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): September 12, 2018
CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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0-27512 |
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47-0783182 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6175 S. Willow Drive, Greenwood Village, CO |
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80111 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 200-2000
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On September 12, 2018, CSG Systems International, Inc., CSG Systems, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSG Systems International, Inc.), both Delaware corporations (collectively referred to as “CSG” or the “Company”), Forte Payment Systems, Inc., a California corporation (“Forte”), and the sole owner of Forte (the “Seller”), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”).
Pursuant to the Agreement, and in accordance with the terms and conditions described therein, CSG will acquire Forte for approximately $85 million, which excludes future earn-out payments tied to Forte meeting or exceeding specific performance-based targets. Approximately $13 million in cash may be held back subject to certain tax filings. The consummation of the Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants by CSG, Forte, and the Seller.
On September 14, 2018, CSG issued a press release announcing a Board-approved capital allocation strategy under which CSG signed a definitive agreement to acquire Forte Payment Systems, Inc. and received authorization to repurchase up to $150 million of its common stock over the next three years. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this section by reference.
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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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: September 14, 2018
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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Jerod L. Sands |
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Jerod L. Sands |
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Chief Accounting Officer |
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