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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
February 18, 2021
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CBIZ, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware1-3296122-2769024
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
6050 Oak Tree Boulevard, South, Suite 500
Cleveland, Ohio 44131
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
216-447-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Note Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
On which registered
Common Stock per value $0.01 per shareCBZNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
    Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 18, 2021, CBIZ, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The exhibit contains, and may implicate, forward-looking statements regarding the Company and include cautionary statements identified important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits
99.1    Press Release of CBIZ, Inc. dated February 18, 2021, announcing its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)



SIGNATURES:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 19, 2021

CBIZ, Inc.

By:/s/ Ware H. Grove
Name:Ware H. Grove
Title:Chief Financial Officer


Document

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:  Ware Grove
    Chief Financial Officer
    -or-
    Lori Novickis
    Director, Corporate Relations
    CBIZ, Inc.
    Cleveland, Ohio
    (216) 447-9000

CBIZ REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2020 RESULTS
FOURTH-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS:
TOTAL REVENUE +3.9%
SAME-UNIT REVENUE +1.1%
FULL-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS:
TOTAL REVENUE +1.6%
SAME-UNIT REVENUE -0.4%
EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS +11.8%
ADJUSTED EBITDA +9.6%

2021 GUIDANCE:
TOTAL REVENUE +5% TO 8%
TAX RATE ~25%
SHARE COUNT ~54.5 MILLION
EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS +8% TO 12%

CLEVELAND (February 18, 2021) – CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) (the “Company”) today announced fourth-quarter and full-year results for the period ended December 31, 2020.
For the 2020 fourth quarter, CBIZ recorded revenue of $211.1 million, an increase of $8.0 million, or 3.9%, over the $203.1 million reported in 2019. Newly acquired operations, net of divestitures, contributed $5.8 million, or 2.8%, to fourth-quarter 2020 revenue growth. Same-unit revenue increased by $2.2 million, or 1.1%, for the quarter, compared with the same period a year ago. Loss from continuing operations was $0.1 million in the 2020 fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $1.1 million for the same period a year ago.
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Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $5.2 million, compared with $2.7 million for the same period in 2019.
For the full year ended December 31, 2020, CBIZ recorded revenue of $963.9 million, an increase of $15.5 million, or 1.6%, over the $948.4 million recorded for the same period in 2019. Acquisitions, net of divested operations, contributed $18.9 million, or 2.0%, to revenue growth in the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. Same-unit revenue decreased by $3.4 million, or 0.4%, compared with the same period a year ago. Income from continuing operations was $78.3 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, in the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, compared with $71.0 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $132.1 million in 2020, compared with $120.6 million in 2019.
In the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased a total of approximately 2.3 million shares of its common stock. Additionally, between December 31, 2020, and February 16, 2021, the Company repurchased approximately 600,000 shares. The balance outstanding on the Company’s unsecured credit facility at December 31, 2020 was $108.0 million with approximately $286 million of unused borrowing capacity.
Jerry Grisko, CBIZ President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Both our fourth-quarter and full-year results provide further evidence of the resilience of our business model, dedication and resolve of our team, and the strength of our relationships with our clients. Likewise, our clients demonstrated similar resilience – as demand for our essential and recurring services remained strong throughout the past year, and demand for many of our project-based and advisory services improved in the latter part of the year. We are extremely proud to report quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year growth for a time period when the business environment was among the most challenging in our history.”
Grisko continued, “Despite some delays earlier in the year, acquisitions continue to present an important opportunity for CBIZ. We added seven businesses in the last year totaling $45.2 million in annualized aggregate revenue, all bringing strategic value, talent and expertise to our business. Already in 2021, we closed one acquisition with $3.6 million in annualized revenue. While it is difficult to predict the number of acquisitions that will join us in a given year, we are encouraged by the pipeline of exceptional organizations that are at various stages of discussion.”
2021 Outlook
Given our fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 results, the Company is restoring full-year guidance for 2021:
The Company expects total growth in revenue within a range of 5% to 8% over the prior year.
Although a number of factors may impact the tax rate, the Company expects an effective tax rate of approximately 25%.
The Company expects a weighted average fully diluted share count of approximately 54.5 million shares.
The Company expects to grow fully diluted earnings per share within a range of 8% to 12% over the prior year.


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Conference Call
CBIZ will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) today to discuss its results. The call will be webcast live for the media and the public, and can be accessed at www.cbiz.com. Shareholders and analysts who would like to participate in the call can register at https://dpregister.com/sreg/10151295/e0a1506cc0 to receive the dial-in number and unique personal identification number. Participants may register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.
A replay of the webcast will be made available approximately two hours following the call on the Company’s website at www.cbiz.com. For those without internet access, a replay of the call will also be available starting at approximately 1:00 p.m. (ET), February 18, through 5:00 p.m. (ET), February 22, 2021. The toll-free dial-in number for the replay is 1-877-344-7529. If you are listening from outside the United States, dial 1-412-317-0088. The access code for the replay is 10151295.
About CBIZ
CBIZ, Inc. is a leading provider of financial, insurance and advisory services to businesses throughout the United States. Financial services include accounting, tax, government health care consulting, transaction advisory, risk advisory, and valuation services. Insurance services include employee benefits consulting, retirement plan consulting, property and casualty insurance, payroll, and human capital consulting. With more than 100 offices in 31 states, CBIZ is one of the largest accounting and insurance brokerage providers in the U.S. For more information, visit www.cbiz.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business and operations and those of our clients; the Company’s ability to adequately manage and sustain its growth; the Company’s dependence on the current trend of outsourcing business services; the Company’s dependence on the services of its CEO and other key employees; competitive pricing pressures; general business and economic conditions; and changes in governmental regulation and tax laws affecting the Company’s insurance business or its business services operations. A more detailed description of such risks and uncertainties may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
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CBIZ, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)

  
Three Months Ended December 31,
2020%2019%
Revenue$211,110 100.0 %$203,138 100.0 %
Operating expenses (1)
211,748 100.3 200,706 98.8 
Gross (loss) margin(638)(0.3)2,432 1.2 
Corporate general and administrative expenses (1)
13,078 6.2 10,490 5.2 
Operating loss(13,716)(6.5)(8,058)(4.0)
Other income:
Interest expense(816)(0.4)(1,256)(0.6)
Loss on sale of operations, net(587)(0.3)15 — 
Other income, net (1) (2)
13,050 6.2 4,999 2.5 
Total other income, net11,647 5.5 3,758 1.9 
Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit(2,069)(1.0)(4,300)(2.1)
Income tax benefit(1,979)(3,164)
Loss from continuing operations(90) (1,136)(0.6)
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of tax(4)(16)
Net loss$(94) %$(1,152)(0.6)%
Diluted loss per share:
Continuing operations$— $(0.02)
Discontinued operations— — 
Net loss$ $(0.02)
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding54,039 54,547 
Other data from continuing operations:
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
$5,196 $2,676 
(1)CBIZ sponsors a deferred compensation plan, under which a CBIZ employee's compensation deferral is held in a rabbi trust and invested accordingly as directed by the employee. Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan are included in "Operating expenses" ($11.0 million in 2020 and $5.5 million in 2019, or 5.2% and 2.7% of revenue, respectively) and "Corporate general and administrative expenses" ($1.2 million in 2020 and $0.7 million in 2019, or 0.6% and 0.3% of revenue, respectively) and are directly offset by deferred compensation gains in "Other income, net" ($12.2 million in 2020 and $6.2 million in 2019, or 5.8% and 3.0% of revenue, respectively). The deferred compensation plan has no impact on "Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit".

(2)Included in "Other income, net" for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, is income of $0.5 million and expense of $1.3 million, respectively, related to net changes in the fair value of contingent consideration related to CBIZ's prior acquisitions.

(3)Refer to the financial highlights tables for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial measure, and for additional information as to the usefulness of the Non-GAAP financial measures to shareholders and investors.



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CBIZ, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)

  
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2020%2019%
Revenue$963,897 100.0 %$948,424 100.0 %
Operating expenses (1)
825,351 85.6 823,496 86.8 
Gross margin138,546 14.4 124,928 13.2 
Corporate general and administrative expenses (1)
46,066 4.8 44,406 4.7 
Operating income92,480 9.6 80,522 8.5 
Other income:
Interest expense(4,983)(0.5)(5,765)(0.6)
(Loss) gain on sale of operations, net(509)(0.1)417 — 
Other income, net (1) (2)
16,500 1.7 17,715 1.9 
Total other income, net11,008 1.1 12,367 1.3 
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense103,488 10.7 92,889 9.8 
Income tax expense25,141 21,840 
Income from continuing operations78,347 8.1 71,049 7.5 
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of tax(48)(335)
Net income$78,299 8.1 %$70,714 7.5 %
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations$1.42 $1.27 
Discontinued operations(0.01)(0.01)
Net income$1.41 $1.26 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding55,359 55,895 
Other data from continuing operations:
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
$132,119 $120,582 
(1)CBIZ sponsors a deferred compensation plan, under which a CBIZ employee's compensation deferral is held in a rabbi trust and invested accordingly as directed by the employee. Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan are included in "Operating expenses" ($13.8 million in 2020 and $17.2 million in 2019, or 1.4% and 1.8% of revenue, respectively) and "Corporate general and administrative expenses" ($1.6 million in 2020 and $2.0 million in 2019, or 0.2% and 0.2% of revenue, respectively) and are directly offset by deferred compensation gains in "Other income, net" ($15.4 million in 2020 and $19.2 million in 2019, or 1.6% and 2.0% of revenue, respectively). The deferred compensation plan has no impact on "Income from continuing operations before income tax expense".

(2)Included in "Other income, net" for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, is income of $0.6 million and expense of $1.6 million, respectively, related to net changes in the fair value of contingent consideration related to CBIZ's prior acquisitions.

(3)Refer to the financial highlights tables for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest GAAP financial measure, and for additional information as to the usefulness of the Non-GAAP financial measures to shareholders and investors.


 

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CBIZ, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
SELECT SEGMENT DATA

Three Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2020201920202019
Revenue
Financial Services$131,419 $123,256 $629,778 $616,567 
Benefits and Insurance Services70,325 70,886 297,758 296,228 
National Practices9,366 8,996 36,361 35,629 
Total$211,110 $203,138 $963,897 $948,424 
Gross (Loss) Margin
Financial Services$2,147 $(1,137)$104,569 $101,327 
Benefits and Insurance Services10,487 10,477 49,401 49,983 
National Practices1,072 830 3,724 3,155 
Operating expenses - unallocated (1):
Other expense(3,334)(2,266))(5,342))(12,361)
Deferred compensation(11,010)(5,472))(13,806))(17,176)
Total$(638)$2,432 $138,546 $124,928 
(1)Represents operating expenses not directly allocated to individual businesses, including stock-based compensation, consolidation and integration charges, and certain advertising expenses. "Operating expenses - unallocated" also include gains or losses attributable to the assets held in a rabbi trust associated with the Company's deferred compensation plan. These gains or losses do not impact "Income from continuing operations before income tax expense" as they are directly offset by the same adjustment to "Other income, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Net gains/losses recognized from adjustments to the fair value of the assets held in the rabbi trust are recorded as compensation expense in "Operating expenses" and “Corporate, general and administrative expense,” and offset in "Other income, net".
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CBIZ, INC.
SELECT CASH FLOW DATA
(In thousands)

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
20202019
Net income$78,299 $70,714 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense23,139 22,345 
Bad debt expense, net of recoveries4,409 2,415 
Adjustments to contingent earnout liability, net(629)1,599 
Stock-based compensation expense8,869 7,254 
Other noncash adjustments(2,170)5,582 
Net income, after adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities111,917 109,909 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures34,999 (11,386)
Operating cash flows provided by continuing operations146,916 98,523 
Operating cash used in discontinued operations(71)(338)
Net cash provided by operating activities146,845 98,185 
Net cash used in investing activities(46,406)(27,685)
Net cash used in financing activities(76,609)(54,549)
Net Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash23,830 15,951 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year$146,505 $130,554 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year$170,335 $146,505 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheet:
Cash and cash equivalents$4,652 $567 
Restricted cash23,951 29,595 
Cash equivalents included in funds held for clients141,732 116,343 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$170,335 $146,505 

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

December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents4,652 567 
Restricted cash23,951 29,595 
Accounts receivable, net216,175 222,031 
Current assets before funds held for clients268,991 276,518 
Funds held for clients167,440 179,502 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net756,750 654,671 
Total assets1,513,754 1,400,774 
Current liabilities before client fund obligations211,285 186,906 
Client fund obligations166,989 179,020 
Total long-term debt107,192 104,333 
Total liabilities811,134 741,536 
Treasury stock(595,297)(535,693)
Total stockholders' equity702,620 659,238 
Debt to equity15.3 %15.8 %
Days sales outstanding (DSO) - continuing operations (1)
72 75 
Shares outstanding54,099 55,419 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding54,288 54,299 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding55,359 55,895 
(1)DSO is provided for continuing operations and represents accounts receivable, net, at the end of the period, divided by trailing twelve month daily revenue. The Company has included DSO data because such data is commonly used as a performance measure by analysts and investors and as a measure of the Company's ability to collect on receivables in a timely manner. DSO should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under GAAP.

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CBIZ, INC.
GAAP RECONCILIATION
Income from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1)
(In thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2020201920202019
(Loss) income from continuing operations$(90)$(1,136)$78,347 $71,049 
Interest expense816 1,256 4,983 5,765 
Income tax (benefit) expense(1,979)(3,164)25,141 21,840 
Loss (gain) on sale of operations, net587 (15)509 (417)
Depreciation2,516 2,181 9,568 8,283 
Amortization3,346 3,554 13,571 14,062 
Adjusted EBITDA$5,196 $2,676 $132,119 $120,582 
(1)CBIZ reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. This table reconciles Non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest GAAP financial measure, "Income from continuing operations". Adjusted EBITDA is not defined by GAAP and should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance or cash flow under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is commonly used by the Company, its shareholders and debt holders to evaluate, assess and benchmark the Company's operational results and to provide an additional measure with respect to the Company's ability to meet future debt obligations.
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