CBIZ REPORTS THIRD-QUARTER AND NINE-MONTH 2022 RESULTS AND INCREASES FULL-YEAR 2022 GUIDANCE

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THIRD-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • TOTAL REVENUE UP 28.5%; SAME-UNIT REVENUE UP 12.3%
  • GAAP EPS UP 29.3%; ADJUSTED EPS UP 24.4%
  • INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS UP 26.6%; ADJUSTED EBITDA UP 23.1%

NINE-MONTH HIGHLIGHTS:

  • TOTAL REVENUE UP 29.6%; SAME-UNIT REVENUE UP 11.1%
  • GAAP EPS UP 48.0%; ADJUSTED EPS UP 25.5%
  • INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS UP 45.1%; ADJUSTED EBITDA UP 26.7%

2022 OUTLOOK:

  • TOTAL REVENUE GROWTH INCREASED TO 26% – 28%
  • GAAP EPS INCREASED TO 48% – 51%
  • ADJUSTED EPS INCREASED TO 26% – 28%


CLEVELAND
, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CBIZ, Inc., (NYSE: CBZ) (“CBIZ” or the “Company”), a leading provider of financial, insurance and advisory services, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

For the 2022 third quarter, CBIZ recorded revenue of $363.3 million, an increase of $80.5 million, or 28.5%, compared with $282.7 million reported for the same period in 2021. Acquired operations, net of divestitures, contributed $45.7 million, or 16.2%, to third-quarter 2022 revenue growth. Same-unit revenue increased by $34.8 million, or 12.3%, for the quarter, compared with the same period a year ago. Income from continuing operations was $27.5 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared with $21.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.

Adjusted income from continuing operations was $26.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared with $21.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter was $45.9 million, compared with $37.3 million for the same period in 2021.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, CBIZ recorded revenue of $1,116.9 million, an increase of $254.8 million, or 29.6%, over the $862.1 million recorded for the same period in 2021. Acquisitions, net of divestitures, contributed $159.5 million, or 18.5%, to revenue growth in the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Same-unit revenue increased by $95.3 million, or 11.1%, compared with the same period a year ago. Income from continuing operations was $116.9 million, or $2.22 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared with $80.5 million, or $1.50 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.

Adjusted income from continuing operations was $121.8 million, or $2.31 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared with $98.7 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months was $194.5 million, compared with $153.5 million for the same period in 2021.

As previously announced in the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a nonrecurring settlement charge of $30.5 million and a $6.4 million non-recurring gain on sale of operations. These items were eliminated to arrive at Adjusted earnings per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. In 2022, the Company incurred non-recurring transaction and first-year integration expenses related to the Marks Paneth acquisition. These expenses were eliminated to report Adjusted earnings per diluted share for 2022. Schedules reconciling Adjusted income from continuing operations, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in the tables included in this release.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repurchased approximately 1.6 million shares of its common stock on the open market. Between October 1, 2022, and October 26, 2022, the Company repurchased an additional 397,000 shares. The balance outstanding on the Company’s unsecured credit facility on September 30, 2022, was $271.1 million with $310.9 million of unused borrowing capacity.

Jerry Grisko, CBIZ President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased that our very strong performance for the first half this year has continued through the third quarter. With same unit revenue up 11.1% year-to-date, we are seeing strong organic revenue growth from every major service line across our business. Our recent acquisitions are also significant contributors to our results this year. Given our positive performance to date and our outlook for the remainder of the year, we are raising our full-year 2022 guidance of revenue growth to within a range of 26% and 28% and growth in adjusted earnings per share to within a range of 26% and 28%.”

2022 Outlook

  • The Company increased its revenue growth expectations to within a range of 26% to 28% over the prior year, up from previous guidance of 23% to 25% in revenue growth.
  • On a GAAP basis, the Company expects full-year fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to grow within a range of 48% to 51% per share over the $1.32 per share reported in 2021, up from previous guidance of 45% to 48% growth per share.
  • The Company expects Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to grow within a range of 26% to 28% over the Adjusted $1.66 reported for 2021, up from previous guidance of a 25% to 27% increase per share. A schedule reconciling GAAP Diluted EPS to Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS is attached.
  • Although multiple factors may impact the tax rate, the Company expects an effective tax rate of approximately 25%.
  • The Company expects a weighted average fully diluted share count of 52.5 million to 53.0 million shares.

Conference Call

CBIZ will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) today to discuss its results. The call will be webcast and an archived replay will be available at https://cbiz.gcs-web.com/investor-overview. Participants may register at https://dpregister.com/sreg/10172401/f4d7c90ec1.

About CBIZ

CBIZ is a leading provider of financial, insurance and advisory services to businesses throughout the United States. Financial services include accounting, tax, government health care consulting, transaction advisory, risk advisory, and valuation services. Insurance services include employee benefits consulting, retirement plan consulting, property and casualty insurance, payroll, and human capital consulting. With more than 100 offices in 32 states, CBIZ is one of the largest accounting and insurance brokerage providers in the U.S. For more information, visit www.cbiz.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business and operations and those of our clients; the Company’s ability to adequately manage and sustain its growth; the Company’s dependence on the current trend of outsourcing business services; the Company’s dependence on the services of its CEO and other key employees; competitive pricing pressures; general business and economic conditions; and changes in governmental regulation and tax laws affecting the Company’s insurance business or its business services operations. A more detailed description of such risks and uncertainties may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.


CBIZ, INC.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)


THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021



(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)



Three Months Ended September 30,


2022

%


2021

%


Revenue


$ 363,262


100.0 %


$ 282,719


100.0 %

Operating expenses (1)

306,017

84.2

238,328

84.3


Gross margin


57,245


15.8


44,391


15.7

Corporate general and administrative expenses (1)

15,893

4.4

13,035

4.6


Operating income


41,352


11.4


31,356


11.1

Other (expense) income:

Interest expense

(2,305)

(0.6)

(1,016)

(0.4)

Gain on sale of operations, net

176

Other expense, net (1) (2)

(2,618)

(0.7)

(1,133)

(0.4)

Total other expense, net

(4,747)

(1.3)

(2,149)

(0.8)


Income from continuing operations before income tax expense


36,605


10.1


29,207


10.3

Income tax expense

9,131

7,512


Income from continuing operations


27,474


7.6


21,695


7.7

Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of tax

(4)

(4)


Net Income


$  27,470


7.6 %


$  21,691


7.7 %


Diluted income per share:

Continuing operations

$      0.53

$      0.41

Discontinued operations


Net income


$      0.53


$      0.41

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

52,238

53,226


Other data from continuing operations:

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

$  45,865

$  37,268

Adjusted EPS (3)

$      0.51

$      0.41

(1)

CBIZ sponsors a deferred compensation plan, under which a CBIZ employee’s compensation deferral is held in a rabbi trust and invested accordingly as directed by the employee. Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan are included in “Operating expenses” and “Corporate general and administrative expenses,” and are directly offset by deferred compensation gains or losses in “Other expense, net.” The deferred compensation plan has no impact on “Income from continuing operations before income tax expense.”

Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):


Three Months Ended September 30,


2022


% of Revenue


2021


% of Revenue

Operating income

$     (3,995)

(1.1) %

$        (212)

(0.1) %

Corporate general and administrative income

(697)

(0.2) %

(86)

— %

Other expense, net

(4,692)

(1.3) %

(298)

(0.1) %

Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan, the operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):


Three Months Ended September 30,


2022


2021


As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue


As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue

Gross margin

$  57,245

$      (3,995)

$  53,250

14.7 %

$  44,391

$         (212)

$  44,179

15.6 %

Operating income

41,352

(4,692)

36,660

10.1 %

31,356

(298)

31,058

11.0 %

Other (expense) income, net

(2,618)

4,692

2,074

0.6 %

(1,133)

298

(835)

(0.3) %

Income from continuing operations
  before income tax expense

36,605

36,605

10.1 %

29,207

29,207

10.3 %

(2)

Included in “Other expense, net” for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is expense of $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively, related to net changes in the fair value of contingent consideration related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions.

(3)

Refer to the financial highlights tables for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, and for additional information as to the usefulness of the Non-GAAP financial measures to shareholders and investors.

 


CBIZ, INC.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)


NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021



(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)



Nine Months Ended September 30,


2022

%


2021

%


Revenue


$ 1,116,936


100.0 %


$ 862,097


100.0 %

Operating expenses (1)

886,052

79.3

699,233

81.1


Gross margin


230,884


20.7


162,864


18.9

Corporate general and administrative expenses (1)

43,128

3.9

41,334

4.8

Legal settlement, net

30,468

3.5


Operating income


187,756


16.8


91,062


10.6

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

(5,209)

(0.5)

(2,852)

(0.3)

Gain on sale of operations, net

311

6,385

0.7

Other (expense) income, net (1) (2)

(24,919)

(2.2)

12,029

1.4

Total other (expense) income, net

(29,817)

(2.7)

15,562

1.8


Income from continuing operations before income tax expense


157,939


14.1


106,624


12.4

Income tax expense

41,074

26,100


Income from continuing operations


116,865


10.5


80,524


9.3

Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of tax

(13)

(17)


Net income


$    116,852


10.5 %


$  80,507


9.3 %


Diluted income per share:

Continuing operations

$          2.22

$      1.50

Discontinued operations


Net income


$          2.22


$      1.50

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

52,720

53,796


Other data from continuing operations:

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

$    194,494

$ 153,480

Adjusted EPS (3)

$          2.31

$      1.84

(1)

CBIZ sponsors a deferred compensation plan, under which a CBIZ employee’s compensation deferral is held in a rabbi trust and invested accordingly as directed by the employee. Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan are included in “Operating expenses” and “Corporate general and administrative expenses,” and are directly offset by deferred compensation gains or losses in “Other (expense) income, net.” The deferred compensation plan has no impact on “Income from continuing operations before income tax expense.”

Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):


Nine Months Ended September 30,


2022


% of Revenue


2021


% of Revenue

Operating (income) expenses

$   (23,000)

(2.1) %

$     11,165

1.3 %

Corporate general and administrative (income) expenses

(3,319)

(0.3) %

1,260

0.1 %

Other (expense) income, net

(26,319)

(2.4) %

12,425

1.4 %

Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan, the operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):


Nine Months Ended September 30,


2022


2021


As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue


As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue

Gross margin

$ 230,884

$    (23,000)

$ 207,884

18.6 %

$ 162,864

$     11,165

$ 174,029

20.2 %

Operating income

187,756

(26,319)

161,437

14.5 %

91,062

12,425

103,487

12.0 %

Other (expense) income, net

(24,919)

26,319

1,400

0.1 %

12,029

(12,425)

(396)

— %

Income from continuing operations
  before income tax expense

157,939

157,939

14.1 %

106,624

106,624

12.4 %

(2)

Included in “Other (expense) income, net” for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is expense of $1.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively, related to net changes in the fair value of contingent consideration related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions.

(3)

Refer to the financial highlights tables for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, and for additional information as to the usefulness of the Non-GAAP financial measures to shareholders and investors.

 


CBIZ, INC.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)



(In thousands)



SELECT SEGMENT DATA


Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,


2022


2021


2022


2021


Revenue

Financial Services

$      259,998

$      187,232

$      808,052

$      577,970

Benefits and Insurance Services

92,067

85,797

276,261

255,656

National Practices

11,197

9,690

32,623

28,471


Total


$      363,262


$      282,719


$   1,116,936


$      862,097


Gross Margin

Financial Services

$        39,661

$        31,054

$      168,272

$      129,126

Benefits and Insurance Services

18,746

16,758

55,263

51,908

National Practices

1,454

1,176

3,405

2,929

Operating expenses – unallocated (1):

Other expense

(6,611)

(4,809)

(19,056)

(9,934)

Deferred compensation

3,995

212

23,000

(11,165)


Total


$        57,245


$        44,391


$      230,884


$      162,864

(1)

Represents operating expenses not directly allocated to individual businesses, including stock-based compensation, consolidation and integration charges, and certain advertising expenses. “Operating expenses – unallocated” also includes gains or losses attributable to the assets held in a rabbi trust associated with the Company’s deferred compensation plan. These gains or losses do not impact “Income from continuing operations before income tax expense” as they are directly offset by the same adjustment to “Other (expense) income, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Net gains/losses recognized from adjustments to the fair value of the assets held in the rabbi trust are recorded as compensation expense (income) in “Operating expenses” and “Corporate, general and administrative expenses,” and offset in “Other (expense) income, net.”

 


CBIZ, INC.



SELECT CASH FLOW DATA (UNAUDITED)



(In thousands)


Nine Months Ended September 30,


2022


2021


Net income


$       116,852


$         80,507


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization expense

24,707

19,921

Gain on sale of operations, net

(311)

(6,385)

Bad debt expense, net of recoveries

1,295

562

Adjustments to contingent earnout liability, net

1,917

1,599

Stock-based compensation expense

11,987

8,359

Other noncash adjustments

3,607

6,768


Net income, after adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities


160,054


111,331

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures

(99,982)

(30,367)

Operating cash flows provided by continuing operations

60,072

80,964

Operating cash used in discontinued operations

(13)

(18)


Net cash provided by operating activities


60,059


80,946


Net cash used in investing activities


(95,550)


(70,728)


Net cash provided by financing activities


6,025


1,678


Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


(29,466)


11,896

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

$       150,474

$       170,335


Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period


$       121,008


$       182,231


Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheet:

Cash and cash equivalents

$           2,040

$           2,749

Restricted cash

39,555

37,320

Cash equivalents included in funds held for clients

79,413

142,162


Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


$       121,008


$       182,231

 


CBIZ, INC.



SELECT FINANCIAL DATA AND RATIOS (UNAUDITED)



(In thousands)


September 30, 2022


December 31, 2021

Cash and cash equivalents

2,040

1,997

Restricted cash

39,555

30,383

Accounts receivable, net

398,970

242,168

Current assets before funds held for clients

457,630

293,765

Funds held for clients

125,451

157,909

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

957,186

840,783


Total assets


1,899,618


1,627,934

Current liabilities before client fund obligations

330,513

265,174

Client fund obligations

128,091

158,115

Total long-term debt, net

268,936

154,851


Total liabilities


1,125,493


923,386

Treasury stock

(769,981)

(694,716)


Total stockholders’ equity


774,125


704,548

Debt to equity

34.7 %

22.0 %

Days sales outstanding (DSO) – continuing operations (1)

93

71

Shares outstanding

51,181

52,038

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

51,827

52,637

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

52,720

53,723

(1)

DSO is provided for continuing operations and represents accounts receivable, net, at the end of the period, divided by trailing twelve month daily revenue. The Company has included DSO data because such data is commonly used as a performance measure by analysts and investors and as a measure of the Company’s ability to collect on receivables in a timely manner. DSO should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under GAAP. DSO on September 30, 2021 was 88.

 


CBIZ, INC.



GAAP RECONCILIATION



Income from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA


 (1)


(In thousands)


Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,


2022


2021


2022


2021


Income from continuing operations


$        27,474


$        21,695


$      116,865


$        80,524

Interest expense

2,305

1,016

5,209

2,852

Income tax expense

9,131

7,512

41,074

26,100

Gain on sale of operations, net

(176)

(311)

(6,385)

Gain on sale of assets, net

(2,391)

(2,391)

Legal settlement, net

30,468

Transaction costs related to Marks Paneth (2)

1,329

Integration & retention costs related to Marks Paneth (2)

1,280

8,012

Depreciation

2,771

2,808

8,378

8,010

Amortization

5,471

4,237

16,329

11,911


Adjusted EBITDA


$        45,865


$        37,268


$      194,494


$      153,480

(1)

CBIZ reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. This table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, “Income from continuing operations.” Adjusted EBITDA is not defined by GAAP and should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is commonly used by the Company, its shareholders and debt holders as a performance measurement to evaluate, assess and benchmark the Company’s operational results.

(2)

These costs include, but are not limited to, certain consulting, technology, personnel, as well as other first year operating and general administrative costs that are non-recurring in nature.

 


CBIZ, INC.



GAAP RECONCILIATION



Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Income and EPS



(1)



(In thousands, except per share data)


Three Months Ended September 30, 2022


Three Months Ended September 30, 2021


Amounts


EPS


Amounts


EPS


Income from continuing operations


$      27,474


$          0.53


$      21,695


$          0.41


Adjustments:

Gain on sale of operations, net

(176)

Gain on sale of assets, net

(2,391)

(0.05)

Integration & retention costs related to Marks Paneth (2)

1,280

0.02

Income tax effect related to adjustments

321

0.01


Adjusted income from continuing operations


$      26,508


$          0.51


$      21,695


$          0.41

(1)

CBIZ reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. This table reconciles Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, “Income from continuing operations” and “Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations.” Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS are not defined by GAAP and should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under GAAP. Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS, which excludes significant non-operating related gains and losses, are used by the Company for its shareholders and debt holders as a performance measure to evaluate, assess and benchmark the Company’s operational results.

(2)

These costs include, but are not limited to, certain consulting, technology, personnel, as well as other first year operating and general administrative costs that are non-recurring in nature.

 


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021


Amounts


EPS


Amounts


EPS


Income from continuing operations


$    116,865


$          2.22


$      80,524


$          1.50


Adjustments:

Gain on sale of operations, net

(311)

(0.01)

(6,385)

(0.12)

Gain on sale of assets, net

(2,391)

(0.05)

Legal settlement, net

30,468

0.57

Transaction costs related to Marks Paneth (2)

1,329

0.03

Integration & retention costs related to Marks Paneth (2)

8,012

0.15

Income tax effect related to adjustments

(1,727)

(0.03)

(5,896)

(0.11)


Adjusted income from continuing operations


$    121,777


$          2.31


$      98,711


$          1.84

(1)

CBIZ reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. This table reconciles Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, “Income from continuing operations” and “Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations.” Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS are not defined by GAAP and should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under GAAP. Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS, which excludes significant non-operating related gains and losses, are used by the Company for its shareholders and debt holders as a performance measure to evaluate, assess and benchmark the Company’s operational results.

(2)

These costs include, but are not limited to, certain consulting, technology, personnel, as well as other first year operating and general administrative costs that are non-recurring in nature.

 


CBIZ, INC.



GAAP RECONCILIATION



Full Year 2022 EPS from Continuing Operations Guidance to Full Year 2022 Adjusted Diluted EPS


Full Year 2022 Guidance


Low


High


Diluted EPS  – GAAP Guidance


$                1.96


$                  1.99

Transaction and integration costs related to Marks Paneth (1)

0.16

0.16

Gain on sale of asset, net

(0.03)

(0.03)


Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance


$                2.09


$                  2.12


GAAP Diluted EPS for 2021


$                1.32


$                  1.32


Adjusted Diluted EPS for 2021
 (2)

$                1.66

$                  1.66

GAAP Diluted EPS Range

48 %

51 %

 Adjusted Diluted EPS Range

26 %

28 %

(1)

Includes estimated transaction and integration costs related to the Marks Paneth acquisition. Such costs include, but are not limited to, certain consulting, technology, personnel, as well as other first year operating and general administrative costs that are non-recurring in nature.

(2)

A reconciliation between income from continuing operations and adjusted income from continuing operations and a reconciliation between GAAP Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS for fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 are presented as follows:


Year Ended December 31, 2021


In thousands


EPS


Income from continuing operations


$                  70,911


$                      1.32

Adjustments:

Gain on sale of operations, net

(6,311)

(0.12)

Legal settlement, net

30,468

0.57

Income tax effect related to adjustments

(5,746)

(0.11)


Adjusted income from continuing operations


$                  89,322


$                      1.66

 

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