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CSG Systems International Reports Results for Third Quarter 2019

October 30, 2019 4:06 PM

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CSG (NASDAQ: CSGS), the trusted partner to simplify the complexity of business transformation in the digital age, today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Key Highlights:

“We delivered record revenue in the third quarter, driving improved margins, strong cash flow and earnings growth,” said Bret Griess, president and chief executive officer for CSG. “We achieved these results as our clients continued to trust CSG’s cloud-based and on-premise solutions to better help them acquire, monetize, engage, and retain their customers as they reinvent the way they do business.”

Financial Overview (unaudited)

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

Quarter Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Percent

Percent

2019

2018

Changed

2019

2018

Changed

GAAP Results:

Revenues

$

251,414

$

213,055

18

%

$

742,063

$

627,792

18

%

Operating Income

33,420

25,653

30

%

95,851

75,507

27

%

Operating Margin Percentage

13.3

%

12.0

%

12.9

%

12.0

%

EPS

$

0.66

$

0.49

35

%

$

1.85

$

1.37

35

%

Non-GAAP Results:

Adjusted Revenues

$

235,050

$

213,055

10

%

$

690,789

$

627,792

10

%

Operating Income

42,704

35,578

20

%

124,162

106,455

17

%

Adjusted Operating Margin Percentage

18.2

%

16.7

%

18.0

%

17.0

%

EPS

$

0.88

$

0.70

26

%

$

2.55

$

2.11

21

%

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 www.csgi.com.

Results of Operations

GAAP Results: Total revenues for the third quarter of 2019 were $251.4 million, an 18% increase when compared to revenues of $213.1 million for the third quarter of 2018, and a 2% increase when compared to $245.9 million for the second quarter of 2019. The year-over-year increase in revenues is primarily due to the acquisition of Forte on October 1, 2018, and the continued growth in our cloud solutions and managed services arrangements, while the sequential quarterly increase can be mainly attributed to stronger third quarter software, services, and maintenance revenues.

GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2019 was $33.4 million, or 13.3% of total revenues, compared to $25.7 million, or 12.0% of total revenues, for the third quarter of 2018, and $30.3 million, or 12.3% of total revenues, for the second quarter of 2019.

GAAP EPS for the third quarter of 2019 was $0.66 as compared to $0.49 for the third quarter of 2018, and $0.60 for the second quarter of 2019. The increases in GAAP EPS between periods is reflective of the higher operating margin for the third quarter of 2019.

Non-GAAP Results: Non-GAAP adjusted revenues for the third quarter of 2019 were $235.1 million, a 10% increase when compared to $213.1 million for the third quarter of 2018, and a 3% increase when compared to $228.1 million for the second quarter of 2019.

Non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2019 was $42.7 million, or 18.2% of total non-GAAP adjusted revenues, compared to $35.6 million, or 16.7% of total non-GAAP adjusted revenues for the third quarter of 2018, and $40.1 million, or 17.6% of total non-GAAP adjusted revenues for the second quarter of 2019.

Non-GAAP EPS for the third quarter of 2019 was $0.88, compared to $0.70 for the third quarter of 2018, and $0.85 for the second quarter of 2019.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flows

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2019 were $172.0 million compared to $131.5 million as of June 30, 2019 and $162.9 million as of December 31, 2018. CSG had net cash flows from operations for the third quarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 of $79.1 million and $47.1 million, respectively, and had non-GAAP free cash flow of $69.3 million and $29.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, CSG generated net cash flows from operations of $107.5 million and $73.3 million, respectively, and had non-GAAP free cash flow of $79.8 million and $29.2 million, respectively.

Summary of 2019 Financial Guidance

CSG is updating its financial guidance for the full year 2019 as follows:

As of
October 30, 2019

Previous

GAAP Measures:

Revenues

$975 - $995 million

$965 - $995 million

Operating Margin Percentage

12.6% - 12.9%

11.9% - 12.2%

EPS

$2.36 - $2.49

$2.16 - $2.33

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

No change

$125 - $150 million

Non-GAAP Measures:

Adjusted Revenues

$913 - $920 million

$903 - $920 million

Adjusted Operating Margin Percentage

17.5% - 18.0%

17.0% - 17.5%

EPS

$3.28 - $3.41

$3.15 - $3.31

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 www.csgi.com.

Conference Call

CSG will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, to discuss CSG’s third quarter results for 2019. 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, dial 1-888-254-3590 and ask the operator for the CSG conference call and Liz Bauer, chairperson.

Additional Information

For information about CSG, please visit CSG’s web site at www.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, iflix, MTN and Telstra. To learn more, visit our website at csgi.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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 derives approximately forty percent of its revenues from its two largest clients;

• 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 as a result of its dependency on software solution sales, which are subject to greater volatility;

• 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.

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-UNAUDITED

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30,

December 31,

2019

2018

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

160,630

$

139,277

Short-term investments

11,337

23,603

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

171,967

162,880

Settlement assets

112,760

124,627

Trade accounts receivable:

Billed, net of allowance of $3,356 and $3,115

242,616

235,827

Unbilled

37,451

37,227

Income taxes receivable

4,204

6,720

Other current assets

38,467

32,286

Total current assets

607,465

599,567

Non-current assets:

Property and equipment, net of depreciation of $96,520 and $93,278

84,230

81,813

Operating lease right-of-use assets

92,949

-

Software, net of amortization of $121,516 and $119,381

31,335

36,400

Goodwill

253,050

255,816

Acquired client contracts, net of amortization of $88,946 and $82,692

57,556

65,456

Client contract costs, net of amortization of $32,109 and $43,051

42,902

37,289

Deferred income taxes

9,822

11,087

Other assets

27,848

26,934

Total non-current assets

599,692

514,795

Total assets

$

1,207,157

$

1,114,362

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt

$

9,375

$

7,500

Operating lease liabilities

22,888

-

Client deposits

38,010

36,889

Trade accounts payable

39,534

45,386

Accrued employee compensation

68,343

61,107

Settlement liabilities

111,522

123,613

Deferred revenue

46,970

40,236

Income taxes payable

1,236

218

Other current liabilities

19,201

35,442

Total current liabilities

357,079

350,391

Non-current liabilities:

Long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts of $11,197 and $14,549

348,178

352,326

Operating lease liabilities

76,574

-

Deferred revenue

13,879

17,527

Income taxes payable

2,704

2,284

Deferred income taxes

12,822

8,205

Other non-current liabilities

13,885

22,605

Total non-current liabilities

468,042

402,947

Total liabilities

825,121

753,338

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; 32,979 and 33,158 shares outstanding

696

693

Common stock warrants; 439 warrants vested; 1,425 issued

9,082

9,082

Additional paid-in capital

451,606

441,417

Treasury stock, at cost; 35,265 and 34,779 shares

(862,917

)

(842,360

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized gains on short-term investments, net of tax

26

2

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments

(49,805

)

(42,937

)

Accumulated earnings

833,348

795,127

Total stockholders' equity

382,036

361,024

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

1,207,157

$

1,114,362

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME-UNAUDITED

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2019

September 30,
2018

September 30,
2019

September 30,
2018

Revenues

$

251,414

$

213,055

$

742,063

$

627,792

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, shown separately below)

132,054

109,052

393,251

319,640

Other operating expenses:

Research and development

32,551

31,477

95,787

91,809

Selling, general and administrative

46,694

39,243

137,984

120,515

Depreciation

5,365

4,831

15,919

13,293

Restructuring and reorganization charges

1,330

2,799

3,271

7,028

Total operating expenses

217,994

187,402

646,212

552,285

Operating income

33,420

25,653

95,851

75,507

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

(4,390

)

(4,456

)

(13,448

)

(13,202

)

Amortization of original issue discount

(709

)

(671

)

(2,099

)

(1,984

)

Interest and investment income, net

392

675

1,328

2,256

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-

-

-

(810

)

Other, net

108

(709

)

(123

)

(347

)

Total other

(4,599

)

(5,161

)

(14,342

)

(14,087

)

Income before income taxes

28,821

20,492

81,509

61,420

Income tax provision

(7,262

)

(4,391

)

(21,320

)

(16,188

)

Net income

$

21,559

$

16,101

$

60,189

$

45,232

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

32,016

32,507

32,079

32,541

Diluted

32,518

32,806

32,472

32,939

Earnings per common share:

Basic

$

0.67

$

0.50

$

1.88

$

1.39

Diluted

0.66

0.49

1.85

1.37

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS-UNAUDITED

(in thousands)

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2019

September 30,
2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

60,189

$

45,232

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities-

Depreciation

15,919

13,293

Amortization

34,579

31,974

Amortization of original issue discount

2,099

1,984

Asset impairment

365

1,428

Gain on short-term investments and other

(285

)

(65

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-

810

Deferred income taxes

6,124

2,150

Stock-based compensation

13,295

14,805

Subtotal

132,285

111,611

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired amounts:

Trade accounts receivable, net

(8,748

)

(15,952

)

Other current and non-current assets and liabilities

(15,312

)

(21,763

)

Income taxes payable/receivable

3,468

5,365

Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(7,978

)

(13,174

)

Deferred revenue

3,812

7,182

Net cash provided by operating activities

107,527

73,269

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of software, property and equipment

(27,706

)

(44,047

)

Purchases of short-term investments

(25,446

)

(53,285

)

Proceeds from sale/maturity of short-term investments

38,029

190,467

Acquisition of and investments in business, net of cash acquired

(17,194

)

(71,443

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(32,317

)

21,692

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

1,630

1,701

Payment of cash dividends

(21,980

)

(21,197

)

Repurchase of common stock

(25,683

)

(24,034

)

Proceeds from long-term debt

-

150,000

Payments on long-term debt

(5,625

)

(123,750

)

Payments of deferred financing costs

-

(1,490

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(51,658

)

(18,770

)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash

(2,199

)

(1,262

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

21,353

74,929

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

139,277

122,243

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

160,630

$

197,172

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for-

Interest

$

14,521

$

14,181

Income taxes

11,779

8,426

EXHIBIT 1
CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE ANALYSIS

Revenues by Geography

Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

2019

2019

2018

Americas

87

%

87

%

85

%

Europe, Middle East and Africa

9

%

9

%

10

%

Asia Pacific

4

%

4

%

5

%

Total revenues

100

%

100

%

100

%

Revenues by Significant Customers: 10% or more of Revenues

Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

2019

2019

2018

Comcast

23

%

23

%

26

%

Charter

20

%

20

%

21

%

Components of Revenues

Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

2019

2019

2018

Cloud and related solutions

$

224,347

$

222,183

$

186,473

Software and services

14,406

12,173

14,283

Maintenance

12,661

11,500

12,299

Total revenues

$

251,414

$

245,856

$

213,055

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 revenues, 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.

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

Acquisition-related expenses:

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:

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, 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 Revenues:

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

Quarter Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

GAAP revenues

$

251,414

$

213,055

$

742,063

$

627,792

Less: Transaction fees

(16,364

)

-

(51,274

)

-

Non-GAAP adjusted revenues (1)

$

235,050

$

213,055

$

690,789

$

627,792

(1)

Non-GAAP adjusted revenues are defined as GAAP revenues less transaction fees. Transaction fees are primarily comprised of interchange and other payment-related fees paid, in conjunction with the delivery of service to clients 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 client contracts, these transaction fees are presented gross, and not netted against revenues; however, other payments companies who do not provide and/or control an integrated service present their revenues net of transaction fees.

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
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

GAAP operating income

$

33,420

$

25,653

$

95,851

$

75,507

Restructuring and reorganization charges (2)

1,330

2,799

3,271

7,028

Acquisition-related expenses:

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,153

2,170

9,508

6,373

Earn-out compensation

-

-

1,260

-

Transaction-related costs

-

261

-

2,619

Stock-based compensation (2)

4,801

4,695

14,272

14,928

Non-GAAP operating income

$

42,704

$

35,578

$

124,162

$

106,455

Non-GAAP adjusted revenues (1)

$

235,050

$

213,055

$

690,789

$

627,792

Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percentage

18.2

%

16.7

%

18.0

%

17.0

%

(2)

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

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

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2018

Amounts

EPS (4)

Amounts

EPS (4)

GAAP net income

$

21,559

$

0.66

$

16,101

$

0.49

GAAP income tax provision (3)

7,262

4,391

GAAP income before income taxes

28,821

20,492

Restructuring and reorganization charges (2)

1,330

2,799

Acquisition-related costs:

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,153

2,170

Transaction-related costs

-

261

Stock-based compensation (2)

4,801

4,695

Amortization of OID

709

671

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

38,814

31,088

Non-GAAP income tax provision (3)

(10,092

)

(8,238

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

28,722

$

0.88

$

22,850

$

0.70

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2018

Amounts

EPS (4)

Amounts

EPS (4)

GAAP net income

$

60,189

$

1.85

$

45,232

$

1.37

GAAP income tax provision (3)

21,320

16,188

GAAP income before income taxes

81,509

61,420

Restructuring and reorganization charges (2)

3,271

7,028

Acquisition-related expenses:

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

9,508

6,373

Earn-out compensation

1,260

-

Transaction-related costs

-

2,619

Stock-based compensation (2)

14,272

14,928

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-

810

Amortization of OID

2,099

1,984

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

111,919

95,162

Non-GAAP income tax provision (3)

(29,099

)

(25,538

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

82,820

$

2.55

$

69,624

$

2.11

(3)

For the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019 the GAAP effective income tax rates were approximately 25% and 26%, respectively, and the non-GAAP effective income tax rates were approximately 26% for both periods. For the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the GAAP effective income tax rates were approximately 21% and 26%, respectively, and the non-GAAP effective income tax rates were approximately 27% for both periods.

(4)

The outstanding diluted shares for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were 32.5 million for both periods, and for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were 32.8 million and 32.9 million, respectively.

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

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

GAAP net income

$

21,559

$

16,101

$

60,189

$

45,232

GAAP income tax provision

7,262

4,391

21,320

16,188

Interest expense (5)

4,390

4,456

13,448

13,202

Amortization of OID

709

671

2,099

1,984

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-

-

-

810

Interest and investment income and other, net

(500

)

34

(1,205

)

(1,909

)

GAAP operating income

33,420

25,653

95,851

75,507

Restructuring and reorganization charges (2)

1,330

2,799

3,271

7,028

Acquisition-related expenses:

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (6)

3,153

2,170

9,508

6,373

Earn-out compensation

-

-

1,260

-

Transaction-related costs

-

261

-

2,619

Stock-based compensation (2)

4,801

4,695

14,272

14,928

Amortization of other intangible assets (6)

2,704

2,415

7,744

6,996

Amortization of client contract costs (6)

3,676

6,023

16,074

17,285

Depreciation

5,365

4,831

15,919

13,293

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$

54,449

$

48,847

$

163,899

$

144,029

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of non-GAAP adjusted revenues

23

%

23

%

24

%

23

%

(5)

Interest expense includes amortization of deferred financing costs as provided in Note 6 below.

(6)

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

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

$

3,153

$

2,170

$

9,508

$

6,373

Amortization of other intangible assets

2,704

2,415

7,744

6,996

Amortization of client contract costs

3,676

6,023

16,074

17,285

Amortization of deferred financing costs

421

409

1,253

1,320

Total amortization

$

9,954

$

11,017

$

34,579

$

31,974

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

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Cash flows from operating activities

$

79,098

$

47,055

$

107,527

$

73,269

Purchases of software, property and equipment

(9,848

)

(17,332

)

(27,706

)

(44,047

)

Non-GAAP free cash flow

$

69,250

$

29,723

$

79,821

$

29,222

Non-GAAP Financial Measures – 2019 Financial Guidance

Non-GAAP Adjusted Revenues:

The reconciliation of GAAP revenues to non-GAAP adjusted revenues, as included in CSG’s 2019 full year financial guidance, is as follows:

2019 Guidance Range

Low Range

High Range

GAAP revenues

$

975,000

$

995,000

Less: Transaction fees

(62,000

)

(75,000

)

Non-GAAP adjusted revenues

$

913,000

$

920,000

Non-GAAP Operating Income:

The reconciliation of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income, as included in CSG’s 2019 full year financial guidance, is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

2019 Guidance Range

Low Range

High Range

Operating Income

GAAP operating income

$

123,000

$

128,500

Restructuring and reorganization charges

3,500

3,500

Acquisition-related expenses:

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

12,600

12,600

Earn-out compensation

1,300

1,300

Stock-based compensation

19,700

19,700

Non-GAAP operating income

$

160,100

$

165,600

Operating Margin Percentage

GAAP revenues

$

975,000

$

995,000

GAAP operating margin percentage

12.6

%

12.9

%

Non-GAAP adjusted revenues

$

913,000

$

920,000

Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percentage

17.5

%

18.0

%

Non-GAAP EPS:

The reconciliation of GAAP EPS to non-GAAP EPS as included in CSG’s 2019 full year financial guidance is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

2019 Guidance Range

Low Range

High Range

Amounts

EPS (8)

Amounts

EPS (8)

GAAP net income

$

76,700

$

2.36

$

80,800

$

2.49

GAAP income tax provision (7)

27,600

29,000

GAAP income before income taxes

104,300

109,800

Restructuring and reorganization charges

3,500

3,500

Acquisition-related expenses:

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

12,600

12,600

Earn-out compensation

1,300

1,300

Stock-based compensation

19,700

19,700

Amortization of OID

2,800

2,800

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

144,200

149,700

Non-GAAP income tax provision (7)

(37,500

)

(38,900

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

106,700

$

3.28

$

110,800

$

3.41

(7)

For 2019, the estimated effective income tax rate for GAAP and non-GAAP purposes is expected to be approximately 26%.

(8)

The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are expected to be 32.5 million.

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 2019 full year financial guidance (in thousands, except percentages):

2019 Guidance Range

Low Range

High Range

GAAP net income

$

76,700

$

80,800

GAAP income tax provision

27,600

29,000

Interest expense

17,700

17,700

Amortization of OID

2,800

2,800

Interest and investment income and other, net

(1,800

)

(1,800

)

GAAP operating income

123,000

128,500

Restructuring and reorganization charges

3,500

3,500

Acquisition-related expenses:

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

12,600

12,600

Earn-out compensation

1,300

1,300

Stock-based compensation

19,700

19,700

Amortization of other intangible assets

10,400

10,400

Amortization of client contract costs

19,800

19,800

Depreciation

22,000

22,000

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$

212,300

$

217,800

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of non-GAAP adjusted revenues

23

%

24

%

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):

2019 Guidance Range

Low Range

High Range

Cash flows from operating activities

$

125,000

$

150,000

Purchases of software, property and equipment

(30,000

)

(40,000

)

Non-GAAP free cash flow

$

95,000

$

110,000

Liz Bauer, Chief Communications and Investor Relations Officer

(303) 804-4065

E-mail: [email protected]

Source: CSG

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