. The Company's actual results could diÅer materially from those contained in the forward-looking
statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with Öuctuations in the Company's quarterly operating
results, concentration of the Company's product oÅerings, development risks involved with new products
and technologies, competition, the Company's relationships with third parties, contract renewals with
business partners, compliance by our customers with the terms of their contracts with us, and other factors
disclosed in the Company's Ñlings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other factors that may
cause such diÅerences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Form 10-K, including
Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
In the ordinary course of its operations, the Company is exposed to certain market risks, primarily
interest rates. Uncertainties that are either non-Ñnancial or non-quantiÑable, such as political, economic,
tax, other regulatory or credit risks are not included in the following assessment of the Company's market
risks.
Interest rates. Cash equivalents consist of money market accounts with original maturities of less
than three months. Interest on the Credit Facility, as amended, which expires on May 28, 2004, is based
on Prime Rate plus 1.0% per annum. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had no borrowings under
the Credit Facility. Changes in the borrowing status or the interest rates could impact the Company's
anticipated interest income from interest-bearing cash accounts, or cash equivalents, as well as interest
expense on borrowings under the Credit Facility.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
INDEX
Independent Auditors' Report ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (DeÑcit) for the Years Ended
December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To: Board of Directors
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Ultimate Software
Group, Inc. and subsidiary (the ""Company'') as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deÑcit) and cash Öows for the years then
ended. These consolidated Ñnancial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated Ñnancial statements based on our audits. The
consolidated Ñnancial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2001, were audited by
other auditors who have ceased operations. Those auditors expressed an unqualiÑed opinion on those
consolidated Ñnancial statements in their report dated February 1, 2002.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the Ñnancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the Ñnancial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and signiÑcant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall Ñnancial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated Ñnancial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the Ñnancial position of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31,
2003 and 2002 and the results of their operations and their cash Öows for the years then ended in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Miami, Florida
February 2, 2004
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
37
THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS A COPY OF A REPORT PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP IN CONNECTION WITH THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE
GROUP, INC.'S FILING ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001. THIS
REPORT HAS NOT BEEN REISSUED BY ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS FILING ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003. FOR FURTHER
DISCUSSION, SEE EXHIBIT 23.2 HERETO.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
To The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Ultimate Software
Group, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiary as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash Öows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2001. These Ñnancial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Ñnancial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the Ñnancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the Ñnancial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and signiÑcant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall Ñnancial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the Ñnancial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
Ñnancial position of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2001 and 2000,
and the results of their operations and their cash Öows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Miami, Florida
February 1, 2002
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP
38
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31,
2002
2003
(In thousands,
except share data)
Current assets:
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $525 and $1,000
for 2003 and 2002, respectively ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Total current assets ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Property and equipment, netÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Capitalized software, net ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Other assets, netÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ 13,783
$
8,974
9,292
2,709
25,784
7,188
1,234
1,606
10,381
1,273
20,628
7,233
2,753
529
Total assets ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ 35,812
$ 31,143
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Accrued expensesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Current portion of deferred revenueÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Current portion of long term debt ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Current portion of capital lease obligationsÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$
Total current liabilities ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Long-term debt, net of current portion ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Deferred revenue, net of current portion ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Total liabilities ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders' equity (deÑcit):
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 500,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued ÏÏÏ
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 20,843,935 and
16,787,940 shares issued in 2003 and 2002, respectively ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Additional paid-in capital ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Accumulated deÑcitÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Treasury stock, at cost, 257,647 shares ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
2,549
5,378
22,277
Ì
818
31,022
796
Ì
2,333
34,151
$
2,693
5,529
20,874
501
767
30,364
361
845
6,941
38,511
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
208
86,760
(84,253)
2,715
(1,054)
168
68,602
(75,084)
(6,314)
(1,054)
(7,368)
Total stockholders' equity (deÑcit) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
1,661
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deÑcit) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ 35,812
$ 31,143
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part
of these Ñnancial statements.
39
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
(In thousands, except
per share amounts)
Revenues:
Recurring ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Services ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
License ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$29,344
23,478
7,594
$ 19,345
23,634
12,170
$14,364
28,289
16,826
Total revenues ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
60,416
55,149
59,479
Cost of revenues:
Recurring ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Services ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
License ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
9,495
17,277
807
Total cost of revenuesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
27,579
Sales and marketing ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Research and development ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
General and administrative ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
17,788
18,229
5,871
Total operating expenses ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
41,888
8,098
18,267
1,163
27,528
17,479
17,675
6,890
42,044
5,789
20,219
1,287
27,295
18,261
12,775
10,065
41,101
Operating loss ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Interest expenseÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Interest and other income ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(9,051)
(221)
103
(14,423)
(283)
138
(8,917)
(208)
375
Net loss ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$(9,169)
$(14,568)
$(8,750)
Net loss per share Ì basic and diluted ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ (0.49)
$
(0.90)
$ (0.55)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and dilutedÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
18,738
16,189
15,944
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part
of these Ñnancial statements.
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THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Balance, December 31, 2000 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Issuances of Common Stock from
exercise of stock options ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Non-cash issuances of options to Board
to purchase Common Stock for
board fees ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Purchase of Treasury Stock ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Net lossÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Balance, December 31, 2001 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Issuances of Common Stock from
exercise of stock options ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Issuance of Common Stock for private
placement ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Non-cash issuances of options to Board
to purchase Common Stock for
board fees ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Purchase of Treasury Stock ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Net lossÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Balance, December 31, 2002 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Issuances of Common Stock from
exercise of stock options and warrant
Issuance of Common Stock for private
placement ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Non-cash issuances of options to Board
to purchase Common Stock for
board fees ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Net lossÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
DeÑcit
Treasury Stock
Shares
Amount
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
(DeÑcit)
16,101
$161
$65,693
(In thousands)
$(51,766)
5
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
13
102
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
(8,750)
16,106
161
65,808
(60,516)
7
675
Ì
Ì
Ì
7
Ì
Ì
17
2,693
84
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
(14,568)
54
Ì
Ì
157
Ì
211
Ì
Ì
Ì
47
Ì
$
(184)
$ 13,904
Ì
13
Ì
(679)
Ì
(863)
Ì
Ì
102
(679)
(8,750)
4,590
17
2,700
Ì
(191)
Ì
84
(191)
(14,568)
16,788
168
68,602
(75,084)
258
(1,054)
(7,368)
148
3,908
Ì
Ì
1
39
Ì
Ì
571
17,455
132
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
(9,169)
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
Ì
572
17,494
132
(9,169)
Balance, December 31, 2003 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
20,844
$208
$86,760
$(84,253)
258
$ (1,054)
$ 1,661
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part
of these Ñnancial statements.
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THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash Öows from operating activities:
Net loss ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortizationÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Provision for doubtful accounts ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Non-cash issuances of equity instruments ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Other assets ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Accounts payable ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Accrued expenses ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Deferred revenueÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
For the Years Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
(In thousands)
$(9,169)
$(14,568)
$(8,750)
5,032
213
132
876
(1,436)
(838)
(144)
(151)
(3,205)
5,838
1,657
84
1,968
(437)
(138)
792
(19)
7,600
4,368
4,151
102
668
(98)
(138)
(158)
(75)
10,321
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(8,690)
2,777
10,391
Cash Öows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipmentÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
AcquisitionÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Additions to capitalized software ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Net proceeds from issuances of notes receivableÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(1,953)
(350)
Ì
Ì
(4,263)
Ì
Ì
Ì
(1,849)
Ì
(4,621)
(12)
Net cash used in investing activitiesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(2,303)
(4,263)
(6,482)
Cash Öows from Ñnancing activities:
Principal payments on capital lease obligations ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Net proceeds from issuances of Common StockÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Net (repayments) borrowings from long-term debt ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Purchases of Treasury Stock ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(918)
18,066
(1,346)
Ì
Net cash provided by (used in) Ñnancing activities ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
15,802
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
4,809
8,974
(1,876)
2,717
1,346
(191)
1,996
510
8,464
(2,351)
13
Ì
(679)
(3,017)
892
7,572
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Supplemental disclosure of cash Öow information:
$13,783
$
8,974
$ 8,464
Cash paid for interest ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$
144
$
216
$
180
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and Ñnancing activities:
Ì The Company entered into capital lease obligations to acquire new equipment totaling $1,404, $1,007
and $1,388 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part
of these Ñnancial statements.
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THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (""Ultimate Software'' or the ""Company'') designs, markets,
implements and supports payroll and workforce management solutions, marketed primarily to middle-
market organizations with 500 to 15,000 employees. The Company reaches its customer base and target
market through its direct sales force and a network of national, regional and local strategic partners.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated Ñnancial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary,
Ultimate BeneÑts, Inc., an inactive company. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
All highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less when acquired are
considered cash equivalents and are comprised of interest-bearing accounts.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are principally from end-users of the Company's products. The Company
performs credit evaluations of its customers and has recorded allowances for estimated losses. The
Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts at an amount estimated to be suÇcient to provide
adequate protection against losses resulting from collecting less than full payment on accounts receivables.
A considerable amount of judgment is required when the realization of receivables is assessed, including
assessing the probability of collection and current credit-worthiness of each customer. If the Ñnancial
condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to
make payments, an additional provision for doubtful accounts may be required.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Property
and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets,
which range from two to Ñve years. Leasehold improvements and assets under capital leases are amortized
over the shorter of the life of the asset or the term of the lease over periods ranging from two to Ñfteen
years. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense when incurred; betterments are capitalized. Upon
the sale or retirement of assets, the cost, accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the
accounts and any gain or loss is recognized.
Revenue Recognition
Sources of revenue for the Company include:
‚ Sales of perpetual licenses for UltiPro Workforce Management Software (""UltiPro''), a Web-based
solution designed to deliver the functionality businesses need to manage the employee life cycle,
whether their processes are centralized at headquarters or distributed across multiple divisions or
branch oÇces;
‚ Sales of perpetual licenses for UltiPro in conjunction with services to host the UltiPro application
(""Hosting Services'');
‚ Sales of the right to use UltiPro, including Hosting Services (the ""Intersourcing OÅering'');
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THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
‚ Sales of Hosting Services on a stand-alone basis to customers who already own a perpetual license
or are simultaneously acquiring a perpetual license for UltiPro (""Base Hosting'');
‚ Sales of other services including implementation, training and other services, including the provision
of payroll-related forms and the printing of Form W-2's for certain customers, as well as services
provided to Ceridian Corporation (""Ceridian'') pursuant to the Ceridian Services Agreement
(deÑned below); and
‚ Recurring revenues derived from (1) maintenance revenues generated from maintaining, supporting
and providing periodic updates for the Company's software and (2) subscription revenues generated
from per employee per month (""PEPM'') fees earned through the Intersourcing OÅering, Base
Hosting and the business service provider (""BSP'') sales channel, as well as revenues generated
from the Ceridian Agreement (deÑned below).
Perpetual Licenses for UltiPro Sold With or Without Hosting Services
Sales of perpetual licenses for UltiPro and sales of perpetual licenses for UltiPro in conjunction with
Hosting Services are multiple-element arrangements that involve the sale of software and consequently fall
under the guidance of SOP 97-2 for revenue recognition.
The Company licenses software under non-cancelable license agreements and provides services
including maintenance, training and implementation consulting services. In accordance with the provisions
of Statement of Position (""SOP'') 97-2, ""Software Revenue Recognition,'' license revenues are generally
recognized when (1) a non-cancelable license agreement has been signed by both parties, (2) the product
has been shipped, (3) no signiÑcant vendor obligations remain and (4) collection of the related receivable
is considered probable. To the extent any one of these four criteria is not satisÑed, license revenue is
deferred and not recognized in the consolidated statement of operations until all such criteria are met.
For multiple-element software arrangements, each element of the arrangement is analyzed and the
Company allocates a portion of the total fee under the arrangement to the elements based on vendor-
speciÑc objective evidence of fair value of the element (""VSOE''), regardless of any separate prices stated
within the contract for each element. Fair value is considered the price a customer would be required to
pay when the element is sold separately.
The residual method is used to recognize revenue when a license agreement includes one or more
elements to be delivered at a future date and vendor speciÑc objective evidence of the fair value of all
undelivered elements exists. The fair value of the undelivered elements is determined based on the
historical evidence of stand-alone sales of these elements to third parties. Undelivered elements in a license
arrangement typically include maintenance, training and implementation services (the ""Standard
Undelivered Elements''). The fair value for maintenance fees is based on the price of the services sold
separately, which is determined by the annual renewal rate historically and consistently charged to
customers. Maintenance fees are generally priced as a percentage of the related license fee. The fair value
for training services is based on standard pricing (i.e., rate per training day charged to customers for class
attendance), taking into consideration stand-alone sales of training services through year-end seminars and
historically consistent pricing for such services (the ""Training Valuation''). The fair value for
implementation services is based on standard pricing (i.e., rate per hour charged to customers for
implementation services), taking into consideration stand-alone sales of implementation services through
special projects and historically consistent pricing for such services (the ""Implementation Valuation'').
Under the residual method (the ""Residual Method''), the fair value of the undelivered elements is
deferred and the remaining portion of the arrangement fee attributable to the delivered element, the
license fee, is recognized as revenue. If VSOE for one or more undelivered elements does not exist, the
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revenue is deferred on the entire arrangement until the earlier of the point at which (i) such VSOE does
exist or (ii) all elements of the arrangement have been delivered.
Perpetual licenses of UltiPro sold without Hosting Services typically include a license fee and the
Standard Undelivered Elements. Fair value for the Standard Undelivered Elements is based on the
Maintenance Valuation, the Training Valuation and the Implementation Valuation. The delivered element
of the arrangement, the license fee, is accounted for in accordance with the Residual Method.
Perpetual licenses of UltiPro sold with Hosting Services typically include a license fee, the Standard
Undelivered Elements and Hosting Services. Fair value for the Standard Undelivered Elements is based on
the Maintenance Valuation, the Training Valuation and the Implementation Valuation. Hosting Services
are delivered to customers on a PEPM basis over the term of the related customer contract (""Hosting
PEPM Services''). Upfront fees charged to customers represent fees for the hosting infrastructure,
including hardware costs, third-party license fees and other upfront costs incurred by the Company in
relation to providing such services (""Hosting Upfront Fees''). Hosting PEPM Services and Hosting
Upfront Fees (collectively, ""Hosting Services'') represent undelivered elements in the arrangement since
their delivery is over the course of the related contract term. The fair value for Hosting Services is based
on standard pricing (i.e., rate charged per employee per month), taking into consideration stand-alone
sales of Hosting Services through the sale of such services to existing customers (i.e., those who already
own the UltiPro perpetual license at the time Hosting Services are sold to them) and historically
consistent pricing for such services (the ""Hosting Valuation''). The delivered element of the arrangement,
the license fee, is accounted for in accordance with the Residual Method.
The Company's customer contracts are non-cancelable agreements. The Company does not provide
for rights of return or price protection on its software. The Company provides a limited warranty that its
software will perform in accordance with user manuals for varying periods, which are generally less than
one year from the contract date. The Company's customer contracts generally do not include conditions of
acceptance. However, if conditions of acceptance are included in a contract or uncertainty exists about
customer acceptance of the software, license revenue is deferred until acceptance occurs.
Sales Generated from the Intersourcing OÅering
Subscription revenues generated from the Intersourcing OÅering, are recognized in accordance with
Emerging Issues Task Force (""EITF'') No. 00-21, ""Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables''
as a services arrangement since the customer is purchasing the right to use UltiPro rather than licensing
the software on a perpetual basis. Fair value of multiple elements in Intersourcing arrangements is assigned
to each element based on the guidance provided by EITF 00-21.
The elements that typically exist in Intersourcing arrangements include hosting services, the right to
use UltiPro, maintenance of UltiPro (i.e., product enhancements and customer support) and professional
services (i.e., implementation services and training in the use of UltiPro). The pricing for hosting services,
the right to use UltiPro and maintenance of UltiPro is bundled (the ""Bundled Elements''). Since these
three Bundled Elements are components of recurring revenues in the consolidated statements of operations,
allocation of fair values to each of the three elements is not necessary since they are not reported
separately. Fair value for the Bundled Elements, as a whole, is based upon evidence provided by the
Company's pricing for Intersourcing arrangements sold separately. The Bundled Elements are provided on
an ongoing basis and represent undelivered elements under EITF 00-21; they are recognized on a monthly
basis as the services are performed, once the customer has begun to process payrolls used to pay their
employees (i.e., goes ""Live'').
Implementation and training services (the ""Professional Services'') provided for Intersourcing
arrangements are priced on a time and materials basis and are recognized as services revenue in the
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consolidated statements of operations as the services are performed. Fair value for Professional Services is
based on the respective Training Valuation and Implementation Valuation. Under EITF 00-21, fair value
is assigned to service elements in the arrangement based on their relative fair values, using the prices
established when the services are sold on a stand-alone basis. If evidence of the fair value of one or more
undelivered elements does not exist, the revenue is deferred and recognized when delivery of those
elements occurs or when fair value can be established. The Company believes that applying EITF 00-21 to
Intersourcing arrangements as opposed to applying SOP 97-2 is appropriate given the nature of the
arrangements whereby the customer has no right to the UltiPro license.
Sales of Base Hosting Services
Subscription revenues generated from Base Hosting are recognized in accordance with EITF 00-3,
""Application of AICPA Statement of Position 97-2 to Arrangements That Include the Right to Use
Software Stored on Another Entity's Hardware,'' which provides guidance as to the application of
SOP 97-2 to hosting arrangements that include a license right to the software. The elements that typically
exist for Base Hosting arrangements include hosting services and implementation services. Base Hosting is
diÅerent than Intersourcing arrangements (described above) in that the customer already owns a perpetual
license or is purchasing a perpetual license for UltiPro and is purchasing hosting services subsequently in a
separate transaction whereas, with Intersourcing, the customer is purchasing the right to use (not license)
UltiPro. Implementation services provided for Base Hosting arrangements are substantially less than those
provided for Intersourcing arrangements since UltiPro is already implemented in Base Hosting
arrangements and only needs to be transitioned to a hosted environment. Fair value for hosting services is
based on the Hosting Valuation. Fair value for implementation services is assigned in accordance with
guidelines provided by SOP 97-2 based on the Implementation Valuation.
Other Services, including Implementation and Training Services
Services revenues include revenues from fees charged for the implementation of the Company's
software products and training of customers in the use of such products, fees for other services, including
the provision of payroll-related forms and the printing of Form W-2's for certain customers, as well as
certain reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses. Revenues for training and implementation consulting services
are recognized as services are performed. Other services are recognized as the product is shipped or as the
services are rendered.
Arrangement fees related to Ñxed-fee implementation services contracts are recognized using the
percentage of completion accounting method, which involves the use of estimates. Percentage of
completion is measured at each reporting date based on hours incurred to date compared to total estimated
hours to complete. If a suÇcient basis to measure the progress towards completion does not exist, revenue
is recognized when the project is completed or when we receive Ñnal acceptance from the customer.
Recurring Revenues
Recurring revenues include maintenance revenues and subscription revenues. Maintenance revenues
are derived from maintaining, supporting and providing periodic updates for the Company's software.
Subscription revenues are principally derived from per employee per month (""PEPM'') fees earned
through the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting and the business service provider (""BSP'') sales channel
(deÑned below), as well as revenues generated from the Ceridian Agreement (deÑned below).
Maintenance revenues are recognized ratably over the service period, generally one year. Maintenance and
support fees are generally priced as a percentage of the initial license fee for the underlying products. To
the extent there are upfront fees associated with the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting or the BSP sales
channel, subscription revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the related contract upon the
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delivery of the product and services. PEPM fees from the Intersourcing OÅering, Base Hosting and the
BSP sales channel are recognized as subscription revenue as the services are delivered. Commencing on
August 28, 2002, subscription revenues generated from the Ceridian Agreement are recognized ratably
over the minimum term of the contract, which is expected to extend until March 9, 2008 (7 years after
the eÅective date of the Ceridian Agreement). Subscription revenues of approximately $642,000 per month
are based on guaranteed minimum payments from Ceridian Corporation of approximately $42.7 million
over the contract term, including $17.5 million received to date.
Maintenance services provided to customers include product updates and technical support services.
Product updates are included in general releases to the Company's customers and are distributed on a
periodic basis. Such updates may include, but are not limited to, product enhancements, payroll tax
updates, additional security features or bug Ñxes. All features provided in general releases are unspeciÑed
upgrade rights. To the extent speciÑed upgrade rights or entitlements to future products are included in a
multi-element arrangement, revenue is recognized upon delivery provided fair value for the elements exists.
In multi-element arrangements that include a speciÑed upgrade right or entitlement to a future product, if
fair value does not exist for all undelivered elements, revenue for the entire arrangement is deferred until
all elements are delivered or when fair value can be established.
Subscription revenues generated from the BSP sales channel include both the right to use UltiPro and
maintenance. The BSP is charged a fee on a per employee per month basis and, in several cases, is subject
to a monthly minimum amount for the term of the related agreement. Revenue is recognized on a per
employee per month basis. The Company does not host UltiPro for the BSP sales channel.
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the SEC StaÅ Accounting Bulletin No. 101,
""Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements'' (""SAB No. 101'') and the SEC StaÅ Accounting
Bulletin No. 104, ""Revenue Recognition'' (""SAB No. 104''). Management believes the Company is
currently in compliance with the current provisions set forth in SOP 97-2, SOP 98-9, EITF 00-21,
EITF 00-3, SAB No. 101 and SAB No. 104.
Concentration of Revenues
During 2003, one of the Company's customers, Ceridian, accounted for 17% of total revenues.
Ceridian did not account for more than 10% of total revenues in 2002 or 2001. No other customer
accounted for more than 10% of total revenues in 2003, 2002 or 2001.
Of the 17% of total revenues recognized from Ceridian for 2003, 13% related to recurring revenue
recognized pursuant to the Original Ceridian Agreement, discussed in Note 4, and 4% related to services
revenue recognized under the Ceridian Services Agreement, discussed below.
On February 10, 2003, the Company entered into a services agreement (the ""Ceridian Services
Agreement'') with Ceridian. Under the Ceridian Services Agreement, the Company provided, through the
expiration date, December 31, 2003, various services to Ceridian in exchange for a total of $2.25 million
paid in four equal installments during each calendar quarter of 2003. Services revenue from the Ceridian
Services Agreement was recognized on a straight-line basis from the date of the agreement through the
expiration of such agreement.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue is primarily comprised of deferrals for recurring revenues for which maintenance
services have not yet been rendered, implementation consulting services for which the services have not yet
been rendered, Intersourcing services which are recognized over the term of the related contract as the
services are performed, typically two years, and subscription revenues which are recognized ratably over
the term of the related contract upon the delivery of the product and services.
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Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues consists of cost of license, recurring and services revenues. Cost of license revenues
primarily consists of fees payable to a third party for software products distributed by the Company and, to
a lesser degree, amortization of capitalized software. Cost of recurring revenues consists of costs to provide
maintenance and technical support to the Company's customers, the cost of providing periodic updates and
the costs of subscription revenues, including amortization of capitalized software. Cost of service revenues
primarily consists of costs to provide implementation services and training to the Company's customers,
and, to a lesser degree, costs related to sales of payroll-related forms and costs associated with
reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses.
Income Taxes
The Company is subject to corporate Federal and state income taxes and accounts for income taxes
under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (""SFAS'') No. 109, ""Accounting for
Income Taxes.'' SFAS No. 109 provides for a liability approach under which deferred income taxes are
provided based upon enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the taxes become
payable.
Software Development Costs
SFAS No. 86, ""Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise
Marketed,'' requires capitalization of certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment
of technological feasibility. Based on the Company's product development process, technological feasibility
is established upon completion of a working model. There were no software costs capitalized during 2003
or 2002. Annual amortization is based on the greater of the amount computed using (a) the ratio that
current gross revenues for the related product bears to the total of current and anticipated future gross
revenues for that product or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of
the product including the period being reported on. Capitalized software is amortized using the straight-
line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets which are typically three years. Amortization of
capitalized software was $1,519,000, $1,792,000 and $706,000 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Accumulated amortization of capitalized software was $4.4 million and $2.9 million as of December 31,
2003 and 2002, respectively. The Company evaluates the recoverability of capitalized software based on
estimated future gross revenues reduced by the estimated costs of completing the products and of
performing maintenance and customer support. If the Company's gross revenues were to be signiÑcantly
less than its estimates, the net realizable value of the Company's capitalized software intended for sale
would be impaired, which could result in the write-oÅ of all or a portion of the unamortized balance of
such capitalized software.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of Ñnancial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in
the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that aÅect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
Ñnancial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could diÅer from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company's Ñnancial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations approximated fair value as of December 31,
2003 and 2002.
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THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
As permitted by SFAS No. 123, ""Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation'', the Company
continues to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, ""Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees'' and has made
the pro forma disclosures required by SFAS No. 123 for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2003. See Note 12.
SFAS No. 123 requires pro forma information for options issued to employees and has been
determined as if the Company had accounted for its stock-based compensation plan under the fair value
method. The fair value of each option granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants: risk-free interest
rates of 3.1% for 2003, 2.7% for 2002 and 5.3% for 2001, a dividend yield of 0% for all three years
presented, expected volatility of 48% for 2003, 68% for 2002 and 65% for 2001 and an expected life of four
years for 2003 and three years for 2002 and 2001. The Company's pro forma information is as follows (in
thousands, except per share amounts):
For the Years Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
Net Loss:
As reported ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Compensation expense, pro forma ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ (9,169)
(1,424)
$(14,568)
(2,393)
$ (8,750)
(1,303)
Pro formaÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$(10,593)
$(16,961)
$(10,053)
Loss Per Share:
As reported ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Compensation expense, pro forma ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$
(0.49)
(0.08)
$
(0.90)
(0.15)
$
(0.55)
(0.08)
Pro formaÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$
(0.57)
$
(1.05)
$
(0.63)
The weighted average grant date fair value per share of options granted during 2003, 2002 and 2001
were $2.22, $2.16 and $1.73, respectively. The Company has also issued options to purchase shares of its
Common Stock to non-employees for consulting services. See Note 12.
Earnings Per Share
SFAS No. 128, ""Earnings Per Share,'' requires dual presentation of earnings per share Ì ""basic'' and
""diluted.'' Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders (the
numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares (the denominator) for the period. The
computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share, except that the
denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been
outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares had been issued.
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The following is a reconciliation of the shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net loss
per share (in thousands):
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2002
2001
2003
Weighted average shares outstanding ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
EÅect of dilutive stock options ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
18,738
Ì
16,189
Ì
15,944
Ì
Dilutive shares outstanding ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
18,738
16,189
15,944
Other common stock equivalents (i.e., stock options and warrants) not included in the computation of
diluted net loss per share, as their impact is antidilutive, totaled 5,556,000, 4,729,000 and 4,596,000 for
2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Comprehensive Income
In 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, ""Reporting Comprehensive Income,'' which
establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full
set of Ñnancial statements. The objective of SFAS No. 130 is to report a measure (comprehensive
income) of all changes in equity of an enterprise that result from transactions and other economic events
in a period other than transactions with owners. There are no diÅerences between comprehensive income,
as deÑned in SFAS No. 130, and the Company's net loss for all periods presented.
Segment Information
The Company adopted SFAS No. 131, ""Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information,'' eÅective December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way that public
companies report selected information about operating segments in annual and interim Ñnancial reports to
shareholders. It also establishes standards for related disclosures about an enterprise's business segments,
products, services, geographic areas and major customers. The Company operates its business as a single
segment.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company adopted SFAS No. 133, ""Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities'' on January 1, 2001. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company held no derivative Ñnancial
instruments, as deÑned by SFAS No. 133, as amended. Therefore, there was no eÅect to the Company's
consolidated Ñnancial statements upon adoption of SFAS No. 133.
Business Combinations
On July 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 141, ""Business Combinations,'' which addresses
Ñnancial accounting and reporting for business combinations and supersedes Accounting Principles Board
(""APB'') No. 16, ""Business Combinations'' and SFAS No. 38, ""Accounting for Preacquisition
Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises.'' All business combinations in the scope of SFAS No. 141 are to
be accounted for under the purchase method. The adoption of SFAS No. 141 did not have an impact on
the Company's consolidated Ñnancial statements.
Long-Lived Assets
On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 144, ""Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,'' which addresses the Ñnancial accounting and reporting for the impairment
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
or disposal of long-lived assets and supercedes SFAS No. 121, ""Accounting for the Impairment of Long-
Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of,'' and the accounting and reporting provisions
of APB No. 30, ""Reporting the Results of Operations Ì Reporting the EÅects of Disposal of a Segment
of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions,'' for the
disposal of a segment. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have an impact on the Company's
consolidated Ñnancial statements.
Intangible Assets
On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, ""Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,''
which addresses the Ñnancial accounting and reporting for intangible assets acquired individually or with a
group of other assets (but not those acquired in a business combination) at acquisition and supercedes
APB Opinion No. 17, ""Intangible Assets''. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the
useful life of the asset. The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of intangible assets to
determine whether any impairment of these assets has occurred or whether any revision to the related
amortization periods should be made. The Company did not record any impairment for 2003, 2002 or
2001. The adoption of SFAS No. 142 had no impact on the Company's consolidated Ñnancial statements.
Reimbursable Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
EÅective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Emerging
Issues Task Force No. 01-14, ""Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for
""Out-of-Pocket' Expenses Incurred'' (""EITF 01-14''). EITF 01-14 requires companies to characterize
reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses incurred as revenue and to reclassify prior period
Ñnancial statements to conform to current year presentation for comparative purposes. Reimbursable
out-of-pocket expenses, which are included in services revenues and cost of services revenues in the
Company's accompanying consolidated statements of operations, were $1.3 million, $1.2 million and
$2.0 million for 2003, 2002 and 2001 respectively. Prior to the adoption of EITF 01-14, the Company's
historical consolidated Ñnancial statements oÅset these amounts within cost of services revenues.
Recent Accounting Literature
In December 2003, the FASB issued a revised Interpretation No. 46, ""Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities, An Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51'', (""FIN 46R''). FIN 46R
requires the consolidation of entities in which an enterprise absorbs a majority of the entity's expected
losses, receives a majority of the entity's expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership,
contractual or other Ñnancial interests in the entity. Currently entities are generally consolidated by an
enterprise when it has a controlling Ñnancial interest through ownership of a majority voting interest in the
entity. The provisions of FIN 46R are generally eÅective for existing (prior to February 1, 2003) variable
interest relationships of a public entity no later than the end of the Ñrst reporting period that ends after
March 15, 2004. However, prior to the required application of this interpretation a public entity that is not
a small business issuer shall apply FIN 46R to those entities that are considered to be special-purpose
entities no later than the end of the Ñrst reporting period that ends after December 15, 2003. The adoption
of FIN 46R did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of operations or cash
Öows.
EÅective October 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 149, ""Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.'' SFAS No. 149 amends and clariÑes Ñnancial accounting
and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133.
SFAS No. 149 is eÅective for contracts entered into or modiÑed after September 30, 2003, and hedging
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relationships designated after September 30, 2003, except for those provisions of SFAS No. 149 which
relate to SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been eÅective for Ñscal quarters that began prior
to June 15, 2003. For those issues, the provisions that are currently in eÅect should continue to be applied
in accordance with their respective eÅective dates. In addition, certain provisions of SFAS No. 149, which
relate to forward purchases or sales of when-issued securities or other securities that do not yet exist,
should be applied to both existing contracts and new contracts entered into after September 30, 2003. The
adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of
operations or cash Öows.
EÅective September 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 150, ""Accounting for Certain
Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.'' SFAS No. 150 establishes
standards for how an issuer classiÑes and measures certain Ñnancial instruments with characteristics of
both liabilities and equity. SFAS No. 150 requires that an issuer classify a Ñnancial instrument that is
within the scope of SFAS No. 150 as a liability. SFAS No. 150 is eÅective for Ñnancial instruments
entered into or modiÑed after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is eÅective for the Company beginning
September 1, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial
position, results of operations or cash Öows.
EÅective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (""FASB'')
SFAS No. 143, ""Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations'' (""SFAS No. 143''), which addresses the
Ñnancial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 did not have a material
impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of operations or cash Öows.
EÅective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 145, ""Rescission of FASB Statements
No. 4, 44, 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections'' (""SFAS No. 145'').
SFAS No. 145 rescinds FASB Statement No. 4, 44, 64 and amends SFAS No. 13, ""Accounting for
Leases'', to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and
the required accounting for certain lease modiÑcations that have economic eÅects similar to sale-leaseback
transactions. The adoption of SFAS No. 145 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position,
results of operations or cash Öows.
EÅective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 146, ""Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities'' (""SFAS No. 146''), which addresses Ñnancial accounting and reporting
for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nulliÑes EITF Issue No. 94-3, ""Liability
Recognition for Certain Employee Termination BeneÑts and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including
Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)''. SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated
with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under EITF Issue No. 94-3, a
liability for an exit cost was recognized at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan.
SFAS No. 146 also establishes that the liability should initially be measured and recorded at fair value.
The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of
operations or cash Öows.
EÅective December 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 148, ""Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation-Transition and Disclosure-An Amendment of SFAS No. 123'' (""SFAS No. 148'').
SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, ""Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation'' (""SFAS No. 123''),
to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair-value-based method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, this Statement amends the disclosure
requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in not only annual, but also interim Ñnancial
statements about the eÅect the fair value method would have had on reported results. The transition and
annual disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148 are eÅective for Ñscal years ending after December 15,
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2002. The interim disclosure requirements are eÅective for interim periods beginning after December 15,
2002.
In January 2003, the FASB issued EITF No. 00-21, ""Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables'' (""EITF 00-21''). EITF 00-21 provides guidance on how to determine whether an
arrangement involving multiple deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting and how
consideration from the arrangement should be measured and allocated to the separate units of accounting
in the arrangement. The Company accounted for Intersourcing OÅerings in 2002 by the early adoption of
the provisions of EITF 00-21.
EÅective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 45, ""Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness
of Others,'' (""FIN 45''). The provision for initial recognition and measurement of liability will be applied
on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modiÑed after December 31, 2002. FIN 45 expands
previously issued accounting guidance and disclosure requirements for certain guarantees and requires
recognition of an initial liability for the fair value of an obligation assumed by issuing a guarantee. The
adoption of FIN 45 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of operations or
cash Öows.
On December 17, 2003, the staÅ of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ""SEC'') published
StaÅ Accounting Bulletin 104, ""Revenue Recognition,'' (""SAB 104'') to revise or rescind portions of the
interpretative guidance included in Topic 13 of the codiÑcation of staÅ accounting bulletin in order to
make this interpretive guidance consistent with current authoritative accounting and auditing guidance and
SEC rules and regulations. The principal revisions relate to the rescission of material no longer necessary
because of private sector developments in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The adoption of
SAB 104 during December 2003 did not have an impact on the Company's Ñnancial position, results of
operations or cash Öows.
3. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's cash Öows from operations have historically been insuÇcient to fund its operations.
Shortfalls in cash Öows from operations have been funded primarily through the private and public sale of
equity securities and, to a lesser extent, equipment Ñnancing and borrowing arrangements.
From January 1, 2003 through July 16, 2003, the Company raised an aggregate of approximately
$17.5 million of capital, net of estimated stock issuance costs, through the private sales of (i) a total of
1,708,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the ""Common Stock''), and
warrants to purchase an aggregate 170,800 shares of Common Stock at $4.00 per share to investors,
including Ceridian Corporation and some existing shareholders; and (ii) a total of 2,200,000 shares of
Common Stock at $5.30 per share, before stock issuance costs, to two institutional investors (the ""Recent
Capital Raised'').
On March 27, 2003, the Company amended its revolving line of credit agreement with Silicon Valley
Bank (the ""Credit Facility'') to extend the expiration date of the agreement to May 28, 2004. As of
December 31, 2003, there was no amount outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Company is in the
process of negotiating the potential renewal of the Credit Facility (the ""Renewal Credit Facility''), but
there can be no assurance that the Renewal Credit Facility will be obtained.
On February 10, 2003, the Company entered into a services agreement with Ceridian (the ""Ceridian
Services Agreement'') under which Ceridian paid Ultimate Software a total of $2.25 million in four equal
installments during 2003 in exchange for additional services provided by Ultimate Software. The Ceridian
Services Agreement terminated on December 31, 2003. The Company is currently in negotiations with
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
Ceridian for the execution of another services agreement for 2004, (the ""2004 Ceridian Services
Agreement''). There is no guarantee that these negotiations will be successful.
The Company believes that cash and cash equivalents and cash generated from operations will be
suÇcient to fund its operations for at least the next 12 months. This belief is based upon, among other
factors, management's expectations for future revenue growth, controlled expenses and collections of
accounts receivable. However, the Company may seek to raise additional funds during such period through
the sale of additional shares of the Company's Common Stock, or other securities or borrowings. There
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise such funds on terms acceptable to the
Company.
4. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS
On April 24, 2002, the Company dismissed its independent public accountants, Arthur Andersen LLP
(""Andersen''), and retained KPMG LLP (""KPMG'') as its new independent public accountants. As part
of their quarterly review process for the Ñscal quarter ended March 31, 2002, KPMG reviewed, among
other things, the Company's revenue recognition policies, including the co-branding agreement signed with
Ceridian on March 9, 2001, as amended from time to time (the ""Original Ceridian Agreement''). Based
upon consultations with KPMG as a result of their review of the Original Ceridian Agreement, the
Company reassessed its original conclusion regarding the timing of the revenue recognition to be applied to
the Original Ceridian Agreement.
When the Company completed a successful transfer of technology to Ceridian on February 5, 2002, a
separate agreement, the Evolution Agreement, deÑned below, was executed with Ceridian. The Company
had intended to begin recognition of revenue under the Original Ceridian Agreement on February 5, 2002
upon the successful transfer of technology to Ceridian. However, when KPMG reviewed the transaction, it
was determined that the Evolution Agreement was an extension of the Original Ceridian Agreement. The
relationship of these two agreements was based on the application of Technical Practice Aid (TPA)
5100.39. When the determination was made that the two agreements were related, the UltiPro 6.0 general
release became a speciÑed upgrade for this arrangement. Since the Company could not establish fair value
for the speciÑed upgrade, revenue recognition was deferred until the speciÑed upgrade was delivered. The
revenue recognition for the Original Ceridian Agreement began when the UltiPro 6.0 general release (also
known as Evolution) was delivered on August 28, 2002.
Ceridian is obligated to pay to Ultimate Software a minimum of approximately $42.7 million,
including $17.5 million received to date, over the minimum term of the Original Ceridian Agreement. The
earliest date upon which the Original Ceridian Agreement can be terminated by either party (except for
an uncured material breach) is March 9, 2008, resulting in an expected minimum term of 7 years (the
""Minimum Term''). Ceridian retains certain rights to use the software upon termination. The eÅect of the
change in revenue recognition for the Original Ceridian Agreement was to modify the date at which
revenue recognition would begin Ì changing the onset of the revenue recognition process from February 5,
2002, which was the date the Company completed a successful transfer of technology to Ceridian, to the
earlier of (i) the delivery of the UltiPro 6.0 release, or (ii) January 1, 2003. The change in the timing of
revenue recognition applied to the Original Ceridian Agreement does not impact Ceridian's payment
obligations to the Company over the Minimum Term nor does it impact the nature of the underlying
business transaction.
On August 28, 2002, Ultimate Software delivered the UltiPro 6.0 release to Ceridian. The delivery of
UltiPro 6.0 marked the commencement of recurring revenue recognition for the Ceridian transaction at the
minimum rate of approximately $642,000 per month from that date through March 9, 2008. The recurring
revenue amount of $642,000 per month was calculated by aggregating the minimum guaranteed payments
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
under the Original Ceridian Agreement, totaling $42.7 million, and accreting them over the remaining
minimum life of the contract, which ends March 9, 2008.
The Original Ceridian Agreement provides for a monthly fee for all employees paid by Ceridian
incorporating UltiPro software. To the extent this monthly calculation exceeds the minimum monthly
payment, such excess would be recorded as additional recurring revenue in the month to which it relates,
up to monthly maximum amounts pursuant to the Ceridian Agreement.
On February 5, 2002, Ultimate Software and Ceridian entered into an agreement which provided that
if Ultimate Software were to deliver UltiPro 6.0 on or before August 30, 2002, Ceridian would pay
Ultimate Software $500,000 for such advanced delivery (the ""Evolution Bonus''). The Evolution Bonus,
received in September 2002, was recorded as deferred revenue in the accompanying unaudited consolidated
balance sheet. The Evolution Bonus is being recognized as subscription revenue (a component of recurring
revenue) ratably over the remaining minimum term of the Ceridian Agreement and is included in the
minimum rate of $642,000 per month through March 2008. The Company awarded substantially all of the
Evolution Bonus to members of the Company's development team as an incentive bonus for the early
delivery of UltiPro 6.0 (the ""Incentive Bonus''). The Incentive Bonus was expensed in the three months
ended September 30, 2002 and is included with research and development expenses in the accompanying
consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Under the Original Ceridian Agreement, Ceridian is permitted to acquire an equity interest in
Ultimate through purchases in the open market or from third parties, subject to a contractual limitation of
14.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock.
5. ACQUISITION
On June 9, 2003, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of HireWorks, Inc., a
software company that developed, marketed and supported an Internet recruitment solution. The assets
acquired included customer contracts, the source code for its software and computer equipment. The
Company has accounted for this transaction as a purchase. The resulting intangible asset related to the
customer contracts acquired is being amortized over 26 months.
6. STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN
On October 30, 2000, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the repurchase
of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's outstanding Common Stock (the ""Stock Repurchase Plan'').
Stock repurchases may be made periodically in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or a
combination of both. The extent and timing of these transactions will depend on market conditions and
other business considerations. There were no repurchases of the Company's Common Stock during 2003.
During 2002, the Company purchased 46,150 shares of the Company's Common Stock under the Stock
Repurchase Plan at an average cost of $4.14 per share. As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company
had purchased 257,647 shares of the Company's Common Stock under the Stock Repurchase Plan.
7. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
Sales commissions ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Other items individually less than 5% of total current liabilities ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$1,246
4,132
$1,563
3,966
$5,378
$5,529
As of December 31,
2003
2002
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8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
Computer equipment ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Leasehold improvements ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Furniture and Ñxtures ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ 16,473
3,952
1,281
$ 14,132
3,657
1,225
As of December 31,
2002
2003
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
21,706
(14,518)
19,014
(11,781)
$
7,188
$
7,233
Included in property and equipment is equipment acquired under capital leases as follows (in
thousands):
As of December 31,
2002
2003
Equipment ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Less accumulated amortization ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ 6,161
(4,941)
$ 5,444
(4,723)
$ 1,220
$
721
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment totaled $3,424,000, $3,823,000 and
$3,662,000, for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
9. CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
The Company leases certain equipment under noncancellable agreements, which are accounted for as
capital leases and expire at various dates through 2006. Interest rates on these leases range from 1.0% to
9.3%. The annual maturities of the capital lease obligations are as follows as of December 31, 2003 (in
thousands):
Year
2004 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
2005 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
2006 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Less amount representing interestÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Amount
$ 867
493
327
1,687
(73)
Lease obligations reÖected as current ($818) and non-current ($796) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$1,614
10. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND LONG-TERM DEBT
In November 2001, the Company entered into a $5.0 million revolving line of credit with Silicon
Valley Bank. The Credit Facility, as amended, expires on May 28, 2004 and bears interest at a rate equal
to Prime Rate plus 1.0% per annum (reduced to Prime Rate plus 0.5% per annum upon two consecutive
quarters of net proÑtability, as deÑned). The Credit Facility provides working capital Ñnancing for up to
75% of the Company's eligible accounts receivable, as deÑned, Ñnancing for eligible equipment purchases
for up to $2.5 million with additional limits for software purchases (the ""Equipment Term Note''), and
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THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
stand-by letters of credit for up to $0.5 million. The Equipment Term Note is payable in 36 equal monthly
installments, plus interest at Prime Rate plus 1%. The Equipment Term Note expires on May 28, 2004 as
a component of the Credit Facility. The maximum amount available under the Credit Facility is
$5.0 million. The Company is currently in the process of negotiating the potential renewal of the Credit
Facility. There can be no assurance that such renewal will be obtained. As of December 31, 2003, there
was no amount outstanding under the Credit Facility as the Company voluntarily paid-oÅ the balance of
the Credit Facility during September 2003. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, no dividends may be
paid on the Company's Common Stock without the consent of Silicon Valley Bank. At December 31,
2002, approximately $3.7 million was available for borrowing under the Credit Facility and approximately
$1.3 million was outstanding under the Equipment Term Note.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by all of the Company's corporate assets, including a
negative pledge on intellectual property, and the Company is required to comply with certain Ñnancial and
other covenants. As of December 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with all covenants included in
the terms of the Credit Facility.
11.
INCOME TAXES
No provision or beneÑt for Federal or state income taxes was made for 2003, 2002 and 2001 due to
the operating losses incurred in the respective periods.
The provision for income taxes is diÅerent from that which would be obtained by applying the
statutory Federal income tax rate of 35% to loss before income taxes as a result of the following (in
thousands):
For the Year Ended December 31,
2001
2002
2003
Income tax provision (beneÑt) at statutory Federal tax rate ÏÏÏÏÏ
State and local income taxes, net of Federal income tax beneÑt
Change in valuation allowance ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Other, netÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$(3,210)
(275)
3,504
(19)
$(5,099)
(492)
5,438
153
$(3,063)
(267)
3,136
194
Provision for income taxes ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ Ì $ Ì $ Ì
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
The components of the net deferred tax assets included in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets are as follows (in thousands):
As of December 31,
2002
2003
2001
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Deferred revenueÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Depreciation and amortizationÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Accruals not currently deductible ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Allowance for doubtful accounts ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Other, netÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$ 21,517
3,800
969
212
200
34
$ 16,647
5,841
779
165
380
35
$ 13,047
3,790
933
183
937
37
Gross deferred tax assets ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Less valuation allowance ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
26,732
(26,134)
23,847
(22,630)
18,927
(17,192)
Net deferred tax assetsÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
598
1,217
1,735
Deferred tax liabilities:
Software development costs ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Prepaid commissionsÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Gross deferred tax liabilities ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
(469)
(129)
(598)
(1,046)
(171)
(1,735)
Ì
(1,217)
(1,735)
Net deferred taxes ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$
Ì $
Ì $
Ì
The Company has provided a full valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets as realization of such
amounts is not considered more likely than not. The Company reviews the valuation allowance
requirement periodically and makes adjustments as warranted. Of the total valuation allowance at
December 31, 2003, approximately $1,753,000 is attributed to net operating losses generated from the
exercise of non-statutory employee stock options, the beneÑt of which will be credited to additional paid-in
capital when realized.
At December 31, 2003, the Company had approximately $56,623,000 of net operating loss
carryforwards for Federal income tax reporting purposes available to oÅset future taxable income. The
carryforwards expire through 2023. Utilization of such net operating losses may be limited as a result of
cumulative ownership changes in the Company's equity instruments.
12. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has adopted The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. NonqualiÑed Stock Option Plan (the
""Plan'') under which the Company is authorized to issue options to purchase a total of 9,000,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock to directors, oÇcers and employees of the Company. Under the Plan,
options to purchase shares of Common Stock may be granted at prices equal to the market value of shares
of the Company's Common Stock as of the date of grant, or at such other amount as may be determined
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors appointed to administer the Plan (the
""Committee''). The Committee has discretion under the Plan to prescribe vesting periods for options
which are granted under the Plan. In addition, options granted under the Plan become immediately
exercisable in the event of a change in control of the Company and in certain other circumstances. The
maximum term of the options granted under the Plan is 10 years. As of December 31, 2003, options to
purchase 3,066,128 shares of the Company's Common Stock were available for grant under the Plan.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
The Plan provides that non-employee members of the Company's Board of Directors shall receive
options in lieu of any retainer or meeting fees for serving on the Board or committees thereof. Such
options vest upon the date of grant and have an exercise price equal to 30% of fair market value of the
Company's Common Stock on the date of grant.
A summary of stock options under the Company's Plan as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, and
changes during the years then ended, is presented below:
Outstanding at December 31, 2000 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Granted ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Exercised ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Canceled ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Outstanding at December 31, 2001 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Granted ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Exercised ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Canceled ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Outstanding at December 31, 2002 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Granted ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Exercised ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Canceled ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Shares
3,953,579
929,737
(5,575)
(281,500)
4,596,241
345,769
(7,275)
(205,461)
4,729,274
1,018,814
(135,495)
(56,445)
Outstanding at December 31, 2003 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
5,556,148
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
$6.67
3.63
2.62
5.72
$6.06
3.54
3.92
6.58
$5.84
5.93
3.86
5.43
$5.89
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding under the Plan at
December 31, 2003:
Range of Exercise
Prices
$ 0.89 Ó $ 3.10 ÏÏ
$ 3.21 Ó $ 3.38 ÏÏ
$ 3.38 Ó $ 4.23 ÏÏ
$ 4.25 Ó $ 5.16 ÏÏ
$ 6.63 Ó $ 7.00 ÏÏ
$ 7.21 Ó $ 7.21 ÏÏ
$ 7.63 Ó $ 7.63 ÏÏ
$ 7.75 Ó $ 8.75 ÏÏ
$ 8.89 Ó $ 9.40 ÏÏ
$10.00 Ó $10.00 ÏÏ
Number
575,782
568,500
803,160
879,822
86,512
836,092
595,244
565,856
315,486
329,694
$ 0.89 Ó $10.00 ÏÏ
5,556,148
Options Outstanding
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(Years)
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
7.40
7.18
8.75
4.67
5.20
3.82
5.80
6.47
9.50
5.09
6.28
$ 2.28
3.37
3.88
4.96
6.63
7.21
7.63
8.15
9.37
10.00
$ 5.89
Options Exercisable
Number
561,470
430,625
271,544
823,261
86,512
836,092
595,244
503,045
92,914
329,694
4,530,401
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
$ 2.27
3.37
3.80
4.97
6.63
7.21
7.63
8.07
9.30
10.00
$ 6.01
During 2003, the Company raised an aggregate of $17.5 million through the issuances of (i) a total of
1,708,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate 170,800 shares
of the Company's Common Stock at $4 per share to a group of investors; and (ii) a total of
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2,200,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to two institutional investors at $5.30 per share,
excluding commissions and other stock issuance costs. During 2002, the Company raised an aggregate of
$2.7 million through the issuances of an aggregate of 675,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
and warrants to purchase 67,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock at $4 per share. Warrants issued
in 2003 and 2002 were fully vested on the date of grant.
A summary of warrants to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock as of December 31,
2003, 2002 and 2001, and changes during the years then ended, is presented below:
Outstanding at December 31, 2001ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
GrantedÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Exercised ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
CanceledÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Shares
Ì
67,500
Ì
Ì
Outstanding at December 31, 2002ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
GrantedÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Exercised ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
CanceledÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
67,500
170,800
(12,500)
Ì
Outstanding at December 31, 2003ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
225,800
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
$ Ì
4.00
4.00
4.00
$4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
$4.00
Common Stock
The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share for each share held of record on all
matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders
Other Equity Transactions
The following table summarizes information about stock options granted by the Company to non-
employee directors to purchase the Company's Common Stock in exchange for services rendered for 2003,
2002 and 2001 (""Board Options''):
Exercise Price of Stock
Options Granted (1)(2)(3)
Number of
Options Granted
2001:
2002:
2003:
9,806
11,429
13,335
5,667
7,315
8,766
7,614
12,528
100,000
10,850
7,892
4,818
7,067
$1.01
1.05
1.13
1.52
1.23
1.32
0.96
0.89
3.10
1.19
1.58
2.58
2.67
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THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
(1) In 2002, options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock for $3.10 per share
were granted at fair market value to non-employee directors. All other stock option grants to non-
employee directors during 2003, 2002 and 2001 were granted at an exercise price equal to 30% of the
fair market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of grant.
(2) Such options are currently exercisable and were valued on the date of grant in accordance with the
requirements prescribed in APB 25. See Note 2. These options were granted in lieu of cash retainers
and meeting fees.
(3) The compensation expense related to the Board Options granted in 2003, 2002 and 2001, determined
pursuant to the application of APB 25, was $132,000, $86,000 and $102,000, respectively, and is
included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations.
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases
The Company leases corporate oÇce space and certain equipment under noncancellable operating
lease agreements expiring at various dates. Total rent expense under these agreements was $2,408,000,
$2,024,000 and $2,052,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Future
minimum annual rental commitments related to these leases are as follows at December 31, 2003 (in
thousands):
Year
2004 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
2005 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
2006 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
2007 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
2008 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Thereafter ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Amount
$ 1,946
1,848
1,757
1,785
1,778
16,432
$25,546
Product Liability
Software products such as those oÅered by the Company frequently contain undetected errors or
failures when Ñrst introduced or as new versions are released. Testing of the Company's products is
particularly challenging because it is diÇcult to simulate the wide variety of computing environments in
which the Company's customers may deploy these products. Despite extensive testing, the Company from
time to time has discovered defects or errors in products. There can be no assurance that such defects,
errors or diÇculties will not cause delays in product introductions and shipments, result in increased costs
and diversion of development resources, require design modiÑcations or decrease market acceptance or
customer satisfaction with the Company's products. In addition, there can be no assurance that, despite
testing by the Company and by current and potential customers, errors will not be found after
commencement of commercial shipments, resulting in loss of or delay in market acceptance, which could
have a material adverse eÅect upon the Company's business, operating results and Ñnancial condition.
Litigation
From time-to-time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its
operations in the normal course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any legal proceeding
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THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ì (Continued)
the adverse outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse eÅect on the Company's operating results or Ñnancial condition.
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the fourth quarter of 2001, The Company began leasing equipment with a computer leasing
company (the ""Leasing Company'') that is owned by an irrevocable trust (the ""Trust'') for the beneÑt of
the children of Robert A. Yanover, a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Additionally, the
Leasing Company's business is managed and operated by a management company (the ""Management
Company'') pursuant to a management agreement. Mr. Yanover has a 50% ownership interest in the
general partner of the Management Company. The Company did not Ñnance equipment with the Leasing
Company in 2003. The Company Ñnanced equipment with the Leasing Company totaling $1,007,000 and
$258,000 during 2002 and 2001, respectively. Related amortization was $506,000, $415,000 and $12,000
and total cash paid was $569,000, $467,000 and $14,000 during 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The
unamortized capital lease obligation with the Leasing Company and related accumulated amortization
were $360,000 and $933,000, respectively, at December 31, 2003, $869,000 and $427,000, respectively, at
December 31, 2002 and $247,000 and $12,000, respectively, at December 31, 2001. The Company believes
that the terms of the leases were no less favorable to the Company than could have been obtained from an
unaÇliated party.
15. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
The Company provides retirement beneÑts for eligible employees, as deÑned, through a deÑned
contribution beneÑt plan that is qualiÑed under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the
""Plan''). Contributions to the Plan, which are made at the sole discretion of the Company, were $587,000,
$602,000 and $587,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
On April 24, 2002, the Company dismissed its independent auditors, Arthur Andersen LLP
(""Andersen''), and on April 24, 2002 the Company retained KPMG LLP as its new independent auditors.
The change in auditors was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, upon the
recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The audit reports issued by Andersen on the consolidated Ñnancial statements of the Company as of
and for the Ñscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 did not contain any adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualiÑed or modiÑed as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles. During the Company's two Ñscal years that ended December 31, 2001, and during
the subsequent interim period prior to engaging KPMG LLP, there were no disagreements between
Ultimate Software and Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or practices, Ñnancial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to Andersen's satisfaction,
would have caused Andersen to make reference to the subject matter in their reports.
None of the reportable events described under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K occurred during
the Company's two Ñscal years that ended December 31, 2001, or during any subsequent interim period
through April 24, 2002.
The Company provided Andersen with a copy of the foregoing disclosures, and a letter from Andersen
conÑrming its agreement with these disclosures was Ñled as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K Ñled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2002.
During the Company's two Ñscal years that ended December 31, 2001 and during the subsequent
interim period prior to engaging KPMG LLP, neither the Company nor any person on behalf of the
Company consulted with KPMG LLP regarding either the application of accounting principles to a
speciÑed transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
the Company's Ñnancial statements.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company carried out an evaluation,
under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief
Executive OÇcer (the ""CEO'') and the Chief Financial OÇcer (the ""CFO''), of the eÅectiveness of the
design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period
covered by this report pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15. Based on that evaluation,
the Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures are eÅective in timely alerting them to material information required to be
included in the Company's periodic SEC reports. It should be noted that the design of any system of
controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be
no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions,
regardless of how remote.
(b) Changes in internal control over Ñnancial reporting. There have been no signiÑcant changes in
internal control over Ñnancial reporting that have materially aÅected, or are reasonably likely to materially
aÅect, the Company's internal control over Ñnancial reporting subsequent to the date of such evaluation.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive OÇcers of the Registrant
The directors, executive oÇcers (Messrs. Scott Scherr, Marc D. Scherr and Mitchell K. Dauerman)
and other key employees of the Company, and their ages as of March 10, 2004, are as follows:
Name
Age
Position(s)
Scott Scherr ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
52
Marc D. ScherrÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
46
Mitchell K. Dauerman ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
47
James M. Alu ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Jon Harris ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Robert Manne ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Vivian Maza ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Linda Miller ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Laura Perkins ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Adam Rogers ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Greg Swick ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Bill HicksÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Roy L. Gerber, Ph.D. ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
James A. FitzPatrick, Jr. ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
LeRoy A. Vander Putten ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Rick Wilber ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Robert A. Yanover ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
59
39
51
42
59
39
29
40
38
47
54
69
57
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Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive OÇcer
Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief
Operating OÇcer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial OÇcer
and Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Strategic Sales
Senior Vice President, Services
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Senior Vice President, People and Secretary
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Senior Vice President, Product Strategy
Senior Vice President, Development
Senior Vice President, Sales
Vice President, Chief Information OÇcer
Vice President, Chief Technology OÇcer
Director
Director
Director
Director
Scott Scherr has served as President and a director of the Company since its inception in April 1996
and has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive OÇcer of the Company since September 1996.
Mr. Scherr is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors (the ""Board''). In
1990, Mr. Scherr founded The Ultimate Software Group, Ltd. (the ""Partnership''), the business and
operations of which were assumed by the Company in 1998. Mr. Scherr served as President of the
Partnership's general partner from the inception of the Partnership until its dissolution in March 1998.
From 1979 until 1990, he held various positions at Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (""ADP''), a payroll
services company, where his titles included Vice President of Operations and Sales Executive. Prior to
joining ADP, Mr. Scherr operated Management Statistics, Inc., a data processing service bureau founded
by his father, Reuben Scherr, in 1959. He is the brother of Marc Scherr, the Vice Chairman of the Board
of the Company.
Marc D. Scherr has been a director of the Company since its inception in April 1996, has served as
Vice Chairman since July 1998 and as Chief Operating OÇcer since October 2003. Mr. Scherr is also a
member of the Executive Committee of the Board. Mr. Scherr became an executive oÇcer of the
Company eÅective March 1, 2000. Mr. Scherr served as a director of Gerschel & Co., Inc., a private
investment Ñrm from January 1992 until March 2000. In December 1995, Mr. Scherr co-founded
Residential Company of America, Ltd. (""RCA''), a real estate Ñrm, and served as President of its general
partner until March 2000. Mr. Scherr also served as Vice President of RCA's general partner from its
inception in August 1993 until December 1995. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Scherr was a real estate pension
fund advisor at Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch. Previously, he was a partner in the Boston law Ñrm of Fine &
Ambrogne. Mr. Scherr is the brother of Scott Scherr, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive OÇcer of the Company.
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Mitchell K. Dauerman has served as Executive Vice President of the Company since April 1998 and
as Chief Financial OÇcer and Treasurer of the Company since September 1996. From 1979 to 1996,
Mr. Dauerman held various positions with KPMG LLP, a global accounting and consulting Ñrm, serving
as a Partner in the Ñrm from 1988 to 1996. Mr. Dauerman is a CertiÑed Public Accountant.
James M. Alu has served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Sales since July 2003. Mr. Alu served as
Executive Vice President of the Company from February 1999 to July 2003 and served as Chief Operating
OÇcer from January 1998 through July 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Alu served as Vice President of the
Company from September 1996 and Vice President of the general partner of the Partnership from July
1993 until April 1996. From 1990 until 1993, Mr. Alu served as Area Sales Vice President for the
northeastern United States for ADP's Dealer Services Group. From 1986 through 1989, Mr. Alu served as
Vice President of Sales for ADP's Employer Services Group, National Accounts Division, and was
responsible for the sales and implementation of payroll and human resource services to companies with
more than 500 employees nationwide.
Jon Harris has served as Senior Vice President, Services since January 1, 2002. Mr. Harris served as
Vice President, Professional Services from July 1998 through December 31, 2001. From 1992 to 1997,
Mr. Harris held various management positions within ADP's National Accounts Division. From 1989 to
1992, Mr. Harris held the position of Consulting Services Director for Sykes Enterprises, Inc., a diverse
information technology company.
Robert Manne has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel since March 2004 and as Vice
President, General Counsel from May 1999 through February 2004. Prior to joining the Company,
Mr. Manne was an attorney and partner of Becker & PoliakoÅ, P.A., an international law Ñrm, since 1978.
In addition to administering the Litigation Department of the law Ñrm, Mr. Manne was a permanent
member of the Ñrm's executive committee which was responsible for law Ñrm operations. Mr. Manne has
performed legal services for the Company since its inception.
Vivian Maza has served as Senior Vice President, People for the Company since March 2004 and as
Vice President, People from January 1998 through February 2004. Ms. Maza has served as Secretary of
the Company since September 1996. Prior to that, Ms. Maza served as the OÇce Manager of the
Company from its organization in April 1996 and of the Partnership from its inception in 1990 until April
1996. Ms. Maza is a HR Generalist and holds a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certiÑcation
from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) association. From 1985 to 1990, Ms. Maza
was a systems analyst for the Wholesale Division of ADP.
Linda Miller has served as Senior Vice President, Marketing since March 2004 and as Vice President,
Communications and Public Relations from January 1999 through February 2004. Ms. Miller served as
Vice President, Marketing, for the Company from July 1998 to January 1999. Prior to that, Ms. Miller
served as the Company's Director of Marketing from January 1997. From 1992 to 1996, Ms. Miller held
various positions at Best Software, Inc., a developer of corporate resource management applications, Abra
Products Division, including Public Relations Manager.
Laura Perkins has served as Senior Vice President, Product Strategy since March 2004 and as Vice
President, Product Strategy from July 1998 through February 2004. From May 1996 to July 1998,
Ms. Perkins served as the Director of Applications Consulting for the Company. From 1991 to 1996,
Ms. Perkins held various positions with Best Software, Inc., Abra Products Division. Ms. Perkins holds a
CertiÑed Payroll Professional (CPP) certiÑcation from the American Payroll Association (APA).
Adam Rogers has served as Senior Vice President, Development since December 2002. From July
2001 to December 2002, Mr. Rogers served as Vice President of Engineering. From May 1997 to July
2001, Mr. Rogers held various positions in the Company's research and development organization,
including Director of Technical Support from October 1998 to November 1999 and Director of Web
Development from November 1999 to July 2001.
Greg Swick has served as Senior Vice President, Sales since January 2001. Mr. Swick served as Vice
President and General Manager of the PEO Division of the Company's sales organization from November
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1999 to January 2001. From February 1998 to November 1999, Mr. Swick was Director of Sales,
Northeast Division. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Swick was President of The Ultimate Software
Group of New York and New England, G.P., a reseller of the Company which was acquired by the
Company in March 1998. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Swick held various positions with ADP, where the
most recent position was Area Vice President Ì ADP Dealer Services Division.
Bill Hicks has served as Vice President, Chief Information OÇcer since February 2004. From 1993
until February 2004, Mr. Hicks held various positions in the management of technologies for Precision
Response Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Interactive Corporation and a provider of call centers
and online commerce customer care services, including Chief Information OÇcer and Senior Vice
President of Technology from August 2000 until February 2004.
Roy L. Gerber, Ph.D. has served as Vice President, Chief Technology OÇcer since January 1, 2002.
Mr. Gerber served as Vice President, Engineering from October 1999 through December 31, 2001. From
1995 to October 1999, Mr. Gerber served in various positions in the research and development
organization, including Director of Engineering. Prior to joining the Company, from 1988 to 1995,
Mr. Gerber was Executive Vice President of Development for Cascade Interactive Designs, Inc. and dBSi
which developed and marketed medical software products. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Gerber was Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating OÇcer of PaciÑc Retirement Plans, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick, Jr. has served as a director of the Company since July 2000 and is a member of
the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. FitzPatrick is a partner in the law Ñrm Dewey Ballantine
LLP, which provides legal services to the Company. Before joining Dewey Ballantine LLP as a partner in
February 1989, Mr. FitzPatrick was a partner in the law Ñrm LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae.
LeRoy A. Vander Putten has served as a director of the Company since October 1997, is Chairman
of the Compensation Committee of the Board and is a member of the Audit Committee of the Board.
Mr. Vander Putten has served as the Executive Chairman of the Insurance Center, Inc., a holding
company for 14 insurance agencies, since October 2001. Previously, he served as the Chairman of CORE
Insurance Holdings, Inc., a member of the GE Global Insurance Group, engaged in the underwriting of
casualty reinsurance, from August 2000 to August 2001. From April 1998 to August 2000, he served as
Chairman of Trade Resources International Holdings, Ltd., a corporation engaged in trade Ñnance for
exporters from developing countries. From January 1988 until May 1997, Mr. Vander Putten was
Chairman and Chief Executive OÇcer of Executive Risk Inc., a specialty insurance holding company.
From August 1982 to January 1988, Mr. Vander Putten served as Vice President and Deputy Treasurer of
The Aetna Life and Casualty Company, an insurance company.
Rick Wilber has served as a director of the Company since October 2002 and is a member of the
Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Wilber formerly served on the
Company's Board of Directors from October 1997 through May 2000. Mr. Wilber is currently the
President of Lynn's Hallmark Cards, which owns and operates a number of Hallmark Card stores.
Mr. Wilber was a co-founder of Champs Sports Shops and served as its President from 1974 to 1984. He
served on the Board of Royce Laboratories, a pharmaceutical concern, from 1990 until April 1997, when
the company was sold to Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical concern.
Robert A. Yanover has served as a director of the Company since January 1997 and is Chairman of
the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Yanover founded
Computer Leasing Corporation of Michigan, a private leasing company, in 1975 and has served as its
President since that time. Mr. Yanover also founded Lason, Inc., a corporation specializing in the imaging
business, and served as Chairman of the Board from its inception in 1987 until 1998 and as a director
through February 2001.
Each oÇcer serves at the discretion of the Board and holds oÇce until his or her successor is elected
and qualiÑed or until his or her earliest resignation or removal. Mr. Scott Scherr serves on the Board in
the class whose term expires at the annual meeting of the stockholders (the ""Annual Meeting'') in 2004.
Messrs. LeRoy A. Vander Putten and Robert A. Yanover serve on the Board in the class whose term
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expires at the Annual Meeting in 2005. Messrs. Marc D. Scherr, James A. FitzPatrick, Jr. and Rick
Wilber serve on the Board in the class whose term expires at the Annual Meeting in 2006.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics within the meaning of Item 406 of Regulation S-K of
the Exchange Act. The Company's Code of Ethics applies to its principal executive oÇcer, principal
Ñnancial oÇcer and principal accounting oÇcer. A copy of the Company's Code of Ethics is posted on the
Company's website at www.ultimatesoftware.com. In the event that the Company makes any amendments
to, or grants any waiver from, a provision of the Code of Ethics that requires disclosure under Item 10 of
Form 8-K, the Company will post such information on its website.
The information set forth in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders under the headings ""Section 16(a) BeneÑcial Ownership Reporting Compliance'' and ""Board
Meetings and Committees of the Board-Audit Committee'', is incorporated by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement
for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading ""Executive Compensation.''
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain BeneÑcial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table summarizes the securities authorized for issuance under the Company's equity
compensation plans as of December 31, 2003:
(a)
Number of
Securities to be
Issued upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(b)
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(c)
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance under
Equity Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities ReÖected in
Column (a))
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved
by security holders ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
5,556,148
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders ÏÏÏÏÏÏ
Ì
Total ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
5,556,148
$5.89
Ì
$5.89
3,066,128
Ì
3,066,128
The information set forth in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders under the heading ""Security Ownership of Certain BeneÑcial Owners and Management'' is
incorporated by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement
for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading ""Certain Related Transactions.''
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement
for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading ""KPMG LLP Fees''.
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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Documents Ñled as part of this report:
PART IV
(1) Financial Statements. The following Ñnancial statements of the Company are included in
Part II, Item 8, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Independent Auditors' Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and
2001
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (DeÑcit) for the Years Ended
December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules:
Independent Auditors' Report
Schedule II Ì Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(3) Exhibits
Number
Description
3.1 Ì Amended and Restated CertiÑcate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-47881), initially
Ñled March 13, 1998 (the ""Registration Statement'')
3.2 Ì CertiÑcate of Designations of Series A Junior Preferred Stock (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
October 23, 1998)
3.3 Ì Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the
Registration Statement)
4.1 Ì Form of CertiÑcate for the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share **
10.1 Ì Shareholders Rights Agreement, dated June 6, 1997 among the Company and certain
stockholders named therein **
10.2 Ì Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, among The Ultimate Software
Group of Virginia, Inc., the Company and certain principals named therein **
10.3 Ì Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 2, 1998, among the Company, The
Ultimate Software Group of the Carolinas, Inc. and certain principals name therein **
10.4 Ì Asset Acquisition Agreement, dated February 20, 1998, among the Company, The
Ultimate Software Group of Northern California, Inc. and certain principals named
therein **
10.5 Ì Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 4, 1998, among the Company, Ultimate
Investors Group, Inc. and certain principals name therein **
10.6 Ì Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 24, 1998, among the Company, ULD
Holding Corp., Ultimate Software Group of New York and New England, G.P. and
certain principals named therein **
10.7 Ì NonqualiÑed Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated as of December 20, 2002
(incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K dated March 31, 2003)
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Number
Description
10.8 Ì Commercial OÇce Lease agreement by and between UltiLand, Ltd., a Florida limited
partnership, and the Company, dated December 31, 1998 (incorporated by reference
herein to corresponding exhibit in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated
March 31, 1999)
10.9 Ì Rights Agreement, dated as of October 22, 1998, between the Company and
BankBoston, N.A., as Rights Agent. The Rights Agreement includes the Form of
CertiÑcate of Designations of Series A Junior Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, the Form
of Rights CertiÑcate as Exhibit B, and the Summary of Rights as Exhibit C
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 2 to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated October 23, 1998)
10.10 Ì Commercial OÇce Lease by and between UltiLand, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership
and the Company, dated December 22, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 15, 1999)
10.11 Ì Letter Agreement between Aberdeen Strategic Capital LP and the Company, dated
October 21, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated November 15, 1999)
10.12 Ì Warrant issued to Aberdeen Strategic Capital LP (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated November 15,
1999)
10.13 Ì Software License Agreement between the Company and Ceridian Corporation dated as
of March 9, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 27, 2001)
10.14 Ì Letter amendment between the Company and Ceridian Corporation dated as of
August 9, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K dated March 29, 2002)
10.15 Ì Letter amendment between the Company and Ceridian Corporation dated as of
February 5, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K dated March 29, 2002)
10.16 Ì Loan and Security Agreement by and between the Company and Silicon Valley Bank
dated as of November 29, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 29, 2002)
10.17 Ì Revolving Promissory Note by and between the Company and Silicon Valley Bank
dated as of November 29, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 29, 2002)
10.18 Ì Equipment Term Note by and between the Company and Silicon Valley Bank dated as
of November 29, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 29, 2002)
10.19 Ì Services Agreement between the Company and Ceridian Corporation dated as of
February 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 31, 2003)
10.20 Ì Third Loan ModiÑcation Agreement by and between the Company and Silicon Valley
Bank dated March 27, 2003 (incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 31, 2003)
21.1 Ì Subsidiary of the Registrant **
23.1 Ì Consent of Independent Auditors *
23.2 Ì Notice of inability to obtain consent from Arthur Andersen LLP (incorporated by
reference to the corresponding exhibit in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
dated March 31, 2003)
31.1 Ì CertiÑcation Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended*
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Number
Description
31.2 Ì CertiÑcation Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended*
32.1 Ì CertiÑcation Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2 Ì CertiÑcation Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
99.1 Ì Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the ""Safe Harbor'' Provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 *
* Filed herewith.
** Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit in the Company's Registration Statement.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company furnished the information set forth in its press release issued October 29, 2003
concerning its third quarter 2003 Ñnancial results in a Form 8-K Ñled with the SEC on October 30, 2003.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To Board of Directors
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.:
Under date of February 2, 2004, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of The Ultimate
Software Group, Inc. and subsidiary (the ""Company'') as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deÑcit), and cash Öows for the years then
ended, as contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2003 and
2002. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated Ñnancial statements, we also
audited the related 2003 and 2002 Ñnancial statement schedules as listed in Item 15 of this Form 10-K.
These Ñnancial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these Ñnancial statement schedules based on our audits. The
consolidated Ñnancial statements and Ñnancial statement schedules of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.
and subsidiary as of December 31, 2001, and for the period then ended were audited by other auditors who
have ceased operations. Those auditors expressed an unqualiÑed opinion on those consolidated Ñnancial
statements and Ñnancial statement schedule in their reports dated February 1, 2002.
In our opinion, such 2003 and 2002 Ñnancial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the
basic 2003 and 2002 consolidated Ñnancial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material
respects, the information set forth therein.
Miami, Florida
February 2, 2004
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
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THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS A COPY OF A REPORT PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP IN CONNECTION WITH THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE
GROUP, INC.'S FILING ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001. THIS
REPORT HAS NOT BEEN REISSUED BY ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS FILING ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003. FOR FURTHER
DISCUSSION, SEE EXHIBIT 23.2 WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO THE
CORRESPONDING EXHIBIT IN THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K OF THE ULTIMATE
SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. DATED MARCH 31, 2003.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.:
We have audited in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States, the
consolidated Ñnancial statements included in this Form 10-K and have issued our report thereon dated
February 1, 2002. Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic Ñnancial
statements taken as a whole. The accompanying Schedule II is the responsibility of the Company's
management and is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's
rules and is not part of the basic Ñnancial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audits of the basic Ñnancial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states, in all
material respects, the Ñnancial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic Ñnancial
statements taken as a whole.
Miami, Florida
February 1, 2002
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP
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SCHEDULE II
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
ClassiÑcation
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Balance at
Beginning of
Year
Charged to Write-oÅs and
Expenses
Other
Balance at
End of Year
December 31, 2003 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
December 31, 2002 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
December 31, 2001 ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ
$1,000
2,465
2,461
$ 213
1,657
4,151
$ (688)
(3,122)
(4,147)
$ 525
1,000
2,465
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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
thereunto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Mitchell K. Dauerman
Mitchell K. Dauerman
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial OÇcer and Treasurer
Date: March 26, 2004
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Scott Scherr
Scott Scherr
/s/ Mitchell K. Dauerman
Mitchell K. Dauerman
/s/ Marc D. Scherr
Marc D. Scherr
/s/ James A. FitzPatrick, Jr.
James A. FitzPatrick, Jr.
/s/ LeRoy A. Vander Putten
LeRoy A. Vander Putten
/s/ Rick Wilber
Rick Wilber
/s/ Robert A. Yanover
Robert A. Yanover
President, Chief Executive OÇcer and March 26, 2004
Chairman of the Board
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial OÇcer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
OÇcer)
March 26, 2004
Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief March 26, 2004
Operating OÇcer
Director
March 26, 2004
Director
March 26, 2004
Director
March 26, 2004
Director
March 26, 2004
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Exhibit 31.1
I, Scott Scherr, certify that:
CERTIFICATIONS
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the Ñnancial statements, and other Ñnancial information included in this
annual report, fairly present in all material respects the Ñnancial condition, results of operations and
cash Öows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying oÇcer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as deÑned in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))
for the Registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
b) Evaluated the eÅectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the eÅectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over Ñnancial reporting
that occurred during the Registrant's most recent Ñscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth Ñscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially aÅected, or is reasonably likely to
materially aÅect, the Registrant's internal control over Ñnancial reporting; and
5. The Registrant's other certifying oÇcer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation
of internal control over Ñnancial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All signiÑcant deÑciencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over Ñnancial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely aÅect the Registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize and report Ñnancial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
signiÑcant role in the Registrant's internal control over Ñnancial reporting.
Date: March 26, 2004
/s/ Scott Scherr
Scott Scherr
Chief Executive OÇcer
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Exhibit 31.2
I, Mitchell K. Dauerman, certify that:
CERTIFICATIONS
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the Ñnancial statements, and other Ñnancial information included in this
annual report, fairly present in all material respects the Ñnancial condition, results of operations and
cash Öows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying oÇcer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as deÑned in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))
for the Registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
b) Evaluated the eÅectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the eÅectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over Ñnancial reporting
that occurred during the Registrant's most recent Ñscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth Ñscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially aÅected, or is reasonably likely to
materially aÅect, the Registrant's internal control over Ñnancial reporting; and
5. The Registrant's other certifying oÇcer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation
of internal control over Ñnancial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All signiÑcant deÑciencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over Ñnancial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely aÅect the Registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize and report Ñnancial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
signiÑcant role in the Registrant's internal control over Ñnancial reporting.
/s/ Mitchell K. Dauerman
Mitchell K. Dauerman
Chief Financial OÇcer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
OÇcer)
Date: March 26, 2004
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Scott Scherr, Chief Executive OÇcer of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc., hereby certify to the
best of my knowledge and belief that this Annual Report on Form 10-K fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)
or 78o(d)) and that the information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K fairly represents, in
all material respects, the Ñnancial condition and results of operations of The Ultimate Software
Group, Inc.
Date: March 26, 2004
/s/ Scott Scherr
Scott Scherr
Chief Executive OÇcer
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Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Mitchell K. Dauerman, Chief Financial OÇcer of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc., hereby
certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that this Annual Report on Form 10-K fully complies with
the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
78m(a) or 78o(d)) and that the information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K fairly
represents, in all material respects, the Ñnancial condition and results of operations of The Ultimate
Software Group, Inc.
/s/ Mitchell K. Dauerman
Mitchell K. Dauerman
Chief Financial OÇcer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
OÇcer)
Date: March 26, 2004
board of directors
Scott Scherr
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Ultimate Software
Marc D. Scherr
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
Ultimate Software
James A. FitzPatrick, Jr.
Partner
Dewey Ballantine LLP
executive officers
Scott Scherr
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Marc D. Scherr
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
annual meeting
LeRoy A. Vander Putten
Executive Chairman
Insurance Center, Inc.
Robert A. Yanover
President
Computer Leasing Corporation
Rick A. Wilber
President
Lynn’s Hallmark Cards
Mitchell K. Dauerman
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. EDT at 2000 Ultimate Way, Weston, Florida.
Formal notice will be sent to stockholders of record as of March 18, 2004.
annual report and form 10-K
A copy of the Company’s 2003 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is provided with this Annual Report, is available
without charge upon request to: Investor Relations Department, 2000 Ultimate Way, Weston, Florida 33326.
independent auditors
KPMG LLP
Miami, Florida
legal counsel
Dewey Ballantine LLP
New York, New York
transfer agent and registrar
EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43023
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3023
877.282.1168
www.equiserve.com
investor relations
For additional information
about Ultimate Software, contact
Mitchell K. Dauerman, 954.331.7369.
stock trading
Ultimate Software’s common stock is
traded on the Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol ULTI.
company address
Ultimate Software
2000 Ultimate Way
Weston, Florida 33326
800.432.1729 or 954.331.7000
www.ultimatesoftware.com
Ultimate Software
2000 Ultimate Way
Weston, Florida 33326
800.432.1729
954.331.7000
www.ultimatesoftware.com