For the quarter, revenues from continuing operations grew 5% to
For the year, revenues from continuing operations grew 7% to
"ADP had another successful year, demonstrating that our strategy to drive sustainable growth is working," said
"ADP's results in fiscal 2015 reflect the fundamental strength of our business model," said
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2015 Segment Results
Employer Services - Employer Services offers a comprehensive range of HCM and business outsourcing solutions.
- Employer Services revenues increased 2% compared to last year's fourth quarter, and 5% for the year. This growth was negatively impacted by four percentage points in the quarter and two percentage points for the full year by unfavorable foreign currency translation.
- The number of employees on ADP clients' payrolls in
the United States increased for the fourth quarter and the full year by 2.9% and 3.0% respectively, when measured on a same-store-sales basis for a subset of clients ranging from small to large businesses. - Employer Services client revenue retention declined about 30 basis points compared to last year's fourth quarter, and for the fiscal year remains at a record level of 91.4%.
- Employer Services pretax margin decreased approximately 80 basis points compared to last year's fourth quarter resulting from higher selling expenses due to better-than-anticipated new business bookings. For the full year, pretax margin increased approximately 70 basis points, primarily due to operating efficiencies.
PEO Services - PEO Services provides comprehensive employment administration outsourcing solutions through a co-employment relationship.
- PEO Services revenues increased 16% for the fourth quarter and 17% for the full year.
- PEO Services pretax margin increased approximately 80 basis points for the quarter and 110 basis points for the year, primarily driven by sales productivity and operating efficiencies.
- Average worksite employees paid by PEO Services increased 13% for the quarter to approximately 384,000, and 14% for the year to approximately 363,000.
Interest on Funds Held for Clients
The safety, liquidity and diversification of ADP clients' funds are the foremost objectives of the company's investment strategy. Client funds are invested in accordance with ADP's prudent and conservative investment guidelines and the credit quality of the investment portfolio is predominantly AAA/AA.
- For the fourth quarter, interest on funds held for clients was flat compared to
$95 million a year ago, and for the full year increased 1% to$378 million compared to$373 million a year ago. - Average client funds balances increased 4% in the fourth quarter to
$22.6 billion compared to$21.8 billion a year ago, and for the full year increased 5% to$21.8 billion compared to$20.7 billion a year ago. This growth was negatively impacted by two percentage points in the quarter and one percentage point for the full year by unfavorable foreign currency translation. - The average interest yield on client funds was 1.7% in the fourth quarter, down slightly compared to a year ago, and for the full year was 1.7%, down approximately 10 basis points compared to 1.8% a year ago.
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Fiscal 2016 Outlook
ADP anticipates full-year fiscal 2016 revenue growth of 7% to 9% compared to fiscal 2015 revenue of
ADP's earnings growth forecast represents an anticipated pretax margin expansion of about 50 basis points from 18.9% in fiscal 2015. Additionally, ADP anticipates an effective tax rate of 33.7% compared with 33.5% in fiscal 2015. Worldwide new business bookings are anticipated to grow 8% to 10% compared to over
Revenue growth for fiscal 2016 is expected to be lower in the first and second quarters of the fiscal year due to continued negative impacts expected from foreign currency translation, as well as the expected timing of starts that will convert to new recurring revenue from new business bookings sold during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. Therefore, ADP anticipates revenue growth to be below the guidance range of 7% to 9% in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2016, and above the guidance range of 7% to 9% in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2016.
In addition, ADP expects additional expense in the first and second quarters of the fiscal year resulting from investment in operational resources to support the implementation of higher-than-anticipated new business bookings in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. This additional expense, combined with the expected lower revenue growth in the first and second quarters, is anticipated to result in flat to slightly positive pretax earnings growth for the first and second quarters of fiscal 2016.
Reportable Segments Fiscal 2016 Forecast
- For the Employer Services segment, ADP anticipates revenue growth of 5% to 6%, including a negative impact of about two percentage points from unfavorable foreign currency translation, with pretax margin expansion of about 100 basis points.
- ADP forecasts pays per control will increase 2.0% to 3.0% for the year.
- For the PEO Services segment, ADP anticipates 15% to 17% revenue growth with pretax margin expansion of about 50 basis points.
Client Funds Extended Investment Strategy Fiscal 2016 Forecast
The interest assumptions in our forecasts are based on Fed Funds futures contracts and forward yield curves as of
- Interest on funds held for clients is expected to increase
$5 to$15 million , or 1% to 4%. This is based on anticipated growth in average client funds balances of 3% to 5% to$22.5 to$22.9 billion and an average yield of 1.7% which is anticipated to be flat compared to the fiscal 2015 average yield of 1.7%. - The total contribution from the client funds extended investment strategy is expected to increase up to
$10 million compared with a year ago.
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Supplemental financial information including schedules of quarterly and full year revenues and pretax earnings by reportable segment for fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015, as well as details of the fiscal 2015 quarterly results from the client funds extended investment strategy, are posted to ADP's website at investors.adp.com. ADP news releases, current financial information,
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| Statements of Consolidated Earnings | ||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts) | ||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Revenues: | ||||
| Revenues, other than interest on funds held for clients and PEO revenues | $ 1,925.0 | $ 1,891.0 | $ 7,928.3 | $ 7,595.4 |
| Interest on funds held for clients | 95.4 | 95.0 | 377.7 | 373.4 |
| PEO revenues (A) | 674.1 | 580.6 | 2,632.5 | 2,257.6 |
| Total revenues | 2,694.5 | 2,566.6 | 10,938.5 | 10,226.4 |
| Expenses: | ||||
| Costs of revenues: | ||||
| Operating expenses | 1,397.8 | 1,351.3 | 5,625.3 | 5,290.8 |
| Systems development & programming costs | 152.5 | 143.6 | 595.4 | 551.2 |
| Depreciation & amortization | 51.5 | 51.0 | 206.9 | 199.0 |
| Total costs of revenues | 1,601.8 | 1,545.9 | 6,427.6 | 6,041.0 |
| Selling, general & administrative expenses | 725.2 | 675.4 | 2,496.9 | 2,370.3 |
| Interest expense | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Total expenses | 2,328.5 | 2,222.6 | 8,931.0 | 8,417.4 |
| Other income, net | (15.6) | (13.0) | (63.2) | (70.2) |
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 381.6 | 357.0 | 2,070.7 | 1,879.2 |
| Provision for income taxes | 124.6 | 123.8 | 694.2 | 636.6 |
| Net earnings from continuing operations | $ 257.0 | $ 233.2 | $ 1,376.5 | $ 1,242.6 |
| Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes | 103.7 | 92.3 | 171.5 | 414.9 |
| Provision for income taxes | 24.5 | 36.8 | 95.5 | 141.6 |
| Net earnings from discontinued operations | $ 79.2 | $ 55.5 | $ 76.0 | $ 273.3 |
| Net earnings | $ 336.2 | $ 288.7 | $ 1,452.5 | $ 1,515.9 |
| Basic Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations | $ 0.55 | $ 0.49 | $ 2.91 | $ 2.59 |
| Basic Earnings Per Share from Discontinued Operations | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.57 |
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $ 0.72 | $ 0.60 | $ 3.07 | $ 3.17 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations | $ 0.55 | $ 0.48 | $ 2.89 | $ 2.57 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share from Discontinued Operations | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.57 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ 0.72 | $ 0.60 | $ 3.05 | $ 3.14 |
| Dividends declared per common share | $ 0.490 | $ 0.480 | $ 1.950 | $ 1.875 |
| Components of other income, net: | ||||
| Interest income on corporate funds | $ (13.0) | $ (13.0) | $ (56.9) | $ (53.7) |
| Realized gains on available-for-sale securities | (3.1) | (0.7) | (6.8) | (20.4) |
| Realized losses on available-for-sale securities | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| Gain on sale of notes receivable | — | — | (1.4) | — |
| Total other income, net | $ (15.6) | $ (13.0) | $ (63.2) | $ (70.2) |
| (A) |
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||
| (In millions) | ||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
2015 |
2014 |
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| Assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents/Short-term marketable securities (B) | $ 1,665.9 | $ 3,616.2 | ||
| Other current assets | 2,278.0 | 2,188.6 | ||
| Assets of discontinued operations | — | 2,430.2 | ||
| Total current assets before funds held for clients | 3,943.9 | 8,235.0 | ||
| Funds held for clients | 24,865.3 | 19,258.0 | ||
| Total current assets | 28,809.2 | 27,493.0 | ||
| Long-term marketable securities | 28.9 | 54.1 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 672.7 | 667.1 | ||
| Other non-current assets | 3,599.7 | 3,845.6 | ||
| Total assets | $ 33,110.5 | $ 32,059.8 | ||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||
| Obligations under commercial paper borrowings (B) | $ — | $ 2,173.0 | ||
| Other current liabilities | 2,463.2 | 2,429.7 | ||
| Liabilities of discontinued operations | — | 601.5 | ||
| Client funds obligations | 24,650.5 | 18,963.4 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 27,113.7 | 24,167.6 | ||
| Long-term debt | 9.2 | 11.5 | ||
| Other non-current liabilities | 1,179.1 | 1,210.5 | ||
| Total liabilities | 28,302.0 | 25,389.6 | ||
| Total stockholders' equity | 4,808.5 | 6,670.2 | ||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 33,110.5 | $ 32,059.8 | ||
| (B) As of |
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| Other Selected Financial Data | ||||
| (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | ||||
| (Unaudited) | Three Months Ended |
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| 2015 | 2014 | Change | % Change | |
| Revenues from continuing operations | ||||
| Employer Services | $ 2,176.9 | $ 2,131.2 | $ 45.7 | 2 % |
| PEO Services | 678.0 | 584.0 | 94.0 | 16 % |
| Other | (160.4) | (148.6) | (11.8) | n/m |
| Total revenues from continuing operations | $ 2,694.5 | $ 2,566.6 | $ 127.9 | 5 % |
| Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations | ||||
| Employer Services | $ 556.6 | $ 561.0 | $ (4.4) | (1)% |
| PEO Services | 77.5 | 62.4 | 15.1 | 24 % |
| Other | (252.5) | (266.4) | 13.9 | n/m |
| Total pre-tax earnings from continuing operations | $ 381.6 | $ 357.0 | $ 24.6 | 7 % |
| Pre-tax margin | ||||
| Employer Services | 25.6 % | 26.3 % | (0.8)% | |
| PEO Services | 11.4 % | 10.7 % | 0.8 % | |
| Other | n/m | n/m | n/m | |
| Total pre-tax margin | 14.2 % | 13.9 % | 0.3 % | |
| Twelve Months Ended |
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| 2015 | 2014 | Change | % Change | |
| Revenues from continuing operations | ||||
| Employer Services | $ 8,897.3 | $ 8,506.0 | $ 391.3 | 5 % |
| PEO Services | 2,647.2 | 2,270.9 | 376.3 | 17 % |
| Other | (606.0) | (550.5) | (55.5) | n/m |
| Total revenues from continuing operations | $10,938.5 | $10,226.4 | $ 712.1 | 7 % |
| Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations | ||||
| Employer Services | $ 2,694.2 | $ 2,517.3 | $ 176.9 | 7 % |
| PEO Services | 303.6 | 234.4 | 69.2 | 30 % |
| Other | (927.1) | (872.5) | (54.6) | n/m |
| Total pre-tax earnings from continuing operations | $ 2,070.7 | $ 1,879.2 | $ 191.5 | 10 % |
| Pre-tax margin | ||||
| Employer Services | 30.3 % | 29.6 % | 0.7 % | |
| PEO Services | 11.5 % | 10.3 % | 1.1 % | |
| Other | n/m | n/m | n/m | |
| Total pre-tax margin | 18.9 % | 18.4 % | 0.6 % | |
| Three Months Ended |
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| Earnings per share information: | 2015 | 2014 | Change | % Change |
| Net earnings from continuing operations | $ 257.0 | $ 233.2 | $ 23.8 | 10 % |
| Net earnings | $ 336.2 | $ 288.7 | $ 47.5 | 16 % |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 465.1 | 478.5 | (13.4) | (3)% |
| Basic earnings per share from continuing operations | $ 0.55 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.06 | 12 % |
| Basic earnings per share | $ 0.72 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.12 | 20 % |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 468.8 | 482.7 | (13.9) | (3)% |
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ 0.55 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.07 | 15 % |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.72 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.12 | 20 % |
| Twelve Months Ended |
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| Earnings per share information: | 2015 | 2014 | Change | % Change |
| Net earnings from continuing operations | $ 1,376.5 | $ 1,242.6 | $ 133.9 | 11 % |
| Net earnings | $ 1,452.5 | $ 1,515.9 | $ (63.4) | (4)% |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 472.6 | 478.9 | (6.3) | (1)% |
| Basic earnings per share from continuing operations | $ 2.91 | $ 2.59 | $ 0.32 | 12 % |
| Basic earnings per share | $ 3.07 | $ 3.17 | $ (0.10) | (3)% |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 475.8 | 483.1 | (7.3) | (2)% |
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ 2.89 | $ 2.57 | $ 0.32 | 12 % |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 3.05 | $ 3.14 | $ (0.09) | (3)% |
| Three Months Ended |
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| Key Statistics: | 2015 | 2014 | ||
| Internal revenue growth: | ||||
| Employer Services | 2 % | 8 % | ||
| PEO Services | 16 % | 19 % | ||
| Employer Services: | ||||
| Change in pays per control - U.S. | 2.9 % | 2.9 % | ||
| Change in client revenue retention percentage - worldwide | (0.3) pts | 0.0 pts | ||
| Employer Services/PEO new business bookings growth - worldwide | 18 % | 5 % | ||
| PEO Services: | ||||
| Paid PEO worksite employees at end of period | 387,000 | 341,000 | ||
| Average paid PEO worksite employees during the period | 384,000 | 340,000 | ||
| Twelve Months Ended |
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| Key Statistics: | 2015 | 2014 | ||
| Internal revenue growth: | ||||
| Employer Services | 5 % | 7 % | ||
| PEO Services | 17 % | 15 % | ||
| Employer Services: | ||||
| Change in pays per control - U.S. | 3.0 % | 2.8 % | ||
| Change in client revenue retention percentage - worldwide | 0.0 pts | 0.1 pt | ||
| Employer Services/PEO new business bookings growth - worldwide | 13 % | 7 % | ||
| PEO Services: | ||||
| Paid PEO worksite employees at end of period | 387,000 | 341,000 | ||
| Average paid PEO worksite employees during the period | 363,000 | 319,000 | ||
| Other Selected Financial Data, Continued | ||||||||
| (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts or where otherwise stated) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended |
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| 2015 | 2014 | Change | % Change | |||||
| Average investment balances at cost (in billions): | ||||||||
| Corporate, other than corporate extended | $ 1.7 | $ 1.8 | $ (0.1) | (5)% | ||||
| Corporate extended | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 9 % | ||||
| Total corporate | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 3 % | ||||
| Funds held for clients | 22.6 | 21.8 | 0.8 | 4 % | ||||
| Total | $ 26.8 | $ 25.9 | $ 0.9 | 3 % | ||||
| Average interest rates earned exclusive of realized losses (gains) on: | ||||||||
| Corporate, other than corporate extended | 0.6 % | 0.9 % | ||||||
| Corporate extended | 1.7 % | 1.7 % | ||||||
| Total corporate | 1.2 % | 1.4 % | ||||||
| Funds held for clients | 1.7 % | 1.7 % | ||||||
| Total | 1.6 % | 1.7 % | ||||||
| Net unrealized gain position at end of period | $ 216.5 | $ 324.4 | ||||||
| Average short-term financing (in billions): | ||||||||
| U.S. commercial paper borrowings | $ 2.1 | $ 2.0 | ||||||
| U.S. & Canadian reverse repurchase agreement borrowings | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||||
| $ 2.5 | $ 2.3 | |||||||
| Average interest rates paid on: | ||||||||
| U.S. commercial paper borrowings | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | ||||||
| U.S. & Canadian reverse repurchase agreement borrowings | 0.3 % | 0.5 % | ||||||
| Interest on funds held for clients | $ 95.4 | $ 95.0 | $ 0.4 | —% | ||||
| Corporate extended interest income (C) | 10.4 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 5 % | ||||
| Corporate interest expense-short-term financing (C) | (1.1) | (1.0) | (0.2) | (17)% | ||||
| $ 104.7 | $ 104.0 | $ 0.7 | 1 % | |||||
| Twelve Months Ended |
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| 2015 | 2014 | Change | % Change | |||||
| Average investment balances at cost (in billions): | ||||||||
| Corporate, other than corporate extended | $ 1.8 | $ 1.5 | $ 0.4 | 25 % | ||||
| Corporate extended | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 5 % | ||||
| Total corporate | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 12 % | ||||
| Funds held for clients | 21.8 | 20.7 | 1.1 | 5 % | ||||
| Total | $ 26.4 | $ 24.8 | $ 1.6 | 6 % | ||||
| Average interest rates earned exclusive of realized losses (gains) on: | ||||||||
| Corporate, other than corporate extended | 0.6 % | 0.9 % | ||||||
| Corporate extended | 1.7 % | 1.7 % | ||||||
| Total corporate | 1.3 % | 1.4 % | ||||||
| Funds held for clients | 1.7 % | 1.8 % | ||||||
| Total | 1.7 % | 1.7 % | ||||||
| Net unrealized gain position at end of period | $ 216.5 | $ 324.4 | ||||||
| Average short-term financing (in billions): | ||||||||
| U.S. commercial paper borrowings | $ 2.3 | $ 2.3 | ||||||
| U.S. & Canadian reverse repurchase agreement borrowings | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||||||
| $ 2.7 | $ 2.6 | |||||||
| Average interest rates paid on: | ||||||||
| U.S. commercial paper borrowings | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | ||||||
| U.S. & Canadian reverse repurchase agreement borrowings | 0.4 % | 0.5 % | ||||||
| Interest on funds held for clients | $ 377.7 | $ 373.4 | $ 4.3 | 1 % | ||||
| Corporate extended interest income (C) | 46.2 | 43.2 | 2.9 | 7 % | ||||
| Corporate interest expense-short-term financing (C) | (5.0) | (4.5) | (0.5) | (11)% | ||||
| $ 418.8 | $ 412.1 | $ 6.8 | 2 % | |||||
| (C) While "Corporate extended interest income" and "Corporate interest expense-short-term financing" are non-GAAP disclosures, management believes this information is beneficial to reviewing the financial statements of ADP. Management believes this information is beneficial as it allows the reader to understand the extended investment strategy for ADP's client funds assets, corporate investments and short-term borrowings. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures is as follows: | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended |
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| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Corporate extended interest income | $ 10.4 | $ 9.9 | ||||||
| All other interest income | 2.6 | 3.1 | ||||||
| Total interest income on corporate funds | $ 13.0 | $ 13.0 | ||||||
| Corporate interest expense - short-term financing | $ 1.1 | $ 1.0 | ||||||
| All other interest expense | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||||
| Total interest expense | $ 1.5 | $ 1.3 | ||||||
| Twelve Months Ended |
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| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Corporate extended interest income | $ 46.2 | $ 43.2 | ||||||
| All other interest income | 10.7 | 10.5 | ||||||
| Total interest income on corporate funds | $ 56.9 | $ 53.7 | ||||||
| Corporate interest expense - short-term financing | $ 5.0 | $ 4.5 | ||||||
| All other interest expense | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||||||
| Total interest expense | $ 6.5 | $ 6.1 | ||||||
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