CBIZ REPORTS FIRST-QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

Apr 27, 2023
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FIRST-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS: 

  • TOTAL REVENUE UP 16.1%; SAME-UNIT REVENUE UP 10.0%
  • GAAP EPS UP 30.9%; ADJUSTED EPS UP 23.7%
  • NET INCOME UP 25.9%; ADJUSTED EBITDA UP 22.0%

CLEVELAND, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CBIZ, Inc., (NYSE: CBZ) ("CBIZ" or the "Company"), a leading provider of financial, insurance and advisory services, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

For the 2023 first quarter, CBIZ recorded revenue of $454.6 million, an increase of $62.9 million, or 16.1%, compared with $391.7 million reported for the same period in 2022. Acquired operations, net of divestitures, contributed $23.6 million, or 6.1%, to revenue growth. Same-unit revenue increased by $39.3 million, or 10.0%, for the quarter, compared with the same period a year ago. Net income was $73.2 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, compared with $58.1 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.

Excluding non-recurring transaction and first-year integration expenses related to the acquisition of Marks Paneth in January 2022, and expenses related to the acquisition of Somerset in February 2023, Adjusted net income was $74.3 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared with Adjusted net income of $62.6 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted earnings per share was $1.46, an increase of 23.7% compared with Adjusted earnings per share of $1.18 for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter was $113.3 million, up 22.0% compared with $92.9 million for the same period in 2022.

Schedules reconciling Adjusted net income, Adjusted earnings per share and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in the tables included in this release.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased approximately 0.4 million shares of its common stock on the open market. Between April 1, 2023 and April 26, 2023, the Company repurchased an additional 0.2 million shares. The balance outstanding on the Company's unsecured credit facility on March 31, 2023, was $403.7 million with $190.0 million of unused borrowing capacity.

Jerry Grisko, CBIZ President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "With same unit revenue up 10.0% and total revenue up 16.1%, we are pleased that our strong performance in 2022 has continued into the first quarter of 2023. With this encouraging start to our year, we would expect our full-year results to come in at the high-end of the guidance that we provided in February of this year."

"We are also pleased to bring another outstanding accounting firm to our CBIZ team with the acquisition of the non-attest assets of Somerset CPAs and Advisors which closed effective February 1 of this year. Although they have only been with us for a short time, Somerset is performing in line with expectations and was a meaningful contributor to strong first quarter results. We continue to have a healthy pipeline of acquisition candidates and access to sufficient funds to pursue those opportunities," 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 50.5 to 51.0 million shares.
  • The Company expects GAAP fully diluted earnings per share 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 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/10177806/f911fa5dfc.

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 MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)




Three Months Ended March 31,



2023


%


2022


%

Revenue


$ 454,606


100.0 %


$ 391,722


100.0 %

Operating expenses (1)


341,011


75.0


290,299


74.1

Gross margin


113,595


25.0


101,423


25.9

Corporate general and administrative expenses (1)


15,598


3.4


16,309


4.2

Operating income


97,997


21.6


85,114


21.7

Other income (expense):









Interest expense


(3,641)


(0.8)


(1,259)


(0.3)

Gain on sale of operations, net


99




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


5,112


1.1


(6,407)


(1.6)

Total other income (expense), net


1,570


0.3


(7,666)


(1.9)

Income before income tax expense


99,567


21.9


77,448


19.8

Income tax expense


26,407




19,321



Net income


$  73,160


16.1 %


$  58,127


14.8 %










Diluted earnings per share


$      1.44




$      1.10












Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding


50,762




52,955



Other data:









Adjusted EBITDA (3)


$ 113,348




$  92,892



Adjusted EPS (3)


$      1.46




$      1.18




(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 income (expense), net." The deferred compensation
      plan has no impact on "Income before income tax expense."


      Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):




Three Months Ended March 31,



2023


% of Revenue


2022


% of Revenue

Operating expenses (income)


$       4,760


1.0 %


$     (5,667)


(1.4) %

Corporate general and administrative expense (income)


642


0.1 %


(811)


(0.2) %

Other income (expense), net


5,402


1.2 %


(6,478)


(1.7) %

 

Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan, the operating results for the three months ended March 31,
2023, and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):



Three Months Ended March 31,


2023


2022


As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue


As
Reported


Deferred
Compensation
Plan


Adjusted


% of
Revenue

Gross margin

$ 113,595


$       4,760


$ 118,355


26.0 %


$ 101,423


$      (5,667)


$  95,756


24.4 %

Operating income

97,997


5,402


103,399


22.7 %


85,114


(6,478)


78,636


20.1 %

Other income (expense), net

5,112


(5,402)


(290)


(0.1) %


(6,407)


6,478


71


— %

Income before income tax expense

99,567



99,567


21.9 %


77,448



77,448


19.8 %


(2)  Included in "Other income (expense), net" for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, is expense of $0.6 million and $0.6 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 March 31,













2023


2022

Revenue















Financial Services












$            343,086


$            288,746

Benefits and Insurance Services












100,054


92,486

National Practices












11,466


10,490

Total












$            454,606


$            391,722
















Gross Margin















Financial Services












$              98,643


$              78,946

Benefits and Insurance Services












23,131


19,829

National Practices












883


914

Operating expenses - unallocated (1):















Other expense












(4,302)


(3,933)

Deferred compensation












(4,760)


5,667

Total












$            113,595


$            101,423


     (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 before income tax expense" as they are directly
           offset by the same adjustment to "Other income (expense), 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 income (expense), net."

 

CBIZ, INC.

SELECT CASH FLOW DATA (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)




Three Months Ended March 31,



2023


2022

Net income


$         73,160


$         58,127

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:





Depreciation and amortization expense


8,625


8,173

Gain on sale of operations, net


(99)


Bad debt expense, net of recoveries


461


549

Adjustments to contingent earnout liability, net


630


642

Stock-based compensation expense


3,831


3,689

Other noncash adjustments


2,749


2,992

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


89,357


74,172

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures


(133,868)


(125,062)

Net cash used in operating activities


(44,511)


(50,890)

Net cash used in investing activities


(45,896)


(81,531)

Net cash provided by financing activities


61,778


170,446

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


(28,629)


38,025

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year


$       160,145


$       150,474

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period


$       131,516


$       188,499






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

Cash and cash equivalents


$           2,265


$              558

Restricted cash


25,109


33,394

Cash equivalents included in funds held for clients


104,142


154,547

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


$       131,516


$       188,499

 

CBIZ, INC.

SELECT FINANCIAL DATA AND RATIOS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)




March 31, 2023


December 31, 2022

Cash and cash equivalents


2,265


4,697

Restricted cash


25,109


28,487

Accounts receivable, net


442,781


334,498

Current assets before funds held for clients


501,617


397,113

Funds held for clients


148,240


171,313

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net


1,005,873


951,702






Total assets


2,038,196


1,879,124






Current liabilities before client fund obligations


310,942


338,940

Client fund obligations


150,216


173,467

Total long-term debt, net


401,772


263,654






Total liabilities


1,266,266


1,165,672






Treasury stock


(853,793)


(824,778)






Total stockholders' equity


771,930


713,452






Debt to equity


52.0 %


37.0 %

Days sales outstanding (DSO) (1)


94


74






Shares outstanding


50,312


50,180

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding


50,367


51,502

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding


50,762


52,388


(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 March 31, 2022 was 94.

 

CBIZ, INC.

GAAP RECONCILIATION

Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS") to Adjusted Net Income, EPS and EBITDA(1)

(In thousands, except per share data)



Three Months Ended March 31, 2023


Three Months Ended March 31, 2022


Amounts


EPS


Amounts


EPS

Net income

$      73,160


$          1.44


$      58,127


$          1.10

Adjustments:








Transaction costs related to acquisitions (2)

611


0.01


1,329


0.03

Integration & retention costs related to acquisitions (2)

1,003


0.02


4,684


0.09

Income tax effect related to adjustments

(428)


(0.01)


(1,500)


(0.04)

Adjusted net income

$      74,346


$          1.46


$      62,640


$          1.18

Interest expense

$        3,641




$        1,259



Income tax expense

26,407




19,321



Gain on sale of operations, net

(99)






Tax effect related to the adjustments above

428




1,500



Depreciation

2,975




2,779



Amortization

5,650




5,394



Adjusted EBITDA

$    113,348




$      92,893




(1)  CBIZ reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. This table reconciles Adjusted net income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly
      comparable GAAP financial measures, "Net income" and "Diluted earnings per share." Adjusted net income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA are not
      defined by GAAP and should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under GAAP. Adjusted net income, Adjusted
      EPS and Adjusted EBITDA, 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. Amounts reported in 2023 related to the costs incurred related to the Somerset acquisition and those reported in 2022 related to the
       Marks Paneth acquisition.

 

CBIZ, INC.

GAAP RECONCILIATION

Full Year 2023 Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS") to

Adjusted Net Income, EPS and EBITDA Guidance

(Amount in millions, except per share data)



Full Year 2023 Guidance


Low


High


Amount


Per Share


Amount


Per Share

Net income

$     121.1


$       2.31


$     123.2


$       2.36

Transaction and integration costs related to Somerset (1)

3.6


0.07


3.6


0.07

Income tax effect related to adjustments

(1.0)


$     (0.02)


(1.0)


$     (0.02)

Adjusted net income

$     123.7


$       2.36


$     125.8


$       2.41









Interest expense

$       20.8




$       20.8



Income tax expense

47.2




47.2



Tax effect related to the adjustments above

1.0




1.0



Depreciation and amortization

35.9




35.9



Adjusted EBITDA

$     228.6




$     230.7











GAAP diluted EPS for 2022



$       2.01




$       2.01

Adjusted diluted EPS for 2022 (2)



$       2.13




$       2.13

GAAP diluted EPS range



15 %




17 %

 Adjusted diluted EPS range



11 %




13 %

GAAP Net income for 2022

$     105.4




$     105.4



GAAP Net income range

15 %




17 %




(1)  Includes estimated integration costs related to the Somerset 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 net income and adjusted net income and a reconciliation between GAAP diluted EPS and Adjusted diluted EPS for fiscal year ended
      December 31, 2022 are presented as follows:







Year Ended December 31, 2022






In millions


EPS



Net income



$                    105.4


$                      2.01



Adjustments:








Gain on sale of assets, net



(2.4)


(0.05)



Transaction costs related to Marks Paneth



1.3


0.03



Integration and retention costs related to Marks Paneth



9.2


0.18



Income tax effect related to adjustments



(2.1)


(0.04)



Adjusted net income



$                    111.4


$                      2.13

 

 

 

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