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TSYS(R)(LOGO)
Philip W. Tomlinson March 10, 2004
Chief Executive Officer
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend our Annual Meeting of Shareholders at
10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2004, at the TSYS Riverfront Campus
Auditorium, 1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia. Enclosed with this Proxy
Statement are your proxy card and the 2003 Annual Report.
We hope that you will be able to be with us and let us give you a review of
2003. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can listen to it live and
view the slide presentation over the Internet. You can access the meeting by
going to our website at www.tsys.com. Additionally, we will maintain copies of
the slides and audio of the presentation to the 2004 Annual Meeting on the
website for reference after the meeting.
Whether you own a few or many shares of stock and whether or not you plan
to attend in person, it is important that your shares be voted on matters that
come before the meeting. To make sure your shares are represented, we urge you
to vote promptly.
Thank you for helping us make 2003 a good year. We look forward to your
continued support in 2004 and another good year.
Sincerely yours,
/s/Philip W. Tomlinson
Philip W. Tomlinson
Total System Services, Inc. Post Office Box 2506 Columbus, Georgia 31902-2506
TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.(R)
NOTICE OF THE 2004 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TIME............... 10:00 a.m. E.T.
Thursday, April 15, 2004
PLACE.............. TSYS Riverfront Campus Auditorium
1600 First Avenue
Columbus, Georgia 31901
ITEMS OF BUSINESS.. (1) To elect seven directors to serve until the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders in 2007.
(2) To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our
independent auditor for the year 2004.
(3) To transact such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and any adjournment thereof.
WHO MAY VOTE....... You can vote if you were a shareholder of record on
February 17, 2004.
ANNUAL REPORT...... A copy of the Annual Report is enclosed.
PROXY VOTING....... Your vote is important. Please vote in one of these ways:
(1) Use the toll-free telephone number shown on the proxy
card;
(2) Visit the website listed on your proxy card;
(3) Mark, sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy
card in the postage-paid envelope provided; or
(4) Submit a ballot at the Annual Meeting.
/s/G. Sanders Griffith, III
G. Sanders Griffith, III
Secretary
Columbus, Georgia
March 10, 2004
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING,
PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES PROMPTLY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Voting Information.............................................................1
Corporate Governance and Board Matters.........................................3
Director Compensation and Stock Ownership Guidelines...........................6
Proposals To Be Voted On:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors ........................................7
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of the
Independent Auditor.......................................9
Executive Officers.............................................................9
Stock Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers...........................10
Audit Committee Report........................................................11
Executive Compensation........................................................13
Stock Performance Graph.......................................................16
Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation.......................17
Compensation Committee Interlocks and
Insider Participation....................................................19
Transactions With Management..................................................19
Relationships Between TSYS, Synovus, CB&T and
Certain of Synovus' Subsidiaries.........................................20
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.......................23
Shareholder Proposals and Nominations.........................................23
General Information:
Financial Information....................................................24
Solicitation of Proxies..................................................24
Householding.............................................................24
Appendix A: Audit Committee Charter..........................................A-1
Financial Appendix...........................................................F-1
PROXY STATEMENT
VOTING INFORMATION
PURPOSE
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card are being mailed to
TSYS shareholders beginning March 10, 2004. The TSYS Board of Directors is
soliciting proxies to be used at the 2004 Annual Meeting of TSYS Shareholders
which will be held on April 15, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., at the TSYS Riverfront
Campus Auditorium, 1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia. Proxies are solicited
to give all shareholders of record an opportunity to vote on matters to be
presented at the Annual Meeting. In the following pages of this Proxy Statement,
you will find information on matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders or any adjournment of that meeting.
WHO CAN VOTE
You are entitled to vote if you were a shareholder of record of TSYS
stock as of the close of business on February 17, 2004. Your shares can be voted
at the meeting only if you are present or represented by a valid proxy.
QUORUM AND SHARES OUTSTANDING
A majority of the outstanding shares of TSYS stock must be present, either
in person or represented by proxy, in order to conduct the Annual Meeting of
TSYS Shareholders. On February 17, 2004, 196,846,029 shares of TSYS stock were
outstanding.
COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Columbus Bank and Trust Company(R)("CB&T") owned individually 159,630,980
shares, or 81.1%, of the outstanding shares of TSYS stock on February 17, 2004.
CB&T(R) is a wholly owned banking subsidiary of Synovus Financial Corp.(R), a
diversified financial services company.
PROXY CARD
The Board has designated two individuals to serve as proxies to vote the
shares represented by proxies at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. If you sign
the proxy card but do not specify how you want your shares to be voted, your
shares will be voted by the designated proxies FOR the election of all of the
director nominees and FOR the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as
TSYS' independent auditor for the year 2004. The designated proxies will vote in
their discretion on any other matter that may properly come before the meeting.
At the date the Proxy Statement went to press, we did not anticipate that any
other matters would be raised at the Annual Meeting.
VOTING OF SHARES
Each share of TSYS stock represented at the Annual Meeting is entitled to
one vote on each matter properly brought before the meeting. All shares entitled
to vote and represented in person or by properly executed proxies received
before the polls are closed at the Annual Meeting, and not revoked or
superseded, will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the
instructions indicated on those proxies.
TSYS Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan: If you
participate in this Plan, your proxy card represents shares held in the Plan, as
well as shares you hold in certificate form registered in the same name.
REQUIRED VOTES
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes, which means the seven
nominees who receive the largest number of properly executed votes will be
elected as directors. Each share of TSYS stock is entitled to one vote for each
of seven director nominees. Cumulative voting is not permitted. Shares that are
represented by proxies which are marked "withhold authority" for the election of
one or more director nominees will not be counted in determining the number of
votes cast for those persons.
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The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast (in person or
by proxy and entitiled to vote at the Annual Meeting) is needed to ratify the
appointment of KPMG LLP as TSYS' independent auditor for 2004.
TABULATION OF VOTES
Under certain circumstances, brokers are prohibited from exercising
discretionary authority for beneficial owners who have not returned proxies to
the brokers (so-called "broker non-votes"). In these cases, and in cases where
the shareholder abstains from voting on a matter, those shares will be counted
for the purpose of determining if a quorum is present, but will not be included
in the vote totals with respect to those matters and, therefore, will have no
effect on the vote. In addition, if a broker indicates on the proxy card that it
does not have discretionary authority on other matters considered at the
meeting, those shares will not be counted in determining the number of votes
cast with respect to those matters.
HOW YOU CAN VOTE
You may vote by proxy or in person at the meeting. To vote by proxy, you
may select one of the following options:
Vote By Telephone:
You can vote your shares by telephone by calling the toll-free telephone
number (at no cost to you) shown on your proxy card. Telephone voting is
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Easy-to-follow voice prompts
allow you to vote your shares and confirm that your instructions have been
properly recorded. Our telephone voting procedures are designed to
authenticate the shareholder by using individual control numbers. If you
vote by telephone, you do NOT need to return your proxy card.
Vote By Internet:
You can also choose to vote on the Internet. The website for Internet
voting is shown on your proxy card. Internet voting is available 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. You will be given the opportunity to confirm that
your instructions have been properly recorded, and you can consent to view
future proxy statements and annual reports on the Internet instead of
receiving them in the mail. If you vote on the Internet, you do NOT need to
return your proxy card.
Vote By Mail:
If you choose to vote by mail, simply mark your proxy card, date and
sign it, and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided.
REVOCATION OF PROXY
If you vote by proxy, you may revoke that proxy at any time before it is
voted at the meeting. You may do this by (a) signing another proxy card with
a later date and returning it to us prior to the meeting, (b) voting again
by telephone or on the Internet prior to the meeting, or (c) attending the
meeting in person and casting a ballot.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PHILOSOPHY
The business affairs of TSYS are managed under the direction of the Board
of Directors in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code, as
implemented by TSYS' Articles of Incorporation and bylaws. The role of the Board
of Directors is to effectively govern the affairs of TSYS for the benefit of its
shareholders and other constituencies. The Board strives to ensure the success
and continuity of business through the election of qualified management. It is
also responsible for ensuring that TSYS' activities are conducted in a
responsible and ethical manner. TSYS is committed to having sound corporate
governance principles.
INDEPENDENCE
The Board has determined that a majority of its members are "independent"
as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and TSYS'
Corporate Governance Guidelines. TSYS' Board has determined that the following
directors are independent: Richard Y. Bradley, G. Wayne Clough, Walter W.
Driver, Jr., Sidney E. Harris, John P. Illges, III, Mason H. Lampton, W. Walter
Miller, Jr., H. Lynn Page and Rebecca K. Yarbrough. The standards set and used
by the Board to determine the independence of directors and committee members
(which are incorporated within our Corporate Governance Guidelines) are
available in the Corporate Governance section of our website at
www.tsys.com/finance. All independent directors of TSYS meet the standards for
independence set by the Board. Although TSYS is a "controlled" company under the
rules of the NYSE as a result of its 81.1% ownership by Synovus and CB&T, and as
such is entitled to an exemption from the independence requirements for its
Board and its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Compensation
Committee, TSYS has not chosen to take advantage of this exemption.
ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS
The Board of Directors held five meetings in 2003. All directors attended
at least 75% of Board and committee meetings held during their tenure during
2003. The average attendance by directors at the aggregate number of Board and
committee meetings they were scheduled to attend was 98%. Although TSYS has no
formal policy with respect to Board members' attendance at its annual meetings,
it is customary for all Board members to attend as there is a Board meeting
immediately preceding the annual meeting. Fifteen of our then sixteen directors
attended the 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
TSYS' Board of Directors has four principal standing committees -- an
Executive Committee, an Audit Committee, a Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee and a Compensation Committee. Each committee has a written charter
that complies with the listing standards of the NYSE pertaining to corporate
governance. Copies of the committee charters are available in the Corporate
Governance section of our website at www.tsys.com/finance. The Board has
determined that each member of the Audit, Corporate Governance and Nominating
and Compensation Committees is an "independent" director as defined by the
listing standards of the NYSE and our Corporate Governance Guidelines.
The following table shows the membership of the various committees.
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Executive Audit Corporate Governance and Nominating Compensation
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James H. Blanchard, Chair John P. Illges, III, Chair Richard Y. Bradley, Chair Mason H. Lampton, Chair
Richard Y. Bradley Sidney E. Harris Walter W. Driver, Jr. G. Wayne Clough
G. Wayne Clough H. Lynn Page Rebecca K. Yarbrough
John P. Illges, III
Mason H. Lampton
Philip W. Tomlinson
Richard W. Ussery
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Executive Committee. TSYS' Executive Committee held five meetings in 2003.
During the intervals between meetings of TSYS' Board of Directors, TSYS'
Executive Committee possesses and may exercise any and all of the powers of
TSYS' Board of Directors in the management and direction of the business and
affairs of TSYS with respect to which specific direction has not been previously
given by TSYS' Board of Directors.
Audit Committee. TSYS' Audit Committee held nine meetings in 2003. Its
Report begins on page 11. A copy of the Audit Committee charter, which
contains a detailed list of the Committee's functions, is attached to this Proxy
Statement as Appendix A. The Board has determined that all three members of the
Committee are financially literate under the rules of the NYSE and that H. Lynn
Page is an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The primary functions to be engaged in by
TSYS' Audit Committee include:
. Monitoring the integrity of TSYS' financial statements, TSYS'
systems of internal controls and TSYS' compliance with regulatory
and legal requirements;
. Monitoring the independence, qualifications and performance of TSYS'
independent auditor and internal auditing activities; and
. Providing an avenue of communication among the independent auditor,
management, internal audit and the Board of Directors.
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. TSYS' Corporate Governance
and Nominating Committee held three meetings in 2003. The primary functions to
be engaged in by TSYS' Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee include:
. Identifying qualified individuals to become Board members;
. Recommending to the Board the director nominees for each annual
meeting of shareholders and director nominees to be elected
by the Board to fill interim director vacancies;
. Overseeing the annual review and evaluation of the performance of the
Board and its committees; and
. Developing and recommending to the Board corporate governance
guidelines.
Compensation Committee. TSYS' Compensation Committee held five meetings
in 2003. Its Report on Executive Compensation begins on page 17. The primary
functions to be engaged in by TSYS' Compensation Committee include:
. The design and oversight of TSYS' executive compensation program;
. The design and oversight of all compensation and benefit programs in
which employees and officers of TSYS are eligible to participate; and
. Performing an annual evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer.
CONSIDERATION OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES
Shareholder Candidates. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
will consider candidates for nomination as a director submitted by shareholders.
Although the Committee does not have a separate policy that addresses the
consideration of director candidates recommended by shareholders, the Board does
not believe that such a separate policy is necessary as TSYS' bylaws permit
shareholders to nominate candidates and as one of the duties set forth in the
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee charter is to review and consider
director candidates submitted by shareholders. The Committee will consider
individuals recommended by shareholders for nomination as directors in
accordance with TSYS' bylaws and in accordance with the procedures described
under "Shareholder Proposals and Nominations" on page 23.
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Director Qualifications. TSYS' Corporate Governance Guidelines contain
Board membership criteria considered by the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee in recommending nominees for a position on TSYS' Board. The Committee
believes that, at a minimum, a director candidate must possess personal and
professional integrity, sound judgment and forthrightness. A director candidate
must also have sufficient time and energy to devote to the affairs of TSYS, be
free from conflicts of interest with TSYS, must not have reached the retirement
age for TSYS directors and be willing to make, and financially capable of
making, the required investment in TSYS' stock pursuant to TSYS' Director Stock
Ownership Guidelines. The Committee also considers the following criteria when
reviewing a director candidate:
.. The extent of the director's/potential director's business acumen and
experience;
.. Whether the director/potential director assists in achieving a mix of Board
members that represents a diversity of background and experience, including
with respect to age, gender, race, place of residence and specialized
experience;
.. Whether the director/potential director meets the independence requirements
of the listing standards of the NYSE;
.. Whether the director/potential director would be considered a "financial
expert" or "financially literate" as defined in the listing standards of
the NYSE;
.. Whether the director/potential director, by virtue of particular technical
expertise, experience or specialized skill relevant to TSYS' current or
future business, will add specific value as a Board member; and
.. Whether the director/potential director possesses a willingness to
challenge and stimulate management and the ability to work as part of a
team in an environment of trust.
IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING NOMINEES
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee has two primary methods
for identifying director candidates (other than those proposed by TSYS'
shareholders, as discussed above). First, on a periodic basis, the Committee
solicits ideas for possible candidates from a number of sources including
members of the Board, TSYS executives and individuals personally known to the
members of the Board. Second, the Committee is authorized to use its authority
under its charter to retain at TSYS' expense one or more search firms to
identify candidates (and to approve such firms' fees and other retention terms).
The Committee will consider all director candidates identified through the
processes described above, and will evaluate each of them, including incumbents,
based on the same criteria. The director candidates are evaluated at regular or
special meetings of the Committee and may be considered at any point during the
year. If based on the Committee's initial evaluation a director candidate
continues to be of interest to the Committee, the Chair of the Committee will
interview the candidate and communicate his evaluation to the other Committee
members and executive management. Additional interviews are conducted, if
necessary, and ultimately the Committee will meet to finalize its list of
recommended candidates for the Board's consideration.
One nominee for election as a director, John T. Turner, has not previously
served as a director of TSYS. Mr. Turner was recommended to the Committee for
consideration as a director nominee by an executive officer (other than the
chief executive officer) of TSYS.
MEETINGS OF NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS
The non-management directors of TSYS meet separately at least four times a
year after each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors. G. Wayne
Clough, TSYS' Lead Director, presides at the meetings of non-management
directors.
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COMMUNICATING WITH THE BOARD
TSYS' Board provides a process for shareholders to communicate with the
Board. Shareholders may communicate with the Board by writing the Board of
Directors, Total System Services, Inc., c/o General Counsel's Office, 901 Front
Avenue, Suite 301, Columbus, Georgia 31901. Additional procedures by which
shareholders can communicate with the non-management directors are available in
the Corporate Governance section of our website at www.tsys.com/finance.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
TSYS has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines which are regularly
reviewed by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. We have also
adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics which is applicable to all
directors, officers and employees. In addition, we maintain procedures for the
confidential, anonymous submission of any complaints or concerns about TSYS,
including complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or
auditing matters. Shareholders may access TSYS' Corporate Governance Guidelines,
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, each committee's current charter,
procedures for shareholders to communicate with the non-management directors and
procedures for reporting complaints and concerns about TSYS, including
complaints concerning accounting, internal accounting controls and auditing
matters in the Corporate Governance section of our website at
www.tsys.com/finance.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES
COMPENSATION
Directors of TSYS receive the following compensation:
Annual retainer........................................$25,000
Annual retainer for committee chair,
excluding executive...............................$ 2,000
Attendance fee for each Board meeting..................$ 1,800
Attendance fee for each Executive Committee meeting,
including the chairman............................$ 1,800
Attendance fee for each committee meeting chaired,
other than executive..............................$ 1,200
Attendance fee for committee meetings,
other than executive..............................$ 750
The Executive Committee has non-voting advisory members who are
compensated in the same manner as committee members. Directors may elect to
defer all or a portion of their cash compensation. Deferred amounts are
deposited into one or more investment funds chosen by the director. All deferred
fees are payable only in cash.
DIRECTOR STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
TSYS' Director Stock Purchase Plan is a nontax-qualified, contributory
stock purchase plan pursuant to which qualifying TSYS directors can purchase,
with the assistance of contributions from TSYS, presently issued and outstanding
shares of TSYS stock. Under the terms of the Director Stock Purchase
Plan, qualifying directors can elect to contribute up to $5,000 per calendar
quarter to make purchases of TSYS stock, and TSYS contributes an
additional amount equal to 50% of the directors' cash contributions.
Participants in the Director Stock Purchase Plan are fully vested in, and may
request the issuance to them of, all shares of TSYS stock purchased for their
benefit under the Plan.
STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES
Under TSYS' stock ownership guidelines for directors, all directors are
required to accumulate over time shares of TSYS stock equal in value to at least
three times the value of the annual retainer.
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PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" ALL
NOMINEES.
NUMBER
The Board of Directors of TSYS consists of 17 members. As 18 board seats
have been authorized by TSYS' shareholders, TSYS has one directorship which
remains vacant. This vacant directorship could be filled in the future at the
discretion of TSYS' Board of Directors. This discretionary power gives TSYS'
Board of Directors the flexibility of appointing new directors in the periods
between TSYS' Annual Meetings should suitable candidates come to its attention.
The Board is divided into three classes whose terms are staggered so that the
term of one class expires at each Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The terms of
office of the Class I directors expire at the 2005 Annual Meeting, the terms of
office of the Class II directors expire at the 2006 Annual Meeting and the terms
of office of the Class III directors expire at the 2004 Annual Meeting. Proxies
cannot be voted at the 2004 Annual Meeting for a greater number of persons than
the number of nominees named.
NOMINEES
The following nominees have been selected by the Corporate Governance and
Nominating Committee and approved by the Board for submission to the
shareholders: Sidney E. Harris, Alfred W. Jones III, Mason H. Lampton, John T.
Turner, M. Troy Woods, James D. Yancey and Rebecca K. Yarbrough, each to serve a
three year term expiring at the Annual Meeting in the year 2007.
The Board believes that each director nominee will be able to stand for
election. If any nominee becomes unable to stand for election, proxies in
favor of that nominee will be voted in favor of the remaining nominees and in
favor of any substitute nominee named by the Board upon the recommendation of
the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. If you do not wish your
shares voted for one or more of the nominees, you may so indicate on the proxy.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Following is the principal occupation, age and certain other information
for each director nominee and other directors serving unexpired terms.
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TSYS Year
Director First
Classifi- Elected Principal Occupation
Name Age cation Director and Other Information
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James H. Blanchard 62 II 1982 Chief Executive Officer, Synovus Financial
Corp.; Chairman of the Executive
Committee, Total System Services, Inc.;
Director, BellSouth Corporation
Richard Y. Bradley 65 II 1991 Partner, Bradley & Hatcher (Law Firm);
Director, Synovus Financial Corp.
G. Wayne Clough 62 I 2000 President, Georgia Institute
of Technology
Walter W. Driver, Jr. 58 II 2002 Chairman, King & Spalding LLP
(Law Firm)
Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr. 63 II 1982 President, The Jordan Company (Real
Estate Development); Director, Synovus
Financial Corp.
Sidney E. Harris 54 III 1999 Dean, J. Mack Robinson College of
Business, Georgia State University;
Director, The ServiceMaster Company and
Transamerica Investors, Inc.
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John P. Illges, III 69 II 1982 Senior Vice President and Financial
Consultant, Retired, The Robinson-Humphrey
Company, Inc. (Stockbroker); Director,
Synovus Financial Corp.
Alfred W. Jones III 46 III 2001 Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer, Sea Island Company
(Real Estate Development and Management);
Director, Synovus Financial Corp.
Mason H. Lampton 56 III 1986 President and Chief Executive Officer,
Standard Concrete Products
(Construction Company); Director,
Synovus Financial Corp.
W. Walter Miller, Jr. 55 II 1993 Group Executive, Retired, Total System
Services, Inc.
H. Lynn Page 63 I 1982 Director, Synovus Financial Corp.
Philip W. Tomlinson 57 I 1982 Chief Executive Officer,
Total System Services, Inc.
John T. Turner 47 III 2003 Private Investor
Richard W. Ussery 56 I 1982 Chairman of the Board,
Total System Services, Inc.
M. Troy Woods 52 III 2003 President and Chief Operating Officer,
Total System Services, Inc.
James D. Yancey 62 III 1982 Chairman of the Board,
Synovus Financial Corp.
and Columbus Bank and Trust Company
Rebecca K. Yarbrough 66 III 1999 Private Investor
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James H. Blanchard was elected Chairman of the Executive Committee of TSYS
in February 1992. From 1982 until 1992, Mr. Blanchard served as Chairman of
the Board of TSYS.
G. Wayne Clough serves as Lead Director of the TSYS Board.
W. Walter Miller, Jr.'s spouse is the first cousin of John T. Turner.
Philip W. Tomlinson was elected Chief Executive Officer of TSYS in
December 2003. From 1982 until 2003, Mr. Tomlinson served in various
capacities with TSYS, including President of TSYS.
Richard W. Ussery was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of TSYS in February 1992 and continues to serve as Chairman
of the Board. From 1982 until 1992, Mr. Ussery served as President of TSYS.
M. Troy Woods was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of TSYS
in December 2003. From 1987 until 2003, Mr. Woods served in various
capacities with TSYS, including Executive Vice President of TSYS.
James D. Yancey was elected Chairman of the Board of Synovus in October
2003. Prior to 2003, Mr. Yancey served in various capacities with
Synovus and/or CB&T, including Vice Chairman of the Board and President
of both Synovus and CB&T.
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PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF
APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
The Audit Committee has appointed the firm of KPMG LLP as the independent
auditor to audit the consolidated financial statements of TSYS and its
subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004. Representatives of
KPMG will be present at the Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a
statement if they desire to do so and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions from shareholders present at the meeting. Although
shareholder ratification of the appointment of TSYS' independent auditor is not
required by our bylaws or otherwise, we are submitting the selection of KPMG to
our shareholders for ratification to permit shareholders to participate in this
important corporate decision. If not ratified, the Audit Committee will
reconsider the selection, although the Audit Committee will not be required to
select a different independent auditor for TSYS.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth the name, age and position with TSYS of each
executive officer of TSYS.
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Name Age Position with TSYS
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James H. Blanchard 62 Chairman of the Executive Committee
Philip W. Tomlinson 57 Chief Executive Officer
Richard W. Ussery 56 Chairman of the Board
M. Troy Woods 52 President and Chief Operating Officer
James B. Lipham 55 Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
William A. Pruett 50 Executive Vice President
Kenneth L. Tye 51 Executive Vice President
and Chief Information Officer
G. Sanders Griffith, III 50 General Counsel and Secretary
Messrs. Blanchard, Ussery, Tomlinson and Woods are directors of TSYS. James
B. Lipham was elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
TSYS in July 1995. From 1984 until 1995, Mr. Lipham served in various financial
capacities with Synovus and/or TSYS, including Senior Vice President and
Treasurer. William A. Pruett was elected as Executive Vice President of TSYS in
February 1993. From 1976 until 1993, Mr. Pruett served in various capacities
with CB&T and/or TSYS, including Senior Vice President. Kenneth L. Tye was
elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of TSYS in
August 1999. From 1971 until 1999, Mr. Tye served in various capacities with
CB&T and/or TSYS, including Senior Vice President. G. Sanders Griffith, III has
served as General Counsel of TSYS since 1988 and was elected as Secretary of
TSYS in June 1995. Mr. Griffith currently serves as Senior Executive Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary of Synovus and has held various
positions with Synovus since 1988.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth ownership of shares of TSYS stock
by each director, by each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation
Table on page 13 and by all directors and executive officers as a group as of
December 31, 2003.
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Shares of Shares of
TSYS Stock TSYS Stock Percentage of
Beneficially Beneficially Total Outstanding
Owned with Owned with Shares of Shares of
Sole Voting Shared Voting TSYS Stock TSYS Stock
and Investment and Investment Beneficially Beneficially
Power as of Power as of Owned as of Owned as of
Name 12/31/03 12/31/03 12/31/03 12/31/03
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James H. Blanchard 790,792 360,480 1,151,272 *
Richard Y. Bradley 24,737 5,000 29,737 *
G. Wayne Clough 2,929 --- 2,929 *
Walter W. Driver, Jr. 1,345 --- 1,345 *
Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr. 19,675 --- 19,675 *
Sidney E. Harris 4,799 --- 4,799 *
John P. Illges, III 105,125 81,750 186,875 *
Alfred W. Jones III 3,762 --- 3,762 *
Mason H. Lampton 83,503 59,426 142,929 *
W. Walter Miller, Jr. 79,252 2,481 81,733 *
H. Lynn Page 398,713 132,606 531,319 *
William A. Pruett 134,263 --- 244,263 *
Philip W. Tomlinson 562,443 39,864 1,022,307 *
John T. Turner 21,600 576,000 597,600 *
Kenneth L. Tye 33,006 32,500 65,506 *
Richard W. Ussery 540,692 66,000 1,026,692 *
M. Troy Woods 45,479 2,814 158,293 *
James D. Yancey 702,160 44,493 746,653 *
Rebecca K. Yarbrough 249,339 417,554 666,893 *
Directors and Executive
Officers as a Group
(21 persons) 3,878,354 1,821,568 6,919,922 3.5
* Less than one percent of the outstanding shares of TSYS stock.
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The totals shown for the following directors and executive officers of TSYS
include the number of shares of TSYS stock that each individual, as of
December 31, 2003, had the right to acquire within 60 days through the
exercise of stock options:
Person Number of Shares
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William A. Pruett 110,000
Philip W. Tomlinson 420,000
Richard W. Ussery 420,000
M. Troy Woods 110,000
In addition, the other executive officers of TSYS had rights to acquire an
aggregate of 160,000 shares of TSYS stock within 60 days through the
exercise of stock options.
Includes 28,800 shares of TSYS stock held in a trust for which Mr.
Lampton is not the trustee. Mr. Lampton disclaims beneficial ownership of
such shares.
Includes 72,000 shares of TSYS stock held in a trust for which Mrs.
Yarbrough is not the trustee. Mrs. Yarbrough disclaims beneficial ownership
of such shares.
For a detailed discussion of the beneficial ownership of Synovus stock by
TSYS' named executive officers and directors and by all directors and executive
officers of TSYS as a group, see "Synovus Stock Ownership of Directors
and Management" on page 21.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is comprised of three
directors, each of whom the Board has determined to be an "independent director"
as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The duties
of the Audit Committee are summarized in this Proxy Statement under "Committees
of the Board" on page 3 and are more fully described in the Audit Committee
charter adopted by the Board of Directors which is attached to this Proxy
Statement as Appendix A.
As more fully described in its charter, one of the Audit Committee's
primary responsibilities is to assist the Board in its oversight responsibility
regarding the integrity of TSYS' financial statements and systems of internal
controls. Management is responsible for TSYS' accounting and financial reporting
processes, internal controls and the preparation and integrity of TSYS'
consolidated financial statements. KPMG LLP, TSYS' independent auditor, is
responsible both for performing an independent audit of TSYS' consolidated
financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
the United States and for issuing an opinion as to whether those financial
statements are presented fairly in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. The Audit Committee is directly
responsible for the compensation, appointment and oversight of KPMG LLP. The
function of the Audit Committee is not to duplicate the activities of management
or the independent auditor, but to monitor and oversee TSYS' financial reporting
process.
In discharging its responsibilities regarding the financial reporting
process, the Audit Committee:
. Reviewed and discussed with management TSYS' audited financial
statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003;
. Discussed with KPMG LLP the matters required to be discussed by
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit
Committees); and
. Received from KPMG LLP the written disclosures and the letter required
by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence
Discussions with Audit Committees) and has discussed with KPMG LLP
their independence.
Based upon the review and discussions referred to in the preceding
paragraph, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the
audited financial statements referred to above be included in TSYS' Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
This Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference
in any document previously or subsequently filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission that incorporates by reference all or any portion of this
Proxy Statement, except to the extent TSYS specifically requests that the Report
be specifically incorporated by reference.
The Audit Committee
John P. Illges, III, Chair
Sidney E. Harris
H. Lynn Page
KPMG LLP FEES AND SERVICES
The following table presents fees for professional audit services
rendered by KPMG LLP for the audit of TSYS' annual financial statements for
the years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 and fees billed for
other services rendered by KPMG during those periods.
2003 2002
---- ----
Audit Fees $ 421,000 $ 283,000
Audit Related Fees 89,000 100,000
Tax Fees 455,000 121,000
All Other Fees 555,000 537,000
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Total $1,520,000 $1,041,000
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Audit fees represent fees for professional services provided in
connection with the audit of TSYS' financial statements and review of
quarterly financial statements and audit services provided in
connection with other statutory or regulatory filings.
Audit related fees consisted principally of certain agreed upon
procedures engagements, employee benefit plan audits and due diligence
services related to business acquisitions.
Tax fees consisted of fees for tax compliance and tax consultation
services.
All other fees consisted principally of assurance related services
associated with data center reviews as well as certain agreed upon
procedures related to computer security.
POLICY ON AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL
The Audit Committee has the responsibility for appointing, setting the
compensation for and overseeing the work of TSYS' independent auditor. In
recognition of this responsibility, the Audit Committee has established a policy
to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the
independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of these services does
not impair the independent auditor's independence. TSYS' Audit Committee
Pre-Approval Policy addresses services included within the four categories of
audit and permissible non-audit services, which include Audit Services, Audit
Related Services, Tax Services and All Other Services.
The annual audit services engagement terms and fees are subject to the
specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. In addition, the Audit Committee
must specifically approve permissible non-audit services classified as All Other
Services.
Prior to engagement, management submits to the Committee for approval a
detailed list of the Audit Services, Audit Related Services and Tax Services
that it recommends the Committee engage the independent auditor to provide for
the fiscal year. Each specified service is allocated to the appropriate category
and accompanied by a budget estimating the cost of that service. The Committee
will, if appropriate, approve both the list of Audit Services, Audit Related
Services and Tax Services and the budget for such services.
The Committee is informed at each Committee meeting as to the services
actually provided by the independent auditor pursuant to the Pre-Approval
Policy. Any proposed service that is not separately listed in the Pre-Approval
Policy or any service exceeding the pre-approved fee levels must be specifically
pre-approved by the Committee. The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval
authority to the Chairman. The Chairman must report any pre-approval decisions
made by him to the Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table summarizes the cash and noncash compensation for each
of the last three fiscal years for the chief executive officer of TSYS and for
the other four most highly compensated executive officers of TSYS.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Long-Term
Annual Compensation Compensation Awards
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Other Securities All
Annual Restricted Underlying Other
Name and Compen- Stock Options/ Compen-
Principal Position Year Salary Bonus sation Award(s) SARs sation
----------------------- ------ -------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- ------------- ------------
Richard W. Ussery 2003 $591,875 $276,938 $10,000 $ -0- -0- $ 93,320
Chairman of the Board 2002 534,094 453,980 9,167 -0- 42,453 154,539
2001 534,400 425,000 10,000 -0- 539,829 148,868
Philip W. Tomlinson 2003 536,488 249,244 -0- -0- -0- 104,297
Chief Executive Officer 2002 480,685 408,582 -0- -0- 38,208 137,287
2001 484,400 382,500 -0- -0- 529,872 114,736
M. Troy Woods 2003 315,000 110,250 -0- -0- -0- 45,063
President and 2002 303,750 180,731 -0- -0- 15,283 70,231
Chief Operating Officer 2001 270,000 161,650 -0- -0- 417,923 73,439
William A. Pruett 2003 315,000 110,250 -0- -0- -0- 45,179
Executive Vice 2002 303,750 180,731 -0- -0- 15,283 75,517
President 2001 270,000 161,650 -0- -0- 417,923 78,029
Kenneth L. Tye 2003 278,250 97,388 -0- -0- -0- 39,909
Executive Vice President and 2002 268,313 159,646 -0- -0- 13,019 58,684
Chief Information Officer 2001 230,000 136,850 -0- -0- 415,268 53,537
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Mr. Blanchard received no cash compensation from TSYS during 2001, 2002 or
2003, other than director compensation.
Amount consists of base salary and director fees for Messrs. Ussery
and Tomlinson.
Amount represents matching contributions under the Director Stock
Purchase Plan. Perquisites and other personal benefits are excluded because
the aggregate amount does not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of annual
salary and bonus for the named executives.
The 2003 amount consists of contributions or other allocations to defined
contribution plans of $18,000 for each executive; allocations pursuant to
defined contribution excess benefit agreements of $72,707, $63,636,
$26,616, $26,616 and $21,411 for each of Messrs. Ussery, Tomlinson, Woods,
Pruett and Tye, respectively; premiums paid for term life insurance
coverage of $2,613, $6,561, $447, $563 and $498 for each of Messrs. Ussery,
Tomlinson, Woods, Pruett and Tye, respectively; and the dollar value of the
benefit of premiums paid for split dollar life insurance policies
(unrelated to term life insurance coverage) projected on an actuarial basis
of $16,100 for Mr. Tomlinson.
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STOCK OPTION EXERCISES AND GRANTS
The following tables provide certain information regarding stock options
granted and exercised in the last fiscal year and the number and value of
unexercised options at the end of the fiscal year.
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OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
Individual Grants
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% of Total Potential
Options/ Realized Value at
SARs Exercise Assumed Annual Rates of
Options/ Granted to or Stock Price Appreciation
SARs Employees Base For Option Term
Granted in Fiscal Price Expiration --------------------------
Name (#) Year ($/Share) Date 5%($) 10%($)
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Richard W. Ussery -0- --- % $--- --- $ --- $---
Philip W. Tomlinson -0- --- --- --- --- ---
M. Troy Woods -0- --- --- --- --- ---
William A. Pruett -0- --- --- --- --- ---
Kenneth L. Tye -0- --- --- --- --- ---
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As described in the Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation, there were no option/SAR grants to TSYS' executive
officers in 2003.
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AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
Number of Securities Value of
Underlying Unexercised Unexercised In-the-Money
Shares Value Options/SARs at FY-End (#) Options/SARs at FY-End ($)
Acquired on Realized -------------------------- -----------------------------
Name Exercise (#) ($) Exercisable/Unexercisable Exercisable/Unexercisable
------------------- ------------ ----------- -------------------------- -----------------------------
Richard W. Ussery 87,722 $1,383,840 504,632 / 542,453 $5,213,044 / $102,736
-0- -0- 420,000 / -0- 7,543,200 / -0-
Philip W. Tomlinson 50,000 878,250 311,653 / 538,208 2,818,390 / 92,463
-0- -0- 420,000 / -0- 7,543,200 / -0-
M. Troy Woods 23,655 281,934 112,068 / 415,283 867,189 / 36,985
100,000 979,564 110,000 / -0- 1,975,600 / -0-
William A. Pruett 22,000 250,976 141,187 / 415,283 1,403,335 / 36,985
100,000 983,000 110,000 / -0- 1,975,600 / -0-
Kenneth L. Tye 11,250 164,816 59,446 / 413,019 484,628 / 31,506
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Market value of underlying securities at exercise or year-end, minus the
exercise or base price.
Options pertain to shares of Synovus stock.
Options pertain to shares of TSYS stock.
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CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
Long-Term Incentive Plans. Under the terms of the TSYS 2000 and 2002
Long-Term Incentive Plans and Synovus' 1992, 1994, 2000 and 2002 Long-Term
Incentive Plans, all awards become automatically vested in the event of a Change
of Control, as defined below, unless otherwise determined by the Committee at
grant. Awards under the Plans may include stock options, restricted stock, stock
appreciation rights and performance awards. Messrs. Ussery, Tomlinson, Pruett,
Tye and Woods each have received restricted stock and stock options under the
Synovus/TSYS Long-Term Incentive Plans.
Change of Control Agreements. TSYS has entered into Change of Control
Agreements with Messrs. Ussery, Tomlinson, Pruett, Tye and Woods, and certain
other officers. In the event of a Change of Control, an executive would receive
the following:
. For Messrs. Ussery and Tomlinson, three times their current base
salary and bonus (bonus is defined as the average bonus over the past
three years measured as a percentage multiplied by the executive's
current base salary). Messrs. Pruett, Tye and Woods would receive
two times their current base salary and bonus, as defined above.
. Three years of medical, life, disability and other welfare benefits
(two years for Messrs. Pruett, Tye and Woods).
. A pro rata bonus through the date of termination for the separation
year.
. A cash amount in lieu of a long-term incentive award for the year of
separation equal to 1.5 times the normal market grant, if the
executive received a long-term incentive award in the year of
separation, or 2.5 times the market grant if not.
In order to receive these benefits, an executive must be actually or
constructively terminated within one year following a Change of Control, or the
executive may voluntarily or involuntarily terminate employment during the
thirteenth month following a Change of Control.
With respect to Synovus, a Change of Control under these agreements is
defined as: (i) the acquisition of 20% or more of the "beneficial ownership" of
Synovus' outstanding voting stock, with certain exceptions for Turner family
members; (ii) the persons serving as directors of Synovus as of January 1, 1996,
and their replacements or additions, ceasing to comprise at least two-thirds of
the Board members; (iii) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or sale of
Synovus' assets unless the prior owners of Synovus own more than two-thirds of
the new company, no person owns more than 20% of the new company, and two-thirds
of the new company's Board members are prior Board members of Synovus; or (iv) a
triggering event occurs as defined in the Synovus Rights Agreement. With respect
to TSYS, a Change of Control is generally defined the same as a Change of
Control of Synovus, except that (a) a spin-off of TSYS stock to Synovus
shareholders, and (b) any transaction in which Synovus continues to own more
than 50% of the outstanding stock of TSYS are specifically excluded from the
Change of Control definition. In the event an executive is impacted by the
Internal Revenue Service excise tax that applies to certain Change of Control
arrangements, the executive would receive additional payments so that he or she
would be in the same position as if the excise tax did not apply. The Change of
Control Agreements do not provide for any retirement benefits or perquisites.
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the yearly percentage change in cumulative
shareholder return on TSYS stock with the cumulative total return of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Standard & Poor's Systems Software Index for
the last five fiscal years (assuming a $100 investment on December 31, 1998 and
reinvestment of all dividends).
[Omitted Stock Performance Graph is represented by the following table.]
COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AMONG
TSYS, S&P 500 AND S&P SYSTEMS SOFTWARE INDEX
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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TSYS $100 $ 70 $ 96 $ 91 $ 58 $134
S&P 500 $100 $121 $110 $ 97 $ 76 $ 97
S&P SS $100 $189 $ 94 $ 99 $ 75 $ 87
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee of TSYS is responsible for the design and
oversight of the TSYS executive compensation program, as well as the
compensation and other benefit plans in which officers and employees of TSYS and
its subsidiaries participate. The Committee has designed its compensation
program to attract and retain highly motivated and well-trained executives in
order to create superior shareholder value for TSYS shareholders.
Elements of Executive Compensation. The four elements of executive
compensation at TSYS are:
. Base Salary
. Annual Bonus
. Long-Term Incentives
. Other Benefits
The Committee believes that a substantial portion (though not a majority)
of an executive's compensation should be at risk based upon performance, both in
the short-term (through the annual bonus and the Synovus/TSYS Profit Sharing
Plan and the Synovus/TSYS 401(k) Savings Plan) and long-term (through long-term
incentives such as stock options and restricted stock awards). The remainder of
each executive's compensation is primarily based upon the competitive practices
of computer systems/data processing companies ("similar companies"), with
certain adjustments as described below. The companies used for comparison under
this approach are not the same companies included in the peer group index
appearing in the Stock Performance Graph on page 16. Each element of executive
compensation is discussed in detail below.
Base Salary. Base salary is an executive's annual rate of pay without
regard to any other elements of compensation. The primary consideration used by
the Committee is a market comparison of comparable positions within similar
companies based upon the executive's level of responsibility and experience. The
Committee has had difficulty, however, in obtaining appropriate market data for
certain of TSYS' executives. Market data for most positions is based upon the
50th percentile of the computer systems/data processing market, adjusted to
reflect the size of TSYS. If market data could not be obtained for a particular
position, the Committee targeted the median level of general industry data with
a premium added to reflect the technology component of TSYS' business. During
2003, the Committee did not change the base salary of Mr. Ussery (who served as
chief executive officer during 2003) or the base salaries of TSYS' other
executive officers.
Annual Bonus. The Committee may award annual bonuses to TSYS executives
under two different plans, the Synovus Executive Bonus Plan and the Synovus
Incentive Bonus Plan. The Committee selects the participants in each Plan from
year to year. For 2003, Mr. Ussery was selected to participate in the Synovus
Executive Bonus Plan and Messrs. Tomlinson, Pruett, Tye and Woods were
selected to participate in the Incentive Bonus Plan. Under the terms of the
Plans, bonus amounts are paid as a percentage of base pay based on the
achievement of performance goals that are established each year by the
Committee. The performance goals may be chosen by the Committee from among the
following measurements:
. Number of cardholder, merchant and/or other customer accounts
processed and/or converted by TSYS;
. Successful negotiation or renewal of contracts with new and/or
existing customers by TSYS;
. Productivity and expense control;
. Stock price;
. Return on capital compared to cost of capital;
. Net income;
. Operating income;
. Earnings per share and/or earnings per share growth;
. Return on equity;
. Return on assets; and
. Asset growth.
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The Committee established a payout matrix based on attainment of growth in
diluted earnings per share goals during 2003 for Mr. Ussery and TSYS' other
executive officers. The maximum percentage payouts under the Plans for 2003 were
100% for Messrs. Ussery and Tomlinson and 70% for Messrs. Pruett, Tye and Woods.
TSYS' financial performance and each executive's individual performance can
reduce the bonus awards determined by the attainment of the goals. Although the
Company's earnings per share growth goal was achieved, the Committee exercised
downward discretion with respect to the bonus payments based upon a
recommendation from TSYS' management. Based upon TSYS' 2003 earnings per share
growth and the exercise of downward discretion described above, Mr. Ussery and
TSYS' other executive officers were awarded the bonus amounts set forth in the
Summary Compensation Table.
Long-Term Incentives. The Committee has awarded both stock options and
restricted stock awards to executives. Because of the relatively low number of
publicly traded shares of TSYS, the Committee has awarded Synovus stock options
and restricted stock awards to TSYS executives, linking their interests to those
of Synovus and TSYS shareholders. Restricted stock awards are designed to focus
executives on the long-term performance of Synovus and TSYS. Stock options
provide executives with the opportunity to buy and maintain an equity interest
in Synovus and TSYS and to share in their capital appreciation. The Committee
has established a payout matrix for long-term grants that uses total shareholder
return measured by Synovus' performance (stock price increases plus dividends)
and how Synovus' total shareholder return compares to the return of a peer group
of companies. For the 2003 long-term incentive awards, total shareholder
return and peer comparisons were measured during the 2000 to 2002 performance
period. Based upon Synovus' performance as measured by the payout matrix
during the performance period, the Committee did not make any long-term
incentive awards to Mr. Ussery or to TSYS' other executive officers in 2003.
Effective January 1, 2004, the Committee adopted Executive Stock Ownership
Guidelines to align the interests of TSYS' executive officers to that of TSYS'
shareholders. For the named executive officers, the Guideline is a number of
shares equal to five (for Messrs. Ussery and Tomlinson), four (for Mr. Woods),
or three (for Messrs. Pruett and Tye) times the executive's base salary as of
January 1, 2004, divided by the average closing price of TSYS stock for the 2003
calendar year. The Guideline is recalculated at the beginning of each calendar
year after 2004. Executives have a five year grace period to fully achieve the
Guideline, with an interim three year grace period to attain a specified
percentage of the Guideline. Until the Guideline is achieved, executives are
required to retain all net shares received upon the exercise of stock options,
excluding shares used to pay the option's exercise price and any taxes due upon
exercise. The Guidelines permit the development of an alternative ownership plan
by the Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Compensation Committee in the
event of an executive's severe financial hardship.
Other Benefits. Executives receive other benefits that serve a different
purpose than the elements of compensation discussed above. In general, these
benefits either provide retirement income or protection against catastrophic
events such as illness, disability and death. Executives generally receive the
same benefits offered to the employee population, with the only exceptions
designed to promote tax efficiency or to replace other benefits lost due to
regulatory limits. The Synovus/TSYS Profit Sharing Plan and the Synovus/TSYS
401(k) Savings Plan, including an excess benefit plan which replaces benefits
lost due to regulatory limits (collectively the "Plan"), is the largest
component of TSYS' benefits package for executives. The Plan is directly related
to the performance of TSYS because the contributions to the Plan, up to a
maximum of 14% of an executive's compensation, depend upon TSYS' profitability.
For 2003, Mr. Ussery and TSYS' other executive officers received a Plan
contribution of two percent of their compensation. The remaining benefits
provided to executives are primarily based upon the competitive practices of
similar companies.
The Internal Revenue Code limits the deductibility for federal income tax
purposes of annual compensation paid by a publicly held corporation to its chief
executive officer and four other highest paid executives for amounts in excess
of $1 million, unless certain conditions are met. Because the Committee seeks to
maximize shareholder value, the Committee has taken steps to ensure that any
compensation paid to its executives in excess of $1 million is deductible. When
necessary to meet the requirements for deductibility under the Internal Revenue
Code, members of the Committee may abstain from voting on performance based
compensation. For 2003, Messrs. Ussery, Tomlinson, Woods and Pruett would have
been affected by this provision, but for the steps taken by the
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Committee. The Committee reserves the ability to make awards which do not
qualify for full deductibility under the Internal Revenue Code, however, if the
Committee determines that the benefits of doing so outweigh full deductibility.
The Committee believes that its executive compensation program serves the
best interests of the shareholders of TSYS. As described above, a substantial
portion of the compensation of TSYS' executives is directly related to TSYS'
performance. The Committee believes that the performance of TSYS to date
validates its compensation philosophy.
The Compensation Committee
Mason H. Lampton, Chair
G. Wayne Clough
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., Mason H. Lampton and G. Wayne Clough served as
members of TSYS' Compensation Committee during 2003. No member of the Committee
is a current or former officer or employee of TSYS or its subsidiaries. Mr.
Garrard no longer serves as a member of the Committee.
TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT
TSYS has entered into an agreement with CB&T with respect to the use of
aircraft owned or leased by CB&T and W.C.B. Air L.L.C. CB&T and W.C.B. Air are
parties to a Joint Ownership Agreement pursuant to which they jointly own or
lease aircraft. W.C. Bradley Co. owns all of the limited liability company
interests of W.C.B. Air. CB&T and W.C.B. Air have each agreed to pay fixed fees
for each hour they fly the aircraft owned and/or leased pursuant to the Joint
Ownership Agreement. TSYS paid CB&T $1,163,922 for its use of the aircraft
during 2003, which was used by CB&T to satisfy its commitments under the Joint
Ownership Agreement. The charges payable by TSYS to CB&T in connection with its
use of this aircraft approximate charges available to unrelated third parties in
the State of Georgia for use of comparable aircraft for commercial purposes.
During 2003, TSYS also leased office space in Columbus, Georgia at fair market
value from W.C. Bradley Co. for lease payments of $196,241. James H. Blanchard,
Chairman of the Executive Committee of TSYS, Chief Executive Officer of Synovus
and a director of CB&T, is a director of W.C. Bradley Co. James D. Yancey,
Chairman of the Board of Synovus and CB&T and a director of TSYS, is a director
of W.C. Bradley Co. John T. Turner, a director of W.C. Bradley Co., is a
director of TSYS and CB&T. William B. Turner, Jr., John T. Turner's brother, is
an officer and director of W.C. Bradley and is also a director of Synovus and
CB&T. W. Walter Miller, Jr., a director of W.C. Bradley Co., is a director of
TSYS.
King & Spalding, a law firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, performed legal
services on behalf of TSYS during 2003. Walter W. Driver, Jr., a director of
TSYS, is Chairman of King & Spalding. Mr. Driver does not personally provide any
legal services to TSYS.
On June 6, 2003, TSYS purchased an aggregate of 800,000 restricted shares
of Vital Processing Services, LLC, a joint venture which is 50% owned by TSYS,
from certain of its executive officers. On June 12, 2000, TSYS granted Messrs.
Ussery, Tomlinson, Pruett, Tye, Woods and Lipham 100,000, 200,000, 100,000,
100,000, 100,000 and 200,000 restricted shares, respectively, of Vital with a
three year cliff vesting schedule. The value of the awards were $325,000,
$650,000, $325,000, $325,000, $325,000 and $650,000, respectively, based upon an
independent, third party valuation of Vital conducted as of the date of grant.
In connection with the termination of Vital's stock-based compensation plans,
TSYS offered to repurchase the restricted shares granted to its executives. TSYS
paid Messrs. Ussery, Tomlinson, Pruett, Tye, Woods and Lipham $385,000,
$770,000, $385,000, $385,000, $385,000 and $770,000, respectively, for their
restricted shares. The purchase price for the restricted shares was based upon
an independent, third party valuation of Vital conducted as of May 31, 2003.
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Michael O. Ussery, the brother of Richard W. Ussery, Chairman of TSYS, was
employed by a subsidiary of TSYS as a director of sales during 2003. Michael O.
Ussery received $74,417 in compensation for his services during the year. John
Dale Hester, a son-in-law of Richard W. Ussery, was employed by TSYS as a
director of sales and marketing during 2003. Mr. Hester received $134,948 in
compensation for his services during the year. Mack Paul Daffin, Jr., a
son-in-law of Philip W. Tomlinson, Chief Executive Officer and a director of
TSYS, was employed by TSYS as a director of distributed technology during 2003.
Mr. Daffin received $142,765 in compensation for his services during the year.
Roderick Cowan Hunter, the son-in-law of director James D. Yancey, was employed
by TSYS as a director of sales and marketing during 2003. Mr. Hunter received
$107,169 in compensation for his services during the year. The compensation
received by the employees listed above is determined under the standard
compensation practices of TSYS.
For a description of certain transactions between TSYS and its affiliated
companies, upon whose Boards of Directors certain of TSYS' directors also serve,
see "Electronic Payment Processing Services Provided to CB&T and Certain of
Synovus' Subsidiaries; Other Agreements Between TSYS, Synovus, CB&T and Certain
of Synovus' Subsidiaries" on page 22.
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TSYS, SYNOVUS, CB&T AND CERTAIN OF SYNOVUS'
SUBSIDIARIES
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF TSYS STOCK BY CB&T
The following table sets forth the number of shares of TSYS stock
beneficially owned by CB&T, the only known beneficial owner of more than 5% of
the issued and outstanding shares of TSYS stock, as of December 31, 2003.
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Percentage of
Shares of Outstanding Shares of
TSYS Stock TSYS Stock
Name and Address of Beneficially Owned Beneficially Owned
Beneficial Owner as of 12/31/03 as of 12/31/03
------------------------ ------------------------ -----------------------------
Columbus Bank
and Trust Company 159,630,980 81.1%
1148 Broadway
Columbus, Georgia 31901
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CB&T individually owns these shares.
As of December 31, 2003, Synovus Trust Company, N.A., a wholly owned trust
company subsidiary of CB&T, and the other banking, brokerage, investment
advisory and trust company subsidiaries of Synovus held in various
fiduciary or advisory capacities a total of 2,846,409 shares (1.45%) of
TSYS stock. Of this total, Synovus Trust Company held 2,629,111 shares as
to which it possessed sole voting power, 2,581,444 shares as to which it
possessed sole investment power, 204,714 shares as to which it possessed
shared voting power and 220,606 shares as to which it possessed shared
investment power. The other banking, brokerage, investment advisory and
trust company subsidiaries of Synovus held 18,500 shares as to which they
possessed sole investment power. In addition, as of December 31, 2003,
Synovus Trust Company and the other banking, brokerage, investment advisory
and trust company subsidiaries of Synovus held in various agency or
non-advisory capacities an additional 3,083,785 shares of TSYS stock as to
which they possessed no voting or investment power. Synovus and its
subsidiaries disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares of TSYS stock
which are held by them in various fiduciary, advisory, non-advisory and
agency capacities.
CB&T, by virtue of its individual ownership of 159,630,980 shares, or
81.1%, of the outstanding shares of TSYS stock on December 31, 2003 is able to,
and intends to, elect a majority of TSYS' Board of Directors. CB&T presently
controls TSYS. Synovus presently controls CB&T.
INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES OF TSYS, SYNOVUS AND CB&T
Six of the seventeen members of and nominees to serve on TSYS' Board of
Directors also serve as members of the Boards of Directors of Synovus and CB&T.
They are James H. Blanchard, Richard Y. Bradley, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., John
P. Illges, III, H. Lynn Page and James D. Yancey. Alfred W. Jones III serves as
a director of Synovus, Mason H. Lampton serves as an Advisory Director of
CB&T and as a director of Synovus and John T. Turner serves as a director of
CB&T.
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SYNOVUS STOCK OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth the number of shares of Synovus
stock beneficially owned by TSYS' directors, by each executive officer named in
the Summary Compensation Table on page 13 and by all directors and executive
officers as a group as of December 31, 2003.
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Shares of Shares of
Synovus Stock Synovus Stock Percentage
Beneficially Beneficially of
Owned with Owned with Total Outstanding
Sole Voting Shared Shares of Shares of
and Voting and Synovus Stock Synovus Stock
Investment Investment Beneficially Beneficially
Power as of Power as of Owned as of Owned as of
Name 12/31/03 12/31/03 12/31/03 12/31/03
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James H. Blanchard 1,234,719 204,415 2,897,163 1.0
Richard Y. Bradley 23,681 84,887 108,568 *
G. Wayne Clough --- --- --- ---
Walter W. Driver, Jr. --- --- --- ---
Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr. 204,147 879,211 1,083,358 *
Sidney E. Harris --- --- --- ---
John P. Illges, III 280,704 441,429 722,133 *
Alfred W. Jones III 7,496 --- 7,496 *
Mason H. Lampton 94,458 278,981 373,439 *
W. Walter Miller, Jr. 30,873 498,391 572,960 *
H. Lynn Page 746,826 11,515 758,341 *
William A. Pruett 11,082 --- 152,269 *
Philip W. Tomlinson 55,296 --- 366,949 *
John T. Turner 478,056 --- 478,056 *
Kenneth L. Tye --- --- 59,446 *
Richard W. Ussery 58,224 878 563,734 *
M. Troy Woods 1,190 --- 113,258 *
James D. Yancey 1,062,101 90,090 2,136,125 *
Rebecca K. Yarbrough 45,074 11,869 56,943 *
Directors and Executive
Officers as a Group
(21 persons) 4,503,675 2,504,856 11,186,384 3.7
* Less than one percent of the outstanding shares of Synovus stock.
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The totals shown for the following directors and executive officers of TSYS
include the number of shares of Synovus stock that each individual, as
of December 31, 2003, had the right to acquire within 60 days through the
exercise of stock options:
Person Number of Shares
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James H. Blanchard 1,458,029
W. Walter Miller, Jr. 43,696
William A. Pruett 141,187
Philip W. Tomlinson 311,653
Kenneth L. Tye 59,446
Richard W. Ussery 504,632
M. Troy Woods 112,068
James D. Yancey 983,934
In addition, the other executive officers of TSYS had rights to acquire an
aggregate of 563,208 shares of Synovus stock within 60 days through
the exercise of stock options.
Includes 59,784 shares with respect to which Mr. Blanchard has no
investment power.
Includes 276,187 shares of Synovus stock held in a trust for which
Mr. Lampton is not the trustee. Mr. Lampton disclaims beneficial ownership
of such shares.
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ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES PROVIDED TO CB&T AND CERTAIN OF SYNOVUS'
SUBSIDIARIES; OTHER AGREEMENTS BETWEEN TSYS, SYNOVUS, CB&T AND CERTAIN OF
SYNOVUS' SUBSIDIARIES
The terms of the transactions set forth below are comparable to those
provided for between similarly situated unrelated third parties in similar
transactions.
During 2003, TSYS provided electronic payment processing services to CB&T
and certain of Synovus' other banking subsidiaries. The electronic payment
processing agreement between TSYS and CB&T can be terminated by CB&T upon 60
days prior written notice to TSYS or terminated by TSYS upon 180 days prior
written notice to CB&T. During 2003, TSYS derived $4,325,774 in revenues from
CB&T and certain of Synovus' other banking subsidiaries for the performance of
electronic payment processing services and $5,457,656 in revenues from Synovus
and its subsidiaries for the performance of other data processing, software and
business process management services.
TSYS and Synovus are parties to a Lease Agreement pursuant to which
Synovus leased from TSYS office space for lease payments aggregating $684,922
during 2003. Synovus also paid TSYS $2,075 during 2003 for data processing
services.
TSYS and Synovus are parties to Management Agreements pursuant to which
Synovus provided certain management services to TSYS. During 2003, these
services included human resource services, maintenance services, security
services, communications services, corporate education services, travel
services, investor relations services, corporate governance services, legal
services, regulatory and statutory compliance services, executive management
services performed on behalf of TSYS by certain of Synovus' officers and
financial services. As compensation for management services provided during
2003, TSYS paid Synovus aggregate management fees of $8,038,296. Management fees
are subject to future adjustments based upon charges at the time by unrelated
third parties for comparable services.
During 2003, Synovus Trust Company served as Trustee of various employee
benefit plans of TSYS. During 2003, TSYS paid Synovus Trust Company trustee's
fees under these plans of $544,726. Also during 2003, Synovus Investment
Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of Synovus, provided advisory services to
various employee benefit plans of TSYS for advisory fees of $31,772.
During 2003, CB&T paid TSYS Total Debt Management, Inc., a subsidiary of
TSYS, $164,970 for debt collection services.
During 2003, Columbus Depot Equipment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of
TSYS, and Synovus, CB&T and two of Synovus' other subsidiaries were parties to
Lease Agreements pursuant to which Synovus, CB&T and two of Synovus' other
subsidiaries leased from Columbus Depot Equipment Company computer related
equipment for bankcard and bank data processing services for lease payments
aggregating $18,265.
During 2003, Synovus and CB&T paid TSYS an aggregate of $1,284,921 for
miscellaneous reimbursable items, such as data links, network services and
postage, primarily related to processing services provided by TSYS.
During 2003, Synovus, CB&T and other Synovus subsidiaries paid to Columbus
Productions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS, $731,299 for printing
services.
During 2003, CB&T leased office space from TSYS for lease payments of
$39,405. In addition, TSYS leased furniture and equipment from CB&T during 2003
for lease payments of $318,940. Also during 2003, TSYS and its subsidiaries were
paid $582,056 of interest by CB&T in connection with deposit accounts with, and
commercial paper purchased from, CB&T. Furthermore, during 2003 TSYS paid CB&T
interest of $29,257 in connection with a line of credit and fees of $124,376 for
the provision of other banking services.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires TSYS'
officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of TSYS stock,
to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership on Forms 3,4 and 5 with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange.
Officers, directors and greater than ten percent shareholders are required by
SEC regulations to furnish TSYS with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.
To TSYS' knowledge, based solely on its review of the copies of such forms
received by it, and written representations from certain reporting persons that
no Forms 5 were required for those persons, TSYS believes that during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2003, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable
to its officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were
complied with, except for the following. Mr. Driver and Mrs. Yarbrough each
filed one late report, each of which reported one transaction late.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS
In order for a shareholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in TSYS'
Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the written
proposal must be received by the Corporate Secretary of TSYS at the address
below. The Corporate Secretary must receive the proposal no later than November
10, 2004. The proposal will also need to comply with the SEC's regulations under
Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of shareholder proposals in company sponsored
proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:
Corporate Secretary
Total System Services, Inc.
901 Front Avenue, Suite 301
Columbus, Georgia 31901
For a shareholder proposal that is not intended to be included in TSYS'
Proxy Statement, or if you want to nominate a person for election as a director,
you must provide written notice to the Corporate Secretary at the address above.
The Secretary must receive this notice not earlier than December 10, 2004 and
not later than January 24, 2005. The notice of a proposed item of business must
provide information as required in the bylaws of TSYS which, in general, require
that the notice include for each matter a brief description of the matter to be
brought before the meeting; the reason for bringing the matter before the
meeting; your name, address, and number of shares you own; and any material
interest you have in the proposal.
The notice of a proposed director nomination must provide information as
required in the bylaws of TSYS which, in general, require that the notice of a
director nomination include your name, address and the number of shares you own;
the name, age, business address, residence address and principal occupation of
the nominee; and the number of shares beneficially owned by the nominee. It must
also include the information that would be required to be disclosed in the
solicitation of proxies for the election of a director under federal securities
laws. You must submit the nominee's consent to be elected and to serve. A copy
of the bylaw requirements will be provided upon request to the Corporate
Secretary at the address above.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Consolidated financial statements for TSYS and its subsidiaries are attached
as a Financial Appendix to this Proxy Statement and are included in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. A copy of the 2003 Form 10-K
(excluding exhibits) will be furnished, without charge, by writing to the
Corporate Secretary, Total System Services, Inc., 901 Front Avenue, Suite 301,
Columbus, Georgia 31901. The Form 10-K is also available on the Internet at
www.tsys.com/finance. Click on "Financials" and "SEC Filings."
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
TSYS will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited on
behalf of TSYS by directors, officers or employees by mail, in person or by
telephone, facsimile or other electronic means. TSYS will reimburse brokerage
firms, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries for their out-of-pocket expenses
for forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.
HOUSEHOLDING
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to
its proxy rules which permit companies and intermediaries, such as brokers and
banks, to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements with respect to two
or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy
statement to those shareholders. This method of delivery, often referred to as
householding, should reduce the amount of duplicate information that
shareholders receive and lower printing and mailing costs for companies. TSYS is
not householding proxy materials for its shareholders of record in connection
with its 2004 Annual Meeting. However, we have been notified that certain
intermediaries will household proxy materials. If you hold your shares of TSYS
stock through a broker or bank that has determined to household proxy materials:
. Only one annual report and proxy statement will be delivered
to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless you notify
your broker or bank to the contrary;
. You can contact TSYS by calling (706) 649-5220 or by writing
Investor Relations Manager, Total System Services, Inc., P.O.
Box 120, Columbus, Georgia 31902 to request a separate copy of
the annual report and proxy statement for the 2004 Annual
Meeting and for future meetings or you can contact your bank
or broker to make a similar request; and
. You can request delivery of a single copy of annual reports or
proxy statements from your bank or broker if you share the
same address as another TSYS shareholder and your bank or
broker has determined to household proxy materials.
The above Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement are sent by order of
the TSYS Board of Directors.
/s/Philip W. Tomlinson
Philip W. Tomlinson
Chief Executive Officer
March 10, 2004
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Appendix A
Total System Services, Inc.
Audit Committee Charter
PURPOSE
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The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company to
assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for the Company's
accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of the financial
statements of the Company, by monitoring:
* The integrity of the Company's financial statements;
* The independence and qualifications of its independent auditor;
* The Company's system of internal controls;
* The performance of the Company's internal audit function and
independent auditor; and
* The Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
The Committee shall also prepare an audit committee report as required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to be included in the Company's
annual proxy statement.
AUTHORITY
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The Committee has authority to conduct or authorize examinations into any
matters within its scope of responsibility. It has sole authority to:
* Appoint, compensate, retain, evaluate, terminate and directly oversee
the work of the Company's independent auditor (subject to shareholder
ratification if applicable). The independent auditor will report
directly to the Audit Committee;
* Resolve any disagreements between management and the auditor regarding
financial reporting; and
* Pre-approve all audit services and permitted non-audit services
provided to the Company by its independent auditor to the extent
required by and in a manner consistent with applicable law.
It also has authority to:
* Retain outside advisors, including counsel, as it determines necessary
to carry out its duties;
* Seek any information it requires from employees--all of whom are
directed to cooperate with the Committee's requests--or external
parties;
* Meet with Company officers, independent auditor, or outside counsel,
as necessary;
* Form and delegate to subcommittees consisting of one or more members
when appropriate, including the authority to grant pre-approvals of
audit services and permitted non-audit services, provided that
decisions of such subcommittee to grant pre-approvals shall be
presented to the full Committee at its next scheduled meeting; and
* Establish detailed pre-approval policies for permitted non-audit
services.
The Company shall provide appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee,
for payment of compensation to any registered public accounting firm engaged for
the purpose of rendering or issuing an audit report or related work or
performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company and to any
advisors employed by the Committee.
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COMPOSITION
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The Committee will consist of at least three members of the Board of Directors.
The Board will appoint Committee members and the Committee Chair after taking
into consideration the recommendation of the Company's Corporate Governance and
Nominating Committee. Committee members may be replaced by the Board of
Directors.
Each Committee member shall meet the independence and experience requirements of
the New York Stock Exchange, Section 10A(m)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations of the SEC. At least one
member shall satisfy the definition of, and be designated as, a "financial
expert", as defined by the SEC; provided, however, that if no member of the
Committee satisfies such definition, the Committee shall direct the Company to
include appropriate disclosures in SEC filings as required by SEC rules and
regulations then in effect. No Committee member shall serve simultaneously on
the Audit Committees of more than two other public companies without the
approval of the Board. Any such approval will be disclosed in the proxy
statement.
MEETINGS
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The Committee will meet as often as it determines is appropriate, but not less
frequently than quarterly. All Committee members are expected to attend each
meeting, in person or via tele- or videoconference. The Committee periodically
will hold private meetings with management, the chief audit executive and the
independent auditor. The Committee may invite any officer or employee of the
Company, the independent auditor, counsel or others to attend meetings and
provide pertinent information. Meeting agendas will be prepared by the chief
audit executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee and provided
in advance to members, along with appropriate briefing materials.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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The Committee will carry out the following responsibilities:
Financial Statements
* Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor
significant accounting and financial reporting issues, including
complex or unusual transactions and judgments concerning significant
estimates or significant changes in the Company's selection or
application of accounting principles, and recent professional,
accounting and regulatory pronouncements and initiatives, and
understand their impact on the Company's financial statements.
* Review with management and the independent auditor the results of the
audit, including any difficulties encountered in the course of the
audit work, any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to
requested information and any significant disagreements with
management.
* Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor the
annual audited consolidated financial statements, including disclosures
made in management's discussion and analysis, and recommend to the
Board of Directors whether they should be included in the Company's
Form 10-K.
* Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor the
disclosure required by the SEC to be included in the Company's proxy
statement with respect to the independent auditor's fees.
* Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor interim
financial statements, including the results of the independent
auditor's review of the quarterly financial statements, before filing
the Company's Form 10-Q with the SEC.
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* Review disclosures made to the Committee by the Company's CEO and CFO
during their certification process for the Form 10-K and Forms 10-Q
about any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls or material weaknesses therein and any fraud
involving management or other employees who have a significant role in
the Company's internal controls.
* At least annually prior to the filing of the Company's Form 10-K with
the SEC (and more frequently if appropriate), review and discuss
written and verbal reports from the independent auditor on: (1) all
critical accounting policies and practices to be used; (2) all
alternative treatments within generally accepted accounting principles
that have been discussed with management, including ramifications of
the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments and the
treatment preferred by the independent auditor; and (3) other material
written communications between the external auditor and management,
such as any management letter or schedules of unadjusted differences.
* Review with management and the independent auditor all matters required
to be communicated by the independent auditor to the Committee under
generally accepted auditing standards, including matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 and No. 90 relating
to conduct of the audit.
* Discuss with management the Company's earnings press releases,
including the use of any non-GAAP information, as well as financial
information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating
agencies. Such discussion may be done generally (consisting of
discussing the types of information to be disclosed and the types of
presentations to be made).
Internal Controls and Risk Management
* Consider the effectiveness of the Company's internal control systems,
including information technology security and control.
* Meet with management to review the Company's major financial risk
exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control
such exposures, including the Company's risk assessment and risk
management policies.
* Understand the scope of Internal Audit's and the independent auditor's
reviews of internal control over financial reporting, and obtain
reports on significant findings and recommendations, together with
management's responses.
Internal Audit
* Review with management, the independent auditor and the chief audit
executive the plans, activities, staffing and organizational structure
of the Internal Audit function, and any recommended changes thereto, as
well as staff qualifications.
* Review significant reports to management prepared by Internal Audit and
management's responses.
* Ensure there are no unjustified restrictions or limitations on the
chief audit executive's scope of activities or access to information,
and review and concur in the appointment, replacement, or dismissal of
the chief audit executive.
* On a regular basis, meet separately with the chief audit executive to
discuss any matters that the Committee or Internal Audit believes
should be discussed privately.
* Have the chief audit executive report to the Committee.
External Audit
* Have the independent auditor report directly to the Committee.
* Meet with the independent auditor to discuss the independent auditor's
proposed audit planning, scope, staffing and approach, including
coordination of its effort with Internal Audit. This discussion shall
include a review of, and concurrence by the Committee with, the
appointment by the independent auditor of the lead (or coordinating)
audit partner having primary responsibility for the Company's audit.
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* Obtain and review annually a report from the independent auditor
regarding its quality control procedures, and material issues raised by
the most recent internal quality control review, or peer review, of the
firm or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional
authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more of
the independent audits carried out by the firm, and any steps taken to
deal with any such issues and all relationships between the independent
auditor and the Company.
* Evaluate, and present to the Board of Directors its conclusions
regarding, the qualifications, performance and independence of the
independent auditor, including considering whether the auditor's
quality controls are adequate and permitted non-audit services are
compatible with maintaining the auditor's independence, and taking into
account the opinions of management and the Internal Auditors.
* Ensure the rotation of the audit partners as required by law and
consider whether in order to assure continuing auditor independence it
is appropriate to adopt a policy of rotating the external audit firm on
a regular basis.
* Establish policies concerning the Company's hiring of employees or
former employees of the independent auditor, as required by law and by
NYSE listing standards.
* On a regular basis, meet separately with the independent auditor to
discuss any matters that the Committee or independent auditor believes
should be discussed privately.
Compliance
* Review the effectiveness of the system for monitoring compliance with
laws and regulations. The results of management's investigation and
follow-up (including disciplinary action) of any instances of
noncompliance should also be reviewed.
* Obtain from the independent auditor any information with respect to
illegal acts in accordance with Section 10A(b) of the Exchange Act.
* Establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of
complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal
accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential, anonymous
submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting
or auditing matters.
* Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor any
correspondence with, or the findings of any examinations by, regulatory
agencies and any published reports or auditor observations that raise
significant issues regarding the Company's financial statements or
accounting policies.
* Obtain regular updates from management and Company counsel regarding
compliance matters and legal matters that may have a significant impact
on the financial statements and related disclosures or the Company's
compliance policies.
Reporting Responsibilities
* Regularly report to the Board of Directors about Committee activities,
issues and related recommendations.
* Provide an open avenue of communication between Internal Audit, the
independent auditor and the Board of Directors.
* Review any other reports the Company issues that relate to Committee
responsibilities.
Other Responsibilities
* Perform other activities related to this charter as requested by the
Board of Directors.
* Institute and oversee special investigations as needed.
* Review and assess the adequacy of the Committee charter annually,
request Board approval for proposed changes and ensure appropriate
disclosure as may be required by law or regulation.
* Annually review the Committee's own performance, including a review of
the compliance of the Committee with this charter.
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2003 FINANCIAL APPENDIX
[TSYS (R) LOGO]
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.............................................. F-2
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW................................................... F-3
FINANCIAL REVIEW..................................................... F-4
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS.......................................... F-22
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME.................................... F-23
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS................................ F-24
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME.............................................................. F-25
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................... F-26
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS....................................... F-48
REPORT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY................................... F-49
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA, STOCK PRICE, DIVIDEND INFORMATION.......... F-50
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and related Notes thereto and Financial Review, included
elsewhere in this Annual Report. The historical trends in TSYS' results of
operations and financial position over the last five years are presented below.
Revenues before reimbursable items and net income have grown over the last five
years at compounded annual growth rates of 15.9% and 20.8%, respectively. The
balance sheet data also reflect the continued strong financial position of TSYS
as evidenced by the current ratio of 1.9:1 at December 31, 2003, and increased
shareholders' equity.
Years Ended December 31,
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(in thousands except per share data) 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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Income Statement Data:
Revenues:
Electronic payment processing services $ 707,816 617,876 572,412 511,663 451,227
Other services 120,485 106,087 86,816 95,350 77,086
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Revenues before reimbursable items 828,301 723,963 659,228 607,013 528,313
Reimbursable items 225,165 231,170 233,093 238,081 213,322
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Total revenues 1,053,466 955,133 892,321 845,094 741,635
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Expenses:
Salaries and other personnel expense 326,568 300,240 267,792 240,658 207,618
Net occupancy and equipment expense 205,845 174,958 171,680 163,953 151,964
Other operating expenses 105,334 91,168 81,961 87,446 80,439
(Gain) loss on disposal of equipment, net (25) (75) 92 1,422 (798)
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Expenses before reimbursable items 637,722 566,291 521,525 493,479 439,223
Reimbursable items 225,165 231,170 233,093 238,081 213,322
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Total expenses 862,887 797,461 754,618 731,560 652,545
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Operating income 190,579 157,672 137,703 113,534 89,090
Nonoperating income (expense) 3,790 5,614 2,858 5,116 2,159
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Income before income taxes,
minority interest and equity
in income of joint ventures 194,369 163,286 140,561 118,650 91,249
Income taxes 70,868 57,908 53,891 46,601 34,983
Minority interest in subsidiary's net income (338) (154) (76) (99) ---
Equity in income of joint ventures 17,810 20,581 17,824 15,586 12,327
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Net income $ 140,973 125,805 104,418 87,536 68,593
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Basic earnings per share $ .72 .64 .54 .45 .35
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Diluted earnings per share $ .71 .64 .53 .45 .35
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Cash dividends declared per share $ .078 .068 .060 0.48 .040
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Weighted average common shares outstanding 196,830 197,017 194,773 194,785 194,913
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Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding 197,438 197,497 195,604 195,265 195,479
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At December 31,
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(in thousands) 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets $ 1,001,236 779,493 656,554 604,007 463,622
Working capital 127,392 148,623 99,620 63,180 68,553
Obligations under capital leases
and software arrangements
(excluding current portion) 29,748 67 135 164 204
Shareholders' equity 732,534 602,206 507,330 414,016 334,292
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
TSYS' revenues are derived from providing electronic payment processing and
related services to financial and nonfinancial institutions, generally under
long-term processing contracts. TSYS' services are provided primarily through
the Company's cardholder systems, TS2 and TS1, to financial institutions and
other organizations throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, Honduras, the
Caribbean and Europe. The Company currently offers merchant services to
financial institutions and other organizations in Japan through its majority
owned subsidiary, GP Network Corporation (GP Net), and in the United States
through its joint venture, Vital Processing Services L.L.C. (Vital).
Due to the somewhat seasonal nature of the credit card industry, TSYS' revenues
and results of operations have generally increased in the fourth quarter of each
year because of increased transaction and authorization volumes during the
traditional holiday shopping season. Furthermore, growth or declines in card
portfolios of existing clients, the conversion of cardholder accounts of new
clients to the Company's processing platforms, and the loss of cardholder
accounts impact the results of operations from period to period. Another factor
which may affect TSYS' revenues and results of operations from time to time, is
the sale by a client of its business, its card portfolio or a segment of its
accounts to a party which processes cardholder accounts internally or uses
another third-party processor. Consolidation in either the financial services or
retail industries, a change in the economic environment in the retail sector, or
a change in the mix of payments between cash and cards could favorably or
unfavorably impact TSYS' financial position, results of operations and cash
flows in the future.
A significant amount of the Company's revenues is derived from long-term
contracts with large clients, including certain major customers. Processing
contracts with large clients, representing a significant portion of the
Company's total revenues, generally provide for discounts on certain services
based on the size and activity of clients' portfolios. Therefore, electronic
payment processing revenues and the related margins are influenced by the client
mix relative to the size of client card portfolios, as well as the number and
activity of individual cardholder accounts processed for each client.
Consolidation among financial institutions has resulted in an increasingly
concentrated client base, which results in a changing client mix toward larger
clients and increasing pressure on the Company's net profit margins.
Based upon available market share data that includes cards processed in-house,
the Company believes it has a 20% market share of the domestic consumer card
processing arena; an 83% share of the Visa and MasterCard domestic commercial
card processing market; a 15% share of the domestic retail card processing
market; and a 4% market share of the U.S. off-line debit processing market at
the end of 2003. The Company believes it has significant growth opportunities as
in-house processors and issuers processed by competitors realize the potential
for reduced costs and better portfolio performance offered through TSYS'
processing solutions.
The Company provides services to its clients including processing consumer,
retail, commercial, debit and stored value cards, as well as student loan
account processing. Consumer cards include Visa and MasterCard credit cards as
well as American Express cards. Retail cards include private label and gift
cards. Commercial cards include purchasing cards, corporate cards and fleet
cards for employees. Government services/EBT accounts on file consist mainly of
student loan processing accounts. Debit/Stored value accounts include debit
cards and stored value cards. The table on page F-11 summarizes TSYS' accounts
on file (AOF) data by type of account at December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001.
Significant highlights occurring during 2003 include:
- Total revenues exceeded $1 billion for the first time in the Company's
history.
- Operating income increased 20.9% in 2003 as compared to 2002.
- Net income increased 12.1% in 2003 as compared to 2002.
- TSYS' synthetic lease on the corporate campus was terminated. The
Company purchased the facility for $93.5 million through a combination
of cash on hand and a line of credit.
- TSYS cash generated from operating activities increased 34.8% in 2003
as compared to 2002.
- Accounts on file processed on TSYS' systems increased 11.4% to 273.9
million.
- TSYS' board of directors approved a stock repurchase plan that allows
the Company to purchase up to 2 million shares between April 2003 and
April 2005.
The major industry development occurring in 2003 and the early part of 2004
remains consolidation among financial institutions, particularly in the area of
credit card operations. In 2003, Sears' credit card business was sold to
Citigroup, Inc.; Circuit City sold its Visa and MasterCard portfolio to Fleet
Financial, who in turn announced a merger with Bank of America; J.P. Morgan &
Chase Co. and Bank One announced a merger; and Circuit City agreed to sell its
private label card business to Bank One. TSYS' management continually monitors
the situation with each of these portfolios. The impact of these transactions on
the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of TSYS cannot be
determined at this time.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
This Financial Review provides a discussion of critical accounting policies,
related party transactions and off-balance sheet arrangements. This Financial
Review also discusses the results of operations, financial condition, liquidity
and capital resources of TSYS and outlines the factors that have affected its
recent earnings, as well as those factors that may affect its future earnings.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes and
Selected Financial Data are an integral part of this Financial Review and should
be read in conjunction with it.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
TSYS' (The Company's) financial position, results of operations and cash flows
are impacted by the accounting policies the Company has adopted. In order to get
a full understanding of the Company's financial statements, one must have a
clear understanding of the accounting policies employed.
Factors that could affect the Company's future operating results and cause
actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited
to, lower than anticipated growth from existing customers, an inability to
attract new customers and grow internationally, loss of one or more of the
Company's major customers or other significant clients, an inability to grow
through acquisitions or successfully integrate acquisitions, an inability to
control expenses, technology changes, financial services consolidation, change
in regulatory mandates, a decline in the use of cards as a payment mechanism, a
decline in the financial stability of the Company's clients and uncertain
economic conditions. Negative developments in these or other risk factors could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.
The Company has prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. In preparing financial statements, it is necessary for management to
make assumptions and estimates affecting the amounts reported in the
consolidated financial statements and related notes. These estimates and
assumptions are developed based upon all information available. Actual results
could differ from estimated amounts.
A summary of the Company's critical accounting policies follows:
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Accounts receivable balances are stated net of allowances
for doubtful accounts and billing adjustments of $9.8 million and $8.0 million
at December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. The allowance
represents 7.5% and 6.2% of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2003 and
December 31, 2002, respectively. TSYS' client base mainly consists of financial
institutions and other card issuers such as retailers. A substantial amount of
the Company's account receivable balances are current, and the average number of
days sales outstanding in accounts receivable at December 31, 2003 was 42 days.
Because TSYS invoices clients for services monthly in arrears, accounts
receivable includes one month of service billings not yet invoiced.
TSYS records allowances for doubtful accounts when it is probable that the
accounts receivable balance will not be collected. When estimating the
allowances for doubtful accounts, the Company takes into consideration such
factors as its day-to-day knowledge of the financial position of specific
clients, the industry and size of its clients, the overall composition of its
accounts receivable aging, prior history with specific customers of accounts
receivable writeoffs and prior history of allowances in proportion to the
overall receivable balance. This analysis includes an ongoing and continuous
communication with its largest clients and those clients with past due balances.
A financial decline of any one of the Company's large clients could have an
adverse and material effect on collectibility of receivables and thus the
adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Increases in the allowance for doubtful accounts are recorded as charges to bad
debt expense and are reflected in other operating expenses in the Company's
consolidated statements of income. Write-offs of uncollectible accounts are
charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
TSYS records allowances for billing adjustments for actual and potential billing
discrepancies. When estimating the allowance for billing adjustments, the
Company considers its overall history of billing adjustments, as well as its
history with specific clients and known disputes. Increases in the allowance for
billing adjustments are recorded as a reduction of revenues in the Company's
consolidated statements of income, and actual adjustments to invoices are
charged against the allowance for billing adjustments.
REVENUE RECOGNITION: The Company's electronic payment processing revenues are
derived from long-term processing contracts with financial institutions and
nonfinancial customers and are recognized as the services are performed.
Electronic payment processing revenues are generated primarily from charges
based on the number of accounts on file, transactions and authorizations
processed, statements mailed, and other processing services for cardholder
accounts on file. Most of these contracts have prescribed annual revenue
minimums. The original terms of processing contracts generally range from three
to ten years in length.
On March 3, 2003, the Company announced that Bank One selected TSYS to upgrade
its credit card processing. Under the long-term software licensing and services
agreement, TSYS will provide electronic payment processing of Bank
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One's credit card accounts for at least two years beginning in 2004 (excluding
statement and card production services), and then TSYS will license a modified
version of its TS2 consumer and commercial card software to Bank One under a
perpetual license with a six year payment term. The Company uses the
percentage-of-completion accounting method for its agreement with Bank One.
The Company recognizes software license revenue in accordance with Statement of
Position No. (SOP) 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition," and SOP 98-9,
"Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition With Respect to Certain
Transactions." For software licenses for which any services rendered are not
considered essential to the functionality of the software, revenue is recognized
upon delivery of the software, provided (1) there is evidence of an arrangement,
(2) collection of the fee is considered probable, (3) the fee is fixed or
determinable, and (4) vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) exists to
allocate revenue to the undelivered elements of the arrangement.
When services are considered essential to the functionality of the software
licensed, revenues are recognized over the period that such services will be
performed using the percentage-of-completion method in accordance with SOP 81-1,
"Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type
Contracts." Progress during the period services performed is measured by the
percentage of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs for each
arrangement. Provisions for estimated losses on incomplete contracts are made in
the period in which such losses are determined. For license arrangements in
which the fee is not fixed or determinable, the license revenue is recognized as
payments become due.
The Company's other service revenues are derived from recovery collections work,
bankruptcy process management, legal account management, skip tracing,
commercial printing activities, targeted loyalty programs, and customer
relationship management services, such as call center activities for card
activation, balance transfer requests, customer service and collection. The
contract terms for these services are generally shorter in nature as compared
with the Company's long-term processing contracts. Revenue is recognized on
these other services as the services are performed either on a per unit or a
fixed price basis. The Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of
accounting for its fixed price contracts, and progress is measured by the
percentage of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs for each
arrangement. Provisions for estimated losses on incomplete contracts are made in
the period in which such losses are determined.
CONTRACT ACQUISITION COSTS: The Company capitalizes contract acquisition costs
related to signing or renewing long-term contracts. These costs, primarily
consisting of cash payments for rights to provide processing services and
internal conversion costs, are amortized using the straight-line method over the
contract term beginning when the client's cardholder accounts are converted and
producing revenues. All costs incurred prior to a signed agreement are expensed
as incurred.
The amortization of contract acquisition costs associated with cash payments is
included in as a reduction of revenues in the Company's consolidated statements
of income. The amortization of contract acquisition costs associated with
conversion activity is recorded as other operating expenses in the Company's
consolidated statements of income. The Company evaluates the carrying value of
contract acquisition costs for impairment for each customer on the basis of
whether these costs are fully recoverable from expected undiscounted net
operating cash flows of the related contract. The determination of expected
undiscounted net operating cash flows requires management to make estimates.
These costs may become impaired with the loss of a contract, the financial
decline of a client, termination of conversion efforts after a contract is
signed, diminished prospects for current clients or if the Company's actual
results differ from its estimates of future cash flows.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS: In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) Statement No. 86, "Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or
Otherwise Marketed," software development costs are capitalized once
technological feasibility of the software product has been established. Costs
incurred prior to establishing technological feasibility are expensed as
incurred. Technological feasibility is established when the Company has
completed a detailed program design and has determined that a product can be
produced to meet its design specifications, including functions, features and
technical performance requirements. Capitalization of costs ceases when the
product is generally available to clients. The Company evaluates the unamortized
capitalized costs of software development as compared to the net realizable
value of the software product which is determined by expected undiscounted net
operating cash flows. The amount by which the unamortized software development
costs exceed the net realizable value is written off in the period that such
determination is made. Software development costs are amortized using the
greater of (1) the straight-line method over its estimated useful life, which
ranges from three to ten years or (2) the ratio of current revenues to total
anticipated revenue over its useful life.
The Company also develops software that is used internally. These software
development costs are capitalized based upon Statement of Position 98-1,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use." Internal-use software development costs are capitalized once (a)
preliminary project stage is completed, (b) management authorizes and commits to
funding a computer software project, and (c) it is probable that the
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project will be completed, and the software will be used to perform the function
intended. Costs incurred prior to meeting these qualifications are expensed as
incurred. Capitalization of costs ceases when the project is substantially
complete and ready for its intended use. Internal-use software development costs
are amortized using an estimated useful life of three to seven years. Software
development costs may become impaired in situations where development efforts
are abandoned due to the viability of the planned project becoming doubtful or
due to technological obsolescence of the planned software product.
GOODWILL: Goodwill results from the excess of cost over the fair value of net
assets of businesses acquired. In July 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 141
(SFAS No. 141), "Business Combinations," and Statement No. 142 (SFAS No. 142),
"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 141 requires that the purchase
method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June
30, 2001. SFAS No. 141 also specifies criteria that intangible assets acquired
in a purchase method business combination must meet to be recognized and
reported apart from goodwill, noting that any purchase price allocable to an
assembled workforce may not be accounted for separately.
SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful
lives no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least
annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 142 also
requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over
their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and
reviewed for impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 144 (SFAS No. 144), "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets." The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 January 1, 2002.
TRANSACTION PROCESSING PROVISIONS: The Company has recorded estimates to accrue
for contract contingencies (performance penalties) and processing errors. A
significant number of the Company's contracts with large clients contain service
level agreements which can result in TSYS incurring performance penalties if
contractually required service levels are not met. When providing these
accruals, the Company takes into consideration such factors as the prior history
of performance penalties and processing errors incurred, actual contractual
penalties inherent in the Company's contracts, progress towards milestones and
known processing errors not covered by insurance.
These accruals are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets. Increases and decreases in transaction processing
provisions are charged to other operating expenses in the Company's consolidated
statements of income, and payments or credits for performance penalties and
processing errors are charged against the accrual.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND INTANGIBLES: In accordance with SFAS No.144,
the Company reviews long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and
intangibles subject to amortization, such as contract acquisition costs and
certain computer software, for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a
comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted
operating cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying
amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge
is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds
the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are separately presented
in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair
value less costs to sell, and would no longer be depreciated. The assets and
liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for sale are presented
separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company provides electronic payment processing and other services to its
parent company, Synovus Financial Corp. (Synovus), and its affiliates, and to
its joint ventures, Vital Processing Services L.L.C. (Vital) and Total System
Services de Mexico, S.A. de C.V (TSYS de Mexico). The services are performed
under contracts that are similar to its contracts with other customers. The
Company believes the terms and conditions of transactions between the Company
and these related parties are comparable to those which could have been obtained
in transactions with unaffiliated parties. The Company's margins with respect to
related party transactions are comparable to margins recognized in transactions
with unrelated third parties. The amounts related to these transactions are
disclosed on the face of TSYS' consolidated financial statements.
At December 31, 2003, Columbus Bank and Trust Company (CB&T), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Synovus, owned 159,630,980 shares (81.1%) of TSYS' common stock.
VITAL RESTRICTED UNITS
In 2000, the Board of Directors of Vital approved a plan to allow its owners to
set aside 2 million units of the 100 million units held by the owners to make
awards to key management of Visa and TSYS. In June 2000, TSYS awarded six of its
key executives an aggregate of 800,000 Vital restricted stock units for their
role in the development, growth and success of Vital, and was made to incent key
executives to continue to grow and develop Vital. The units were to vest over a
36-month cliff-vesting schedule.
In connection with the termination of Vital's stock-based compensation plans,
TSYS, with approval from the Compensation Committee, repurchased the Vital
restricted units from the Company's six key executives in June 2003,
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The purchase price for the restricted shares of $3.85 per unit was based upon an
independent, third party valuation of Vital conducted as of May 31, 2003. The
Company recognized compensation expense throughout the entire vesting period.
Semiannually, the Company received an independent third party valuation of Vital
throughout the vesting period and adjusted compensation expense accordingly.
Through December 2002, the Company recognized $3.0 million as compensation
expense. After adjusting for the updated valuation in 2003, TSYS recognized
$80,000 as compensation expense in 2003.
LEASE GUARANTEE
To assist Vital in leasing its corporate facility, the Company and Visa U.S.A.
(Visa) are guarantors, jointly and severally, for the lease payments on Vital's
Tempe facility. The lease on the facility expires in July 2007. The total future
minimum lease payments remaining at December 31, 2003 are $5.2 million. If Vital
fails to perform its obligations with regard to the lease, TSYS and Visa would
be required to perform in the same manner and to same extent as is required by
Vital.
LINE OF CREDIT
On June 30, 2003, TSYS obtained a $45.0 million long-term line of credit from a
banking affiliate of Synovus. The line is an automatic draw-down facility. The
interest rate for the line of credit is the London Interbank Offered Rate
(LIBOR) plus 150 basis points. In addition, there is a charge of 15 basis points
on any funds unused. The line of credit is unsecured debt and includes covenants
requiring the Company to maintain certain minimum financial ratios. At December
31, 2003, TSYS did not have an outstanding balance on the line of credit and was
in compliance with all covenants. As the LIBOR rate changes, TSYS will be
subject to interest rate risk.
In addition, TSYS maintains another unsecured credit agreement with CB&T. The
credit agreement has a maximum available principal balance of $5.0 million, with
interest at prime. TSYS did not use the credit facility during 2003, 2002 or
2001.
ACQUISITIONS
Upon the recommendation of a special committee of TSYS directors on October 15,
2002, the board of directors of TSYS approved the purchase of ProCard, Inc.
(ProCard) from Synovus for $30.0 million in cash. ProCard is a provider of
software and Internet tools designed to assist organizations with the management
of purchasing, travel and fleet card programs. ProCard's software solutions have
been integrated into TSYS' processing solutions. On November 1, 2002, TSYS
completed the ProCard acquisition.
Because the acquisition of ProCard was a transaction between entities under
common control, the Company has reflected the acquisition at historical cost in
accordance with SFAS No. 141. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141,
TSYS has restated its consolidated financial statements for periods prior to
TSYS' acquisition of ProCard that Synovus controlled both ProCard and TSYS to
include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of ProCard
since May 2000.
Effective January 1, 2002, TSYS acquired TSYS Total Debt Management, Inc. (TDM)
from Synovus in exchange for 2,175,000 newly issued shares of TSYS' common stock
with a market value of $43.5 million at the date of acquisition. Prior to the
acquisition, TDM operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Synovus, providing
third-party collection services. TDM operates as a separate, wholly owned
subsidiary of TSYS. Because the acquisition of TDM was a transaction between
entities under common control, the Company has reflected the acquisition at
historical cost in accordance with SFAS No. 141 and has reflected the results of
operations of TDM in the Company's consolidated financial statements beginning
January 1, 2002. The Company did not restate periods prior to 2002 because such
restatement was not significant. Refer to Note 12 for more information on TSYS
acquisitions.
BALANCE SHEETS
TSYS maintains deposit accounts with CB&T, the majority of which earn interest
and on which TSYS receives market rates of interest. Included in cash and cash
equivalents are deposit balances with CB&T of $80.8 million and $84.5 million at
December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
The Company maintains restricted cash balances on deposit with CB&T. The
restricted cash balances relate to cash collected on behalf of clients which are
held in escrow. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had restricted cash
balances of $7.6 million and $4.0 million, respectively, on deposit with CB&T.
TSYS paid cash dividends to CB&T in the amount of approximately $12.0 million,
$10.3 million and $9.1 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. TSYS
received cash dividends from its equity method joint ventures of approximately
$5.3 million, $17.9 million and $7.1 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001,
respectively. Additionally, as part of the modification to the joint venture
agreement in 2001, TSYS received a capital distribution of approximately $3.3
million from TSYS de Mexico.
Through its related party transactions, TSYS generates accounts receivable and
liability accounts with Synovus, CB&T and its affiliates, Vital and TSYS de
Mexico. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had accounts receivable
balances of $1.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively, associated with related
parties. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had accounts payable
balances of $1.0 million and $76,188, respectively, associated with related
parties. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had an accrued current
liability to related parties of $135,710 and $87,461, respectively.
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STATEMENTS OF INCOME
The Company provides electronic payment processing services and other services
for Synovus, CB&T and its affiliates, as well as its equity method joint
ventures, TSYS de Mexico and Vital.
The table below details revenues derived from affiliated companies for the years
ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001:
2003 2002 2001
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Electronic payment processing services:
Vital $ 14,373,892 15,116,769 15,069,633
CB&T 3,874,441 3,425,785 3,274,862
Synovus and affiliates 451,333 488,148 433,223
TSYS de Mexico 29,893 44,788 15,961,010
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Total electronic payment processing services $ 18,729,559 19,075,490 34,738,728
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Other services:
CB&T $ 5,677,176 5,575,853 5,789,004
Synovus and affiliates 695,014 959,250 641,701
Vital 48,313 28,121 22,447
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Total other services $ 6,420,503 6,563,224 6,453,152
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Reimbursable items:
Vital $ 7,716,703 8,464,318 7,569,155
CB&T 1,200,640 1,173,370 1,065,103
Synovus and affiliates 84,281 53,781 243,582
TSYS de Mexico --- 237,519 958,400
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Total reimbursable items $ 9,001,624 9,928,988 9,836,240
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The Company and Synovus and its affiliates are parties to various agreements to
provide certain services between one another. The table below details expenses
associated with affiliated companies for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001 by expense category:
2003 2002 2001
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Salaries and other personnel expense:
Trustee fees paid to Synovus $ 576,498 525,189 558,303
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Total salaries and other personnel expense $ 576,498 525,189 558,303
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Net occupancy and equipment expense:
Rent paid to TSYS by CB&T ($ 39,405) (39,405) (39,405)
Rent paid to CB&T by TSYS 318,940 377,285 211,878
Rent paid to TSYS by Synovus (684,922) (537,140) (454,926)
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Total net occupancy and equipment expense ($ 405,387) (199,260) (282,453)
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Other operating expenses:
Management fees paid to Synovus $ 8,038,296 8,078,484 8,606,544
Management fees paid by Synovus --- --- (1,497,000)
Processing support fees paid to TSYS de Mexico 590,649 916,538 300,587
Service fees paid to Vital --- 325,000 ---
Data processing service fees paid to TSYS by Synovus (2,075) (24,900) (24,900)
Data processing service fees paid to Vital 123,381 123,381 327,240
Data processing service fees paid to TSYS de Mexico 23,316 --- ---
Lockbox fees paid to Synovus --- --- 100,697
Escrow account fees paid to Synovus Trust 2,010 --- ---
Banking service fees paid by TSYS to CB&T 124,376 43,479 46,345
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Total other operating expenses $ 8,899,953 9,461,982 7,859,513
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Nonoperating Income
2003 2002 2001
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Interest income
from CB&T $ 582,056 1,082,405 2,305,617
Interest expense
paid to CB&T 29,257 --- ---
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Stock Options
Certain officers of TSYS and other TSYS employees participate in the Synovus
Incentive Plans. Nonqualified options to acquire Synovus common stock were
granted in 2003, 2002 and 2001 as follows:
2003 2002 2001
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Number of shares
under options 436,413 150,548 3,077,223
Weighted average
exercise price $ 18.91 26.56 28.60
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These stock options were granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market
value of Synovus common stock at the date of grant. The options vest over two to
three years and expire eight to ten years from date of grant with the exception
of the performance-accelerated options described below.
In 2001, Synovus granted performance-accelerated stock options to certain key
TSYS executives. The exercise price per share is equal to the fair market value
at the date of grant. The options are subject to a seven-year cliff vesting, but
the exercisability may be accelerated if the market price of Synovus common
stock exceeds $40, $45 and $50. Refer to Note 6 for more information on stock
options.
The Company believes the terms and conditions of the transactions described
above between TSYS, CB&T, Synovus and other affiliated companies are comparable
to those which could have been obtained in transactions with unaffiliated
parties. No significant changes have been made to the method of establishing
terms with the affiliated companies during the periods presented.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
OPERATING LEASES: As a method of funding its operations, TSYS employs
noncancelable operating leases for computer equipment, software and facilities.
These leases allow the Company to provide the latest technology while avoiding
the risk of ownership because of potential rapid technological obsolescence.
Neither the assets nor obligations related to these leases are included on the
balance sheet. Refer to Note 9 for further information on operating lease
commitments. One of the Company's most significant leases was its synthetic
lease for its corporate campus.
SYNTHETIC LEASE: In 1997, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement
with a special purpose entity (SPE) for the Company's corporate campus. The
business purpose of the SPE was to provide a means of financing the Company's
corporate campus. The assets and liabilities of the SPE consisted solely of the
cost of the building and loans from a consortium of banks.
In 2002, the Company extended its operating lease agreement with the SPE for the
Company's corporate campus for one year. On April 30, 2003, the Company provided
written notice that it intended to terminate the lease agreement for the
Company's corporate campus. If the synthetic lease had not been terminated,
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 46,
"Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51,"
would require TSYS to consolidate the SPE effective with the reporting period
after December 15, 2003.
On June 30, 2003, the Company terminated the operating lease agreement and
purchased the corporate campus for $93.5 million with a combination of $73.3
million in cash and funds from a long-term line of credit through a banking
affiliate of Synovus, which is discussed in the Related Party Transactions on
page F-6.
Interest income, net, derived from the investment of available cash balances
will be negatively impacted as a result of purchasing the campus.
At December 31, 2003, the Company did not have any synthetic lease agreements.
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The following table sets forth certain revenue and expense items as a percentage
of total revenues and the percentage increase or decrease in those items from
the table of Selected Financial Data presented on page F-2:
Percentage of Total Revenues Percent Change
Years Ended December 31, in Dollar Amounts
-----------------------------------------------------------
2003 2002 2001 2003 vs 2002 2002 vs 2001
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Revenues:
Electronic payment processing services 67.2% 64.7 64.2 14.6 7.9
Other services 11.4 11.1 9.7 13.6 22.2
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Revenues before reimbursable items 78.6 75.8 73.9 14.4 9.8
Reimbursable items 21.4 24.2 26.1 (2.6) (0.8)
----- ----- -----
Total revenues 100.0 100.0 100.0 10.3 7.0
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Expenses:
Salaries and other personnel expense 31.0 31.4 30.0 8.8 12.1
Net occupancy and equipment expense 19.5 18.3 19.2 17.7 1.9
Other operating expenses 10.0 9.6 9.3 15.5 11.2
(Gain) loss on disposal of equipment, net (0.0) (0.0) 0.0 nm nm
----- ----- -----
Expenses before reimbursable items 60.5 59.3 58.5 12.6 8.6
Reimbursable items 21.4 24.2 26.1 (2.6) (0.8)
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Total operating expenses 81.9 83.5 84.6 8.2 5.7
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Operating income 18.1 16.5 15.4 20.9 14.5
Nonoperating income (expense) 0.4 0.6 0.3 (32.5) 96.4
----- ----- -----
Income before income taxes, minority interest
and equity in income of joint ventures 18.5 17.1 15.7 19.0 16.2
Income taxes 6.8 6.1 6.0 22.4 7.5
Minority interest in subsidiary's net income (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) nm nm
Equity in income of joint ventures 1.7 2.2 2.0 (13.5) 15.5
----- ----- -----
Net income 13.4% 13.2 11.7 12.1 20.5
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nm = not meaningful
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
Total revenues increased 10.3%, or $98.3 million, for the year ended December
31, 2003, compared to the year ended December 31, 2002, which increased 7.0%, or
$62.8 million, compared to the year ended December 31, 2001. The increases in
revenues include increases of $6.4 million and $2.4 million related to the
effects of currency translation of its foreign-based subsidiaries and branches.
Excluding reimbursable items, revenues increased 14.4%, or $104.3 million, for
the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to the year ended December 31, 2002,
which increased 9.8%, or $64.7 million, compared to the year ended December 31,
2001.
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES REVENUES
[Omitted Electronic Payment Processing Services Revenues Bar Chart is
represented by the following table.]
(in millions)
1999 $ 451.2
2000 $ 511.7
2001 $ 572.4
2002 $ 617.9
2003 $ 707.8
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ACCOUNTS ON FILE (AOF) TABLES (in millions)
Percent Change
--------------------------
AOF 2003 2002 2001 2003 vs 2002 2002 vs 2001
----- ----- ----- ------------ ------------
At December 31, 273.9 245.9 218.5 11.4% 12.5%
Average 262.6 232.1 206.1 13.1 12.6
----- ----- -----
AOF BY PORTFOLIO TYPE
Percent Change
---------------------------
2003 % 2002 % 2001 % 2003 vs 2002 2002 vs 2001
----- --- ----- --- ----- --- ------------ ------------
Consumer 143.5 52% 137.0 56% 123.0 56% 4.5% 11.3%
Retail 85.5 31 77.3 31 73.5 34 10.7 5.2
Commercial 21.5 8 19.8 8 17.8 8 8.4 11.5
Government Services/EBT 13.8 5 5.5 2 --- --- 148.5 nm
Debit/Stored Value 9.6 4 6.3 3 4.2 2 53.2 48.5
----- --- ----- --- ----- ---
Total 273.9 100% 245.9 100% 218.5 100% 11.4 12.5
===== === ===== === ===== ===
AOF BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Percent Change
---------------------------
2003 % 2002 % 2001 % 2003 vs 2002 2002 vs 2001
----- --- ----- --- ----- --- ------------ ------------
Domestic 229.8 84% 215.4 88% 190.4 87% 6.7% 13.1%
International 44.1 16 30.5 12 28.1 13 44.8 8.6
----- --- ----- --- ----- ---
Total 273.9 100% 245.9 100% 218.5 100% 11.4 12.5
===== === ===== === ===== ===
Note: The accounts on file distinction between domestic and international is
based on the geographic domicile of processing clients.
ACTIVITY IN AOF
2002 TO 2003 2001 to 2002 2000 to 2001
------------ ------------ ------------
Beginning balance: 245.9 218.5 195.2
Internal growth of existing clients 25.1 22.9 24.2
New clients 19.9 13.2 16.0
Purges/Sales (13.2) (8.7) (11.8)
Deconversions (3.8) --- (5.1)
----- ----- -----
Ending balance: 273.9 245.9 218.5
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nm = not meaningful
Electronic Payment Processing Services
Electronic payment processing revenues are generated primarily from charges
based on the number of accounts on file, transactions and authorizations
processed, statements mailed, credit bureau requests, credit cards embossed and
mailed, and other processing services for cardholder accounts on file.
Cardholder accounts on file include active and inactive consumer credit, retail,
debit, stored value and commercial card accounts. Due to the number of
cardholder accounts processed by TSYS and the expanding use of cards, as well as
increases in the scope of services offered to clients, revenues relating to
electronic payment processing services have continued to grow.
Electronic payment processing services revenues increased 14.6%, or $89.9
million, for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to the year ended
December 31, 2002, which increased 7.9%, or $45.5 million, compared to the year
ended December 31, 2001.
On March 3, 2003, the Company announced that Bank One had selected TSYS to
upgrade its credit card processing. Under the long-term software licensing and
services agreement, TSYS will provide electronic payment processing services to
Bank One's credit card accounts for at least two years starting in 2004
(excluding statement and card production services), and then TSYS will license a
modified version of its TS2 consumer and commercial software to Bank One under a
perpetual license with a six year payment term. The Company uses the
percentage-of-completion accounting method for its agreement with Bank One and
recognizes revenues in proportion to costs incurred. TSYS' revenues from Bank
One were approximately 3.3% of total revenues in 2003. The 2004 earnings per
share (EPS) contribution from the Bank One agreement is expected to range from
$0.03 to $0.04. Beginning in 2005 and continuing thereafter through the payment
term of the license, the EPS contribution of the Bank One agreement is expected
to exceed $0.04 on an annual basis.
On January 14, 2004, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Bank One announced that
they have agreed to merge. Based on discussions with executive management of
Bank One after the recent merger announcement by JPM and Bank One, TSYS and Bank
One are proceeding with their efforts to complete the Bank One conversion
according to
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schedule. However, there are no assurances that the Bank One conversion will be
completed on schedule or that Bank One and JPM may not elect to terminate the
Bank One agreement with TSYS prior to the conversion. The impact of the
transaction between Bank One and JPM on the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of TSYS cannot be determined at this time.
In October 2003, Circuit City Stores, Inc. announced that it had sold its Visa
and MasterCard portfolio, which includes credit card receivables and related
cash reserves to FleetBoston Financial. On January 20, 2004, Circuit City
announced an agreement to sell its private-label credit card business to Bank
One. TSYS has a long-term agreement with Circuit City Stores until April 2006.
TSYS' revenues from Circuit City were approximately 3% of total revenues in
2003. The impact of the transactions between Circuit City and FleetBoston
Financial and Circuit City and Bank One on the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of TSYS cannot be determined at this time.
In July 2003, Sears and Citigroup announced an agreement for the sale by Sears
to Citigroup of the Sears credit card and financial services businesses. Sears
and Citigroup are both clients of TSYS, and TSYS considers its relationships
with both companies to be very positive.
TSYS and Sears are parties to a 10-year agreement, which was renewed in January
of 2000, under which TSYS provides transaction processing for more than 80.7
million Sears accounts. During the year ended December 31, 2003, TSYS' revenues
from the TSYS/Sears agreement represented 6.2% of TSYS' consolidated revenues.
The agreement includes provisions for termination for convenience prior to its
expiration upon the payment of a termination fee. The TSYS/Sears agreement also
grants to Sears the one-time right to market test TSYS' pricing and
functionality after May 1, 2004. Potential results of such market test, in which
TSYS will be a participant, include continuation of the processing agreement
under its existing terms, continuation of the processing agreement under
mutually agreed modified terms, or termination of the processing agreement after
May 1, 2006 without a termination fee. The impact of the transaction between
Sears and Citigroup on the financial position, results of operations and cash
flows of TSYS cannot be determined at this time.
TSYS provides processing services to its clients worldwide and plans to continue
to expand its service offerings internationally in the future. On August 6,
2002, TSYS announced the signing of a 10-year processing agreement with CIBC to
process more than 5 million Visa accounts. The portfolio was converted in early
2003 to TS2. In a separate agreement, TSYS announced in January 2002 that it
would process the new "entourage" line of American Express products for CIBC,
including Canada's first nationwide chip card. TSYS has supported CIBC's
commercial card product since 1994.
Total revenues from clients based in Mexico was $31.4 million for 2003, a 7.5%
increase over the $29.2 million in 2002, which was a 75.2% increase over the
$16.9 million in 2001. The increase in revenue in 2002 was attributable to
increased accounts on file growth of approximately 29.3% and the restructuring
of the joint venture agreement.
During 2003, the Company's largest client in Mexico notified TSYS that the
client intends to utilize its internal global platform and deconverted in the
fourth quarter of 2003. This client represented approximately 70% of TSYS'
revenues from Mexico. Another Mexican client notified the Company of its
intentions to deconvert in mid-2004. This client represented approximately 21%
of TSYS' revenues from Mexico prior to the deconversions. As a result,
management expects that electronic payment processing revenues for 2004 from
Mexico will decrease significantly when compared to electronic payment
processing revenues from Mexico for 2003 and 2002.
The Company's electronic payment processing services revenues are also impacted
by the use of optional value added products and services of TSYS' processing
systems. Value added products and services are optional features to which each
client can choose to subscribe in order to potentially increase the financial
performance of its portfolio. Value added products and services include: risk
management tools and techniques, such as credit evaluation, fraud detection and
prevention, and behavior analysis tools; and revenue enhancement tools and
customer retention programs, such as loyalty programs and bonus rewards. These
revenues can increase or decrease over time as clients subscribe to or cancel
these services.
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, value added products and
services represented 14.1%, 12.7% and 11.7% of total revenues, respectively.
Revenues from these products and services, which include some reimbursable items
paid to third-party vendors, increased 22.1%, or $26.8 million, for 2003
compared to 2002, and increased 16.3%, or $17.0 million, for 2002 compared to
2001.
Revenues associated with ProCard are included in electronic payment processing
services. These services include providing customized, Internet, Intranet and
client/server software solutions for commercial card management programs.
Revenues from these services increased 23.0% to $22.2 million in 2003, compared
to $18.0 million in 2002, which increased 17.8% compared to $15.3 million in
2001.
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Other Services
Revenues associated with TSYS' wholly owned subsidiaries, Columbus Depot
Equipment Company (CDEC), Columbus Productions, Inc. (CPI), TSYS Total Debt
Management, Inc. (TDM) and Enhancement Services Corporation (ESC) are included
in other service revenues. These services include mail and correspondence
processing services, teleservicing, data documentation capabilities, offset
printing, client service, collections and account solicitation services. CDEC
provides TSYS clients with an option to lease certain equipment necessary for
online communications and for the use of TSYS applications. CPI provides
full-service commercial printing services to TSYS clients and others. TDM
provides recovery collections work, bankruptcy process management, legal account
management and skip tracing. ESC provides targeted loyalty consulting and
travel, as well as gift card and merchandise, reward programs to more than 40
national and regional financial institutions in the United States.
In April 2003, TSYS completed the acquisition of Enhancement Services
Corporation (ESC) for $36.0 million in cash. For the year ended December 31,
2003, TSYS' revenues include $11.9 million related to ESC's revenues and are
included in other services. The Company believes the acquisition of ESC enhances
TSYS processing services by adding distinct value differentiation for TSYS and
its clients.
Revenues from other services increased $14.4 million, or 13.6%, in 2003,
compared to 2002. In 2002, revenues from other services increased $19.3 million,
or 22.2%, compared to 2001. In September 2003, TDM entered into a new debt
collection services agreement resulting in TDM's revenues increasing $18.3
million in 2003 over 2002. The revenues from this new agreement are expected to
continue throughout 2004.
Major Customers
A significant amount of the Company's revenues is derived from long-term
contracts with large clients, including certain major customers. Bank of America
Corporation, a major customer, has a long-term processing agreement with the
Company through 2009. Bank of America accounted for approximately 18%, 19% and
18% of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001,
respectively. The loss of Bank of America, or any other major or significant
clients, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position, results of operations and cash flows.
In October 2003, Bank of America announced that it would acquire FleetBoston
Financial (Fleet), creating one of the largest financial institutions in the
United States. The impact of the transaction between Bank of America and Fleet
on the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of TSYS cannot
be determined at this time.
The Company has a long-term processing relationship with Providian Financial
Corporation (Providian), one of the largest bankcard issuers in the nation. In
October 2001, the Company announced it signed a multi-year extension to its
long-term credit card-processing agreement with Providian until 2011, which
included a cash payment for processing rights of $12.7 million. Providian
accounted for approximately 10%, 13% and 19% of total revenues for the years
ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The loss of Providian, or
any other major or significant clients, could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
The Company works to maintain a large and diverse customer base across various
industries. In addition to its two major customers, the Company has other large
clients representing a significant portion of its total revenues. The loss of
any one of the Company's large clients could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Reimbursable Expenses
As a result of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB's) Emerging
Issues Task Force 01-14 (EITF 01-14), formerly known as Staff Announcement Topic
D-103, "Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for
`Out-of-Pocket' Expenses Incurred," the Company has included reimbursements
received for out-of-pocket expenses as revenue. Historically, TSYS had not
reflected such reimbursements in its consolidated statements of income. The
largest reimbursement expense for which TSYS is reimbursed by clients is
postage. Reimbursable items decreased $6.0 million, or 2.6%, in 2003, as
compared to 2002. Reimbursable items decreased $1.9 million, or 0.8%, in 2002,
as compared to 2001. The decreases are the result of certain clients decreasing
mailing activities, such as the reissuance of cards, and the loss of certain
clients.
Operating Expenses
As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses decreased in 2003 to 81.9%,
compared to 83.5% and 84.6% for 2002 and 2001, respectively. The principal
decreases in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue in 2003 as compared
to 2002 resulted from a concerted emphasis on expense control, a focus on
improved processes, lower provisions for transaction processing accruals and a
reduction in reimbursable items. The principal decreases in operating expenses
as a percentage of revenue in 2002 as compared to 2001 resulted from a
company-wide emphasis on expense control, a decrease in reimbursable items,
reduction in expenses associated with computer equipment and software rentals
and a decrease in rent expense on the campus facility. Operating expenses were
$862.9 million in 2003, compared to $797.5 million in 2002 and $754.6 million in
2001.
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Salaries and other personnel expense increased 8.8% in 2003 over 2002, compared
to 12.1% in 2002 over 2001. A significant portion of TSYS' operating expenses
relates to salaries and other personnel costs. During 2003, the average number
of employees increased to 5,422, compared to 5,267 in 2002 and 4,943 in 2001.
The majority of the increase in the number of employees for 2003 compared to
2002 related to the acquisition of ESC and the opening of a programming center
in Boise, Idaho. The majority of the increase in the number of employees for
2002 compared to 2001 related to the acquisition of TDM. The change in total
employment costs consists of increases of $16.1 million, $53.1 million and $40.3
million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, associated with the growth in the
number of employees, normal salary increases and related employee benefits.
These increases were net of $32.6 million, $42.9 million and $22.2 million in
2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, invested in software development and contract
acquisition costs. The increase in 2003 was also offset with a reduction in the
accrual for performance-based incentive benefits.
Net occupancy and equipment expense increased 17.7% in 2003 over 2002, compared
to 1.9% in 2002 over 2001. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $17.8
million, or 30.6%, to $76.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2003,
compared to $58.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, which increased
$7.9 million, or 15.6%, from $50.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Amortization expense of purchased computer software increased $10.9 million in
2003 as the Company expanded it processing capacity. The Company has certain
license agreements requiring increased license fees based upon achieving certain
thresholds of processing capacity. Amortization expense of developed software
increased $5.3 million as a result of developed software placed in service
during 2002.
Due to rapidly changing technology in computer equipment and software, TSYS'
equipment and software needs are fulfilled primarily through operating leases
and software licensing arrangements. Equipment and software rental expense was
$85.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $10.9
million, or 14.6%, compared to $74.8 million for the year ended December 31,
2002, a decrease of $4.2 million, or 5.3%, compared to $79.0 million for the
year ended December 31, 2001. TSYS equipment and software rentals increased in
2003 as a result of expanding processing capacity and converting clients to TS2.
Equipment and software rentals decreased in 2002 as TSYS made a concerted effort
to improve processing productivity and implement cost controls.
In July 2003, the Company announced plans to build a state-of-the-art (dollar)20
million European data center to accommodate future client growth and to prepare
for its corporate expansion throughout Europe. The center is scheduled to be
completed and operational by the fourth quarter of 2004.
Other operating expenses increased 15.5% in 2003 compared to 2002, and increased
11.2% in 2002 compared to 2001. Other operating expenses were impacted by the
court costs associated with a new debt-collection arrangement entered into by
TDM, amortization of contract acquisition costs, the provision for bad debt
expense, the provision for transaction processing accruals and the amount of
management fee income TSYS received from Synovus for management services TSYS
provided to TDM in 2001. As a result of a new debt-collection agreement with an
existing client in 2003, the Company recognized approximately $12.4 million of
court costs and attorney commissions in operating expense that it expects to
recover in future periods. Amortization of contract acquisition costs associated
with conversions was $7.7 million, $3.5 million and $387,000 in 2003, 2002 and
2001, respectively.
For 2003, 2002 and 2001, transaction processing provisions were $3.4 million,
$6.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively. For 2003, 2002 and 2001, bad debt
expense was $2.7 million, $2.7 million and $683,000, respectively. TSYS received
$1.5 million in 2001 for management services from Synovus related to TDM.
Operating Income
Operating income increased 20.9% to $190.6 million in 2003, compared to $157.7
million in 2002, which was an increase of 14.5% over 2001 operating income of
$137.7 million. The operating income margin increased to 18.1% in 2003, compared
to 16.5% and 15.4% in 2002 and 2001, respectively. The increase in operating
income in 2002 and 2001 was the result of the Company's continued commitment to
contain the growth in operating expenses below the growth rate in revenues as
well as other factors described above.
Management believes that reimbursable items distort operating profit margins as
defined by generally accepted accounting principles. Management evaluates the
Company's operating performance based upon operating margin excluding
reimbursable items. Management believes that operating profit margin excluding
reimbursable items is more useful because reimbursable items do not impact
profitability as the Company receives reimbursement for expenses incurred on
behalf of its clients.
Excluding reimbursable items, the Company's operating profit margin for the year
ended December 31, 2003 was 23.0%, compared to 21.8% and 20.9% for the years
ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Below is the reconciliation
between reported operating margin and adjusted operating margin excluding
reimbursable items for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001:
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2003 2002 2001
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Operating income (a) $ 190,578,977 157,672,473 137,730,103
================ =========== ===========
Total revenues (b) $ 1,053,465,913 955,132,831 892,321,171
================ =========== ===========
Operating margin
(as reported) (a)/(b) 18.1% 16.5% 15.4%
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Revenue before
reimbursable items (c) $ 828,300,732 723,962,805 659,228,125
================ =========== ===========
Adjusted operating
margin (a)/(c) 23.0% 21.8% 20.9%
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Nonoperating Income
Nonoperating income decreased in 2003 from 2002 and increased in 2002 compared
to 2001 primarily due to changes in foreign currency translation gains and the
amount of interest the Company earned on its cash investments. Interest income,
net for 2003 was $2.7 million, a 5.6% increase compared to $2.6 million in 2002,
which was a 5.9% decrease compared to $2.8 million in 2001. The variation in
interest income is primarily attributable to the fluctuations in the cash
available for investment and lower short-term interest rates. Nonoperating
income is expected to decrease in 2004, as compared to 2003, as the result of
the interest expense associated with software license obligations.
In connection with the Company's purchase of its corporate campus and its
potential impact to nonoperating income, a detailed discussion of TSYS'
synthetic lease for its corporate campus and subsequent termination of the lease
in 2003 is provided in Related Party Transactions on page F-6.
In July 2002, the Company restructured $12.6 million of its permanent financing
of its UK operation as an intercompany loan. The financing requires the unit to
repay the financing in US dollars. The functional currency of the European
operations is the British Pound Sterling (BPS). As the Company translates the
European financial statements into US dollars, the translated balance of the
financing (liability) is adjusted upward or downward to match the US-dollar
obligation (receivable) on the parent's financial statement. The upward or
downward adjustment is recorded as a gain or loss on foreign currency
translation in the Company's statements of income. As a result of the
restructuring, the Company recorded a foreign currency translation loss on the
Company's financing with its European operations for the year ended December 31,
2003 of $13,800, compared to a foreign currency translation gain of $1.9 million
and $122,800 for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
During the third quarter of 2003, the European operations repaid the remaining
balance of the financing.
The Company also records foreign currency translation adjustments associated
with other balance sheet accounts. The Company maintains several cash accounts
denominated in foreign currencies, primarily in Euros and BPS. As the Company
translates the foreign-denominated cash balances into US dollars, the translated
cash balance is adjusted upward or downward depending upon the foreign currency
exchange movements. The upward or downward adjustment is recorded as a gain or
loss on foreign currency translation in the Company's statements of income. As
those cash accounts have increased, the upward or downward adjustments have
increased. The majority of the translation gain of $1.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 2003 relates to the translation of cash accounts.
In anticipation of future capital expenditures in Europe, the Company
contributed its BPS cash accounts as additional equity in its European
operations. The funds will be primarily used by the European operation to pay
for the building of the new data center in Europe. The balance of the Company's
foreign-denominated cash accounts subject to risk of translation gains or losses
at December 31, 2003 was approximately $1.8 million, the majority of which is
denominated in BPS.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $70.9 million, $57.9 million and $53.9 million in 2003,
2002 and 2001, respectively, representing effective income tax rates of 33.6%,
31.7% and 34.4%, respectively. The calculation of the effective tax rate
includes minority interest in consolidated subsidiary's net income and equity in
income of the joint venture of Vital in pretax income. TSYS' increase in its
effective income tax rate for 2003 was primarily due to the result of federal
and state tax credits growing at a slower rate than pretax income.
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures
TSYS' share of income from its equity in joint ventures was $17.8 million, $20.6
million and $17.8 million for 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The decrease in
2003 is primarily attributable to the decrease in Vital's operating results as a
result of pricing concessions and charges associated with an executive's
retirement and termination of Vital's stock-based compensation plans. The
increase in 2002 is primarily the result of Vital's improved operating results
as a result of operating efficiencies and increased transaction volumes compared
to 2001.
Vital Processing Services L.L.C.
The Company has a joint venture with Visa U.S.A. and records its 50% ownership
in the joint venture using the equity method of accounting. The Company
considers Vital to be an integral part of its overall processing operations and
an important part of its overall market strategy. Prior to forming the joint
venture, TSYS performed back-end merchant processing services for its
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clients. The revenues and expenses associated with merchant processing were
included in revenues, expenses and operating income. In 1996, the Company formed
Vital with Visa U.S.A. in order to expand its merchant processing business. TSYS
remains involved in the daily processing of Vital's merchant clients, and within
TSYS' operating expenses are expenses related to merchant processing. In the
ordinary course of business, TSYS, which owns the merchant back-end processing
software used by Vital, provides processing services to Vital. For 2003, TSYS
generated $22.1 million of revenue from Vital, compared to $23.6 million and
$22.7 million in 2002 and 2001, respectively.
During 2003, the Company's equity in income of joint ventures related to Vital
was $16.7 million, a 15.6% decrease, or $3.1 million, compared to $19.8 million
in 2002, which was a 23.6% increase, or $3.8 million compared to $16.0 million
in 2001. The decrease in Vital's net income was primarily the result of higher
salaries and other personnel related expenses due to an executive retirement,
termination of a stock option plan and charges to record the impairment of
certain software and investment assets.
Vital is a leader in providing integrated end-to-end electronic transaction
processing services primarily to large financial institutions and other merchant
acquirers. Vital processes all payment forms including credit, debit, electronic
benefit transfer and check truncation for merchants of all sizes across a wide
array of retail market segments. Vital's unbundled products and services
include: authorization and capture of electronic transactions; clearing and
settlement of electronic transactions; information reporting services related to
electronic transactions; merchant billing services; and point of sale terminal
sales and service. Revenues generated by these activities depend upon a number
of factors, such as demand for and price of Vital's services, the technological
competitiveness of its product offerings, Vital's reputation for providing
timely and reliable service, competition within the industry, and general
economic conditions. Vital's products and services are marketed to merchant
acquirers through a direct sales force, which concentrates on developing
long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients.
Refer to Note 5 for condensed consolidated financial information for Vital.
Processing contracts with large clients, representing a significant portion of
Vital's total revenues, generally provide for discounts on certain services
based on the volume of transactions processed by the client. Transaction volumes
are influenced by both the number and type of merchants. The growth or loss of
merchants impacts the results of operations from period to period. Operating
results may also be significantly impacted by a customer selling all or a
portion of its merchant acquiring business. Consolidation among financial
institutions has resulted in an increasingly concentrated client base, which
results in a high concentration of revenues being derived from a small number of
customers.
Revenues for Vital increased $7.2 million, or 2.9%, in 2003, compared to 2002.
In 2002, revenues increased $24.6 million, or 11.0%, compared to 2001. The
increase in 2003 over 2002 was primarily the result of increases in the number
of transactions processed (net of price reductions to certain clients), debit
network fees charged to customers and revenues associated with Vital's terminal
deployment business. The increase in 2002 over 2001 was primarily the result of
increases in the number of transactions processed (net of price reductions to
certain customers), debit network transaction fees charged to customers and
revenues associated with Vital's terminal deployment business.
Vital's major expense items include salaries and other personnel expense and
cost of network and telecommunication expenses. Salaries and other personnel
expense consists of the cost of personnel who develop and maintain processing
applications, operate computer networks and provide customer support; wages and
related expenses paid to sales personnel; and costs associated with non-revenue
producing customer support functions, administrative employees and management.
Other expenses consist primarily of the cost of network telecommunications
capability; transaction processing systems including depreciation and
amortization, maintenance and other system costs; third party service providers
including TSYS and Visa; and terminal equipment cost of sales. Vital has
agreements with both TSYS and Visa to provide key services related to its
business. Vital is dependent on both TSYS and Visa to perform on their
obligations under these agreements. Vital's results of operation could be
significantly impacted by material changes in the terms and conditions of the
agreements with TSYS and Visa, changes in performance standards and the
financial condition of both TSYS and Visa.
Vital, as a limited liability corporation, is treated similar to a partnership
for income tax purposes. As a result, no provision for current or deferred
income taxes has been made in Vital's financial statements. Vital's taxable
income or loss is reportable on the tax returns of its owners based on their
proportionate interest in the joint venture.
TSYS de Mexico
The Company has a joint venture with a number of Mexican banks and records its
49% ownership in the joint venture using the equity method of accounting. The
operation, Total System Services de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (TSYS de Mexico),
prints statements and provides card-issuing support services to the joint
venture clients.
During 2003, the Company's equity in income of joint ventures related to TSYS de
Mexico was $1.1 million, a
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38.2% increase, or $316,000, compared to $828,000 in 2002, which was a 55.0%
decrease, or $1.0 million, compared to $1.8 million in 2001.
As a result of the restructuring of its joint venture agreement, TSYS agreed to
pay TSYS de Mexico a processing support fee for certain client relationship and
network services that TSYS de Mexico has assumed from TSYS. TSYS paid TSYS de
Mexico a processing support fee of $591,000, $917,000 and $301,000 in 2003, 2002
and 2001, respectively. This processing support fee decreased, beginning in the
fourth quarter of 2003, with the deconversion of TSYS' largest client in Mexico.
Net Income
Net income increased 12.1% to $141.0 million (basic earnings per share of $0.72
and diluted earnings per share of $0.71) in 2003, compared to 2002. In 2002, net
income increased 20.5% to $125.8 million (basic and diluted earnings per share
of $0.64), compared to $104.4 million (basic earnings per share of $0.54 and
diluted earnings per share of $0.53) in 2001.
Net Profit Margin
The Company's net profit margin for 2003 was 13.4%, compared to 13.2% and 11.7%
for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Management
believes that reimbursable items distort net profit margin as defined by
generally accepted accounting principles. Management evaluates the Company's
operating performance based upon net margin excluding reimbursable items.
Management believes that net profit margin excluding reimbursable items is more
useful because reimbursable items do not impact profitability as the Company
receives reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of its clients.
Excluding reimbursable items, the Company's net profit margin for the year ended
December 31, 2003 was 17.0%, compared to 17.4% and 15.8% for the years ended
December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Below is the reconciliation between reported net profit margin and adjusted net
profit margin excluding reimbursable items for the years ended December 31,
2003, 2002 and 2001:
2003 2002 2001
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Net income (a) $ 140,972,967 125,804,971 104,418,229
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Total revenues (b) $ 1,053,465,913 955,132,831 892,321,171
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Net profit margin
(as reported) (a)/(b) 13.4% 13.2% 11.7%
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Revenue before
reimbursable items (c) $ 828,300,732 723,962,805 659,228,125
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Adjusted net profit
margin (a)/(c) 17.0% 17.4% 15.8%
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Projected Outlook 2004 and 2005
TSYS expects its 2004 earnings per share (EPS) to exceed its 2003 EPS by 5-7%
and its revenues (excluding reimbursables) to exceed its 2003 revenues by
11-13%. The forecast does not include any revenues or expenses associated with
signing and converting any new major clients and does not include the effect of
any potential changes to relationships with certain large clients.
TSYS anticipates 10-15% growth in earnings per share in 2005, based on the
following assumptions: revenue before reimbursable items, increasing between
10-12%, driven by 6-9% growth in revenue from existing electronic payment
processing clients, no significant client losses occurring through 2005 and
Vital's earnings growing by at least 5%.
FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows show the Company's cash flows from
operating, investing and financing activities. TSYS' primary methods for funding
its operations and growth have been cash generated from current operations and
the use of leases and the occasional use of borrowed funds to supplement
financing of capital expenditures.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
TSYS' main source of funds is derived from operating activities, specifically
net income. During 2003, the Company generated $266.4 million in cash from
operating activities compared to $197.6 million and $90.6 million in 2001 and
2000, respectively. The increase in 2003 in net cash provided from operating
activities was driven by the increase in net income, the increase in noncash
activities such as depreciation and amortization, and the payment from Bank One
in connection with the new processing arrangement signed in 2003. The increase
in 2002 in net cash provided by operating activities was related to changes in
working capital and increased profitability. The decline in 2001 in net cash
provided by operating activities was related to changes in working capital and
cash commitments of expanding in Europe without the full year benefit of any
processing revenues.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
The major uses of cash generated by operations have been the addition of
property and equipment, primarily computer equipment and the purchase of the
campus facility, internal development and purchase of computer software,
investments in contract acquisition costs associated with obtaining and serving
new or existing clients, and business acquisitions, offset by cash dividends
from joint ventures. The Company used $234.6 million in cash for investing
activities in 2003, compared to $134.4 million and $103.2 million in 2002 and
2001, respectively.
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Property and Equipment
Capital expenditures for property and equipment were $125.3 million in 2003,
compared to $14.8 million in 2002 and $32.5 million in 2001. The increase in
capital expenditures in 2003 is due to the purchase of the corporate campus and
the building of a new data center in Europe, as discussed below. A detailed
discussion of TSYS' synthetic lease for its corporate campus and subsequent
termination of the lease in 2003 is provided in Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
on page F-9. During 2001, the Company began building the infrastructure
necessary to establish an operations facility in Europe, which resulted in
higher capital expenditures in 2001 as compared to 2002.
On July 30, 2003, the Company announced the groundbreaking for a new TSYS data
center in Knaresborough, England. The 47,000 square-foot facility will replace
the current center in Harrogate, England. It will be built on three acres and
includes 15,000 square feet of office space. The new data center is estimated to
cost approximately (pound)20 million and should be completed by the end of the
fourth quarter of 2004.
Purchased Computer Software
Expenditures for purchased computer software were $47.3 million in 2003,
compared to $37.0 million in 2002 and $36.7 million in 2001. The increase in
2003 relates to annual site licenses for mainframe processing systems whose fees
are based upon a measure of TSYS' computer processing capacity, commonly
referred to as millions of instructions per second (MIPs).
Software Development Costs
Additions to software development costs, including enhancements to and
development of TS2 processing systems, were $17.7 million in 2003, $29.5 million
in 2002 and $19.5 million in 2001. As a result of discontinuing and abandoning
development on certain software development projects, the Company expensed $1.2
million in software development costs in 2001 as employment and other operating
expenses that were previously capitalized. The decline in the amount capitalized
as software development costs in 2003, as compared to 2002, is the result of
several projects being completed in 2002.
The following is a summary of the additions to software development costs by
project for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001:
(in millions) 2003 2002 2001
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TSYS ProphIT $ 10.7 11.1 4.2
Integrated Payments 0.8 4.6 2.3
Double Byte 0.5 5.5 4.0
TSYS Total Commerce - 3.4 6.2
Other Capitalized Software
Development Costs 5.7 4.9 1.6
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Total $ 17.7 29.5 18.3
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The Company continues to develop TSYS ProphIT(SM), a Web-based process
management system that provides direct access to account information and other
system interfaces to help streamline an organization's business processes. TSYS
ProphIT is currently being offered to TSYS' processing clients with the general
release of the core platform having occurred in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Continued development of TSYS ProphIT provides increased and enhanced
functionality to the core platform, to include additional customer service
functions. The Company capitalized approximately $10.7 million in 2003 on TSYS
ProphIT, bringing the total capitalized costs to $26.0 million since the project
began.
The Company is developing its Integrated Payments Platform (IPP) supporting the
online and offline debit and stored value markets, which will give clients
access to all national and regional networks, electronic benefit transfer (EBT)
programs, and ATM driving and switching services for online debit processing.
The Company capitalized approximately $0.8 million in 2003 on IPP, bringing the
total capitalized costs to $7.7 million since the project began. The Company
expects to complete the system in phases. As of December 31, 2003, the EBT and
offline debit phases were complete and placed in service. The online debit and
stored value phases continue to be developed.
Due to the complexity of the differences between the English language and Asian
languages, computer systems require two bytes to store an Asian character
compared to one byte in the English language. With the opening of a branch
office in Japan to facilitate its marketing of card processing services, TSYS
began modifying its current TS2 system to accommodate language and currency
differences with Asia, commonly referred to as the "double byte project." The
Company capitalized a total of $0.5 million in 2003. The Company has invested a
total of $10.1 million since the project began.
The Company developed a new commercial card system, TSYS Total Commerce, which
was built upon the architectural design of TS2. The new system provides enhanced
reporting for multi-languages/currencies, and global commercial card processing
for multinational corporations on a single platform. The Company has invested a
total of $36.9 million. The Company placed the new system in service in late
2002.
Cash Used in Acquisitions
On April 28, 2003, TSYS announced the acquisition of ESC for $36.0 million in
cash. The Company has allocated approximately $26.0 million to goodwill,
approximately $8.2 million to intangibles and the remaining amount to the net
assets acquired. ESC provides targeted loyalty consulting and travel, as well as
gift card and merchandise, reward programs to more than 40 national and regional
financial institutions in the United States. The Company believes the
acquisition of ESC enhances TSYS' processing
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services by adding distinct value differentiation for TSYS and its clients.
Upon the recommendation of a special committee of TSYS directors, on October 15,
2002 the Board of Directors of TSYS approved the purchase of ProCard from
Synovus for $30.0 million in cash. ProCard is a provider of software and
Internet tools designed to assist organizations with the management of
purchasing, travel and fleet card programs. On November 1, 2002, TSYS completed
the acquisition. ProCard's software solutions have been integrated into TSYS'
processing solutions. Because the acquisition of ProCard was a transaction
between entities under common control, the Company is reflecting the acquisition
at historical cost in accordance with SFAS No. 141. In accordance with the
provisions of SFAS No. 141, TSYS restated its consolidated financial statements
for periods that Synovus controlled both ProCard and TSYS to include the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of ProCard since May
2000.
Cash Dividends from Joint Ventures
Total cash dividends received from joint ventures was $5.3 million in 2003,
compared to $17.9 million and $10.4 million in 2002 and 2001, respectively. As
part of the restructured agreement for the Mexican joint venture, TSYS de Mexico
made a capital distribution to its owners. TSYS received $3.3 million in 2001
from TSYS de Mexico as its share of the capital distribution, which reduced
TSYS' investment in TSYS de Mexico. The $3.3 million capital distribution is
included in the dividend for 2001.
Contract Acquisition Costs
TSYS makes cash payments for processing rights, third-party development costs
and other direct salary related costs in connection with converting new
customers to the Company's processing systems. The Company's investments in
contract acquisition costs were $18.1 million in 2003, $44.0 million in 2002 and
$27.2 million in 2001. Cash payments for processing rights were $4.5 million,
$25.7 million and $16.5 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Conversion
cost additions were $13.6 million, $18.3 million and $10.7 million in 2003, 2002
and 2001, respectively.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
The major use of cash for financing activities has been the payment on long-term
debt, the payment of dividends and the purchase of stock under the stock
repurchase plan as described below. The main source of cash from financing
activities has been the occasional use of borrowed funds. Net cash used in
financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $20.9 million
mainly as a result of the purchase of common stock and the payment of dividends.
The Company used $12.7 million and $11.0 million in cash for financing
activities for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively,
primarily for the payment of cash dividends.
Stock Repurchase Plan
On April 15, 2003, TSYS announced that its board had approved a stock repurchase
plan to purchase up to 2 million shares, which represents slightly more than
five percent of the shares of TSYS stock held by shareholders other than
Synovus. The shares may be purchased from time to time over the next two years
and will depend on various factors including price, market conditions,
acquisitions and the general financial position of TSYS. Repurchased shares will
be used for general corporate purposes. Through December 31, 2003, the Company
had purchased 525,291 shares at an average cost of $18.70 per share.
Line of Credit
In connection with the purchase of the campus, TSYS obtained a $45.0 million
long-term line of credit from a banking affiliate of Synovus. A detailed
discussion is included in Related Party Transactions on page F-6.
Dividends
The Company has paid a dividend for 57 consecutive quarters. Dividends on common
stock of $14.8 million were paid in 2003, compared to $12.8 million and $11.2
million in 2002 and 2001, respectively. On April 17, 2003, the Company announced
a 14.3% increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.0175 to $0.0200 per share. On
April 18, 2002, the Company announced a 16.7% increase in its quarterly dividend
from $0.0150 to $0.0175 per share and increased the number of authorized shares
from 300 million to 600 million. On February 26, 2001, the Company announced a
20% increase in its quarterly cash dividend from $0.0125 to $0.0150 per share.
Significant Noncash Transactions
The Company has recorded $42.2 million as the present value of payments under
software arrangements as computer software and an obligation under software
arrangements, previously accounted for incorrectly and disclosed as operating
lease commitments. This correction was not material to the Company's financial
position, results of operations or cash flows in prior periods. Under these
agreements, the Company has negotiated substantial price discounts and the right
to use the software perpetually up to certain levels of capacity. These
liabilities will be satisfied with scheduled annual payments that generally
increase each year. A portion of the annual payments relates to software
maintenance and is expensed over the respective maintenance periods. The Company
has also acquired computer equipment in the amount of $3.1 million under a
capital lease.
Effective January 1, 2002, TSYS acquired TDM from Synovus in exchange for
2,175,000 newly issued shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $43.5
million. TDM now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS. This transaction
increased Synovus' ownership of TSYS to 81.1% in 2002.
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Because the acquisition of TDM was a transaction between entities under common
control, the Company is reflecting the acquisition at historical cost in
accordance with SFAS No. 141.
Additional Cash Flow Information Off-Balance Sheet Financing
TSYS uses various operating leases in its normal course of business. These
"off-balance sheet" arrangements obligate TSYS under noncancelable operating
leases for computer equipment, software and facilities. These computer and
software lease commitments may be replaced with new lease commitments due to new
technology. Management expects that, as these leases expire, they will be
renewed or replaced by similar leases.
On June 30, 2003, the Company terminated the operating lease agreement and
purchased the corporate campus for $93.5 million with a combination of $73.3
million in cash and funds from a long-term line of credit through a banking
affiliate of Synovus, which is discussed in the Related Party Transactions on
page F-6.
The following table summarizes future contractual cash obligations, including
lease payments and software arrangements, as of December 31, 2003, for the next
five years and thereafter:
Contractual Cash Obligations
Payments Due By Period
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1 Year 2 - 3 4 - 5 After
(in millions) Total or Less Years Years 5 years
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Operating leases $ 254.0 95.1 126.1 24.4 8.4
Capital lease
obligations 3.6 0.8 1.6 1.2 -
Software
arrangements 59.3 20.9 38.4 - -
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Total contractual
cash obligations $ 316.9 116.8 166.1 25.6 8.4
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Foreign Exchange
TSYS operates internationally and is subject to potentially adverse movements in
foreign currency rate changes. Since December 2000, TSYS has not entered into
foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency
rate changes. The Company continues to review potential hedging instruments to
safeguard it from significant currency translation risks.
Impact of Inflation
Although the impact of inflation on its operations cannot be precisely
determined, the Company believes that by controlling its operating expenses and
by taking advantage of economies of scale through utilization of more efficient
computer hardware and software, it can minimize the impact of inflation.
Working Capital
TSYS may seek additional external sources of capital in the future. The form of
any such financing will vary depending upon prevailing market and other
conditions and may include short-term or long-term borrowings from financial
institutions or the issuance of additional equity and/or debt securities such as
industrial revenue bonds. However, there can be no assurance that funds will be
available on terms acceptable to TSYS. Management expects that TSYS will
continue to be able to fund a significant portion of its capital expenditure
needs through internally generated cash in the future, as evidenced by TSYS'
current ratio of 1.9:1. At December 31, 2003, TSYS had working capital of $127.4
million, compared to $148.6 million in 2002 and $99.6 million in 2001.
Legal Proceedings
The Company has received notification from the United States Attorneys' Office
for the Northern District of California that the United States Department of
Justice is investigating whether the Company and/or one of its large credit card
processing clients violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. Sections 3729-33, in
connection with mailings made on behalf of the client from July 1997 through
November 2001. Although the exact scope of the investigation is not clear, the
Company believes that the subject matter of the investigation relates to the
U.S. Postal Service's Move Update Requirements. In general, the Postal Service's
Move Update Requirements are designed to reduce the volume of mail that is
returned to sender as undeliverable as addressed. In effect, these requirements
provide, among other things, various procedures that may be utilized to maintain
the accuracy of mailing lists in exchange for discounts on postal rates. The
Company has received a subpoena from the Office of the Inspector General of the
U.S. Postal Service, and has produced documents responsive to the subpoena, and
expects to provide further documentation to the government in connection with
this investigation. The Company intends to fully cooperate with the Department
of Justice in the investigation and there can be no assurance as to the timing
or outcome of the investigation, including whether the investigation will result
in any criminal or civil fines, penalties, judgments or treble damage or other
claims against the Company. The Company is not in a position to estimate whether
or not any loss may arise out of this investigation. As a result, no reserve or
accrual has been recorded in the Company's financial statements relating to this
matter.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this filing which are not statements of
historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (the Act). These forward-looking
statements include, among others, TSYS' belief with respect to its current
market share and its growth opportunities, TSYS' expectation with respect to the
impact of the Bank One contract on its earnings per share growth for 2004 and
2005 and thereafter through the payment term of the license, TSYS' expected
growth in earnings per share and revenues for 2004, TSYS' expected growth in
earnings per share for 2005, the expected cost and completion date for TSYS' new
data center located in England, any matter that may arise out of the United
States Department of Justice's investigation, TSYS' belief with respect to the
fair value of its investments in joint ventures, TSYS' belief with respect to
its ability to meet its contractual commitments and with respect to lawsuits,
claims and other complaints, the Board of Directors' present intent to continue
to pay cash dividends, and the assumptions underlying such statements,
including, with respect to TSYS' expected growth in earnings per share for 2005,
an increase in revenues before reimbursable items of 10-12%, a 6-9% growth in
revenues from existing electronic payment processing clients, Vital Processing
Services growing earnings by at least 5% and no significant client losses
through 2005. In addition, certain statements in future filings by TSYS with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases, and in oral and written
statements made by or with the approval of TSYS which are not statements of
historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i)
projections of revenue, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment
or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii)
statements of plans and objectives of TSYS or its management or Board of
Directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of
future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such
statements. Words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends,"
"targeted," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and
that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such
forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward- looking
statements in this filing. Many of these factors are beyond TSYS' ability to
control or predict. The factors include, but are not limited to: (i) delays in
converting Bank One to TSYS' platforms; (ii) revenues are lower than
anticipated; (iii) revenues from TSYS' existing customers are lower than
anticipated; (iv) Vital's earnings are lower than anticipated; (v) adverse
developments with respect to TSYS' sub-prime or retail clients; (vi) lower than
anticipated internal growth rates for TSYS' existing clients; (vii) TSYS'
inability to control expenses and increase market share; (viii) TSYS' inability
to successfully bring new products to market, including, but not limited to
stored value products, e-commerce products, loan processing products and other
processing services; (ix) the inability of TSYS to grow its business through
acquisitions or successfully integrate acquisitions; (x) TSYS' inability to
increase the revenues derived from international sources; (xi) adverse
developments with respect to entering into contracts with new clients and
retaining current clients; (xii) the merger of TSYS clients with entities that
are not TSYS clients or the sale of portfolios by TSYS clients to entities that
are not TSYS clients; (xiii) TSYS' inability to anticipate and respond to
technological changes, particularly with respect to e-commerce; (xiv) adverse
developments with respect to the successful conversion of clients; (xv) the
absence of significant changes in foreign exchange spreads between the United
States and the countries TSYS transacts business in, to include Mexico, United
Kingdom, Japan, Canada and the European Union; (xvi) changes in consumer
spending, borrowing and saving habits, including the mix of payments between
cash and cards; (xvii) changes in laws, regulations, credit card association
rules or other industry standards affecting TSYS' business which require
significant product redevelopment efforts; (xviii) the effect of changes in
accounting policies and practices as may be adopted by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board or the Securities and Exchange Commission; (xix) the costs and
effects of litigation or adverse facts and developments relating thereto; (xx)
adverse developments with respect to the credit card industry in general; (xxi)
TSYS' inability to successfully manage any impact from slowing economic
conditions or consumer spending; (xxii) the occurrence of catastrophic events
that would impact TSYS' or its major customers' operating facilities,
communications systems and technology, or that has a material negative impact on
current economic conditions or levels of consumer spending; (xxiii) successfully
managing the potential both for patent protection and patent liability in the
context of rapidly developing legal framework for expansive software patent
protection; (xxiv) hostilities increase in the Middle East or elsewhere; and
(xxv) overall market conditions.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
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2003 2002
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $80.8 million and $84.5 million on
deposit with a related party at 2003 and 2002, respectively) (Notes 2 and 10) $ 122,873,589 109,171,206
Restricted cash (includes $7.6 million and $4.0 million on deposit
with a related party at 2003 and 2002, respectively) (Note 2) 7,679,063 4,035,052
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and billing
adjustments of $9.8 million and $8.0 million at 2003 and 2002, respectively 120,645,594 121,439,387
Deferred income tax assets (Note 7) 400,500 5,411,353
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 10) 22,764,221 22,547,590
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Total current assets 274,362,967 262,604,588
Property and equipment, net (Note 3) 232,076,232 120,835,260
Computer software, net (Note 4) 258,090,135 200,297,026
Contract acquisition costs, net (Note 10) 125,471,644 123,728,968
Equity investments (Note 5) 66,708,383 54,181,246
Goodwill, net (Note 10) 29,625,842 3,619,178
Other assets 14,901,294 14,227,058
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Total assets $ 1,001,236,497 779,493,324
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 17,549,482 10,365,836
Accrued salaries and employee benefits 32,562,228 43,314,882
Current portion of obligations under capital leases
and software arrangements (Note 9) 15,230,761 68,110
Billings in excess of costs and profit on uncompleted contracts 17,573,019 --
Other current liabilities (includes $4.3 million and $2.9 million payable
to related parties at 2003 and 2002, respectively) (Note 10) 64,055,680 60,232,889
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Total current liabilities 146,971,170 113,981,717
Obligations under capital leases and software arrangements,
excluding current portion (Note 9) 29,747,837 67,354
Other accounts payable -- 562,500
Deferred income tax liabilities (Note 7) 88,544,419 59,932,000
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Total liabilities 265,263,426 174,543,571
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary 3,439,424 2,743,863
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Shareholders' equity (Note 6):
Common stock - $.10 par value, Authorized 600,000,000 shares; 197,504,087
and 197,254,087 issued at 2003 and 2002, respectively; 196,815,429 and
197,049,470 outstanding at 2003 and 2002, respectively 19,750,409 19,725,409
Additional paid-in capital 41,573,634 35,143,089
Accumulated other comprehensive income 8,314,304 1,052,897
Treasury stock (shares of 688,658 and 204,617 at 2003 and 2002, respectively) (12,426,320) (3,316,703)
Retained earnings 675,321,620 549,601,198
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Total shareholders' equity 732,533,647 602,205,890
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,001,236,497 779,493,324
=============== ===========
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years Ended December 31,
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2003 2002 2001
--------------- ----------- -----------
Revenues:
Electronic payment processing services (includes $18.7 million,
$19.1 million and $34.7 million from related parties for
2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively) $ 707,816,033 617,876,400 572,412,050
Other services (includes $6.4 million, $6.6 million and $6.5
million from related parties for 2003, 2002 and 2001,
respectively) 120,484,699 106,086,405 86,816,075
--------------- ----------- -----------
Revenues before reimbursable items 828,300,732 723,962,805 659,228,125
Reimbursable items (includes $9.0 million, $9.9 million and
$9.8 million from related parties for 2003, 2002 and 2001,
respectively) 225,165,181 231,170,026 233,093,046
--------------- ----------- -----------
Total revenues (Notes 2 and 11) 1,053,465,913 955,132,831 892,321,171
--------------- ----------- -----------
Expenses:
Salaries and other personnel expense 326,568,225 300,239,783 267,791,982
Net occupancy and equipment expense 205,844,528 174,957,895 171,679,560
Other operating expenses (includes $8.9 million,
$9.5 million and $7.9 million to related parties for 2003, 2002
and 2001, respectively) 105,333,560 91,167,502 81,960,950
(Gain) loss on disposal of equipment, net (24,558) (74,848) 92,530
--------------- ----------- -----------
Expenses before reimbursable items 637,721,755 566,290,332 521,525,022
Reimbursable items 225,165,181 231,170,026 233,093,046
--------------- ----------- -----------
Total expenses (Note 2) 862,886,936 797,460,358 754,618,068
--------------- ----------- -----------
Operating income 190,578,977 157,672,473 137,703,103
--------------- ----------- -----------
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income, net of interest expense (includes $0.6 million,
$1.1 million and $2.3 million from related parties for 2003,
2002 and 2001, respectively) 2,747,569 2,600,989 2,736,298
Gain on foreign currency translation, net 1,042,144 3,012,842 121,967
Other, net 1 90 68
--------------- ----------- -----------
Total nonoperating income (expense) 3,789,714 5,613,921 2,858,333
--------------- ----------- -----------
Income before income taxes, minority interest and equity in
income of joint ventures 194,368,691 163,286,394 140,561,436
Income taxes 70,868,175 57,907,900 53,891,659
Minority interest in subsidiary's net income (337,895) (154,627) (76,003)
Equity in income of joint ventures (Note 5) 17,810,346 20,581,104 17,824,455
--------------- ----------- -----------
Net income $ 140,972,967 125,804,971 104,418,229
=============== =========== ===========
Basic earnings per share $ 0.72 0.64 0.54
=============== =========== ===========
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.71 0.64 0.53
=============== =========== ===========
Weighted average common shares outstanding 196,829,802 197,016,699 194,772,766
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to stock
options outstanding 607,942 480,350 831,696
--------------- ----------- -----------
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 197,437,744 197,497,049 195,604,462
=============== =========== ===========
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31,
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2003 2002 2001
--------------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 140,972,967 125,804,971 104,418,229
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Minority interest in subsidiary's net income 337,895 154,627 76,003
Gain on foreign currency translation, net (1,042,144) (3,012,842) (121,967)
Equity in income of joint ventures (17,810,346) (20,581,104) (17,824,455)
Depreciation and amortization 98,415,417 74,013,487 58,477,523
Charges for bad debt expense and billing adjustments 2,690,373 3,262,830 569,434
Charges for transaction processing provisions 3,449,943 6,532,268 1,438,241
Deferred income tax expense 27,066,682 13,620,858 15,743,047
(Gain) loss on disposal of equipment, net (24,558) (74,848) 92,530
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable 3,624,120 (5,355,433) (16,496,167)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,827,159 1,662,303 (3,191,167)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable 3,027,639 (11,339,601) (30,510,677)
Accrued salaries and employee benefits (10,819,056) 3,276,104 (5,444,281)
Billings in excess of costs and profit on uncompleted
contracts 17,573,019 -- --
Other current liabilities (4,933,935) 9,650,177 (16,642,448)
--------------- ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 266,355,175 197,613,797 90,583,845
--------------- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (125,301,543) (14,781,422) (32,476,377)
Additions to purchased computer software (47,311,850) (37,020,367) (36,727,463)
Additions to internally developed computer software (17,688,831) (29,451,048) (18,304,356)
Proceeds from disposal of equipment 66,143 161,973 1,084,219
Cash acquired in acquisition 4,442,163 2,858,384 --
Cash used in acquisition (36,000,000) (30,000,000) --
Dividends received from joint ventures 5,277,523 17,855,119 10,410,281
Increase in contract acquisition costs (18,128,948) (44,043,871) (27,194,200)
--------------- ------------ ------------
Net cash used in investing activities (234,645,343) (134,421,232) (103,207,896)
--------------- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of common stock (9,824,814) -- --
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 20,233,983 -- --
Principal payments on long-term debt (20,233,983) -- --
Principal payments on capital lease obligations (205,629) (102,989) (110,480)
Dividends paid on common stock (14,764,849) (12,772,086) (11,198,915)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 3,929,297 204,550 264,365
--------------- ------------ ------------
Net cash used in financing activities (20,865,995) (12,670,525) (11,045,030)
--------------- ------------ ------------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2,858,546 (9,334) (664,564)
--------------- ------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $ 13,702,383 50,512,706 (24,333,645)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 109,171,206 58,658,500 82,992,145
--------------- ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 122,873,589 109,171,206 58,658,500
=============== ============ ============
Cash paid for interest $ 138,887 36,304 66,149
=============== ============ ============
Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds received) $ 38,729,242 34,017,594 50,732,072
=============== ============ ============
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Accumulated
Common Stock Additional Other Total
------------------------ Paid-in Comprehensive Treasury Retained Shareholders'
Shares Dollars Capital Income (Loss) Stock Earnings Equity
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------- -------------
Balance as of December 31, 2000 195,079,087 $19,507,909 $25,352,864 ($ 1,613,681) ($ 3,594,683) $ 374,363,492 $ 414,015,901
Comprehensive income:
Net income --- --- --- --- --- 104,418,229 104,418,229
Other comprehensive loss,
net of tax:
Foreign currency translation --- --- (1,841,657) --- --- (1,841,657)
-------------
Other comprehensive loss --- --- --- --- --- --- (1,841,657)
-------------
Comprehensive income --- --- --- --- --- --- 102,576,572
-------------
Common stock issued from
treasury shares for exercise
of stock options (Note 6) --- --- 243,167 --- 61,358 --- 304,525
Cash dividends declared
($0.060 per share) --- --- --- --- --- (11,686,355) (11,686,355)
Tax benefits associated with
stock options --- --- 2,118,956 --- --- --- 2,118,956
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------- -------------
Balance as of December 31, 2001 195,079,087 19,507,909 27,714,987 (3,455,338) (3,533,325) 467,095,366 507,329,599
Comprehensive income:
Net income --- --- --- --- --- 125,804,971 125,804,971
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax:
Foreign currency translation --- --- --- 4,508,235 --- --- 4,508,235
-------------
Other comprehensive income --- --- --- --- --- --- 4,508,235
-------------
Comprehensive income --- --- --- --- --- --- 130,313,206
-------------
Common stock issued in an
acquisition (Note 2) 2,175,000 217,500 6,077,050 --- --- --- 6,294,550
Common stock issued from
treasury shares for exercise
of stock options (Note 6) --- --- 122,670 --- 216,622 --- 339,292
Cash issued in an acquisition
(Notes 2 and 12) --- --- --- --- --- (30,000,000) (30,000,000)
Cash dividends declared
($0.068 per share) --- --- --- --- --- (13,299,139) (13,299,139)
Tax benefits associated with
stock options --- --- 1,228,382 --- --- --- 1,228,382
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------- -------------
Balance as of December 31, 2002 197,254,087 19,725,409 35,143,089 1,052,897 (3,316,703) 549,601,198 602,205,890
Comprehensive income:
Net income --- --- --- --- --- 140,972,967 140,972,967
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax:
Foreign currency translation --- --- --- 7,261,407 --- --- 7,261,407
-------------
Other comprehensive income --- --- --- --- --- --- 7,261,407
-------------
Comprehensive income --- --- --- --- --- --- 148,234,374
-------------
Common stock issued from
treasury shares for exercise
of stock options (Note 6) --- --- (78,400) --- 715,197 --- 636,797
Common stock issued for
exercise of stock options 250,000 25,000 3,267,500 --- --- --- 3,292,500
Purchase of treasury shares --- --- --- --- (9,824,814) --- (9,824,814)
Cash dividends declared
($0.078 per share) --- --- --- --- --- (15,252,545) (15,252,545)
Tax benefits associated with
stock options --- --- 3,241,445 --- --- --- 3,241,445
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------- -------------
Balance as of December 31, 2003 197,504,087 $19,750,409 $41,573,634 $ 8,314,304 ($12,426,320) $ 675,321,620 $ 732,533,647
=========== =========== =========== ============= ============ ============= =============
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BUSINESS: Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS or the Company) is an 81.1% owned
subsidiary of Columbus Bank and Trust Company (CB&T) which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Synovus Financial Corp. (Synovus). Synovus' stock is traded on the
NYSE under the symbol "SNV."
TSYS provides electronic payment processing and related services to banks and
other card-issuing institutions located in the United States, Mexico, Canada,
Honduras, the Caribbean and Europe. The Company offers merchant processing
services to financial institutions and other organizations in Japan through its
majority owned subsidiary, GP Network Corporation (GP Net), and in the United
States through its joint venture, Vital Processing Services L.L.C. (Vital).
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION: The accompanying
consolidated financial statements of Total System Services, Inc. include the
accounts of TSYS and its subsidiaries, which are listed below. Significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
YEAR
COMPANY ACQUIRED/ OWNERSHIP
NAME STARTED PERCENTAGE
------------------ -------- ----------
Columbus Depot
Equipment Company CDEC 1988 100%
Columbus
Productions, Inc. CPI 1994 100%
TSYS Canada, Inc. TSYS Canada 1998 100%
GP Network
Corporation GP Net 2000 51%
TSYS Total Debt
Management, Inc. TDM 2002 100%
ProCard, Inc. ProCard 2002 100%
Enhancement Services
Corporation ESC 2003 100%
TSYS Technology
Center, Inc. TTC 2003 100%
TSYS Japan Co., Ltd. TSYS Japan 2003 100%
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES: Factors that could affect the
Company's future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially
from expectations include, but are not limited to, lower than anticipated growth
from existing clients, an inability to attract new clients and grow
internationally, loss of a major customer, an inability to grow through
acquisitions or successfully integrate acquisitions, an inability to control
expenses, technology changes, financial services consolidation, changes in
regulatory requirements, a decline in the use of cards as a payment mechanism, a
decline in the financial stability of the Company's clients and uncertain
economic conditions. Negative developments in these or other risk factors could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.
The Company has prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. In preparing these consolidated financial statements, it is necessary
for management to make assumptions and estimates affecting the amounts reported
in the consolidated financial statements and related notes. These estimates and
assumptions are developed based upon all information available. Actual results
can differ from estimated amounts.
CASH EQUIVALENTS: For purposes of the statements of cash flows, investments with
a maturity of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash
equivalents.
RESTRICTED CASH: Restricted cash balances relate to cash balances collected on
behalf of customers and are held in escrow. TSYS records a corresponding
liability for the obligation to the customer which is reflected in other current
liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Accounts receivable balances are stated net of allowances
for doubtful accounts and billing adjustments of $9.8 million and $8.0 million
at December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.
TSYS records an allowance for doubtful accounts when it is probable that the
accounts receivable balance will not be collected. When estimating the allowance
for doubtful accounts, the Company takes into consideration such factors as its
day-to-day knowledge of the financial position of specific clients, the industry
and size of its clients, the overall composition of its accounts receivable
aging, prior history with specific customers of accounts receivable write-offs
and prior history of allowances in proportion to the overall receivable balance.
This analysis includes an ongoing and continuous communication with its largest
clients and those clients with past due balances. A financial decline of any one
of the Company's large clients could have an adverse and material effect on
collectibility of receivables and thus the adequacy of the allowance for
doubtful accounts.
Increases in the allowance for doubtful accounts are recorded as charges to bad
debt expense and are reflected in other operating expenses in the Company's
consolidated statements of income. Write-offs of uncollectible accounts are
charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
TSYS records an allowance for billing adjustments for actual and potential
billing discrepancies. When estimating the allowance for billing adjustments,
the Company considers its overall history of billing adjustments, as well
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as its history with specific clients and known disputes. Increases in the
allowance for billing adjustments are recorded as a reduction of revenues in the
Company's consolidated statements of income and actual adjustments to invoices
are charged against the allowance for billing adjustments.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Property and equipment are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are
computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets. Buildings and improvements are depreciated over estimated useful lives
of 5-40 years, computer and other equipment over estimated useful lives of 2-4
years, and furniture and other equipment over estimated useful lives of 3-15
years. The Company evaluates impairment losses on long-lived assets used in
operations in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
144 (SFAS No. 144), "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets."
PURCHASED COMPUTER SOFTWARE: The Company purchases software that is used in
providing electronic payment processing and other services to clients. Purchased
software is obtained through perpetual licenses and site licenses and through
agreements based on processing capacity (called "MIPs agreements"). Perpetual
and site licenses are amortized using the straight-line method over their
estimated useful lives which range from three to five years. Software purchased
under MIPs agreements is amortized using a units-of-production basis over the
estimated useful life of the software, generally not to exceed ten years. The
Company evaluates impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations in
accordance with SFAS No. 144.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS: In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) Statement No. 86, "Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or
Otherwise Marketed," software development costs are capitalized once
technological feasibility of the software product has been established. Costs
incurred prior to establishing technological feasibility are expensed as
incurred. Technological feasibility is established when the Company has
completed a detailed program design and has determined that a product can be
produced to meet its design specifications, including functions, features and
technical performance requirements. Capitalization of costs ceases when the
product is generally available to clients. The Company evaluates the unamortized
capitalized costs of software development as compared to the net realizable
value of the software product which is determined by future undiscounted net
cash flows. The amount by which the unamortized software development costs
exceed the net realizable value is written off in the period that such
determination is made. Software development costs are amortized using the
greater of (1) the straight-line method over its estimated useful life, which
ranges from three to ten years or (2) the ratio of current revenues to total
anticipated revenue over its useful life.
The Company also develops software that is used internally. These software
development costs are capitalized based upon Statement of Position 98-1,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use." Internal-use software development costs are capitalized once (a)
preliminary project stage is completed, (b) management authorizes and commits to
funding a computer software project, and (c) it is probable that the project
will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function
intended. Costs incurred prior to meeting the qualifications are expensed as
incurred. Capitalization of costs ceases when the project is substantially
complete and ready for its intended use. Internal-use software development costs
are amortized using an estimated useful life of three to seven years. Software
development costs may become impaired in situations where development efforts
are abandoned due to the viability of the planned project becoming doubtful or
due to technological obsolescence of the planned software product.
CONTRACT ACQUISITION COSTS: The Company capitalizes contract acquisition costs
related to signing or renewing long-term contracts. These costs, primarily
consisting of cash payments for rights to provide processing services and
internal conversion costs, are amortized using the straight-line method over the
contract term beginning when the client's cardholder accounts are converted and
producing revenues. All costs incurred prior to a signed agreement are expensed
as incurred.
The amortization of contract acquisition costs associated with cash payments is
included in as a reduction of revenues in the Company's consolidated statements
of income. The amortization of contract acquisition costs associated with
conversion activity is recorded as other operating expenses in the Company's
consolidated statements of income. The Company evaluates the carrying value of
contract acquisition costs for impairment for each customer on the basis of
whether these costs are fully recoverable from expected undiscounted net
operating cash flows of the related contract. The determination of expected
undiscounted net operating cash flows requires management to make estimates.
These costs may become impaired with the loss of a contract, the financial
decline of a client, termination of conversion efforts after a contract is
signed, diminished prospects for current clients or if the Company's actual
results differ from its estimates of future cash flows.
EQUITY INVESTMENTS: TSYS' 49% investment in Total System Services de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V. (TSYS de Mexico), an electronic payment processing support
operation located in Mexico, is accounted for using the equity method of
accounting, as is TSYS' 50% investment in Vital Processing Services L.L.C., a
merchant processing operation headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Investments
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in joint ventures are included in other noncurrent assets in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets.
GOODWILL: Goodwill results from the excess of cost over the fair value of net
assets of businesses acquired. In July 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 141
(SFAS No. 141), "Business Combinations," and Statement No. 142 (SFAS No. 142),
"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 141 requires that the purchase
method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June
30, 2001. SFAS No. 141 also specifies criteria that intangible assets acquired
in a purchase method business combination must meet to be recognized and
reported apart from goodwill, noting that any purchase price allocable to an
assembled workforce may not be accounted for separately.
SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful
lives no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least
annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 142 also
requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over
their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and
reviewed for impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets." The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 January 1, 2002.
At December 31, 2003, the Company had unamortized goodwill in the amount of
$29.6 million. As a result of implementing SFAS No. 142, the Company incurred no
amortization expense of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2003 and
2002. Amortization expense related to goodwill was $889,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2001. On May 31, 2003, the Company performed its annual impairment
analyses of its unamortized goodwill balance, and this test did not result in
any impairment.
FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: The Company uses financial instruments in
the normal course of its business. The carrying values of cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued salaries and employee benefits,
and other current liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term
maturities of these assets and liabilities. The fair value of the Company's
obligations under capital leases is not significantly different from its
carrying value.
Investments in joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method of
accounting and pertain to privately held companies for which fair value is not
readily available. The Company believes the fair values of its investments in
joint ventures exceed their respective carrying values.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS: In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the Company
reviews long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and intangibles
subject to amortization, such as contract acquisition costs and certain computer
software, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of
assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of
an asset to estimated undiscounted operating cash flows expected to be generated
by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future
cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the
carrying amount of an asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be
disposed of are separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the
lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and would no
longer be depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified
as held for sale are presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability
sections of the balance sheet.
TRANSACTION PROCESSING PROVISIONS: The Company has recorded estimates to accrue
for contract contingencies (performance penalties) and processing errors. A
significant number of the Company's contracts with large clients contain service
level agreements which can result in TSYS incurring performance penalties if
contractually required service levels are not met. When providing these
accruals, the Company takes into consideration such factors as the prior history
of performance penalties and processing errors incurred, actual contractual
penalties inherent in the Company's contracts, progress towards milestones and
known processing errors not covered by insurance.
These accruals are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets. Increases and decreases in transaction processing
provisions are charged to other operating expenses in the Company's consolidated
statements of income, and payments or credits for performance penalties and
processing errors are charged against the accrual.
MINORITY INTEREST: Minority interest in earnings of subsidiary represents the
minority shareholders' share of the net income or loss of GP Net. The minority
interest in the consolidated balance sheet reflects the original investment by
these shareholders in GP Net, their proportional share of the earnings or losses
and their proportional share of net gains or losses resulting from the currency
translation of assets and liabilities of GP Net.
BILLINGS IN EXCESS OF COSTS AND PROFITS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS: When
provisions for progress payments exist on long-term contracts accounted for
under the percentage-of-completion method, the Company includes amounts for
contract billings that exceed accumulated contract revenues in billings in
excess of costs and profit on uncompleted contracts.
TREASURY STOCK: The Company uses the cost method when it purchases its own
common stock as treasury shares or issues treasury stock upon option exercises
and displays treasury stock as a reduction of shareholders' equity.
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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION: The Company maintains several different foreign
operations whose functional currency is their local currency. Foreign currency
financial statements of the Company's Mexican joint venture, the Company's
wholly owned subsidiary with an operation in Canada, the Company's wholly owned
subsidiary in Japan, the Company's majority owned subsidiary in Japan, GP Net,
as well as the Company's branches in Japan and the United Kingdom, are
translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates, except for revenues,
costs and expenses, and net income which are translated at the average exchange
rates for each reporting period. Net gains or losses resulting from the currency
translation of assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign operations, net
of tax, are accumulated in a separate section of shareholders' equity titled
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains and losses on transactions
denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies are included in
determining net income for the period in which exchange rates change.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," requires companies to display, with the
same prominence as other financial statements, the components of comprehensive
income (loss). TSYS displays the items of other comprehensive income (loss) in
its consolidated statements of shareholders' equity and comprehensive income.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES: In June 1998, the FASB issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (SFAS No. 133), "Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." In June 2000, the FASB
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 138 (SFAS No. 138),
"Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an
amendment of SFAS No. 133." SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 138 require that all
derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their respective fair
values. The Company adopted SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 138 on January 1, 2001.
The Company did not have any outstanding derivative instruments or hedging
transactions at December 31, 2003.
REVENUE RECOGNITION: The Company's electronic payment processing revenues are
derived from long-term processing contracts with financial and nonfinancial
institutions and are recognized as the services are performed. Electronic
payment processing revenues are generated primarily from charges based on the
number of accounts on file, transactions and authorizations processed,
statements mailed, and other processing services for cardholder accounts on
file. Most of these contracts have prescribed annual revenue minimums. The
original terms of processing contracts generally range from three to ten years
in length.
The Company recognizes software license revenue in accordance with Statement of
Position No. (SOP) 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition," and SOP 98-9,
"Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition With Respect to Certain
Transactions." For software licenses for which any services rendered are not
considered essential to the functionality of the software, revenue is recognized
upon delivery of the software, provided (1) there is evidence of an arrangement,
(2) collection of the fee is considered probable, (3) the fee is fixed or
determinable, and (4) vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) exists to
allocate revenue to the undelivered elements of the arrangement.
When services are considered essential to the functionality of the software
licensed, revenues are recognized over the period that such services will be
performed using the percentage-of-completion method in accordance with SOP 81-1,
"Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type
Contracts." Progress during the period services performed is measured by the
percentage of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs for each
arrangement. Provisions for estimated losses on incomplete contracts are made in
the period in which such losses are determined. For license arrangements in
which the fee is not fixed or determinable, the license revenue is recognized as
payments become due.
The Company's other service revenues are derived from recovery collections work,
bankruptcy process management, legal account management, skip tracing,
commercial printing activities, targeted loyalty programs, and customer
relationship management services, such as call center activities for card
activation, balance transfer requests, customer service and collection. The
contract terms for these services are generally shorter in nature as compared
with the Company's long-term processing contracts. Revenue is recognized on
these other services as the services are performed either on a per unit or a
fixed price basis. The Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of
accounting for its fixed price contracts, and progress is measured by the
percentage of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs for each
arrangement. Provisions for estimated losses on incomplete contracts are made in
the period in which such losses are determined.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION: The Company maintains stock-based employee
compensation plans for purposes of incenting and retaining employees, which are
described more fully in Note 6. The Company accounts for stock-based
compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB
25), "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related Interpretations.
Under APB 25, TSYS does not recognize compensation expense for a stock option
grant if the exercise price is equal to or greater than the fair market value of
the Company's common stock on the grant date. The following table illustrates
the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the
fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting
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Standards Board No. 123 (SFAS No. 123), "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," to stock-based employee compensation granted in the form of TSYS
and Synovus stock options.
Years Ended December 31,
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2003 2002 2001
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Net income
(as reported) $ 140,972,967 125,804,971 104,418,229
Stock-based employee
compensation expense
determined under
the fair value based
method for all awards,
net of related
income tax effects 4,606,442 6,448,631 5,639,270
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Net income (as adjusted) $ 136,366,525 119,356,340 98,778,959
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Earnings per share:
Basic - as reported $ 0.72 0.64 0.54
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Basic - as adjusted $ 0.69 0.61 0.51
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Diluted - as reported $ 0.71 0.64 0.53
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Diluted - as adjusted $ 0.69 0.60 0.51
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The per share weighted average fair value of TSYS stock options granted during
2003 and 2002 was $19.79 and $11.44, respectively. The fair value for these
options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for 2003
and 2002, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 3.42% and 2.93%; expected
volatility of 85.0% and 66.0%; expected life of 5.0 years and 5.0 years; and
dividend yield of 0.3% and 0.4%.
The per share weighted average fair value of Synovus stock options granted to
TSYS employees during 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $4.84, $9.69 and $10.75,
respectively. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted
average assumptions for 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively: risk-free interest
rates of 3.2%, 5.4% and 5.4%; expected volatility of 34%, 30% and 29%; expected
life of 6.0 years, 9.0 years and 8.7 years; and dividend yield of 3.3%, 2.4% and
1.8%.
ADVERTISING: Advertising costs, consisting mainly of advertising in trade
publications, are expensed as incurred or the first time the advertising takes
place. Advertising expense for 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $585,000, $624,000 and
$516,000, respectively.
INCOME TAXES: Income taxes reflected in TSYS' consolidated financial statements
are computed based on the taxable income of TSYS as if TSYS were a stand-alone
tax reporting entity. A consolidated U.S. federal income tax return is filed for
Synovus and its majority owned subsidiaries, including TSYS.
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability
method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect
on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is
recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Income tax provisions require the use of management judgments, which are subject
to challenge by various taxing authorities. Significant estimates used in
accounting for income taxes relate to the determination of taxable income, the
determination of temporary differences between book and tax bases, as well as
estimates on the realizability of tax credits.
EARNINGS PER SHARE: Basic earnings per share (EPS) is calculated by dividing net
income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted EPS is calculated to reflect the potential dilution that would
occur if stock options or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised.
Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income by weighted average common and
common equivalent shares outstanding. Common equivalent shares are calculated
using the treasury stock method.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS: As a result of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board's (FASB's) Emerging Issues Task Force 01-14 (EITF 01-14),
formerly known as Staff Announcement Topic D-103, "Income Statement
Characterization of Reimbursements Received for `Out-of-Pocket' Expenses
Incurred," the Company has included reimbursements received for out-of-pocket
expenses as revenue. Historically, TSYS had not reflected such reimbursements in
its consolidated statements of income. One of the largest reimbursement expenses
for which TSYS is reimbursed by clients is postage. EITF 01-14 was adopted by
the Company on January 1, 2002. Upon adoption of EITF 01-14, comparative
financial statements for all prior periods have been reclassified to provide a
consistent presentation.
In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 143 (SFAS No. 143), "Accounting for
Asset Retirement Obligations." SFAS No. 143 requires the Company to record the
fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in
which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible
long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development,
and/or normal use of the assets. The Company must also record a corresponding
asset that depreciates over the life of the asset. Subsequent to the initial
measurement of the asset retirement obligation, the obligation will be adjusted
at the end of each period to reflect the passage of time and changes in the
estimated future cash flows underlying the
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obligation. The Company adopted SFAS No. 143 on January 1, 2003. The adoption of
SFAS No. 143 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 145 (SFAS No. 145), "Rescission of
FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and
Technical Corrections." SFAS No. 145 amends existing guidance on reporting gains
and losses on the extinguishment of debt to prohibit the classification of the
gain or loss as extraordinary, as the use of such extinguishments have become
part of the risk management strategy of many companies. SFAS No. 145 also amends
SFAS No. 13 to require sale-leaseback accounting for certain lease modifications
that have economic effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions. The
provisions of the Statement related to the rescission of Statement No. 4 are
applied in fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. The provisions of the
Statement related to Statement No. 13 were effective for transactions occurring
after May 15, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 145 did not have a material effect
on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 146 (SFAS No. 146), "Accounting for
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities." SFAS No. 146 addresses
financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal
activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, "Liability
Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an
Activity." The provisions of this Statement are effective for exit or disposal
activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application
encouraged. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have a material effect on the
Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness to Others, an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57 and 107
and a rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34." This Interpretation elaborates
on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial
statements about its obligations under guarantees issued. Interpretation No. 45
also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at inception of a
guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken. The
initial recognition and measurement provisions of the Interpretation are
applicable to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002 and the
disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements of interim or
annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The adoption of Interpretation
No. 45 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
At the November 21, 2002 Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) meeting, the Task
Force ratified as a consensus the tentative conclusions it reached at the
October 25, 2002 EITF meeting regarding Emerging Issues Task Force No. 00-21
[(EITF No. 00-21), "Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables." EITF No. 00-21 addresses certain aspects of the accounting by a
vendor for arrangements under which it will perform multiple revenue-generating
activities. Those activities may involve the delivery or performance of multiple
products, services, and/or rights to use assets, and performance may occur at
different points in time or over different periods of time. The arrangements are
often accompanied by initial installation, initiation, or activation services
and generally involve either a fixed fee or a fixed fee coupled with a
continuing payment stream. The continuing payment stream generally corresponds
to the continuing performance and may be fixed, variable based on future
performance, or composed of a combination of fixed and variable payments. EITF
No. 00-21 addresses how to account for those arrangements. EITF No. 00-21 is
effective for revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning
after June 15, 2003. Entities may also elect to report the change in accounting
as a cumulative effect adjustment, in which case disclosure should be made in
periods subsequent to the date of initial application of the amount of
recognized revenue that was previously included in the cumulative effect
adjustment. The adoption of EITF No. 00-21 did not significantly impact the
Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 148 (SFAS No. 148), "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 123." SFAS No. 148 amends FASB Statement No. 123 (SFAS No. 123),
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," to provide alternative methods of
transition for a voluntary change to the fair value method of accounting for
stock-based employee compensation. In addition, this Statement amends the
disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both
annual and interim financial statements. Certain of the disclosure modifications
are required beginning with the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2002 and
are included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51." This
Interpretation addresses the consolidation by business enterprises of variable
interest entities as defined in the Interpretation. The Interpretation applies
immediately to variable interests in variable interest entities created after
January 31, 2003, and to variable interests in variable interest entities
obtained after January 31, 2003. For enterprises with a variable interest in a
variable interest entity created
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before February 1, 2003, the Interpretation is applied to the enterprise in the
first reporting period after December 15, 2003. The adoption of Interpretation
No. 46 did not impact the Company's financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement No. 149 (SFAS No. 149), "Amendment of
Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 149
amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative
instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities
under FASB Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." This Statement is effective for contracts entered into or modified
after June 30, 2003, except as stated below and for hedging relationships
designated after June 30, 2003. In addition, except as stated below, all
provisions of this Statement will be applied prospectively. The provisions of
this Statement that relate to Statement 133 Implementation Issues that have been
effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, should continue
to be applied in accordance with their respective effective dates. In addition,
forward purchases or sales of when-issued securities or other securities that do
not yet exist, should be applied to both existing contracts and new contracts
entered into after June 30, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not impact
the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2003, the FASB issued Statement No. 150 (SFAS No. 150), "Accounting for
Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and
Equity." SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and
measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities
and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is
within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). Many of
those instruments were previously classified as equity. Some of the provisions
of this Statement are consistent with the current definition of liabilities in
FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, "Elements of Financial Statements." SFAS No. 150
is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31,
2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period
beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatorily redeemable financial
instruments of nonpublic entities. It is to be implemented by reporting the
cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle for financial
instruments created before the issuance date of the Statement and still existing
at the beginning of the interim period of adoption. Restatement is not
permitted. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not impact the Company's financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2003, FASB Statement No. 132 (revised), "Employers' Disclosures
about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits," was issued. Statement No. 132
(revised) prescribes employers' disclosures about pension plans and other
postretirement benefit plans; it does not change the measurement or recognition
of those plans. The Statement retains and revises the disclosure requirements
contained in the original Statement No. 132. It also requires additional
disclosures about the assets, obligations, cash flows, and net periodic benefit
cost of defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.
The Statement generally is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2003, and did not impact the Company's financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
RECLASSIFICATIONS: Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2002 and 2001
financial statements to conform to the presentation adopted in 2003.
NOTE 2 RELATIONSHIPS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES
At December 31, 2003, CB&T owned 159,630,980 shares (81.1%) of TSYS common
stock.
Vital Restricted Units
In 2000, the Board of Directors of Vital approved a plan to allow its owners to
set aside 2 million units of the 100 million units held by the owners to make
awards to key management of Visa and TSYS. In June 2000, TSYS awarded six of its
key executives an aggregate of 800,000 Vital restricted stock units for their
role in the development, growth and success of Vital, and was made to incent key
executives to continue to grow and develop Vital. The units were to vest over a
36-month cliff-vesting schedule.
In connection with the termination of Vital's stock-based compensation plans,
TSYS, with approval from the Compensation Committee, repurchased the Vital
restricted units from the Company's six key executives in June 2003. The
purchase price for the restricted shares of $3.85 per unit was based upon an
independent, third party valuation of Vital conducted as of May 31, 2003. The
Company recognized compensation expense throughout the entire vesting period.
Semiannually, the Company received an independent third party valuation of Vital
throughout the vesting period and adjusted compensation expense accordingly.
Through December 2002, the Company recognized $3.0 million as compensation
expense. TSYS recognized $80,000 as compensation expense in 2003 based upon the
updated valuation.
Lease Guarantee
To assist Vital in leasing its corporate facility, the Company and Visa U.S.A.
(Visa) are guarantors, jointly and severally, for the lease payments on Vital's
Tempe facility. The lease on the facility expires in July 2007. The total future
minimum lease payments remaining at December 31, 2003 are $5.2 million. If Vital
fails to perform its obligations with regard to the lease, TSYS and Visa would
be required to perform in the same manner and to same extent as is required by
Vital.
Line of Credit
On June 30, 2003, TSYS obtained a $45.0 million long-term line of credit from a
banking affiliate of Synovus. The line is an automatic draw-down facility. The
interest rate for the line of credit is the London Interbank Offered Rate
(LIBOR) plus 150 basis points. In addition, there is a charge of 15
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basis points on any funds unused. The line of credit is unsecured debt and
includes covenants requiring the Company to maintain certain minimum financial
ratios. At December 31, 2003, TSYS did not have an outstanding balance on the
line of credit and was in compliance with all covenants. As the LIBOR rate
changes, TSYS will be subject to interest rate risk.
In addition, TSYS maintains another unsecured credit agreement with CB&T. The
credit agreement has a maximum available principal balance of $5.0 million, with
interest at prime. TSYS did not use the credit facility during 2003, 2002 or
2001.
Acquisitions
Upon the recommendation of a special committee of TSYS directors on October 15,
2002, the board of directors of TSYS approved the purchase of ProCard from
Synovus for $30.0 million in cash. ProCard is a provider of software and
Internet tools designed to assist organizations with the management of
purchasing, travel and fleet card programs. ProCard's software solutions have
been integrated into TSYS' processing solutions. On November 1, 2002, TSYS
completed the ProCard acquisition.
Because the acquisition of ProCard was a transaction between entities under
common control, the Company has reflected the acquisition at historical cost in
accordance with SFAS No. 141. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141,
TSYS has restated its consolidated financial statements for periods prior to
TSYS' acquisition of ProCard that Synovus controlled both ProCard and TSYS to
include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of ProCard
since May 2000.
Effective January 1, 2002, TSYS acquired TDM from Synovus in exchange for
2,175,000 newly issued shares of TSYS' common stock with a market value of $43.5
million at the date of acquisition. Prior to the acquisition, TDM operated as a
wholly owned subsidiary of Synovus, providing third-party collection services.
TDM operates as a separate, wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS. Because the
acquisition of TDM was a transaction between entities under common control, the
Company has reflected the acquisition at historical cost in accordance with SFAS
No. 141 and has reflected the results of operations of TDM in the Company's
consolidated financial statements beginning January 1, 2002. The Company did not
restate periods prior to 2002 because such restatement was not significant.
Refer to Note 12 for more information on TSYS acquisitions.
Balance Sheets
TSYS maintains deposit accounts with CB&T, the majority of which earn interest
and on which TSYS receives market rates of interest. Included in cash and cash
equivalents are deposit balances with CB&T of $80.8 million and $84.5 million at
December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
The Company maintains restricted cash balances on deposit with CB&T. The
restricted cash balances relate to cash collected on behalf of clients which are
held in escrow. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had restricted cash
balances of $7.6 million and $4.0 million, respectively, on deposit with CB&T.
TSYS paid cash dividends to CB&T in the amount of approximately $12.0 million,
$10.3 million and $9.1 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. TSYS
received cash dividends from its equity method joint ventures of approximately
$5.3 million, $17.9 million and $7.1 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001,
respectively. Additionally, as part of the modification to the joint venture
agreement in 2001, TSYS received a capital distribution of approximately $3.3
million from TSYS de Mexico.
Through its related party transactions, TSYS generates accounts receivable and
liability accounts with Synovus, CB&T and its affiliates, Vital and TSYS de
Mexico. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had accounts receivable
balances of $1.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively, associated with related
parties. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had accounts payable
balances of $1.0 million and $76,188, respectively, associated with related
parties. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had an accrued current
liability related to related parties of $135,710 and $87,461, respectively.
Statements of Income
The Company provides electronic payment processing services and other services
for Synovus, CB&T and its affiliates, as well as its equity method joint
ventures, TSYS de Mexico and Vital.
The table below details revenues derived from affiliated companies for the years
ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001:
2003 2002 2001
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Electronic payment
processing services:
Vital $ 14,373,892 15,116,769 15,069,633
CB&T 3,874,441 3,425,785 3,274,862
Synovus and affiliates 451,333 488,148 433,223
TSYS de Mexico 29,893 44,788 15,961,010
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Total electronic payment
processing services: $ 18,729,559 19,075,490 34,738,728
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Other services:
CB&T $ 5,677,176 5,575,853 5,789,004
Synovus and affiliates 695,014 959,250 641,701
Vital 48,313 28,121 22,447
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Total other services $ 6,420,503 6,563,224 6,453,152
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Reimbursable items:
Vital $ 7,716,703 8,464,318 7,569,155
CB&T 1,200,640 1,173,370 1,065,103
Synovus and affiliates 84,281 53,781 243,582
TSYS de Mexico -- 237,519 958,400
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Total reimbursable items $ 9,001,624 9,928,988 9,836,240
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The Company and Synovus and its affiliates are parties to various agreements to
provide certain services between one another. The table below details expenses
associated with affiliated companies for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001 by expense category:
2003 2002 2001
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Salaries and other
personnel expense:
Trustee fees paid to Synovus $ 576,498 525,189 558,303
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Total salaries and
other personnel expense $ 576,498 525,189 558,303
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Net occupancy and
equipment expense:
Rent paid to TSYS by CB&T ($ 39,405) (39,405) (39,405)
Rent paid to CB&T by TSYS 318,940 377,285 211,878
Rent paid to TSYS by Synovus (684,922) (537,140) (454,926)
----------- ----------- -----------
Total net occupancy and
equipment expense ($ 405,387) (199,260) (282,453)
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Other operating expenses:
Management fees
paid to Synovus $8,038,296 8,078,484 8,606,544
Management fees
paid by Synovus -- -- (1,497,000)
Processing support fees
paid to TSYS de Mexico 590,649 916,538 300,587
Service fees paid to Vital -- 325,000 --
Data processing service fees
paid to TSYS by Synovus (2,075) (24,900) (24,900)
Data processing service fees
paid to Vital 123,381 123,381 327,240
Data processing service fees
paid to TSYS de Mexico 23,316 -- --
Lockbox fees paid to Synovus -- -- 100,697
Escrow account fees
paid to Synovus Trust 2,010 -- --
Banking service fees
paid by TSYS to CB&T 124,376 43,479 46,345
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Total other operating
expenses $ 8,899,953 9,461,982 7,859,513
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Nonoperating Income
2003 2002 2001
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Interest income
from CB&T $ 582,056 1,082,405 2,305,617
Interest expense
paid to CB&T 29,257 -- --
Stock Options
Certain officers of TSYS and other TSYS employees participate in the Synovus
Incentive Plans. Nonqualified options to acquire Synovus common stock were
granted in 2003, 2002 and 2001 as follows:
2003 2002 2001
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Number of shares
under options 426,413 150,548 3,077,223
Weighted average
exercise price $ 18.91 26.56 28.60
These stock options were granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market
value of Synovus common stock at the date of grant. The options vest over two to
three years and expire eight to ten years from date of grant with the exception
of the performance-accelerated options described below.
In 2001, Synovus granted performance-accelerated stock options to certain key
TSYS executives. The exercise price per share is equal to the fair market value
at the date of grant. The options are subject to a seven-year cliff vesting, but
the exercisability may be accelerated if the market price of Synovus common
stock exceeds $40, $45 and $50. Refer to Note 6 for more information on stock
options.
The Company believes the terms and conditions of the transactions described
above between TSYS, CB&T, Synovus and other affiliated companies are comparable
to those which could have been obtained in transactions with unaffiliated
parties. No significant changes have been made to the method of establishing
terms with the affiliated companies during the periods presented.
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NOTE 3 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment balances at December 31 are as follows:
2003 2002
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LAND $ 16,992,220 6,825,754
Buildings and improvements 181,339,317 94,660,325
Computer and other equipment 87,988,491 85,241,159
Furniture and other equipment 74,278,587 60,994,892
Construction in progress 8,398,345 877,912
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Total property and equipment 368,996,960 248,600,042
Less accumulated
depreciation and amortization 136,920,728 127,764,782
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Property and equipment, net $232,076,232 120,835,260
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Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was
$22,833,424, $21,180,123 and $20,775,020 for the years ended December 31, 2003,
2002 and 2001, respectively.
NOTE 4 COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Computer software at December 31 is summarized as follows:
2003 2002
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Purchased computer software $324,116,666 236,195,574
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Software development costs:
TS2 33,048,872 33,048,872
TS2 Total Commerce 36,891,915 36,891,915
TSYS ProphIT 25,984,569 15,296,387
Double Byte 10,059,350 9,527,262
Integrated Payments 7,728,643 6,927,012
Other capitalized software
development costs 18,877,040 12,024,249
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Total software
development costs 132,590,389 113,715,697
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Acquisition technology intangibles 3,700,000 --
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Total computer software 460,407,055 349,911,271
Less accumulated amortization 202,316,920 149,614,245
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Computer software, net $258,090,135 200,297,026
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Amortization expense related to purchased computer software costs was
$41,146,728, $30,273,104 and $24,803,900 for the years ended December 31, 2003,
2002 and 2001, respectively. Amortization of software development costs was
$12,095,891, $6,803,853 and $4,817,586 for the years ended December 31, 2003,
2002 and 2001, respectively.
During 2001, the Company ceased the development on an approved software project.
The project was reevaluated to determine its utilization in a proposed new
client service platform. As a result, the Company expensed $1.2 million of
previously capitalized software development costs in salaries and other
personnel and other operating expenses that were originally capitalized on this
project.
The weighted average estimated useful lives of purchased computer software was
approximately 7.72 years at December 31, 2003 with weighted average remaining
useful lives of 2.66 years.
The weighted average estimated useful lives of software development cost was
approximately 7.68 years at December 31, 2003 with weighted average remaining
useful lives of 3.40 years.
Estimated future amortization expense on purchased computer software and
software development costs as of December 31, 2003 for the next five years is:
Purchased Computer Software Software Development Costs
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2004 $27,914,549 13,723,086
2005 22,958,142 12,848,962
2006 21,660,492 12,848,962
2007 19,376,015 11,810,510
2008 15,163,335 10,275,186
Amortization expense related to acquisition technology intangibles was $493,333
for 2003. The weighted average estimated lives of acquisition technology
intangibles was approximately 5.00 years for the year ended December 31, 2003
with weighted average remaining useful lives of 4.34 years.
Estimated future amortization expense on acquisition technology intangibles as
of December 31, 2003 for the next five years is:
Acquisition Technology Intangibles
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2004 $740,000
2005 740,000
2006 740,000
2007 740,000
2008 246,667
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NOTE 5 INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES
TSYS holds a 50% equity interest in Vital, a joint venture with Visa U.S.A.,
which combines the front-end authorization and back-end accounting and
settlement processing for merchants. The condensed consolidated financial
information for Vital as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and for the years ended
December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, is summarized as follows:
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
(in millions) 2003 2002
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Current assets $100.2 85.4
Total assets 166.5 129.2
Current liabilities 40.1 26.9
Total liabilities 40.7 28.1
Members' capital 125.7 101.0
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA:
(in millions) 2003 2002 2001
--------------------------
Revenues $255.5 248.3 223.8
Operating income 33.6 39.2 31.3
Net income* 34.1 39.8 32.3
*Vital is a limited liability company with 100 million units of ownership
outstanding and is taxed in a manner similar to a partnership; therefore, net
income related to Vital does not include income tax expense.
A summary of TSYS' equity in income of joint ventures is as follows:
(in millions) 2003 2002 2001
------------------------
Vital $16.7 19.8 16.0
Other 1.1 0.8 1.8
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Total equity in income
of joint ventures $17.8 20.6 17.8
=======================
The Company estimates its equity in income of Vital and adjusts those estimates
based upon the final results of Vital. A summary of TSYS' equity investments at
December 31 is as follows:
(in millions) 2003 2002
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Vital $62.7 50.8
Other 4.0 3.4
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Total equity investments $66.7 54.2
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NOTE 6 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
TREASURY STOCK: In April 2003, the Company announced a plan to purchase up to
2.0 million shares of its common stock from time to time and at various prices
over the ensuing two years. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company
purchased 525,291 shares for $9.8 million in cash.
The following table summarizes shares held as treasury stock and their related
carrying value:
Number of Treasury Shares
Treasury Shares Cost
-----------------------------------
December 31, 2003 688,658 $12,426,320
December 31, 2002 204,617 3,316,703
December 31, 2001 300,417 3,533,325
During 2003, 2002 and 2001, employees of the Company exercised options for
41,250, 95,800 and 39,800 shares of TSYS common stock, respectively, that were
issued from treasury shares. During 2003, employees of the Company exercised
options for 250,000 shares of TSYS common stock that were newly issued shares.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS - TSYS:
TSYS 2002 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
TSYS' compensation program includes long-term performance awards under the Total
System Services, Inc. 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan (TSYS 2002 Plan), which is
used to attract, retain, motivate and reward employees and non-employee
directors who make a significant contribution to the Company's long-term
success. The TSYS 2002 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the
Company's Board of Directors and enables the Company to grant stock options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and performance awards; 9,355,299
shares of common stock are reserved for distribution under the TSYS 2002 Plan.
Options granted under the TSYS 2002 Plan may be incentive stock options or
nonqualified stock options as determined by the Committee at the time of grant.
Incentive stock options are granted at a price not less than 100% of the fair
market value of the stock on the grant date, and nonqualified options are
granted at a price to be determined by the Committee. Option vesting terms are
established by the Committee at the time of grant and presently range from one
to five years.
The expiration date of options granted under the TSYS 2002 Plan is determined at
the time of grant and may not exceed ten years from the date of the grant. At
December 31, 2003, there were options outstanding under the TSYS 2002 Plan to
purchase 414,121 shares of the Company's common stock, of which 18,550 were
exercisable. There were 8,907,288 shares available for grant at December 31,
2003 under the TSYS 2002 plan.
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LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
Total System Services, Inc. maintains a Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan) to
attract, retain, motivate and reward employees who make a significant
contribution to the Company's long-term success and to enable such employees to
acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Company. The LTI Plan is
administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors
and enables the Company to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock and performance awards; 3.2 million shares of common stock were
reserved for distribution under the LTI Plan. Options granted under the LTI Plan
may be incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options as determined by
the Committee at the time of grant.
Incentive stock options are granted at a price not less than 100% of the fair
market value of the stock on the grant date, and nonqualified options are
granted at a price to be determined by the Committee. Option vesting terms are
established by the Committee at the time of grant and presently range from one
to five years.
The expiration date of options granted under the LTI Plan is determined at the
time of grant and may not exceed ten years from the date of the grant. At
December 31, 2003, there were options outstanding under the LTI Plan to purchase
1,220,000 shares of the Company's common stock, all of which were exercisable.
There were no shares available for grant at December 31, 2003 under the LTI
Plan.
OTHER EQUITY ISSUANCES
TSYS has granted options to purchase 37,500 shares of the Company's common stock
to attract a key individual to the Company. At December 31, 2003, options to
purchase 37,500 shares with a weighted average price of $18.50 were outstanding
and exercisable.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The following table summarizes TSYS equity compensation plans by category:
(c)
(a) (b) Number of securities remaining
Number of securities to Weighted-average available for future issuance
be issued upon exercise exercise price of under equity compensation
of outstanding options, outstanding options, plans (excluding securities
Plan Category warrants and rights warrants and rights reflected in column (a)
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Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders 1,634,121 $ 14.98 8,907,288
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders (1) 37,500 18.50 --
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Total 1,671,621 $ 15.05 8,907,288
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(1) This plan was adopted by TSYS' board of directors on January 10, 1997
to attract a desirable individual as director of the Company (which
individual no longer serves as a director) and is limited to one
individual option grant to purchase 37,500 shares of TSYS stock at fair
market value on the date of grant with one-third of such options
becoming exercisable one, two and three years, respectively, following
the date of grant.
A summary of TSYS' stock option activity as of December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001, and changes during the years ended on those dates is
presented below:
2003 2002 2001
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Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average
Options Exercise Price Options Exercise Price Options Exercise Price
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options:
Outstanding at beginning of year 1,963,316 $ 14.76 1,644,550 $ 12.69 1,684,350 $ 12.55
Granted 15,000 28.81 416,066 19.98 -- --
Exercised (291,250) 13.49 (95,800) 2.00 (39,800) 6.64
Forfeited/canceled (15,445) 20.06 (1,500) 19.41 -- --
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Outstanding at end of year 1,671,621 $ 15.05 1,963,316 $ 14.76 1,644,550 $ 12.69
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Options exercisable at year-end 1,276,050 $ 13.43 1,556,550 $ 13.39 721,300 $ 11.96
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Weighted average fair value of
options granted during the year $ 19.79 $ 11.44 na
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na=not applicable
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The following table summarizes information about TSYS stock options outstanding
and exercisable at December 31, 2003:
Outstanding Exercisable
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Number Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Weighted Average Number Exercisable Weighted Average
at December 31, 2003 Contractual Life (in years) Exercise Price at December 31, 2003 Exercise Price
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,220,000 3.84 $ 13.17 1,220,000 $ 13.17
37,500 5.03 18.50 37,500 18.50
399,121 8.31 19.98 18,550 20.10
15,000 9.89 28.81 --- ---
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1,671,621 4.99 $ 15.05 1,276,050 $ 13.43
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LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS - SYNOVUS: Synovus has various stock option plans
under which the Compensation Committee of the Synovus Board of Directors has
authority to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock
and performance awards to key Synovus employees, including key TSYS employees.
The general terms of the existing stock option plans include vesting periods
ranging from two to three years and exercise periods ranging from five to ten
years. Such stock options are granted at exercise prices which equal the fair
market value of a share of common stock on the grant date.
In 2001, Synovus granted performance-accelerated stock options to key TSYS
executives to acquire 2.6 million shares of Synovus common stock at an exercise
price of $28.99 per share. The options are subject to a seven-year cliff
vesting, but the exercisability may be accelerated if the market price of
Synovus common stock exceeds $40, $45 and $50.
A summary of the option activity related to option grants on Synovus common
stock to TSYS employees as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, and changes
during the years ended on those dates is presented below:
2003 2002 2001
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Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average
Options Exercise Price Options Exercise Price Options Exercise Price
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options:
Outstanding at beginning of year 6,202,560 $ 23.31 6,292,167 $ 22.95 3,675,373 $ 17.06
Granted 426,413 18.91 150,548 26.56 3,077,223 28.60
Exercised (513,362) 11.96 (154,759) 15.42 (410,641) 12.91
Forfeited/canceled (52,675) 21.64 (85,396) 16.62 (49,788) 20.37
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Outstanding at end of year 6,062,936 $ 23.97 6,202,560 $ 23.31 6,292,167 $ 22.95
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Options exercisable at year-end 2,436,064 $ 18.89 2,783,373 $ 17.69 2,117,635 $ 16.42
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Weighted average fair value of
options granted during the year $ 4.84 $ 9.69 $ 10.75
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The following table summarizes information about Synovus' stock options
outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2003:
Outstanding Exercisable
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Number Weighted Average Weighted Number Weighted
Range of Outstanding at Remaining Contractual Average Exercisable at Average
Exercise Prices December 31, 2003 Life (in years) Exercise Price December 31, 2003 Exercise Price
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 1.72 - $ 9.61 228,055 1.89 $ 8.89 228,055 $ 8.89
$14.28 - $ 19.19 1,496,417 5.30 18.16 1,082,004 17.91
$20.83 - $ 22.88 1,138,005 3.39 21.87 1,126,005 21.86
$26.44 - $ 28.99 3,200,459 8.39 28.52 --- ---
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6,062,936 6.44 $ 23.97 2,436,064 $ 18.89
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): Comprehensive income (loss) for
TSYS consists of net income and cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustments recorded as a component of shareholders' equity. The income tax
effects allocated to and the cumulative balance of each component of accumulated
comprehensive loss are as follows:
Balance at Balance at
December 31, 2002 Pretax Amount Tax Effect December 31, 2003
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumulative currency translation adjustments $ 1,052,897 11,557,712 (4,296,305) $ 8,314,304
===============================================================
Balance at Balance at
December 31, 2001 Pretax Amount Tax Effect December 31, 2002
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumulative currency translation adjustments ($3,455,338) 7,068,959 (2,560,724) $ 1,052,897
===============================================================
Balance at Balance at
December 31, 2000 Pretax Amount Tax Effect December 31, 2001
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumulative currency translation adjustments ($1,613,681) (2,917,277) 1,075,620 ($ 3,455,338)
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NOTE 7 INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes includes income taxes currently payable and those
deferred because of temporary differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities.
The components of income tax expense included in the consolidated statements of
income were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2003 2002 2001
---------------------------------------
Current income tax
expense (benefit):
Federal $ 48,209,793 50,179,313 41,036,807
State (4,408,300) (5,892,271) (2,888,195)
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Total current income
tax expense 43,801,493 44,287,042 38,148,612
---------------------------------------
Deferred income tax
expense (benefit):
Federal 25,562,977 16,733,592 14,868,433
State 1,503,705 (3,112,734) 874,614
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Total deferred income
tax expense 27,066,682 13,620,858 15,743,047
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Total income tax expense $ 70,868,175 57,907,900 53,891,659
=======================================
Income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the statutory
U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes, minority
interest and equity in income of joint ventures as a result of the following:
Years Ended December 31,
2003 2002 2001
---------------------------------------
Computed "expected"
income tax expense $ 68,029,042 57,150,238 49,196,503
Increase (decrease) in
income tax expense
resulting from:
Minority interest in
income of subsidiary
and equity in income
of joint ventures 6,115,358 7,149,267 6,211,958
State income tax
expense (benefit),
net of federal
income tax benefit (1,887,987) (5,853,253) (1,308,828)
Increase (decrease)
in valuation
allowance 1,065,000 (1,050,000) ---
Other, net (2,453,238) 511,648 (207,974)
---------------------------------------
Total income tax expense $ 70,868,175 57,907,900 53,891,659
=======================================
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Temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax
bases of assets and liabilities that give rise to significant portions of the
net deferred tax liability at December 31, 2003 and 2002 relate to the
following:
At December 31,
--------------------------------
2003 2002
--------------------------------
Deferred income tax assets:
Allowable for doubtful accounts
and billing adjustments $ 5,410,629 4,836,536
Net operating loss and
income tax credit carryforwards 5,724,419 6,780,203
Other, net 6,982,649 2,131,395
--------------------------------
Total deferred income tax assets 18,117,697 13,748,134
Less valuation allowance for
deferred income tax assets (1,415,000) (350,000)
--------------------------------
Net deferred income tax assets 16,702,697 13,398,134
--------------------------------
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Computer software
development costs (43,646,357) (38,532,333)
Excess tax over financial
statement depreciation (35,533,788) (22,442,201)
Foreign currency translation (4,846,342) (609,398)
Deferred revenue (10,333,300) ---
Other, net (10,486,829) (6,334,849)
--------------------------------
Total deferred income tax liabilities (104,846,616) (67,918,781)
--------------------------------
Net deferred income tax liability ($ 88,143,919) (54,520,647)
================================
Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Current $ 400,500 5,411,353
Noncurrent (88,544,419) (59,932,000)
--------------------------------
Net deferred income tax liability ($ 88,143,919) (54,520,647)
================================
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, TSYS had net operating loss and federal and
state income tax credit carryforwards of $7,991,794 and $7,514,728,
respectively. The credits will begin to expire in the year 2010. In assessing
the realizability of deferred income tax assets, management considers whether it
is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax
assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax
assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the
periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management
considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future
taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
At December 31, 2003 and 2002, based upon the level of historical taxable income
and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred
income tax assets are deductible, management believes that it is more likely
than not that TSYS will realize the benefits of these deductible differences,
net of existing valuation allowances. The valuation allowance for deferred tax
assets was $1,415,000 and $350,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
The increase in the valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets was
$1,065,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase relates to new
state tax credits earned for which, it is more likely than not, some portion is
not expected to be realized in later years to reduce taxable income. The
decrease in the valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets was
$1,050,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002. This decrease in the valuation
allowance was related to evidence of sufficient taxable income to allow for
utilization of certain state tax credit carryforwards.
The Company realizes substantial credits against state income taxes. The Company
is able to recognize benefits in excess of its state income tax obligations by
transferring these credits to affiliated companies which are able to use the
credits in exchange for cash payments.
NOTE 8 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company provides benefits to its employees by offering employees
participation in certain defined contribution plans. These employee benefit
plans are described as follows:
MONEY PURCHASE PLAN: The Company's employees are eligible to participate in the
Synovus/TSYS Money Purchase Pension Plan, a defined contribution pension plan.
The terms of the plan provide for the Company to make annual contributions to
the plan equal to 7% of participant compensation, as defined. The Company's
contributions to the plan charged to expense for the years ended December 31 are
as follows:
2003 $13,782,044
2002 13,154,994
2001 11,269,073
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PROFIT SHARING PLAN: The Company's employees are eligible to participate in the
Synovus Financial Corp./Total System Services, Inc. (Synovus/TSYS) Profit
Sharing Plan. The Company's contributions to the plan are contingent upon
achievement of certain financial goals. The terms of the plan limit the
Company's contribution to 7% of participant compensation, as defined, not to
exceed the maximum allowable deduction under Internal Revenue Service
guidelines. TSYS' annual contributions to the plan charged to expense for the
years ended December 31 are as follows:
2003 $ 3,805,013
2002 11,320,087
2001 11,379,139
401(K) PLAN: The Company's employees are eligible to participate in the
Synovus/TSYS 401(k) Plan. The terms of the plan allow employees to contribute up
to 15% of pretax eligible compensation with a discretionary company contribution
up to a maximum of 7% of participant compensation, as defined, based upon the
Company's attainment of certain financial goals. The Company did not make a
contribution to the plan for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001,
respectively.
STOCK PURCHASE PLAN: The Company maintains stock purchase plans for employees
and directors, whereby TSYS makes contributions equal to one-half of employee
and director voluntary contributions. The funds are used to purchase presently
issued and outstanding shares of TSYS common stock for the benefit of
participants. TSYS' contributions to these plans charged to expense for the
years ended December 31 are as follows:
2003 $3,766,280
2002 3,533,666
2001 3,179,490
POSTRETIREMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS PLAN: TSYS provides certain medical benefits to
qualified retirees through a postretirement medical benefits plan. The
measurement of the benefit expense and accrual benefit costs associated with the
plan do not reflect the effects of the 2003 Medicare Act. Additionally, the
benefit expense and accrued benefit cost associated with the plan, as well as
any potential impact of the 2003 Medicare Act, are not significant to the
Company's consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 9 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LEASE COMMITMENTS: TSYS is obligated under noncancelable operating leases for
computer equipment and facilities. Management expects that, as these leases
expire, they will be renewed or replaced by similar leases.
The future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with
remaining terms greater than one year for the next five years and thereafter and
in the aggregate as of December 31, 2003, are as follows:
(in millions) 2004 $ 73.9
2005 80.0
2006 46.1
2007 18.7
2008 5.7
Thereafter 8.4
-----------------------
Total future minimum
lease payments $ 232.8
=======================
All computer equipment lease commitments come with a renewal option or an option
to terminate the lease. These lease commitments may be replaced with new leases
which allows the Company to continually update its computer equipment. Total
rental expense under all operating leases in 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $93.6
million, $81.8 million and $89.2 million, respectively.
CAPITAL LEASE AND SOFTWARE OBLIGATIONS: Capital lease and software obligations
at December 31 consist of:
2003 2002
------------------------
Capital lease and
software obligations $ 44,978,598 135,464
Less current portion 15,230,761 68,110
------------------------
Noncurrent portion of
capital leases and
software obligations $ 29,747,837 67,354
========================
At December 31, 2003, the present value of the future minimum lease payments
under capital leases and software agreements are summarized as follows:
2004 $ 18,248,724
2005 15,788,312
2006 15,959,933
2007 991,468
2008 243,465
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Total minimum lease payments 51,231,902
Less amount representing interest 6,253,304
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$ 44,978,598
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CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS: In the normal course of its business, the Company
maintains long-term processing contracts with its clients. These processing
contracts contain commitments, including, but not limited to, minimum standards
and time frames against which the Company's performance is measured. In the
event the Company does not meet its contractual commitments with its clients,
the Company may incur penalties and certain clients may have the right to
terminate their contracts with the Company. The Company does not believe that it
will fail to meet its contractual commitments to an extent that will result in a
material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
CONTINGENCIES: The Company is subject to lawsuits, claims and other complaints
arising out of the ordinary conduct of its business. In the opinion of
management, based in part upon the advice of legal counsel, all matters are not
quantifiable, are believed to be adequately covered by insurance, or if not
covered, are believed to be without merit or are of such kind or involve such
amounts that would not have a material adverse effect on the financial position,
results of operations or cash flows of the Company if disposed of unfavorably.
The Company has received notification from the United States Attorneys' Office
for the Northern District of California that the United States Department of
Justice is investigating whether the Company and/or one of its large credit card
processing clients violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. Sections 3729-33, in
connection with mailings made on behalf of the client from July 1997 through
November 2001. Although the exact scope of the investigation is not clear, the
Company believes that the subject matter of the investigation relates to the
U.S. Postal Service's Move Update Requirements. In general, the Postal Service's
Move Update Requirements are designed to reduce the volume of mail that is
returned to sender as undeliverable as addressed. In effect, these requirements
provide, among other things, various procedures that may be utilized to maintain
the accuracy of mailing lists in exchange for discounts on postal rates. The
Company has received a subpoena from the Office of the Inspector General of the
U.S. Postal Service, and has produced documents responsive to the subpoena, and
expects to provide further documentation to the government in connection with
this investigation. The Company intends to fully cooperate with the Department
of Justice in the investigation and there can be no assurance as to the timing
or outcome of the investigation, including whether the investigation will result
in any criminal or civil fines, penalties, judgments or treble damage or other
claims against the Company. The Company is not in a position to estimate whether
or not any loss may arise out of this investigation. As a result, no reserve or
accrual has been recorded in the Company's financial statements relating to this
matter.
NOTE 10 SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION
BALANCE SHEET
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalent balances at December 31 are summarized as follows:
2003 2002
-----------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents
in domestic accounts $ 80,812,191 84,462,671
Cash and cash equivalents
in accounts outside the
United States 42,061,398 24,708,535
-----------------------------
Total cash and cash equivalents $ 122,873,589 109,171,206
=============================
The Company maintains accounts outside the United States denominated in U.S.
dollars, Euros, British Pounds Sterling, Canadian dollars and Japanese Yen. All
amounts in domestic accounts are denominated in US dollars.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Significant components of prepaid expenses and other current assets at December
31 are summarized as follows:
2003 2002
----------------------------
Prepaid expenses $ 11,667,557 8,228,801
Supplies 3,543,896 3,186,035
Other 7,552,768 11,132,754
----------------------------
Total $ 22,764,221 22,547,590
============================
Contract Acquisition Costs
Significant components of contract acquisition costs at December 31 are
summarized as follows:
2003 2002
-----------------------------
Payments for processing
rights, net $ 84,448,275 89,740,749
Conversion costs, net 41,023,369 33,988,219
-----------------------------
Total $ 125,471,644 123,728,968
=============================
Amortization related to payments for processing rights, which is recorded as a
reduction of revenues, was $13.1 million, $10.6 million and $6.2 million for
2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Amortization expense related to conversion costs was $7.7 million, $3.5 million
and $385,000 for 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The Company had certain
contractual obligations related to the timing and accuracy of conversions.
The weighted average estimated lives of payments for processing rights was
approximately 9.95 years for the year ended December 31, 2003 with weighted
average remaining useful lives of 6.41 years.
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The weighted average estimated lives of conversion costs was approximately 7.35
years for the year ended December 31, 2003 with weighted average remaining
useful lives of 4.76 years.
Estimated future amortization expense on payments for processing rights and
conversion costs as of December 31, 2003 for the next five years is:
Payments for Conversion
Processing Rights Costs
2004 $ 13,636,299 10,862,622
2005 13,429,542 10,783,380
2006 12,768,250 8,362,889
2007 10,840,495 2,941,757
2008 10,337,459 2,731,339
Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill at December 21, 2003 and 2002 are
as follows:
Domestic- International-
based based
services services Consolidated
--------------------------------------------
Balance as of
December 31, 2001 $ 2,031,109 1,577,123 $ 3,608,232
Currency translation
adjustments --- 10,946 10,946
--------------------------------------------
Balance as of
December 31, 2002 2,031,109 1,588,069 3,619,178
Acquisition of ESC 25,992,036 --- 25,992,036
Currency translation
adjustments --- 14,628 14,628
--------------------------------------------
Balance as of
December 31, 2003 $ 28,023,145 1,602,697 $ 29,625,842
============================================
Other Current Liabilities
Significant components of other current liabilities at December 31 are
summarized as follows:
2003 2002
--------------------------
Accrued expenses $ 16,879,821 16,590,984
Client postage deposits 11,518,507 16,054,531
Deferred revenues 11,639,498 8,554,131
Client liabilities 7,804,125 3,629,663
Transaction processing
provisions 5,090,509 5,347,010
Dividends payable 3,936,405 3,448,709
Other 7,186,815 6,607,861
--------------------------
Total $ 64,055,680 60,232,889
==========================
CASH FLOW
The Company has recorded $42.2 million as the present value of payments under
software arrangements as computer software and an obligation under software
arrangements, previously accounted for incorrectly and disclosed as operating
lease commitments. This correction was not material to the Company's financial
position, results of operations or cash flows in prior periods. Under these
agreements, the Company has negotiated substantial price discounts and the right
to use the software perpetually up to certain levels of capacity. These
liabilities will be satisfied with scheduled annual payments that generally
increase each year. A portion of the annual payments relates to software
maintenance and is expensed over the respective maintenance periods. The Company
has also acquired computer equipment in the amount of $3.1 million under a
capital lease.
Effective January 1, 2002, TSYS acquired TDM from Synovus in exchange for
2,175,000 newly issued shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $43.5
million. TDM now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS. This transaction
increased Synovus' ownership of TSYS to 81.1% in 2002.
Because the acquisition of TDM was a transaction between entities under common
control, the Company is reflecting the acquisition at historical cost in
accordance with SFAS No. 141.
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NOTE 11 SEGMENT REPORTING, INCLUDING GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 (SFAS No. 131), "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." SFAS No. 131 establishes
standards for the way public business enterprises are to report information
about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires those
enterprises to report selected financial information about operating segments in
interim financial reports issued to shareholders. It also establishes standards
for related disclosures about products and services, geographic area data and
major customers.
In the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company revised its segment information to
reflect the information that the chief operating decision makers (CODMs) use to
make resource allocations and strategic decisions. The CODMs at TSYS consist of
the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president and the
three executive vice presidents. The revision moved TSYS Canada from the
international-based services into the domestic-based services. TSYS Canada's
sole purpose is to provide processing services to TSYS.
With the acquisition of ProCard and subsequent restatement (detailed in Note 12
Acquisitions), the Company restated prior period segment information to reflect
the restatement for ProCard. ProCard's results are included in domestic-based
services.
With the Company's expansion in Europe and its strategic decision to further
expand its business internationally, combined with the integration of its
business process management and e-commerce subsidiaries, the Company revised its
segment information in the first quarter of 2002 to reflect the information that
the CODMs use to make resource allocations and strategic decisions.
Through online accounting and electronic payment processing systems, TSYS
provides electronic payment processing services and other related services to
card-issuing institutions in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Honduras, Europe
and the Caribbean. The reportable units are segmented based upon geographic
locations. The domestic-based services include electronic payment processing
services and other services provided from the Company's facilities in the United
States. The domestic-based services segment includes the financial results of
TSYS, excluding its foreign branch offices, and the following subsidiaries:
CDEC, CPI, TSYS Canada, TDM, ProCard and ESC. The Company's share of the equity
in income of Vital is included in the domestic-based segment because Vital's
operations and client base are located in the United States.
International-based services include electronic payment processing services and
other services provided outside the United States. International-based services
include the financial results of GP Net and TSYS' branch offices in Europe and
Japan. The Company's share of the equity in income of TSYS de Mexico is included
in the international-based segment because TSYS de Mexico's operations and
client base are located outside the United States.
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Domestic-based International-based
Operating Segments services services Consolidated
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2003
Total revenue $ 973,251,890 80,288,103 $ 1,053,539,993
Intersegment revenue (74,080) --- (74,080)
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Revenue from external customers $ 973,177,810 80,288,103 $ 1,053,465,913
========================================================
Depreciation and amortization $ 87,555,389 10,860,028 $ 98,415,417
========================================================
Segment operating income $ 179,579,731 10,999,246 $ 190,578,977
========================================================
Income tax expense $ 66,790,560 4,077,615 $ 70,868,175
========================================================
Equity in income of joint ventures $ 16,665,805 1,144,541 $ 17,810,346
========================================================
Net income $ 133,859,727 7,113,240 $ 140,972,967
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Average accounts on file 249,488,918 13,129,229 262,618,147
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Identifiable assets $ 994,821,882 139,028,043 $ 1,133,849,925
Intersegment eliminations (132,613,428) --- (132,613,428)
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Total assets $ 862,208,454 139,028,043 $ 1,001,236,497
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2002
Total revenue $ 890,830,320 64,948,732 $ 955,779,052
Intersegment revenue (646,221) --- (646,221)
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Revenue from external customers $ 890,184,099 64,948,732 $ 955,132,831
========================================================
Depreciation and amortization $ 65,284,402 8,729,085 $ 74,013,487
========================================================
Segment operating income $ 155,974,080 1,698,393 $ 157,672,473
========================================================
Income tax expense $ 56,841,431 1,066,469 $ 57,907,900
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Equity in income of joint ventures $ 19,752,960 828,144 $ 20,581,104
========================================================
Net income $ 123,145,684 2,659,287 $ 125,804,971
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Average accounts on file 220,383,168 11,763,812 232,146,980
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Identifiable assets $ 774,290,472 91,868,490 $ 866,158,962
Intersegment eliminations (86,665,638) --- (86,665,638)
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Total assets $ 687,624,834 91,868,490 $ 779,493,324
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2001
Total revenue $ 859,113,429 33,214,304 $ 892,327,733
Intersegment revenue (6,562) --- (6,562)
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Revenue from external customers $ 859,106,867 33,214,304 $ 892,321,171
========================================================
Depreciation and amortization $ 52,765,659 5,711,864 $ 58,477,523
========================================================
Segment operating income $ 154,520,377 (16,817,274) $ 137,703,103
========================================================
Income tax expense $ 60,315,897 (6,424,238) $ 53,891,659
========================================================
Equity in income of joint ventures $ 15,985,120 1,839,335 $ 17,824,455
========================================================
Net income $ 114,604,567 (10,186,338) $ 104,418,229
========================================================
Average accounts on file 199,979,247 6,108,809 206,088,056
========================================================
Identifiable assets $ 657,053,855 91,055,108 $ 748,108,963
Intersegment eliminations (91,416,217) (138,556) (91,554,773)
--------------------------------------------------------
Total assets $ 565,637,638 90,916,552 $ 656,554,190
========================================================
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Revenues for domestic-based services include electronic payment processing
services and other services provided from the United States to clients based in
the United States or other countries. Revenues for international-based services
include electronic payment processing services and other services provided from
facilities outside the United States to clients based predominantly outside the
United States.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA: The following geographic area data represents revenues for
the years ended December 31 based on where the client is located.
(in millions) 2003 % 2002 % 2001 %
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United States $ 863.0 82.0 $ 816.0 85.4 $ 798.7 89.5
Canada* 75.9 7.2 42.8 4.5 41.1 4.6
Europe 68.6 6.5 54.6 5.7 23.9 2.7
Mexico 31.4 3.0 29.2 3.1 16.9 1.9
Japan 12.1 1.1 10.3 1.1 9.6 1.1
Other 2.5 0.2 2.2 0.2 2.1 0.2
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Totals $ 1,053.5 100.0 $ 955.1 100.0 $ 892.3 100.0
=========================================================
*These revenues include those generated from the Caribbean accounts owned by a
Canadian institution.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA REVENUE BY OPERATING SEGMENT: The following table reconciles
segment revenue to revenues by geography for the years ended December 31:
(in millions) Domestic-based services International-based services
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2003 2002 2001 2003 2002 2001
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United States $ 863.0 816.0 798.7 -- -- --
Canada* 75.9 42.8 41.1 -- -- --
Europe 0.3 -- -- 68.3 54.6 23.9
Mexico 31.4 29.2 16.9 -- -- --
Japan 0.1 -- -- 12.0 10.3 9.6
Other 2.5 2.2 2.1 -- -- --
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Totals $ 973.2 890.2 858.8 80.3 64.9 33.5
=======================================================
The Company maintains property and equipment net of accumulated depreciation and
amortization in the following geographic areas:
(in millions) At December 31,
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2003 2002
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United States $ 192.7 97.0
Europe 37.2 22.1
Japan 2.0 1.6
Canada 0.2 0.1
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Totals $ 232.1 120.8
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MAJOR CUSTOMERS: For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, the
Company had two major customers which accounted for approximately 28.6%, 31.9%
and 36.8%, respectively, of total revenues. Revenues from major customers for
the years reported are attributable to the domestic-based services segment.
(in millions) Years Ended December 31,
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2003 2002 2001
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% OF TOTAL % OF TOTAL % OF TOTAL
REVENUE: DOLLARS REVENUES DOLLARS REVENUES DOLLARS REVENUES
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One $ 191.9 18.2 $ 177.8 18.6 $ 162.8 18.3
Two 109.7 10.4 126.5 13.3 165.0 18.5
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Totals $ 301.6 28.6 $ 304.3 31.9 $ 327.8 36.8
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NOTE 12 ACQUISITIONS
Enhancement Services Corporation
On April 28, 2003, TSYS completed the acquisition of Enhancement Services
Corporation (ESC) for $36.0 million in cash. The Company has allocated
approximately $26.0 million to goodwill, approximately $8.2 million to
intangibles and the remaining amount to the net assets acquired. ESC provides
targeted loyalty consulting and travel, as well as gift card and merchandise,
reward programs to more than 40 national and regional financial institutions in
the United States. The Company believes the acquisition of ESC enhances TSYS'
processing services by adding distinct value differentiation for TSYS and its
clients. ESC operates as a separate subsidiary of TSYS.
ProCard, Inc.
On November 1, 2002, TSYS completed the acquisition of ProCard from Synovus for
$30.0 million in cash. ProCard is a leader in customized, Internet, Intranet and
client/server software solutions for commercial card management programs.
The Company believes the acquisition of ProCard strengthens TSYS' ability to
market commercial card processing with a full array of products and customized
services, provides access to new clients, and complements TSYS' international
expansion efforts.
Due to the technological nature of the business, TSYS has assisted in the
management of ProCard since Synovus acquired it in May 2000. Revenues associated
with ProCard's business are recorded in electronic payment processing services
and are classified in domestic-based services for segment reporting purposes.
ProCard operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS.
Because the acquisition of ProCard was a transaction between entities under
common control, the Company is reflecting the acquisition at the historical cost
of the net assets acquired in accordance with SFAS No. 141. In accordance with
the provisions of SFAS No. 141, TSYS has restated its consolidated financial
statements to include the financial results of ProCard for periods prior to the
acquisition that Synovus controlled both ProCard and TSYS to include the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of ProCard since May
2000.
TSYS Total Debt Management, Inc.
Effective January 1, 2002, TSYS acquired TDM from Synovus in exchange for
2,175,000 newly issued shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of
approximately $43.5 million at the date of acquisition. The Company believes the
acquisition of TDM assists in broadening the services the Company offers through
debt collection and bankruptcy management services. Prior to the acquisition,
TDM operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Synovus Financial Corp., providing
third-party collection services. Revenues associated with TDM's business are
recorded in other services and are classified in domestic-based services for
segment reporting purposes. TDM operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS.
Because the acquisition of TDM was a transaction between entities under common
control, the Company has reflected the acquisition at historical cost in
accordance with SFAS No. 141 and has reflected the results of operations of TDM
in the Company's consolidated financial statements beginning January 1, 2002.
The Company did not restate periods prior to 2002 because such restatement was
not significant.
Presented below are the pro forma consolidated results of TSYS' operations for
the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, as though the
acquisitions of ESC and TDM had occurred at the beginning of 2001. This pro
forma information is based on the historical financial statements of ESC and
TDM. Pro forma results do not include any actual or anticipated cost savings or
expenses of the planned integration of TSYS, ESC and TDM, and are not
necessarily indicative of the results which would have occurred if the business
combination had been in effect on the dates indicated, or which may result in
the future.
Years Ended December 31,
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2003 2002 2001
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Revenues $1,058,719,601 967,930,601 917,437,224
Net income 41,340,159 126,651,093 100,736,156
Basic earnings
per share 0.72 0.64 0.51
Diluted earnings
per share 0.72 0.64 0.51
F-47
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
[KPMG LOGO]
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Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30308
The Board of Directors
Total System Services, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Total System
Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the
related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and shareholders' equity
and comprehensive income for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 2003. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Total System
Services, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
KPMG LLP
January 15, 2004
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REPORT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The management of Total System Services, Inc. is responsible for the integrity
and objectivity of the consolidated financial statements and other financial
information presented in this report. These statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and necessarily include
amounts based on judgments and estimates by management.
TSYS maintains internal accounting control policies and related procedures
designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, that
transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and
properly recorded, and that accounting records may be relied upon for the
preparation of reliable published annual and interim financial statements and
other financial information. The design, monitoring and revision of internal
accounting control systems involve, among other things, management's judgment
with respect to the relative cost and expected benefits of specific control
measures. The Company also maintains an internal auditing function which
evaluates and reports on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal accounting
controls and policies and procedures.
KPMG LLP, independent auditors, are engaged to audit the Company's consolidated
financial statements. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, composed
solely of outside directors, meets periodically with TSYS' management, internal
auditors and independent auditors to review matters relating to the quality of
financial reporting and internal accounting controls. Both the internal auditors
and the independent auditors have unrestricted access to the Committee.
/s/ Philip W. Tomlinson /s/ James B. Lipham
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Philip W. Tomlinson James B. Lipham
Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer
/s/ Dorenda K. Weaver /s/ Ronald L. Barnes
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Dorenda K. Weaver Ronald L. Barnes
Group Executive & Controller Group Executive & General Auditor
F-49
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA, STOCK PRICE, DIVIDEND INFORMATION
TSYS' common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol
"TSS." Price and volume information appears under the abbreviation "TotlSysSvc"
in NYSE daily stock quotation listings. As of February 17, 2004, there were
11,319 holders of record of TSYS common stock, some of whom are holders in
nominee name for the benefit of different shareholders.
The fourth quarter dividend of $.02 per share was declared on November 19, 2003,
and was paid January 2, 2004, to shareholders of record on December 19, 2003.
Total dividends declared in 2003 and in 2002 amounted to $15.3 million and $13.3
million, respectively. It is the present intention of the Board of Directors of
TSYS to continue to pay cash dividends on its common stock.
PRESENTED HERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002.
REVENUES
[Omitted Revenues Graph is represented by the following table.]
NET INCOME
[Omitted Net Income Graph is represented by the following table.]
First Second Third Fourth
(in thousands except per share data) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
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2003 REVENUES $ 251,353 257,698 266,115 278,300
OPERATING INCOME 43,168 44,755 48,900 53,756
NET INCOME 31,736 34,307 35,512 39,418
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE 0.16 0.17 0.18 0.20
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE 0.16 0.17 0.18 0.20
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED 0.018 0.020 0.020 0.020
STOCK PRICES
HIGH 17.12 23.20 26.99 31.50
LOW 13.25 15.39 22.49 26.07
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2002 Revenues $ 227,923 241,606 239,607 245,997
Operating income 35,972 38,274 40,664 42,762
Net income 27,382 30,151 32,816 35,456
Basic earnings per share 0.14 0.15 0.17 0.18
Diluted earnings per share 0.14 0.15 0.17 0.18
Cash dividends declared 0.015 0.018 0.018 0.018
Stock prices
High 29.44 25.85 19.35 14.29
Low 20.68 18.31 12.73 11.01
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F-50
APPENDIX 1
PROXY PROXY
TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 2506, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31902-2506
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF TSYS TO BE HELD APRIL 15, 2004
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TSYS
The undersigned shareholder of Total System Services, Inc. hereby appoints
James B. Lipham and Dorenda K. Weaver as Proxies, each of them singly and each
with power of substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock of TSYS of the
undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned is entitled to vote on
February 17, 2004 at the ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF TSYS to be held
on the 15th day of April, 2004, and at any adjournments or postponements
thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present.
The Board of Directors is not aware of any matters likely to be presented for
action at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of TSYS, other than the matters
listed herein. However, if any other matters are properly brought before the
Annual Meeting, the persons named in this Proxy or their substitutes will vote
upon such other matters in accordance with their best judgement. This Proxy is
revocable at any time prior to its use.
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