UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

OR

For the transition period from________ to ________

Commission File Number 1-32961

 

CBIZ, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, 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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒    No ☐

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

 

 

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.    ☐

 

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

 

 

 

 

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of CBIZ, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“CBIZ,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and notes required by the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements do not reflect the operations or accounts of variable interest entities as the impact is not material to the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of CBIZ.

These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2017.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. 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 and contingent purchase price obligations), 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. Changes in circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimates.

Refer to Note 1, Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for a description of revenue recognition policies.

 

 

Accounts receivable, net balances at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets, net at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment and intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

At March 31, 2017, our primary financing arrangement was the $400.0 million unsecured credit facility discussed below, which provides us with the capital necessary to meet our working capital needs as well as the flexibility to continue with our strategic initiatives, including business acquisitions and share repurchases. In addition to the discussion below, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for additional details of our debt and financing arrangements.

Bank Debt

We have a $400.0 million unsecured credit facility with Bank of America as agent for a group of eight participating banks that matures in July 2019. The balance outstanding under the credit facility was $212.7 million and $191.4 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.  

Rates for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

We have approximately $122.0 million of available funds under the credit facility at March 31, 2017, net of outstanding letters of credit of $2.3 million. The credit facility provides us with operating flexibility and funding to support seasonal working capital needs and other strategic initiatives such as acquisitions and share repurchases. As of March 31, 2017, we were in compliance with our debt covenants.

Interest Expense

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recognized interest expense as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Letters of Credit and Guarantees

We provide letters of credit to landlords (lessors) of our leased premises in lieu of cash security deposits, which totaled $2.3 million at both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. In addition, we provide license bonds to various state agencies to meet certain licensing requirements. The amount of license bonds outstanding was $2.5 million and $2.3 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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 Jeffrey C. Stone v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al.

These lawsuits arose out of the bankruptcy of Mortgages Ltd., a mortgage lender to developers in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Various other professional firms and individuals not related to the Company were also named defendants in these lawsuits. The lawsuits asserted claims for, among others things, violations of the Arizona Securities Act, common law fraud, and negligent misrepresentation, and sought to hold the CBIZ Parties vicariously liable for Mayer Hoffman’s conduct as Mortgage Ltd.’s auditor, as either a statutory control person under the Arizona Securities Act or a joint venturer under Arizona common law.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

With the exception of claims being pursued by two plaintiffs from the Ashkenazi lawsuit (“Baldino Group”), all other related matters have been dismissed or settled without payment by the CBIZ Parties. The Baldino Group’s claims, which allege damages of approximately $16.0 million, are currently stayed as to the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman, and no trial date has been set.

On September 16, 2016, CBIZ, Inc. and its subsidiary CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc. (“CBIZ Benefits”) were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The federal court case is brought by UPMC, d/b/a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and a health system it acquired, UPMC Altoona (formerly, Altoona Regional Health System).  The lawsuit asserts professional negligence, breach of contract, and negligent misrepresentation claims against CBIZ, CBIZ Benefits and a former employee of CBIZ Benefits in connection with actuarial services provided by CBIZ Benefits to Altoona Regional Health System. The complaint seeks damages in an amount of no less than $142.0 million.  

We cannot predict the outcome of the above matters or estimate the possible loss or range of possible 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, we intend to vigorously defend these cases.

In addition to those items disclosed above, we are, from time to time, subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business.

 

 

Bonds

We held corporate and municipal bonds with par values totaling $49.5 million and $42.4 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. All bonds are investment grade and are classified as available-for-sale. These bonds have maturity or callable dates ranging from April 2017 through May 2022, and are included in “Funds held for clients – current” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets based on our intent and ability to sell these investments at any time under favorable conditions. The following table summarizes our bond activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

We do not purchase or hold any derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We utilize interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk exposure associated with our floating-rate debt under the credit facility. Under these interest rate swap contracts, we receive cash flows from counterparties at variable rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and pay the counterparties a fixed rate. Refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for further discussion on our interest rate swaps.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following table summarizes our outstanding interest rate swaps and their classification in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the effects of the interest rate swap on CBIZ’s accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

 

 

 

The following table summarizes our assets and liabilities at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 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 us to determine such fair value (in thousands):

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, there were no transfers between the valuation hierarchy Levels 1, 2 and 3. The following table summarizes the change in Level 3 fair values of our contingent purchase price liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (pre-tax basis) (in thousands):

 

 

Contingent Purchase Price Liabilities

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Contingent purchase price liabilities arise 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 extending over a term of two 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 estimates would result in a higher payout, and a performance under estimates would 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 accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. These liabilities are reviewed quarterly and adjusted if necessary. Refer to Note 12, Acquisitions, for further discussion of contingent purchase price liabilities.

The carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments, and the carrying value of bank debt approximates fair value as the interest rate on the bank debt is variable and approximates current market rates. As a result, the fair value measurement of our bank debt is considered to be Level 2.

 

 

The following table is a summary of other comprehensive income (loss) and discloses the tax impact of each component of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, was approximately $0.3 million and $0.5 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of adjustments, net of tax, for unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and interest rate swaps, and foreign currency translation.

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

In 2015, our shareholders approved the CBIZ, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which replaced and, for future grants, superseded the 2002 Amended and Restated CBIZ, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “2002 Plan”). The 2014 Plan, which expires in 2024, has operating terms substantially similar to those of the 2002 Plan. A maximum of 9.6 million stock options, shares of restricted stock or other stock-based compensation awards may be granted. Shares subject to award under the 2014 Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares of CBIZ common stock or treasury shares. Compensation expense for stock-based awards recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Stock award activity during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands, except per share data).

 

 

 

 

First Quarter 2017

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we acquired substantially all of assets of one business; Pacific Coastal Pension and Insurance Services, Inc. (“Pacific Coastal”). Aggregate consideration for this acquisition consisted of approximately $0.6 million in cash consideration and $1.7 million in contingent consideration.

Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, a portion of the purchase price is contingent on future performance of the business acquired. Utilizing a probability weighted income approach, we determined that the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement for this acquisition was $1.7 million, of which $0.5 million was recorded in “Contingent purchase price liability – current” and $1.2 million was recorded in “Contingent purchase price liability – non-current” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017.

Annualized revenue attributable to Pacific Coastal is estimated to be approximately $1.4 million. Pro forma results of operations for this acquisition have not been presented because the effects of the acquisition were not material to our “Income from continuing operations before income taxes.”

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The acquisition of Pacific Coastal, located in Morgan Hill, California, was effective February 1, 2017. Pacific Coastal provides defined contribution third party administrative and consulting services. Operating results are reported in the Benefits and Insurance Services practice group. The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed during the three months ended March 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

 

The goodwill of $1.5 million arising from the acquisition in the first three months of 2017 primarily results from expected future earnings and cash flows 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 our Financial Services practice group and the Benefits and Insurance Services practice group, to help strengthen our existing service offerings and expand our market position. A significant portion of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes. The operating results of Pacific Coastal are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements beginning on the date of acquisition.

First Quarter 2016

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we acquired substantially all of the non-attest assets of one business; Millimaki Eggert, L.L.P., (“Millimaki”). Aggregate consideration for this acquisition consisted of approximately $1.1 million in cash consideration and $1.2 million in contingent consideration.

Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, a portion of the purchase price is contingent on future performance of the business acquired. Utilizing a probability weighted income approach, we determined that the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement for this acquisition was $1.2 million, of which $0.5 million was recorded in “Contingent purchase price liability – current” and $0.7 million was recorded in “Contingent purchase price liability – non-current” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2016.

Annualized revenue attributable to Millimaki is estimated to be approximately $2.4 million. Pro forma results of operations for this acquisition have not been presented because the effects of the acquisition were not material to our “Income from continuing operations before income taxes.”

The acquisition of Millimaki, located in San Diego, California, was effective January 1, 2016. Millimaki provides professional tax, accounting, and financial services, with a specialty niche practice in the real estate sector, to closely held businesses, their owners, and mid-to-high net worth individuals. Operating results are reported in the Financial Services practice group. The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed during the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The goodwill of $1.0 million arising from the acquisition in the first three months of 2016 primarily results from expected future earnings and cash flows 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 our Financial Services practice group and the Benefits and Insurance Services practice group, to help strengthen our existing service offerings and expand our market position. All of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes. The operating results of Millimaki are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements beginning on the date of acquisition.

Client Lists

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we did not purchase any client lists. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we purchased two clients lists, both of which are reported in the Benefits and Insurance Services practice group. Total consideration for these client lists was $0.2 million in cash consideration, $1.0 million of guaranteed future consideration and $0.7 million of contingent consideration.

Change in Contingent Purchase Price Liability for Previous Acquisitions

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to prior acquisitions increased by $0.6 million and decreased by $1.3 million, respectively.  These changes in fair value are attributable to subsequent measurement adjustments based on projected future results of the acquired businesses, net present value adjustments and changes in stock price.  These adjustments are included in “Other income, net” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Contingent Earnouts for Previous Acquisitions

We paid $2.9 million in cash and issued approximately 47,000 shares of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017 for previous acquisitions. During the same period last year, we paid $2.0 million in cash and issued approximately 32,000 shares of our common stock.

 

 

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

Discontinued Operations

Revenue and results from operations of discontinued operations are separately reported as “Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. During the first three months of both 2017 and 2016, we did not discontinue the operations of any of our businesses.

Revenue and results from operations of previously discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

 

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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 accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. During the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we did not sell any operations. Gains recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, relate to contingent consideration earned on sales made in previous periods.

 

 

Our business units have been aggregated into three practice groups: Financial Services, Benefits and Insurance 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 in which they operate; 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 each practice group is provided in the table below.

 

 

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 non-qualified 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, Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. 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.

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows (in thousands):

 

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the sole source of authoritative GAAP other than the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued rules and regulations that apply only to SEC registrants. The FASB issues an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) to communicate changes to the FASB codification. We assess and review the impact of all ASU's. ASU's not listed below were reviewed and determined to be either not applicable or are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2017

Share-Based Compensation: In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) – Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”), which requires the tax effects related to share-based payments to be recorded through the income statement and simplifies the accounting requirements for forfeitures and employers' tax withholding requirements. We elected prospective treatment in regards to ASU 2016-09 beginning January 1, 2017. At March 31, 2017, the adoption of ASU 2016-09 resulted in an increase of approximately 0.5 million diluted shares and a realized tax benefit of approximately $0.6 million. This tax benefit, previously recorded in additional paid-in capital on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, is now recorded directly to income tax expense in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Tax related cash flows resulting from share-based payments are recorded as operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. We elected to continue our current policy of estimating forfeitures of share-based compensation awards at the time of grant and revising in subsequent periods to reflect actual forfeitures. Going forward, we anticipate moderate volatility in our effective tax rate adjustments related to our share-based compensation incentives which will be recorded directly into our results of operations.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Subsequent Measurement of Goodwill: In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment" ("ASU 2017-04"), which removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU 2017-04 should be applied on a prospective basis and is effective for us for annual periods beginning January 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The impact of ASU 2017-04 will depend upon the performance of the reporting units and the market conditions impacting the fair value of each reporting unit going forward.

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Clarifying the Definition of a Business: In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business,” (“ASU 2017-01”), which clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The standard will be effective for us as of January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2017-01 on our consolidated financial statements.

Restricted Cash - Statement of Cash Flows: In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)” (“ASU 2016-18”), which applies to all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and the amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts show on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 also requires the disclosure of information about the nature of the restriction. This ASU is effective retrospectively for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

Statement of Cash Flows: In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”). This ASU provides guidance for eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 is effective retrospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

Leases: In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”) which is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations relating to leases. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The FASB retained a dual model for lease classification, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance leases to determine recognition in the income statement and statements of cash flows; however, substantially all leases will be required to be recognized on the balance sheets. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern. This ASU will also require quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding key information about leasing arrangements.

ASU 2016-02 must be adopted no later than the first quarter of 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. We do not believe the new standard will have a significant impact on our liquidity or our debt covenant compliance under our current credit agreements.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers: In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) – Deferral of the Effective Date” (“ASU 2015-14”). ASU 2015-14 defers the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”), which was issued in May 2014, by one year for all entities. ASU 2014-09 introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In accordance with the new standard, we will adopt ASU 2015-14 on January 1, 2018.

Companies are permitted two transition methods of adoption under the new standard; 1) the full retrospective method, in which case the standard would be applied to all reporting periods presented, or 2) the modified retrospective method, with a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. In March, April and May 2016, the FASB issued additional ASUs clarifying certain aspects of ASU 2014-09. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 was not changed by the additional guidance.

We have organized a team and have developed a project plan to guide the implementation. The project plan includes working sessions to review, evaluate and document the arrangements with customers under our various reporting units to identify potential differences that would result from applying the requirements of the new standard. We are currently in the process of developing an updated accounting policy, evaluating new disclosure requirements and identifying and implementing appropriate changes to business processes, systems and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. We have made significant progress on our assessment and will continue our evaluation of using either the full retrospective method or the modified retrospective method and will continue to evaluate the impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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We expect that there will be some movement in the timing of revenue recognition between quarterly and annual periods in our property and casualty business unit. Since the majority of our arrangements involve contracts that are annual in term, on a year over year basis we do not believe there will be a significant change to the amount of revenue recognized in an annual period. We expect to finalize our evaluation in upcoming quarters of 2017 and will provide updates on our progress in future filings.

 

 

 

None noted.

 

 

 

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Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “we”, “us”, “our”, "CBIZ" or the "Company" shall mean CBIZ, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its operating subsidiaries.

The following discussion is intended to assist in the understanding of our financial position at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. 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” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Overview

We provide professional business services, products and solutions that help our 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. We deliver integrated services through three practice groups: Financial Services, Benefits and Insurance Services, and National Practices. Refer to Note 14, Segment Disclosures, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a general description of services provided by each practice group.

Refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for further discussion of our business and strategies, as well as the external relationships and regulatory factors that currently impact our operations.

Executive Summary

Revenue

Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased $17.2 million, or 7.7%, to $241.4 million from $224.2 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in revenue was attributable to newly acquired operations, net of divestitures, of $12.5 million, or 5.6%. Same-unit revenue contributed $4.7 million, or 2.1%. A detailed discussion of revenue by practice group is included under “Operating Practice Groups.”

Income from Continuing Operations

Income from continuing operations increased $3.2 million, or 14.8%, to $25.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $21.8 million during the same period in 2016. Refer to “Results of Operations – Continuing Operations” for a detailed discussion of the components of income from continuing operations.

Earnings Per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations

Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations were $0.45 and $0.41 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The fully diluted weighted average share count increased by approximately 2.5 million shares to 55.2 million shares for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 52.7 million shares during the same period in 2016.

Acquisitions

We seek to strengthen our operations and customer service capabilities by selectively acquiring businesses that expand our market position and strengthen our existing service offerings. During the first quarter of 2017, we completed one acquisition. For further discussion regarding acquisitions, refer to Note 12, Acquisitions, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Share Repurchases

Our first priority for the use of capital is to make strategic acquisitions. We have the financing flexibility and the capacity to carry out an active acquisition program and to take an opportunistic approach towards using funds to repurchase shares. On February 9, 2017, the CBIZ Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 5.0 million shares of CBIZ common stock under our Share Repurchase Program (the “Share Repurchase Program”), which may be suspended or discontinued at any time and expires on April 1, 2018. The shares may be purchased in open market, privately negotiated or Rule 10b5-1 trading plan purchases, which may include purchases from CBIZ employees, officers and directors, in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) rules. CBIZ management will determine the timing and amount of the transactions based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we repurchased approximately 0.2 million shares of our common stock at a total cost of approximately $2.2 million under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows the us to repurchase shares below a predetermined price per share.

 

Results of Operations – Continuing Operations

Revenue

The following tables summarize total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands except percentages).

 

 

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

Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan

We sponsor a non-qualified 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 non-qualified deferred compensation plan are included in “Operating expenses”, “Gross margin” and “Corporate general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses” and are directly offset by deferred compensation gains or losses in “Other income, net” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The non-qualified deferred compensation plan has no impact on “Income from continuing operations before income tax expense” or diluted earnings per share from continuing operations.

Operating Expenses

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2017 Compared to March 31, 2016. The majority of our operating expenses relate to personnel costs, which includes (i) salaries and benefits, (ii) commissions paid to producers (iii) incentive compensation and (iv) share-based compensation. Operating expenses increased $14.6 million, or 8.2%, in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter of 2016, and increased to 79.8% of revenue from 79.4% of revenue for the prior year.  Personnel costs increased $11.0 million, or 7.8%, to support our growth in revenue, with acquisitions contributing approximately $6.4 million to personnel costs. Occupancy costs increased approximately $1.3 million, or 12.3%, primarily due to acquisitions. Personnel costs and other operating expenses are discussed in further detail under “Operating Practice Groups.”

The non-qualified deferred compensation plan added expense of $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to income of $0.5 million during the same period in 2016. Excluding this item, operating expenses would have been $189.8 million and $177.6 million, or 78.6% and 79.2% of revenue, for the first quarter of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Corporate G&A Expenses

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2017 Compared to March 31, 2016. Our Corporate G&A expenses were $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $10.2 million for the same period in 2016 and decreased to 3.7% of revenue from 4.6% of revenue for the prior year. Personnel costs decreased $1.4 million, or 22.1%, primarily due to a decrease in the executive incentive plans.

Corporate G&A expenses, excluding the impact of the non-qualified deferred compensation plan, would have been $8.5 million and $10.1 million, or 3.5% and 4.5% of revenue, for the first quarter of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Other Income (Expense), Net

 

 

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the first quarter of 2017 and 2016 remained flat at $1.5 million. Our average debt balance and interest rate was $199.5 million and 2.52% at March 31, 2017 compared to $223.8 million and 2.25% for the same period in 2016.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net includes a net gain of $3.3 million and $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2017 and 2016, respectively, associated with the value of investments held in a rabbi trust related to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The adjustments to the investments held in a rabbi trust related to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan are offset by a corresponding increase or decrease to compensation expense, which is recorded as “Operating expenses” and “Corporate G&A expenses” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The non-qualified deferred compensation plan has no impact on “Income from continuing operations before income tax expense” or diluted earnings per share from continuing operations.

In addition to the impact of the non-qualified deferred compensation plan, adjustments to the fair value of our contingent purchase price liability related to prior acquisitions contributed expense of $0.6 million during the first quarter of 2017 compared to income of $1.3 million for the same period in 2016.

Income Tax Expense

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2017 Compared to March 31, 2016. We recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $16.1 million and $14.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate for those same periods is 39.2% and 40.4%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to the adoption of Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)

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– Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”) on January 1, 2017. Refer to Note 15, New Accounting Pronouncements, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further details on the impact of ASU 2016-09.

 

Operating Practice Groups

We deliver our integrated services through three practice groups:

Same-unit revenue represents total revenue adjusted to reflect comparable periods of activity for acquisitions and divestitures. For example, for a business acquired on March 1, 2016, revenue for the month of March would be included in same-unit revenue for both years; revenue for the period January 1, 2017 through February 28, 2017 would be reported as revenue from acquired businesses. A description of our operating practice groups’ operating results and factors affecting their businesses is provided below.

Financial Services

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2017 Compared to March 31, 2016

Revenue

The Financial Services practice group revenue in 2017 grew by 4.2% to $158.6 million from $152.2 million in 2016, primarily reflecting same-unit growth of $5.0 million, or 3.3%, driven by those units that provide national services, which increased 3.5%, as well as those units that provide traditional accounting and tax related services, which increased 3.3%. The acquisition of The Seff Group P.C. (“Seff”) on November 1, 2016, added $1.4 million of incremental revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

We provide a range of services to affiliated Certified Public Accounting (“CPA”) firms (the “CPA firms”) under administrative service agreements (“ASAs”). Fees earned under the ASAs are recorded as revenue in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and were $51.1 million and $48.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased by $5.9 million at March 31, 2017 and increased to 75.3% of revenue from 74.6% of revenue for the prior year. This was primarily driven by an increase in personnel costs of $5.3 million, driven by incremental growth in our headcount and salaries and related benefits.  

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Benefits and Insurance Services

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2017 Compared to March 31, 2016

Revenue

The Benefits and Insurance Services practice group revenue increased by 10.8 million, or 16.8%, to $75.2 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $64.3 million for the same period in 2016. The increase was primarily driven by $11.1 million of incremental revenue from the acquisitions of The Savitz Organization (“Savitz”), Flex-Pay Business Services, Inc. (“Flex-Pay”), Pacific Coastal Pension (“Pacific Coastal”), Actuarial Consultants, Inc. (“ACI”), and Ed Jacobs & Associates, Inc. (“EJ&A”).

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased by $6.5 million at March 31, 2017, but decreased to 80.0% of revenue from 83.4% of revenue for the prior period. The gross margin improvement was attributable to expense structure control that was initiated in 2016, as well as the expense structure leverage for the acquisitions discussed above.

National Practices

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2017 Compared to March 31, 2016

Revenue

The National Practice group is primarily driven by a cost-plus contract with a single client. Revenues from this single client accounted for approximately 70% of the National Practice group’s revenue. Revenue was flat at $7.7 million at March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were flat at $7.0 million and $6.9 million at March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Liquidity

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash generated from operating activities and financing activities. Our cash flows from operating activities are driven primarily by our operating results and changes in our working capital requirements while our cash flows from financing activities are dependent upon our ability to access credit or other capital. We historically maintain low cash levels and apply any available cash to pay down the outstanding debt balance.

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Total cash used in operating activities from continuing operations was $13.1 million in 2017 as compared to $17.7 million in 2016. We historically experience a use of cash to fund working capital requirements during the first quarter of each fiscal year. This is primarily due to the seasonal accounting and tax services period under the Financial Services practice group. Upon completion of the seasonal accounting and tax services period, cash provided by operations during the remaining three quarters of the fiscal year substantially exceeds the use of cash in the first quarter of the fiscal year.

Accounts receivable balances increase in response to the increase in first quarter revenue generated by the Financial Services practice group. A significant amount of this revenue is billed and collected in subsequent quarters. Days sales outstanding (“DSO”) from continuing operations represent accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (net of realization adjustments) at the end of the period, divided by trailing twelve months daily revenue. We provide DSO data because such data is commonly used as a performance measure by analysts and investors and as a measure of our ability to collect on receivables in a timely manner. DSO was 92 days and 76 days at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. DSO at March 31, 2016 was 92 days.

The following table presents selected cash flow information (in thousands). For additional details, refer to the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

 

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities was $13.3 million at March 31, 2017, compared with $17.2 million of cash used in operating activities for the same period in 2016. The net change in cash used in operations was mainly due to an increase in net income and a decrease in working capital. Net income increased by $3.1 million in 2017 compared to 2016. Working capital provided $1.2 million more cash flow in 2017 compared to 2016, primarily due to the timing of income taxes payable and personnel costs.

Investing Activities

Cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 consisted primarily of net activity related to funds held for clients of $54.9 million, partially offset by $4.1 million of cash used related to the acquisitions of Savitz and Pacific Coastal.

Cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 consisted primarily of net activity related to funds held for clients of $20.8 million, partially offset by $2.0 million of cash used related to the acquisitions of Millimaki, The Cottonwood Group, Inc. and a client list.

The balances in funds held for clients and client fund obligations can fluctuate with the timing of cash receipts and the related cash payments. The nature of these accounts is further described in Note 1, Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily consisted of a net decrease of $54.8 million in client fund obligations, partially offset by $21.3 million in net proceeds from our credit facility.

Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was less than fifty thousand dollars. Activity consisted of $28.1 million in net proceeds from our credit facility, partially offset by a net decrease of $20.8 million in client fund obligations, the repurchase of our common stock at a cost of approximately $6.1 million and $2.0 million in payments for contingent consideration of prior business acquisitions.

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Capital Resources

Credit Facility

At March 31, 2017, we had $212.7 million outstanding under the credit facility as well as letters of credit totaling $2.3 million. Available funds under the credit facility, based on the terms of the commitment, were approximately $122.0 million at March 31, 2017.

For further discussion regarding debt and financing arrangements, refer to Note 5, Debt and Financing Arrangements, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Debt Covenant Compliance

Under the credit facility, we are required to meet certain financial covenants with respect to (i) total leverage ratio and (ii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. We are in compliance with our covenants as of March 31, 2017. Our ability to service our debt and to fund future strategic initiatives will depend upon our ability to generate cash in the future.

Interest Expense

Interest expense related to the credit facility remained flat at $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2017 and 2016. For further discussion regarding debt and financing arrangements, refer to Note 5, Debt and Financing Arrangements, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements

Acquisitions

We completed one acquisition during the three months ended March 31, 2017. For further details on acquisitions, refer to Note 12, Acquisitions, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Share Repurchases

Our first priority for the use of capital is to make strategic acquisitions. We have the financing flexibility and the capacity to carry out an active acquisition program and to take an opportunistic approach towards using funds to repurchase shares. On February 9, 2017, the CBIZ Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 5.0 million shares of CBIZ common stock under the Share Repurchase Program, which may be suspended or discontinued at any time and expires on April 1, 2018. The shares may be purchased in open market, privately negotiated or Rule 10b5-1 trading plan purchases, which may include purchases from CBIZ employees, officers and directors, in accordance with the SEC rules. CBIZ management will determine the timing and amount of the transactions based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we repurchased approximately 0.2 million shares of our common stock at a total cost of approximately $2.2 million under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows the company to repurchase shares below a predetermined price per share.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We maintain administrative service agreements with independent CPA firms (as described more fully under “Business – Financial Services” and in Note 1, Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016), 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 financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows of CBIZ.

We provide letters of credit to landlords (lessors) of our leased premises in lieu of cash security deposits, which totaled $2.3 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. In addition, we provide license bonds to various state agencies to meet certain licensing requirements. The amount of license bonds outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 totaled $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

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We have various agreements under 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 we customarily agree 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 us under such indemnification clauses is generally conditioned upon the other party making a claim. Such claims are typically subject to challenge by us and to dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular contract. Further, our obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of time and/or amount and, in some instances, we may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by us. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these indemnification agreements due to the conditional nature of our obligations and the unique facts of each particular agreement. Historically, we have not made any payments under these agreements that have been material individually or in the aggregate. As of March 31, 2017, we are not aware of any material obligations arising under indemnification agreements that would require payment.

Critical Accounting Policies

The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that are most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies from the information provided in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” under the heading Critical Accounting Policies in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note 15, New Accounting Pronouncements, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report, including without limitation, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding our 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, we also may provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public. Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in any other public statements that we make, 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 we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. 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:

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Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. A more detailed description of risk factors may be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our filings with the SEC, such as quarterly, periodic and annual reports.

Our floating rate debt under our credit facility exposes us 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 we could borrow funds under the credit facility. Our balance outstanding under our credit facility at March 31, 2017 was $212.7 million, of which $152.7 million is subject to rate risk. If market rates were to increase or decrease 100 basis points from the levels at March 31, 2017, interest expense would increase or decrease approximately $1.5 million annually.

We do not engage in trading market risk sensitive instruments. We periodically use interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk exposure. The interest rate swaps effectively modify our 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 March 31, 2017, we had four interest rate swaps with notional values of $10.0 million, $15.0 million, $25.0 million and $10.0 million, and maturities of 2, 3 and 5 and 5 years, respectively. Management will continue to evaluate the potential use of interest rate swaps as we deem appropriate under certain operating and market conditions. We do not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

In connection with our payroll business, funds held for clients are segregated and invested in short-term investments, such as corporate and municipal bonds. In accordance with our 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 comprehensive income or loss and reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the respective period. If an adjustment is deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to credit loss, then the adjustment is recorded to “Other income, net” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Refer to Note 7, Financial Instruments, and Note 8, Fair Value Measurements, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding these investments and the related fair value assessments.

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management has evaluated the effectiveness of our 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 the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). Disclosure Controls are controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit 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 us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls or our internal control over financial reporting (“Internal Controls”) will prevent all error and all fraud. Although our 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

Our Disclosure Controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and, based upon the Controls Evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, CBIZ’s Disclosure Controls were effective at that reasonable assurance level.

(b) Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our Internal Controls that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our Internal Controls.

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Information regarding certain legal proceedings in which we are involved is incorporated by reference from Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the SEC. These risks could materially and adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of CBIZ.

(a) Recent sales of unregistered securities

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we issued approximately 47,000 shares of our common stock as payment for contingent consideration for previous acquisitions.

The above referenced shares were issued in transactions not involving a public offering in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(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.

(c) Issuer purchases of equity securities

Our first priority for the use of capital is to make strategic acquisitions. We have the financing flexibility and the capacity to carry out an active acquisition program and to take an opportunistic approach towards using funds to repurchase shares. On February 9, 2017, the CBIZ Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 5.0 million shares of CBIZ common stock under the Share Repurchase Program, which may be suspended or discontinued at any time and expires on April 1, 2018. The shares may be purchased in open market, privately negotiated or Rule 10b5-1 trading plan purchases, which

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may include purchases from CBIZ employees, Officers and Directors, in accordance with the SEC rules. CBIZ management will determine the timing and amount of the transactions based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors.

Shares repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2017 (reported on a trade-date basis) are summarized in the table below (in thousands, except per share data).

 

 

According to the terms of our credit facility, we are 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. Refer to Note 8, Debt and Financing Arrangements, to the consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for a description of working capital restrictions and limitations on the payment of dividends.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

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