CBIZ Reports Third-Quarter And Nine-Month 2020 Results
CBIZ reported third-quarter results for 2020 with total revenue of $238.4 million, a 0.6% decline year-over-year. Same-unit revenue dropped 2.0%, while EPS from continuing operations rose 12.5% to $0.36. For the nine months ended September 30, total revenue increased by 1.0% to $752.8 million, despite a 0.8% decrease in same-unit revenue. The company repurchased approximately 1.3 million shares in 2020, reflecting confidence in its financial health. CBIZ completed five acquisitions year-to-date, expected to add $24.6 million in annualized revenue.
- EPS from continuing operations increased by 12.5% to $0.36.
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 rose by 8.3% to $34.0 million.
- Year-to-date revenue growth of 1.0% to $752.8 million.
- Completed five acquisitions in 2020 expected to add $24.6 million in annualized revenue.
- Repurchased approximately 1.3 million shares, indicating strong financial confidence.
- Total revenue declined by 0.6% in Q3 compared to 2019.
- Same-unit revenue decreased by 2.0% for the third quarter.
- Same-unit revenue also dropped by 0.8% for the nine-month period.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
THIRD-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS:
- TOTAL REVENUE -
0.6% - SAME-UNIT REVENUE -
2.0% - EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS +
12.5% - ADJUSTED EBITDA +
8.3%
NINE-MONTH HIGHLIGHTS:
- TOTAL REVENUE +
1.0% - SAME-UNIT REVENUE -
0.8% - EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS +
9.3% - ADJUSTED EBITDA +
7.6%
CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) (the "Company") today announced third-quarter and nine-month results for the period ended September 30, 2020.
For the 2020 third quarter, CBIZ recorded revenue of
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, CBIZ recorded revenue of
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased a total of approximately 1.3 million shares of its common stock, including approximately 165,000 shares repurchased in the third quarter. Between September 30, and October 27, 2020 the Company repurchased approximately 166,000 additional shares. The balance outstanding on the Company's unsecured credit facility at September 30, 2020 was
Jerry Grisko, CBIZ President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our strong results for the third quarter demonstrate our continued resilience and reflect the value we bring to our clients as we help them assess and respond to both opportunities and challenges in this environment. Ongoing demand for our essential and recurring services combined with our measured response to the pandemic and careful management of expenses and operations have all contributed to our ability to improve profitability. We are pleased to report quarter-over-quarter and year-to-date growth in income from continuing operations and earnings per share. We also see additional reasons for optimism, as demand for our advisory and project-based services begins to improve. Most importantly, as we look forward, we anticipate continued steady demand for our services, as our clients and prospects navigate the ongoing uncertainty and complexity of this business climate."
Grisko continued, "We began 2020 with a full pipeline of acquisition candidates and are now experiencing renewed interest as we accelerate our outreach to potential prospects. We completed two acquisitions in the third quarter, and for the year, we have closed a total of five transactions that are expected to add approximately
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/10149146/db470eff7e 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), October 29, through 5:00 p.m. (ET), November 3, 2020. 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 10149146.
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.
CBIZ, INC. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (In thousands, except percentages and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||||||||
SEPTEMBER 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | % | 2019 | % | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 238,389 | 100.0 | % | $ | 239,790 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Operating expenses (1) | 204,760 | 85.9 | % | 209,146 | 87.2 | % | ||||||||||
Gross margin | 33,629 | 14.1 | % | 30,644 | 12.8 | % | ||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses (1) | 11,339 | 4.8 | % | 11,670 | 4.9 | % | ||||||||||
Operating income | 22,290 | 9.3 | % | 18,974 | 7.9 | % | ||||||||||
Other income: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (974) | -0.4 | % | (1,521) | -0.6 | % | ||||||||||
Loss on sale of operations, net | (74) | 0.0 | % | (145) | -0.1 | % | ||||||||||
Other income, net (1) (2) | 5,914 | 2.5 | % | 6,767 | 2.8 | % | ||||||||||
Total other income, net | 4,866 | 2.1 | % | 5,101 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income | 27,156 | 11.4 | % | 24,075 | 10.0 | % | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 7,060 | 6,069 | ||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 20,096 | 8.4 | % | 18,006 | 7.5 | % | ||||||||||
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of | (19) | (200) | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 20,077 | 8.4 | % | $ | 17,806 | 7.4 | % | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.32 | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.32 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 55,360 | 55,816 | ||||||||||||||
Other data from continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ | 33,990 | $ | 31,375 | ||||||||||||
(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" ( |
(2) | Included in "Other income, net" for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, is expense of |
(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. |
CBIZ, INC. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED) NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (In thousands, except percentages and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||||||||
SEPTEMBER 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | % | 2019 | % | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 752,787 | 100.0 | % | $ | 745,286 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Operating expenses (1) | 613,603 | 81.5 | % | 622,790 | 83.6 | % | ||||||||||
Gross margin | 139,184 | 18.5 | % | 122,496 | 16.4 | % | ||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses (1) | 32,988 | 4.4 | % | 33,916 | 4.6 | % | ||||||||||
Operating income | 106,196 | 14.1 | % | 88,580 | 11.8 | % | ||||||||||
Other (expense) income: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (4,167) | -0.6 | % | (4,509) | -0.6 | % | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of operations, net | 78 | 0.0 | % | 402 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
Other income, net (1) (2) | 3,450 | 0.5 | % | 12,716 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||
Total other (expense) income, net | (639) | -0.1 | % | 8,609 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income | 105,557 | 14.0 | % | 97,189 | 13.0 | % | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 27,120 | 25,004 | ||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 78,437 | 10.4 | % | 72,185 | 9.7 | % | ||||||||||
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of | (44) | (318) | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 78,393 | 10.4 | % | $ | 71,867 | 9.6 | % | ||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 1.41 | $ | 1.29 | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations | - | (0.01) | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1.41 | $ | 1.28 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares | 55,473 | 55,778 | ||||||||||||||
Other data from continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ | 126,923 | $ | 117,906 | ||||||||||||
(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" ( |
(2) | Included in "Other (expense) income, net" for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, is income of |
(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. |
CBIZ, INC. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED) (In thousands)
SELECT SEGMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||||||
SEPTEMBER 30, | SEPTEMBER 30, | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Services | $ | 155,499 | $ | 153,794 | $ | 498,359 | $ | 493,311 | ||||||||
Benefits and Insurance Services | 73,881 | 76,960 | 227,433 | 225,342 | ||||||||||||
National Practices | 9,009 | 9,036 | 26,995 | 26,633 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 238,389 | $ | 239,790 | $ | 752,787 | $ | 745,286 | ||||||||
Gross Margin | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Services | $ | 25,577 | $ | 25,563 | $ | 102,422 | $ | 102,464 | ||||||||
Benefits and Insurance Services | 11,868 | 13,570 | 38,914 | 39,506 | ||||||||||||
National Practices | 939 | 932 | 2,652 | 2,325 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses - unallocated (1): | ||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 609 | (2,927) | (2,008) | (10,095) | ||||||||||||
Deferred compensation | (5,364) | (6,494) | (2,796) | (11,704) | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 33,629 | $ | 30,644 | $ | 139,184 | $ | 122,496 | ||||||||
(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". |
CBIZ, INC. SELECT CASH FLOW DATA (In thousands) | ||||||||
NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
SEPTEMBER 30, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Net income | $ | 78,393 | $ | 71,867 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 17,277 | 16,610 | ||||||
Bad debt expense, net of recoveries | 3,166 | 1,974 | ||||||
Adjustments to contingent earnout liability | (80) | 322 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 6,765 | 5,258 | ||||||
Other noncash adjustments | (3,173) | 1,395 | ||||||
Net income, after adjustments to reconcile net income to | 102,348 | 97,426 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures | (20,486) | (47,708) | ||||||
Operating cash flows provided by continuing operations | 81,862 | 49,718 | ||||||
Operating cash used in discontinued operations | (66) | (304) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 81,796 | 49,414 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (9,491) | (24,691) | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (94,058) | (56,473) | ||||||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | (21,753) | $ | (31,750) | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 146,505 | 130,554 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $ | 124,752 | $ | 98,804 | ||||
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,113 | $ | 2,723 | ||||
Restricted cash | 25,275 | 35,739 | ||||||
Cash equivalents included in funds held for clients | 93,364 | 60,342 | ||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 124,752 | $ | 98,804 | ||||
CBIZ, INC. SELECT FINANCIAL DATA AND RATIOS (In thousands) | ||||||||
SEPTEMBER 30, | DECEMBER 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,113 | $ | 567 | ||||
Restricted cash | 25,275 | 29,595 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 248,886 | 222,031 | ||||||
Current assets before funds held for clients | 302,136 | 276,518 | ||||||
Funds held for clients | 123,755 | 179,502 | ||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 695,562 | 654,671 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,425,116 | $ | 1,400,774 | ||||
Current liabilities before client fund obligations | $ | 174,837 | $ | 186,906 | ||||
Client fund obligations | 123,219 | 179,020 | ||||||
Total long-term debt | 109,103 | 104,333 | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 707,112 | $ | 741,536 | ||||
Treasury stock | $ | (570,504) | $ | (535,693) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | $ | 718,004 | $ | 659,238 | ||||
Debt to equity | 15.3 | % | 16.0 | % | ||||
Days sales outstanding (DSO) - continuing operations (1) | 87 | 75 | ||||||
Shares outstanding | 54,713 | 55,419 | ||||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 54,372 | 54,299 | ||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 55,473 | 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. DSO at September 30, 2019 was 94. |
CBIZ, INC. GAAP RECONCILIATION Income from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1) (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||||||
SEPTEMBER 30, | SEPTEMBER 30, | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 20,096 | $ | 18,006 | $ | 78,437 | $ | 72,185 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 974 | 1,521 | 4,167 | 4,509 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 7,060 | 6,069 | 27,120 | 25,004 | ||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on sale of operations, net | 74 | 145 | (78) | (402) | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 2,412 | 2,085 | 7,052 | 6,102 | ||||||||||||
Amortization | 3,374 | 3,549 | 10,225 | 10,508 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 33,990 | $ | 31,375 | $ | 126,923 | $ | 117,906 | ||||||||
(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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