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): May 31, 2017

 

Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
					
Florida	 	0-28274	 	56-1383460	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	

400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2800, Tampa, Florida	 	33602	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 274-1000
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 1, 2017, Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated issued a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition of certain assets of a Global 2000 telecommunications services provider. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibit is included with this Report:
Exhibit 99.1 Press release, dated June 1, 2017.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	 		 	SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED	
				
	 		 	By:	 	/s/ John Chapman	
	 		 		 	John Chapman
Executive Vice President and	
	 		 		 	Chief Financial Officer	
				
Date: June 1, 2017	 		 		 		
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	  	Description	
		
99.1	  	Press release dated June 1, 2017.	
 
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SYKES Enterprises, Incorporated
Corporate Headquarters:
400 North Ashley Drive,
Suite 3100
Tampa, FL 33602 USA
1.800.TO.SYKES
http://www.sykes.com
EMEA Operations:
599 Calder Road
Edinburgh EH11 4GA
Scotland
+44 (0) 131 458-6500

Exhibit 99.1

 

			
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	  	JUNE 1, 2017	
SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF A GLOBAL 2000
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDER
TAMPA, FL – June  1, 2017 - Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (“SYKES” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SYKE), a global business process outsourcing (“BPO”) leader in providing comprehensive inbound customer engagement services to Global 2000 companies, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of the telecommunications services provider.
“Since the announcement of the transaction, we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from clients and employees, who will become part of the greater SYKES family. We believe this transaction will create broader opportunities for the incoming employees, provide access to a world-class business platform for the incoming clients and drive long-term value creation for our shareholders,” said Chuck Sykes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated.
The Company anticipates the transaction to be neutral on a diluted earnings per share basis in 2017 as it focuses on fine-tuning the acquired operations to a level of performance consistent with its approach after having been operated as a non-core asset. The Company plans to update its business outlook regarding the impact of this transaction when it reports its second quarter 2017 financial results.
About Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (“SYKES” or “the Company”) is a global business process outsourcing (“BPO”) leader in providing comprehensive inbound customer engagement solutions and services to Global 2000 companies primarily in the communications, financial services, healthcare, technology, transportation and leisure, retail and other industries. The Company’s differentiated end-to-end solutions and service platform effectively engages consumers at every touch point in their customer lifecycle, starting from digital marketing and acquisition to customer support, technical support, up-sell/cross-sell and retention. SYKES serves its clients through two geographic operating regions: the Americas (United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia and the Asia Pacific Rim) and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa). Its Americas and EMEA regions primarily provide customer engagement services (with an emphasis on inbound technical support, digital marketing and demand generation, and customer service), which includes customer assistance, healthcare and roadside assistance, technical support, and product and service sales to our clients’ customers. These services are delivered through multiple communication channels including phone, e-mail, social media, text messaging, chat and digital self-service. It also provides various enterprise support services in the United States that include services for our clients’ internal support operations, from technical staffing services to outsourced corporate help desk services. In Europe, it also provides fulfillment services, which include order processing, payment processing, inventory control, product delivery and product returns handling. SYKES’ complete service offering

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helps its clients acquire, retain and increase the lifetime value of their customer relationships. The Company developed an extensive global reach with customer engagement centers across six continents, including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. It delivers cost-effective solutions that enhance the customer service experience, promote stronger brand loyalty, and bring about high levels of performance and profitability. For additional information please visit www.sykes.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain “forward-looking statements,” including SYKES’ estimates of future business outlook, prospects or financial results, statements regarding SYKES’ objectives, expectations, intentions, beliefs or strategies, or statements containing words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “anticipate,” “plans,” “seeks,” “implies,” or similar expressions. It is important to note that SYKES’ actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Among the important factors that could cause such actual results to differ materially are (i) the impact of economic recessions in the U.S. and other parts of the world, (ii) fluctuations in global business conditions and the global economy, ability of maintaining margins offshore (iii) SYKES’ ability to continue the growth of its support service revenues through additional technical and customer contact centers, (iv) currency fluctuations, (v) the timing of significant orders for SYKES’ products and services, (vi) loss or addition of significant clients, (vii) the early termination of contracts by clients, (viii) SYKES’ ability to recognize deferred revenue through delivery of products or satisfactory performance of services, (ix) construction delays of new or expansion of existing customer support centers, (x) difficulties or delays in implementing SYKES’ bundled service offerings, (xi) failure to achieve sales, marketing and other objectives, (xii) variations in the terms and the elements of services offered under SYKES’ standardized contract including those for future bundled service offerings, (xiii) changes in applicable accounting principles or interpretations of such principles, (xiv) delays in the Company’s ability to develop new products and services and market acceptance of new products and services, (xv) rapid technological change, (xvi) political and country-specific risks inherent in conducting business abroad, (xvii) SYKES’ ability to attract and retain key management personnel, (xviii) SYKES’ ability to further penetrate into vertically integrated markets, (xix) SYKES’ ability to expand its global presence through strategic alliances and selective acquisitions, (xx) SYKES’ ability to continue to establish a competitive advantage through sophisticated technological capabilities, (xxi) the ultimate outcome of any lawsuits or penalties (regulatory or otherwise), (xxii) SYKES’ dependence on trends toward outsourcing, (xxiii) risk of interruption of technical and customer contact management center operations due to such factors as fire, earthquakes, inclement weather and other disasters, power failures, telecommunications failures, unauthorized intrusions, computer viruses and other emergencies, (xxiv) the existence of substantial competition, (xxv) the ability to obtain and maintain grants and other incentives, including tax holidays or otherwise, (xxvi) risks related to the integration of the businesses of SYKES, Qelp, Clearlink or any other acquisitions and (xxvii) other risk factors listed from time to time in SYKES’ registration statements and reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and SYKES undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
For additional information contact:
Subhaash Kumar
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
(813) 233-7143

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