Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsMay 09, 2023 at 16:01 PM EDT
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Reaffirms 2023 Guidance Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCSI) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 2023. FIRST QUARTER UNAUDITED 2023 HIGHLIGHTS Q1 2023 GAAP quarterly revenues increased by $2.2 million or 2.4% to $91.5 million compared with $89.3 million for Q1 2022. Our growth was primarily due to an increase of $2.9 million or 6.2% in our Corporate business; partially offset by a decline of $0.7 million or 1.8% in our SoHo business. On a constant dollar basis, revenues grew by $2.7 million or 3.0% over the prior comparable period. GAAP net income (1) decreased to $15.5 million in Q1 2023 compared to $18.5 million for Q1 2022. The decrease is primarily due to increased employee related expenses of $3.2 million, $2.3 million in professional fees in connection with the year-end audit and a $1.0 million noncash foreign exchange impact related to intercompany balances; partially offset by higher revenues. GAAP net income per diluted share (1) decreased to $0.78 in Q1 2023 compared to $0.92 for Q1 2022. The decrease is related to the items discussed above. Adjusted EBITDA (3)(4) for Q1 2023 of $44.2 million is unfavorable compared to Q1 2022 adjusted EBITDA (3)(4) of $48.6 million. The decrease is related to the items discussed above. Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share (1)(2)(3) for the quarter decreased to $1.10 or 17.3% compared to Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share (1)(2)(3) of $1.33 for Q1 2022. The decrease is related to the items discussed above. Consensus ended the quarter with $111.3 million in cash and cash equivalents after cash outlays of $9.2 million in repurchases of common stock and $8.5 million in capital expenditures. Key financial results from operations for Q1 2023 versus Q1 2022 are set forth in the following table. Reconciliations of Adjusted non-GAAP net income, Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share and Adjusted EBITDA to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures accompany this press release.
REAFFIRMS 2023 GUIDANCE (5) The following table presents ranges for the Company’s 2023 full year guidance (in millions, except per share amounts):
VA CONTRACT UPDATE Subsequent to the quarter, Consensus, Cognosante and the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) successfully implemented Enterprise Cloud Fax (ECFax) at two locations. Notes:
About Consensus Cloud Solutions Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCSI) is the world’s largest digital fax provider and a trusted global source for the transformation, enhancement and secure exchange of digital information. We leverage our 25-year history of success by providing advanced solutions for regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, insurance and manufacturing, as well as state and the federal government. Our solutions consist of: cloud faxing; digital signature; intelligent data extraction using natural language processing and artificial intelligence; robotic process automation; interoperability; and workflow enhancement that result in improved healthcare outcomes. Our solutions can be combined with best-in-class managed services for optimal implementations. For more information about Consensus, visit consensus.com and follow @ConsensusCS on Twitter to learn more. “Safe Harbor” Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors and uncertainties include, among other items: the Company’s ability to grow fax revenues, profitability and cash flows; the Company’s ability to identify, close and successfully transition acquisitions; subscriber growth and retention; variability of the Company’s revenue based on changing conditions in particular industries and the economy generally; protection of the Company’s proprietary technology or infringement by the Company of intellectual property of others; the risk of adverse changes in the U.S. or international regulatory environments, including but not limited to the imposition or increase of taxes or regulatory-related fees; general economic and political conditions, including political tensions and war (such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine); and the numerous other factors set forth in Consensus’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting Consensus, refer to the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Consensus on March 31, 2023, and the other reports filed by Consensus from time-to-time with the SEC, each of which is available at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements provided in this press release are subject to change. Although management’s expectations may change after the date of this press release, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these statements. About non-GAAP Financial Measures To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted non-GAAP net income, Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. We use these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes that these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain expenses and expenditures that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity. We believe these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business. For more information on these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures, please see the appropriate GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP reconciliation tables included within the attached Exhibit to this Release.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures To supplement its unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted non-GAAP Net Income and Adjusted non-GAAP Diluted EPS (collectively the “non-GAAP financial measures”). The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that they provide useful information about core operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making. (1) Share-based compensation. The Company excludes stock-based compensation because it is non-cash in nature and because the Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the operational performance of the business. The Company further believes this measure is useful to investors in that it allows for greater transparency to certain line items in its financial statements. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which similarly exclude this item. (2) Amortization. The Company excludes amortization of patents and acquired intangible assets because it is non-cash in nature and because the Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the operational performance of the business. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which similarly exclude this item. (3) Spin-off related costs. The Company excludes certain expenses associated with the spin-off from Ziff Davis, Inc. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the operational performance of the business. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers. (4) Non-income related sales tax. The Company has excluded certain non-income related sales taxes because this expense is related to our historical sales tax exposure in applicable states that have started to tax Software as a Service (“SaaS”) in recent years. The Company is in the process of remediating the exposure and doesn't believe it will be recurring. As a result, the Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the operational performance of the business. (5) Acquisition related integration costs. The Company excludes certain acquisition and related integration costs such as adjustments to contingent consideration, severance, lease terminations, retention bonuses and other acquisition-specific items. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which similarly exclude this item. (6) Accounting fees for tax provision. The Company excludes certain costs associated with the preparation for the tax provision because these costs are expected to be nonrecurring. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the operational performance of the business. (7) Intra-entity transfers. The Company excludes certain effects of intra-entity transfers to the extent the related tax asset or liability in the financial statement is not recovered or settled, respectively during the year. During December 2019, the Company entered into an intra-entity asset transfer that resulted in the recording of a tax benefit and related tax asset representing tax deductible amounts to be realized in future years which is expected to be recovered over a period of up to 20 years. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding the cumulative future unrealized benefit of the assets transferred and including the tax benefit in the year of realization provides meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results. (8) Sales force realignment. The Company excludes certain business sales force realignment costs such as adjustments to severance and retention bonuses. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which similarly exclude this item.
Adjusted EBITDA as calculated above represents earnings before interest, other expense (income), net, income tax and depreciation and amortization and the items used to reconcile GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures, including (1) share-based compensation; (2) sales force realignment; (3) spin-off related costs; (4) non-income related sales tax; (5) acquisition related costs; and (6) Accounting fees for the tax provision. We disclose Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental non-GAAP financial performance measure as we believe it is a useful metric by which to compare the performance of our business from period to period. We understand that measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA are broadly used by analysts, rating agencies and investors in assessing our performance. Accordingly, we believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors. Adjusted EBITDA is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, net income, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. This Adjusted non-GAAP measure has limitations in that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations determined in accordance with GAAP.
The Company discloses free cash flows as supplemental non-GAAP financial performance measure, as it believes it is a useful metric by which to compare the performance of its business from period to period. The Company also understands that this non-GAAP measure is broadly used by analysts, rating agencies and investors in assessing the Company’s performance. Accordingly, the Company believes that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors. Free cash flows is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, Cash Flows from Operating Activities, and may be different from non-GAAP measures with similar or even identical names used by other companies. In addition, the non-GAAP measure is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. This non-GAAP measure has limitations in that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations determined in accordance with GAAP. Key Performance Metrics (Unaudited) The following table sets forth certain key operating metrics for Consensus for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except for percentages):
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