8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2021

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-27512	47-0783182
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6175 S. Willow Drive, 10th Floor, Greenwood Village, CO		80111
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 200-2000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	CSGS	NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).  This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On August 4, 2021, CSG Systems International, Inc. (“CSG”) issued a press release relating to the results of its operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021.  A copy of such press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.    

In the attached press release, CSG makes reference to non-GAAP financial measures.  Non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of performance under GAAP, and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial information.  There are limitations with the use of non-GAAP financial measures since they are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, and the way in which CSG calculates non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the way in which other companies calculate similar non-GAAP financial measures.  A more detailed discussion of CSG’s use of non-GAAP financial measures, to include reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, is contained in the attached press release and is posted to the Company’s website at www.csgi.com.

9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press release of CSG Systems International, Inc. dated August 4, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  August 4, 2021

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:	/s/ David N. Schaaf
	David N. Schaaf
	Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

CSG Systems INTERNATIONAL reports

SECOND Quarter 2021 RESULTS

Raising All 2021 Financial Guidance Targets on the Back of Strong H1 2021 Results

Robust Q2 2021 Revenue & Adjusted Revenue Growth; Each up 6.2% Year-Over-Year

Successful Conversion of ~300,000 Charter Communications Customers in Kansas City

DENVER--(August 4, 2021) — CSG (NASDAQ: CSGS) today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Financial Results:

Second quarter 2021 financial results:

• Total revenue was $255.1 million and total non-GAAP adjusted revenue was $238.5 million.

• GAAP operating income was $32.2 million, or 12.6% of total revenue, and non-GAAPoperating income was $39.8 million, or 16.7% of non-GAAP adjusted revenue.

• GAAP earnings per diluted share (EPS) was $0.60 and non-GAAP EPS was $0.82.

• Cash flows used in operations were $44.5 million, with a non-GAAP free cash flow of $37.5 million.

Shareholder Returns:

• In May 2021, CSG declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, or a total of approximately $8 million, to shareholders.

• During the second quarter of 2021, CSG repurchased under its stock repurchase program, approximately 153,000 shares of its common stock for approximately $7 million.

“CSG continued to build off our Q1 momentum and delivered 6.2% year-over-year revenue and adjusted revenue growth in Q2, which was predominantly all organic growth,” said Brian Shepherd, President and Chief Executive Officer of CSG.  “On the back of our strong first half performance, we are boosting all 2021 financial guidance targets, including revenue, adjusted operating margin and EPS.  Additionally, we are thrilled to expand our relationship with Charter Communications as we successfully converted approximately 300,000 of their Kansas City market subscribers from a competitor’s billing platform to CSG during the quarter. Looking ahead, we remain well positioned to lengthen and strengthen our relationships with existing customers, accelerate our organic revenue growth, close good new strategic acquisitions, and diversify into higher growth industry verticals.”

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Financial Overview (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages):

	Quarter Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,
							Percent									Percent
	2021			2020			Changed			2021			2020			Changed
GAAP Results:
Revenue	$	255,134		$	240,321			6.2	%	$	508,253		$	485,938			4.6	%
Operating Income		32,166			19,775			62.7	%		63,543			52,934			20.0	%
Operating Margin Percentage		12.6	%		8.2	%					12.5	%		10.9	%
EPS	$	0.60		$	0.32			87.5	%	$	1.21		$	0.99			22.2	%
Non-GAAP Results:
Adjusted Revenue	$	238,479		$	224,626			6.2	%	$	475,148		$	451,919			5.1	%
Operating Income		39,789			30,633			29.9	%		79,996			72,787			9.9	%
Adjusted Operating Margin Percentage		16.7	%		13.6	%					16.8	%		16.1	%
EPS	$	0.82		$	0.59			39.0	%	$	1.65		$	1.46			13.0	%

For additional information and reconciliations regarding CSG’s use of non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the attached Exhibit 2 and the Investor Relations section of CSG’s website at csgi.com.

Results of Operations

GAAP Results: Total revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was $255.1 million, a 6.2% increase when compared to revenue of $240.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, and a 0.8% increase when compared to revenue of $253.1 million for the first quarter of 2021.  The year-over-year increase in revenue can be primarily attributed to continued growth of CSG’s revenue management solutions, favorable foreign currency movements,  and to a lesser extent, the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on CSG’s second quarter of 2020 revenue.  The sequential quarterly increase is mainly due to the continued growth of CSG’s revenue management solutions.  

GAAP operating income for the second quarter of 2021 was $32.2 million, or 12.6% of total revenue, compared to $19.8 million, or 8.2% of total revenue, for the second quarter of 2020, and $31.4 million, or 12.4% of total revenue, for the first quarter of 2021. The increase in operating income can be primarily attributed to the revenue growth in 2021 and an approximately $10 million impairment charge for the write-off of capitalized customer contract costs related to a discontinued project implementation in the second quarter of 2020.

GAAP EPS for the second quarter of 2021 was $0.60, as compared to $0.32 for the second quarter of 2020, and $0.61 for the first quarter of 2021.  The year-over-year increase in GAAP EPS is mainly due to the increase in operating results, discussed above.

Non-GAAP Results:  Non-GAAP adjusted revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was $238.5 million, a 6.2% increase when compared to non-GAAP adjusted revenue of $224.6 million for the second quarter of 2020, and a 0.8% increase when compared to $236.7 million for the first quarter of 2021.  

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Non-GAAP operating income for the second quarter of 2021 was $39.8 million, or 16.7% of total non-GAAP adjusted revenue, compared to $30.6 million, or 13.6% of total non-GAAP adjusted revenue for the second quarter of 2020, and $40.2 million, or 17.0% of total non-GAAP adjusted revenue for the first quarter of 2021.

Non-GAAP EPS for the second quarter of 2021 was $0.82 compared to $0.59 for the second quarter of 2020, and $0.82 for the first quarter of 2021.

The changes in non-GAAP adjusted revenue, non-GAAP operating income, and non-GAAP EPS between quarters are primarily due to the factors discussed above.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flows

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of June 30, 2021 were $212.1 million compared to $205.1 million as of March 31, 2021 and $240.3 million as of December 31, 2020. CSG had net cash flows from operations for the second quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 of $44.5 million and $57.8 million, respectively, and had non-GAAP free cash flow of $37.5 million and $48.3 million, respectively.  

Summary of 2021 Financial Guidance

CSG is updating its financial guidance for the full year 2021, as follows:

	As of August 4, 2021	Previous
GAAP Measures:
Revenue	$1,015 - $1,045 million	$995 - $1,035 million
Operating Margin Percentage	12.3% - 12.7%	12.2% - 12.7%
EPS	$2.35 - $2.53	$2.30 - $2.53
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	$140 - $160 million	$135 - $155 million
Non-GAAP Measures:
Adjusted Revenue	$946 - $964 million	$922 - $954 million
Adjusted Operating Margin Percentage	16.5% - 17.0%	16.25% - 16.75%
EPS	$3.16 - $3.34	$3.02 - $3.24
Adjusted EBITDA	$217 - $225 million	$212 - $222 million
Free Cash Flow	$115 - $125 million	$110 - $120 million

For additional information and reconciliations regarding CSG’s use of non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the attached Exhibit 2 and the Investor Relations section of CSG’s website at csgi.com.

Conference Call

CSG will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, to discuss CSG’s second quarter results for 2021.  The call will be carried live and archived on the Internet.  A link to the conference call is available at http://ir.csgi.com.  In addition, to reach the conference by phone, call 1-833-921-1665 and use the passcode 4290448.

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Additional Information

For information about CSG, please visit CSG’s web site at csgi.com.  Additional information can be found in the Investor Relations section of the website.

About CSG

For more than 35 years, CSG has simplified the complexity of business, delivering innovative customer engagement solutions that help companies acquire, monetize, engage and retain customers. Operating across more than 120 countries worldwide, CSG manages billions of critical customer interactions annually, and its award-winning suite of software and services allow companies across dozens of industries to tackle their biggest business challenges and thrive in an ever-changing marketplace. CSG is the trusted partner for driving digital innovation for hundreds of leading global brands, including AT&T, Charter Communications, Comcast, DISH, Eastlink, Formula One, Maximus, MTN and Telstra. To learn more, visit our website at csgi.comand connect with us on LinkedIn, TwitterandFacebook.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that are based on assumptions about a number of important factors and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what appears in this news release.  Some of these key factors include, but are not limited to the following items:

• CSG’s business may be disrupted, and its results of operations and cash flows adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic;

• CSG derives over forty percent of its revenue from its two largest customers;

• Continued market acceptance of CSG’s products and services;  

• CSG’s ability to continuously develop and enhance products in a timely, cost-effective, technically advanced and competitive manner;

• CSG’s ability to deliver its solutions in a timely fashion within budget, particularly large and complex software implementations;

• CSG’s dependency on the global telecommunications industry, and in particular, the North American telecommunications industry;

• CSG’s ability to meet its financial expectations;

• Increasing competition in CSG’s market from companies of greater size and with broader presence;

• CSG’s ability to successfully integrate and manage acquired businesses or assets to achieve expected strategic, operating and financial goals;

• CSG’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights;

• CSG’s ability to maintain a reliable, secure computing environment;

• CSG’s ability to conduct business in the international marketplace;

• CSG’s ability to comply with applicable U.S. and International laws and regulations; and

• Fluctuations in credit market conditions, general global economic and political conditions, and foreign currency exchange rates.

This list is not exhaustive, and readers are encouraged to review the additional risks and important factors described in CSG’s reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and other filings made with the SEC.

For more information, contact:

John Rea, Investor Relations 

(210) 687-4409

E-mail: john.rea@csgi.com

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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-UNAUDITED

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	163,768		$	188,699
Short-term investments		48,325			51,598
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		212,093			240,297
Settlement and merchant reserve assets		142,684			166,031
Trade accounts receivable:
Billed, net of allowance of $3,546 and $3,628		223,228			226,623
Unbilled		43,583			37,785
Income taxes receivable		8,170			2,167
Other current assets		48,186			41,688
Total current assets		677,944			714,591
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net of depreciation of $117,113 and $105,073		81,261			81,759
Operating lease right-of-use assets		100,881			110,756
Software, net of amortization of $147,369 and $139,836		23,818			26,453
Goodwill		274,843			272,322
Acquired customer contracts, net of amortization of $110,438 and $105,778		52,995			48,012
Customer contract costs, net of amortization of $46,370 and $39,893		46,799			47,238
Deferred income taxes		9,500			10,205
Other assets		23,643			20,664
Total non-current assets		613,740			617,409
Total assets	$	1,291,684		$	1,332,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts of $2,032 and zero	$	242,968		$	14,063
Operating lease liabilities		23,303			22,651
Customer deposits		32,418			39,992
Trade accounts payable		31,852			29,834
Accrued employee compensation		76,851			86,289
Settlement and merchant reserve liabilities		141,130			165,064
Deferred revenue		54,956			52,357
Income taxes payable		937			6,627
Other current liabilities		18,824			19,383
Total current liabilities		623,239			436,260
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts of $880 and $5,346		104,120			337,154
Operating lease liabilities		85,599			95,926
Deferred revenue		14,288			17,275
Income taxes payable		2,508			2,436
Deferred income taxes		10,941			5,109
Other non-current liabilities		11,209			15,445
Total non-current liabilities		228,665			473,345
Total liabilities		851,904			909,605
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding		-			-
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; 32,797 and 32,713 shares outstanding		704			700
Additional paid-in capital		477,010			470,557
Treasury stock, at cost; 36,275 and 35,980 shares		(907,601	)		(894,126	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains on short-term investments, net of tax		-			13
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments		(29,294	)		(31,151	)
Accumulated earnings		898,961			876,402
Total stockholders' equity		439,780			422,395
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,291,684		$	1,332,000

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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME-UNAUDITED

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2021			June 30, 2020			June 30, 2021			June 30, 2020
Revenue	$	255,134		$	240,321		$	508,253		$	485,938
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation, shown separately below)		132,938			138,153			266,480			269,359
Other operating expenses:
Research and development		32,754			29,263			64,966			59,600
Selling, general and administrative		49,250			44,999			98,065			89,383
Depreciation		6,266			5,634			12,379			11,199
Restructuring and reorganization charges		1,760			2,497			2,820			3,463
Total operating expenses		222,968			220,546			444,710			433,004
Operating income		32,166			19,775			63,543			52,934
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(3,633	)		(4,040	)		(7,225	)		(8,253	)
Amortization of original issue discount		(784	)		(740	)		(1,556	)		(1,470	)
Interest and investment income, net		84			303			208			832
Other, net		(100	)		(1,048	)		(655	)		(1,117	)
Total other		(4,433	)		(5,525	)		(9,228	)		(10,008	)
Income before income taxes		27,733			14,250			54,315			42,926
Income tax provision		(8,412	)		(3,884	)		(15,363	)		(11,046	)
Net income	$	19,321		$	10,366		$	38,952		$	31,880
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		31,875			32,100			31,859			32,047
Diluted		31,993			32,258			32,070			32,308
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.61		$	0.32		$	1.22		$	0.99
Diluted		0.60			0.32			1.21			0.99

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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS-UNAUDITED

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2021			June 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities(1):
Net income	$	38,952		$	31,880
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities-
Depreciation		12,379			11,199
Amortization		22,018			22,043
Amortization of original issue discount		1,556			1,470
Asset impairment		415			10,595
(Gain)/loss on short-term investments		32			(110	)
Deferred income taxes		6,434			6,771
Stock-based compensation		10,417			10,112
Subtotal		92,203			93,960
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired amounts:
Trade accounts receivable, net		1,128			(6,286	)
Other current and non-current assets and liabilities		(7,623	)		(8,568	)
Income taxes payable/receivable		(11,620	)		1,332
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(29,817	)		(36,381	)
Deferred revenue		(2,042	)		6,803
Net cash provided by operating activities		42,229			50,860
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of software, property and equipment		(15,158	)		(14,334	)
Purchases of short-term investments		(46,195	)		(35,112	)
Proceeds from sale/maturity of short-term investments		49,419			34,185
Acquisition of and investments in business, net of cash acquired		(12,097	)		(9,991	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(24,031	)		(25,252	)
Cash flows from financing activities(1):
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		1,335			1,247
Payment of cash dividends		(16,654	)		(15,856	)
Repurchase of common stock		(18,792	)		(14,515	)
Payments on long-term debt		(6,563	)		(4,687	)
Settlement and merchant reserve activity		(23,967	)		(28,745	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(64,641	)		(62,556	)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(1,835	)		(3,981	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(48,278	)		(40,929	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		354,730			337,654
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	306,452		$	296,725
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for-
Interest	$	6,370		$	7,327
Income taxes		20,540			2,865
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	163,768		$	144,019
Settlement and merchant reserve assets		142,684			152,706
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	306,452		$	296,725

(1) Beginning with the second quarter of 2021, CSG reclassified certain cash flows related to settlement and merchant reserve assets and liabilities from cash flows from operating activities to cash flows from financing activities within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.    

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EXHIBIT 1

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE ANALYSIS

Revenue by Significant Customers: 10% or more of Revenue

	Quarter Ended					Quarter Ended					Quarter Ended
	June 30, 2021					March 31, 2021					June 30, 2020
	Amount		% of Revenue			Amount		% of Revenue			Amount		% of Revenue
Charter	$	55,102		22	%	$	53,382		21	%	$	51,364		21	%
Comcast		53,789		21	%		53,454		21	%		53,282		22	%

Revenue by Vertical

	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended
	June 30,			March 31,			June 30,
	2021			2021			2020
Broadband/Cable/Satellite		58	%		57	%		60	%
Telecommunications		18	%		18	%		18	%
All other		24	%		25	%		22	%
Total revenue		100	%		100	%		100	%

Revenue by Geography

	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended
	June 30,			March 31,			June 30,
	2021			2021			2020
Americas		85	%		86	%		87	%
Europe, Middle East and Africa		11	%		10	%		9	%
Asia Pacific		4	%		4	%		4	%
Total revenue		100	%		100	%		100	%

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EXHIBIT 2

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

DISCLOSURES FOR NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Limitations

To supplement its condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), CSG uses non-GAAP adjusted revenue, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percentage, non-GAAP EPS, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, and non-GAAP free cash flow.  CSG believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with its GAAP financial measures, provide investors with greater transparency to the information used by CSG’s management in its financial and operational decision making.  CSG uses these non-GAAP financial measures for the following purposes:

• Certain internal financial planning, reporting, and analysis;

• Forecasting and budgeting;

• Certain management compensation incentives; and

• Communications with CSG’s Board of Directors, stockholders, financial analysts, and investors.

These non-GAAP financial measures are provided with the intent of providing investors with the following information:

• A more complete understanding of CSG’s underlying operational results, trends, and cash generating capabilities;

• Consistency and comparability with CSG’s historical financial results; and

• Comparability to similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of performance under GAAP, and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial information.  Limitations with the use of non-GAAP financial measures include the following items:

• Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles;

• The way in which CSG calculates non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the way in which other companies calculate similar non-GAAP financial measures;

• Non-GAAP financial measures do not include all items of income and expense that affect CSG’s operations and that are required by GAAP to be included in financial statements;

• Certain adjustments to CSG’s non-GAAP financial measures result in the exclusion of items that are recurring and will be reflected in CSG’s financial statements in future periods; and

• Certain charges excluded from CSG’s non-GAAP financial measures are cash expenses, and therefore do impact CSG’s cash position.

CSG compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures as a supplement only.  Additionally, CSG provides specific information regarding the treatment of GAAP amounts considered in preparing the non-GAAP financial measures and reconciles each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Basis of Presentation

The table below outlines the exclusions from CSG’s non-GAAP financial measures:

Non-GAAP Exclusions	Operating Income	Adjusted Operating Margin Percentage	EPS
Transaction fees	—	X	—
Restructuring and reorganization charges	X	X	X
Executive transition costs	X	X	X
Acquisition-related expenses:	X	X	X
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	X	X	X
Earn-out compensation	X	X	X
Transaction-related costs	X	X	X
Stock-based compensation	X	X	X
Amortization of original issue discount (“OID”)	—	—	X
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	—	—	X
Unusual income tax matters	—	—	X

CSG believes that excluding certain items in calculating its non-GAAP financial measures provides meaningful supplemental information regarding CSG’s performance and these items are excluded for the following reasons:

• Transaction fees are primarily comprised of interchange and other payment-related fees paid, in conjunction with the delivery of service to customers under CSG’s payment services contracts, to third-party payment processors and financial institutions by CSG.  Because CSG controls the integrated service provided under its payment services customer contracts, these transaction fees are presented gross, and not netted against revenue; however, other payments companies who do not provide and/or control an integrated service present their revenue net of transaction fees.  The exclusion of these fees in calculating CSG’s non-GAAP adjusted revenue provides management and investors an additional means to use to compare CSG’s current revenue with historical and future periods, as well as with other payments companies.

• Restructuring and reorganization charges are expenses that result from cost reduction initiatives and/or significant changes to CSG’s business, to include such things as involuntary employee terminations, changes in management structure, divestitures of businesses, facility consolidations and abandonments, and fundamental reorganizations impacting operational focus and direction.  These charges are not considered reflective of CSG’s recurring business operating results.  The exclusion of these items in calculating CSG’s non-GAAP financial measures allows management and investors an additional means to compare CSG’s current financial results with historical and future periods.

• Executive transition costs include expenses incurred related to the departure of CSG’s former CEO under the terms of his separation agreement.  These costs were primarily recognized during the third and fourth quarters of 2020 (the CEO’s remaining term) and were not considered reflective of CSG’s recurring business operating results.  The exclusion of these costs in calculating CSG’s non-GAAP financial measures allows management and investors an additional means to compare CSG’s current financial results with historical and future periods.

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• Acquisition-related expenses include amortization of acquired intangible assets, earn-out compensation, and transaction-related costs.  Transaction-related costs, which typically include expenses related to legal, accounting, and other professional services, are direct and incremental expenses related to business acquisitions, and thus, are not considered reflective of CSG’s recurring business operating results.  The total amount of acquisition-related expenses can vary significantly between periods based on the number and size of acquisition activities, previously acquired intangible assets becoming fully amortized, and ultimate realization of earn-out compensation.  In addition, the timing of these expenses may not directly correlate with underlying performance of the CSG’s operations.  Therefore, the exclusion of acquisition-related expenses in calculating CSG’s non-GAAP financial measures allows management and investors an additional means to compare CSG’s current financial results with historical and future periods.

• Stock-based compensation results from CSG’s issuance of equity awards to its employees under incentive compensation programs.  The amount of this incentive compensation in any period is not generally linked to the level of performance by employees or CSG.  The exclusion of these expenses in calculating CSG’s non-GAAP financial measures allows management and investors an additional means to evaluate the non-cash expense related to compensation included in CSG’s results of operations, and therefore, the exclusion of this item allows investors to further evaluate the cash generating capabilities of CSG’s business.

• The convertible notes OID is the result of allocating a portion of the principal balance of the debt at issuance to the equity component of the instrument, as required under current accounting rules.  This OID is then amortized to interest expense over the life of the respective convertible debt instrument.  The interest expense related to the amortization of the OID is a non-cash expense, and therefore, the exclusion of this item allows investors to further evaluate the cash interest costs of CSG’s convertible notes for cash flow, liquidity, and debt service purposes.

• Gains and losses related to the extinguishment of debt are a result of the refinancing of CSG’s credit agreement and/or repurchase of CSG’s convertible notes.  These activities are not considered reflective of CSG’s recurring business operating results.  Any resulting gain or loss is generally non-cash income or expense, and therefore, the exclusion of this item allows investors to further evaluate the cash impact of these repurchases for cash flow and liquidity purposes.  In addition, the exclusion of these gains and losses in calculating CSG’s non-GAAP EPS allows management and investors an additional means to compare CSG’s current operating results with historical and future periods.  

• Unusual items within CSG’s quarterly and/or annual income tax expense can occur from such things as income tax accounting timing matters, income taxes related to unusual events, or as a result of different treatment of certain items for book accounting and income tax purposes.  Consideration of such items in calculating CSG’s non-GAAP financial measures allows management and investors an additional means to compare CSG’s current financial results with historical and future periods.

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CSG also reports non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP free cash flow.  Management believes non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure to investors in evaluating CSG’s operating performance, debt servicing capabilities, and enterprise valuation.  CSG defines non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, foreign currency transaction adjustments, acquisition-related expenses, and unusual items, such as restructuring and reorganization charges, executive transition costs, and gains and losses related to the extinguishment of debt, as discussed above.  Additionally, management uses non-GAAP free cash flow, among other measures, to assess its financial performance and cash generating capabilities, and believes that it is useful to investors because it shows CSG’s cash available to service debt, make strategic acquisitions and investments, repurchase its common stock, pay cash dividends, and fund ongoing operations.  CSG defines non-GAAP free cash flow as net cash flows from operating activities less the purchases of software, property and equipment.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP Adjusted Revenue:

The reconciliations of GAAP revenue to non-GAAP adjusted revenue for the indicated periods are as follows (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
GAAP revenue	$	255,134		$	240,321		$	508,253		$	485,938
Less:  Transaction fees		(16,655	)		(15,695	)		(33,105	)		(34,019	)
Non-GAAP adjusted revenue	$	238,479		$	224,626		$	475,148		$	451,919

Non-GAAP Operating Income:

The reconciliations of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income for the indicated periods are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

	Quarter Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
GAAP operating income	$	32,166		$	19,775		$	63,543		$	52,934
Restructuring and reorganization charges (1)		1,760			2,497			2,820			3,463
Executive transition costs		5			-			60			-
Acquisition-related expenses:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		2,618			3,033			4,859			6,084
Earn-out compensation		(2,521	)		-			(2,521	)		-
Transaction-related costs		623			73			702			126
Stock-based compensation (1)		5,138			5,255			10,533			10,180
Non-GAAP operating income	$	39,789		$	30,633		$	79,996		$	72,787
Non-GAAP adjusted revenue	$	238,479		$	224,626		$	475,148		$	451,919
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percentage		16.7	%		13.6	%		16.8	%		16.1	%

(1) Stock-based compensation included in the tables above and following excludes amounts that have been recorded in restructuring and reorganization charges.  

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Non-GAAP EPS:

The reconciliations of GAAP EPS to non-GAAP EPS for the indicated periods are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Quarter Ended					Quarter Ended
	June 30, 2021					June 30, 2020
	Amounts			EPS (3)		Amounts			EPS (3)
GAAP net income	$	19,321		$	0.60	$	10,366		$	0.32
GAAP income tax provision (2)		8,412					3,884
GAAP income before income taxes		27,733					14,250
Restructuring and reorganization charges (1)		1,760					2,497
Executive transition costs		5					-
Acquisition-related costs:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		2,618					3,033
Earn-out compensation		(2,521	)				-
Transaction-related costs		623					73
Stock-based compensation (1)		5,138					5,255
Amortization of OID		784					740
Non-GAAP income before income taxes		36,140					25,848
Non-GAAP income tax provision (2)		(9,757	)				(6,850	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	26,383		$	0.82	$	18,998		$	0.59

	Six Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2021					June 30, 2020
	Amounts			EPS (3)		Amounts			EPS (3)
GAAP net income	$	38,952		$	1.21	$	31,880		$	0.99
GAAP income tax provision (2)		15,363					11,046
GAAP income before income taxes		54,315					42,926
Restructuring and reorganization charges (1)		2,820					3,463
Executive transition costs		60					-
Acquisition-related expenses:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		4,859					6,084
Earn-out compensation		(2,521	)				-
Transaction-related costs		702					126
Stock-based compensation (1)		10,533					10,180
Amortization of OID		1,556					1,470
Non-GAAP income before income taxes		72,324					64,249
Non-GAAP income tax provision (2)		(19,527	)				(17,026	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	52,797		$	1.65	$	47,223		$	1.46

(2) For the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021 the GAAP effective income tax rates were approximately 30% and 28%, respectively, and the non-GAAP effective income tax rates were approximately 27% for both periods.  For the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020 the GAAP effective income tax rates were approximately 27% and 26%, respectively, and the non-GAAP effective income tax rates were approximately 27% for both periods.

(3) The outstanding diluted shares for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021 were 32.0 million and 32.1 million, respectively, and for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020 were 32.3 million for both periods.

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Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:

CSG’s calculation of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and the reconciliation of CSG’s non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA measure to GAAP net income is provided below for the indicated periods (in thousands, except percentages):

	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
GAAP net income	$	19,321		$	10,366		$	38,952		$	31,880
GAAP income tax provision		8,412			3,884			15,363			11,046
Interest expense (4)		3,633			4,040			7,225			8,253
Amortization of OID		784			740			1,556			1,470
Interest and investment income and other, net		16			745			447			285
GAAP operating income		32,166			19,775			63,543			52,934
Restructuring and reorganization charges (1)		1,760			2,497			2,820			3,463
Executive transition costs		5			-			60			-
Acquisition-related expenses:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (5)		2,618			3,033			4,859			6,084
Earn-out compensation		(2,521	)		-			(2,521	)		-
Transaction-related costs		623			73			702			126
Stock-based compensation (1)		5,138			5,255			10,533			10,180
Amortization of other intangible assets (5)		3,267			3,249			6,603			6,534
Amortization of customer contract costs (5)		4,956			4,542			9,678			8,568
Depreciation		6,266			5,634			12,379			11,199
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA	$	54,278		$	44,058		$	108,656		$	99,088
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of non-GAAP adjusted revenue		23	%		20	%		23	%		22	%

(4) Interest expense includes amortization of deferred financing costs as provided in Note 5 below.

(5) Amortization on the statement of cash flows is made up of the following items for the indicated periods (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	2,618	$	3,033	$	4,859	$	6,084
Amortization of other intangible assets		3,267		3,249		6,603		6,534
Amortization of customer contract costs		4,956		4,542		9,678		8,568
Amortization of deferred financing costs		440		431		878		857
Total amortization	$	11,281	$	11,255	$	22,018	$	22,043

Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow:

CSG’s calculation of non-GAAP free cash flow and the reconciliation of CSG’s non-GAAP free cash flow measure to cash flows from operating activities are provided below for the indicated periods (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Cash flows from operating activities	$	44,453		$	57,822		$	42,229		$	50,860
Purchases of software, property and equipment		(6,919	)		(9,512	)		(15,158	)		(14,334	)
Non-GAAP free cash flow	$	37,534		$	48,310		$	27,071		$	36,526

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures – 2021 Financial Guidance

Non-GAAP Adjusted Revenue:

The reconciliation of GAAP revenue to non-GAAP adjusted revenue, as included in CSG’s 2021 full year financial guidance, is as follows:

	2021 Guidance Range
	Low Range			High Range
GAAP revenue	$	1,015,000		$	1,045,000
Less:  Transaction fees		(69,000	)		(81,000	)
Non-GAAP adjusted revenue	$	946,000		$	964,000

Non-GAAP Operating Income:

The reconciliation of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income, as included in CSG’s 2021 full year financial guidance, is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

	2021 Guidance Range
	Low Range			High Range
Operating Income
GAAP operating income	$	125,200		$	133,000
Restructuring and reorganization charges		2,900			2,900
Executive transition costs		100			100
Acquisition-related expenses:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		9,300			9,300
Earn-out compensation		(2,500	)		(2,500	)
Transaction-related costs		700			700
Stock-based compensation		20,500			20,500
Non-GAAP operating income	$	156,200		$	164,000
Operating Margin Percentage
GAAP revenue	$	1,015,000		$	1,045,000
GAAP operating margin percentage		12.3	%		12.7	%
Non-GAAP adjusted revenue	$	946,000		$	964,000
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percentage		16.5	%		17.0	%

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Non-GAAP EPS:

The reconciliation of GAAP EPS to non-GAAP EPS as included in CSG’s 2021 full year financial guidance is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):  

	2021 Guidance Range
	Low Range					High Range
	Amounts			EPS (7)		Amounts			EPS (7)
GAAP net income	$	75,200		$	2.35	$	80,900		$	2.53
GAAP income tax provision (6)		29,300					31,400
GAAP income before income taxes		104,500					112,300
Restructuring and reorganization charges		2,900					2,900
Executive transition costs		100					100
Acquisition-related expenses:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		9,300					9,300
Earn-out compensation		(2,500	)				(2,500	)
Transaction-related costs		700					700
Stock-based compensation		20,500					20,500
Amortization of OID		3,000					3,000
Non-GAAP income before income taxes		138,500					146,300
Non-GAAP income tax provision (6)		(37,400	)				(39,500	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	101,100		$	3.16	$	106,800		$	3.34

(6) For 2021, the estimated effective income tax rate for GAAP and non-GAAP purposes is expected to be approximately 28% and approximately 27%, respectively.

(7) The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are expected to be approximately 32 million.

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Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:

CSG’s calculation of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and the reconciliation of CSG’s non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA measure to GAAP net income is provided below for CSG’s 2021 full year financial guidance (in thousands, except percentages):

	2021 Guidance Range
	Low Range			High Range
GAAP net income	$	75,200		$	80,900
GAAP income tax provision (6)		29,300			31,400
Interest expense		18,400			18,400
Amortization of OID		3,000			3,000
Interest and investment income and other, net		(700	)		(700	)
GAAP operating income		125,200			133,000
Restructuring and reorganization charges		2,900			2,900
Executive transition costs		100			100
Acquisition-related expenses:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		9,300			9,300
Earn-out compensation		(2,500	)		(2,500	)
Transaction-related costs		700			700
Stock-based compensation		20,500			20,500
Amortization of other intangible assets		12,300			12,300
Amortization of client contract costs		22,200			22,200
Depreciation		26,500			26,500
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA	$	217,200		$	225,000
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of non-GAAP adjusted revenue		23	%		23	%

Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow:

CSG’s calculation of non-GAAP free cash flow and the reconciliation of CSG’s non-GAAP free cash flow measure to cash flows from operating activities is provided below for the indicated period (in thousands):

	2021 Guidance Range
	Low Range			High Range
Cash flows from operating activities	$	140,000		$	160,000
Purchases of software, property and equipment		(25,000	)		(35,000	)
Non-GAAP free cash flow	$	115,000		$	125,000

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