Quarterlytics / Industrials / Specialty Business Services / CBIZ, Inc. / FY2011 Annual Report

CBIZ, Inc.
Annual Report 2011

CBZ · NYSE Industrials
Claim this profile
Ticker CBZ
Exchange NYSE
Sector Industrials
Industry Specialty Business Services
Employees 10000
← All annual reports
FY2011 Annual Report · CBIZ, Inc.
Loading PDF…
A   P AT T E R N   O F   P R O G R E S S
2 0 1 1   A N N U A L   R E P O R T

TA B L E   O F 
C O N T E N T S

Financial Highlights 

Letter to Shareholders 

CBIZ Services 

Locations 

Form 10-K 

Board of Directors 

Key Personnel 

Shareholder 
Information 

3

4-5

6

6

7

7

BACK

M I S S I O N   S TAT E M E N T

Our mission is to help our clients prosper by providing them with 
a wide array of professional business and individual services, 
products, and solutions to help them better manage their finances and 
employees. We endeavor to provide superior client service and build 
long-term client relationships. Our unwavering commitment to our 
clients is equaled by our commitment to our associates and our focus 
on improving shareholder value. We will maintain a professional 
culture that is supportive and motivating, fosters and rewards 
high performance, and creates meaningful career opportunities.

C O R P O R AT E   P R O F I L E

As a trusted advisor to more than 90,000 businesses and individuals 
across the U.S., CBIZ provides our clients with solutions that 
help them improve their operations and profitability. From our 
many service platforms – in areas ranging from accounting 
and employee benefits to medical practice management – we 
strive to ensure that our clients receive the most effective 
professional solutions. With over 5,000 associates in 130 offices 
across the country, CBIZ’s resources and services are uniquely 
suited to support the growth and success of our clients.

CBIZ, INC.   
CORPORATE OFF ICE   
CLEVELAND, OHIO

6050 Oak Tree Boulevard, South 
Suite 500 
Cleveland, OH 44131 
216.447.9000  |  www.cbiz.com

 PAGE 2    n    CBIZ, INC. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

 
This annual report to 
shareholders contains forward-
looking statements, which by 
their nature involve risks and 
uncertainties. CBIZ’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K, which 
is filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 
contains a detailed description 
of certain factors that may 
cause actual results to differ 
from results contemplated 
from such statements.

  * Results exclude a non-recurring gain 

of $4.6 million or $0.07 per share from 
the sale of a long-term investment

** Results exclude a restructuring charge 
of ($0.02) related to the integration 
of Goldstein Lewin in Boca Raton, 
Florida and ($0.02) charge for the 
early retirement of Convertible Notes

$730.4
$730.4
$730.4

$730.4

$733.8
$733.8
$733.8

$733.8

TOTAL   COMPANY REV ENU E  (in millions)

$682.5
$682.5
$682.5

$682.5

2008
2008
2008

2008

$616.3
$616.3
$616.3

$616.3

2007
2007
2007

2007

$736.8
$736.8
$736.8

$736.8

C A G R   4 . 5 %
C A G R   4 . 5 %
C A G R   4 . 5 %
C A G R   4 . 5 %

2009
2009
2009

2009

2010
2010
2010

2010

DILU T ED  EARNI NGS  PE R  SHARE  from continuing operations

$0.51
$0.51
$0.51

$0.51

2008
2008
2008

$0.39
$0.39
$0.39

$0.39

2007*
2007*
2007*

2007*

2008

AD JUS TED E BITD A  (in millions)

$66.2
$66.2
$66.2

$66.2

2007*
2007*
2007*

2007*

$75.9
$75.9
$75.9

$75.9

2008
2008
2008

2008

$0.52
$0.52
$0.52

$0.52
C A G R   6 . 0 %
C A G R   6 . 0 %
C A G R   6 . 0 %
C A G R   6 . 0 %

2009
2009
2009

2009
$84.8
$84.8
$84.8

$84.8

C A G R   5 . 4 %
C A G R   5 . 4 %
C A G R   5 . 4 %
C A G R   5 . 4 %

2009
2009
2009

2009

$0.52
$0.52
$0.52

$0.52

2010**
2010**
2010**

2010**

$84.1
$84.1
$84.1

$84.1

2010**
2010**
2010**

2010**

2011
2011
2011

2011

$0.58
$0.58
$0.58

$0.58

2011
2011
2011

2011

$81.7
$81.7
$81.7

$81.7

2011
2011
2011

2011
$25.1
$25.1
$25.1

CROS S- SE RVING RE VE NUE  estimated first year annualized (in millions)

$19.4
$19.4
$19.4

$19.4

2007
2007
2007

2007

$20.5
$20.5
$20.5

$20.5

2008
2008
2008

2008

$22.5
$22.5
$22.5
C A G R   7 . 0 %
$22.5
C A G R   7 . 0 %
C A G R   7 . 0 %
C A G R   7 . 0 %

2009
2009
2009

2009

$23.3
$23.3
$23.3

$23.3

2010
2010
2010

2010

$25.1

2011
2011
2011

2011

CBIZ, INC. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT    n    PAGE 3  

 
D E A R   F E L L O W   S H A R E H O L D E R S ,

I am pleased to share with you 
our 2011 results. Once again, we 
continued our pattern of progress 
by delivering solid operating 
performance, expanding our 
service offerings through strategic 
acquisitions, and continuing to 
generate increasing cash flow while 
maintaining a strong balance sheet. 
Our performance in 2011 came as a 
result of our continued commitment 
to client service as evidenced by our 
very high client retention rates and 
our ability to provide outstanding 
solutions to the financial and 
employee needs of our over 90,000 
clients. 

2011 R ESU LTS

Revenue in 2011 was $733.8 
million, an increase of $3.4 
million or 0.5% over 2010. Keep 
in mind that during the first 
quarter of 2011, we sold our 
individual wealth management 
business which generated about 
$6.6 million of revenue in 2010. 
Adjusting for the sale of this 
business, total revenue increased 
by approximately $10.0 million this 
year, or by 1.4% compared with a 
year ago. Despite the challenges 
most companies faced in 2011, 
we did start to see some modest 
economic improvement as the year 
progressed.

For the year-ended December 31, 
2011, we reported diluted earnings 
per share from continuing 
operations of $0.58 a share 
compared with $0.48 a year ago, 
which is a 21% improvement. The 
2010 results include charges of 
$0.02 per share for lease 
restructuring in connection with an 
acquisition in the first quarter of 
last year and $0.02 per share for 
financing costs incurred in the third 
quarter of last year. Normalizing the 
2010 results to exclude these 

 PAGE 4    n    CBIZ, INC. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

charges, the $0.58 per share 
reported for 2011 is 11.5% higher 
than a normalized $0.52 per share a 
year ago.

Cash flow continues to be very 
strong and EBITDA was $81.7 
million for the year-ended 2011. At 
December 31, 2011, the outstanding 
balance on our $275.0 million 
unsecured credit facility was $145.0 
million. That is an increase of $26.1 
million from $118.9 million balance 
at the beginning of the year. During 
the year we used $39.2 million 
of this credit facility to retire the 
majority of our 3.125% Convertible 
Notes that were due in June and we 
used $29.3 million for acquisition 
and related earn-out payments. 
In addition, we used $8.9 million 
during the year to repurchase 1.4 
million shares of our common stock, 
which is consistent with our plan 
to repurchase shares in order to 
neutralize the dilutive impact of new 
shares issued for share grants and 
acquisitions.

Cash earnings per share, a non-
GAAP measure that includes certain 
non-cash items, increased 6.8% to 
$1.10 per diluted share for 2011 
compared with $1.03 per diluted 
share in 2010.

BUSI NESS SEGMENT 
HIGHLI GHTS

Within our Financial Services group, 
2011 total revenue increased by 
$11.1 million, or by 2.9%. In 2011, 
the earnings contribution from this 
group was relatively flat compared 
to the prior year as the revenue 
growth we achieved came primarily 
from an acquisition we completed 
in the second half of the year when, 
seasonally, our accounting business 
tends to experience relatively lower 
margins compared with the first half 
of the year. 

Employee Services total revenue 
declined by 1.7% for the full year. 
This decline was primarily due to the 
impact of the sale of our individual 
wealth management business which 
occurred in the first quarter of 2011. 
Excluding this sale, our revenue in 
this segment would have increased 
by 2.2%. Same-unit revenue for this 
group increased for the full year 
and this was led by strength in our 
retirement plan advisory business, 
our human resources recruiting and 
consulting business and in our payroll 
business. Pricing in the property 
and casualty business continued to 
be soft throughout the year and we 
experienced a modest decline in our 
employee benefits business resulting 
from lower levels of employment.

Revenue from our Medical 
Management Professionals  
segment declined by $7.4 million,  
or by 5%, for the full year 2011 due 
to continued challenges from lower 
reimbursement rates and a slight 
decrease in volume of procedures. 
Despite the decline in revenue, we 
were successful in maintaining our 
earnings contribution as a result of 
our productivity improvements and 
continued focus on managing 
expenses. As a result, the margin on 
this business segment improved 
slightly.

LONG-TERM PERFORMAN CE

While this annual report primarily 
compares 2011 with 2010, we 
should not lose sight of the bigger 
picture for CBIZ. Notwithstanding the 
fact that we have come through three 
economically challenging years, it 
should be noted that since 2006, 
our revenue has increased by 
31%, our EBITDA has increased 
by 41%, our cash earnings has 
increased by 96%, and our diluted 
earnings per share has increased 
by 81%. This is a record that we, 

and you, our shareholders, can 
be proud of and is a direct result 
of the outstanding effort and 
performance of our over 5,000 
associates.

STRAT EGIC ACQ UI SITIONS

In keeping with a key element 
of our growth strategy, CBIZ 
completed four acquisitions 
in 2011 and one additional 
acquisition thus far in 2012, all 
focused on our core businesses 
with the purchase of: 1) 
Thompson Dunavant, the largest, 
locally-owned accounting and tax 
provider in Memphis, Tennessee; 
2) Multiple Benefit Services, an 
employee benefits consulting 
company in Atlanta, Georgia;   
3) Gresham Smith, an accounting 
service provider in St. Louis, 
Missouri and Tulsa, Oklahoma; 
4) Advantage Benefit Planning, an 
employee benefit and retirement 
business in Pleasantville, New 
Jersey; and 5) Meridian Insurance 
Group, an employee benefit 
provider in Boca Raton, Florida 
and Atlanta, Georgia.

CROS S- SE RVING RE VE NUE 

Cross-serving, our strategy of 
providing new products and 
services to existing clients, 
continues to be an important 
contributor to our organic growth 
and a source of incremental 
revenue. Cross-serving revenue 
has consistently grown every year 
since the launch of the initiative 
eight years ago. We generated 
more than $25.0 million, or   
3.4% of revenue, in 2011, our 
highest level yet.

OUT LOOK  FOR 2 01 2

In 2012 we expect revenue to 
continue to grow by 3% to 4% 
and expect to increase earnings 

per share within a range of 6% 
to 8% over the $0.58 per diluted 
share that we reported for 2011, 
as we intend to leverage revenue 
growth and continue to improve 
margins. Cash flow in 2012 will 
continue to be strong and EBITDA 
is expected to improve from about 
$81.7 million reported for 2011 to 
approximately $85.0 million.

In serving our clients, we 
are committed to delivering 
the resources and support 
they will need to grow as the 
economy continues to regain 
its balance. Internally, we will 
continue to focus on growing 
revenue organically, by cross-
serving, through acquisitions, 
as well as other new business 
development strategies. We 
will also continue our focus on 
cost and resource management, 
process improvement, effectively 
managing risks, and making 
sound investments.

In closing, 2011 was a productive 
year in which CBIZ continued its 
pattern of progress. I am grateful 
to our dedicated associates for 
their commitment to our clients, 
to our Board of Directors for their 
insight and guidance, and to our 
shareholders for their ongoing 
support.

Sincerely, 

Steven L. Gerard 
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer 
March 27, 2012

S I N C E   2 0 0 6 ,   O U R   R E V E N U E 

H A S   I N C R E A S E D   B Y 

3 1% ,   O U R   E B I T D A   H A S 

I N C R E A S E D   B Y   4 1% , 

O U R   C A S H   E A R N I N G S 

H A S   I N C R E A S E D   B Y 

9 6 % ,   A N D   O U R   D I L U T E D 

E A R N I N G S   P E R   S H A R E   H A S 

I N C R E A S E D   B Y   8 1% .

2 0 1 1   WA S   A   P R O D U C T I V E 

Y E A R   I N   W H I C H   C B I Z 

C O N T I N U E D   I T S   PAT T E R N 

O F   P R O G R E S S . 

  CBIZ, INC. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT    n    PAGE 5  

S E R V I C E S   /   L O C AT I O N S

S

ERVIC E
E S

E
Y
O
L
P
M

E

  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

  RETIREMENT SERVICES

  PAYROLL / FLEX / COBRA

  PROPERTY & CASUALTY

INSURANCE

  RISK MANAGEMENT

  LIFE INSURANCE

  EXECUTIVE RECRUITING

  COMPENSATION CONSULTING

  HUMAN CAPITAL SERVICES

  ACTUARIAL SERVICES

CBIZ also provides specialized services, including 
Real Estate Services and Healthcare Consulting Services

FINAN

CI

A

L

S

E

R

V

I

C
E
S

C L I E N T

C
MEDICAL  P R A
MANA G E M E

T IC E
T
N

  ACCOUNTING & TAX

  LITIGATION SUPPORT

  VALUATION

  INTERNAL AUDIT

  MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

  FINANCIAL ADVISORY

  CORPORATE RECOVERY

  FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES

  CODING

  BILLING

  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT

  FULL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

CBI Z  IS A  LEAD IN G PROVIDE R OF P ROF ES SIO N AL  S ERV ICE S   
THR OU GH OUT TH E U. S. AND HE LPS  C L IE N TS  SUC CE ED  BY  EN ABL IN G   
T HE M TO BE TTE R  MAN AGE THEIR  F IN AN C ES  AN D E M PL OYE E S.

Major Markets

 PAGE 6    n    CBIZ, INC. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

With over 5,000 associates in 130 offices 
across the country, CBIZ’s resources and 
services are uniquely suited to support the 
growth and success of our clients.

 
B O A R D   O F   D I R E C T O R S

Steven L. Gerard 
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer, 
CBIZ, Inc.

Rick L. Burdick 
Senior Partner,  
Akin Gump Strauss  
Hauer & Feld LLP

Michael H. DeGroote 
President, Westbury International 
Corporation

Joseph S. DiMartino 
Chairman,  
The Dreyfus Family of Funds

K E Y   P E R S O N N E L

Steven L. Gerard 
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer

Jerome P. Grisko, Jr. 
President and  
Chief Operating Officer 

Ware H. Grove 
Senior Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer

George A. Dufour 
Senior Vice President and  
Chief Technology Officer

Michael W. Gleespen 
Corporate Secretary and  
General Counsel 

Michael P. Kouzelos 
Senior Vice President,  
Strategic Initiatives and 
Chief Operating Officer, 
Employee Services

Mark M. Waxman 
Senior Vice President and  
Chief Marketing Officer

Teresa E. Bur 
Senior Vice President, 
Human Resources

David J. Sibits 
President, Financial Services

Robert A. O’Byrne 
President, Employee Services

Richard C. Rochon 
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer,  
Royal Palm Capital Partners

Todd J. Slotkin 
Managing Partner,  
Newton Pointe LLC

Donald V. Weir 
Vice President of  
Private Equity, 
Sanders Morris Harris  
Group, Inc.

Benaree Pratt Wiley 
Principal, The Wiley Group

G. Darrell Hulsey 
President, Medical  
Management Professionals

Chris Spurio 
Chief Operating Officer, 
Financial Services

S. Mark Talley 
Chief Operating Officer, 
Medical Management 
Professionals

Brian T. Carey 
Vice President,  
Corporate Development

Sunny D. Claggett 
Vice President,  
Talent Management

Brian D. Gregory 
Vice President, Internal  
Audit and President,  
Risk and Advisory Services

Bruce J. Kowalski 
Vice President,  
Corporate Tax

Kevin P. Nussbaum 
Vice President,  
New Business Development

Kelly J. Marek 
Corporate Treasurer

Robert A. Bosak 
Corporate Controller

Steven L. Gerard 
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer

Jerome P. Grisko, Jr. 
President and  
Chief Operating Officer

Ware H. Grove 
Senior Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer

CBIZ, INC. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT    n    PAGE 7

 
S H A R E H O L D E R   I N F O R M AT I O N

Independent Public Accountants
KPMG LLP 
One Cleveland Center 
1375 East Ninth Street, Suite 2600 
Cleveland, OH 44114-1796

Security Markets
Shares of CBIZ, Inc. are listed on the New York Stock 
Exchange under the ticker symbol “CBZ”

Shareholders’ Information
Copies of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission are available without charge to stockholders 
upon request to:

INVESTOR RELATIONS 
CBIZ, Inc. 
6050 Oak Tree Blvd., South, Suite 500 
Cleveland, OH 44131 
216.447.9000

Electronic Version
www.cbiz.com

Legal Counsel
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 
Robert S. Strauss Building 
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW 
Washington, DC 20036-1564

Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
Shareholders requiring a change of name, address, or 
ownership of stock, as well as information about shareholder 
records or lost or stolen certificates should contact:

COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC 
First Class/Registered/Certified Mail: 
Computershare Investor Services 
P.O. Box 43078 
Providence, RI 02940-3078

Courier Services:
Computershare Investor Services 
250 Royall Street 
Canton, MA 02021

7
1

.
v
e
R

,
0
0
0
-
Z
I
B
C
•

.
d
e
v
r
e
s
e
r

s
t
h
g
i
r

l
l

A

.
Z
B
C

:

d
e
t
s
i

L

E
S
Y
N

.
c
n

I

,

I

Z
B
C

.

2
1
0
2

t
h
g
i
r
y
p
o
C
©

Annual Meeting:

The Annual Meeting of 
Shareholders will be held on 
Thursday, May 10, 2012,  
at 11:00 a.m.  
at Park Center Plaza II 
6150 Oak Tree Blvd., South, LL 
Independence, OH 44131