Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission file number 1-32961

CBIZ, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

22-2769024

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6050 Oak Tree Boulevard, South,

Suite 500,

Cleveland, Ohio

 

44131

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 447-9000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01

 

New York Stock Exchange

(Title of class)   (Name of exchange on which registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨        No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨        No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x        No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months.    Yes  x        No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers 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 definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨   Accelerated filer  x   Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨        No  x

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $341.7 million as of June 30, 2013.

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock is 49,806,319 as of February 28, 2014.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The registrant incorporates by reference in Part III hereof portions of its definitive Proxy Statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.


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CBIZ, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

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PART I

    

Item 1.

 

Business

     4   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     11   

Item 1B.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

     17   

Item 2.

 

Properties

     17   

Item 3.

 

Legal Proceedings

     17   

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

     19   

PART II

    

Item 5.

  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities      20   

Item 6.

 

Selected Financial Data

     23   

Item 7.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      24   

Item 7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     47   

Item 8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

     48   

Item 9.

  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure      48   

Item 9A.

 

Controls and Procedures

     48   

Item 9B.

 

Other Information

     49   

PART III

    

Item 10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

     50   

Item 11.

 

Executive Compensation

     54   

Item 12.

  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters      54   

Item 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

     54   

Item 14.

 

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

     56   

PART IV

    

Item 15.

 

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

     57   
 

Signatures

     61   

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“the Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K including, without limitation, “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding CBIZ’s financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives for future performance are forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are commonly identified by the use of such terms and phrases as “intends,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “foreseeable future,” “seeks,” and words or phrases of similar import in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance or results of current and anticipated services, sales efforts, expenses, and financial results. From time to time, the Company may also provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials the Company releases to the public. Any or all of the Company’s forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any other public statements that the Company makes, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such forward-looking statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions the Company might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” will be important in determining future results. Should one or more of these risks or assumptions materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: CBIZ’s ability to adequately manage its growth; CBIZ’s dependence on the services of its CEO and other key employees; competitive pricing pressures; general business and economic conditions; changes in governmental regulation and tax laws affecting CBIZ’s operations; reversal or decline in the current trend of outsourcing business services; revenue seasonality or fluctuations in and collectability of receivables; liability for errors and omissions of the Company’s businesses; regulatory investigations and future regulatory activity (including without limitation inquiries into compensation arrangements within the insurance brokerage industry); and reliance on information processing systems and availability of software licenses. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. The Company’s actual future results may vary materially, and CBIZ undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in the quarterly, periodic and annual reports the Company files with the SEC. Also note that the Company provides cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and possibly inaccurate assumptions relevant to its businesses as discussed in Item 1. These are factors that the Company thinks could cause its actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. Other factors besides those described here could also adversely affect operating or financial performance.

The following text is qualified in its entirety by reference to the more detailed information and consolidated financial statements (including the notes thereto) appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Annual Report to “we”, “our”, “us”, “CBIZ”, or the “Company” shall mean CBIZ, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All references to years, unless otherwise noted, refer to CBIZ’s fiscal year which ends on December 31.

 

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PART I

Item 1.    Business.

Overview and History

CBIZ provides professional business services, products and solutions that help its clients grow and succeed by better managing their finances and employees. These services are provided to businesses of various sizes, as well as individuals, governmental entities and not-for-profit enterprises throughout the United States and parts of Canada. CBIZ delivers its integrated services through the following three practice groups:

 

• Financial Services

  

• National Practices

• Employee Services

  

On August 30, 2013, CBIZ, through its subsidiary CBIZ Operations, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, completed the sale of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each of CBIZ Medical Management Professionals, Inc., an Ohio corporation, and CBIZ Medical Management, Inc., a North Carolina corporation, and substantially all of the stock of their subsidiary companies, collectively consisting of all of CBIZ’s Medical Management Professionals ongoing operations and business (“MMP”) to Zotec Partners, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, for a purchase price of $201.6 million, subject to final working capital adjustments. Prior to the completion of this transaction, MMP was considered one of CBIZ’s practice groups.

CBIZ believes that its diverse and integrated service offerings result in advantages for both the client and for CBIZ. By providing custom solutions that help clients manage their finances and employees, CBIZ enables its clients to focus their resources on their own core business and operational competencies. Additionally, working with one provider for several solutions enables CBIZ’s clients to utilize their resources more efficiently by eliminating the need to coordinate with multiple service providers. The ability to combine several services and offer them through one trusted provider distinguishes CBIZ from other service providers.

CBIZ has been operating as a professional services business since 1996, and the Company built its professional services business through acquiring accounting and financial service providers, benefits and employee services firms, property and casualty brokerage firms, payroll service providers, and valuation and other service firms throughout the United States. CBIZ is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CBZ”.

Business Strategy

CBIZ strives to maximize shareholder value and believes this is accomplished through growth in revenue and earnings per share, as well as the strategic allocation and deployment of free cash-flow and capital resources.

Revenue

CBIZ believes revenue growth will be achieved through internal organic growth, cross-serving additional services to its existing clients, and targeted acquisitions. Each of these components is critical to the long-term growth strategy, and CBIZ expects each component to contribute to long-term revenue growth.

 

 

CBIZ believes it can capitalize on organic growth opportunities by offering a higher level of national resources than traditional local professional service firms, but delivering these services locally with a higher level of personal service than is expected from traditional national firms. CBIZ is also able to leverage technology to create efficiencies and to link together aligned services such as benefits, payroll and human resource services.

 

 

Cross-serving provides CBIZ with the opportunity to offer and deliver multiple services to existing clients. Cross-serving opportunities are identified by Company employees as they provide services to their existing clients. Being a trusted advisor to its clients provides CBIZ with the opportunity to identify the clients’ needs,

 

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while the diverse and integrated services offered by CBIZ allow the Company to provide solutions to satisfy these needs.

 

 

CBIZ’s acquisition strategy is to selectively acquire businesses that expand the Company’s market position and strengthen its existing service offerings. Strategic businesses that CBIZ seeks to acquire generally have strong and energetic leadership, a positive local market reputation, commitment to client service, the potential for cross-serving additional CBIZ services to their clients, an ability to integrate quickly with existing CBIZ operations and are accretive to earnings.

Earnings Per Share

CBIZ expects to grow earnings per share by achieving operating leverage. CBIZ believes it can achieve operating leverage by improving productivity while growing revenue. Operating leverage opportunities include managing general and administrative infrastructure costs and other costs that are fixed or may increase at rates slower than revenue growth.

Cash Flows and Capital Resources

CBIZ’s strategy is to utilize capital resources for strategic initiatives that will optimize shareholder return. The highest priority for the utilization of capital is focused on strategic acquisitions. CBIZ also believes that repurchasing shares of its common stock is a use of cash that provides stockholder value. Accordingly, CBIZ has historically adopted a repurchase plan annually and continually evaluates share repurchase opportunities. CBIZ may repurchase shares of its common stock when, after assessing capital needed to fund acquisitions and seasonal working capital needs, capital resources are available and such repurchases are accretive to stockholders.

Business Services

Following the disposition of MMP, CBIZ delivers its integrated services through three operating practice groups. A general description of services provided by each practice group is provided in the table below.

 

Financial Services

  

Employee Services

  

National Practices

• Accounting

• Tax

• Financial Advisory

• Valuation

• Litigation Support

• Government Health Care Consulting

• Risk Advisory Services

• Real Estate Advisory

   • Employee Benefits

• Property & Casualty

• Retirement Plan Services

• Payroll Services

• Life Insurance

• Human Capital Services

• Compensation Consulting

• Executive Recruiting

• Actuarial Services

   • Managed Networking and
Hardware Services

• Health Care Consulting

Practice Groups

Revenue by practice group for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is provided in the table below (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2011  

Financial Services

   $ 456,649         66.0   $ 410,195         65.5   $ 389,743         65.9

Employee Services

     204,863         29.6     186,217         29.7     171,205         29.0

National Practices

     30,521         4.4     30,126         4.8     30,322         5.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total CBIZ

   $ 692,033         100.0   $ 626,538         100.0   $ 591,270         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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A discussion of CBIZ’s practice groups and certain external relationships and regulatory factors that currently impact those practice groups are provided below. See Note 22 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion of CBIZ’s practice groups.

Financial Services

The Financial Services practice group is divided into a Financial Services division, which represents the various accounting units spread geographically throughout the United States that provide core accounting services regionally, and a National Services division consisting of those units that provide their specialty services nationwide. Core accounting services consist mainly of accounting and tax compliance and consulting, as well as litigation support, while National Services consist primarily of valuation services, real estate consulting, internal audit outsourcing and federal and state governmental healthcare compliance. Both the Financial Services and National Services divisions report to the President of Financial Services. The President of Financial Services reports to CBIZ’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

Restrictions imposed by independence requirements and state accountancy laws and regulations preclude CBIZ from rendering audit and attest services (other than internal audit services). As such, CBIZ and its subsidiaries maintain joint-referral relationships and administrative service agreements (“ASAs”) with independent licensed Certified Public Accounting (“CPA”) firms under which audit and attest services may be provided to CBIZ’s clients by such CPA firms. These firms are owned by licensed CPAs, a vast majority of whom are also employed by CBIZ’s subsidiaries. Under these ASAs, CBIZ provides a range of services to the CPA firms, including (but not limited to): administrative functions such as office management, bookkeeping and accounting; preparing marketing and promotional materials; providing office space, computer equipment and systems support; and leasing administrative and professional staff. Services are performed in exchange for a fee. Fees earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are recorded as revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income and totaled approximately $140.2 million, $116.1 million and $109.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, a majority of which is related to services rendered to privately-held clients and governmental agencies. In the event that accounts receivable and unbilled work in process become uncollectible by the CPA firms, the service fee due to CBIZ is typically reduced on a proportional basis. The ASAs have terms ranging up to eighteen years, are renewable upon agreement by both parties, and have certain rights of extension and termination.

With respect to CPA firm clients that are required to file audited financial statements with the SEC, the SEC staff views CBIZ and the CPA firms with which CBIZ has contractual relationships as a single entity in applying independence rules established by the accountancy regulators and the SEC. Accordingly, CBIZ does not hold any financial interest in an SEC-reporting attest client of an associated CPA firm, enter into any business relationship with an SEC-reporting attest client that the CPA firm performing an audit could not maintain, or sell any non-audit services to an SEC-reporting attest client that the CPA firm performing an audit could not sell, under the auditor independence limitations set out in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other professional accountancy independence standards. Applicable professional standards generally permit CBIZ to provide additional services to privately-held companies in addition to those services which may be provided to SEC-reporting attest clients of an associated CPA firm. CBIZ and the CPA firms with which CBIZ is associated have implemented policies and procedures designed to enable the Company and the CPA firms to maintain independence and freedom from conflicts of interest in accordance with applicable standards. Given the policies set by CBIZ on its relationships with SEC-reporting attest clients of associated CPA firms, and the limited number and size of such clients, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act independence limitations do not, and are not expected to, materially affect CBIZ revenues.

The CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains ASAs may operate as limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships or professional corporations. The firms are separate legal entities with separate governing bodies and officers. Neither the existence of the ASAs nor the providing of services thereunder constitutes control of the CPA firms by CBIZ. CBIZ and the CPA firms maintain their own respective liability and risk of loss in connection with the performance of their respective services. Attest services are not permitted to be performed by any individual or entity that is not licensed to do so. CBIZ is not permitted to perform audits, reviews,

 

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compilations, or other attest services, does not contract to perform them and does not provide the associated attest reports. Given this legal prohibition and course of conduct, CBIZ does not believe it is likely that it would bear the risk of litigation losses related to attest services provided by the CPA firms.

At December 31, 2013, CBIZ maintained ASAs with four CPA firms. Most of the members and/or stockholders of the CPA firms are also CBIZ employees, and CBIZ renders services to the CPA firms as an independent contractor. CBIZ’s primary ASA is with Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C. (“Mayer Hoffman”), an independent national CPA firm headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. Mayer Hoffman has 274 stockholders, a vast majority of whom are also employees of CBIZ. Mayer Hoffman maintains an eight member board of directors. There are no board members of Mayer Hoffman who hold senior officer positions at CBIZ. CBIZ’s association with Mayer Hoffman offers clients access to the multi-state resources and expertise of a national CPA firm. CBIZ also has an ASA with Myers & Stauffer LLC (“M&S”), an independent national governmental healthcare consulting firm headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. M&S has eight equity members, all of whom are also employees of CBIZ. M&S maintains a three member executive committee, none of whom hold senior officer positions at CBIZ.

Although the ASAs do not constitute control, CBIZ is one of the beneficiaries of the agreements and may bear certain economic risks. As such, the CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains ASAs qualify as variable interest entities. See Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

Employee Services

CBIZ’s Employee Services practice group operates under a divisional President who oversees the practice group, along with a senior management team aligned along functional, product, and unit management lines. The Employee Services President reports to CBIZ’s Chief Operating Officer. CBIZ’s Employee Services group is organized along lines of services such as employee benefits consulting and brokerage, property and casualty brokerage, retirement plan advisory services, payroll services, human capital advisory services, actuarial services, life insurance and other services that serve local and regional clients with national resources.

CBIZ’s Employee Services practice group maintains relationships with many different insurance carriers. Some of these carriers have compensation arrangements with CBIZ whereby some portion of payments due may be contingent upon meeting certain performance goals, or upon CBIZ providing client services that would otherwise be provided by the carriers. These compensation arrangements are provided to CBIZ as a result of its performance and expertise, and may result in enhancing CBIZ’s ability to access certain insurance markets and services on behalf of CBIZ clients. The aggregate compensation related to these arrangements received during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were less than 2% of consolidated CBIZ revenue for the respective periods.

National Practices

The National Practices group offers technology and health care consulting services. Both units within the National Practices group each have a Business Unit President. These Business Unit Presidents report to a Senior Vice President and CBIZ’s President and Chief Operating Officer, with one unit reporting to CBIZ’s Chief Executive Officer.

Sales and Marketing

CBIZ’s branding goals are focused on providing CBIZ with a consistent image while at the same time providing support, tools and resources for each practice and market to utilize within each of the Company’s distinct geographic and industry markets. Three key strategies are employed to accomplish these goals: thought leadership, market segmentation, and sales/sales management process development.

 

   

Thought leadership:    CBIZ marketing efforts continue to capitalize on the extensive knowledge and expertise of CBIZ associates. This has been accomplished through media visibility, social media, webinars, and the creation of a wide variety of white papers, newsletters, books, and other information offerings.

 

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Market segmentation:    The majority of CBIZ marketing resources are devoted to the highly measurable and high return on investment strategies that specifically target those industries and service areas where CBIZ has particularly deep experience. These efforts typically involve local, regional or national trade show and event sponsorships, targeted direct mail, email, and telemarketing campaigns, and practice and industry specific micro-sites and newsletters.

 

   

Sales/sales management process development:    CBIZ continues to enhance an accountable business development culture with several initiatives, including enhanced management visibility, analytics and forecasting through Salesforce.com and the implementation of performance management scorecards and business development pipeline reports. Together, these initiatives have helped create a more effective, efficient and successful sales management process throughout the Company.

CBIZ’s focus has been on developing marketing strategies that specifically support each of the Company’s major practice areas: Financial Services (accounting) and Employee Services (insurance, payroll and human resources). In each of these segments, emphasis has been put on marketing technology that has the highest and most measurable return on investment, including enhanced targeted email campaigns, webinars, web lead generation, and an evolving web presence.

In 2012, CBIZ launched an initiative to build relationships and reputation through social media. Beginning with comprehensive training and support for LinkedIn and Twitter, CBIZ’s social media efforts have expanded to include programs on Facebook, Google+, YouTube and social sharing sites such as Slideshare and Pinterest.

Customers

CBIZ provides professional services to over 90,000 clients, including over 50,000 business clients. By providing various professional services and administrative functions, CBIZ enables its clients to focus their resources on their own operational competencies. Reducing administrative functions allows clients to enhance productivity, reduce costs and improve service quality and efficiency by focusing on their core business. Depending on a client’s size and capabilities, it may choose to utilize one, some or many of the diverse and integrated services offered by CBIZ.

CBIZ’s clients come from a large variety of industries and markets, including many government agencies, with the Company targeting mid-sized companies that have between 100 and 2,000 employees and annual revenues between $5 million and $200 million. CBIZ’s largest client, Edward Jones, comprises approximately 3% of CBIZ’s consolidated revenue in 2013 and is included in the National Practices operating practice group. Management believes that its client diversity helps insulate CBIZ from a downturn in a particular industry or geographic market. Nevertheless, economic conditions among select clients and groups of clients may have an impact on the demand for services provided by CBIZ. See Note 22 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information regarding revenue attributable to the geographic areas where CBIZ operates.

Competition

The professional business services industry is highly fragmented and competitive, with a majority of industry participants, such as accounting, employee benefits, payroll providers or professional service organizations, offering only a limited number of services. Competition is based primarily on client relationships, quality of professional advice, range and quality of services or product offerings, customer service, timeliness, geographic proximity, and competitive rates. CBIZ competes with a number of multi-location regional or national professional services firms and a large number of relatively small independent firms in local markets. CBIZ’s competitors in the professional business services industry include, but are not limited to, independent consulting services companies, independent accounting and tax firms, payroll service providers, independent insurance brokers and divisions of diversified services companies.

 

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Acquisitions and Divestitures

CBIZ seeks to strengthen its operations and customer service capabilities by selectively acquiring businesses that expand its market position and strengthen its existing service offerings. During the year ended December 31, 2013, CBIZ acquired two businesses:

 

   

Associated Insurance Agents (“AIA”), located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an insurance brokerage agency specializing in property and casualty insurance, personal lines and health and benefit insurance. Annualized revenues are estimated to be approximately $3.8 million and are reported in the Employee Services practice group.

 

   

Knight Field Fabry, LLP (“Knight”), primarily located in Denver, Colorado, was consolidated with the Company’s existing Denver practice and is a provider of traditional accounting, tax, litigation support and valuation services. Annual revenues are estimated to be approximately $1.5 million and are reported in the Financial Services practice group.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, CBIZ also purchased three client lists, two of which are reported in the Employee Services practice group and one reported in the Financial Services practice group.

CBIZ will divest business operations that do not contribute to the long-term goals of CBIZ or do not meet certain growth or service targets. During 2013, CBIZ divested three businesses:

 

   

On August 30, 2013, CBIZ sold all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of CBIZ Medical Management Professionals, Inc. and CBIZ Medical Management, Inc. and substantially all of the stock of their subsidiary companies, collectively consisting of all of CBIZ’s MMP’s ongoing operations and business for a purchase price of $201.6 million, subject to final working capital adjustments pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement among CBIZ Operations, Inc. and Zotec Partners, LLC dated July 26, 2013. The results of operations for MMP for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are included in “Income for discontinued operations, net of tax” and the gain on the sale of MMP of approximately $58.3 million is recorded in “Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The assets and liabilities of MMP have been consolidated and are included in “Assets of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations” on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012.

 

   

CBIZ made the decision to divest the operations of its property tax business located in Leawood, Kansas as a result of declining growth and profitability. This business is being held for sale at December 31, 2013, with the results of operations being included in “Income for discontinued operations, net of tax” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. This business was previously reported in the Financial Services practice group.

 

   

On December 31, 2013, CBIZ sold its mergers and acquisition business for no gain or loss. The results of operations for the years ended 2013, 2012 and 2011 are included in continuing operations and are reported in the National Practices practice group.

In addition, during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, CBIZ recognized gains of $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively, from the sale of its individual wealth management business in January 2011. The gains are recorded in “Gain on sale of operations, net” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Regulation

CBIZ’s operations are subject to regulation by federal, state, local and professional governing bodies. Accordingly, CBIZ’s business services may be impacted by legislative changes by these bodies, particularly with respect to provisions relating to payroll, benefits administration and insurance services, pension plan administration and tax and accounting. CBIZ remains abreast of regulatory changes affecting its business, as these changes often affect clients’ activities with respect to employment, taxation, benefits, and accounting. For

 

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instance, changes in income, estate, or property tax laws may require additional consultation with clients subject to these changes to ensure their activities comply with revised regulations.

CBIZ itself is subject to industry regulation and changes, including changes in laws, regulations, and codes of ethics governing its accounting, insurance, valuation, registered investment advisory and broker-dealer operations, as well as in other industries, the interpretation of which may impact CBIZ’s operations.

CBIZ is subject to certain privacy and information security laws and regulations, including, but not limited to those under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, The Financial Modernization Act of 1999 (the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and other provisions of federal and state laws which may restrict CBIZ’s operations and give rise to expenses related to compliance.

As a public company, CBIZ is subject to the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to reform the oversight of public company auditing, improve the quality and transparency of financial reporting by those companies and strengthen the independence of auditors.

As of December 31, 2013, CBIZ believes it is in compliance with all governmental and professional organizations regulations in which it provides services.

Liability Insurance

CBIZ carries insurance policies, including those for commercial general liability, automobile liability, property, crime, professional liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability, employment practices liability and workers’ compensation, subject to prescribed state mandates. Excess liability coverage is carried over the underlying limits provided by the commercial general liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, professional liability and automobile liability policies.

Employees

At December 31, 2013, CBIZ employed approximately 4,100 employees. CBIZ believes that it has a good relationship with its employees. A large number of the Company’s employees hold professional licenses or degrees. As a professional services company that differentiates itself from competitors through the quality and diversity of its service offerings, CBIZ believes that its employees are its most important asset. Accordingly, CBIZ strives to remain competitive as an employer while increasing the capabilities and performance of its employees.

Seasonality

A disproportionately large amount of CBIZ’s revenue occurs in the first half of the year. This is due primarily to accounting and tax services provided by the Company’s Financial Services practice group, which is subject to seasonality related to heavy volume in the first four months of the year. CBIZ’s Financial Services practice group generated more than 40% of its revenue in the first four months of each of the past five years. In addition, more than 50% of the Company’s annual earnings per share have been earned during the first quarter of each of the past five years. Like most professional service companies, most of CBIZ’s operating costs are relatively fixed in the short term, which generally results in higher operating margins in the first half of the year.

Available Information

CBIZ’s principal executive office is located at 6050 Oak Tree Boulevard, South, Suite 500, Cleveland, Ohio 44131, and the Company’s telephone number is (216) 447-9000. CBIZ’s website is located at http://www.cbiz.com. CBIZ makes available, free of charge on its website, through the investor information

 

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page, its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after CBIZ files (or furnishes) such reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The public may read and copy materials the Company files (or furnishes) with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, and may obtain information on the operations of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-732-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet Website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about CBIZ at http://www.sec.gov. CBIZ’s corporate code of conduct and ethics and the charters of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors are available on the investor information page of CBIZ’s website, referenced above, and in print to any shareholder who requests them.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors.

The following factors may affect our actual operating and financial results and could cause results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider the following information.

We may be more sensitive to revenue fluctuations than other companies, which could result in fluctuations in the market price of our common stock.

A substantial majority of our operating expenses, such as personnel and related costs and occupancy costs, are relatively fixed in the short term. As a result, we may not be able to quickly reduce costs in response to any decrease in revenue. This factor could cause our quarterly results to be lower than expectations of securities analysts and stockholders, which could result in a decline in the price of our common stock.

Payments on accounts receivable may be slower than expected, or amounts due on receivables or notes may not be fully collectible.

Professional services firms often experience higher average accounts receivable days outstanding compared to many other industries, which may be magnified if the general economy worsens. If our collections become slower, our liquidity may be adversely impacted. We monitor the aging of receivables regularly and make assessments of the ability of customers to pay amounts due. We provide for potential bad debts each month and recognize additional reserves against bad debts as we deem it appropriate. Notwithstanding these measures, our customers may face unexpected circumstances that adversely impact their ability to pay their trade receivables or note obligations to us and we may face unexpected losses as a result.

We are dependent on the services of our executive officers and other key employees, the loss of any of whom may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our success depends in large part upon the abilities and continued services of our executive officers and other key employees, such as our business unit presidents. In the course of business operations, employees may resign and seek employment elsewhere. Certain principal employees, however, are bound in writing to non-compete agreements barring competitive employment, client solicitation, and solicitation of employees for a period of between two and ten years following his or her resignation. We cannot assure you that we will be able to retain the services of our key personnel. If we cannot retain the services of key personnel, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we generally have employment agreements and non-competition agreements with key personnel, courts are at times reluctant to enforce such non-competition agreements. In addition, many of our executive officers and other key personnel are either participants in our stock option plan or holders of a significant amount of our common stock. We believe that these interests provide additional incentives for these key employees to remain with us. In order to support our growth, we intend to continue to effectively recruit, hire, train and retain additional qualified management personnel. Our inability to attract and retain necessary personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Restrictions imposed by independence requirements and conflict of interest rules may limit our ability to provide services to clients of the attest firms with which we have contractual relationships and the ability of such attest firms to provide attestation services to our clients.

Restrictions imposed by independence requirements and state accountancy laws and regulations preclude CBIZ from rendering audit and attest services (other than internal audit services). As such, CBIZ and its subsidiaries maintain joint-referral relationships and ASAs with independent licensed CPA firms under which audit and attest services may be provided to CBIZ’s clients by such CPA firms (the “CPA firms”). The CPA firms are owned by licensed CPAs, a vast majority of whom are employed by CBIZ subsidiaries.

Under these ASAs, CBIZ provides a range of services to the CPA firms, including: administrative functions such as office management, bookkeeping, and accounting; preparing marketing and promotion materials; providing office space, computer equipment, and systems support; and leasing administrative and professional staff. Services are performed in exchange for a fee. Fees earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are recorded as revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. In the event that accounts receivable and unbilled work in process become uncollectible by the CPA firms, the service fee due to CBIZ is typically reduced on a proportional basis.

With respect to CPA firm clients that are required to file audited financial statements with the SEC, the SEC staff views CBIZ and the CPA firms with which we have contractual relationships as a single entity in applying independence rules established by the accountancy regulators and the SEC. Accordingly, we do not hold any financial interest in, nor do we enter into any business relationship with, an SEC-reporting attest client that the CPA firm performing an audit could not maintain; further, we do not sell any non-audit services to an SEC-reporting attest client that the CPA firm performing an audit could not sell under the auditor independence limitations set out in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other professional accountancy independence standards. SEC staff recently informed us that independence rules that apply to clients that receive attest services under SEC and PCAOB standards from such CPA firms would prohibit such clients from holding any stock of CBIZ, Inc. However, applicable professional standards generally permit CBIZ to provide additional services to privately-held companies, in addition to those services which may be provided to SEC-reporting attest clients of a CPA firm. CBIZ and the CPA firms have implemented policies and procedures designed to enable us to maintain independence and freedom from conflicts of interest in accordance with applicable standards. Given the pre-existing limits set by CBIZ on its relationships with SEC-reporting attest clients of associated CPA firms, and the limited number and size of such clients, the imposition of independence limitations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC rule or interpretation, or PCAOB standards do not and are not expected to materially affect CBIZ revenues.

There can be no assurance that following the policies and procedures implemented by us and the CPA firms will enable us and the CPA firms to avoid circumstances that would cause us and them to lack independence from an SEC-reporting attest client; nor can there be any assurance that state, U.S. Government Accountability Office or U.S. Department Of Labor accountancy authorities will not impose additional restrictions on the profession. To the extent that the CPA firms for whom we provide administrative and other services are affected, we may experience a decline in fee revenue from these businesses as well as expenses related to addressing independence concerns. To date, revenues derived from providing services in connection with attestation engagements of the attest firms performed for SEC-reporting clients have not been material.

Our goodwill and intangible assets could become impaired, which could lead to material non-cash charges against earnings.

We assess potential impairment on our goodwill and intangible asset balances, including client lists, on an annual basis, or more frequently if there is any indication that the asset may be impaired. Any impairment of goodwill or intangible assets resulting from this periodic assessment would result in a non-cash charge against current earnings, which could lead to a material impact on our results of operations, statements of financial position, and earnings per share. Any decline in future revenues, cash flows or growth rates as a result of further adverse

 

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changes in the economic environment or an adverse change resulting from new governmental regulations could lead to an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets.

Certain liabilities resulting from acquisitions are estimated and could lead to a material non-cash impact on earnings.

Through its acquisition activities, CBIZ records liabilities for estimated future contingent earnout payments. These liabilities are reviewed quarterly and changes in assumptions used to determine the amount of the liability could lead to a non-cash adjustment that may have a material impact, favorable or unfavorable, on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Governmental regulations and interpretations are subject to changes, which could have a material adverse effect on revenue.

Laws and regulations could result in changes in the amount or the type of business services required by businesses and individuals. We cannot be sure that future laws and regulations will provide the same or similar opportunities for us to provide business consulting and management services to businesses and individuals. State insurance regulators have conducted inquiries to clarify the nature of compensation arrangements within the insurance brokerage industry. Future regulatory actions or laws, including the Affordable Care Act of 2010, may limit or eliminate our ability to enhance revenue through all current compensation arrangements and may result in a diminution of future insurance brokerage revenue from these sources. Accordingly, CBIZ’s ability to continue to operate in some states may depend on our flexibility to modify our operational structure in response to these changes in regulations.

Changes in the United States healthcare environment, including new health care legislation, may adversely affect the revenue and margins in our healthcare benefit businesses.

Our employee benefits business, specifically our group health consulting and brokerage businesses, receives commissions for brokering employer-sponsored healthcare policies with insurance carriers on behalf of the client. In many cases, these commissions consist of a ratable portion of the insurance premiums on those policies, based upon a sliding scale pertaining to the dollar volume of premiums and/or the number of participants in the plan.

Changes in the healthcare environment, including, but not limited to, any legislated changes in the U.S. national health care system, that affect the methods by which insurance carriers remunerate brokers, could adversely impact our revenues and margins in this business. Specifically, legislation or other changes could afford our clients and their employees the ability to seek insurance coverage through other means, including, but not limited to, direct access with insurance carriers or other similar avenues, which could eliminate or adversely alter the remuneration brokers receive from insurance carriers for their services.

Higher rates of unemployment in the U.S. could result in a general reduction in the number of individuals with employer-sponsored health care coverage. This decline in employee participation in healthcare insurance plans at our clients could result in a reduction in the commissions we receive from insurance carriers for our brokerage services, which could have an adverse impact on revenues and margins in this business.

We are subject to risks relating to processing customer transactions for our payroll and other transaction processing businesses.

The high volume of client funds and data processed by us, or by our out-sourced resources abroad, in our transaction related businesses entails risks for which we may be held liable if the accuracy or timeliness of the transactions processed is not correct. In addition, related to our payroll and employee benefits businesses, we store personal information about some of our clients and their employees for which we may be liable under the

 

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or other governmental regulations if the security of this information is breached. We could incur significant legal expense to defend any claims against us, even those claims without merit. While we carry insurance against these potential liabilities, we cannot be certain that circumstances surrounding such an error or breach of security would be entirely reimbursed through insurance coverage. We believe we have controls and procedures in place to address our fiduciary responsibility and mitigate these risks. However, if we are not successful in managing these risks, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be harmed.

Cyber attacks or other security breaches involving our computer systems or the systems of one or more of our vendors could materially and adversely affect our business.

Our systems, like others in the payroll, retirement and financial services industries, are vulnerable to cyber security risks, and we are subject to potential disruption caused by such activities. Corporations such as ours are subject to frequent attacks on their systems. Such attacks may have various goals, from seeking confidential information to causing operational disruption. Although to date such activities have not resulted in material disruptions to our operations or, to our knowledge, breach of any security or confidential information, no assurance can be provided that such disruptions or breach will not occur in the future. Any significant violations of data privacy could result in the loss of business, litigation, regulatory investigations, and penalties that could damage our reputation and adversely affect the growth of our business.

We are subject to risk as it relates to software that we license from third parties.

We license software from third parties, much of which is integral to our systems and our business. The licenses are terminable if we breach our obligations under the license agreements. If any of these relationships were terminated or if any of these parties were to cease doing business or cease to support the applications we currently utilize, we may be forced to spend significant time and money to replace the licensed software. However, we cannot assure you that the necessary replacements will be available on reasonable terms, if at all.

We could be held liable for errors and omissions.

All of our business services entail an inherent risk of malpractice and other similar claims resulting from errors and omissions. Therefore, we maintain errors and omissions insurance coverage. Although we believe that our insurance coverage is adequate, we cannot be certain that actual future claims or related legal expenses would not exceed the coverage amounts. In addition, we cannot be certain that the different insurance carriers which provide errors and omissions coverage for different lines of our business will not dispute their obligation to cover a particular claim. If we have a large claim, or a large number of claims, on our insurance, the rates for such insurance may increase, and amounts expended in defense or settlement of these claims prior to exhaustion of deductible or self-retention levels may become significant, but contractual arrangements with clients may constrain our ability to incorporate such increases into service fees. Insurance rate increases, disputes by carriers over coverage questions, payments by us within deductible or self-retention limits, as well as any underlying claims or settlement of such claims, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The future issuance of additional shares could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

Future sales or issuances of common stock, including those related to the uses described below, or the perception that sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and dilute the percentage ownership held by our stockholders. We have authorized 250 million shares, and have approximately 49.8 million shares outstanding at February 28, 2014. A substantial number of these shares have been issued in connection with acquisitions. As part of many acquisition transactions, shares are contractually restricted from sale for a one-year period, and as of February 28, 2014, approximately 0.4 million shares of common stock were under lock-up contractual restrictions that expire by December 31, 2014. We cannot be sure when sales by

 

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holders of our stock will occur, how many shares will be sold or the effect that sales may have on the market price of our common stock.

In 2006, the Company issued $100.0 million of 3.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 (the “2006 Notes”). During 2010 and 2011, $99.3 million of the 2006 Notes were retired by CBIZ, leaving $750,000 outstanding as of December 31, 2013. Although the Company cannot at this time determine the number of shares of common stock it will issue upon conversion of the 2006 Notes, if any, the number of shares of common stock will be calculated as defined in the indenture agreements with U.S. Bank National Association as trustee. In addition, in September 2010, CBIZ issued $130.0 million of 4.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “2010 Notes”) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company cannot at this time determine the number of shares of common stock it will issue upon conversion of these notes, although the number of shares of common stock it will issue, if any, will be calculated as defined in the indenture agreements with U.S. Bank National Association as trustee.

Our principal stockholders may have substantial control over our operations.

At December 31, 2013, the stockholders identified below beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) the following aggregate amounts and percentages of our common stock:

 

     Number
of Shares

(in  millions)
     % of CBIZ’s
Outstanding
Common
Stock
 

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd

     4.9         10.0

FMR LLC

     4.3         8.8

Lombardia Capital Partners LLC

     3.9         8.1

Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd

     3.9         7.9

Cardinal Capital Management LLC

     3.2         6.5

First Manhattan Company

     3.0         6.1

Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc

     2.6         5.3

Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC

     2.4         5.0

BlackRock Fund Advisors

     2.4         4.8

Skyline Asset Management LP

     2.3         4.7

P2 Capital Partners LLC

     2.3         4.6

Investment Counselors of Maryland LLC

     2.2         4.4

CBIZ Executive Officers and Directors

     2.6         5.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The foregoing as a group

     40.0         81.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Because of their stock ownership, these stockholders may exert substantial influence or actions that require the consent of a majority of our outstanding shares, including the election of directors. CBIZ’s share repurchase activities may result in increased ownership percentages of these individuals and therefore increase the influence they may exert, if they do not participate in these share repurchase transactions or otherwise dispose of their common stock.

We require a significant amount of cash for interest payments on our debt and to expand our business as planned.

At December 31, 2013, our debt consisted of $48.5 million in principal amount outstanding under our credit facility and $130.8 million principal amount outstanding under our convertible notes. Our debt requires us to dedicate a significant portion of our cash flow from operations to pay interest on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the funds available to use for acquisitions, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. Our ability to make interest payments on our debt, and to fund acquisitions, will depend upon our ability to generate

 

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cash in the future. Insufficient cash flow could place us at risk of default under our debt agreements or could prevent us from expanding our business as planned. Our ability to generate cash is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations and future borrowings may not be available to us under our credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to fund our other liquidity needs.

Terms of our credit facility may adversely affect our ability to run our business and/or reduce stockholder returns.

The terms of our credit facility, as well as the guarantees of our subsidiaries, could impair our ability to operate our business effectively and may limit our ability to take advantage of business opportunities. For example, our credit facility may:

 

 

restrict our ability to repurchase or redeem our capital stock or debt, or merge or consolidate with another entity;

 

 

limit our ability to borrow additional funds or to obtain other financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments and general corporate purposes;

 

 

limit our ability to dispose of our assets, create liens on our assets, to extend credit or to issue dividends to our stockholders; and

 

 

make us more vulnerable to economic downturns and reduce our flexibility in responding to changing business and economic conditions.

Our failure to satisfy covenants in our debt instruments will cause a default under those instruments.

Our debt instruments include a number of covenants relating to financial ratios and tests. Our ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions. The breach of any of these covenants would result in a default under these instruments. An event of default would permit our lenders and other debt holders to declare all amounts borrowed from them to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest. If the lenders accelerate the repayment of borrowings, we may not have sufficient assets to repay our debt.

We are reliant on information processing systems and any failure of these systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our ability to provide business services depends on our capacity to store, retrieve, process and manage significant databases, and expand and upgrade periodically our information processing capabilities. Interruption or loss of our information processing capabilities through loss of stored data, breakdown or malfunctioning of computer equipment and software systems, telecommunications failure, or damage caused by fire, tornadoes, lightning, electrical power outage, or other disruption could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although we have disaster recovery procedures in place and insurance to protect against such contingencies, we cannot be sure that insurance or these services will continue to be available, cover all our losses or compensate us for the possible loss of clients occurring during any period that we are unable to provide business services.

We may not be able to acquire and finance additional businesses which may limit our ability to pursue our business strategy.

CBIZ acquired two businesses and three client lists during 2013, and maintains a healthy pipeline of potential businesses for acquisition. Targeted acquisitions are part of our growth strategy, and it is our intention to selectively acquire businesses or client lists that are complementary to existing service offerings in our target markets. However, we cannot be certain that we will be able to continue identifying appropriate acquisition candidates and acquire them on satisfactory terms, and we cannot be assured that such acquisitions, even if

 

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completed, will perform as expected or will contribute significant synergies, revenues or profits. In addition, we may also face increased competition for acquisition opportunities, which may inhibit our ability to complete transactions on terms that are favorable to us. As discussed above, there are certain provisions under our credit facility that may limit our ability to acquire additional businesses. In the event that we are not in compliance with certain covenants as specified in our credit facility, we could be restricted from making acquisitions, restricted from borrowing funds from our credit facility for other uses, or required to pay down the outstanding balance on the line of credit. However, management believes that funds available under the credit facility, along with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, including planned acquisition activity in the foreseeable future. To the extent we are unable to find suitable acquisition candidates, an important component of our growth strategy may not be realized.

The business services industry is competitive and fragmented. If we are unable to compete effectively, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be negatively impacted.

We face competition from a number of sources in both the business services industry and from specialty insurance agencies. Competition in both industries has led to consolidation. Many of our competitors are large companies that may have greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than us. In addition to these large companies and specialty insurance agencies, we face competition in the business services industry from in-house employee services departments, local business services companies and independent consultants, as well as from new entrants into our markets. We cannot assure you that, as our industry continues to evolve, additional competitors will not enter the industry or that our clients will not choose to conduct more of their business services internally or through alternative business services providers. Although we intend to monitor industry trends and respond accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to anticipate and successfully respond to such trends in a timely manner. We cannot be certain that we will be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors, or that competitive pressure will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2.    Properties.

CBIZ’s corporate headquarters is located at 6050 Oak Tree Boulevard, South, Suite 500, Cleveland, Ohio 44131, in leased premises. CBIZ and its subsidiaries lease more than 100 offices in 34 states, and one in Toronto, Canada. Some of CBIZ’s properties are subject to liens securing payment of indebtedness of CBIZ and its subsidiaries. CBIZ believes that its current facilities are sufficient for its current needs.

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings.

In 2010, CBIZ, Inc. and its subsidiary, CBIZ MHM, LLC (fka CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory Services, LLC) (the “CBIZ Parties”), were named as defendants in lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the Superior Court for Maricopa County, Arizona. The federal court case is captioned Robert Facciola, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al, and the state court cases are captioned Victims Recovery, LLC v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al, Roger Ashkenazi, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al, Mary Marsh, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al; and ML Liquidating Trust v. Mayer Hoffman McCann PC, et al. Prior to these suits CBIZ MHM, LLC was named as a defendant in Jeffery C. Stone v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al. The Stone case was subsequently voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff.

These lawsuits arose out of the bankruptcy of Mortgages Ltd., a mortgage lender to developers in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Various other professional firms not related to the Company were also named defendants in these lawsuits.

 

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Mortgages Ltd. had been audited by Mayer Hoffman McCann PC (“Mayer Hoffman”), a CPA firm that has an administrative services agreement with CBIZ. The lawsuits assert claims against Mayer Hoffman for, among others things, violations of the Arizona Securities Act, common law fraud, and negligent misrepresentation, and seek to hold the CBIZ Parties vicariously liable for Mayer Hoffman’s conduct as either a statutory control person under the Arizona Securities Act or a joint venturer under Arizona common law. CBIZ is not a CPA firm, does not provide audits, and did not audit any of the entities at issue in these lawsuits, nor is CBIZ a control person of, or a joint venture with, Mayer Hoffman.

In June 2011, the Facciola court, in which the plaintiffs were seeking to certify a class of all Mortgages Ltd. investors, granted the motions to dismiss filed by the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. After that dismissal order, the plaintiffs moved the court to amend their complaint in an attempt to state a claim against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. In November 2011, the Facciola court denied the plaintiffs’ request to amend the complaint as to the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. In June 2012, the remaining defendants in the Facciola case reached a class action settlement, which the court approved in October 2012. Eighteen class members, however, opted out of the settlement before it was finalized and, in September 2012, filed a new case against all of the defendants in the Facciola case, including the CBIZ Parties (Rader et al v. Greenberg Traurig, LLC, et al). In December 2012, the Facciola plaintiffs filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the dismissal of their case against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. That appeal is currently pending.

The plaintiffs, except for the ML Liquidating Trust, are all alleged to have directly or indirectly invested in real estate mortgages through Mortgages Ltd. The Victims Recovery, Ashkenazi and Marsh plaintiffs seek monetary damages equivalent to their alleged losses on those investments. The ML Liquidating Trust asserts errors and omissions and breach of contract claims and is seeking monetary damages. The Ashkenazi complaint alleges damages of approximately $92 million; the Victims Recovery complaint alleges damages of approximately $53 million; the Marsh, Facciola, Rader, and ML Liquidating Trust complaints allege damages in excess of approximately $200 million. The plaintiffs in these suits also seek pre- and post-judgment interest, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.

The CBIZ Parties filed motions to dismiss in all remaining cases. On March 11, 2013, the court issued a ruling dismissing the securities fraud and aiding and abetting securities fraud claims against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman in the Marsh, Victims Recovery and Ashkenazi lawsuits, and also dismissed certain other claims in the Ashkenazi and Victims Recovery cases.

On April 12, 2013, the court denied the CBIZ Parties’ motion to dismiss the remaining claims in the Ashkenazi lawsuit. On May 7, 2013, the court in the ML Liquidating Trust lawsuit issued a ruling dismissing claims for deepening insolvency damages, negligence and breach of contract and holding that any claims related to the 2004 and 2005 Mayer Hoffman audits were barred by the statute of limitations. The court denied the motion as to the negligent misrepresentation claim. On June 14, 2013, the court dismissed the RICO, fraud and consumer fraud claims in the Marsh lawsuit, and denied the CBIZ Parties’ motion as to the negligent misrepresentation and aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty claims.

The CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman, without admitting any liability, have reached settlements in the Victims Recovery, Ashkenazi and Rader lawsuits. In addition, the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman, without admitting any liability, reached a settlement with a single plaintiff from the Marsh lawsuit. The CBIZ Parties did not pay any monetary amounts as part of these settlements. The Victims Recovery complaint had alleged damages of approximately $53 million, the Ashkenazi complaint had alleged damages of approximately $92 million and the Rader complaint alleged damages in excess of $15 million. Discovery is proceeding in the remaining matters (except Facciola, which is on appeal) and no trial dates have been set.

The CBIZ Parties deny all allegations of wrongdoing made against them in these actions and are vigorously defending the remaining proceedings. In particular, the CBIZ Parties are not control persons under the Arizona Securities Act of, or in a joint venture with, Mayer Hoffman. The CBIZ Parties do not have, in any respects, the

 

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legal right to control Mayer Hoffman’s audits or any say in how the audits are conducted. The Company has been advised by Mayer Hoffman that it denies all allegations of wrongdoing made against it and that it intends to continue vigorously defending the matters.

In January 2012, the CBIZ Parties were added as defendants to a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California for Orange County (Signature Financial Group, Inc., et al, (“Signature”) v. Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C., et al). This lawsuit arises out of a review of the financial statements of Medical Capital Holdings, Inc. (“Medical Capital”) by Mayer Hoffman. In June 2009, Medical Capital was sued by the SEC and a receiver was appointed to liquidate Medical Capital. The plaintiffs in the Signature lawsuit are financial advisors that sold Medical Capital investments to their clients. Those plaintiffs were sued by their clients for losses related to Medical Capital and now seek to recover damages from the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman of approximately $87 million for the losses and expenses they incurred in litigation with their respective clients and for lost profits. The Signature lawsuit seeks to impose auditor-type liabilities upon the CBIZ Parties for attest services they did not conduct. Specific claims asserted and relief requested included fraud, intentional misrepresentation and concealment; negligent misrepresentation; equitable indemnity; declaratory relief and respondeat superior.

In November 2013, the Court granted the CBIZ Parties motion for summary judgment and the CBIZ Parties were dismissed from the lawsuit. The Company has been advised by Mayer Hoffman that it denies all allegations of wrongdoing made against it and that it intends to continue vigorously defending the matter.

The Company cannot predict the outcome of the above matters or estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any. Although the proceedings are subject to uncertainties inherent in the litigation process and the ultimate disposition of these proceedings is not presently determinable, management believes that the allegations are without merit and that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

In addition to those items disclosed above, the Company is, from time to time, subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the ultimate disposition of such proceedings is not presently determinable, management does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures.

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Price Range of Common Stock

CBIZ’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbol “CBZ”. The table below sets forth the range of high and low sales prices for CBIZ’s common stock as reported on the NYSE for the periods indicated.

 

     2013      2012  
     High      Low      High      Low  

First quarter

   $ 6.59       $ 5.60       $ 6.79       $ 5.82   

Second quarter

   $ 6.87       $ 5.99       $ 6.63       $ 5.41   

Third quarter

   $ 7.73       $ 6.54       $ 6.31       $ 5.07   

Fourth quarter

   $ 9.40       $ 6.99       $ 6.22       $ 5.19   

On December 31, 2013, the last reported sale price of CBIZ’s common stock as reported on the NYSE was $9.12 per share. As of February 28, 2014, CBIZ had approximately 2,325 holders of record of its common stock, and the last sale of CBIZ’s common stock as of that date was $9.13.

As required by the NYSE, CBIZ filed its annual CEO certification regarding the Company’s compliance with the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards as required by NYSE rule 303A. There were no qualifications in this certification. In addition, CBIZ has filed Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which represent the certifications of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Dividend Policy

CBIZ’s credit facility does not permit CBIZ to declare or make any dividend payments, other than dividend payments made by one of CBIZ’s wholly-owned subsidiaries to the parent company. Historically, CBIZ has not paid cash dividends on its common stock. CBIZ does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. CBIZ’s Board of Directors has discretion over the payment and level of dividends on common stock, subject to the limitations of the credit facility.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

(a) Recent sales of unregistered securities

During the fourth quarter of 2013, CBIZ issued 38,270 shares of its common stock as payment for contingent consideration for acquisitions that occurred prior to 2013. Also, on December 31, 2013, a total of 35,658 shares of CBIZ common stock became issuable as contingent consideration owed to former owners of businesses that were acquired by CBIZ.

The above referenced shares were issued in transactions not involving a public offering in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The persons to whom the shares were issued had access to full information about CBIZ and represented that they acquired the shares for their own account and not for the purpose of distribution. The certificates for the shares contain a restrictive legend advising that the shares may not be offered for sale, sold, or otherwise transferred without having first been registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act.

 

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(c) Issuer purchases of equity securities

Periodically, CBIZ’s Board of Directors authorizes a Share Repurchase Plan which allows the Company to purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in a privately negotiated transaction according to SEC rules. On February 13, 2014, February 6, 2013 and February 22, 2012, CBIZ’s Board of Directors authorized Share Repurchase Plans, each of which authorized the purchase of up to 5.0 million shares of CBIZ common stock. Each Share Repurchase Plan is effective beginning April 1 of the respective plan year, and each expires one year from the respective effective date. The repurchase plans do not obligate CBIZ to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time.

Pursuant to an agreement (the “Westbury Agreement”) entered into on September 14, 2010 by CBIZ with its largest stockholder at that time, Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. (“Westbury”), a Bermuda exempted company organized by CBIZ founder Michael G. DeGroote, Westbury Trust, a Bermuda trust, and Michael G. DeGroote, CBIZ purchased an option for $5.0 million to purchase up to approximately 7.7 million shares of CBIZ’s common stock at a price of $7.25 per share (the “Option”), which constituted the remaining shares of CBIZ’s common stock held by Westbury.

On August 30, 2013, CBIZ completed a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on July 26, 2013, (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Westbury, pursuant to which CBIZ agreed to purchase from Westbury 3,858,335 shares of CBIZ’s common stock (the “Purchased Shares”), pursuant to the Westbury Agreement. CBIZ agreed to pay Westbury $25.7 million for the Purchased Shares, which represented a price per share of $6.65. Following the completion of the purchase of the Purchased Shares under the Purchase Agreement, the remaining shares subject to the Westbury Agreement (the “Remaining Shares”), in the amount of 3,858,334 shares, were subject to the Westbury Agreement for the remainder of its term, which expired on September 30, 2013.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, approximately 126,000 shares were withheld from employees to satisfy certain tax obligations due in connection with restricted stock that vested during 2013 under the 2002 Amended and Restated CBIZ, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. No shares were repurchased by CBIZ during the fourth quarter of 2013 under the Share Repurchase Plans. At December 31, 2013, there were approximately 4.9 million shares that may yet be purchased under repurchase plans approved by CBIZ’s Board of Directors.

CBIZ has utilized, and may utilize in the future, a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to allow for repurchases by the Company during periods when it would not normally be active in the trading market due to regulatory restrictions. Subsequent to December 31, 2013 up to the date of this filing, CBIZ repurchased 456,603 shares in the open market at a total cost of approximately $3.9 million under the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows CBIZ to repurchase shares below a predetermined price per share. Additionally, the maximum number of shares that may be purchased by the Company each day is governed by Rule 10b-18.

 

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Performance Graph

The graph below matches the cumulative 5-Year total return of holders of CBIZ, Inc.’s common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index, the Russell 2000 index and a customized peer group of five companies that includes: Brown & Brown Inc., H & R Block Inc., Paychex Inc., Resources Connection Inc. and Towers Watson & Company. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in our common stock, in each index and in the peer group (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from 12/31/2008 to 12/31/2013.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*

Among CBIZ, Inc., the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 2000 Index, and a Peer Group

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*$100 invested on 12/31/08 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31.

Copyright© 2014 S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright© 2014 Russell Investment Group. All rights reserved.

 

      12/08      12/09      12/10      12/11      12/12      12/13  

CBIZ, Inc.

   $ 100.00       $ 89.02       $ 72.14       $ 70.64       $ 68.32       $ 105.43   

S&P 500

   $ 100.00       $ 126.46       $ 145.51       $ 148.59       $ 172.37       $ 228.19   

Russell 2000

   $ 100.00       $ 127.17       $ 161.32       $ 154.59       $ 179.86       $ 249.69   

Peer Group

   $ 100.00       $ 109.48       $ 101.17       $ 108.81       $ 120.14       $ 190.51   

The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

 

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Item 6.     Selected Financial Data.

The following table presents selected historical financial data for CBIZ. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2013     2012(1)     2011(1)     2010(1)     2009(1)  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  

Statement of Operations Data:

 

Revenue

  $ 692,033      $ 626,538      $ 591,270      $ 580,426      $ 574,528   

Operating expenses

    608,730        555,487        518,528        511,636        507,880   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

    83,303        71,051        72,742        68,790        66,648   

Corporate general and administrative expenses

    34,398        30,209        31,533        29,580        30,702   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    48,905        40,842        41,209        39,210        35,946   

Other income (expense):

         

Interest expense

    (15,374     (14,999     (16,047     (13,868     (11,900

Gain on sale of operations, net

    79        2,766        2,920        466        989   

Other income (expense), net(2)

    7,817        8,214        3,201        3,232        6,322   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income

    (7,478     (4,019     (9,926     (10,170     (4,589

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

    41,427        36,823        31,283        29,040        31,357   

Income tax expense

    16,438        14,071        12,144        10,609        11,894   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    24,989        22,752        19,139        18,431        19,463   

Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax

    2,538        8,304        8,854        7,056        11,723   

Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

    58,336        90        14        (973     210   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 85,863      $ 31,146      $ 28,007      $ 24,514      $ 31,396   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares

    48,632        49,002        49,328        57,692        61,200   

Diluted weighted average common shares

    49,141        49,252        49,599        58,193        61,859   

Diluted earnings per share:

         

Continuing operations

  $ 0.51      $ 0.46      $ 0.39      $ 0.32      $ 0.32   

Net income

  $ 1.75      $ 0.63      $ 0.57      $ 0.42      $ 0.51   

Other Data:

         

Total assets

  $ 897,458      $ 970,191      $ 812,357      $ 756,299      $ 713,098   

Long-term debt(3)

  $ 173,756      $ 332,538      $ 265,527      $ 235,663      $ 203,848   

Total liabilities

  $ 523,012      $ 674,959      $ 552,199      $ 526,627      $ 442,480   

Total stockholders’ equity

  $ 374,446      $ 295,232      $ 260,158      $ 229,672      $ 270,618   

Adjusted EBITDA(4)

  $ 75,606      $ 65,790      $ 59,736      $ 59,209      $ 56,814   

 

(1) Amounts for 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009 have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the impact of discontinued operations.

 

(2) Other income (expense), net includes gains or losses attributable to assets held in the Company’s deferred compensation plan which totaled a gain (loss) of $8.2 million, $4.3 million, ($0.4) million, $3.7 million and $5.5 million for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These gains or losses do not impact “income from continuing operations” as they are directly offset by compensation to the Plan participants. During 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, CBIZ recorded other (expense) income of ($0.9) million, $1.0 million, $3.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, related to increases/decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions. Included in 2012 are proceeds of $1.9 million related to a legal settlement. During 2010, CBIZ recorded a $2.0 million loss in other income (expense), net from the early retirement of $60 million face value of its convertible senior subordinated notes that were issued in 2006.

 

(3) Represents bank debt, the long-term portion of convertible notes, and the long-term portion of notes payable, which are reported in “other non-current liabilities” in CBIZ’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

(4) Adjusted EBITDA represents income from continuing operations before income tax expense, interest expense, gain on sale of operations, net, and depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA for 2010 also excludes the loss resulting from the retirement of $60 million of its convertible senior subordinated notes. See note (2) above for a description of these items. The Company has included Adjusted EBITDA because such data is commonly used as a performance measure by analysts and investors and as a measure of the Company’s ability to service debt. Adjusted EBITDA should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion is intended to assist in the understanding of CBIZ’s financial position at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and results of operations and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. This discussion should be read in conjunction with CBIZ’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements and should also be read in conjunction with the disclosures and information contained in “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Executive Summary

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased by 10.5% to $692.0 million from $626.5 million for 2012. The increase in revenue was due to a combination of newly acquired operations, which resulted in an increase of $50.2 million, or 8.0%, and an increase in same unit revenue of $15.3 million, or 2.5%.

Earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.51 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $0.46 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2012. Earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 included a gain of approximately $0.03 related to the divestiture of CBIZ’s wealth management business that occurred in January of 2011, as well as $0.02 resulting from proceeds from a legal settlement which are included in other income, net.

Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.08 and $0.92 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. CBIZ believes Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share illustrates the impact of certain non-cash charges on income from continuing operations and is a useful performance measure for the Company, its analysts and its stockholders. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share is a measurement prepared on a basis other than generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). As such, the Company has included this data and has provided a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measurement, “income per diluted share from continuing operations”. Reconciliations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are provided in the “Results of Operations—Continuing Operations” section that follows.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, CBIZ acquired two businesses: Associated Insurance Agents (“AIA”), located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, an insurance brokerage agency specializing in property and casualty insurance, personal lines and health and benefit insurance; and Knight Field Fabry, LLP (“Knight”), primarily located in Denver, Colorado, an accounting service company providing traditional accounting, tax, litigation support and valuation services. Revenues from these business acquisitions are estimated to exceed $5.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2014. The operating results of AIA and Knight are reported in the Employee Services and Financial Services practice groups, respectively. In addition to the business acquisitions, CBIZ acquired three client lists, two of which are reported in the Employee Services practice group and the third being reported in the Financial Services practice group. For more details regarding CBIZ’s acquisitions, refer to Note 19 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

On August 30, 2013, CBIZ sold all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of CBIZ Medical Management Professionals, Inc. and CBIZ Medical Management, Inc. and substantially all of the stock of their subsidiary companies, collectively consisting of all of CBIZ’s MMP’s ongoing operations and business for a purchase price of $201.6 million, subject to final working capital adjustments pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement among CBIZ Operations, Inc. and Zotec Partners, LLC dated July 26, 2013. After transaction costs and taxes, proceeds from the transaction were approximately $145 million. The proceeds were used to repurchase shares from Westbury as discussed below and to pay down outstanding debt on the unsecured credit facility. The results of operations for MMP for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are included in “Income for discontinued operations, net of tax” and the gain on the sale of MMP of approximately $58.3 million is recorded in “Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The assets and liabilities of MMP have been consolidated and are included in “Assets of discontinued

 

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operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations” on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012. Following the closing of the MMP transaction, the Company operates in three operating practice groups.

CBIZ made the decision to divest the operations of its property tax business located in Leawood, Kansas, as a result of declining growth and profitability. This business is being held for sale at December 31, 2013, with the results of operations being included in “Income for discontinued operations, net of tax” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. This business was previously reported in the Financial Services practice group.

On December 31, 2013, CBIZ sold its mergers and acquisition business. The results of operations for the years ended 2013, 2012 and 2011 are included in continuing operations and are reported in the National Practices practice group. No gain or loss was recorded as a result of the sale.

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, CBIZ recognized gains of $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively, from the sale of its individual wealth management business that occurred in January 2011. The gains are recorded in “Gain on sale of operations, net” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

CBIZ believes that repurchasing shares of its common stock provides value to its stockholders. CBIZ purchased approximately 3.85 million shares of its common stock pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on July 26, 2013 with Westbury. CBIZ paid approximately $25.7 million for the shares, which represented a price per share of $6.65. No other shares were repurchased on the open market during 2013. On February 13, 2014, CBIZ’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 5.0 million shares of CBIZ common stock through March 31, 2015. The shares may be repurchased in the open market or through privately negotiated purchases in accordance with SEC rules.

Subsequent to December 31, 2013 up to the date of this filing, CBIZ repurchased 456,603 shares at a total cost of approximately $3.9 million under the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows CBIZ to repurchase shares below a predetermined price per share.

Results of Operations — Continuing Operations

CBIZ provides professional business services that help clients manage their finances and employees. CBIZ delivers its integrated services through the following three practice groups: Financial Services, Employee Services and National Practices. A description of these groups’ operating results and factors affecting their businesses is provided below.

Same-unit revenue represents total revenue adjusted to reflect comparable periods of activity for acquisitions and divestitures. For example, for a business acquired on July 1, 2012, revenue for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 would be reported as revenue from acquired businesses; same-unit revenue would include revenue for the periods July 1 through December 31 of both years. Divested operations represent operations that did not meet the criteria for treatment as discontinued operations. Those businesses that have met the requirements to be treated as a discontinued operation are eliminated from all periods presented below.

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2013 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2012

Revenue

The following table summarizes total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013      2012      $
Change
    %
Change
 

Same-unit revenue

          

Financial Services

   $ 423,926       $ 410,195       $ 13,731        3.3

Employee Services

     187,431         186,217         1,214        0.7

National Practices

     30,074         29,434         640        2.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total same-unit revenue

     641,431         625,846         15,585        2.5

Acquired businesses

     50,155                 50,155     

Divested operations

     447         692         (245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total revenue

   $ 692,033       $ 626,538       $ 65,495        10.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

A detailed discussion of revenue by practice group is included under “Operating Practice Groups”.

Gross margin and operating expenses — Operating expenses increased to $608.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $555.5 million in 2012, but decreased as a percentage of revenue to 88.0% for the year ended December 31, 2013 from 88.7% for 2012. Excluding the impact of the Company’s deferred compensation plan, operating expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased by 1.2%. The primary components of operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are illustrated in the following table:

 

     2013     2012        
     % of
Operating
Expense
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Operating
Expense
    % of
Revenue
    Change in
% of
Revenue
 

Personnel costs

     76.2     67.0     76.6     67.9     (0.9 )% 

Occupancy costs

     6.1     5.4     6.5     5.8     (0.4 )% 

Depreciation and amortization

     3.0     2.7     3.0     2.6     0.1

Travel and related costs

     3.9     3.4     3.5     3.1     0.3

Professional fees

     1.3     1.2     0.9     0.8     0.4

Other(1)

     8.3     7.2     8.8     7.9     (0.7 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     98.8     86.9     99.3     88.1     (1.2 )% 

Deferred compensation costs

     1.2     1.1     0.7     0.6     0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     100.0     88.0     100.0     88.7     (0.7 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

       12.0       11.3     0.7
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Other operating expenses include office expenses, equipment costs, restructuring charges, bad debt and other expenses, none of which are individually significant as a percentage of total operating expenses.

Personnel costs as a percentage of revenue decreased 0.9% to 67.0% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 due to the leveraging of labor costs in relation to the increase in revenues. Personnel costs as a percentage of revenue experienced by the individual practice groups is discussed in further detail under “Operating Practice Groups”. The decrease in occupancy costs of 0.4% of revenue was a result of the fixed nature of occupancy costs. The increase in professional fees primarily relates to the increase in the use of third party consultants in CBIZ’s expanded governmental audit practice where outside professional services are needed. The increase in travel and related costs relates to continued client development efforts. The increase in

 

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deferred compensation costs of 0.5% resulted from adjustments to the fair value of investments held in the deferred compensation plan. The adjustments to the fair value of investments held in relation to the deferred compensation plan totaled a gain of $7.4 million and $3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These adjustments are recorded as compensation expense and are offset by the same adjustments to “other income, net”, and thus do not have an impact on net income. Although these adjustments are recorded as operating expenses, they are not allocated to the individual practice groups.

Corporate general and administrative expenses — Corporate general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses increased by $4.2 million to $34.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $30.2 million for 2012, and increased as a percent of revenue by 0.1% to 4.9% for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The primary components of corporate general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are illustrated in the following table:

 

     2013     2012        
     % of
G&A
Expense
    % of
Revenue
    % of
G&A
Expense
    % of
Revenue
    Change in
% of
Revenue
 

Personnel costs

     50.8     2.5     56.4     2.7     (0.2 )% 

Professional fees

     19.7     1.0     11.0     0.5     0.5

Legal settlement costs

     1.8     0.1     3.5     0.2     (0.1 )% 

Computer costs

     6.0     0.3     6.5     0.3       

Travel and related costs

     3.4     0.2     4.1     0.2       

Occupancy costs

     2.4     0.1     2.9     0.1       

Depreciation and amortization

     1.0            1.1     0.1     (0.1 )% 

Other(1)

     12.6     0.6     12.7     0.6       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     97.7     4.8     98.2     4.7     0.1

Deferred compensation costs

     2.3     0.1     1.8     0.1       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate general and administrative expenses

     100.0     4.9     100.0     4.8     0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Other corporate general and administrative expenses include office expenses, insurance expense and other expenses, none of which are individually significant as a percentage of total corporate G&A expenses.

The increase in G&A expenses as a percentage of revenue is primarily attributable to the increase of 0.5% in professional fees. This increase is a result of CBIZ recording a recovery of legal fees in the fourth quarter of 2012 that was attributable to reimbursement of incurred legal expenses.

Interest expense — Interest expense increased by $0.4 million to $15.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $15.0 million for 2012. The increase is primarily due to an increase in amortization of the discount related to the 2010 Notes as well as amortization of deferred debt costs related to the credit facility. Debt is further discussed under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and in Note 8 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Gain on sale of operations, net — The gain on sale of operations, net was $0.1 million and $2.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The net gain in 2012 was primarily comprised of the $2.5 million gain recognized from the 2011 sale of the Company’s individual wealth management business.

Other income, net — Other income, net is primarily comprised of adjustments to the fair value of investments held in a rabbi trust related to the deferred compensation plan, adjustments to contingent purchase price liabilities related to previous acquisitions, gains and losses on sales of assets, and other miscellaneous income and expenses such as contingent royalties from previous divestitures, proceeds from legal settlements and interest income. Adjustments to the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan do not impact CBIZ’s net

 

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income as they are offset by the same adjustments to compensation expense (recorded as operating or corporate general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income). Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily consisted of an $8.2 gain in the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan and interest income of $0.5 million, offset by adjustments to the fair value of the Company’s contingent purchase price liability related to prior acquisitions which resulted in other expense of $0.9 million. Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of a $4.3 million gain in the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan, proceeds from various legal settlements of $2.5 million, adjustments to the fair value of the Company’s contingent purchase price liability related to prior acquisitions which resulted in other income of $1.0 million, and interest income of $0.3 million.

Income Taxes — CBIZ recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $16.4 million and $14.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was 39.7% and 38.2%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to an increase in state taxes driven by a release of a valuation allowance in 2012 with respect to a state tax credit carryforward as well as a lower amount of valuations allowances released in 2013 compared to 2012 with respect to state net operating losses. For further discussion regarding income tax expense, see Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Earnings per share and Non-GAAP earnings per share — Earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.51 and $0.46 per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 included a gain of approximately $0.02 per diluted share related to a legal settlement recovery that was recorded in other income and a gain of approximately $0.03 per diluted share related to the divestiture of the wealth management business that occurred in the first quarter of 2011.

Non-GAAP earnings per share were $1.08 and $0.92 per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company believes Non-GAAP earnings and Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, which are both non-GAAP measures, illustrate the impact of certain non-cash charges to income from continuing operations and are a useful performance measure for the Company, its analysts and its stockholders. Management uses these performance measures to evaluate CBIZ’s business, including ongoing performance and the allocation of resources. Non-GAAP earnings and Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are provided in addition to the presentation of GAAP measures and should not be regarded as a replacement or alternative of performance under GAAP.

The following is a reconciliation of income from continuing operations to Non-GAAP earnings from operations and earnings per diluted share from continuing operations to Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

NON-GAAP EARNINGS AND PER SHARE DATA

Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013      Per Share      2012     Per Share  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Income from continuing operations

   $ 24,989       $ 0.51       $ 22,752      $ 0.46   

Adjustment for gain on sale of operations

                     (1,547     (0.03

Selected non-cash charges:

          

Amortization expense

     14,056         0.29         11,983        0.24   

Depreciation expense

     4,828         0.10         4,751        0.10   

Non-cash interest on convertible notes

     2,840         0.06         2,638        0.05   

Stock-based compensation

     5,655         0.12         5,888        0.12   

Adjustment to contingent earnouts

     865         0.02         (953     (0.02
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash charges

   $ 28,244       $ 0.57       $ 24,307      $ 0.49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP earnings — continuing operations

   $ 53,233       $ 1.08       $ 45,512      $ 0.92   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Operating Practice Groups

Financial Services

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     $
Change
     %
Change
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenue

  

Same-unit

   $ 423,926      $ 410,195      $ 13,731         3.3

Acquired businesses

     32,723               32,723      

Divested operations

                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total revenue

     456,649        410,195        46,454         11.3

Operating expenses

     395,976        357,378        38,598         10.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Gross margin

   $ 60,673      $ 52,817      $ 7,856         14.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Gross margin percent

     13.3     12.9     
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

The growth in same-unit revenue was approximately 65% attributable to stronger performance in the units that provide certain national services and 35% attributable to the traditional accounting and tax services. Growth in the national units was primarily due to increased project work in the federal and state governmental health care compliance industry as well as in risk and advisory services. The growth in the traditional accounting and tax services was due to a 0.7% increase in billable hours and a 1.3% increase in revenue per hour for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period a year ago. Revenue from acquired businesses was the result of the acquisition of PHBV Partners, L.L.P. (“PHBV”), which occurred on December 31, 2012.

CBIZ provides a range of services to affiliated CPA firms under joint referral and ASAs. Fees earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are recorded as revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income and were approximately $140.2 million and $116.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in ASA fees was primarily the result of the PHBV acquisition.

The largest components of operating expenses for the Financial Services practice group are personnel costs, occupancy costs, and travel and related costs which represented 89.3% and 89.1% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Personnel costs increased $30.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, and represented 68.7% and 68.9% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase was largely attributable to the acquisition of PHBV, comprising $23.0 million of the variance, as well as a same-unit increase of $7.1 million due to increased headcount. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed in nature and were $25.2 million and $24.3 million, or 5.5% and 5.9% of revenue, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in occupancy costs is related primarily to the PHBV acquisition. Travel and related costs were $14.8 million and $11.4 million, or 3.2% and 2.8% of total revenue, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in travel and related costs was due to a higher volume of engagement-related costs (which are billed to clients) and professional staff training efforts, as well as from the impact of the PHBV acquisition. In addition to the expenses discussed above, professional service costs were $6.2 million and $3.3 million, or 1.4% and 0.8% of total revenue, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in professional service costs was associated with outside services related to client engagements for our federal and state governmental health care contracts.

 

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Employee Services

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     $
Change
     %
Change
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenue

  

Same-unit

   $ 187,431      $ 186,217      $ 1,214         0.7

Acquired businesses

     17,432               17,432      

Divested operations

                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total revenue

     204,863        186,217        18,646         10.0

Operating expenses

     168,696        155,311        13,385         8.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Gross margin

   $ 36,167      $ 30,906      $ 5,261         17.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Gross margin percent

     17.7     16.6     
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

The increase in same-unit revenue was attributable to several factors. Property and casualty revenues increased 5.1% due to better pricing throughout the industry as well as strong performance within the specialty program businesses. Payroll business revenues increased 5.0% primarily due to an increase in volume resulting from new clients coupled with pricing increases for core services. Retirement consulting revenues increased 4.3% due to net growth in assets resulting from client contributions and favorable equity market conditions. These increases were partially offset by a decline in the life insurance business of $2.5 million due to several large non-recurring policies that were placed in 2012. Excluding the impact of the life insurance business, same-unit revenue increased 2.1% for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the year ended December 31, 2012.

The growth in revenue from acquisitions was provided by:

 

   

Strategic Employee Benefit Services, an employee benefits client list in the Chicago, Illinois market that was acquired in the first quarter of 2012;

 

   

Primarily Care, Inc., an employee benefits business located in Cranston, Rhode Island that was acquired in the second quarter of 2012;

 

   

Stoltz and Company, LTD., L.L.P., a property and casualty insurance and employee benefits business headquartered in Midland, Texas that was acquired in the third quarter of 2012;

 

   

Trinity Risk Advisors, Inc., a property and casualty insurance business located in Atlanta, Georgia that was acquired in the third quarter of 2012;

 

   

Strategic Employee Benefit Services — The Pruett Group, Inc., an employee benefits business headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee that was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2012;

 

   

The employee benefit division of Leavitt Pacific Insurance Brokers, Inc., located in the San Jose, California market that was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2012;

 

   

Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems, a payroll business in Minneapolis, Minnesota that was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2012; and

 

   

Associated Insurance Agents, a property and casualty and employee benefits business located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that was acquired in the second quarter of 2013.

The largest components of operating expenses for the Employee Services group are personnel costs, including commissions paid to third party brokers, and occupancy costs, representing 82.1% and 82.6% of total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Excluding costs related to the acquired businesses of $9.7 million, personnel costs increased approximately $0.5 million, primarily due to commissions paid to producers relating to increased revenue in the property and casualty, payroll, and retirement services

 

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businesses. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed and were $11.3 million and $10.7 million the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and increased due to the acquisitions in 2013.

National Practices

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     $
Change
    %
Change
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenue

  

Same-unit

   $ 30,074      $ 29,434      $ 640        2.2

Acquired businesses

                       

Divested operations

     447        692        (245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenue

     30,521        30,126        395        1.3

Operating expenses

     27,589        26,713        876        3.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin

   $ 2,932      $ 3,413      $ (481     (14.1 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin percent

     9.6     11.3    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

The National Practices group is primarily comprised of a cost-plus contract with CBIZ’s largest client (Edward Jones) and CBIZ’s healthcare consulting business. Revenues from the Edward Jones business accounted for approximately 70% of the National Practice group’s revenue, with the healthcare consulting accounting for the remaining revenue. Effective December 31, 2013, CBIZ sold its mergers and acquisition business which comprises the divested operations reflected in the table above.

The increase in same-unit revenue was attributable to an increase of $1.4 million resulting from an increase in services provided to Edward Jones as a result of an increase in required technology support as well as an increase in reimbursement dollars due to an increase in compensation.

The largest components of operating expenses for the National Practices group are personnel costs, occupancy costs, and travel and related costs representing 94.5% and 94.0% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Personnel costs increased $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 82.9% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 80.6% of revenue for the same period last year. The increase in personnel costs is due primarily to increases in demand for services provided under the Edward Jones cost-plus contract arrangement as well as an increase in wages for annual raises. Travel and related costs were relatively consistent in both periods and were $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed in nature and were $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2011

Revenue

The following table summarizes total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012      2011      $
Change
    %
Change
 

Same-unit revenue

          

Financial Services

   $ 399,920       $ 389,743       $ 10,177        2.6

Employee Services

     171,103         171,205         (102     (0.1 )% 

National Practices

     30,126         30,322         (196     (0.6 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total same-unit revenue

     601,149         591,270         9,879        1.7

Acquired businesses

     25,389                 25,389     

Divested operations

                         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total revenue

   $ 626,538       $ 591,270       $ 35,268        6.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

A detailed discussion of revenue by practice group is included under “Operating Practice Groups”.

Gross margin and operating expenses — Operating expenses increased to $555.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 from $518.5 million in 2011, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 88.7% for the year ended December 31, 2012 from 87.7% for 2011. The primary components of operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are illustrated in the following table:

 

     2012     2011        
     % of
Operating
Expense
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Operating
Expense
    % of
Revenue
    Change in
% of
Revenue
 

Personnel costs

     76.6     67.9     76.7     67.3     0.6

Occupancy costs

     6.5     5.8     6.7     5.9     (0.1 )% 

Depreciation and amortization

     3.0     2.6     2.9     2.5     0.1

Travel and related costs

     3.5     3.1     3.5     3.0     0.1

Professional fees

     0.9     0.8     0.8     0.7     0.1

Other(1)

     8.8     7.9     9.5     8.4     (0.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     99.3     88.1     100.1     87.8     0.3

Deferred compensation costs

     0.7     0.6     (0.1 )%      (0.1 )%      0.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     100.0     88.7     100.0     87.7     1.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

       11.3       12.3     (1.0 )% 
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Other operating expenses include office expenses, equipment costs, restructuring charges, bad debt and other expenses, none of which are individually significant as a percentage of total operating expenses.

Personnel costs as a percentage of revenue increased 0.6% to 67.9% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011. The increase in personnel costs as a percentage of revenue was primarily the result of a 0.3% increase in incentive compensation and a 0.3% increase in salaries and wages and related benefits costs resulting from an increase in headcount and personnel investments made in the Financial Services practice group. Personnel costs as a percentage of revenue experienced by the individual practice groups is discussed in further detail under “Operating Practice Groups”. The increase in deferred compensation costs of 0.7% resulted from adjustments to the fair value of investments held in the deferred compensation plan. The adjustments to the fair value of investments held in relation to the deferred compensation plan totaled a gain of $3.8 million and a loss

 

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of $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These adjustments are recorded as compensation expense and are offset by the same adjustments to “other income, net”, and thus do not have an impact on net income. Although these adjustments are recorded as operating expenses, they are not allocated to the individual practice groups.

Corporate general and administrative expenses — Corporate general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses decreased by $1.3 million to $30.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, from $31.5 million for 2011, and decreased as a percent of revenue by 0.5% to 4.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The primary components of corporate general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are illustrated in the following table:

 

     2012     2011        
      % of
G&A
Expense
    % of
Revenue
    % of
G&A
Expense
    % of
Revenue
    Change in
% of
Revenue
 

Personnel costs

     56.4     2.7     52.4     2.8     (0.1 )% 

Professional fees

     11.0     0.5     14.8     0.8     (0.3 )% 

Legal settlement costs

     3.5     0.2     7.1     0.4     (0.2 )% 

Computer costs

     6.5     0.3     5.5     0.3       

Travel and related costs

     4.1     0.2     3.9     0.2       

Occupancy costs

     2.9     0.1     2.5     0.1       

Depreciation and amortization

     1.1     0.1     1.1     0.1       

Other(1)

     12.7     0.6     11.6     0.6       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     98.2     4.7     98.9     5.3     (0.6 )% 

Deferred compensation costs

     1.8     0.1     1.1            0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate general and administrative expenses

     100.0     4.8     100.0     5.3     (0.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Other corporate general and administrative expenses include office expenses, insurance expense and other expenses, none of which are individually significant as a percentage of total corporate G&A expenses.

The decrease in G&A expenses as a percentage of revenue is primarily attributable to the decrease of 0.3% in professional fees and 0.2% in legal settlement costs. The decrease in professional fees is a result of a reimbursement of incurred legal expenses in the fourth quarter of 2012. Also during the fourth quarter of 2012, CBIZ received favorable legal settlements.

Interest expense — Interest expense decreased by $1.0 million to $15.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 from $16.0 million for 2011. The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to the retirement of CBIZ’s 2006 Notes in 2011, which resulted in a $1.4 million decrease in interest expense. This was partially offset by an increase in amortization of the discount related to the 2010 Notes. Debt is further discussed under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and in Note 8 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Gain on sale of operations, net — The gain on sale of operations, net was $2.8 million and $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The net gain in each period was primarily comprised of gains recognized from the 2011 sale of the Company’s individual wealth management business of $2.5 million and $2.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The operating results of the individual wealth management business were included in the Employee Services practice group.

Other income, net — Other income, net is primarily comprised of adjustments to the fair value of investments held in a rabbi trust related to the deferred compensation plan, adjustments to contingent purchase price liabilities related to previous acquisitions, gains and losses on sales of assets, and other miscellaneous income and expenses

 

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such as contingent royalties from previous divestitures, proceeds from legal settlements and interest income. Adjustments to the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan do not impact CBIZ’s net income as they are offset by the same adjustments to compensation expense (recorded as operating or corporate general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income). Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of a $4.3 million gain in the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan, proceeds from various legal settlements of $2.5 million, adjustments to the fair value of the Company’s contingent purchase price liability related to prior acquisitions which resulted in other income of $1.0 million, and interest income of $0.3 million. Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2011 primarily consisted of adjustments to the fair value of the Company’s contingent purchase price liability related to prior acquisitions which resulted in other income of $3.5 million and interest income of $0.2 million. The adjustment to the contingent liability and interest income was partially offset by a $0.4 million loss in the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan and a reserve of $0.4 million established on a note receivable.

Income Taxes — CBIZ recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $14.1 million and $12.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was 38.2% and 38.8%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2012 from 2011 primarily relates to the release of a valuation allowance with respect to a state tax credit carryforward in 2012. For further discussion regarding income tax expense, see Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Earnings per share and Non-GAAP earnings per share — Earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.46 and $0.39 per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 included a gain of approximately $0.02 per diluted share related to a legal settlement recovery that was recorded in other income, net. Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 included a gain of approximately $0.03 and $0.02, respectively, per diluted share related to the divestiture of the wealth management business that occurred in the first quarter of 2011.

Non-GAAP earnings per share were $0.92 and $0.79 per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company believes Non-GAAP earnings and Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, which are both non-GAAP measures, illustrate the impact of certain non-cash charges to income from continuing operations and are a useful performance measure for the Company, its analysts and its stockholders. Management uses these performance measures to evaluate CBIZ’s business, including ongoing performance and the allocation of resources. Non-GAAP earnings and Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are provided in addition to the presentation of GAAP measures and should not be regarded as a replacement or alternative of performance under GAAP.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of income from continuing operations to Non-GAAP earnings from operations and earnings per diluted share from continuing operations to Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

NON-GAAP EARNINGS AND PER SHARE DATA

Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012     Per Share     2011     Per Share  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Income from continuing operations

   $ 22,752      $ 0.46      $ 19,139      $ 0.39   

Adjustment for gain on sale of operations

     (1,547     (0.03     (933     (0.02

Selected non-cash charges:

        

Amortization

     11,983        0.24        10,560        0.21   

Depreciation

     4,751        0.10        4,766        0.10   

Non-cash interest on convertible notes

     2,638        0.05        3,201        0.06   

Stock-based compensation

     5,888        0.12        5,954        0.12   

Adjustment to contingent earnouts

     (953     (0.02     (3,467     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash charges

   $ 24,307      $ 0.49      $ 21,014      $ 0.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP earnings — continuing operations

   $ 45,512      $ 0.92      $ 39,220      $ 0.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Practice Groups

Financial Services

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     $
Change
    %
Change
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenue

  

Same-unit

   $ 399,920      $ 389,743      $ 10,177        2.6

Acquired businesses

     10,275               10,275     

Divested operations

                       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenue

     410,195        389,743        20,452        5.2

Operating expenses

     357,378        336,206        21,172        6.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin

   $ 52,817      $ 53,537      $ (720     (1.3 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin percent

     12.9     13.7    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

The increase in same-unit revenue was primarily the result of strong performance in the units that provide certain national services, offset in part by a decrease in revenue in the core accounting units. Growth in the national units of 18.6% was primarily due to increased project work, primarily in the federal and state governmental health care consulting and compliance business. Revenue in the core accounting units decreased 1% due to a corresponding decrease in hours charged. Revenue from acquired businesses was the result of the acquisition of Thompson Dunavant PLC (“Thompson Dunavant”), located in Memphis, Tennessee, that was acquired on August 1, 2011, and Gresham Smith LLC (“Gresham Smith”), located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and St. Louis, Missouri, that was acquired on October 1, 2011.

CBIZ provides a range of services to affiliated CPA firms under joint referral and administrative service agreements (“ASAs”). Fees earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are recorded as revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income and were approximately $116.1 million and $109.1 million for

 

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the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in ASA fees was the result of growth in the units that provide national services, as well as the impact of the acquisitions.

The largest components of operating expenses for the Financial Services practice group are personnel costs, occupancy costs, and travel and related costs which represented 89.1% and 88.5% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Personnel costs increased $19.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, and represented 79.1% and 78.4% of total operating expenses and 68.9% and 67.7% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase was primarily due to investments in resources expected to enhance revenue growth at several units, including the addition of teams of professionals to enhance the Company’s state and local tax services and the forensic accounting practice, as well as a team of business development managers located throughout the country. These investments account for approximately $1.9 million of the increase in personnel costs. In addition to these investments, headcount at the units providing national services increased in response to the increase in demand. Included in the increase in personnel costs is the impact of the acquisitions of Thompson Dunavant and Gresham Smith, which accounted for approximately $6.8 million of the increase. Lastly, overall incentive compensation increased for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed in nature and were $24.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $23.7 million for the same period in the prior year and were 5.9% and 6.1% of total revenue, respectively. Travel and related costs were $11.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $10.2 million in 2011, and represented 2.8% and 2.6% of total revenue, respectively. The increase in travel and related costs was due mostly to increased client development. Bad debt expense decreased $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, and was 1.2% and 1.5% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Employee Services

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     $
Change
    %
Change
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenue

  

Same-unit

   $ 171,103      $ 171,205      $ (102     (0.1 )% 

Acquired businesses

     15,114               15,114     

Divested operations

                       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenue

     186,217        171,205        15,012        8.8

Operating expenses

     155,311        144,528        10,783        7.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin

   $ 30,906      $ 26,677      $ 4,229        15.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin percent

     16.6     15.6    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

The decrease in same-unit revenue was primarily attributable to declines in the Company’s employee benefits and life insurance businesses, offset by increases in the property and casualty, payroll services, and retirement plan consulting businesses. The decrease in employee benefits revenue of $2.3 million is primarily due to continued competitive pressures and client plan design changes. The decrease in life insurance revenue of $1.7 million is due to lower client demand for life insurance plans. Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in the Company’s property and casualty brokerage revenue of $1.7 million due to pricing increases and an increase in volume-based carrier bonus payments, an increase in the Company’s payroll business of $1.4 million due to higher pricing trends for payroll and related services, and an increase in retirement plan consulting services of $1.0 million due to favorable trends in equity markets and an increase in demand for actuarial consulting services.

 

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The growth in revenue from acquisitions was provided by:

 

   

Multiple Benefits Services, an employee benefits business located in Atlanta, Georgia that was acquired on August 1, 2011;

   

PSA Insurance, a retirement advisory business located in Baltimore, Maryland that was acquired on November 1, 2011;

   

Advantage Benefit Planning, an employee benefits business located in Pleasantville, New Jersey that was acquired on December 30, 2011;

   

Meridian, a property and casualty insurance and employee benefits business headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with an office in Atlanta, Georgia that was acquired on January 1, 2012;

   

Strategic Employee Benefit Services, an employee benefits client list in the Chicago, Illinois market that was acquired on February 1, 2012;

   

PCI, an employee benefits business located in Cranston, Rhode Island that was acquired on May 1, 2012;

   

Stoltz, a property and casualty insurance and employee benefits business headquartered in Midland, Texas that was acquired on July 1, 2012;

   

Trinity, a property and casualty insurance business located in Atlanta, Georgia that was acquired on September 1, 2012;

   

SEBS-Pruett, an employee benefits business headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee that was acquired on October 1, 2012;

   

Leavitt, an employee benefits business in the San Jose, California market that was acquired on November 1, 2012.

The largest components of operating expenses for the Employee Services group are personnel costs, which include commissions paid to third party brokers, and occupancy costs, representing 82.6% and 82.8% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Personnel costs increased approximately $7.7 million, primarily as a result of the acquired businesses. Personnel costs represented 63.1% and 64.2% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed in nature and were $10.7 million and $9.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in occupancy costs was primarily due to business acquisitions.

National Practices

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     $
Change
    %
Change
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenue

  

Same-unit

   $ 30,126      $ 30,322      $ (196     (0.6 )% 

Acquired businesses

                       

Divested operations

                       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenue

     30,126        30,322        (196     (0.6 )% 

Operating expenses

     26,713        26,222        491        1.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin

   $ 3,413      $ 4,100      $ (687     (16.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin percent

     11.3     13.5    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

The National Practices group is primarily comprised of a cost-plus contract with CBIZ’s largest client (Edward Jones), healthcare consulting, and the Company’s mergers and acquisition business. Revenues from the Edward Jones business account for approximately two-thirds of the National Practice group’s revenue, with the healthcare consulting and mergers and acquisitions accounting for the remaining revenue.

 

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The decrease in revenue was attributable to a decrease of $1.1 million in the mergers and acquisitions business as a result of earning success fees of $0.7 million for completing one transaction during the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to success fees of $1.8 million for completing three transactions in 2011. This decrease was substantially offset by an increase of $0.5 million in services provided to Edward Jones and $0.4 million from the healthcare consulting business. The increase in the Edward Jones revenue was primarily a result of an increase in required technology support as well as an increase in reimbursement dollars due to an increase in compensation. The increase in the healthcare consulting business was primarily due to an increase in Medicaid eligibility services provided to clients and an increase in consulting fees related to healthcare reform regulations.

The largest components of operating expenses for the National Practices group are personnel costs, occupancy costs, and travel and related costs representing 94.0% and 94.2% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Personnel costs increased $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 80.6% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 78.6% of revenue for the same period in 2011. The increase in personnel costs is due primarily to increases in wages for annual raises. Travel and related costs were consistent in both periods and were $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed in nature and were $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Financial Condition

Total assets were $897.5 million at December 31, 2013, a decrease of $72.7 million versus December 31, 2012. Current assets of $350.5 million exceeded current liabilities of $267.4 million by $83.1 million.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $0.1 million to $0.8 million at December 31, 2013 from $0.9 million at December 31, 2012. CBIZ historically maintains low cash levels and applies any available cash to pay down the outstanding debt balance. Restricted cash was $22.1 million at December 31, 2013, an increase of $2.5 million from $19.6 million at December 31, 2012. Restricted cash represents those funds held in connection with CBIZ’s Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) regulated businesses and funds held in connection with the pass through of insurance premiums to various carriers. Cash and restricted cash fluctuate during the year based on the timing of cash receipts and cash payments.

Accounts receivable, net, were $143.1 million at December 31, 2013, an increase of $8.1 million from December 31, 2012, and days sales outstanding (“DSO”) from continuing operations were 74 days and 76 days at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. DSO represents accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (net of realization adjustments) at the end of the period, divided by trailing twelve months daily revenue. CBIZ provides 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.

Deferred income taxes — current decreased by $3.3 million to $4.6 million at December 31, 2013 from $7.9 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease in the net deferred current asset was primarily due to a change in tax accounting method that accelerated the tax deduction for certain accrued expenses and the transfer of certain deferred tax liabilities from deferred income taxes — non-current to deferred income taxes — current.

Other current assets were $14.4 million and $10.9 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Other current assets are primarily comprised of prepaid assets, rent deposits, and notes receivable. Balances may fluctuate during the year based upon the timing of cash payments, amortization of prepaid expenses, and activity related to notes receivable.

Funds held for clients of $164.4 million and $154.4 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and client fund obligations of $164.3 million and $154.1 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, primarily relate to CBIZ’s payroll services business. The balances in these accounts fluctuate with the timing of cash receipts and the related cash payments. Client fund obligations can differ from funds held for clients due to

 

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changes in the market value of the underlying investments. The nature of these accounts is further described in Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Property and equipment, net, increased by $1.4 million to $19.2 million at December 31, 2013 from $17.8 million at December 31, 2012. The increase is the result of capital expenditures of $6.2 million partially offset by depreciation and amortization expense of $4.8 million. CBIZ’s property and equipment is primarily comprised of software, hardware, furniture and leasehold improvements.

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net decreased by $0.5 million to $469.1 at December 31, 2013 from $469.6 at December 31, 2012. This decrease is the result of amortization expense of $14.1 million, offset by $9.6 million and $4.0 million of net additions to goodwill and intangible assets from acquisitions, respectively.

Assets of the deferred compensation plan represent participant deferral accounts and are directly offset by deferred compensation plan obligations. Assets of the deferred compensation plan were $52.0 million and $39.8 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The increase in assets of the deferred compensation plan of $12.2 million consisted of net participant contributions of $4.1 million and an increase in the fair value of the investments of $8.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The plan is described in further detail in Note 13 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The accounts payable balances of $37.5 million and $35.4 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, reflect amounts due to suppliers and vendors. Balances fluctuate during the year based on the timing of cash payments. Accrued personnel costs were $38.6 million and $34.9 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and represent amounts due for payroll, payroll taxes, employee benefits and incentive compensation. Balances fluctuate during the year based on the timing of payments and adjustments to the estimate of incentive compensation costs.

Income taxes payable was $25 thousand and $1.4 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and was primarily due to timing differences between current income taxes expense and related tax payments.

Notes payable — current decreased by $3.9 million to $1.6 million at December 31, 2013 from $5.5 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease was primarily due to payments made to owners of businesses acquired by CBIZ as a result of purchase price adjustments and deferred payments in the amount of $5.0 million as well as guaranteed purchase price payments made of $0.5 million related to prior year business acquisitions. This decrease was partially offset due to long-term portions of notes related to guaranteed purchase price of $1.2 million being reclassified from non-current to current and new notes payable of $0.4 million resulting from businesses acquired in 2013.

Contingent purchase price liabilities (current and non-current) are comprised of purchase price liabilities that arise from business acquisitions. Contingent purchase price liabilities (current and non-current) decreased by $4.8 million to $25.2 million at December 31, 2013 from $30.0 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease in the contingent liability was due to payments of $11.5 million made during 2013, partially offset by an increase of $5.5 million from current year business acquisitions, adjustments to the fair value of the contingency purchase price liabilities of $1.1 million and $0.1 of net present value adjustments to the liabilities.

Other liabilities (current and non-current) decreased by $1.0 million to $23.5 million at December 31, 2013 from $24.5 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease is primarily attributable to the decrease of $1.6 million in unearned revenues due to the completion of performance of services, a decrease of $1.2 million of guaranteed purchase price related to business acquisitions, a decrease of $0.8 million to the self-funded health insurance accrual due to expected decreases in payments for claims not reported until after year end, a decrease of $0.4 million in the fair value adjustment related to the Company’s swap agreement and a decrease of $0.3 million in restructuring liabilities as a result of payments made. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $2.7 million in accrued lease costs due to entering into new lease agreements related to recently acquired businesses and an increase of $0.8 million in legal reserves based on current claim activities.

 

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CBIZ’s convertible notes are carried at face value less unamortized discount. The $2.8 million increase in the carrying value of the convertible notes at December 31, 2013 compared to December 31, 2012 represents the discount amortization on the 2010 Notes, which is recognized as non-cash interest expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The convertible notes are further described in Note 8 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Bank debt for amounts due on CBIZ’s credit facility decreased $160.4 million to $48.5 million at December 31, 2013 from $208.9 million at December 31, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to using the proceeds from the sale of MMP to pay down outstanding debt.

Income taxes payable — non-current at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $6.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively, and represents the accrual for uncertain tax positions. The increase of $2.2 million primarily relates to reserves for state income taxes. Income taxes are further discussed in Note 7 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Stockholders’ equity increased by $79.2 million to $374.4 million at December 31, 2013 from $295.2 million at December 31, 2012. The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily attributable to net income of $85.9 million, CBIZ’s stock award programs which contributed $17.7 million and the issuance of $2.1 million in common shares related to business acquisitions. These increases were partially offset by CBIZ’s repurchase of 3.9 shares at a cost of $25.7 million subject to the Westbury Agreement and the repurchase of 0.1 million shares at a cost of $0.8 million related to shares repurchased in conjunction with the settlement of restricted stock transactions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

CBIZ’s principal source of net operating cash is derived from the collection of fees and commissions for professional services and products rendered to its clients. CBIZ supplements net operating cash with a $275 million unsecured credit facility and $130 million in 2010 Notes.

CBIZ maintains a $275 million unsecured credit facility with Bank of America as agent bank for a group of seven participating banks. The credit facility also has a letter of credit sub-facility. On April 11, 2011, the credit facility was amended to extend the maturity date one year to June 2015, reduce interest on outstanding balances, reduce commitment fees on the unused borrowing limit, and adjust the leverage ratio limits to provide CBIZ with more flexibility. On August 30, 2012, the credit facility was further amended to modify the senior and total leverage requirements and provide a temporary increase in the leverage ratios for twelve months, at which time the leverage ratios will step down to the leverage schedule prescribed by the 2011 amendment. The purpose of the amendment was to provide additional flexibility to support CBIZ’s strategic acquisitions. At December 31, 2013, CBIZ had $48.5 million outstanding under its credit facility and had letters of credit and performance guarantees totaling $4.4 million. Available funds under the credit facility, based on the terms of the commitment, were approximately $99.8 million at December 31, 2013. Management believes that cash generated from operations, combined with the available funds from the credit facility, provides CBIZ the financial resources needed to meet business requirements for the foreseeable future, including capital expenditures and working capital requirements.

The credit facility also allows for the allocation of funds for strategic initiatives, including acquisitions and the repurchase of CBIZ common stock. Under the credit facility, CBIZ is required to meet certain financial covenants with respect to (i) minimum net worth; (ii) maximum total and senior leverage ratios; and (iii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. CBIZ believes it is in compliance with its covenants as of December 31, 2013. CBIZ’s ability to service its debt and to fund strategic initiatives will depend upon its ability to generate cash in the future.

The 2010 Notes were issued to qualified institutional buyers on September 27, 2010 and mature on October 1, 2015. The holders of the 2010 Notes may convert their 2010 Notes any time on or after July 31, 2015.

 

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Concurrent with the closing of the 2010 Notes, a portion of the proceeds was used to repurchase $60 million of the $100 million outstanding 2006 Notes through privately negotiated transactions. During 2011, an additional $39.3 million of the 2006 Notes were repurchased, which leaves a remaining balance of $750,000 of 2006 Notes outstanding at December 31, 2013. See Note 8 to the accompanying financial statements for further discussion of CBIZ’s debt instruments.

In addition to the debt instruments previously mentioned, CBIZ may obtain, at a future date, additional funding by offering equity securities or debt through public or private markets.

Sources and Uses of Cash

As a result of the classification of MMP as a discontinued operation and the subsequent sale of MMP in 2013, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows has been restated to reflect the net income from MMP operations as an adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities. In addition, the cash flows from MMP operations are reflected in a separate line item within the operating and investing sections of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Included in cash flows used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 was cash paid for taxes of $47.5 million related to the gain on sale of MMP. Cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing operations were $41.5 million, $39.5 million and $42.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The following table summarizes cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012     2011  

Total cash provided by (used in):

      

Operating activities

   $ (1,518   $ 54,048      $ 58,174   

Investing activities

     174,992        (104,315     (55,572

Financing activities

     (173,602     49,553        (1,713
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (128   $ (714   $ 889   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Activities

Cash flows from operating activities represent net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in assets and liabilities. CBIZ typically experiences a net use of cash from operations during the first quarter of its fiscal year, as accounts receivable balances grow in response to the seasonal increase in first quarter revenue generated by the Financial Services practice group (primarily for accounting and tax services). This net use of cash is followed by strong operating cash flow during the second and third quarters, as a significant amount of revenue generated by the Financial Services practice group during the first four months of the year are billed and collected in subsequent quarters. Non-cash adjustments to net income mentioned below mainly consist of depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of intangible assets including client lists and non-compete agreements, amortization of the discount on convertible notes and deferred financing fees, provision for bad debts, adjustments to contingent purchase price liabilities, deferred income tax expense and stock-based compensation expense.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, net cash used in operating activities was $1.5 million and primarily consisted of net gains on the sale of operations and the discontinued operations transactions totaling $61.0 million and negative changes in working capital of $17.7 million. These uses were offset by net income of $85.9 million and non-cash adjustments to net income of $34.3 million. Net gains on the sale of operations and discontinued operations primarily result from the sale of MMP. Working capital use of cash primarily resulted from an increase in accounts receivable due to the growth in revenue. Cash used in discontinued operations was $43.0 million, which included $47.5 million cash paid for income taxes related to the gain on sale of MMP.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $54.0 million and primarily consisted of net income of $31.1 million and non-cash adjustments to net income of $29.6 million, partially offset by net gains on the sale of operations and the discontinued operations transactions totaling $11.2 million and negative changes in working capital of $10.1 million. Working capital resulted in a use of cash primarily from an increase in accounts receivable due to an increase in revenue resulting from the fourth quarter business acquisitions. Other impacts to the change in working capital include an increase in accounts payable due to increased activity from the acquisitions and the ongoing effort to manage payables, the increase in accrued compensation incentive accruals and the increase in income taxes payable due to the timing of tax payments. Cash provided by discontinued operations was $14.5 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, net cash provided by operating activities was $58.2 million and primarily consisted of net income of $28.0 million and non-cash adjustments to net income of $27.0 million. Partially offsetting these sources of cash were a net gain on the sale of operations and discontinued operations transactions totaling $11.8 million and net changes in working capital of $0.4 million. Cash provided by discontinued operations was $15.4 million.

Investing Activities

CBIZ’s investing activities typically result in a net use of cash, and generally consist of payments for business acquisitions and client lists, contingent payments associated with business acquisitions that occurred prior to 2009, purchases of capital equipment, net activity related to funds held for clients, and proceeds received from sales of divestitures and discontinued operations. Capital expenditures consisted of investments in technology, leasehold improvements and purchases of furniture and equipment.

Cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily consisted of $200.9 million from proceeds from the sale of divested and discontinued operations (primarily the sale of MMP) and $0.5 million from net additions to notes receivable resulting from acquisition activities in 2013 and from the sale of MMP. Cash provided by investing activities was partially offset by $9.7 million of net cash used for business acquisitions and contingent payments on prior acquisitions, net activity related to funds held for clients of $10.2 million and capital expenditures of $6.2 million. Cash used in discontinued operations was $0.3 million.

Investing uses of cash during the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of $88.3 million of net cash used for business acquisitions and contingent payments on prior acquisitions, net activity related to funds held for clients of $5.1 million, capital expenditures of $2.4 million, and additions to notes receivable of $3.4 million relating to acquisition activities. These uses of cash were partially offset by $1.5 million of proceeds from the sale of divested and discontinued operations. Cash used in discontinued operations was $6.7 million.

Investing uses of cash during the year ended December 31, 2011 primarily consisted of $27.4 million of net cash used for business acquisitions and contingent payments on prior acquisitions, net activity related to funds held for clients of $24.9 million, and capital expenditures of $3.9 million. These uses of cash were partially offset by $1.0 million of proceeds from the sale of divested and discontinued operations. Cash used in discontinued operations was $0.4 million.

Financing Activities

CBIZ’s financing cash flows typically consist of net borrowing and payment activity from the credit facility, the issuance and repayment of debt instruments, repurchases of CBIZ common stock, payments of contingent consideration on business acquisitions, net change in client fund obligations, and proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

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payments for contingent consideration included as part of the initial measurement of prior business acquisitions and $0.6 million in payments on notes payable. These uses of cash were partially offset by $14.0 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and a $10.2 million net change in client fund obligations as a result of timing of cash received and payments made.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of $63.9 million in net proceeds on the credit facility and a net change of $5.1 million in client fund obligations as a result of timing of cash received and payments made. These proceeds were partially offset by $13.2 million in payments for contingent consideration included as part of the initial measurement of prior business acquisitions, $5.7 million to repurchase shares of CBIZ common stock and $0.6 million for debt issuance costs related to the amendment to the credit facility.

Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2011 included $39.3 million used to repay the 2006 Notes at par, $9.5 million used to repurchase shares of CBIZ common stock, $1.8 million in payments for contingent consideration included as part of the initial measurement of prior business acquisitions, and $0.6 million in cash used to pay for debt issuance costs related to the amendment of the credit facility. These uses of cash were substantially offset by sources of cash which include $26.1 million in net proceeds on the credit facility, net change of $22.4 million in client fund obligations as a result of timing of cash received and payments made, and $0.9 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options, including tax benefits.

Obligations and Commitments

CBIZ’s aggregate amount of future obligations for the next five years and thereafter is set forth below (in thousands):

 

    Total     2014     2015     2016     2017     2018     Thereafter  

Convertible notes(1)

  $ 130,750      $      $ 130,000      $ 750      $      $      $   

Interest on convertible notes

    12,736        6,362        6,362        12                        

Credit facility(2)

    48,500               48,500                               

Income taxes payable

    6,179        25        6,154                               

Notes payable

    1,602        1,602                                      

Contingent purchase price liabilities(3)

    25,196        12,243        9,623        3,235        95                 

Restructuring lease obligations(4)

    4,534        1,201        1,239        1,135        451        467        41   

Non-cancelable operating lease obligations(4)

    152,619        30,738        28,717        27,009        21,948        17,075        27,132   

Letters of credit in lieu of cash security deposits

    2,516        295               834               1,387          

Performance guarantees for non-consolidated affiliates

    1,934        1,934                                      

License bonds and other letters of credit

    2,402        2,253        131        8        10                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 388,968      $ 56,653      $ 230,726      $ 32,983      $ 22,504      $ 18,929      $ 27,173   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents $130 million par value of 2010 Notes which mature on October 1, 2015 and $750 thousand par value of 2006 Notes which mature on June 1, 2026. The 2006 Notes may be putable by the holders of the convertible notes on June 1, 2016 and can be redeemed by the Company at anytime.

 

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(3) Represents contingent earnout liability that is expected to be paid over the next four years to businesses CBIZ acquired on or after January 1, 2009.

 

(4) Excludes cash expected to be received under subleases.

The above table does not reflect $5.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits, which the Company has recorded for uncertain tax positions as CBIZ is unable to determine a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of the future payments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

CBIZ maintains ASA’s with independent CPA firms (as described more fully under “Business — Financial Services” and in Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements), which qualify as variable interest entities. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not reflect the operations or accounts of variable interest entities as the impact is not material to the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows of CBIZ.

CBIZ provides guarantees of performance obligations for a CPA firm with which CBIZ maintains an ASA. Potential obligations under the guarantees totaled $1.9 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012. CBIZ has recognized a liability for the fair value of the obligations undertaken in issuing these guarantees. The liability is recorded as other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. CBIZ does not expect it will be required to make payments under these guarantees.

CBIZ provides letters of credit to landlords (lessors) of its leased premises in lieu of cash security deposits. Letters of credit totaled $2.5 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012. In addition, CBIZ provides license bonds to various state agencies to meet certain licensing requirements. The amount of license bonds outstanding was $2.4 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

CBIZ has various agreements under which the Company may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Generally, these indemnification clauses are included in contracts arising in the normal course of business under which the Company customarily agrees to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations, warranties, covenants or agreements, related to matters such as title to assets sold and certain tax matters. Payment by CBIZ under such indemnification clauses are generally conditioned upon the other party making a claim. Such claims are typically subject to challenge by CBIZ and to dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular contract. Further, CBIZ’s obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of time and/or amount and, in some instances, CBIZ may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by CBIZ. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these indemnification agreements due to the conditional nature of CBIZ’s obligations and the unique facts of each particular agreement. Historically, CBIZ has not made any payments under these agreements that have been material individually or in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2013, CBIZ was not aware of any obligations arising under indemnification agreements that would require material payments.

Interest Rate Risk Management

CBIZ periodically uses interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk exposure. The interest rate swaps effectively mitigate CBIZ’s exposure to interest rate risk, primarily through converting portions of the floating rate debt under the credit facility to a fixed rate basis. These agreements involve the receipt or payment of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amounts. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, CBIZ had a total of $40.0 million notional amount of interest rate swaps, of which $15 million will expire in June 2014 and the remaining $25 million will expire in June 2015. Management will continue to evaluate the potential use of interest rate swaps as it deems appropriate under certain operating and market conditions. CBIZ does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

 

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CBIZ carries $130.0 million in 2010 Notes bearing a fixed interest rate of 4.875%. The 2010 Notes mature on October 1, 2015 and may not be converted before July 31, 2015. CBIZ believes the fixed nature of these borrowings mitigate its interest rate risk.

In connection with payroll services provided to clients, CBIZ collects funds from its clients’ accounts in advance of paying these client obligations. These funds held for clients are segregated and invested in accordance with the Company’s investment policy, which requires that all investments carry an investment grade rating at the time of initial investment. The interest income on these investments mitigates the interest rate risk for the borrowing costs of CBIZ’s credit facility, as the rates on both the investments and the outstanding borrowings against the credit facility are based on market conditions.

Critical Accounting Policies

Significant accounting policies are described more fully in Note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in its financial statements. CBIZ’s management bases its estimates on historical experience and assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the related facts and circumstances. The application of these critical accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions for future uncertainties. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. The policies discussed below address the most critical accounting policies which are the most important to the portrayal of CBIZ’s financial statements and require the most difficult, subjective and complex judgments.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized only when all of the following are present: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the fee to the client is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Contract terms are typically contained in a signed agreement with the client (or when applicable, other third parties) which generally defines the scope of services to be provided, pricing of services, and payment terms generally ranging from invoice date to 90 days after invoice date. Billing may occur prior to, during, or upon completion of the service. CBIZ typically does not have acceptance provisions or right of refund arrangements included in these agreements. Contract terms vary depending on the scope of services provided, the deliverables, and the complexity of the engagement. CBIZ offers a vast array of products and business services to its clients. Those services are delivered through three practice groups. A description of revenue recognition, as it relates to those groups, is provided in more detail in Note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Valuation of Accounts Receivable and Notes Receivable

Management determines the valuation of accounts receivable (including unbilled accounts receivable) and notes receivable, and the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts based on estimates of losses related to the respective receivable balance. Management analyzes historical bad debts, client credit-worthiness, the age of accounts receivable and current economic trends and conditions when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts and the collectability of notes receivable. Significant management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts for each accounting period. Material differences may result if facts and circumstances change in relation to the original estimation.

Valuation of Goodwill

CBIZ utilizes the acquisition method of accounting for all business combinations. In accordance with GAAP, goodwill is not amortized, but rather is tested for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each year. Impairment testing may be performed between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.

 

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During the fourth quarter of 2013 and 2012, CBIZ applied the principles as prescribed in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350 “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other” in order to complete its goodwill impairment tests. CBIZ based its goodwill impairment testing on a qualitative assessment for each of its reporting units that carried a goodwill balance. The qualitative assessment included an in-depth analysis of many factors, including general economic conditions, industry and market conditions, a broad scope of financial factors, the Company’s weighted average cost of capital, changes in management and key personnel, the price of the Company’s common stock, as well as other drivers of a fair value analysis. As part of the qualitative analysis, many estimates and assumptions were made that related to future economic trends, client behaviors, and other factors, all of which are beyond the control of management. As a result of the Company’s qualitative assessment, it was concluded that it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of each of its reporting units was greater than its carrying value.

Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets primarily consist of property and equipment and intangible assets, which include client lists and non-compete agreements. The intangible assets are amortized over their expected periods of benefit, which generally ranges from two to fifteen years. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets or groups of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets or groups of assets is assessed based on a comparison of the undiscounted cash flows to the recorded value of the asset. If an impairment is indicated, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis or market comparable method. Determining the fair value of long-lived assets includes significant judgment by management, and different judgments could yield different results.

Loss Contingencies

Loss contingencies, including litigation claims, are recorded as liabilities when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. Contingent liabilities are often resolved over long time periods. Estimating probable losses requires analysis that often depends on judgment about potential actions by third parties.

Incentive Compensation

Determining the amount of expense to recognize for incentive compensation at interim and annual reporting dates involves management judgment. Expenses accrued for incentive compensation are based upon expected financial results for the year, and the ultimate determination of incentive compensation is unable to be made until after year-end results are finalized. Thus, amounts accrued are subject to change in future interim periods if actual future financial results are higher or lower than expected. In arriving at the amount of expense to recognize, management believes it makes reasonable judgments using all significant information available.

Income Taxes

Determining the consolidated provision for income tax expense, income tax liabilities and deferred tax assets and liabilities involves management judgment. Management estimates an annual effective tax rate (which takes into consideration expected full-year results), which is applied to the Company’s quarterly operating results to determine the provision for income tax expense. In the event there is a significant, unusual or infrequent item recognized in the quarterly operating results, the tax attributable to that item is recorded in the interim period in which it occurs. In addition, reserves are established for uncertain tax positions and contingencies. See Note 1 and Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

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actual pre-tax income; revisions to tax positions and valuation allowances taken as a result of further analysis and consultation; the receipt and expected utilization of federal and state income tax credits; and changes mandated as a result of audits by taxing authorities. Management believes it makes reasonable judgments using all significant information available when estimating income taxes.

Other Significant Policies

Other significant accounting policies, not involving the same level of management judgment and uncertainty as those discussed above, are also critical in understanding the consolidated financial statements. Those policies are described in Note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the FASB issue Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11 (“ASU 2013-11”) “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”. ASU 2013-11 states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. The exception to this treatment is as follows: to the extent an NOL carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date or if the entity is not required to use and does not intend to use the deferred tax asset, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 will not require any additional recurring disclosures. ASU 2013-11 will be effective for the reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. CBIZ is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2013-11, but currently believes there will be no significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

CBIZ’s floating rate debt under its credit facility exposes the Company to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk results when the maturity or repricing intervals of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are different. A change in the Federal Funds Rate, or the reference rate set by Bank of America, N.A., would affect the rate at which CBIZ could borrow funds under its credit facility. CBIZ’s balance outstanding under its credit facility at December 31, 2013 was $48.5 million, of which only $8.5 million is subject to rate risk as $40.0 million is subject to CBIZ’s interest rate swap. If market rates were to increase or decrease 100 basis points from the levels at December 31, 2013, interest expense would increase or decrease approximately $0.1 million annually.

CBIZ does not engage in trading market risk sensitive instruments. CBIZ periodically uses interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk exposure. The interest rate swaps effectively modify the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk, primarily through converting portions of its floating rate debt under the credit facility to a fixed rate basis. These agreements involve the receipt or payment of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amounts. At December 31, 2013, CBIZ had a total of $40.0 million notional amount of interest rate swaps, of which $15 million will expire in June 2014 and the remaining $25 million will expire in June 2015. Management will continue to evaluate the potential use of interest rate swaps as it deems appropriate under certain operating and market conditions. See Note 5 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding interest rate swaps.

In connection with CBIZ’s payroll business, funds held for clients are segregated and invested in short-term investments, such as corporate and municipal bonds. In accordance with the Company’s investment policy, all investments carry an investment grade rating at the time of the initial investment. At each respective balance sheet date, these investments are adjusted to fair value with fair value adjustments being recorded to other

 

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comprehensive income or loss for the respective period. See Notes 5 and 6 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding these investments and the related fair value assessments.

Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

The Financial Statements, together with the notes thereto and the reports of KPMG LLP dated March 14, 2014 thereon, and the Supplementary Data required hereunder, are included in this Annual Report as set forth in Item 15(a) hereof and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation (“Controls Evaluation”) was done with the participation of CBIZ’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). Disclosure Controls are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that CBIZ files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure Controls include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by CBIZ in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO, does not expect that its Disclosure Controls or its internal control over financial reporting (“Internal Controls”) will prevent all error and all fraud. Although CBIZ’s Disclosure Controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objective, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the objectives of a control system are met. Further, any control system reflects limitations on resources, and the benefits of a control system must be considered relative to its costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within CBIZ have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of a control. A design of a control system is also based 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; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.

Conclusions

Based upon the Controls Evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, CBIZ’s Disclosure Controls are effective at the reasonable assurance level described above.

There were no changes in the Company’s Internal Controls that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, CBIZ’s Internal Controls.

 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision of management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO, CBIZ conducted an evaluation of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework provided in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO Framework). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management has concluded that CBIZ’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013.

CBIZ’s independent auditor, KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of CBIZ’s internal control over financial reporting which appears in Item 8 of this Annual Report.

 

Item 9B. Other Information.

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Information with respect to this item not included below is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.

CBIZ has adopted a Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Guide that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. CBIZ’s Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Guide is available on the investor information page of CBIZ’s website, located at http://www.cbiz.com, and in print to any shareholder who requests them. Any waiver or amendment to the code will be posted on CBIZ’s website.

Executive Officers, Directors and Key Employees of the Registrant:

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the directors, executive officers and certain key employees of CBIZ. Each executive officer and director of CBIZ named in the following table has been elected to serve until his successor is duly appointed or elected or until his earlier removal or resignation from office. No arrangement or understanding exists between any executive officer of CBIZ and any other person pursuant to which he or she was selected as an officer.

 

Name

   Age     

Position(s)

Executive Officers and Directors:

     

Steven L. Gerard(1)

     68       Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Rick L. Burdick(1)

     62       Lead Director and Vice Chairman

Michael H. DeGroote

     53       Director

Joseph S. DiMartino(3)(4)

     70       Director

Richard C. Rochon(2)(3)(4)

     56       Director

Todd J. Slotkin(2)(3)(4)

     60       Director

Donald V. Weir(2)(3)

     72       Director

Benaree Pratt Wiley(3)(4)

     67       Director

Jerome P. Grisko, Jr.(1)

     52       President and Chief Operating Officer

Ware H. Grove

     63       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Michael W. Gleespen

     55       Secretary and General Counsel

Other Key Employees:

     

Chris Spurio

     48       President, Financial Services

Robert A. O’Byrne

     57       President, Employee Services

David J. Sibits

     62       Senior Vice President, Strategic Development

Michael P. Kouzelos

     45       Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

George A. Dufour

     67       Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Mark M. Waxman

     57       Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Teresa E. Bur

     49       Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Kelly J. Marek

     43       Treasurer

Andrew K. Dambrosio

     56       Controller

 

(1) Member of Executive Management Committee

 

(2) Member of Audit Committee

 

(3) Member of Nominating & Governance Committee

 

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Steven L. Gerard was elected by the Board to serve as its Chairman in October, 2002. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director in October 2000. Mr. Gerard was Chairman and CEO of Great Point Capital, Inc., a provider of operational and advisory services from 1997 to October 2000. From 1991 to 1997, he was Chairman and CEO of Triangle Wire & Cable, Inc. and its successor Ocean View Capital, Inc. Mr. Gerard’s prior experience includes 16 years with Citibank, N.A. in various senior corporate finance and banking positions. Further, Mr. Gerard served seven years with the American Stock Exchange, where he last served as Vice President of the Securities Division. Mr. Gerard also serves on the Boards of Directors of Lennar Corporation and Joy Global, Inc.

Rick L. Burdick has served as a Director of CBIZ since October 1997, when he was elected as an independent director. On May 17, 2007, Mr. Burdick was elected by the Board to be its Lead Director, a non-officer position. Previously, in October 2002, he was elected by the Board as Vice Chairman, a non-officer position. Mr. Burdick has been a partner at the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP since April 1988. Mr. Burdick serves on the Board of Directors of AutoNation, Inc.

Michael H. DeGroote, son of CBIZ founder Michael G. DeGroote, was appointed a Director of CBIZ in November 2006. Mr. DeGroote currently serves as President of Westbury International, a full-service real estate development company, specializing in commercial/industrial land, residential development and property management. Prior to joining Westbury, Mr. DeGroote was Vice President of MGD Holdings and previously held a management position with Cooper Corporation, and previously served on the Board of Directors of Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. He also serves on the Board of Governors of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Joseph S. DiMartino has served as a Director of CBIZ since November 1997, when he was elected as an independent director. Mr. DiMartino has been Chairman of the Boards of the funds in The Dreyfus Family of Funds since January 1995. Mr. DiMartino served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of The Dreyfus Corporation from October 1982 until December 1994 and also served as a director of Mellon Bank Corporation. Mr. DiMartino served on the Boards of SunAir Services Corp., LEVCOR International, Inc., The Newark Group and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Richard C. Rochon has served as a Director of CBIZ since October 1996, when he was elected as an independent director. Mr. Rochon is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Palm Capital Management, a private investment and management firm that he founded in March 2002. From 1985 to February 2002 Mr. Rochon served in various capacities with Huizenga Holdings, Inc., a management and holding company owned by H. Wayne Huizenga, where he last served as President. Mr. Rochon has also served as a director of Devcon International, a provider of electronic security services, from July 2004 until September 2009. Additionally, Mr. Rochon had been a director of SunAir Services Corp., a provider of pest-control and lawn care services from February 2005 until December 2009. Mr. Rochon was also a director of Bancshares of Florida, a full-service commercial bank from 2002 through February 2007. Mr. Rochon was Chairman and CEO of Coconut Palm Acquisition Corp., a newly organized blank check company from September 2005 through June 2007. Mr. Rochon was also employed as a certified public accountant by the public accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand from 1979 to 1985. Mr. Rochon received his B.S. in accounting from Binghamton University in 1979 and Certified Public Accounting designation in 1981.

Todd J. Slotkin has served as a Director of CBIZ since September 2003, when he was elected as an independent director. Mr. Slotkin is an independent director of the Apollo Closed End Fund Complex (Apollo Floating Rate Fund, Apollo Tactical Income Fund). In 2011, Mr. Slotkin was appointed the Managing Partner of Newton Pointe LLC, an advisory firm, a position he also held during the period 2007-2008. Mr. Slotkin served on the Board of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia from 2008 to 2012, and was head of its Audit Committee and Special Committee. Between 2008 and 2010, Mr. Slotkin was a Senior Managing Director of Irving Place Capital. From 2006 to 2007 Mr. Slotkin served as a Managing Director of Natixis Capital Markets. From 1992 to 2006, Mr. Slotkin served as a SVP (1992-1998) and EVP and Chief Financial Officer (1998-2006) of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. Additionally, he was the EVP and CFO of publicly owned M&F

 

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Worldwide (1998-2006). Prior to 1992, Mr. Slotkin spent 17 years with Citigroup, ultimately serving as Senior Managing Director and Senior Credit Officer. Mr. Slotkin is Chairman, Director and co-founder of the Food Allergy Research & Education, Inc., formerly known as the Food Allergy Initiative.

Donald V. Weir has served as a Director of CBIZ since September 2003, when he was elected as an independent director. Mr. Weir is Vice President of Private Equity for Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. (“SMHG”) and has been with SMHG for the past thirteen years. Prior to this Mr. Weir was CFO and director of publicly-held Deeptech International and two of its subsidiaries, Tatham Offshore and Leviathan Gas Pipeline Company, both of which were publicly-held companies. Prior to his employment with Deeptech, Mr. Weir worked for eight years with Sugar Bowl Gas Corporation, as Controller and Treasurer and later in a consulting capacity. Mr. Weir was associated with Price Waterhouse, an international accounting firm, from 1966 to 1979.

Benaree Pratt Wiley has served as a Director of CBIZ since May 2008, when she was elected as an independent director. Ms. Wiley is a Principal of The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in personnel strategy, talent management, and leadership development primarily for global insurance and consulting firms. Ms. Wiley served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Partnership, Inc., a talent management organization for multicultural professionals in the greater Boston region for fifteen years before retiring in 2005. Ms. Wiley is currently a director on the boards of The Dreyfus Family of Funds and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Her civic activities include serving on the boards of The Boston Foundation, the Efficacy Institute, Howard University and Dress for Success Boston.

Jerome P. Grisko, Jr. has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of CBIZ since February 2000. Mr. Grisko joined CBIZ as Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions in September 1998 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Legal Affairs in December of 1998. Prior to joining CBIZ, Mr. Grisko was associated with the law firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP, where he practiced from September 1987 until September 1998, serving as a partner of such firm from January 1995 to September 1998. While at Baker & Hostetler, Mr. Grisko concentrated his practice in the area of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

Ware H. Grove has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CBIZ since December 2000. Before joining CBIZ, Mr. Grove served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bridgestreet Accommodations, Inc., which he joined in early 2000 to restructure financing, develop strategic operating alternatives, and assist with merger negotiations. Prior to joining Bridgestreet, Mr. Grove served for three years as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lesco, Inc. Since beginning his career in corporate finance in 1972, Mr. Grove has held various financial positions with large companies representing a variety of industries, including Revco D.S., Inc., Computerland/Vanstar, Manville Corporation, The Upjohn Company, and First of America Bank. Mr. Grove served on the Board of Directors for Applica, Inc. (NYSE: APN) from September 2004 through January 2007, at which time the company was sold to a private equity firm.

Michael W. Gleespen has served as Corporate Secretary since April 2001 and General Counsel since June 2001. Mr. Gleespen is an attorney and has served as CBIZ’s Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and Accountancy Compliance Officer and Technical Director since February 1998. Prior to joining CBIZ, Mr. Gleespen was an Assistant Ohio Attorney General in the Business & Government Regulation Section and the Court of Claims Defense Section from 1988 until 1998, during which time he was counsel to the Ohio Accountancy Board, the Ohio State Teachers Retirement System and represented many other state departments and agencies. Mr. Gleespen also held the post of Associate Attorney General for Pension, Disability and Annuity Plans and was the Co-Chairman of the Public Pension Plan Working Group.

Other Key Employees:

Chris Spurio was appointed Senior Vice President of CBIZ and President of CBIZ’s Financial Services practice group, effective January 1, 2014. Mr. Spurio joined CBIZ in January 1998 and served as Corporate Controller until July 1999. He then served as Vice President of Finance from July 1999 until September 2008. Mr. Spurio

 

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served as Executive Managing Director of the Financial Services Group’s Midwest Region from September 2008 through March 2010, and as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer from March 2010 through December 2013. Mr. Spurio was associated with KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm, from July 1988 to January 1998. Mr. Spurio is a CPA, CGMA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Robert A. O’Byrne has served as Senior Vice President of CBIZ and President of CBIZ’s Employee Services practice group since December 1998. Mr. O’Byrne served as President and Chief Executive Officer of employee benefits brokerage/consulting firms Robert D. O’Byrne and Associates, Inc. and The Grant Nelson Group, Inc. prior to their acquisition by CBIZ in December 1997. Mr. O’Byrne has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance and benefits consulting field.

David J. Sibits was appointed Senior Vice President, Strategic Development of CBIZ’s Financial Services practice group, effective January 1, 2014. From 2007 through 2013, Mr. Sibits served as President of the Financial Services Group. Prior to joining CBIZ in May 2007, Mr. Sibits was Executive Managing Director of RSM McGladrey’s Ohio region from 2005 to 2007. Prior to RSM McGladrey’s acquisition of American Express Tax and Business Services (“TBS”), he was the Executive Managing Director of the TBS Eastern Region, which included 35 offices in 13 states. Mr. Sibits was an integral member of the TBS senior leadership team and worked with his colleagues at RSM McGladrey to ensure a smooth integration with TBS. Mr. Sibits was also the Managing Shareholder of Hausser & Taylor LLC from 1992 to January 2004.

Michael P. Kouzelos joined CBIZ in June 1998, was appointed Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives in September 2005 and also currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Employee Services Division. Mr. Kouzelos served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives from April 2001 through August 2005, as Vice President of Shared Services from August 2000 to March 2001, and as Director of Business Integration from June 1998 to July 2000. Mr. Kouzelos was associated with KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm, from 1990 to September 1996 and received his Masters in Business Administration from The Ohio State University in May of 1998.

George A. Dufour was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in July 2001. Prior to joining CBIZ, Mr. Dufour served as Corporate Director of Information Access Services for University Hospitals Health Systems (“UHHS”), where he achieved substantial cost savings by consolidating information systems resources throughout the health system. Prior to joining UHHS in 1999, Mr. Dufour served as Vice President and CIO for Akron General Health Systems. From 1986 through 1994, Mr. Dufour was with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Ohio (“BCBSO”) and served most recently there as Director of Information Systems Development. Mr. Dufour also served as Vice President of Management Information Systems (“MIS”) for Mutual Health Services, a subsidiary of BCBSO. Prior to BCBSO, Mr. Dufour was the Director of MIS for the Automotive Aftermarket Division of the Sherwin Williams Company. Mr. Dufour commenced his career in information technology, which includes tenures at Cook United, Cole National Corporation, General Tire & Rubber, Picker Corporation, and the Institute of Computer Management, a division of Litton Industries. Mr. Dufour is a member of the northeast Ohio chapter of Society for Information Management, a member of the Large Agent Roundtable for Technology (LART) and the National Information Technology Alliance for Professional Services firms. Mr. Dufour is a past board member and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Information Technology Alliance, is an advisory member for the Northeast Ohio CIO Symposium, a member of the Technology Advisory Committee for the Cleveland Sight Center, a member of the Tri C Economic Development Employer Board and an advisory member of the Cleveland CIO Forum and Executive IT Summit. Mr. Dufour was awarded the 2007 Northeast Ohio CIO of the Year award from the Northeast Ohio Software Association. Mr. Dufour earned his MBA from Baldwin Wallace College.

Mark M. Waxman has served as Chief Marketing Officer since 2001. Mr. Waxman has over twenty-five years experience in marketing and branding. Prior to joining CBIZ, he was CEO/Creative Director of one of Silicon Valley’s most well-known advertising agencies, Carter Waxman. He was also a founding partner of

 

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SK Consulting (acquired by CBIZ in 1998) providing strategic marketing and branding services to a wide range of companies and industries. Mr. Waxman has been a featured marketing columnist and contributor to many business and trade publications, and currently serves on the Advisory Board of several Silicon Valley start ups. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Silicon Valley Creates and the West Valley Mission Foundation, and has served as the Chairman of the Board of for the Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Artsopolis.com, and The San Jose Repertory Theatre.

Teresa E. Bur served as Vice President of Human Resources since January 1999 and was appointed Senior Vice President in 2006. From 1995 to 1999 Ms. Bur served as Director of Human Resources for Robert D. O’Byrne & Associates, Inc. and The Grant Nelson Group, Inc., subsidiaries of CBIZ now known as CBIZ Employee Services, Inc. Ms. Bur has over 20 years of experience in human resources, is an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management, and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. In addition, Ms. Bur is an Executive Board member of CBIZ Women’s Advantage.

Kelly J. Marek joined CBIZ in December 1998 and was appointed Corporate Treasurer in April 2005. Mrs. Marek served as Corporate Controller from July 1999 through March 2005, and as Manager of External Reporting from December 1998 to June 1999. Prior to joining CBIZ, Mrs. Marek was associated with KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm, from 1992 to December 1998, serving as a Senior Manager of such firm from July 1998 to December 1998. Mrs. Marek is a CPA (inactive) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Association for Financial Professionals. Mrs. Marek held several leadership roles for the Northeastern Ohio Treasury Management Association (“NEOTMA”) including President, Vice President, and member of the Board of Trustees from 2010 through 2013.

Andrew K. Dambrosio joined CBIZ in September 2012 as Corporate Controller. Prior to joining CBIZ, Mr. Dambrosio served as Controller and Executive Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for American Greetings Corporation’s North American Greeting Card Division from January 2004 through February 2012. Prior to joining American Greetings Corporation, Mr. Dambrosio was Corporate Controller for LESCO, Inc. from December 2000 through January 2004. Since beginning his career in 1979, Mr. Dambrosio has held various financial and accounting positions with companies representing a variety of industries, including American Greetings.COM, Picker International, Inc., Medusa Corporation and NACCO Industries, Inc. Mr. Dambrosio is a CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

Information with respect to this item is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Information with respect to this item is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Information with respect to this item not included below is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.

 

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The following is a summary of certain agreements and transactions between or among CBIZ and certain related parties. It is CBIZ’s policy to enter into transactions with related parties on terms that, on the whole, are no less favorable than those that would be available from unaffiliated parties. Based on CBIZ’s experience and the terms of its transactions with unaffiliated parties, it is the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors’ and managements’ belief that the transactions described below met these standards at the time of the transactions. Management reviews these transactions as they occur and monitors them for compliance with the Company’s Code of Conduct, internal procedures and applicable legal requirements. The Audit Committee reviews and ratifies such transactions annually, or as they are more frequently brought to the attention of the Audit Committee by the Company’s Director of Internal Audit, General Counsel or other members of management.

A director is considered independent under NYSE rules if the Board of Directors determines that the director does not have any direct or indirect material relationship with CBIZ. Mr. Gerard is an employee of CBIZ and therefore has been determined by the Nominating and Governance Committee and the full Board to fall outside the definition of “independent director”. Rick L. Burdick, Michael H. DeGroote, Joseph S. DiMartino, Richard C. Rochon, Todd J. Slotkin, Donald V. Weir and Benaree Pratt Wiley are Non-Employee Directors of CBIZ. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors have determined that each of Rick L. Burdick, Joseph S. DiMartino, Richard C. Rochon, Todd J. Slotkin, Donald V. Weir and Benaree Pratt Wiley are “independent directors” within the meaning of the rules of the NYSE, since they had no material relationship with the Company other than their status and payment as Non-Employee Directors and as Stockholders. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors have determined that Mssrs. Rochon, Slotkin and Weir are independent under the SEC’s audit committee independence standards.

In connection with these independence determinations, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors considered all of the relationships between each director and CBIZ, and in particular the following relationships:

 

   

Rick L. Burdick, a Director of CBIZ, is a partner of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (“Akin Gump”). Akin Gump performed legal work for CBIZ during 2013, 2012 and 2011 for which the firm received approximately $0.4 million, $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, from CBIZ. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors have determined that Mr. Burdick should be considered an “independent director” under the meaning of the NYSE rules, since the amounts paid to the law firm of Akin Gump for legal representation of CBIZ throughout 2013 were not collectively significant under the NYSE rules governing director independence.

 

   

The Committee and the Board determined that Michael H. DeGroote should not be considered an “independent director” under the meaning of the NYSE rules, primarily in light of his relationship to a significant stockholder of the Company. Mr. DeGroote is the son of Michael G. DeGroote, the beneficiary of a trust which is the largest single stockholder for the purposes of determining independence. He is also an officer or director of various privately held companies that obtain several types of insurance coverage through a CBIZ subsidiary. The commissions paid to CBIZ were approximately $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

   

Richard C. Rochon, a Director of CBIZ, is an officer or director of, or holds or controls a significant but not controlling interest in, various entities which obtained business advisory and tax services provided by a CBIZ subsidiary. The fees paid to this subsidiary totaled approximately $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors determined that Mr. Rochon should be considered an “independent director” since the amounts paid were not collectively significant under the NYSE rules governing director independence.

Pursuant to an agreement (the “Westbury Agreement”) entered into on September 14, 2010 by CBIZ with its largest shareholder at that time, Westbury, a company organized by CBIZ founder Michael G. DeGroote, CBIZ purchased 7,716,669 shares of CBIZ’s common stock at $6.25 per share for a total cost of approximately $48.5 million. Pursuant to the Westbury Agreement, CBIZ also purchased an option for $5.0 million to purchase

 

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up to approximately 7.7 million shares of CBIZ’s common stock at a price of $7.25 per share, which constituted the remaining shares of CBIZ’s common stock held by Westbury. On August 30, 2013, CBIZ repurchased 3.85 million shares from Westbury, which was 50% of Westbury’s then current holdings of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $6.65 per share, which represented the 60-day moving average share price at July 1, 2013. The total cost of this repurchase was $25.7 million. The option to repurchase shares from Westbury expired on September 30, 2013.

A number of the businesses acquired by CBIZ are located in properties that are indirectly owned by persons employed by CBIZ, none of whom are members of CBIZ’s senior management. In the aggregate, CBIZ paid approximately $2.1 million, $2.0 million and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, under such leases which management believes were at market rates.

CBIZ maintains joint-referral relationships and ASAs with independent licensed CPA firms under which CBIZ provides administrative services in exchange for a fee. These firms are owned by licensed CPAs who are employed by CBIZ subsidiaries and provide audit and attest services to clients including CBIZ’s clients. The CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains administrative service agreements operate as limited liability companies or professional corporations. The firms are separate legal entities with separate governing bodies and officers. CBIZ has no ownership interest in any of these CPA firms, and neither the existence of the ASAs nor the providing of services there under is intended to constitute control of the CPA firms by CBIZ. CBIZ and the CPA firms maintain their own respective liability and risk of loss in connection with performance of each of its respective services, and CBIZ does not believe that its arrangements with these CPA firms should result in additional risk of loss.

CBIZ acted as guarantor for letters of credit for a CPA firm with which it has an affiliation. The letters of credit totaled $1.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. CBIZ has recognized a liability for the fair value of the obligations undertaken in issuing these guarantees, which is recorded as other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Management does not expect any material changes to result from these instruments as performance is not expected to be required.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Information with respect to this item is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report or incorporated by reference:

1. Financial Statements.

As to financial statements and supplementary information, reference is made to “Index to Financial Statements” on page F-1 of this Annual Report.

2. Financial Statement Schedules.

As to financial statement schedules, reference is made to “Index to Financial Statements” on page F-1 of this Annual Report.

3. Exhibits.

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Since its incorporation, CBIZ has operated under various names including: Republic Environmental Systems, Inc.; International Alliance Services, Inc.; Century Business Services, Inc.; and CBIZ, Inc. Exhibits listed below refer to these names collectively as “the Company”.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

2.1

   Purchase Agreement, dated November 24, 2008, among CBIZ, Inc., CBIZ Accounting Tax & Advisory of New York, LLC, Mahoney Cohen & Company, CPA, P.C., Mahoney Cohen Consulting Corp., Mahoney Cohen Family Office Services LLC and the members of Mahoney Cohen Family Office Services LLC (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated November 25, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference).

2.2

   Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 26, 2013, among CBIZ Operations, Inc. and Zotec Partners, LLC (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated August 1, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.1

   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, File No. 0-25890, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated October 17, 1996 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 000-25890, dated March 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.3

   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective December 23, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, File No. 000-25890, dated February 18, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.4

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated September 10, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, File No. 000-25890, dated March 4, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description

3.5

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, effective August 1, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, File No. 000-25890, dated March 16, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.6

   Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, File No. 000-25890, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.7

   Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated November 1, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated November 1, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.1

   Form of Stock Certificate of Common Stock of the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, File No. 000-25890, dated March 4, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.2

   Employee Stock Investment Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Report on Form S-8, File No. 000-333-62148, dated June 1, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.3

   Indenture, dated as of May 30, 2006, between CBIZ, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-25890, dated May 30, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.4

   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2006, between CBIZ, Inc. and Banc of America Securities, LLC (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-25890, dated May 30, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.5

   Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2010, between CBIZ, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 0001-32961, dated September 27, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.1

   2002 Stock Incentive Plan (filed as Appendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, File No. 000-25890, dated April 1, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.2

   Severance Protection Agreement by and between the Company and Jerome P. Grisko, Jr. (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 000-25890, dated April 2, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.3

   Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Ware H. Grove (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 000-25890, dated April 2, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.4

   First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Steven L. Gerard dated March 22, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated March 23, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.5

   Employment Agreement by and between the Company and David J. Sibits, dated April 17, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 001-32961, dated March 17, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.6

   Credit agreement dated as of June 4, 2010 by and among CBIZ, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as agent, lender, issuing band and swing line bank, and the other financial institutions from time to time party to the Credit Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated June 10, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.7

   Stock and Option Purchase Agreement dated September 14, 2010, by and among Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd., Westbury Trust, Michael G. DeGroote, and CBIZ, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated September 17, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.8

   First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2010, by and among CBIZ, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the several financial institutions from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated September 17, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.9

   Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2010, between CBIZ, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the initial purchasers named in Schedule A thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated September 27, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.10

   Amended Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Ware H. Grove, dated November 22, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated November 24, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.11

   Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2011, by and among CBIZ, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions from time to time party to the Credit Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated April 13, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.12

   CBIZ, Inc. 2002 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 12, 2011), (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, dated August 9, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.13

   Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2012, by and among CBIZ, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the several financial institutions from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, filed with the SEC on September 4, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.14

   Stock Purchase Agreement, dated July 26, 2013, among CBIZ, Inc., Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd., Westbury Trust, and Michael G. DeGroote (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated August 1, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

21.1*

   List of Subsidiaries of CBIZ, Inc.

23*

   Consent of KPMG LLP

24*

   Powers of attorney (included on the signature page hereto).

31.1*

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*

   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1**

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2**

   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description

101*

   The following materials from CBIZ, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

* Indicates documents filed herewith.

 

** Indicates documents furnished herewith.

 

 

Management contract or compensatory plan contract or arrangement filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

CBIZ, INC.

(REGISTRANT)

By  

/s/    WARE H. GROVE

 

Ware H. Grove

Chief Financial Officer

March 14, 2014

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below on this Annual Report hereby constitutes and appoints Steven L. Gerard and Ware H. Grove, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution for him and her and his and her name, place and stead, in all capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report of CBIZ, Inc. and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that each attorney-in-fact and agent, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated above.

 

/s/    STEVEN L. GERARD

Steven L. Gerard

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

    

/s/    WARE H. GROVE

Ware H. Grove

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

    

/s/    RICK L. BURDICK

Rick L. Burdick

Director

    

/s/    MICHAEL H. DEGROOTE

Michael H. DeGroote

Director

    

/s/    JOSEPH S. DIMARTINO

Joseph S. DiMartino

Director

    

/s/    RICHARD C. ROCHON

Richard C. Rochon

Director

    

/s/    TODD SLOTKIN

Todd Slotkin

Director

    

/s/    DONALD V. WEIR

Donald V. Weir

Director

/s/    BENAREE PRATT WILEY

Benaree Pratt Wiley

Director

    

 

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page  

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2 - F-3   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

     F-4   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December  31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

     F-5   

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December  31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

     F-6   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

     F-7   

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-8   

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves for the years ended December  31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

     F-52   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

CBIZ, Inc.:

We have audited CBIZ, Inc.’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting included in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of CBIZ, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, and our report dated March 14, 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

March 14, 2014

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

CBIZ, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CBIZ, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013 as listed in the accompanying index on page F-1. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we have also audited the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index on page F-1. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 14, 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

March 14, 2014

 

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     2013     2012  
           (As Adjusted)  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 771      $ 899   

Restricted cash

     22,112        19,627   

Accounts receivable, net

     143,107        134,979   

Deferred income taxes — current, net

     4,640        7,862   

Other current assets

     14,364        10,934   

Assets of discontinued operations

     1,092        105,126   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets before funds held for clients

     186,086        279,427   

Funds held for clients

     164,389        154,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     350,475        433,874   

Property and equipment, net

     19,167        17,783   

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     469,083        469,571   

Assets of deferred compensation plan

     51,953        39,779   

Deferred income taxes — non-current, net

     542        621   

Other assets

     6,238        8,563   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 897,458      $ 970,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 37,529      $ 35,384   

Income taxes payable

     25        1,372   

Accrued personnel costs

     38,568        34,855   

Notes payable — current

     1,602        5,464   

Contingent purchase price liability — current

     12,243        12,844   

Other current liabilities

     12,766        14,880   

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     370        14,181   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities before client fund obligations

     103,103        118,980   

Client fund obligations

     164,311        154,119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     267,414        273,099   

Convertible notes, net

     125,256        122,416   

Bank debt

     48,500        208,900   

Income taxes payable — non-current

     6,154        4,009   

Deferred compensation plan obligations

     51,953        39,779   

Contingent purchase price liability — non-current

     12,953        17,168   

Other non-current liabilities

     10,782        9,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     523,012        674,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; shares authorized 250,000; shares issued 114,957 and 112,374; shares outstanding 48,964 and 50,365

     1,149        1,124   

Additional paid-in capital

     580,576        560,810   

Retained earnings

     190,994        105,131   

Treasury stock, 65,993 and 62,009 shares

     (397,548     (371,080

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (725     (753
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     374,446        295,232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 897,458      $ 970,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     2013     2012     2011  

Revenue

   $ 692,033      $ 626,538      $ 591,270   

Operating expenses

     608,730        555,486        518,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     83,303        71,052        72,742   

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     34,398        30,210        31,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     48,905        40,842        41,209   

Other income (expense):

      

Interest expense

     (15,374     (14,999     (16,047

Gain on sale of operations, net

     79        2,766        2,920   

Other income, net

     7,817        8,214        3,201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     (7,478     (4,019     (9,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

     41,427        36,823        31,283   

Income tax expense

     16,438        14,071        12,144   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     24,989        22,752        19,139   

Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax

     2,538        8,304        8,854   

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     58,336        90        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 85,863      $ 31,146      $ 28,007   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

      

Basic:

      

Continuing operations

   $ 0.51      $ 0.46      $ 0.39   

Discontinued operations

     1.26        0.17        0.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1.77      $ 0.63      $ 0.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

      

Continuing operations

   $ 0.51      $ 0.46      $ 0.39   

Discontinued operations

     1.24        0.17        0.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1.75      $ 0.63      $ 0.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     48,632        49,002        49,328   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     49,141        49,252        49,599   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

      

Net income

   $ 85,863      $ 31,146      $ 28,007   

Other comprehensive income:

      

Net unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes

     (142     181        638   
      

Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of income taxes

     230        (93     (412
      

Foreign currency translation

     (60     (62     (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

     28        26        161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 85,891      $ 31,172      $ 28,168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011

(In thousands)

 

    Issued
Common
Shares
    Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Shares
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Totals  

December 31, 2010

    109,626      $ 1,096      $ 539,389      $ 45,978        59,578      $ (355,851   $ (940   $ 229,672   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

                         28,007                             28,007   

Other comprehensive income

                161        161   

Share repurchases

                                1,446        (9,513            (9,513

Restricted stock

    483        6        (6                                   

Stock options exercised

    220        2        766                                    768   

Share-based compensation

                  5,954                                    5,954   

Tax benefit from employee share plans

                  76                                    76   

Business acquisitions

    731        7        5,026                                    5,033   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

    111,060      $ 1,111      $ 551,205      $ 73,985        61,024      $ (365,364   $ (779   $ 260,158   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

                         31,146                             31,146   

Other comprehensive income

                26        26   

Share repurchases

                                985        (5,716            (5,716

Restricted stock

    489        5        (5                                   

Share-based compensation

                  5,888                                    5,888   

Tax expense from employee share plans

                  (1,057                                 (1,057

Business acquisitions

    825        8        4,779                                    4,787   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

    112,374      $ 1,124      $ 560,810      $ 105,131        62,009      $ (371,080   $ (753   $ 295,232   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

                         85,863                             85,863   

Other comprehensive income

                28        28   

Share repurchases

                                3,984        (26,468            (26,468

Restricted stock

    438        4        (4                                   

Stock options exercised

    1,846        18        13,958                                    13,976   

Share-based compensation

                  5,655                                    5,655   

Tax expense from employee share plans

                  (1,913                                 (1,913

Business acquisitions

    299        3        2,070                                    2,073   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

    114,957      $ 1,149      $ 580,576      $ 190,994        65,993      $ (397,548   $ (725   $ 374,446   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011

(In thousands)

 

    2013     2012     2011  

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

Net income

  $ 85,863      $ 31,146      $ 28,007   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

     

Gain from discontinued operations activities, net of tax

    (60,874     (8,394     (8,868

Gain on sale of operations, net

    (79     (2,766     (2,920

Depreciation and amortization expense

    18,884        16,734        15,326   

Amortization of discount on notes and deferred financing costs

    4,568        4,227        4,820   

Amortization of discount on contingent earnout liability

    106        181        186   

Provision for credit losses and bad debt, net of recoveries

    4,430        5,117        6,572   

Adjustment to contingent earnout liability

    1,102        (1,135     (3,479

Deferred income taxes

    (416     (1,376     (2,225

Employee stock awards

    5,655        5,888        5,954   

Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements

    (53            (171

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:

     

Restricted cash

    (2,507     518        333   

Accounts receivable, net

    (11,116     (15,431     (1,865

Other assets

    (3,113     (5,982     187   

Accounts payable

    1,174        4,407        3,419   

Income taxes payable

    (273     4,786        (1,176

Accrued personnel costs

    3,447        5,045        (108

Other liabilities

    (5,312     (3,433     (1,223
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

    41,486        39,532        42,769   

Operating cash flows (used in) provided by discontinued operations

    (43,004     14,516        15,405   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

    (1,518     54,048        58,174   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

     

Business acquisitions and contingent consideration, net of cash acquired

    (9,747     (88,260     (27,443

Purchases of client fund investments

    (5,650     (5,742     (19,643

Proceeds from the sales and maturities of client fund investments

    4,896        6,926        11,507   

Proceeds on sales of divested and discontinued operations

    200,934        1,540        1,036   

Increase in funds held for clients

    (9,438     (6,256     (16,734

Additions to property and equipment, net

    (6,208     (2,442     (3,897

Payments on notes receivable, net

    515        (3,384     58   

Other

    (10     (22     (22
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations

    175,292        (97,640     (55,138

Investing cash flows used in discontinued operations

    (300     (6,675     (434
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    174,992        (104,315     (55,572
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

Proceeds from bank debt

    312,400        549,450        484,150   

Payment of bank debt

    (472,800     (485,550     (458,050

Repurchase of convertible notes

                  (39,250

Payment for acquisition of treasury stock

    (26,468     (5,716     (9,513

Increase in client funds obligations

    10,192        5,126        22,438   

Payment of contingent consideration of acquisitions

    (10,361     (13,183     (1,824

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    13,976               768   

Payment of notes payable

    (594              

Deferred financing costs

           (574     (603

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock awards

    53               171   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (173,602     49,553        (1,713
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (128     (714     889   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    899        1,613        724   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $ 771      $ 899      $ 1,613   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.    Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

CBIZ, Inc. is a diversified services company which, acting through its subsidiaries, provides professional business services primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises throughout the United States and parts of Canada. CBIZ, Inc. manages and reports its operations along three practice groups: Financial Services, Employee Services and National Practices. A further description of products and services offered by each of the practice groups is provided in Note 22.

Divestiture of Medical Management Professionals

On July 26, 2013, CBIZ, Inc., through its subsidiary CBIZ Operations, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, entered into an agreement with Zotec Partners, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, to sell all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each of CBIZ Medical Management Professionals, Inc., an Ohio corporation, and CBIZ Medical Management, Inc., a North Carolina corporation, and substantially all of the stock of their subsidiary companies, collectively consisting of all of CBIZ, Inc.’s Medical Management Professionals ongoing operations and business (“MMP”). The sale of MMP was completed on August 30, 2013 for a total purchase price of $201.6 million, subject to final working capital adjustments. As a result of the completion of the divestiture of MMP, the assets and liabilities as well as the operations of MMP are reflected as discontinued operations on this Form 10-K. See Note 20 for further discussion of discontinued operations and divestitures.

Stock Purchase Agreement with Westbury Ltd.

On August 30, 2013, concurrent with the sale of MMP, CBIZ, Inc. completed an agreement with Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Westbury”), Westbury Trust, a Bermuda trust, and Michael G. DeGroote, the founder of CBIZ, Inc., to purchase from Westbury 3.85 million shares of the Company’s common stock, which was 50% of Westbury’s current holdings of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $6.65 per share for a total of approximately $25.7 million. See Note 14 for further discussion regarding CBIZ’s common stock.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of CBIZ, Inc. and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“CBIZ” or the “Company”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

CBIZ has determined that its relationship with certain Certified Public Accounting (“CPA”) firms with whom it maintains administrative service agreements (“ASAs”) qualify as variable interest entities. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not reflect the operations or accounts of variable interest entities as the impact is not material to the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of CBIZ.

The CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains ASAs may operate as limited liability companies or professional corporations. The firms are separate legal entities with separate governing bodies and officers. CBIZ has no ownership interest in any of these CPA firms, and neither the existence of the ASAs nor the providing of services thereunder is intended to constitute control of the CPA firms by CBIZ. CBIZ and the CPA firms maintain their own respective liability and risk of loss in connection with performance of each of their respective services.

Fees earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are recorded as revenue (at net realizable value) in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and were approximately $140.2 million, $116.1 million and $109.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the majority of which was related to services rendered to privately-held clients. In the event that accounts receivable and unbilled work in process

 

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become uncollectible by the CPA firms, the service fee due to CBIZ is typically reduced on a proportional basis. Although the ASAs do not constitute control, CBIZ is one of the beneficiaries of the agreements and may bear certain economic risks.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Management’s estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, estimates of collectability of accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, the realizability of goodwill and other intangible assets, the fair value of certain assets, the valuation of stock options in determining compensation expense, estimates of accrued liabilities (such as incentive compensation, self-funded health insurance accruals, legal reserves, income tax uncertainties, future contingent purchase price obligations, and consolidation and integration reserves), the provision for income taxes, the realizability of deferred tax assets and other factors. Management’s estimates and assumptions are derived from and are continually evaluated based upon available information, judgment and experience. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the 2012 and 2011 consolidated financial statements and disclosures have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the impact of discontinued operations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.

Restricted Cash

Funds held by CBIZ in relation to its capital and investment advisory services are recorded in restricted cash as those funds are restricted in accordance with applicable Financial Industry Regulatory Authority regulations. Funds on deposit from clients in connection with the pass-through of insurance premiums to the carrier are also recorded in restricted cash; the related liability for these funds is recorded in accounts payable. Funds held in escrow related to sales of operations are also classified as restricted cash.

Funds Held for Clients and Client Fund Obligations

Services provided by CBIZ’s payroll operations include the preparation of payroll checks, federal, state, and local payroll tax returns, and flexible spending account administration. In relation to these services, as well as other similar service offerings, CBIZ collects funds from its clients’ accounts in advance of paying client obligations. Funds that are collected before they are due are segregated and reported separately as “Funds Held for Clients” in the consolidated balance sheets. Other than certain federal and state regulations pertaining to flexible spending account administration, there are no regulatory or other contractual restrictions placed on these funds.

Funds Held for Clients are reported as current assets and Client Fund Obligations are reported as current liabilities. Funds Held for Clients include cash, overnight investments and corporate and municipal bonds (see Note 5 for further discussion of investments). If the par value of investments held does not approximate fair value, the balance in Funds Held for Clients may not be equal to the balance in Client Fund Obligations. The

 

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amount of collected but not yet remitted funds may vary significantly during the year based on the timing of clients’ payroll periods.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and are measured at fair value. The treatment of gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair values of derivative instruments is dependent on the use of the respective derivative instruments and whether they qualify for hedge accounting. See Note 5 for further discussion of derivative instruments.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

CBIZ carries accounts receivable at their face amount less allowances for doubtful accounts, and carries unbilled revenues at estimated net realizable value. Assessing the collectability of receivables (billed and unbilled) requires management judgment. When evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts and the overall collectability of receivables, CBIZ analyzes historical bad debts, client credit-worthiness, the age of accounts receivable and current economic trends and conditions.

Goodwill

CBIZ utilizes the acquisition method of accounting for all business combinations. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather is tested for impairment annually, or in between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. CBIZ tests for impairment of its goodwill during the fourth quarter of each calendar year. See Note 4 for additional discussion regarding goodwill impairment testing.

Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets primarily consist of property and equipment and intangible assets, which include client lists and non-compete agreements. The intangible assets are amortized over their expected periods of benefit, which generally ranges from two to fifteen years. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets or groups of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets or groups of assets is assessed based on a comparison of the undiscounted cash flows to the recorded value of the asset. If impairment is indicated, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis or market comparable method. Determining the fair value of long-lived assets includes significant judgment by management, and different judgments could yield different results.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:

 

Buildings

   25 to 40 years

Furniture and fixtures

   5 to 10 years

Capitalized software

   2 to 7 years

Equipment

   3 to 7 years

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)

 

 

Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the remaining term of the respective lease. The cost of software purchased or developed for internal use is capitalized and amortized to expense using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life not to exceed seven years. Capitalized software is classified as “property and equipment, net” in the consolidated balance sheets.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the consolidated financial statements and consist of taxes currently payable and deferred taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, and operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. State income tax credits are accounted for using the flow-through method.

A valuation allowance is provided when it is more-likely-than-not that some portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. CBIZ determines valuation allowances based on all available evidence. Such evidence includes historical results, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, expectations of future consolidated and/or separate company profitability and the feasibility of tax-planning strategies. Determining valuation allowances includes significant judgment by management, and different judgments could yield different results.

Accounting for uncertain tax positions requires a more-likely-than-not threshold for recognition in the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes a tax benefit based on whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained. The Company records a liability to the extent that a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return exceeds the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition and Valuation of Unbilled Revenues

Revenue is recognized only when all of the following are present: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the fee to the client is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Contract terms are typically contained in a signed agreement with the client (or when applicable, other third parties) which generally defines the scope of services to be provided, pricing of services, and payment terms generally ranging from invoice date to 90 days after invoice date. Billing may occur prior to, during, or upon completion of the service. CBIZ typically does not have acceptance provisions or right of refund arrangements included in these agreements. Contract terms vary depending on the scope of service provided, the deliverables, and the complexity of the engagement.

CBIZ offers a vast array of products and business services to its clients. Those services are delivered through three practice groups. A description of revenue recognition, as it relates to those groups, is provided below.

Financial Services — Revenue primarily consists of fees for services rendered to the Company’s client for accounting services, preparation of tax returns, consulting services, compliance projects, services pursuant to administrative service agreements (described under “Principles of Consolidation”), and valuation services including fairness opinions, business plans, litigation support, purchase price allocations and derivative valuations. Clients are billed for these services based upon a time and expense model, a predetermined agreed-upon fixed fee, or as a percentage of savings.

Revenue recognition as it pertains to each of these arrangements is as follows:

 

   

Time and Expense Arrangements — Revenue is recognized based upon actual hours incurred on client projects at expected net realizable rates per hour, plus agreed-upon out-of-pocket expenses. The

 

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cumulative impact on any subsequent revision in the estimated realizable value of unbilled fees for a particular client project is reflected in the period in which the change becomes known.

 

   

Fixed Fee Arrangements — Revenue for fixed-fee arrangements is recognized over the performance period based upon progress towards completion, which is determined based upon actual hours incurred on the client project compared to estimated total hours to complete the client project.

 

   

Contingent Revenue Arrangements — Revenue is recognized when savings to the client is determined and collection is reasonably assured.

 

   

Administrative Service Agreement Revenue — Revenue for administrative service fees is recognized as services are provided, based upon actual hours incurred.

Employee Services — Revenue consists primarily of brokerage and agency commissions, fee income for administering health and retirement plans and payroll service fees. Revenue also includes investment income related to client payroll funds that are held in CBIZ accounts, as is industry practice. A description of the revenue recognition, based on the service provided, insurance product sold, and billing arrangement, is provided below:

 

   

Commissions Revenue — Commissions relating to brokerage and agency activities whereby CBIZ has primary responsibility for the collection of premiums from the insured (agency or indirect billing) are recognized as of the later of the effective date of the insurance policy or the date billed to the customer; commissions to be received directly from insurance companies (direct billing) are recognized when the data necessary from the carriers to properly record revenue becomes available; and life insurance commissions are recognized when the policy becomes effective. Commission revenue is reported net of reserves for estimated policy cancellations and terminations. The cancellation and termination reserve is based upon estimates and assumptions using historical cancellation and termination experience and other current factors to project future experience. CBIZ periodically reviews the adequacy of the reserve and makes adjustments as necessary. The use of different estimates or assumptions could produce different results.

Commissions which are based upon certain performance targets are recognized at the earlier of written notification that the target has been achieved or cash collection.

 

   

Fee income — Fee income is recognized in the period in which services are provided and may be based on predetermined agreed-upon fixed fees, actual hours incurred on an hourly fee basis, or asset-based fees. Revenue for fixed-fee arrangements is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period, as these services are provided to clients continuously throughout the term of the arrangement. Revenue which is based upon actual hours incurred is recognized as services are performed.

Revenue for asset-based fees is recognized when the data necessary to compute revenue is determinable, which is typically when either market valuation information is available, the data necessary to compute fees is made available by third party administrators or when cash is received. CBIZ only recognizes revenue when cash is received for those arrangements where the data necessary to compute the Company’s fee is not available to the Company in a timely manner.

 

   

Payroll — Revenue related to payroll processing fees is recognized when the actual payroll processing occurs. Revenue related to investment income earned on payroll funds is based upon actual amounts earned on those funds and is recognized in the period that the income is earned.

 

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National Practices — The business units that comprise the National Practices group offer a variety of services. A description of revenue recognition associated with the primary services is provided below.

 

   

Technology Consulting — Revenue consists of services that primarily relate to the installation, maintenance and repair of hardware. These services are charged to customers based on cost plus an agreed-upon markup percentage.

 

   

Health Care Consulting — Clients are billed for health care consulting services based upon a predetermined agreed-upon fixed fee, a time and expense model, or as a percentage of savings. Revenue for fixed fee and time and expense arrangements is recognized over the performance period based upon actual hours incurred, and revenue that is contingent upon savings is recognized after contingencies have been resolved and verified by a third party.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses represent costs of service and other costs incurred to operate CBIZ’s business units and are primarily comprised of personnel costs and occupancy related expenses. Personnel costs include base compensation, commissions, payroll taxes, gains or losses earned on assets of the deferred compensation plan, and benefits, which are recognized as expense as they are incurred. Personnel costs also include share-based and incentive compensation costs, which are estimated and accrued on a monthly basis. The ultimate determination of incentive compensation is made after year-end results are finalized. Total personnel costs were $471.1 million, $429.4 million and $397.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The largest components of occupancy costs are rent expense and utilities. Base rent expense is recognized over respective lease terms, while utilities and common area maintenance charges are recognized as incurred. Total occupancy costs were $37.3 million, $36.4 million and $35.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Operating Leases

CBIZ leases most of its office facilities and equipment under various operating leases. Rent expense under such leases is recognized evenly throughout the term of the lease obligation when the total lease commitment is a known amount, and recorded on a cash basis when future rent payment increases under the obligation are unknown due to rent escalations being tied to factors that are not currently measurable (such as increases in the consumer price index). Differences between rent expense recognized and the cash payments required under operating lease agreements are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as other non-current liabilities.

CBIZ may receive incentives to lease office facilities in certain areas. Such incentives are recorded as a deferred credit and recognized as a reduction to rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Share-Based Awards

The measurement and recognition of compensation cost for all share-based payment awards made to employees and non-employee directors is based on the fair value of the award. Accordingly, CBIZ recognizes share-based compensation costs for only those shares expected to vest on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting term of up to four years. Share-based compensation expense is recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as operating expenses or corporate general and administrative expenses, depending on where the respective individual’s compensation is recorded.

 

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New Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issue Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11 (“ASU 2013-11”) “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”. ASU 2013-11 states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. The exception to this treatment is as follows: to the extent an NOL carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date or if the entity is not required to use and does not intend to use the deferred tax asset, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 will not require any additional recurring disclosures. ASU 2013-11 will be effective for the reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. CBIZ is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2013-11 and believes there will be no significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

2.    Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net balances at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012  
           (As Adjusted)  

Trade accounts receivable

   $ 109,739      $ 106,282   

Unbilled revenue, at net realizable value

     43,546        40,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accounts receivable

     153,285        146,780   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (10,178     (11,801
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 143,107      $ 134,979   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

3.    Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012  

Buildings and leasehold improvements

   $ 18,459      $ 17,892   

Furniture and fixtures

     22,407        20,506   

Capitalized software

     34,983        33,739   
    

Equipment

     10,416        10,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment

     86,265        82,321   

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (67,098     (64,538
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 19,167      $ 17,783   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012      2011  

Operating expenses

   $ 4,497       $ 4,444       $ 4,427   

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     331         307         339   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 4,828       $ 4,751       $ 4,766   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Included in total depreciation and amortization expense is amortization of capitalized software of $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

4.    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets, net at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012  
           (As Adjusted)  

Goodwill

   $ 384,697      $ 375,122   

Intangibles:

    

Client lists

     132,637        134,987   

Other intangibles

     7,956        8,501   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangibles

     140,593        143,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total goodwill and other intangibles assets

     525,290        518,610   

Accumulated amortization:

    
    

Client lists

     (51,016     (44,293

Other intangibles

     (5,191     (4,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accumulated amortization

     (56,207     (49,039
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

   $ 469,083      $ 469,571   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Financial
Services
     Employee
Services
     National
Practices
     Total
Goodwill
 

December 31, 2011

   $ 233,163       $ 82,605       $ 1,666       $ 317,434   

Additions (as adjusted)

     25,875         31,813                 57,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

   $ 259,038       $ 114,418       $ 1,666       $ 375,122   

Additions

     1,677         7,898                 9,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

   $ 260,715       $ 122,316       $ 1,666       $ 384,697   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Businesses acquired during 2013 resulted in additions to goodwill of approximately $9.3 million, of which $1.4 million was recorded in the Financial Services practice group and $7.9 million was recorded in the Employee Services practice group. Businesses acquired during 2012 resulted in additions to goodwill of approximately $57.2 million, of which $25.4 million was recorded in the Financial Services practice group and $31.8 million was recorded in the Employee Services practice group. These additions include purchase price adjustments made in 2013 that retrospectively adjusted 2012 goodwill by a total of $1.4 million. These purchase price adjustments resulted from finalizing working capital arrangements pertaining to two acquisitions made in 2012. The result of these adjustments was a $0.7 million reduction of goodwill for each of the Financial Services and Employee Services operating segments. The remaining increases in goodwill during 2013 and 2012 were a result of contingent purchase price earned by businesses acquired in prior years. Refer to Note 19 for further discussion of acquisition activities.

 

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Goodwill Impairment

During the fourth quarter of 2013, CBIZ performed its goodwill impairment testing utilizing a qualitative assessment for each of its reporting units that carried a goodwill balance. The qualitative assessment included an in-depth analysis of many factors, including general economic conditions, industry and market conditions, a broad scope of financial factors, the Company’s weighted average cost of capital, changes in management and key personnel, the Company’s price of its common stock, as well as other drivers of a fair value analysis. As a result of the Company’s qualitative assessment, it was concluded that it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of each of its reporting units was greater than their respective carrying values, thus resulting in no indication of impairment of goodwill.

Client Lists and Other Intangibles

At December 31, 2013, the weighted average amortization period remaining for total intangible assets was 8.3 years. Client lists are amortized over their expected period of benefit and had a weighted-average amortization period of 8.5 years remaining at December 31, 2013. Other intangibles, which consist primarily of non-compete agreements and trade-names, are amortized over periods ranging from two to ten years, and had a weighted-average amortization period of 3.1 years remaining at December 31, 2013. Amortization expense related to client lists and other intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012      2011  

Operating expenses

   $ 14,041       $ 11,967       $ 10,543   

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     15         16         17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total amortization expense

   $ 14,056       $ 11,983       $ 10,560   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expense for existing client lists and other intangible assets for each of the next five years ending December 31 is estimated to be (in thousands):

 

2014

   $ 13,655   

2015

   $ 12,311   

2016

   $ 11,437   

2017

   $ 10,765   

2018

   $ 10,031   

Future amortization expense excludes the impact of events that may occur subsequent to December 31, 2013, including acquisitions and divestitures.

5.    Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of CBIZ’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of bank debt approximates fair value, as the interest rate on the bank debt is variable and approximates current market rates. The fair value of CBIZ’s convertible senior subordinated notes is based upon quoted market prices. These convertible senior subordinated notes have fixed interest rates and conversion features which are based upon the market value of CBIZ’s common stock. Therefore, the fair value of the convertible senior subordinated notes will fluctuate as market rates of interest and the market value of CBIZ’s common stock fluctuate.

 

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Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that may subject CBIZ to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. CBIZ places its cash and cash equivalents with highly-rated financial institutions, limiting the amount of credit exposure with any one financial institution. CBIZ’s client base consists of large numbers of geographically diverse customers dispersed throughout the United States; thus, concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is not significant.

Bonds

CBIZ held corporate and municipal bonds with par values totaling $29.0 million and $28.2 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. All bonds are investment grade and are classified as available-for-sale. CBIZ’s bonds have maturity dates or callable dates ranging from February 2014 through September 2018, and are included in “Funds held for clients — current” on the consolidated balance sheets based on the intent and ability of the Company to sell these investments at any time under favorable conditions.

The following table summarizes CBIZ’s bond activity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012  

Fair value at January 1

   $ 29,776      $ 30,923   

Purchases

     5,650        5,742   

Sales

     (845     (2,000

Maturities and calls

     (4,050     (4,900

Decrease in bond premium

     (270     (290

Fair market value adjustment

     (250     301   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value at December 31

   $ 30,011      $ 29,776   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

CBIZ uses interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk exposure primarily through converting portions of floating rate debt under the credit facility to a fixed rate basis. These agreements involve the receipt or payment of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amounts. CBIZ does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

The CBIZ interest rate swap is designated as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, the interest rate swap is recorded as either an asset or liability in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in fair value are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”), net of tax, to the extent the swap is effective. Amounts recorded to AOCL are reclassified to interest expense as interest on the underlying debt is recognized. Amounts due related to the swap are recorded as adjustments to interest expense when incurred or payable.

At inception, the critical terms of the interest rate swap matched the underlying risk being hedged, and as such the interest rate swap is expected to be highly effective in offsetting fluctuations in the designated interest payments resulting from changes in the benchmark interest rate. The interest rate swap is assessed for effectiveness and continued qualification for hedge accounting on a quarterly basis. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the interest rate swap was deemed to be highly effective.

 

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As a result of the use of derivative instruments, CBIZ is exposed to risks that the counterparties would fail to meet their contractual obligations. To mitigate the counterparty credit risk, CBIZ only entered into contracts with selected major financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and other factors, and continually assesses the creditworthiness of counterparties. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, all of the counterparties to CBIZ’s interest rate swap had investment grade ratings. There are no credit risk-related contingent features in CBIZ’s interest rate swap nor does the swap contain provisions under which the Company would be required to post collateral.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the interest rate swap was classified as a liability derivative. The following table summarizes CBIZ’s outstanding interest rate swap and its classification on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands).

 

     December 31, 2013
     Notional
Amount
     Fair
Value(2)
    Balance Sheet
Location

Interest rate swap(1)

   $ 40,000       $ (452   Other current and non-current liabilities

 

     December 31, 2012
     Notional
Amount
     Fair
Value(2)
    Balance Sheet
Location

Interest rate swap(1)

   $ 40,000       $ (817   Other current and non-current liabilities

 

(1) Represents interest rate swap with a notional value of $40.0 million, of which $15.0 million will expire in June 2014 and the remaining $25.0 million will expire in June 2015. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, CBIZ pays interest at a fixed rate of 1.41% plus applicable margin as stated in the agreement, and receives interest that varies with the three-month LIBOR.

 

(2) See additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements in Note 6.

The following table summarizes the effects of the interest rate swap on CBIZ’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Gain (loss) Recognized in
AOCL, net of tax
    Loss Reclassified
from AOCL into Expense
 
     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
       
     2013      2012           2013                 2012           Location  

Interest rate swap

   $ 230       $ (93   $ (459   $ (387     Interest expense   

6. Fair Value Measurements

The valuation hierarchy under GAAP categorizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the observability of the inputs employed in the measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

 

Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

 

Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

 

Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and are significant to the fair value measurement.

 

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A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The following table summarizes CBIZ’s assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis subsequent to initial recognition and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value (in thousands):

 

     Level      December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Deferred compensation plan assets

     1       $ 51,953      $ 39,779   

Corporate and municipal bonds

     1       $ 30,011      $ 29,776   

Interest rate swap

     2       $ (452   $ (817

Contingent purchase price liabilities

     3       $ (25,196   $ (30,012

For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no transfers between the valuation hierarchy Levels 1, 2 and 3. The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Company’s contingent purchase price liabilities identified as Level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (pre-tax basis, in thousands):

 

     Contingent
Purchase
Price Liabilities
 

Beginning balance — January 1, 2012

   $ (25,325

Additions from business acquisitions

     (17,611

Payment of contingent purchase price payable

     11,970   

Change in fair value of contingency

     1,135   

Change in net present value of contingency

     (181
  

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2012

   $ (30,012

Additions from business acquisitions

     (5,487

Payment of contingent purchase price payable

     11,511   

Change in fair value of contingency

     (1,102

Change in net present value of contingency

     (106
  

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2013

   $ (25,196
  

 

 

 

Contingent Purchase Price Liabilities — Contingent purchase price liabilities result from business acquisitions and are classified as Level 3 due to the utilization of a probability weighted discounted cash flow approach to determine the fair value of the contingency. A contingent liability is established for each acquisition that has a contingent purchase price component and normally extends over a term of three to six years. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the contingent purchase price liabilities is the future performance of the acquired business. The future performance of the acquired business directly impacts the contingent purchase price that is paid to the seller, thus performance that exceeds target could result in a higher payout, and a performance under target could result in a lower payout. Changes in the expected amount of potential payouts are recorded as adjustments to the initial contingent purchase price liability, with the same amount being recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. These liabilities are reviewed quarterly and adjusted if necessary. See Note 19 for further discussion of contingent purchase price liabilities.

 

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The following table presents financial instruments that are not carried at fair value but which require fair value disclosure as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
 

2006 Notes

   $ 750       $ 750       $ 750       $ 750   

2010 Notes

   $ 124,506       $ 173,779       $ 121,666       $ 135,181   

The fair value was determined based upon their most recent quoted market price and as such, is considered to be a Level 1 fair value measurement. The 2006 Notes and 2010 Notes are carried at face value less any unamortized debt discount. See Note 8 for further discussion of CBIZ’s debt instruments.

7.    Income Taxes

For financial reporting purposes, income from continuing operations before income taxes includes the following components (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012      2011  

United States

   $ 41,280       $ 36,636       $ 31,106   

Foreign (Canada)

     147         187         177   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 41,427       $ 36,823       $ 31,283   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Income tax expense included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012     2011  

Continuing operations:

      

Current:

      

Federal

   $ 13,695      $ 13,124      $ 12,788   

Foreign

     47        47        34   

State and local

     2,357        2,983        3,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     16,099        16,154        15,917   

Deferred:

      

Federal

     (394     (1,423     (3,261

State and local

     733        (660     (512
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     339        (2,083     (3,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax expense from continuing operations

     16,438        14,071        12,144   

Discontinued operations:

      

Operations of discontinued operations:

      

Current

     3,246        4,883        4,999   

Deferred

     (653     361        874   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     2,593        5,244        5,873   

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations:

      

Current

     49,973        52        193   

Deferred

     (776              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     49,197        52        193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax expense from discontinued operations

     51,790        5,296        6,066   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax expense

   $ 68,228      $ 19,367      $ 18,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The provision for income taxes attributable to income from continuing operations differed from the amount obtained by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to income from continuing operations before income taxes, as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     2013     2012     2011  

Tax at statutory rate (35%)

   $ 14,499      $ 12,888      $ 10,949   

State taxes (net of federal benefit)

     2,066        1,176        1,343   

Business meals and entertainment — non-deductible

     624        674        610   

Reserves for uncertain tax positions

     (531     (432     (844
      

Other, net

     (220     (235     86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes from continuing operations

   $ 16,438      $ 14,071      $ 12,144   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

     39.7     38.2     38.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The income tax benefits associated with the exercise of non-qualified stock options and restricted stock awards and reflected in additional paid-in-capital were $0.1 million, $0 and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Net operating loss carryforwards .

   $ 2,026      $ 2,370   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     2,663        2,771   

Employee benefits and compensation

     23,774        23,967   

Lease costs

     4,398        3,539   

State tax credit carryforwards

     2,240        2,258   

Other deferred tax assets

     3,581        2,598   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

     38,682        37,503   

Less: valuation allowance

     (926     (1,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets, net

   $ 37,756      $ 36,365   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Accrued interest

   $ 8,584      $ 9,633   

Client list intangible assets

     3,915        6,425   

Goodwill and other intangibles

     17,876        8,987   

Contingent purchase price liabilities

     1,977        2,476   

Other deferred tax liabilities

     222        361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

   $ 32,574      $ 27,882   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 5,182      $ 8,483   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CBIZ has established valuation allowances for certain states’ deferred tax assets, primarily related to portions of the state net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards and state income tax credit carryforwards at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The net decrease in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $0.2 million primarily related to changes in the valuation allowance for NOL’s. The net decrease in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $1.1 million consisted of $0.6 million related to changes in the valuation allowance for NOL’s and $0.5 million related to changes in the valuation allowance for state income tax credit carryforwards.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including projected future taxable income, scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, historical financial operations and tax planning strategies. Based upon review of these items, management believes it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deferred tax assets, net of the existing valuation allowances.

CBIZ and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States, Canada, and most state jurisdictions. In October 2013, the Internal Revenue Service completed its audit of the Company’s 2010 federal income tax return. The Company paid a nominal amount related to the settlement of the audit. CBIZ’s federal income tax returns for years ending prior to January 1, 2010 are no longer subject to examination. With limited exceptions, CBIZ’s state and local income tax returns and non-U.S. income tax returns are no longer subject to tax authority examinations for years ending prior to January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2008, respectively.

The availability of NOL’s and state tax credits are reported as deferred tax assets, net of applicable valuation allowances, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2013, the Company has state net

 

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operating loss carryforwards of $41.2 million and state tax credit carryforwards of $2.2 million. The state net operating loss carryforwards expire on various dates between 2015 and 2028 and the state tax credit carryforwards expire on various dates between 2018 and 2036.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012     2011  

Balance at January 1

   $ 3,618      $ 3,979      $ 4,794   

Additions for tax positions of the current year

     2,647        212        188   

Additions for tax positions of prior years

            323        103   

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

                   (260

Lapse of statutes of limitation

     (757     (896     (846
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31

   $ 5,508      $ 3,618      $ 3,979   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013 are $3.2 million of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that certain of these unrecognized tax benefits could change in the next twelve months. CBIZ expects reductions in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1.1 million within the next twelve months due to expiration of statutes of limitation. Given the number of years that are currently subject to examination, the Company is unable to estimate the range of potential adjustments to the remaining balance of unrecognized tax benefits at this time.

CBIZ recognizes interest income, interest expense, and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. During 2013, the Company accrued interest expense of $0.2 million and penalties of $0.2 million and, as of December 31, 2013, had recognized a liability for interest expense and penalties of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, relating to unrecognized tax benefits. During 2012, the Company accrued interest expense of $0.2 million and, as of December 31, 2012, had recognized a liability for interest expense and penalties of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to unrecognized tax benefits.

8.    Borrowing Arrangements

CBIZ has two primary debt arrangements at December 31, 2013 that provide the Company with the capital to meet its working capital needs as well as the flexibility to continue with its strategic initiatives, including business acquisitions and share repurchases: the 2010 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (“2010 Notes”) totaling $130 million and a $275 million unsecured credit facility. A third debt arrangement, the 2006 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (“2006 Notes”), has been significantly reduced as a result of the repurchase of most of the outstanding 2006 Notes in 2010 and 2011 as is discussed more fully below.

2010 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes

On September 27, 2010, CBIZ sold and issued $130.0 million of 2010 Notes to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The 2010 Notes are direct, unsecured, senior subordinated obligations of CBIZ and rank (i) junior in right of payment to all of CBIZ’s existing and future senior indebtedness, (ii) equal in right of payment with any other future senior subordinated indebtedness, and (iii) senior in right of payment to all existing and future obligations, if any, that are designated as subordinated to the 2010 Notes. In connection with the issuance and sale of the 2010 Notes, CBIZ entered into an indenture (the “2010 Indenture”) dated as of September 27, 2010, with U.S. Bank National Association as trustee.

 

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The terms of the 2010 Notes are governed by the 2010 Indenture. The 2010 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 beginning April 1, 2011. The 2010 Notes mature on October 1, 2015 unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or converted. The holders of the 2010 Notes may convert their 2010 Notes beginning July 31, 2015, or earlier if the market price per share of CBIZ common stock exceeds 135% of the conversion price for at least 20 days during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the final trading day of the preceding quarter. The 2010 Notes are convertible into CBIZ common stock at a rate equal to 134.9255 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 2010 Notes (equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $7.41 per share), subject to adjustment as described in the 2010 Indenture. Upon conversion, CBIZ will deliver for each $1,000 principal amount of 2010 Notes, an amount consisting of cash equal to the lesser of $1,000 or the conversion value (as defined in the 2010 Indenture) and, to the extent that the conversion value exceeds $1,000, at CBIZ’s election or as required by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, cash or shares of CBIZ common stock in respect to the remainder.

If CBIZ undergoes a “fundamental change” (as defined in the 2010 Indenture), holders of the 2010 Notes will have the right, subject to certain conditions, to require CBIZ to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their 2010 Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2010 Notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, including additional amounts, if any.

CBIZ separately accounts for the debt and equity components of the 2010 Notes. The carrying amount of the debt and equity components at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follow (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012  

Principal amount of notes

   $ 130,000      $ 130,000   

Unamortized discount

     (5,494     (8,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

   $ 124,506      $ 121,666   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional paid-in-capital, net of tax

   $ 8,555      $ 8,555   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The discount on the liability component of the 2010 Notes is being amortized using the effective interest method based upon an annual effective rate of 7.5%, which represented the market rate for similar debt without a conversion option at the issuance date. The discount is being amortized over the term of the 2010 Notes which is five years from the date of issuance. At December 31, 2013, the unamortized discount had a remaining amortization period of approximately 21 months.

2006 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes

On May 30, 2006, CBIZ sold and issued $100.0 million in convertible senior subordinated notes. These 2006 Notes are direct, unsecured, senior subordinated obligations of CBIZ and rank (i) junior in right of payment to all of CBIZ’s existing and future senior indebtedness, (ii) equal in right of payment with any other future senior subordinated indebtedness, and (iii) senior in right of payment to all subordinated indebtedness. The terms of the 2006 Notes are governed by the Indenture dated as of May 30, 2006, with U.S. Bank National Association as trustee (“2006 Indenture”). The 2006 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.125% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1. The 2006 Notes are convertible into CBIZ common stock at a rate equal to 94.1035 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 2006 Notes (equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $10.63 per share), subject to adjustment as described in the 2006 Indenture. Upon conversion, CBIZ will deliver for each $1,000 principal amount of 2006 Notes, an amount consisting of cash equal to the lesser of $1,000 and the conversion value (as defined in the 2006 Indenture) and, to the extent that the conversion value exceeds $1,000, at CBIZ’s election, cash or shares of CBIZ common stock in respect of the remainder.

 

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On September 27, 2010, concurrent with the closing of the 2010 Notes, CBIZ repurchased $60.0 million of the 2006 Notes. The 2006 Notes were purchased at par through privately negotiated transactions. On June 1, 2011, the note holders provided notice to the Company to redeem an additional $39.3 million of the 2006 Notes. The 2006 Notes were settled in cash for the principal amount and any accrued and unpaid interest. The remaining $750,000 of 2006 Notes may be redeemed by CBIZ at any time until the due date of June 1, 2026. In addition, holders of the 2006 Notes will have the right to require CBIZ to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their 2006 Notes on June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2021, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2006 Notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, including contingent interest and additional amounts, if any, up to but not including, the date of repurchase. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the 2006 Notes were classified as a non-current liability since the remaining note holders cannot cause the redemption of their notes until June 1, 2016.

CBIZ separately accounts for the debt and equity components of the 2006 Notes. The carrying amount of the debt and equity components at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follow (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012  

Principal amount of notes

   $ 750       $ 750   

Unamortized discount

               
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

   $ 750       $ 750   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional paid-in-capital, net of tax

   $ 11,425       $ 11,425   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, CBIZ recognized interest expense on the 2010 Notes and the 2006 Notes as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012  

Contractual coupon interest

   $ 6,361       $ 6,361   

Amortization of discount

     2,840         2,638   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     720         720   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   $ 9,921       $ 9,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bank Debt

Effective June 4, 2010, CBIZ entered into a new credit agreement with Bank of America as agent for a group of seven participating banks under which CBIZ maintains a $275 million unsecured credit facility (“credit facility”). On September 14, 2010, CBIZ amended its credit facility to allow CBIZ to consummate the buy back and option transactions with CBIZ’s largest shareholder (see Note 14), to issue new senior subordinated convertible notes (see 2010 Notes above), and use up to $30 million of the proceeds from the new convertible notes to repurchase shares of common stock concurrent with the new convertible note transaction. In addition, the amendment increased the total and senior leverage ratios to accommodate these transactions and also to allow CBIZ to continue its strategic growth strategy, which includes future acquisitions. On April 11, 2011, the credit facility was amended to extend the maturity date one year to June 2015, reduce interest on outstanding balances, reduce commitment fees on the unused amount, and adjust the leverage ratio limits to provide CBIZ with more flexibility. On August 30, 2012, the credit facility was further amended to modify the senior and total leverage requirements and provide a temporary increase in the leverage ratios until December 31, 2013, at which time the leverage ratios were reset to the leverage schedule as prescribed in the 2011 amendment. The purpose of the amendment was to provide additional temporary flexibility to support CBIZ’s strategic acquisitions.

 

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The balance outstanding under the credit facility was $48.5 million and $208.9 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The significant decrease in the balance outstanding from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 was due to a portion of the proceeds from the sale of MMP being applied to the credit facility. Rates for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     2013     2012  

Weighted average rates

     2.99%        3.15%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Range of effective rates

     1.88% - 3.91%        2.68% - 3.91%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CBIZ had approximately $99.8 million of available funds under the credit facility at December 31, 2013. Available funds under the credit facility are based on a multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as defined in the credit facility, and are reduced by letters of credit and outstanding borrowings on the credit facility. Under the credit facility, loans are charged an interest rate consisting of a base rate or Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin, letters of credit are charged based on the same applicable margin, and a commitment fee is charged on the unused portion of the credit facility.

The credit facility provides CBIZ operating flexibility and funding to support seasonal working capital needs and other strategic initiatives such as acquisitions and share repurchases. The credit facility is subject to certain financial covenants that may limit CBIZ’s ability to borrow up to the total commitment amount. Covenants require CBIZ to meet certain requirements with respect to (i) minimum net worth; (ii) maximum total and senior leverage ratios; and (iii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. As of December 31, 2013, CBIZ believes it is in compliance with its debt covenants. The credit facility also places restrictions on CBIZ’s ability to create liens or other encumbrances, to make certain payments, investments, loans and guarantees and to sell or otherwise dispose of a substantial portion of assets, or to merge or consolidate with an unaffiliated entity. According to the terms of the credit facility, CBIZ is not permitted to declare or make any dividend payments, other than dividend payments made by one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries to the parent company. The credit facility contains a provision that, in the event of a defined change in control, the credit facility may be terminated.

9.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012  

Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $37 and $134, respectively

   $ 59      $ 201   

Net unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of income tax benefit of $167 and $302, respectively

     (285     (515

Foreign currency translation

     (499     (439
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $ (725   $ (753
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table is a summary of other comprehensive income and discloses the tax impact of each component of other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012     2011  

Net unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax (benefit) expense of ($97), $120 and $276

   $ (142   $ 181      $ 638   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $135, ($54) and ($242)

     230        (93     (412

Foreign currency translation

     (60     (62     (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

   $ 28      $ 26      $ 161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

10.    Lease Commitments

Operating Leases

CBIZ leases certain of its office facilities and equipment under various operating leases. Future minimum cash commitments under operating leases as of December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending

December 31,

   Gross
Operating  Lease
Commitments(1)
     Sub-Leases(2)      Net Operating Lease
Commitments(1)
 

2014

   $ 31,939       $ 1,562       $ 30,377   

2015

     29,956         1,279         28,677   

2016

     28,144         1,103         27,041   

2017

     22,399         404         21,995   

2018

     17,543         235         17,308   

Thereafter

     27,172                 27,172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 157,153       $ 4,583       $ 152,570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes lease commitments accrued in the consolidation and integration reserve as of December 31, 2013 as further described in Note 12.

 

(2) A substantial portion of the sub-leases relate to restructuring lease obligations and are reflected in the consolidation and integration reserve as further described in Note 12.

Rent expense for continuing operations (excluding consolidation and integration charges) incurred under operating leases was $35.1 million, $33.7 million and $32.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Rent expense does not necessarily reflect cash payments, as described under “Operating Leases” in Note 1.

11.    Commitments and Contingencies

Acquisitions

The purchase price that CBIZ normally pays for businesses and client lists consists of two components: an up-front non-contingent portion, and a portion which is contingent upon the acquired businesses or client lists’ actual future performance. The fair value of the purchase price contingency related to businesses is recorded at the date of acquisition and remeasured each reporting period until the liability is settled. Shares of CBIZ common

 

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stock that are issued in connection with acquisitions may be contractually restricted from sale for periods up to one year. Acquisitions are further disclosed in Note 19.

Indemnifications

CBIZ has various agreements in which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Generally, these indemnification clauses are included in contracts arising in the normal course of business under which CBIZ customarily agrees to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations, warranties, covenants or agreements, related to matters such as title to assets sold and certain tax matters. Payment by CBIZ under such indemnification clauses are generally conditioned upon the other party making a claim. Such claims are typically subject to challenge by CBIZ and to dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular contract. Further, CBIZ’s obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of time and/or amount and, in some instances, CBIZ may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by CBIZ. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these indemnification agreements due to the conditional nature of CBIZ’s obligations and the unique facts of each particular agreement. Historically, CBIZ has not made any payments under these agreements that have been material individually or in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2013, CBIZ was not aware of any obligations arising under indemnification agreements that would require material payments.

Employment Agreements

CBIZ maintains severance and employment agreements with certain of its executive officers, whereby such officers may be entitled to payment in the event of termination of their employment. CBIZ also has arrangements with certain non-executive employees which may include severance and other employment provisions. CBIZ accrues for amounts payable under these contracts and arrangements as triggering events occur and obligations become known. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, payments regarding such contracts and arrangements were not material.

Letters of Credit and Guarantees

CBIZ provides letters of credit to landlords (lessors) of its leased premises in lieu of cash security deposits which totaled $2.5 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012. In addition, CBIZ provides license bonds to various state agencies to meet certain licensing requirements. The amount of license bonds outstanding was $2.4 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

CBIZ acted as guarantor on various letters of credit for a CPA firm with which it has an affiliation, which totaled $1.9 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012. CBIZ has recognized a liability for the fair value of the obligations undertaken in issuing these guarantees, which is recorded as other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Management does not expect any material changes to result from these instruments as performance under the guarantees is not expected to be required.

Self-Funded Health Insurance

CBIZ maintains a self-funded comprehensive health benefit plan. Total expenses under this program are limited by stop-loss coverages on individually large claims. A third party administrator processes claims and payments, and CBIZ assumes responsibility for funding the plan benefits out of general assets. Employees partially contribute to the costs of covered benefits through premium charges, deductibles and co-pays.

 

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The third party administrator provides the Company with reports and other information which provides a basis for the estimate of the liability at the end of each reporting period. Although management believes that it uses the best available information to determine the amount of the liability, unforeseen health claims could result in adjustments and higher costs incurred if circumstances differ from the assumptions used in estimating the liability. The liability for the self-funded health insurance plan is included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and was $2.6 million and $3.5 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. CBIZ’s healthcare costs include health claims, administration fees to third-party administrators and premiums for stop-loss coverage.

Legal Proceedings

In 2010, CBIZ, Inc. and its subsidiary, CBIZ MHM, LLC (fka CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory Services, LLC) (the “CBIZ Parties”), were named as defendants in lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the Superior Court for Maricopa County, Arizona. The federal court case is captioned Robert Facciola, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al, and the state court cases are captioned Victims Recovery, LLC v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al, Roger Ashkenazi, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al, Mary Marsh, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al; and ML Liquidating Trust v. Mayer Hoffman McCann PC, et al. Prior to these suits CBIZ MHM, LLC was named as a defendant in Jeffery C. Stone v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al. The Stone case was subsequently voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff.

These lawsuits arose out of the bankruptcy of Mortgages Ltd., a mortgage lender to developers in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Various other professional firms not related to the Company were also named defendants in these lawsuits.

Mortgages Ltd. had been audited by Mayer Hoffman McCann PC (“Mayer Hoffman”), a CPA firm that has an administrative services agreement with CBIZ. The lawsuits assert claims against Mayer Hoffman for, among others things, violations of the Arizona Securities Act, common law fraud, and negligent misrepresentation, and seek to hold the CBIZ Parties vicariously liable for Mayer Hoffman’s conduct as either a statutory control person under the Arizona Securities Act or a joint venturer under Arizona common law. CBIZ is not a CPA firm, does not provide audits, and did not audit any of the entities at issue in these lawsuits, nor is CBIZ a control person of, or a joint venture with, Mayer Hoffman.

In June 2011, the Facciola court, in which the plaintiffs were seeking to certify a class of all Mortgages Ltd. investors, granted the motions to dismiss filed by the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. After that dismissal order, the plaintiffs moved the court to amend their complaint in an attempt to state a claim against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. In November 2011, the Facciola court denied the plaintiffs’ request to amend the complaint as to the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. In June 2012, the remaining defendants in the Facciola case reached a class action settlement, which the court approved in October 2012. Eighteen class members, however, opted out of the settlement before it was finalized and, in September 2012, filed a new case against all of the defendants in the Facciola case, including the CBIZ Parties (Rader et al v. Greenberg Traurig, LLC, et al). In December 2012, the Facciola plaintiffs filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the dismissal of their case against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. That appeal is currently pending.

The plaintiffs, except for the ML Liquidating Trust, are all alleged to have directly or indirectly invested in real estate mortgages through Mortgages Ltd. The Victims Recovery, Ashkenazi and Marsh plaintiffs seek monetary damages equivalent to their alleged losses on those investments. The ML Liquidating Trust asserts errors and omissions and breach of contract claims and is seeking monetary damages. The Ashkenazi complaint alleges damages of approximately $92 million; the Victims Recovery complaint alleges damages of approximately

 

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$53 million; the Marsh, Facciola, Rader, and ML Liquidating Trust complaints allege damages in excess of approximately $200 million. The plaintiffs in these suits also seek pre- and post-judgment interest, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.

The CBIZ Parties filed motions to dismiss in all remaining cases. On March 11, 2013, the court issued a ruling dismissing the securities fraud and aiding and abetting securities fraud claims against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman in the Marsh, Victims Recovery and Ashkenazi lawsuits, and also dismissed certain other claims in the Ashkenazi and Victims Recovery cases.

On April 12, 2013, the court denied the CBIZ Parties’ motion to dismiss the remaining claims in the Ashkenazi lawsuit. On May 7, 2013, the court in the ML Liquidating Trust lawsuit issued a ruling dismissing claims for deepening insolvency damages, negligence and breach of contract and holding that any claims related to the 2004 and 2005 Mayer Hoffman audits were barred by the statute of limitations. The court denied the motion as to the negligent misrepresentation claim. On June 14, 2013, the court dismissed the RICO, fraud and consumer fraud claims in the Marsh lawsuit, and denied the CBIZ Parties’ motion as to the negligent misrepresentation and aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty claims.

The CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman, without admitting any liability, have reached settlements in the Victims Recovery, Ashkenazi and Rader lawsuits. In addition, the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman, without admitting any liability, reached a settlement with a single plaintiff from the Marsh lawsuit. The CBIZ Parties did not pay any monetary amounts as part of these settlements. The Victims Recovery complaint had alleged damages of approximately $53 million, the Ashkenazi complaint had alleged damages of approximately $92 million and the Rader complaint alleged damages in excess of $15 million. Discovery is proceeding in the remaining matters (except Facciola which is on appeal) and no trial dates have been set.

The CBIZ Parties deny all allegations of wrongdoing made against them in these actions and are vigorously defending the remaining proceedings. In particular, the CBIZ Parties are not control persons under the Arizona Securities Act of, or in a joint venture with, Mayer Hoffman. The CBIZ Parties do not have, in any respects, the legal right to control Mayer Hoffman’s audits or any say in how the audits are conducted. The Company has been advised by Mayer Hoffman that it denies all allegations of wrongdoing made against it and that it intends to continue vigorously defending the matters.

In January 2012, the CBIZ Parties were added as defendants to a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California for Orange County (Signature Financial Group, Inc., et al, (“Signature”) v. Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C., et al). This lawsuit arises out of a review of the financial statements of Medical Capital Holdings, Inc. (“Medical Capital”) by Mayer Hoffman. In June 2009, Medical Capital was sued by the SEC and a receiver was appointed to liquidate Medical Capital. The plaintiffs in the Signature lawsuit are financial advisors that sold Medical Capital investments to their clients. Those plaintiffs were sued by their clients for losses related to Medical Capital and now seek to recover damages from the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman of approximately $87 million for the losses and expenses they incurred in litigation with their respective clients and for lost profits. The Signature lawsuit seeks to impose auditor-type liabilities upon the CBIZ Parties for attest services they did not conduct. Specific claims asserted and relief requested included fraud, intentional misrepresentation and concealment; negligent misrepresentation; equitable indemnity; declaratory relief and respondeat superior.

In November 2013, the Court granted the CBIZ Parties motion for summary judgment and the CBIZ Parties were dismissed from the lawsuit. The Company has been advised by Mayer Hoffman that it denies all allegations of wrongdoing made against it and that it intends to continue vigorously defending the matter.

 

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The Company cannot predict the outcome of the above matters or estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any. Although the proceedings are subject to uncertainties inherent in the litigation process and the ultimate disposition of these proceedings is not presently determinable, management believes that the allegations are without merit and that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

In addition to those items disclosed above, the Company is, from time to time, subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the ultimate disposition of such proceedings is not presently determinable, management does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

12.    Consolidation and Integration Reserve

CBIZ recognizes a liability for non-cancelable lease obligations at abandoned properties based upon the net present value of remaining lease payments, net of estimated sublease payments. The liability is determined and recognized as of the cease-use date and adjustments to the liability are made for changes in estimates in the period in which a change becomes known.

Consolidation and integration charges are comprised of expenses associated with CBIZ’s on-going efforts to consolidate operations and locations in fragmented markets to promote and strengthen cross-serving between various practice groups. These expenses result from individual actions in several markets and are not part of a company-wide program. Consolidation and integration charges include costs for moving facilities, non-cancelable lease obligations, adjustments to lease accruals based on changes in sublease assumptions, severance obligations, and other related expenses.

During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no significant consolidation or integration activities. Other charges against income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 related to net present value of interest and changes in assumptions for spaces under sub-lease. Activity during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

 

     Consolidation
and Integration
Reserve
 

Reserve balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 1,731   

Adjustments against income(1)

     750   

Payments(2)

     (1,217
  

 

 

 

Reserve balance at December 31, 2012

     1,264   

Adjustments against income(1)

     642   

Payments(2)

     (895
  

 

 

 

Reserve balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 1,011   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Adjustments against income are included in “operating expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

 

(2) Payments are net of sub-lease payments received.

Cash commitments required under these obligations are included in the schedule of future minimum cash commitments in Note 10. Determination of the consolidation and integration reserve includes significant judgment and estimates by management, primarily with respect to CBIZ’s ability to sublease vacated space. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Consolidation and integration charges primarily consist of lease consolidation and abandonment charges and were $0.6 million, $0.8 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Lease consolidation and integration charges are recorded as operating expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

13.    Employee Benefits

Employee Savings Plan

CBIZ sponsors a qualified 401(k) defined contribution plan that covers substantially all of its employees. Participating employees may elect to contribute, on a tax-deferred basis, up to 80% of their pre-tax annual compensation (subject to a maximum permissible contribution under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code). Matching contributions by CBIZ are 50% of the first 6% of base compensation that the participant contributes, and additional amounts may be contributed at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Participants may elect to invest their contributions in various funds including: equity, fixed income, stable value, and balanced — lifecycle funds. Employer contributions (net of forfeitures) made to the plan during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were approximately $8.1 million, $7.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively.

Deferred Compensation Plan

CBIZ sponsors a deferred compensation plan, under which certain members of management and other highly compensated employees may elect to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation, subject to maximum and minimum percentage limitations. The amount of compensation deferred under the plan is credited to each participant’s deferral account and a deferred compensation plan obligation is established by CBIZ. An amount equal to each participant’s compensation deferral is transferred into a rabbi trust and invested in various debt and equity securities as directed by the participants. The assets of the rabbi trust are held by CBIZ and recorded as “Assets of deferred compensation plan” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Assets of the deferred compensation plan consist primarily of investments in mutual funds, money market funds and equity securities. The values of these investments are based on published market prices at the end of the period. Adjustments to the fair value of these investments are recorded in “Other income, net”, offset by the same adjustments to compensation expense (recorded as operating expenses or corporate general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income). For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, CBIZ recorded gains or (losses) of $8.2 million, $4.3 million and ($0.4) million, respectively, related to these investments. These investments are specifically designated as available to CBIZ solely for the purpose of paying benefits under the deferred compensation plan. However, the investments in the rabbi trusts would be available to all unsecured general creditors in the event that CBIZ becomes insolvent.

Deferred compensation plan obligations represent amounts due to plan participants and consist of accumulated participant deferrals and changes in fair value of investments thereon since the inception of the plan, net of withdrawals. This liability is an unsecured general obligation of CBIZ and is recorded as “Deferred compensation plan obligations” in the consolidated balance sheets.

14.    Common Stock

CBIZ’s authorized common stock consists of 250 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). The holders of CBIZ’s Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. There are no cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors. Accordingly, the holder or holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock will be

 

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able to elect the directors of CBIZ then standing for election as terms expire. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights and are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors of CBIZ out of funds legally available. The holders of CBIZ’s Common Stock are not entitled to any sinking fund, redemption or conversion rights. On liquidation, dissolution or winding up of CBIZ, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in the net assets of CBIZ remaining after the payment to any and all creditors. The outstanding shares of Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

In 2006, CBIZ filed a registration statement with the SEC to register an undeterminable number of shares of Common Stock issuable by the Company upon conversion (the “Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding 2006 Notes. The registration statement was declared effective on August 4, 2006. In September 2010 and June 2011, $60 million and $39.3 million, respectively, of the 2006 Notes were retired by CBIZ, leaving $750,000 outstanding as of December 31, 2013. Although the Company cannot at this time determine the number of Conversion Shares it will issue upon conversion of the remaining 2006 Notes, if any, the number of Conversion Shares will be calculated as set out in the S-3 Registration Statement filed by the Company with the SEC on July 21, 2006. In addition, in September 2010, CBIZ issued the 2010 Notes pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company cannot at this time determine the number of shares of Common Stock it will issue upon conversion of these notes, although the number of shares of Common Stock it will issue, if any, will be calculated as defined in the indenture agreements with U.S. Bank National Association as trustee. The 2006 Notes and 2010 Notes are further discussed in Note 8.

Treasury Stock

CBIZ’s Board of Directors approved various share repurchase programs that were effective during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Under these programs, shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions according to SEC rules. The repurchase programs do not obligate CBIZ to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time. Repurchased shares are held in treasury and may be reserved for future use in connection with acquisitions, employee share plans and other general purposes. Under CBIZ’s amended credit facility (described in Note 8), there are no limitations on CBIZ’s ability to repurchase CBIZ Common Stock provided that the Senior Leverage Ratio, as defined by the credit facility, is less than 2.0.

On September 14, 2010, CBIZ’s Board of Directors authorized a supplemental share repurchase program allowing for an additional 7,716,669 shares of CBIZ’s Common Stock to be repurchased from CBIZ’s largest shareholder at that time, Westbury, a company organized by CBIZ founder Michael G. DeGroote. In addition, on September 16, 2010, CBIZ’s Board of Directors authorized a second supplemental repurchase program allowing for an additional 4,578,894 shares of CBIZ’s Common Stock to be repurchased using a portion of the proceeds from the 2010 Notes transaction. The total cost of these two share repurchases was $48.5 million and $25.1 million for the Westbury and 2010 Notes transactions, respectively.

On August 30, 2013, concurrent with the sale of MMP, CBIZ repurchased an additional 3.85 million shares from Westbury, which was 50% of Westbury’s then current holdings of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $6.65 per share, which represented the 60-day moving average share price at July 1, 2013. The total cost of this repurchase was $25.7 million. See Note 18 for further discussion of the Westbury transactions.

Not including the shares repurchased from the 2010 supplemental share repurchase plans as well as the shares repurchased from Westbury in 2013 as discussed above, CBIZ repurchased 1.0 million shares under the share repurchase programs during each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, at a cost (including fees and commissions) of $5.7 million and $9.5 million, respectively. No shares were repurchased in 2013.

 

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15.    Employee Share Plans

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), which has a termination date of June 30, 2017, allows qualified employees to purchase shares of common stock through payroll deductions up to a limit of $25,000 of stock per calendar year. The price an employee pays for shares is 85% of the fair market value of CBIZ Common Stock on the last day of the purchase period. Purchase periods begin on the sixteenth day of the month and end on the fifteenth day of the subsequent month. Other than a one-year holding period from the date of purchase, there is no vesting or other restrictions on the stock purchased by employees under the ESPP.

Under the ESPP, the total number of shares of Common Stock that can be purchased shall not exceed two million shares. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately 0.1 million and 0.2 million shares were purchased under the ESPP, respectively, and approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million was recorded as compensation expense, respectively.

Stock Awards

Stock awards outstanding at December 31, 2013 were granted pursuant to the 2002 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (“the Plan”), which expires in 2021. A maximum of 15.0 million stock options, restricted stock or other stock based compensation awards may be granted under the Plan. Shares subject to award under the Plan may be authorized and unissued shares of CBIZ Common Stock or may be treasury shares.

CBIZ granted stock options and restricted stock awards under the Plan. The terms and vesting schedules for stock-based awards vary by type and date of grant. At December 31, 2013, approximately 2.3 million shares were available for future grant.

CBIZ utilized the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options on the date of grant. The fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were determined using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

     2013     2012     2011  

Expected volatility(1)

     33.46     32.86     32.24

Expected option life (years)(2)

     4.85        4.85        4.85   

Risk-free interest rate(3)

     0.75     0.78     2.20

Expected dividend yield(4)

     0.00     0.00     0.00

 

(1) The expected volatility assumption was determined based upon the historical volatility of CBIZ’s stock price, using daily price intervals.

 

(2) The expected option life was determined based upon CBIZ’s historical data using a midpoint scenario, which assumes all options are exercised halfway between the expiration date and the weighted average time it takes the option to vest.

 

(3) The risk-free interest rate assumption was based upon zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds with a term approximating the expected life of the respective options.

 

(4) The expected dividend yield assumption was determined in view of CBIZ’s historical and estimated dividend payouts. CBIZ does not expect to change its dividend payout policy in the foreseeable future.

 

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During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, CBIZ recognized compensation expense for these awards as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012      2011  

Stock options

   $ 2,748       $ 2,981       $ 3,137   

Restricted stock awards

     2,907         2,907         2,817   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense before income tax benefit

   $ 5,655       $ 5,888       $ 5,954   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock Options

Stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were generally subject to a 25% incremental vesting schedule over a four-year period commencing from the date of grant. Stock options expire six years from the date of grant and are awarded with an exercise price equal to the market value of CBIZ’s Common Stock on the date of grant. At the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, options awarded under the plan may vest in a time period shorter than four years. Under each of the plans, stock options awarded to non-employee directors have generally been granted with immediate vesting. Stock options may be granted alone or in addition to other awards and may be of two types: incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options. In the event the optionee of an incentive stock option owns, at the time such stock option is awarded or granted, more than ten percent of the voting power of all classes of stock of CBIZ, the option price shall not be less than 110% of such fair market value. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no individual who may receive options had an ownership in excess of ten percent of the voting power of all classes of CBIZ stock. Stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

     Number of
Options

(in thousands)
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in millions)
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012

     7,541      $ 7.18         

Granted

     1,497      $ 6.52         

Exercised

     (1,846   $ 7.57         

Expired or canceled

     (1,157   $ 7.28         
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     6,035      $ 6.88         3.34 years       $ 13.5   
  

 

 

         

Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2013

     2,695      $ 7.33         2.06 years       $ 4.8   
  

 

 

         

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.9 million, $2.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.0 million, $0.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between CBIZ’s stock price on the exercise date and the exercise price of each option exercised. At December 31, 2013, CBIZ had unrecognized compensation cost for non-vested stock options of $6.6 million to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.4 years.

 

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Restricted Stock Awards

Under the Plan, certain employees and non-employee directors were granted restricted stock awards. Restricted stock awards are independent of option grants and are granted at no cost to the recipients. The awards are subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to the release of restrictions, generally one to four years from the date of grant. Recipients of restricted stock awards are entitled to the same dividend and voting rights as holders of other CBIZ Common Stock, subject to certain restrictions during the vesting period, and the awards are considered to be issued and outstanding from the date of grant. Shares granted under the plan cannot be sold, pledged, transferred or assigned during the vesting period.

Restricted stock award activity during the year ended December 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

     Number of
Shares

(in thousands)
    Weighted
Average

Grant-Date
Fair Value(1)
 

Non-vested at December 31, 2012

     1,078      $ 6.66   

Granted

     530      $ 6.44   

Vested

     (433   $ 6.87   

Forfeited

     (92   $ 6.56   
  

 

 

   

Non-vested at December 31, 2013

     1,083      $ 6.48   
  

 

 

   

 

(1) Represents weighted average market value of the shares as the awards are granted at no cost to the recipients.

At December 31, 2013, CBIZ had unrecognized compensation cost for restricted stock awards of $7.0 million to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.3 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $3.0 million, $2.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The market value of shares awarded during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $3.4 million, $3.0 million and $3.6 million, respectively. This market value was recorded as unearned compensation and is being expensed ratably over the periods which the restrictions lapse. Awards outstanding at December 31, 2013 will be released from restrictions at dates ranging from February 2014 through May 2017.

16.    Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by diluted weighted average shares. Diluted weighted average shares are determined using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of potential future issues of common stock relating to CBIZ’s stock award programs, CBIZ’s convertible senior subordinated notes, business acquisitions, and other potentially dilutive securities. In calculating diluted earnings per share, the dilutive effect of stock awards is computed using the average market price for the period, in accordance with the treasury stock method.

As described in Note 8, CBIZ’s 2006 Notes and 2010 Notes may result in future issuances of CBIZ common stock. Under the net share settlement method, potential shares issuable under the 2006 Notes and 2010 Notes will be considered dilutive, and will be included in the calculation of diluted weighted average shares, if the Company’s market price per share exceeds the conversion price of $10.63 for the 2006 Notes and $7.41 of the 2010 Notes. As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company’s average annual market price per share had not exceeded the conversion price of the 2006 Notes or 2010 Notes.

 

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013      2012      2011  

Numerator:

        

Income from continuing operations

   $ 24,989       $ 22,752       $ 19,139   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

        

Basic

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     48,632         49,002         49,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

        

Stock Options(1)

     194                 61   

Restricted stock awards(1)

     263         186         179   

Contingent shares(2)

     52         64         31   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     49,141         49,252         49,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share:

        

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.51       $ 0.46       $ 0.39   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.51       $ 0.46       $ 0.39   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, a total of 6.1 million, 8.2 million and 6.4 million stock based awards, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their exercise prices would render them anti-dilutive.

 

(2) Contingent shares represent additional shares to be issued for purchase price earned by former owners of businesses acquired by CBIZ once future conditions have been met. See Note 19 for further discussion of acquisitions.

17.    Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Cash paid for interest and income taxes during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012      2011  

Interest

   $ 10,783       $ 11,089       $ 11,712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income taxes(1)

   $ 67,941       $ 12,902       $ 16,735   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Approximately $47.5 million related to the gain on sale of MMP is included in cash paid for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

Non-cash investing and financing activities during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012      2011  

Business acquisitions, including contingent consideration earned

   $ 2,417       $ 11,849       $ 19,601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Estimated contingent purchase price payable

   $ 5,288       $ 15,659       $ 9,735   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-cash consideration paid for business acquisitions and intangible assets were generally in the form of notes receivable, notes payable and CBIZ Common Stock.

18.    Related Parties

The following is a summary of certain agreements and transactions between or among CBIZ and certain related parties. It is CBIZ’s policy to enter into transactions with related parties on terms that are no less favorable than those that would be available from unaffiliated parties. Based on CBIZ’s experience and the terms of its transactions with unaffiliated parties, it is the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors’ and managements’ belief that the transactions described below met these standards at the time of the transactions. Management reviews these transactions as they occur and monitors them for compliance with the Company’s Code of Conduct, internal procedures and applicable legal requirements. The Audit Committee reviews and ratifies such transactions annually, or as they are more frequently brought to the attention of the Audit Committee by the Company’s Director of Internal Audit, General Counsel or other members of Management.

Pursuant to an agreement (the “Westbury Agreement”) entered into on September 14, 2010 by CBIZ with its largest shareholder at that time, Westbury, CBIZ purchased 7,716,669 shares of CBIZ’s common stock at $6.25 per share for a total cost of approximately $48.5 million. Pursuant to the Westbury Agreement, CBIZ also purchased an option for $5.0 million to purchase up to approximately 7.7 million shares of CBIZ’s common stock at a price of $7.25 per share, which constituted the remaining shares of CBIZ’s common stock held by Westbury. On August 30, 2013, concurrent with the sale of MMP, CBIZ repurchased 3.85 million shares from Westbury, which was 50% of Westbury’s then current holdings of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $6.65 per share, which represented the 60-day moving average share price at July 1, 2013. The total cost of this repurchase was $25.7 million. The option to repurchase the remaining shares from Westbury expired on September 30, 2013.

A number of the businesses acquired by CBIZ are located in properties owned indirectly by and leased from persons employed by CBIZ, none of whom are members of CBIZ’s senior management. In the aggregate, CBIZ paid approximately $2.1 million, $2.0 million and $2.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, under such leases which management believes were at market rates.

Rick L. Burdick, a director of CBIZ, is a partner of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (“Akin Gump”). Akin Gump performed legal work for CBIZ during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 for which the firm received approximately $0.4 million, $0.2 million and $0.5 million from CBIZ, respectively.

Richard C. Rochon, a Director of CBIZ, is an officer or director of, or holds or controls a significant but not controlling interest in, various entities which obtained business advisory and tax services provided by a CBIZ subsidiary. The fees paid to this subsidiary totaled approximately $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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CBIZ maintains joint-referral relationships and administrative service agreements with independent licensed CPA firms under which CBIZ provides administrative services in exchange for a fee. These firms are owned by licensed CPAs who are employed by CBIZ subsidiaries and provide audit and attest services to clients including CBIZ’s clients. The CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains administrative service agreements operate as limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships or professional corporations. The firms are separate legal entities with separate governing bodies and officers. CBIZ has no ownership interest in any of these CPA firms, and neither the existence of the administrative service agreements nor the providing of services thereunder is intended to constitute control of the CPA firms by CBIZ. CBIZ and the CPA firms maintain their own respective liability and risk of loss in connection with performance of each of its respective services, and CBIZ does not believe that its arrangements with these CPA firms result in additional risk of loss.

CBIZ acted as guarantor for letters of credit for a CPA firm with which it has an affiliation. The letters of credit totaled $1.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. CBIZ has recognized a liability for the fair value of the obligations undertaken in issuing these guarantees, which is recorded as other current liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. Management does not expect any material changes to result from these instruments as performance is not expected to be required.

19.    Acquisitions

During the year ended December 31, 2013, CBIZ acquired substantially all of the assets of two companies: Associated Insurance Agents (“AIA”), an insurance brokerage agency specializing in property and casualty insurance, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Knight Field Fabry LLP (“Knight”), an accounting and financial services company located in Denver, Colorado. The operating results of AIA are reported in the Employee Services practice group and the operating results of Knight are reported in the Financial Services practice group.

Aggregate consideration for these acquisitions is expected to be approximately $10.8 million, which consists of $4.9 million in cash paid at closing, $0.4 million in guaranteed future consideration, and $5.5 million net present value in contingent consideration to be settled in cash, subject to the acquired operations achieving certain performance targets.

The aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions was allocated as follows (in thousands):

 

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

  

Cash

   $ 202   

Accounts receivable, net

     578   

Other assets

     137   

Identifiable intangible assets

     3,002   

Accounts payable

     (835

Accrued liabilities

     (416

Deferred Taxes

     (1,165
  

 

 

 

Total identifiable net assets

   $ 1,503   

Goodwill

     9,278   
  

 

 

 

Aggregate purchase price

   $ 10,781   
  

 

 

 

Under the terms of the acquisition agreements, a portion of the purchase price is contingent on future performance of the businesses acquired. The maximum potential undiscounted amount of all future payments

 

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that CBIZ could be required to make under the contingent arrangements is $6.1 million. CBIZ is required to record the fair value of this obligation at the acquisition date. CBIZ determined, utilizing a probability weighted income approach, that the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement was $5.5 million, of which $1.2 million was recorded in “Contingent purchase price liability — current” and $4.3 million was recorded in “Contingent purchase price liability — non-current” in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013.

The goodwill of $9.3 million arising from the acquisitions in 2013 consists largely of expected future earnings and cash flows from the existing management team, as well as the synergies created by the integration of the new businesses within the CBIZ organization, including cross-selling opportunities expected with the Company’s Financial Services group and the Employee Services group, to help strengthen the Company’s existing service offerings and expand the Company’s market position. Goodwill totaling $1.4 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, CBIZ purchased three client lists, two of which are reported in the Employee Services practice group and one reported in the Financial Services practice group. Total consideration for these client lists was $0.3 million cash paid at closing and an additional $0.3 million in cash, which is contingent upon future financial performance of the client list.

In addition, CBIZ paid $10.1 million in cash and issued approximately 184,000 shares of common stock during the year ended December 31, 2013 as contingent earnouts for previous acquisitions. During the year ended December 31, 2013, CBIZ also increased the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions by $1.1 million due to higher than originally projected future results of the acquired businesses. This increase of $1.1 million is included in “Other income, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Refer to Note 6 for further discussion of contingent purchase price liabilities.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ acquired substantially all of the assets of eight companies, Meridian Insurance Group, LLC (“Meridian”), Primarily Care, Inc. (“PCI”) Stoltz and Company, LTD., L.L.P (“Stoltz”), Trinity Risk Advisors, Inc.(“Trinity”), Strategic Employee Benefit Services — The Pruett Group, Inc. (“SEBS-Pruett”), the employee benefit division of Leavitt Pacific Insurance Brokers, Inc. (“Leavitt”), Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems (“PCS”) and PHBV Partners, L.L.P. (“PHBV”). Meridian, with offices in Boca Raton, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia, is an insurance brokerage specializing in multiple insurance products and services including property and casualty, bonding, personal lines and employee benefits. PCI, located in Cranston, Rhode Island, is an employee benefits brokerage firm that offers long-term healthcare cost reduction strategies through a unique system comprised of technology, innovative plan design, educational tools and tangible financial health incentives. Stoltz, with offices in Midland, San Antonio and Amarillo, Texas, is an insurance brokerage offering multiple insurance products and services including property and casualty, personal lines and employee benefits with specialization in oil and gas related risk management. Trinity, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a specialty property and casualty brokerage firm focused primarily on medical malpractice insurance to the healthcare industry and specialized insurance to the transportation industry. SEBS-Pruett, with offices in Nashville, Chattanooga, Johnson City and Knoxville, Tennessee, is an employee benefit and consulting firm for mid-sized businesses. Leavitt, located in Campbell, California, provides employee benefits, retirement plan services and ancillary business support and services to clients in the San Jose region. PCS, located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, provides payroll, payroll tax, time and labor and human resources solutions to small and mid-sized clients. PHBV, with offices in Richmond, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; Indianapolis, Indiana; Austin, Texas; Cranford, New Jersey; and Raleigh, North Carolina, is a professional consulting and accounting service provider specializing in health care compliance on behalf of federal and state government agencies. The operating results of Meridian, Primarily Care, Stoltz, Trinity, SEBS-Pruett, Leavitt and PCS are reported in the Employee Services practice group, and the operating results of PHBV are reported in the

 

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Financial Services practice group. As a result of these acquisitions, revenue of approximately $25.4 million was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2012.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ also acquired substantially all of the assets of ProMedical, Inc. (“ProMedical”), a full-service provider of medical billing and practice management services for hospital-based anesthesiology practices, located in Ocala, Florida. This acquired unit was subsequently sold on August 30, 2013 as part of the sale of the MMP. Accordingly, the disclosures below have been restated to exclude the acquisition of ProMedical. The acquisition of ProMedical resulted in recording a $2.2 million contingent liability, which remains the responsibility of CBIZ.

Aggregate consideration for these acquisitions consisted of approximately $74.2 million in cash, $3.6 million in CBIZ Common Stock, $4.5 million in short-term notes payable, $1.7 million in guaranteed future consideration, and $15.4 million in contingent consideration.

The aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions, was allocated as follows (in thousands):

 

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

  

Cash

   $ 422   

Funds held for clients

     39,193   

Accounts receivable, net (as adjusted)

     7,618   

Fixed assets and other

     1,300   

Identifiable intangible assets

     39,300   

Accrued liabilities

     (5,113

Client fund obligations

     (39,193

Deferred tax liability

     (1,236
  

 

 

 

Total identifiable net assets

   $ 42,291   

Goodwill (as adjusted)

     57,190   
  

 

 

 

Aggregate purchase price

   $ 99,481   
  

 

 

 

Under the terms of the acquisition agreements, a portion of the purchase price is contingent on future performance of the businesses acquired. The maximum potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that CBIZ could be required to make under the contingent arrangements is $18.5 million. CBIZ is required to record the fair value of this obligation at the acquisition date. CBIZ determined, utilizing a probability weighted income approach, that the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement was $15.4 million, of which $4.6 million was recorded in “Contingent purchase price liability — current” and $10.8 million was recorded in “Contingent purchase price liability — non-current” in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012.

The goodwill of $57.2 million arising from the acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 2012 consists largely of expected future earnings and cash flow from the existing management team, as well as the synergies created by the integration of the new business .within the CBIZ organization, including cross-selling opportunities expected with the Company’s Financial Services group and the Employee Services group, to help strengthen the Company’s existing service offerings and expand the Company’s market position. Goodwill totaling $53.0 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

On February 1, 2012, CBIZ also purchased an employee benefits and consulting client list which is reported in the Employee Services practice group. Aggregate consideration for this client list consisted of up to $2.5 million in cash, which is contingent upon future financial performance of the client list.

 

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In addition, CBIZ paid $25.6 million in cash and issued approximately 402,000 shares of Common Stock and 41,314 shares of Common Stock became issuable during the year ended December 31, 2012 as contingent earnouts for previous acquisitions. During the year ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ also reduced the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions by $1.1 million due to lower than originally projected future results of the acquired businesses. This reduction of $1.1 million is included in “Other (expense) income, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Refer to Note 6 for further discussion of contingent purchase price liabilities.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, CBIZ acquired four companies: Thompson Dunavant PLC, Multiple Benefit Services, Inc. (“MBS”), Gresham Smith LLC and Atlantic MDR, LLC (d/b/a Advantage Benefit Planning) (“ABP”). Thompson Dunavant PLC, a full-service accounting and financial services company located in Memphis, Tennessee, provides tax and financial consulting services to clients of various sizes and in a variety of industries. MBS, an employee benefits company located in Atlanta, Georgia, provides employee benefit consulting and support services to clients in a wide variety of industries. Gresham Smith LLC, with offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma and St. Louis, Missouri, provides traditional accounting services to privately held, for profit clients. ABP, located in Pleasantville, New Jersey, provides employee benefits and retirement planning services. The operating results of Thompson Dunavant PLC and Gresham Smith LLC are reported in the Financial Services practice group. The operating results of MBS and ABP are reported in the Employee Services practice group.

Aggregate consideration for these acquisitions is expected to be approximately $29.6 million, which consists of $11.8 million in cash and $3.3 million in CBIZ Common Stock that was paid at closing, $1.1 million in guaranteed future consideration, and $13.4 million net present value in contingent consideration to be settled primarily in cash and a portion in Common Stock, subject to the acquired operations achieving certain performance targets.

The aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions was allocated as follows (in thousands):

 

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

  

Cash

   $ 273   

Accounts receivable, net

     3,606   

Fixed assets and other

     437   

Identifiable intangible assets

     11,072   

Deferred income taxes — non-current

     (1,775

Accrued liabilities

     (924
  

 

 

 

Total identifiable net assets

   $ 12,689   

Goodwill

     16,869   
  

 

 

 

Aggregate purchase price

   $ 29,558   
  

 

 

 

Under the terms of the acquisition agreements, a portion of the purchase price is contingent on future performance of the businesses acquired. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that CBIZ could be required to make under the contingent arrangements is between $0 and $15.1 million. CBIZ is required to record the fair value of these obligations at the acquisition date. CBIZ determined, utilizing a probability weighted income approach, that the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements was $13.4 million, of which $4.1 million was recorded in “Other current liabilities” and $9.3 million was recorded in “Other non-current liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2011.

 

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The goodwill of $16.9 million arising from the acquisitions in 2011 consists largely of expected future earnings and cash flow from the existing management team, as well as the synergies created by the integration of the new businesses within the CBIZ organization, including cross-selling opportunities expected with the Company’s Financial Services group and the Employee Services group, to help strengthen the Company’s existing service offerings and expand the Company’s market position. Goodwill totaling $11.8 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

CBIZ also purchased one client list in 2011 which is reported in the Employee Services practice group. Consideration for this acquisition consisted of $0.8 million cash paid at closing and up to an additional $0.6 million in cash which is contingent upon future financial performance of the client list.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, CBIZ reduced the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions by $3.5 million due to lower than originally projected future results of the acquired businesses. This reduction of $3.5 million is included in “Other income, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. See Note 6 for further discussion of contingent purchase price liabilities.

In addition, CBIZ paid $16.7 million in cash, issued approximately 38,900 shares of Common Stock, and 251,100 shares of Common Stock became issuable during the year ended December 31, 2011 as contingent proceeds and payments against notes payable for previous acquisitions.

The operating results of all acquired businesses are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since the dates of acquisition. Client lists and non-compete agreements are recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired, (including client lists and non-compete agreements) is allocated to goodwill.

Additions to goodwill, client lists and other intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and contingent consideration earned during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012  

Goodwill

   $ 9,575       $ 57,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Client lists

   $ 3,819       $ 40,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other intangible assets

   $ 182       $ 1,450   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The additions to goodwill include purchase price adjustments made in 2013 that retrospectively adjusted 2012 goodwill by a total of $1.4 million. These purchase price adjustments resulted from finalizing net working capital arrangements pertaining to two acquisitions made in 2012. The result of these adjustments was a $0.7 million reduction of goodwill for each of the Financial Services and Employee Services operating segments.

As a result of CBIZ’s acquisition activities in 2012, the following table provides unaudited pro forma financial information for CBIZ as if all the acquisitions were acquired on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes the effect of financing resulting in interest expense of approximately $2.0 million, amortization expense of $2.6 million resulting from acquired intangible assets, and other adjustments to normalize certain expenses such as benefits, commissions and incentive compensation. The unaudited pro forma results of operations are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operation that would have been obtained had these businesses actually been acquired at January 1, 2012, nor

 

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are they intended to be a projection of future results of operations. No pro forma information is presented for the year ended December 31, 2011 due to lack of available data.

 

     Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  
     Consolidated
As Reported
     Pro Forma
Adjustments
     Pro Forma
Consolidated
 

Revenue

   $ 626,538       $ 44,879       $ 671,417   

Net income

   $ 31,146       $ 4,585       $ 35,731   

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.63       $ 0.09       $ 0.72   

Diluted

   $ 0.63       $ 0.09       $ 0.72   

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     49,002         435         49,437   

Diluted

     49,252         419         49,671   

20.    Discontinued Operations and Divestitures

CBIZ will divest (through sale or closure) business operations that do not contribute to the Company’s long-term objectives for growth, or that are not complementary to its target service offerings and markets. Divestitures are classified as discontinued operations provided they meet the criteria as provided in FASB ASC 205 “Presentation of Financial Statements — Discontinued Operations — Other Presentation Matters”.

Discontinued Operations

During the year ended December 31, 2013, CBIZ sold all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of CBIZ Medical Management Professionals, Inc. and CBIZ Medical Management, Inc. and substantially all of the stock of their subsidiary companies, collectively consisting of all of CBIZ’s MMP’s ongoing operations and business for a purchase price of $201.6 million, subject to final working capital adjustments pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement among CBIZ Operations, Inc. and Zotec Partners, LLC dated July 26, 2013. Certain adjustments were determined to be necessary to reflect the operating results and financial position of MMP as discontinued operations. These adjustments include an allocation for interest expense and tax expense, as well as an allocation of deferred tax accounts that specifically relate to MMP. The interest charges were based on the assumption that $40.0 million of the credit facility debt was related to MMP, thus the interest related to the $40.0 million was charged to MMP at the respective annual rate of interest for the credit facility. Tax expense was allocated to MMP at its respective individual tax rate. The assets and liabilities of MMP have been consolidated and are included in “Assets of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations” on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012. The results of operations for MMP for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are included in “Income for discontinued operations, net of tax,” and the gain on the sale of MMP is recorded in “Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2013, CBIZ made the decision to divest the operations of its property tax business located in Leawood, Kansas, as a result of declining growth and profitability. This business is being held for sale at December 31, 2013, with the results of operations being included in “Income for discontinued operations, net of tax” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. This business was previously reported in the Financial Services practice group.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ did not sell any operations. Gains recorded for the year ended December 31, 2012 related to contingent proceeds of $0.1 million for a National Practices operation that was sold during 2010.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, CBIZ sold a business from the Financial Services practice group and will receive contingent proceeds from this sale transaction based on revenue over the three-year period ending December 31, 2014. As part of the sale of this business, CBIZ reduced its goodwill balance by approximately $0.3 million.

Revenue and results from operations of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are separately reported as “Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012      2011  

Revenue

   $ 92,007       $ 139,574       $ 143,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations of discontinued operations before income tax expense

   $ 5,131       $ 13,548       $ 14,727   

Income tax expense

     2,593         5,244         5,873   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations of discontinued operations operations, net of tax

   $ 2,538       $ 8,304       $ 8,854   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gains or losses from the sale of discontinued operations are recorded as “Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax”, in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Additionally, proceeds that are contingent upon a divested operation’s actual future performance are recorded as gain on sale of discontinued operations in the period they are earned.

Gains on disposals of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2013      2012      2011  

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, before income tax expense

   $ 107,533       $ 142       $ 207   

Income tax expense

     49,197         52         193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ 58,336       $ 90       $ 14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the assets and liabilities of businesses classified as discontinued operations are reported separately in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012  

Assets:

    

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 1,068      $ 19,751   

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     0        80,222   

Property and equipment, net

     0        2,609   

Other assets

     24        2,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets of discontinued operations

   $ 1,092      $ 105,126   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 72      $ 4,099   

Accrued personnel

     161        4,256   

Accrued expenses

     139        2,296   

Other liabilities

     (2     3,530   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

   $ 370      $ 14,181   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Divestitures

Gains or losses from divested operations and assets that do not qualify for treatment as discontinued operations are recorded as “Gain on sale of operations, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. On December 31, 2013, CBIZ sold its mergers and acquisition business. No gain or loss was recorded as a result of the sale. Gains totaling $0.1 million, $2.8 million and $2.9 million the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were recorded and relate to sales made in the respective period, contingent consideration earned on sales made in previous periods, and deferred gains that are recognized as cash payments are received. CBIZ received cash proceeds for divestiture activity totaling $0.1 million, $1.4 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As a result of the sale of CBIZ’s individual wealth management business on January 1, 2011, goodwill was reduced by $2.2 million.

 

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21.    Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts).

 

     2013  
     March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  

Revenue

   $ 201,189      $ 172,229      $ 168,779      $ 149,836   

Operating expenses

     159,389        151,091        150,258        147,992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     41,800        21,138        18,521        1,844   

Corporate general and administrative

     9,984        7,649        8,944        7,821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     31,816        13,489        9,577        (5,977

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense

     (4,056     (4,145     (3,815     (3,358

Gain on sale of operations, net

     18        48        6        7   

Other income, net

     1,728        515        2,371        3,203   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     (2,310     (3,582     (1,438     (148
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)

     29,506        9,907        8,139        (6,125

Income tax expense (benefit)

     12,385        4,287        2,663        (2,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     17,121        5,620        5,476        (3,228

Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax

     1,159        1,622        569        (812

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     23        1,905        56,315        93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 18,303      $ 9,147      $ 62,360      $ (3,947
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.35      $ 0.11      $ 0.11      $ (0.07

Discontinued operations

     0.02        0.07        1.17        (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.37      $ 0.18      $ 1.28      $ (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.34      $ 0.11      $ 0.11      $ (0.07

Discontinued operations

     0.02        0.07        1.16        (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.37      $ 0.18      $ 1.27      $ (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares

     49,417        49,639        48,504        46,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares

     49,836        49,929        49,003        46,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     2012  
     March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  

Revenue

   $ 187,325      $ 153,936      $ 149,312      $ 135,965   

Operating expenses

     149,172        135,564        136,773        133,977   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     38,153        18,372        12,539        1,988   

Corporate general and administrative

     10,545        7,575        7,475        4,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     27,608        10,797        5,064        (2,627

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense

     (3,791     (3,831     (3,576     (3,801

Gain on sale of operations, net

     2,590        49        21        106   

Other income (expense), net

     3,365        (884     2,542        3,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense), net

     2,164        (4,666     (1,013     (504
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)

     29,772        6,131        4,051        (3,131

Income tax expense (benefit)

     12,487        2,267        1,032        (1,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     17,285        3,864        3,019        (1,416

Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax

     1,478        1,966        2,256        2,604   

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     22        18        32        18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 18,785      $ 5,848      $ 5,307      $ 1,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.35      $ 0.08      $ 0.06      $ (0.03

Discontinued operations

     0.03        0.04        0.05        0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.38      $ 0.12      $ 0.11      $ 0.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.35      $ 0.08      $ 0.06      $ (0.03

Discontinued operations

     0.03        0.04        0.05        0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.38      $ 0.12      $ 0.11      $ 0.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares

     49,103        49,041        48,895        48,967   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares

     49,531        49,244        49,109        48,967   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the fourth quarter of 2012, CBIZ recorded proceeds of $1.9 million in other income (expense), net resulting from a legal settlement. In addition, CBIZ reduced the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions by $0.7 million due to lower than originally projected future results of the acquired businesses. These items are included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

 

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22.    Segment Disclosures

CBIZ’s business units have been aggregated into three practice groups: Financial Services, Employee Services and National Practices. The business units have been aggregated based on the following factors: similarity of the products and services provided to clients, similarity of the regulatory environment and similarity of economic conditions affecting long-term performance. The business units are managed along these segment lines. A general description of services provided by practice group is provided in the table below.

 

Financial Services

  

Employee Services

  

National Practices

• Accounting

• Tax

• Financial Advisory

• Valuation

• Litigation Support

• Government Health Care Consulting

• Risk Advisory Services

• Real Estate Advisory

  

• Employee Benefits

• Property & Casualty

• Retirement Plan Services

• Payroll Services

• Life Insurance

• Human Capital Services

• Compensation Consulting

• Executive Recruiting

• Actuarial Services

   • Managed Networking and
Hardware Services

• Health Care Consulting

Corporate and Other.    Included in Corporate and Other are operating expenses that are not directly allocated to the individual business units. These expenses are primarily comprised of certain health care costs, gains or losses attributable to assets held in the Company’s deferred compensation plan, share-based compensation, consolidation and integration charges, certain professional fees, certain advertising costs and other various expenses.

Accounting policies of the practice groups are the same as those described in Note 1. Upon consolidation, intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated, thus inter-segment revenue is not included in the measure of profit or loss for the practice groups. Performance of the practice groups is evaluated on operating income excluding those costs listed above, which are reported in the “Corporate and Other” segment.

CBIZ operates in the United States and Canada and revenue generated from such operations during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013      2012      2011  

United States

   $ 690,329       $ 624,883       $ 589,605   

Canada

     1,704         1,655         1,665   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Revenue

   $ 692,033       $ 626,538       $ 591,270   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There is no one customer that represents a significant portion of CBIZ’s revenue.

 

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Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2013  
     Financial
Services
     Employee
Services
    National
Practices
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenue

   $ 456,649       $ 204,863      $ 30,521       $      $ 692,033   

Operating expenses

     395,976         168,696        27,589         16,469        608,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     60,673         36,167        2,932         (16,469     83,303   

Corporate general & admin

                            34,398        34,398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     60,673         36,167        2,932         (50,867     48,905   

Other income (expense):

            

Interest expense

             (24             (15,350     (15,374

Gain on sale of operations, net

                            79        79   

Other income, net

     492         297        1         7,027        7,817   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     492         273        1         (8,244     (7,478
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense

   $ 61,165       $ 36,440      $ 2,933       $ (59,111   $ 41,427   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2012  
     Financial
Services
     Employee
Services
    National
Practices
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenue

   $ 410,195       $ 186,217      $ 30,126       $      $ 626,538   

Operating expenses

     357,378         155,311        26,713         16,084        555,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     52,817         30,906        3,413         (16,084     71,052   

Corporate general & admin

                            30,210        30,210   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     52,817         30,906        3,413         (46,294     40,842   

Other income (expense):

            

Interest expense

             (30             (14,969     (14,999

Gain on sale of operations, net

                            2,766        2,766   

Other income, net

     2,063         1,086        2         5,063        8,214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     2,063         1,056        2         (7,140     (4,019
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense

   $ 54,880       $ 31,962      $ 3,415       $ (53,434   $ 36,823   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Financial
Services
    Employee
Services
    National
Practices
     Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Revenue

   $ 389,743      $ 171,205      $ 30,322       $      $ 591,270   

Operating expenses

     336,206        144,528        26,222         11,572        518,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     53,537        26,677        4,100         (11,572     72,742   

Corporate general & admin

                           31,533        31,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     53,537        26,677        4,100         (43,105     41,209   

Other income (expense):

           

Interest expense

     (2     (28             (16,017     (16,047

Gain on sale of operations, net

                           2,920        2,920   

Other income, net

     26        780        10         2,385        3,201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     24        752        10         (10,712     (9,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense

   $ 53,561      $ 27,429      $ 4,110       $ (53,817   $ 31,283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

23.    Subsequent Events

Effective January 1, 2014, CBIZ acquired substantially all the assets of two companies, Clearview National Partners, L.L.C. (“Clearview”) and Centric Insurance Agency (“Centric”). Clearview, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, is a specialized employee benefits broker focused on providing employee benefit solutions to clients with more than 100 employees. Centric, located in New Providence, New Jersey, is an insurance broker providing property and casualty insurance, with a specialty in education and public schools. Annualized revenue for Clearview and Centric is expected to be approximately $2.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and will be reported in the Employee Services practice group.

Effective February 1, 2014, CBIZ acquired Lewis, Birch & Ricardo, L.L.C. (“LBR”), located in Tampa, Florida. LBR is a professional tax, accounting and consulting service provider with expertise in matrimonial and family law litigation support, not-for-profit entities and healthcare provider services. Annualized revenue is estimated to be approximately $9.8 million and will be reported in the Financial Services practice group.

Subsequent to December 31, 2013 up to the date of this filing, CBIZ repurchased 456,603 shares at a total cost of approximately $3.9 million under the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows CBIZ to repurchase shares below a predetermined price per share.

 

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SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND

RESERVES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011

(In thousands)

 

COLUMN A

   COLUMN B      COLUMN C      COLUMN D     COLUMN E  
            Additions               
     Balance at
Beginning of
Period
     Charged to
Cost and
Expense
     Charged
to Other
Accounts
     Acquisitions
and
Divestitures
     Charge-offs,
Net of
Recoveries
    Balance at
End of
Period
 

Year ended December 31, 2013

                

Allowance deducted from assets to which they apply:

                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 11,801       $ 4,767       $       $       $ (6,390   $ 10,178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2012

                

Allowance deducted from assets to which they apply:

                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 9,170       $ 5,325       $       $       $ (2,694   $ 11,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2011

                

Allowance deducted from assets to which they apply:

                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 10,263       $ 6,507       $       $       $ (7,600   $ 9,170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES OF CBIZ, INC.

DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

Company Name

  

State of Formation

Associated Insurance Agents, Inc.    MN
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Atlanta, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Chicago, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Colorado, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Florida, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Kansas City, Inc.    OH
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Maryland, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Memphis, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Minnesota, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of New England, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of New York, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Northern California, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Ohio, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Orange County, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Phoenix, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of St. Louis, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of San Diego, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Southwest Florida, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Topeka, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Utah, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Wichita, LLC    DE
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory, LLC    DE
CBIZ Beatty Satchell, LLC    DE
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.    MO
CBIZ Family Office Services, LLC    NY
CBIZ Financial Solutions, Inc.    MD
CBIZ Gibraltar Real Estate Services, LLC    DE
CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc.    MD
CBIZ KA Consulting Services, LLC    DE
CBIZ Life Insurance Solutions, Inc.    OH
CBIZ MHM, LLC    DE
CBIZ MMP of Texas, LLC    TX
CBIZ M & S Consulting Services, LLC    DE
CBIZ M.T. Donahoe & Associates, LLC    DE
CBIZ National Tax Office, LLC    DE
CBIZ Network Solutions, LLC    DE
CBIZ Network Solutions Canada, Inc.    ONTARIO, CAN
CBIZ Operations, Inc.    OH
CBIZ Retirement Consulting, Inc.    OH
CBIZ Risk & Advisory Services, LLC    DE
CBIZ Security & Advisory Services, LLC    DE
CBIZ Southern California, LLC    DE
CBIZ Tax & Advisory of Nebraska, Inc.    OH
CBIZ Technologies, LLC    DE
CBIZ Valuation Group, LLC    DE
CBIZ West, Inc.    OH
EFL Associates of Colorado, Inc.    IN


EFL Associates, Inc.    KS
EFL Holdings, Inc.    KS
FTG Services, LLC    TN
Gallery Advisors, LLC    DE
MHM Retirement Plan Solutions, LLC    DE
Multiple Benefit Services, LLC    GA
OneCBIZ, Inc.    OH
EX-23

Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

CBIZ, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements Nos. 333-135912, 333-76179, 333-64109, and 333-27825 on Form S-3; Nos. 333-90749, 333-46687, 333-40331, and 333-15413 on Form S-3, as amended; Nos. 333-40313 and 333-81039 on Form S-4, as amended; and Nos. 333-145495, 333-62148, 333-74647, 333-35049, and 333-176219 on Form S-8 of CBIZ, Inc. of our reports dated March 14, 2014, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of CBIZ, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, and the related financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, which reports appear in the December 31, 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K of CBIZ, Inc.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

March 14, 2014

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CBIZ, INC.

I, Steven L. Gerard, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CBIZ, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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 report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial 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 significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 14, 2014    

/s/ STEVEN L. GERARD

    Steven L. Gerard
    Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF CBIZ, INC.

I, Ware H. Grove, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CBIZ, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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 report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial 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 significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 14, 2014    

/s/ WARE H. GROVE

    Ware H. Grove
    Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CBIZ, INC.

This certification is provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and accompanies the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013 (the “Form 10-K”) of CBIZ, Inc. (the “Issuer”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof.

I, Steven L. Gerard, the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  (i) the Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (ii) the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

 

Date: March 14, 2014    

/s/ STEVEN L. GERARD

    Steven L. Gerard
    Chief Executive Officer

Subscribed and sworn to before me

this 14th day of March, 2014.

 

/s/ MICHAEL W. GLEESPEN
Name: Michael W. Gleespen
Title: Notary Public & Attorney-At-Law
Registered in Franklin County, Ohio
No Expiration Date
EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF CBIZ, INC.

This certification is provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and accompanies the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013 (the “Form 10-K”) of CBIZ, Inc. (the “Issuer”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof.

I, Ware H. Grove, the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  (i) the Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (ii) the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

 

Date: March 14, 2014     /s/ WARE H. GROVE
    Ware H. Grove
    Chief Financial Officer

Subscribed and sworn to before me

this 14th day of March, 2014.

 

/s/ MICHAEL W. GLEESPEN

Name: Michael W. Gleespen

Title: Notary Public & Attorney-At-Law
Registered in Franklin County, Ohio
No Expiration Date