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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _________________

Commission file number 0-27512

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE 47-0783182
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


5251 DTC PARKWAY, SUITE 625
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80111
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(303) 796-2850
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

YES X NO
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Shares of common stock outstanding at October 31, 1996: 25,483,002.




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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996


INDEX
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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1996
and December 31, 1995................................................... 3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Quarter and Nine
Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995................................ 4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995....................................... 5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.................... 6 - 7

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations................................................... 8 - 12


Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K........................................ 13

Signatures.............................................................. 14

Index to Exhibits....................................................... 15

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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

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SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1996 1995
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(UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS
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Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................................................. $ 5,706 $ 3,603
Accounts receivable-
Trade-
Billed, net of allowance of $677 and $521............................................ 28,674 22,400
Unbilled............................................................................. 3,052 803
Other................................................................................ 1,208 1,925
Deferred income taxes..................................................................... 168 -
Other current assets...................................................................... 1,612 585
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Total current assets..................................................................... 40,420 29,316
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Equipment and furniture, net of depreciation of $9,483 and $5,759......................... 9,980 9,881
Investment in discontinued operations..................................................... 732 2,732
Software, net of amortization of $20,167 and $11,917...................................... 13,881 21,083
Noncompete agreements and goodwill, net of amortization of $10,820 and $6,154............. 27,080 25,657
Client contracts and related intangibles, net of amortization of $7,504 and $4,433........ 10,776 13,846
Deferred income taxes..................................................................... 2,159 -
Other assets.............................................................................. 2,809 3,038
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Total assets............................................................................ $ 107,837 $ 105,553
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt...................................................... $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Customer deposits......................................................................... 6,004 5,505
Trade accounts payable.................................................................... 11,123 6,110
Accrued liabilities....................................................................... 8,288 4,421
Deferred revenue.......................................................................... 2,610 622
Accrued income taxes...................................................................... 1,856 -
Other current liabilities................................................................. 293 299
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Total current liabilities................................................................ 40,174 26,957
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Long-term debt, net of current maturities................................................. 25,000 75,068
Deferred revenue.......................................................................... 5,292 2,531
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; zero shares and
9,500,000 shares authorized; zero shares and 8,999,999 shares issued and outstanding...... - 62,985
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares and zero shares
authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding........................................... - -
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 100,000,000 shares and 50,000,000 shares
authorized; 25,483,002 shares and 4,243,000 shares issued and outstanding................ 255 42
Additional paid-in capital................................................................ 111,288 7,720
Deferred employee compensation............................................................ (1,303) (4,968)
Notes receivable from employee stockholders............................................... (971) (976)
Accumulated translation adjustments....................................................... 40 -
Accumulated deficit....................................................................... (71,938) (63,806)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit)..................................................... 37,371 (61,988)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity............................................... $ 107,837 $ 105,553
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS-UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

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Quarter ended Nine months ended
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September 30, September 30 September 30, September 30,
1996 1995 1996 1995
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Total revenues........................................... $ 35,320 $ 23,789 $ 92,508 $ 70,725

Expenses:
Cost of revenues:
Cost of services....................................... 15,824 11,383 43,024 34,300
Amortization of acquired software...................... 2,751 2,750 8,252 8,250
Amortization of client contracts and
related intangibles................................. 1,023 1,023 3,069 3,069
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Total cost of revenues.............................. 19,598 15,156 54,345 45,619
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Gross margin............................................. 15,722 8,633 38,163 25,106
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Operating expenses:
Research and development............................... 5,514 3,607 14,862 10,073
Selling and marketing.................................. 2,015 897 5,005 2,328
General and administrative:
General and administrative ........................... 3,549 2,995 9,977 7,975
Amortization of noncompete agreements and goodwill.... 1,723 1,420 4,662 4,260
Stock-based employee compensation..................... 98 401 3,472 435
Depreciation........................................... 1,282 1,473 3,718 4,149
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Total operating expenses........................... 14,181 10,793 41,696 29,220
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Operating income (loss).................................. 1,541 (2,160) (3,533) (4,114)
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Other income (expense):
Interest expense....................................... (780) (2,227) (3,390) (6,904)
Interest income........................................ 187 151 672 470
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Total other........................................ (593) (2,076) (2,718) (6,434)
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Income (loss) before income taxes, extraordinary
item and discontinued operations....................... 948 (4,236) (6,251) (10,548)
Income tax (provision) benefit.......................... - - - -
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Income (loss) before extraordinary item and
discontinued operations................................ 948 (4,236) (6,251) (10,548)
Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment of debt..... - - (1,260) -
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Income (loss) from continuing operations................. 948 (4,236) (7,511) (10,548)
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Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations.................................... - (1,003) - (3,093)
Loss from disposition................................... - (660) - (660)
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Total loss from discontinued operations............ - (1,663) - (3,753)
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Net income (loss)........................................$ 948 $ (5,899) $ (7,511) $ (14,301)
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Net income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item
and discontinued operations...........................$ 0.04 $ (0.19) $ (0.25) $ (0.47)
Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment of debt.... - - (0.05) -
Loss from discontinued operations....................... - (0.07) - (0.17)
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Net income (loss).......................................$ 0.04 $ (0.26) $ (0.30) $ (0.64)
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Weighted average common shares and equivalents...........25,486,383 22,494,748 24,822,720 22,494,748

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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS-UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except share amounts)

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Nine months ended
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September 30, September 30,
1996 1995
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss............................................................ $ (7,511) $ (14,301)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by operating activities-
Depreciation...................................................... 3,718 4,149
Amortization...................................................... 16,525 16,274
Stock-based employee compensation................................. 3,472 435
Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment of debt.............. 1,260 -
Loss from discontinued operations................................. - 3,753
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net................................... (6,220) (4,347)
Other receivables................................................ 717 191
Deferred income taxes............................................ (2,327) -
Other current assets and noncurrent assets....................... (2,509) (40)
Customer deposits................................................ 499 788
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities................... 5,752 (2,432)
Deferred revenue................................................. 4,749 2,850
Other current liabilities........................................ (6) 125
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Net cash provided by operating activities....................... 18,119 7,445
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of equipment and furniture, net........................... (3,662) (4,713)
Additions to software............................................... (1,048) -
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired..................... (3,518) -
Net investment in discontinued operations........................... 2,000 (92)
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Net cash used in investing activities........................... (6,228) (4,805)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock.............................. 44,804 367
Purchase and cancellation of common stock........................... (23) -
Payment of dividends for redeemable convertible preferred stock..... (4,497) -
Payments on long-term debt.......................................... (50,068) (8,057)
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Net cash used in financing activities........................... (9,784) (7,690)
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash......................... (4) -
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents................. 2,103 (5,050)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period....................... 3,603 6,650
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period............................. $ 5,706 $ 1,600
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid (received) during the period for-
Interest........................................................... $ 3,294 $ 6,409
Income taxes....................................................... $ (586) $ 1,176

Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities:
During March 1996, the Company converted 8,999,999 shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock
into 17,999,998 shares of common stock.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



1. GENERAL

The condensed consolidated financial statements at September 30, 1996 and for
the three and nine months then ended are unaudited and reflect all adjustments
(consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and
operating results for the interim period. The condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto, together with management's discussion and analysis
of financial condition and results of operations, contained in the Company's
Form S-1 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (Registration No. 333-244). The results of operations for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the
results for the entire year ending December 31, 1996.


2. RECLASSIFICATION OF PRIOR PERIOD AMOUNTS

Certain December 31, 1995 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the
September 30, 1996 presentation.


3. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

The Company completed an initial public offering (IPO) of common stock in March
1996. The Company sold 3,335,000 shares of common stock at an initial public
offering price of $15 per share, resulting in net proceeds to the Company, after
deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, of approximately
$44,794,000. As of the closing of the IPO, all of the 8,999,999 outstanding
shares of redeemable convertible Series A Preferred Stock were automatically
converted into 17,999,998 shares of common stock.


4. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Net income (loss) per common and equivalent share for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 1996, is based on the weighted average number of shares of
common stock and common equivalent shares related to redeemable convertible
Series A Preferred Stock. Common equivalent shares related to stock options have
been excluded from the weighted average number of shares. Pursuant to Securities
and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 83, all shares and options
issued during the twelve-month period prior to the Company's IPO have been
treated as if they were outstanding for all periods presented, including periods
in which the effect is antidilutive.

5. EXTRAORDINARY LOSS

The Company used $40.3 million of the IPO proceeds to repay a portion of
outstanding bank indebtedness (the Indebtedness). Upon repayment of the
Indebtedness, the Company recorded an extraordinary loss of $1.3 million for the
write-off of deferred financing costs.

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6.   ACQUISITION

On June 28, 1996, the Company acquired the capital stock of Bytel Limited, a
United Kingdom-based company which provides customer management software
systems to the cable and telecommunications industries. The total purchase
price was approximately $4.7 million consisting of cash payments of
approximately $3.1 million and assumption of certain payables to one of the
sellers of approximately $1.6 million. The cash portion of the purchase price
was paid out of corporate funds. The acquisition was accounted for under the
purchase method.

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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations
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The following table sets forth certain financial data and the percentage of
total revenues of the Company for the periods indicated (in thousands). The
Company acquired Bytel Limited (Bytel) on June 28, 1996. The results of Bytel's
operations for the three months ended September 30, 1996 are included in the
following table and considered in the discussion of the Company's operations
that follow:

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Quarter ended September 30, Nine Months ended September 30,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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% of % of % of % of
Amount Revenue Amount Revenue Amount Revenue Amount Revenue
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Total revenues....................... $35,320 100.0% $23,789 100.0% $92,508 100.0% $70,725 100.0%

Expenses:
Cost of revenues:
Cost of services................... 15,824 44.8% 11,383 47.8% 43,024 46.5% 34,300 48.5%
Amortization of acquired
software.......................... 2,751 7.8% 2,750 11.6% 8,252 8.9% 8,250 11.7%
Amortization of client contracts
and related intangibles........... 1,023 2.9% 1,023 4.3% 3,069 3.3% 3,069 4.3%
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Total cost of revenues........... 19,598 55.5% 15,156 63.7% 54,345 58.7% 45,619 64.5%
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Gross margin........................ 15,722 44.5% 8,633 36.3% 38,163 41.3% 25,106 35.5%
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Operating expenses:
Research and development........... 5,514 15.6% 3,607 15.2% 14,862 16.1% 10,073 14.2%
Selling and marketing.............. 2,015 5.7% 897 3.8% 5,005 5.4% 2,328 3.3%
General and administrative:
General and administrative ....... 3,549 10.0% 2,995 12.6% 9,977 10.8% 7,975 11.3%
Amortization of noncompete
agreements and goodwill.......... 1,723 4.9% 1,420 6.0% 4,662 5.0% 4,260 6.0%
Stock-based employee
compensation..................... 98 0.3% 401 1.7% 3,472 3.8% 435 0.6%
Depreciation....................... 1,282 3.6% 1,473 6.2% 3,718 4.0% 4,149 5.9%
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Total operating expenses......... 14,181 40.1% 10,793 45.5% 41,696 45.1% 29,220 41.3%
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Operating income (loss).............. 1,541 4.4% (2,160) (9.2)% (3,533) (3.8)% (4,114) (5.8)%
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Other income (expense):
Interest expense................... (780) (2.2)% (2,227) (9.4)% (3,390) (3.7)% (6,904) (9.8)%
Interest income.................... 187 0.5% 151 0.6% 672 0.7% 470 0.7%
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Total other...................... (593) (1.7)% (2,076) (8.8)% (2,718) (3.0)% (6,434) (9.1)%
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Income (loss) before income
taxes, extraordinary item and
discontinued operations............ 948 2.7% (4,236) (18.0)% (6,251) (6.8)% (10,548) (14.9)%
Income tax (provision) benefit.... - - - - - - - -
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Income (loss) before extraordinary
item and discontinued operations... 948 2.7% (4,236) (18.0)% (6,251) (6.8)% (10,548) (14.9)%
Extraordinary loss from early
extinguishment of debt............. - - - - (1,260) (1.4)% - -
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations........................ 948 2.7% (4,236) (18.0)% (7,511) (8.2)% (10,548) (14.9)%
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Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations................ - - (1,003) (4.2)% - - (3,093) (4.4)%
Loss from disposition............... - - (660) (2.8)% - - (660) (0.9)%
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Total loss from discontinued
operations..................... - - (1,663) (7.0)% - - (3,753) (5.3)%
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Net income (loss).................... $ 948 2.7% $(5,899) (25.0)% $(7,511) (8.2)% $(14,301) (20.2)%
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

Revenues. Revenues increased 48.5% from $23.8 million in the three months ended
September 30, 1995, to $35.3 million in the three months ended September 30,
1996, due primarily to increased revenue from the Company's existing processing
and related ancillary services and to increased revenue from new software
products and professional services. The increase in revenue from processing and
related ancillary services is due primarily to an increased number of customers
of the Company's clients which were serviced by the Company and increased
revenue per customer. Customers serviced as of September 30, 1995 and 1996, were
17.4 million and 18.6 million, respectively. The increase in the number of
customers serviced was due primarily to internal customer growth experienced by
existing clients and the addition of new clients. Revenue per customer increased
due to annual price increases included in client contracts and increased usage
of ancillary services by existing clients. New software products, consisting
primarily of license fees from Advanced Customer Service Representative
(ACSR(TM)) and CSG Vantage Point(TM) (the Company's data warehouse product), and
professional services generated $3.6 million of revenue for the three months
ended September 30, 1996. Revenue from Bytel was $2.4 million in the three
months ended September 30, 1996.

Cost of Services. Cost of services increased 39.0% from $11.4 million in the
three months ended September 30, 1995, to $15.8 million in the three months
ended September 30, 1996, due primarily to the increased number of customers of
the Company's clients serviced by the Company with its existing processing and
related ancillary services and the cost to provide the new software products and
professional services.

As a percentage of revenues, cost of services decreased from 47.8% in the three
months ended September 30, 1995, to 44.8% in the three months ended September
30, 1996. The decrease in cost of services as a percentage of revenue is due
primarily to 1) the increased gross margin per customer for existing processing
and related ancillary services, which resulted primarily from annual price
increases included in customer contracts exceeding the corresponding cost to
provide such services and increased usage of ancillary services by existing
customers, and 2) the favorable change in sales mix to include more higher-
margined new software products during the three months ended September 30, 1996.

Research and Development Expense. Research and development expense increased
52.9% from $3.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 1995, to $5.5
million in the three months ended September 30, 1996, due primarily to continued
efforts on several products which are in development, principally CSG
Phoenix(TM), and to enhancements of the Company's existing products. The
increase in expense consists primarily of increases in salaries, benefits, and
other programming-related expenses. The Company intends to continue to increase
its research and development expenditures. The Company capitalized software
development costs of approximately $1.0 million in the three months ended
September 30, 1996, related to CSG Telephony (the Company's telephony billing
solution product), CSG.web(TM), and enhancements to CSG Vantage Point(TM). No
software development costs were capitalized during 1995.

Selling and Marketing Expense. Selling and marketing expense increased 124.6%
from $0.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 1995, to $2.0 million
in the three months ended September 30, 1996. As a percentage of revenues,
selling and marketing expense increased from 3.8% in the three months ended
September 30, 1995, to 5.7% in the three months ended September 30, 1996. The
increase in expense is due primarily to a realignment of the Company's sales
force. Following the change of ownership of the Company in late 1994, a
substantial portion of the previous sales force was terminated during the three
months ended March 31, 1995, and senior management focused on sales
responsibilities in 1995. The Company began building a new direct sales force
in mid-1995 and has added additional staff since that time.

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative (G&A) expense
increased 18.5% from $3.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 1995,
to $3.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 1996. As a percentage
of revenues, G&A expense decreased from 12.6% in the three months ended
September 30, 1995, to 10.0% in the three months ended September 30, 1996. The
increase in expense relates primarily to the development of the Company's
management team and to related administrative staff added during 1995 and the
first nine months of 1996 to support the Company's growth. The decrease in G&A
expense as a percentage of revenue is due primarily to increased leverage from
the larger revenue base in relation to the level of G&A expenses incurred during
the three months ended September 30, 1996.

Amortization of Noncompete Agreements and Goodwill. Amortization of noncompete
agreements and goodwill increased 21.3% from $1.4 million in the three months
ended September 30, 1995, to $1.7 million in the three months ended September

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30, 1996.  The increase in expense relates to amortization of goodwill from the
Bytel acquisition and amortization of an additional noncompete agreement
obtained in April 1996.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased by 65.0% from $2.2 million in the
three months ended September 30, 1995, to $0.8 million in the three months ended
September 30, 1996, with the decrease attributable primarily to scheduled
principal payments on the Company's long-term debt, the retirement of $40.3
million of long-term debt with proceeds from the IPO in March 1996, and a
decrease in interest rates as a result of the Company favorably amending its
long-term credit facility with its banks in April 1996 in conjunction with the
$40.3 million retirement of long-term debt.

Discontinued Operations. The loss of $1.7 million in the three months ended
September 30, 1995, relates to the Company's investment in Anasazi Inc., which
was disposed of during the third quarter of 1995.


NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1995

Revenues. Revenues increased 30.8% from $70.7 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, to $92.5 million in the nine months ended September 30,
1996, due primarily to increased revenue from the Company's existing processing
and related ancillary services and to increased revenue from new software
products and professional services. The increase in processing and related
ancillary services is due primarily to an increased number of customers of the
Company's clients which were serviced by the Company and increased revenue per
customer. The increase in the number of customers serviced was due primarily to
internal customer growth experienced by existing clients and the addition of new
clients. Revenue per customer increased due to annual price increases included
in client contracts and increased usage of ancillary services by existing
clients. New software products, consisting primarily of license fees from
ACSR(TM) and CSG Vantage Point(TM) (the Company's data warehouse product), and
professional services generated $6.5 million of revenue for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996. Revenue from Bytel was $2.4 million in the nine months
ended September 30, 1996.

Cost of Services. Cost of services increased 25.4% from $34.3 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 1995, to $43.0 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 1996, due primarily to the increased number of customers of the
Company's clients serviced by the Company with its existing processing and
related ancillary services and the cost to provide the new software products and
professional services.

As a percentage of revenues, cost of services decreased from 48.5% in the nine
months ended September 30, 1995, to 46.5% in the nine months ended September 30,
1996. The decrease in cost of services as a percentage of revenue is due
primarily to the increased gross margin per customer for existing processing and
related ancillary services, which resulted primarily from annual price increases
included in customer contracts exceeding the corresponding cost to provide such
services and increased usage of ancillary services by existing customers.

Research and Development Expense. Research and development expense increased
47.5% from $10.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 1995, to $14.9
million in the nine months ended September 30, 1996, due primarily to continued
efforts on several products which are in development, principally CSG
Phoenix(TM), and to enhancements of the Company's existing products. The
increase in expense consists primarily of increases in salaries, benefits, and
other programming-related expenses. The Company intends to continue to increase
its research and development expenditures. The Company capitalized software
development costs of approximately $1.0 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 1996, related to CSG Telephony (the Company's telephony billing
solution product), CSG.web(TM), and enhancements to CSG Vantage Point(TM). No
software development costs were capitalized during 1995.

Selling and Marketing Expense. Selling and marketing expense increased 115.0%
from $2.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 1995, to $5.0 million
in the nine months ended September 30, 1996. As a percentage of revenues,
selling and marketing expense increased from 3.3% in the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, to 5.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The
increase in expense is due primarily to a realignment of the Company's sales
force. Following the change of ownership of the Company in late 1994, a
substantial portion of the previous sales force was terminated during the three
months ended March 31, 1995, and senior management focused on sales
responsibilities in 1995. The Company began building a new direct sales force
in mid-1995 and has added additional staff since that time.

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General and Administrative Expense.  General and administrative (G&A) expense
increased 25.1% from $8.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 1995,
to $10.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 1996. As a percentage
of revenues, G&A expense decreased from 11.3% in the nine months ended September
30, 1995, to 10.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The increase in
expense relates primarily to the development of the Company's management team
and to related administrative staff added during 1995 and the first nine months
of 1996 to support the Company's growth. The decrease in G&A expense as a
percentage of revenue is due primarily to increased leverage from the larger
revenue base in relation to the level of G&A expenses incurred during the nine
months ended September 30, 1996.

Amortization of Noncompete Agreements and Goodwill. Amortization of noncompete
agreements and goodwill increased 9.4% from $4.3 million in the nine months
ended September 30, 1995, to $4.7 million in the nine months ended September 30,
1996. The increase in expense relates to amortization of goodwill from the
Bytel acquisition and amortization of an additional noncompete agreement
obtained in April 1996.

Stock-Based Employee Compensation. Stock-based employee compensation of $3.5
million in the nine months ended September 30, 1996, relates to purchases of the
Company's common stock through performance stock purchase agreements with
executive officers and key employees. The Company has the option to repurchase
the shares upon the occurrence of certain events, principally termination of
employment with the Company. The shares were to be released from the repurchase
option on November 30, 2001. The structure of the performance stock agreements
required "variable" accounting for the related shares until the performance
conditions were removed, thereby establishing a measurement date of October 19,
1995. At that date, the Company recorded total deferred compensation of $5.8
million. The deferred compensation was being recognized as stock-based employee
compensation expense on a straight-line basis through November 30, 2001. Upon
the completion of the Company's initial public offering (IPO) of its common
stock in March 1996, shares owned by certain executive officers were no longer
subject to the repurchase option. In addition, the repurchase option for the
remaining performance stock shares decreases 20% annually over a five-year
period, commencing on the later of the employee's employment date or November
30, 1994. As a result, approximately $3.2 million of stock-based employee
compensation expense was recorded in the month the IPO was completed. Annual
stock-based employee compensation expense related to these shares subsequent to
the IPO will be approximately $0.4 million until December 31, 2000.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased by 50.9% from $6.9 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 1995, to $3.4 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 1996, with the decrease attributable to scheduled principal
payments on the Company's long-term debt, the retirement of $40.3 million of
long-term debt with proceeds from the IPO in March 1996, and a decrease in
interest rates as a result of the Company favorably amending its long-term
credit facility with its banks in April 1996 in conjunction with the $40.3
million retirement of long-term debt.

Extraordinary Loss From Early Extinguishment Of Debt. Upon the repayment of the
$40.3 million of long-term debt with IPO proceeds, the Company recorded an
extraordinary charge of $1.3 million for the write-off of deferred financing
costs attributable to the portion of the long-term debt repaid.

Discontinued Operations. The loss of $3.8 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, relates to the Company's investment in Anasazi Inc., which
was disposed of during the third quarter of 1995.

General
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The Company's existing contract with Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI), which was
scheduled to expire December 31, 1996, has been extended automatically by its
terms for one additional year. TCI, a significant client, is developing an in-
house billing system, and the Company expects TCI's in-house system to replace
the Company's system in the future.

The first delivery of CSG Phoenix(TM), which is the Company's next generation
customer care and billing system for the converging communications markets,
is scheduled in the fourth quarter of 1996. The Company expects to install a
beta site in the first quarter of 1997. The CSG Phoenix(TM) system is being
developed on a three-tier client/server, object-oriented architecture. The
system is being developed to enable clients to quickly deploy new convergence
services such as voice, video and data, and to support large customer service
sites. The statements regarding timing of the Company's delivery of CSG
Phoenix(TM) and the installation of a beta site in the first quarter of 1997 are
forward-looking statements. The actual timing is subject to delay due to the
variety of factors inherent in the development and initial implementation of a
new, complex

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software system. Installation is also subject to factors relating to the
integration of the new system with the client's existing systems.

Income Taxes
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As of September 30, 1996, the Company has net deferred tax assets of
approximately $24.6 million. Based on the Company's history of operating
losses, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $22.3
million, primarily for deferred tax assets related to future deductible
temporary differences since realization of these benefits is not sufficiently
assured as of September 30, 1996.

The Company expects a net loss for 1996 and anticipates recognizing a deferred
tax benefit for this and prior operating losses and other net deferred tax
assets to the extent the Company has a current tax provision. Thus, the
Company anticipates no income tax expense will be recognized in 1996. Although
the Company expects to incur a net loss in 1996, the Company expects to pay
income taxes in 1996, due primarily to differences in the timing of recognition
of the amortization of intangible assets for financial reporting and tax
purposes.

The Company intends to analyze the realizability of the net deferred tax assets
at each future reporting period. Such analysis may indicate that the
realization of various deferred tax benefits is more likely than not and,
therefore, the amount of deferred tax assets recognized may be increased.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
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As of September 30, 1996, the Company's principal sources of liquidity included
cash and cash equivalents of $5.7 million. The Company also has a revolving
bank line of credit in the amount of $5.0 million of which there were no
borrowings outstanding. The line of credit expires December 31, 2000.

During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company generated $18.1
million in net cash flow from operating activities and received a $2.0 million
principal payment on a note receivable from Anasazi Inc. Cash generated from
these sources was used to fund capital expenditures of $3.7 million, additions
to software of $1.0 million, acquisitions of $3.5 million and to repay long-term
debt of $9.8 million. Also, in March 1996, the Company sold 3,335,000 shares of
common stock at an initial public offering price of $15 per share, resulting in
net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering
expenses, of approximately $44.8 million. The net proceeds from the IPO were
used to repay long-term debt of $40.3 million and to pay accrued dividends of
$4.5 million on redeemable convertible Series A Preferred Stock. In conjunction
with the $40.3 million repayment of long-term debt, the Company decreased the
interest rates on its long-term debt by favorably amending its credit facility
with its banks in April 1996. As of the closing of the IPO, all of the
8,999,999 outstanding shares of redeemable convertible Series A Preferred Stock
were automatically converted into 17,999,998 shares of common stock, at which
time the accrued dividends became payable.

Although the Company expects to incur a net loss in 1996, the Company expects to
pay income taxes in 1996, due primarily to differences in the timing of
recognition of the amortization of intangible assets for financial reporting and
tax purposes.

The Company believes that cash generated from operations and the amount
available under the revolving bank line of credit will be sufficient to meet its
anticipated cash requirements for operations, income taxes, debt service, and
anticipated capital expenditures through the next twelve months.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



Items 1 - 5. None.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

2.18 First Amendment and Limited Waiver, dated August 14, 1996,
to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement among CSG
Systems, Inc., certain lenders and Banque Paribas, as Agent

10.38 CSG Systems, Inc. Wealth Accumulation Plan

11.01 Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings

27.01 Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR Version Only)

99.01 Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements Under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 - Certain
Cautionary Statements and Risk Factors.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

Form 8-K dated July 9, 1996, as amended by Form 8-K(A) filed on
September 9, 1996, and Form 8-K(A) Amendment No. 2 filed on
September 25, 1996, under Item 2, Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets, was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
reporting the acquisition of the capital stock of Bytel Limited.
The financial statements included in Form 8-K (A) were as follows:

Financial statements for Bytel Limited as at and for the year
ended 30 April 1996.

Pro forma combined financial statements for CSG Systems
International, Inc. and Bytel Limited for the year and six
months ended December 31, 1995 and June 30, 1996,
respectively.



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SIGNATURES
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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 11, 1996

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.



/s/ NEAL C. HANSEN
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Neal C. Hansen
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)




/s/ DAVID I. BRENNER
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David I. Brenner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)




/s/ RANDY R. WIESE
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Randy R. Wiese
Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number Description
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2.18 First Amendment and Limited Waiver, dated August 14, 1996, to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement among CSG Systems, Inc.,
certain lenders and Banque Paribas, as Agent

10.38 CSG Systems, Inc. Wealth Accumulation Plan

11.01 Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings

27.01 Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR Version Only)

99.01 Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements Under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 - Certain Cautionary
Statements and Risk Factors.

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