Cbiz Inc CBZ

NYS: CBZ | ISIN: US1248051021   19/04/2024
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Cbiz Reports Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year 2022 Results

FOURTH-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • TOTAL REVENUE UP 21.5%; SAME-UNIT REVENUE UP 10.1%

FULL-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS:

  • TOTAL REVENUE UP 27.8%; SAME-UNIT REVENUE UP 10.9%
  • GAAP EPS UP 52.3%; ADJUSTED EPS UP 28.3%
  • INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS UP 48.6%; ADJUSTED EBITDA UP 28.1%

2023 OUTLOOK:

  • TOTAL REVENUE UP 8% TO 10%
  • GAAP EPS UP 15% TO 17%; $2.31 TO $2.36
  • ADJUSTED EPS UP 11% TO 13%; $2.36 TO $2.41

CLEVELAND, Feb. 16, 2023  /PRNewswire/ -- CBIZ, Inc., (NYSE: CBZ) ("CBIZ", or the "Company"), a leading provider of financial, insurance and advisory services, today announced fourth-quarter and full-year results for the period ended December 31, 2022.

For the 2022 fourth quarter, CBIZ recorded revenue of $295.0 million, an increase of $52.2 million, or 21.5%, compared with $242.8 million reported for the same period in 2021. Acquired operations, net of divestitures, contributed $27.7 million, or 11.4%, to fourth-quarter 2022 revenue growth. Same-unit revenue increased by $24.5 million, or 10.1%, for the quarter, compared with the same period a year ago. Loss from continuing operations was $11.5 million in the 2022 fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $9.6 million for the same period a year ago.

Adjusted loss from continuing operations was $10.7 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with $9.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was a loss of $4.4 million, compared with a loss of $5.0 million for the same period in 2021.

For the full year ended December 31, 2022, CBIZ recorded revenue of $1,412.0 million, an increase of $307.1 million, or 27.8%, over the $1,104.9 million for the same period in 2021. Acquisitions, net of divestitures, contributed $187.2 million, or 16.9%, to revenue growth in the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. Same-unit revenue increased by $119.9 million, or 10.9%, compared with the same period a year ago. Income from continuing operations was $105.4 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, compared with $70.9 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.

Adjusted income from continuing operations was $111.4 million, or $2.13 per diluted share, for the full year  ended December 31, 2022, compared with $89.3 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months was $190.1 million, compared with $148.5 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 $6.3 million non-recurring gain on sale of operations. These items were eliminated to arrive at Adjusted earnings per diluted share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021. In 2022, the Company incurred approximately $10.5 million non-recurring transaction and first-year integration expenses related to the Marks Paneth acquisition and recorded a $2.4 million gain related to the sale of a book of business in the property and casualty line of service. These items were eliminated to arrive at 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.

For the full year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased a total of 2.8 million shares of its common stock on the open market. The balance outstanding on the Company's unsecured credit facility on December 31, 2022, was $265.7 million with $319.9 million of unused borrowing capacity and leverage of approximately 1.5X Adjusted EBITDA.

Jerry Grisko, CBIZ President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "2022 was a year to be celebrated at CBIZ. I am proud to report exceptional results for the past year with strong growth across every major service line. In addition to continued demand for the core essential services that we provide to our clients regardless of business climate, we experienced very high demand for our more specialty and project-based advisory services as well."

"2022 also proved to be an important year for our strategic acquisition activity as we capitalized on a robust pipeline of opportunities, which added approximately $155 million of annualized revenue with the transactions that we closed." Grisko continued, "With the February 1, 2023, acquisition of Somerset contributing approximately $55 million of annualized revenue, momentum with M&A has continued into 2023. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the addition of Somerset will strengthen our presence in the important Midwest region of the country."

"As we look to 2023, we expect to continue to perform well despite the economic uncertainties ahead.  With the essential and recurring nature of our core services, combined with a strong balance sheet and steady cash flow, we are well-positioned going into 2023," Grisko concluded.

2023 Outlook

  • The Company expects revenue to grow within a range of 8% to 10% over the prior year.
  • The Company expects an effective tax rate of approximately 28%. The increased rate, up from 25.5% in 2022, will impact diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.08.
  • The Company expects a weighted average fully diluted share count of approximately 51.0 to 51.5 million shares.
  • The Company expects GAAP fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to grow within a range of 15% to 17%, to $2.31 to $2.36 per share over the $2.01 per share reported for 2022.
  • The Company expects Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to grow within a range of 11% to 13%, to $2.36 to $2.41 per share over the Adjusted earnings per share of $2.13 per share reported for 2022.

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/10175061/f5ac11a7a4.

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 120 offices in 33 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 risk that the anticipated benefits and perceived advantages of an acquisition may not be achieved; the impact of COVID-19 or governmental rules related to public health issues on the Company's business, operations and clients; the Company's ability to adequately manage and sustain its growth; the Company's dependence on the trend of outsourcing business services; the Company's dependence on the services of its CEO, other key employees, producers and service personnel; the effects of any potential cyber-attacks; competitive pricing pressures; general business and economic conditions; and changes in governmental laws or regulation affecting the Company's clients, business, business services operations, or business models. 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 DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)




Three Months Ended December 31,



2022


%


2021


%

Revenue


$ 295,043


100.0 %


$ 242,828


100.0 %

Operating expenses (1)


302,560


102.5


246,402


101.5

Gross loss


(7,517)


(2.5)


(3,574)


(1.5)

Corporate general and administrative expenses (1)


11,895


4.0


14,816


6.1

Operating loss


(19,412)


(6.5)


(18,390)


(7.6)

Other (expense) income:









Interest expense


(2,830)


(0.9)


(1,016)


(0.4)

Gain (loss) on sale of operations, net


102



(390)


(0.2)

Other income, net (1) (2)


5,694


1.9


6,212


2.6

Total other income, net


2,966


1.0


4,806


2.0

Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit


(16,446)


(5.5)


(13,584)


(5.6)

Income tax benefit


(4,953)




(3,971)



Loss from continuing operations


(11,493)


(3.9)


(9,613)


(4.0)

Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of tax


(5)




(7)



Net loss


$ (11,498)


(3.9) %


$   (9,620)


(4.0) %










Diluted loss per share:









Continuing operations


$     (0.23)




$     (0.19)



Discontinued operations







Net loss


$     (0.23)




$     (0.19)












Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding


50,538




51,899



Other data from continuing operations:









Adjusted EBITDA (3)


$   (4,351)




$   (5,021)



Adjusted EPS (3)


$     (0.21)




$     (0.19)



 

(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 in "Other income, net." The deferred compensation plan has no impact on "Loss from continuing
operations before income tax benefit."




Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan for the three months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):








Three Months Ended December 31,




2022


% of Revenue


2021


% of Revenue


Operating expenses


$       5,748


1.9 %


$       6,152


2.5 %


Corporate general and administrative expenses


926


0.3 %


908


0.4 %


Other income, net


6,674


2.3 %


7,060


2.9 %












Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan, the operating
results for the three months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):





Three Months Ended December 31,



2022


2021



As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue


As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue


Gross (loss) margin

$   (7,517)


$       5,748


$   (1,769)


(0.6) %


$   (3,574)


$       6,152


$    2,578


1.1 %


Operating loss

(19,412)


6,674


(12,738)


(4.3) %


(18,390)


7,060


(11,330)


(4.7) %


Other income (expense), net

5,694


(6,674)


(980)


(0.3) %


6,212


(7,060)


(848)


(0.3) %


Loss from continuing operations before
income tax benefit

(16,446)



(16,446)


(5.6) %


(13,584)



(13,584)


(5.6) %


















(2)

Included in "Other income, net" for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, is expense of $0.5 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)
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)




Twelve Months Ended December 31,



2022


%


2021


%

Revenue


$ 1,411,979


100.0 %


$ 1,104,925


100.0 %

Operating expenses (1)


1,188,612


84.2


945,635


85.6

Gross margin


223,367


15.8


159,290


14.4

Corporate general and administrative expenses (1)


55,023


3.8


56,150


5.1

Legal settlement, net




30,468


2.7

Operating income


168,344


12.0


72,672


6.6

Other income (expense):









Interest expense


(8,039)


(0.6)


(3,868)


(0.4)

Gain on sale of operations, net


413



5,995


0.5

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


(19,225)


(1.4)


18,241


1.7

Total other (expense) income, net


(26,851)


(2.0)


20,368


1.8

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense


141,493


10.0


93,040


8.4

Income tax expense


36,121




22,129



Income from continuing operations


105,372


7.5


70,911


6.4

Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of tax


(18)




(24)



Net income


$  105,354


7.5 %


$   70,887


6.4 %










Diluted income per share:









Continuing operations


$        2.01




$       1.32



Discontinued operations







Net income


$        2.01




$       1.32












Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding


52,388




53,723



Other data from continuing operations:









Adjusted EBITDA (3)


$  190,143




$  148,459



Adjusted EPS (3)


$        2.13




$       1.66



 

 



(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
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 twelve months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021
are as follows (in thousands):




Twelve Months Ended December 31,




2022


% of Revenue


2021


% of Revenue


Operating (income) expenses


$   (17,252)


(1.2) %


$     17,317


1.6 %


Corporate general and administrative (income) expenses


(2,393)


(0.2) %


2,168


0.2 %


Other (expense) income, net


(19,645)


(1.4) %


19,485


1.8 %




Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan, the operating
results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):





Twelve Months Ended December 31,



2022


2021



As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue


As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue


Gross margin

$ 223,367


$    (17,252)


$ 206,115


14.6 %


$ 159,290


$     17,317


$ 176,607


16.0 %


Operating income

168,344


(19,645)


148,699


10.5 %


72,672


19,485


92,157


8.3 %


Other (expense) income, net

(19,225)


19,645


420


— %


18,241


(19,485)


(1,244)


(0.1) %


Income from continuing operations
before income tax expense

141,493



141,493


10.0 %


93,040



93,040


8.4 %



(2)

Included in "Other (expense) income, net" for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, is expense of $2.4 million
and $2.4 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 December
31,


Twelve Months Ended December
31,



2022


2021


2022


2021

Revenue









Financial Services


$      202,016


$      156,056


1,010,068


734,026

Benefits and Insurance Services


81,746


76,667


358,007


332,323

National Practices


11,281


10,105


43,904


38,576

Total


$      295,043


$      242,828


$   1,411,979


$   1,104,925










Gross Margin









Financial Services (1)


(8,242)


(3,338)


$      160,030


$      125,788

Benefits and Insurance Services


12,357


8,765


67,620


60,673

National Practices


1,298


1,153


4,703


4,082

Operating expenses - unallocated (2):









Other expense


(7,182)


(4,002)


(26,238)


(13,936)

Deferred compensation


(5,748)


(6,152)


17,252


(17,317)

Total


$        (7,517)


$        (3,574)


$      223,367


$      159,290



(1) 

Gross margin for the Financial Services practice group included approximately $0.8 million and $6.7 million one-time and non-recurring integration and retention costs related to Marks Paneth for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively.



(2)

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 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 in "Operating expenses" and "Corporate, general and administrative expenses," and offset in "Other income, net."

 

CBIZ, INC.
SELECT CASH FLOW DATA
(In thousands)




Twelve Months Ended December 31,



2022


2021

Net income


$       105,354


$         70,887

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





Depreciation and amortization expense


32,895


27,078

Gain on sale of operations, net


(413)


(5,995)

Bad debt expense, net of recoveries


1,173


3,054

Adjustments to contingent earnout liability, net


2,435


2,367

Stock-based compensation expense


14,689


11,407

Other noncash adjustments


12,060


9,108

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


168,193


117,906

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures


(42,043)


13,272

Operating cash flows provided by continuing operations


126,150


131,178

Operating cash used in discontinued operations


(18)


(24)

Net cash provided by operating activities


126,132


131,154

Net cash used in investing activities


(99,118)


(82,010)

Net cash used in financing activities


(17,343)


(69,005)

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


9,671


(19,861)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year


$       150,474


$       170,335

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period


$       160,145


$       150,474






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





Cash and cash equivalents


$           4,697


$           1,997

Restricted cash


28,487


30,383

Cash equivalents included in funds held for clients


126,961


118,094

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


$       160,145


$       150,474

 

CBIZ, INC.
SELECT FINANCIAL DATA AND RATIOS
(In thousands)




December 31, 2022


December 31, 2021

Cash and cash equivalents


4,697


1,997

Restricted cash


28,487


30,383

Accounts receivable, net


334,498


242,168

Current assets before funds held for clients


397,113


293,765

Funds held for clients


171,313


157,909

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net


951,702


840,783






Total assets


1,879,124


1,627,934






Current liabilities before client fund obligations


338,940


265,174

Client fund obligations


173,467


158,115

Total long-term debt


263,654


154,851






Total liabilities


1,165,672


923,386






Treasury stock


(824,778)


(694,716)






Total stockholders' equity


713,452


704,548






Debt to equity


37.0 %


22.0 %

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


74


71






Shares outstanding


50,180


52,038

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding


51,502


52,637

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding


52,388


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.

 

CBIZ, INC.
GAAP RECONCILIATION
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA (1)
(In thousands)



Three Months Ended December
31,


Twelve Months Ended December
31,


2022


2021


2022


2021

(Loss) Income from continuing operations

$      (11,493)


$        (9,613)


$      105,372


$        70,911

Interest expense

2,830


1,016


8,039


3,868

Income tax (benefit) expense

(4,953)


(3,971)


36,121


22,129

(Gain) loss on sale of operations, net

(102)


390


(413)


(5,995)

Gain on sale of assets, net (2)



(2,391)


Legal settlement, net




30,468

Transaction costs related to Marks Paneth (3)



1,329


Integration and retention costs related to Marks Paneth (3)

1,179



9,191


Depreciation

2,853


2,771


11,231


10,781

Amortization

5,335


4,386


21,664


16,297

Adjusted EBITDA

$        (4,351)


$        (5,021)


$      190,143


$      148,459

 

(1)

CBIZ reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. This table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, "(Loss) 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)

This gain is related to a sale of a book of business in CBIZ's property and casualty line of service, and is recorded in Other income (expense), net. 



(3) 

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
(Loss) Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS") from Continuing Operations to Adjusted (Loss) Income
from Continuing Operations and EPS
(1)
(In thousands)



Three Months Ended December
31, 2022


 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021


Amounts


EPS


Amounts


EPS

Loss from continuing operations

$      (11,493)


$         (0.23)


$       (9,613)


$         (0.19)

Adjustments:








Integration and retention costs related to Marks Paneth (4)

1,179


0.02



Income tax effect related to adjustments

(355)




Adjusted loss from continuing operations

$      (10,669)


$         (0.21)


$       (9,613)


$         (0.19)

 


Twelve Months Ended December
31, 2022


 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2021


Amounts


EPS


Amounts


EPS

Income from continuing operations

$     105,372


$           2.01


$       70,911


$           1.32

Adjustments:








Gain on sale of operations, net (2)



(6,311)


(0.12)

Gain on sale of assets, net  (3)

(2,391)


(0.05)



Legal settlement, net



30,468


0.57

Transaction costs related to Marks Paneth (4)

1,329


0.03



Integration and retention costs related to Marks Paneth (4)

9,191


0.18



Income tax effect related to adjustments

(2,075)


(0.04)


(5,746)


(0.11)

Adjusted income from continuing operations

$     111,426


$           2.13


$       89,322


$           1.66

 

(1) 

CBIZ reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. This table reconciles Adjusted (Loss) Income and Adjusted EPS to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, "(Loss) Income from continuing operations" and "Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations." Adjusted (Loss) 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 (Loss) Income and Adjusted EPS, 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)

This gain related to a one-time non-recurring gain from the sale of an operation in CBIZ's Benefit and Insurance Services practice group.

(3)

This gain is related to a sale of a book of business in CBIZ's property and casualty line of service, and is recorded in Other income (expense), net. 

(4)

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 2023 EPS from Continuing Operations Guidance to Full Year 2023 Adjusted Diluted EPS
(In thousands)



Full Year 2023 Guidance


Low


High

Diluted EPS - GAAP Guidance

$                2.31


$                  2.36

Integration cost related to Somerset acquisition

0.05


0.05

Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance

$                2.36


$                  2.41





GAAP Diluted EPS for 2022

$                2.01


$                  2.01

Adjusted Diluted EPS for 2022

$                2.13


$                  2.13

GAAP Diluted EPS Range

15 %


17 %

Adjusted Diluted EPS Range

11 %


13 %

 

Cision View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cbiz-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-results-301748206.html

SOURCE CBIZ, Inc.

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