CBIZ Reports Third-Quarter And Nine-Month 2021 Results And Raises Full-Year 2021 Guidance
CBIZ reported strong financial results for Q3 2021, with revenue of $282.7 million, a growth of 18.6% from Q3 2020. Same-unit revenue increased 8.3%, contributing $19.8 million to growth. Net income was $21.7 million (or $0.41 per diluted share), up from $20.1 million the previous year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, revenue reached $862.1 million, reflecting a 14.5% increase. The company anticipates full-year revenue growth between 12% and 15% and adjusted EPS growth of 20% to 24%.
- Revenue increased by $44.3 million or 18.6% in Q3 2021 compared to Q3 2020.
- Acquisitions contributed $24.6 million, or 10.3%, to revenue growth.
- Adjusted EPS for the nine months was $1.84, a 30.5% increase year-over-year.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose by 20.9% to $153.5 million.
- The company repurchased 2.7 million shares, with an additional 259,000 shares repurchased post-Q3.
- A pretax charge of $30.5 million related to a settlement with UPMC negatively impacted financials.
- Divested a non-core business, although it recorded a $6.4 million gain.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CBIZ, Inc., (NYSE: CBZ) ("CBIZ", or the "Company") a leading provider of financial, insurance and advisory services, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
For the 2021 third quarter, CBIZ recorded revenue of
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, CBIZ recorded revenue of
As previously announced on June 30, 2021, the Company reached a settlement agreement with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ("UPMC") related to claims arising from a lawsuit filed in connection with actuarial services provided by a former employee in 2013. Net of insurance proceeds, the pretax charge related to this settlement in the second quarter of 2021 was
Reconciliations for Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in the tables of this release.
During the first nine months of 2021, the Company repurchased a total of 2.7 million shares of its common stock. Between September 30, 2021, and October 26, 2021, the Company repurchased an additional 259,000 shares. The balance outstanding on the Company's unsecured credit facility on September 30, 2021, was
Jerry Grisko, CBIZ President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am pleased that the exceptional results we reported through the first six months of this year have continued through the third quarter. On top of extremely strong performance from ongoing operations, we are also pleased with the number and size of the acquisitions that we have completed so far this year, including the addition of Shea Labagh and Dobberstein ("SLD") that was announced in September. SLD is a full service accounting, tax and advisory firm headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with an outstanding team of professionals. SLD helps to expand our geographic footprint, breadth of services and depth of expertise on the West Coast and brings our total number of acquisitions for the year to five with anticipated aggregate annual revenue of approximately
"Given the strong demand that we are experiencing across nearly every major service line and the impact of the acquisitions that we have completed this year, we are raising our full-year 2021 guidance to reflect anticipated revenue growth between
2021 Outlook
- The Company increased its revenue growth expectations to within a range of
12% to15% over the prior year. - Although a number of factors may impact the tax rate, the Company expects an effective tax rate of approximately
24% to24.5% . - The Company expects a weighted average fully diluted share count of approximately 53.5 to 54.0 million shares.
- On a GAAP basis, the Company expects full-year fully diluted earnings per share within a range of
$1.36 to$1.42 . The Company expects Adjusted Diluted EPS to grow within a range of20% to24% over the$1.42 reported for 2020. A schedule reconciling GAAP Diluted EPS to Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS is attached.
Conference Call
CBIZ will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) today to discuss its results. The call will be webcast 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/10161179/eead598c37 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 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 will also be available starting at approximately 1:00 p.m. (ET), October 28, through 5:00 p.m. (ET), November 5, 2021. The toll-free 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 10161179.
About CBIZ
CBIZ is a leading provider of financial, insurance and advisory services to businesses throughout the United States. Financial services include accounting, tax, government health care consulting, transaction advisory, risk advisory, and valuation services. Insurance services include employee benefits consulting, retirement plan consulting, property and casualty insurance, payroll, and human capital consulting. With more than 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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Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | % | 2020 | % | |||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 282,719 | 100.0 | % | $ | 238,389 | 100.0 | % | ||||||
Operating expenses (1) | 238,328 | 84.3 | 204,760 | 85.9 | ||||||||||
Gross margin | 44,391 | 15.7 | 33,629 | 14.1 | ||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses (1) | 13,035 | 4.6 | 11,339 | 4.8 | ||||||||||
Operating income | 31,356 | 11.1 | 22,290 | 9.3 | ||||||||||
Other (expense) income: | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (1,016) | (0.4) | (974) | (0.4) | ||||||||||
Loss on sale of operations, net | — | — | (74) | — | ||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net (1) (2) | (1,133) | (0.4) | 5,914 | 2.5 | ||||||||||
Total other (expense) income, net | (2,149) | (0.8) | 4,866 | 2.1 | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense | 29,207 | 10.3 | 27,156 | 11.4 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 7,512 | 7,060 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 21,695 | 7.7 | 20,096 | 8.4 | ||||||||||
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of tax | (4) | (19) | ||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 21,691 | 7.7 | % | $ | 20,077 | 8.4 | % | ||||||
Diluted income per share: | ||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.36 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.36 | ||||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 53,226 | 55,360 | ||||||||||||
Other data from continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ | 37,268 | $ | 33,990 | ||||||||||
(1) | CBIZ sponsors a deferred compensation plan, under which a CBIZ employee's compensation deferral is held in a rabbi trust and invested accordingly as directed by the employee. Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan are included in "Operating expenses" and "Corporate general and administrative expenses," and are directly offset by deferred compensation gains or losses in "Other income (expense), net." The deferred compensation plan has no impact on "Income from continuing operations before income tax expense." |
Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 are as follows (in thousands): | |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | % of Revenue | 2020 | % of Revenue | |||||||||||
Operating (income) expenses | $ | (212) | (0.1) | % | $ | 5,364 | 2.3 | % | ||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses | (86) | — | % | 672 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (298) | (0.1) | % | 6,036 | 2.5 | % | ||||||||
Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan, the operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 are as follows (in thousands): |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As | Deferred | Adjusted | % of | As | Deferred Plan | Adjusted | % of | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 44,391 | $ | (212) | $ | 44,179 | 15.6 | % | $ | 33,629 | $ | 5,364 | $ | 38,993 | 16.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (expense) | 31,356 | (298) | 31,058 | 11.0 | % | 22,290 | 6,036 | 28,326 | 11.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (1,133) | 298 | (835) | (0.3) | % | 5,914 | (6,036) | (122) | (0.1) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing | 29,207 | — | 29,207 | 10.3 | % | 27,156 | — | 27,156 | 11.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
(2) | Included in "Other (expense) income, net" for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, is expense of |
(3) | Refer to the financial highlights tables for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, and for additional information as to the usefulness of the Non-GAAP financial measures to shareholders and investors. |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | % | 2020 | % | |||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 862,097 | 100.0 | % | $ | 752,787 | 100.0 | % | ||||||
Operating expenses (1) | 699,233 | 81.1 | 613,603 | 81.5 | ||||||||||
Gross margin | 162,864 | 18.9 | 139,184 | 18.5 | ||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses (1) | 41,334 | 4.8 | 32,988 | 4.4 | ||||||||||
Legal settlement, net | 30,468 | 3.5 | — | — | ||||||||||
Operating income | 91,062 | 10.6 | 106,196 | 14.1 | ||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (2,852) | (0.3) | (4,167) | (0.6) | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of operations, net | 6,385 | 0.7 | 78 | — | ||||||||||
Other income, net (1) (2) | 12,029 | 1.4 | 3,450 | 0.5 | ||||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | 15,562 | 1.8 | (639) | (0.1) | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense | 106,624 | 12.4 | 105,557 | 14.0 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 26,100 | 27,120 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 80,524 | 9.3 | 78,437 | 10.4 | ||||||||||
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of tax | (17) | (44) | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 80,507 | 9.3 | % | $ | 78,393 | 10.4 | % | ||||||
Diluted income per share: | ||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 1.50 | $ | 1.41 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1.50 | $ | 1.41 | ||||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 53,796 | 55,473 | ||||||||||||
Other data from continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ | 153,480 | $ | 126,923 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EPS (3) | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.41 | ||||||||||
(1) | CBIZ sponsors a deferred compensation plan, under which a CBIZ employee's compensation deferral is held in a rabbi trust and invested accordingly as directed by the employee. Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan are included in "Operating expenses" and "Corporate general and administrative expenses," and are directly offset by deferred compensation gains or losses in "Other income (expense), net." The deferred compensation plan has no impact on "Income from continuing operations before income tax expense." |
Income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 are as follows (in thousands): | |
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | % of Revenue | 2020 | % of Revenue | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | $ | 11,165 | 1.3 | % | $ | 2,796 | 0.4 | % | ||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses | 1,260 | 0.1 | % | 343 | — | % | ||||||||
Other income, net | 12,425 | 1.4 | % | 3,139 | 0.4 | % | ||||||||
Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned income and expenses related to the deferred compensation plan, the operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 are as follows (in thousands): |
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As | Deferred | Adjusted | % of | As | Deferred | Adjusted | % of | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 162,864 | $ | 11,165 | $ | 174,029 | 20.2 | % | $ | 139,184 | $ | 2,796 | $ | 141,980 | 18.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating income | 91,062 | 12,425 | 103,487 | 12.0 | % | 106,196 | 3,139 | 109,335 | 14.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 12,029 | (12,425) | (396) | — | % | 3,450 | (3,139) | 311 | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing | 106,624 | — | 106,624 | 12.4 | % | 105,557 | — | 105,557 | 14.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
(2) | Included in "Other income (expense), net" for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, is expense of |
(3) | Refer to the financial highlights tables for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, and for additional information as to the usefulness of the Non-GAAP financial measures to shareholders and investors. |
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SELECT SEGMENT DATA | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Services | $ | 187,232 | $ | 155,499 | $ | 577,970 | $ | 498,359 | ||||||||
Benefits and Insurance Services | 85,797 | 73,881 | 255,656 | 227,433 | ||||||||||||
National Practices | 9,690 | 9,009 | 28,471 | 26,995 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 282,719 | $ | 238,389 | $ | 862,097 | $ | 752,787 | ||||||||
Gross Margin | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Services | $ | 31,054 | $ | 25,577 | $ | 129,126 | $ | 102,422 | ||||||||
Benefits and Insurance Services | 16,758 | 11,868 | 51,908 | 38,914 | ||||||||||||
National Practices | 1,176 | 939 | 2,929 | 2,652 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses - unallocated (1): | ||||||||||||||||
Other expense | (4,809) | 609 | (9,934) | (2,008) | ||||||||||||
Deferred compensation | 212 | (5,364) | (11,165) | (2,796) | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 44,391 | $ | 33,629 | $ | 162,864 | $ | 139,184 | ||||||||
(1) | Represents operating expenses not directly allocated to individual businesses, including stock-based compensation, consolidation and integration charges, and certain advertising expenses. "Operating expenses - unallocated" also includes gains or losses attributable to the assets held in a rabbi trust associated with the Company's deferred compensation plan. These gains or losses do not impact "Income from continuing operations before income tax expense" as they are directly offset by the same adjustment to "Other income (expense), net" in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Net gains/losses recognized from adjustments to the fair value of the assets held in the rabbi trust are recorded as compensation expense (income) in "Operating expenses" and "Corporate, general and administrative expenses," and offset in "Other income (expense), net." |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Net income | $ | 80,507 | $ | 78,393 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 19,921 | 17,277 | ||||||
Gain on sale of operations, net | (6,385) | (78) | ||||||
Bad debt expense, net of recoveries | 562 | 3,166 | ||||||
Adjustments to contingent earnout liability, net | 1,599 | (80) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,359 | 6,765 | ||||||
Other noncash adjustments | 2,654 | (3,095) | ||||||
Net income, after adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | 107,217 | 102,348 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures | (26,253) | (20,486) | ||||||
Operating cash flows provided by continuing operations | 80,964 | 81,862 | ||||||
Operating cash used in discontinued operations | (18) | (66) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 80,946 | 81,796 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (70,728) | (9,491) | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,678 | (94,058) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 11,896 | (21,753) | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | $ | 170,335 | $ | 146,505 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 182,231 | $ | 124,752 | ||||
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheet: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,749 | $ | 6,113 | ||||
Restricted cash | 37,320 | 25,275 | ||||||
Cash equivalents included in funds held for clients | 142,162 | 93,364 | ||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 182,231 | $ | 124,752 | ||||
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September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,749 | 4,652 | ||||
Restricted cash | 37,320 | 23,951 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 293,890 | 216,175 | ||||
Current assets before funds held for clients | 359,653 | 268,991 | ||||
Funds held for clients | 175,451 | 167,440 | ||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 843,246 | 756,750 | ||||
Total assets | 1,712,768 | 1,513,754 | ||||
Current liabilities before client fund obligations | 266,467 | 211,285 | ||||
Client fund obligations | 175,364 | 166,989 | ||||
Total long-term debt | 189,662 | 107,192 | ||||
Total liabilities | 992,121 | 811,134 | ||||
Treasury stock | (683,217) | (595,297) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 720,647 | 702,620 | ||||
Debt to equity | 26.3 | % | 15.3 | % | ||
Days sales outstanding (DSO) - continuing operations (1) | 88 | 72 | ||||
Shares outstanding | 52,310 | 54,099 | ||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 52,885 | 54,288 | ||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 53,796 | 55,359 | ||||
(1) | DSO is provided for continuing operations and represents accounts receivable, net, at the end of the period, divided by trailing twelve month daily revenue. The Company has included DSO data because such data is commonly used as a performance measure by analysts and investors and as a measure of the Company's ability to collect on receivables in a timely manner. DSO should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under GAAP. DSO on September 30, 2020 was 87. |
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Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 21,695 | $ | 20,096 | $ | 80,524 | $ | 78,437 | |||||||
Interest expense | 1,016 | 974 | 2,852 | 4,167 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 7,512 | 7,060 | 26,100 | 27,120 | |||||||||||
Loss (gain) on sale of operations, net | — | 74 | (6,385) | (78) | |||||||||||
Legal settlement, net | — | — | 30,468 | — | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 2,808 | 2,412 | 8,010 | 7,052 | |||||||||||
Amortization | 4,237 | 3,374 | 11,911 | 10,225 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 37,268 | $ | 33,990 | $ | 153,480 | $ | 126,923 | |||||||
(1) | CBIZ reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. This table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable 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 under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is commonly used by the Company, its shareholders and debt holders as a performance measurement to evaluate, assess and benchmark the Company's operational results. |
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Amounts | EPS | Amounts | EPS | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 21,695 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 80,524 | $ | 1.50 | |||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of operations, net | — | — | (6,385) | (0.12) | |||||||||||
Legal settlement, net | — | — | 30,468 | 0.57 | |||||||||||
Income tax effect related to adjustments | — | — | (5,896) | (0.11) | |||||||||||
Adjusted income from continuing operations | $ | 21,695 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 98,711 | $ | 1.84 | |||||||
(1) | CBIZ reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. This table reconciles Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, "Income from continuing operations" and "Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations." Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS are not defined by GAAP and should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under GAAP. Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS, which excludes significant non-operating related gains and losses, are used by the Company for its shareholders and debt holders as a performance measure to evaluate, assess and benchmark the Company's operational results. |
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Full Year 2021 Guidance | |||||||
Low | High | ||||||
Diluted EPS - GAAP Guidance | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.42 | |||
Gain on sale of operations, net | (0.09) | (0.09) | |||||
Legal settlement, net | 0.43 | 0.43 | |||||
Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance | $ | 1.70 | $ | 1.76 | |||
Diluted EPS - Reported for 2020 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 1.42 | |||
Change in diluted EPS - GAAP | (4) | % | — | % | |||
Change in diluted EPS - Adjusted Guidance | 20 | % | 24 | % | |||
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