RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement, and discussed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated from time to time by our subsequent filings with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, together with the other information in this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with a specific offering. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. The occurrence of any of these known or unknown risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in our securities.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, each prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which statements involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future periods, future events or our future operating or financial performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “plan,” “intend,” “potential,” “predict,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “would” and similar expressions and the negative of those terms. In particular, these include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the following:
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the expiration of major revenue streams such as the Employee Retention Tax Credits and the impact of the IRS recent measures regarding Employee Retention Tax Credits;
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our ability to realize the expected business or financial benefits of the companies or technologies that we acquire;
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risks associated with the our rate of growth and anticipated revenue run rate, including impact of the current environment;
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interruptions to supply chains and extended shut down of businesses;
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political, economic and social changes;
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reductions in employment and an increase in business failures, specifically among our clients;
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our ability to convert deferred revenue and unbilled deferred revenue into revenue and cash flow, and ability to maintain continued growth of deferred revenue and unbilled deferred revenue;
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possible fluctuations in the Company’s financial and operating results;
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regulatory pressures on economic relief enacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that change or cause different interpretations with respect to eligibility for such programs;
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privacy concerns and laws and other regulations may limit the effectiveness of our applications;
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domestic and international regulatory developments, including changes to or applicability to our business of privacy and data securities laws, money transmitter laws and anti-money laundering laws;
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the financial and other impact of any previous and future acquisitions;
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our ability to continue to release, gain customer acceptance of and provide support for new and improved versions of our services;
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interruptions or delays in our services;
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issues in the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in our HCM products and services;
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our dependence on data centers and computing infrastructure operated by third parties and risks associated with breaches of our security measures;