Share-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Share-Based Compensation	Note 6 — Share-Based Compensation The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC, contains a discussion of the Company’s share-based compensation plans and policy. Share-Based Compensation TSYS’ share-based compensation costs are included as expenses and classified as cost of services and selling, general, and administrative expenses. TSYS does not include amounts associated with share-based compensation as costs capitalized as software development and contract acquisition costs, as these awards are typically granted to individuals not involved in capitalizable activities. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, share-based compensation was $4.3 million, compared to $5.0 million for the same period in 2010. Included in the $4.3 million amount for 2011 and $5.0 million amount for 2010 is approximately $1.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively, related to expensing the fair value of stock options. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, share-based compensation was $8.6 million, compared to $8.0 million for the same period in 2010. Included in the $8.6 million amount for 2011 and $8.0 million amount for 2010 is approximately $3.8 million and $3.5 million, respectively, related to expensing the fair value of stock options. Nonvested and Performance Share Awards During the first six months of 2011, the Company issued 200,796 shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $3.5 million to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors under nonvested stock bonus awards for services to be provided in the future by such officers, directors and employees. The market value of the TSYS common stock at the date of issuance is amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the awards. During the first six months of 2010, the Company issued 189,934 shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $3.0 million to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors under nonvested stock bonus awards for services to be provided in the future by such officers, directors and employees. The market value of the TSYS common stock at the date of issuance is amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the awards. As of June 30, 2011, there was approximately $8.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.9 years. On March 15, 2011, TSYS authorized a total grant of 263,292 performance shares to certain key executives with a performance based vesting schedule (2011 performance shares). These 2011 performance shares have a 2011-2013 performance period for which the Compensation Committee established two performance goals: revenues before reimbursables and income from continuing operations and, if such goals are attained in 2012, the performance shares will vest, up to a maximum of 200% of the total grant. Compensation expense for the award is measured on the grant date based on the quoted market price of TSYS common stock. The Company will estimate the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and will expense the award on a straight-line basis. On March 31, 2010, TSYS authorized a total grant of 279,831 performance shares to certain key executives with a performance based vesting schedule (2010 performance shares). These 2010 performance shares have a 2010-2012 performance period for which the Compensation Committee established two performance goals: revenues before reimbursables and income from continuing operations and, if such goals are attained in 2012, the performance shares will vest, up to a maximum of 200% of the total grant. Compensation expense for the award is measured on the grant date based on the quoted market price of TSYS common stock. The Company will estimate the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and will expense the award on a straight-line basis. As of June 30, 2011, there was approximately $5.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the 2010 and 2011 performance shares compensation arrangement. That cost is expected to be recognized until the end of 2013. During the first six months of 2008, TSYS authorized a total grant of 182,816 shares of nonvested stock to two key executives with a performance schedule (2008 performance shares). These 2008 performance shares have seven one-year performance periods (2008-2014) during each of which the Compensation Committee establishes an earnings per share goal and, if such goal is attained during any performance period, 20% of the performance shares will vest, up to a maximum of 100% of the total grant. Compensation expense for each year’s award is measured on the grant date based on the quoted market price of TSYS common stock and is expensed on a straight-line basis for the year. As of June 30, 2011, there was approximately $433,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the 2008 grant of nonvested performance share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over the remainder of 2011. Stock Option Awards During the first six months of 2011, the Company granted 716,508 stock options to key TSYS executive officers. The average fair value of the option grant was $5.78 per option and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: exercise price of $17.61; risk-free interest rate of 2.96%; expected volatility of 30.0%; expected term of 8.5 years; and dividend yield of 1.59%. The grant will vest over a period of 3 years. On April 30, 2010, the Company granted 1.4 million stock options to key TSYS executive officers that are performance- and/or market conditions-based. These stock options will vest and become exercisable only if the stock price is at least a specified percentage above the grant date stock price on April 30, 2013 or TSYS reaches a specified EPS goal by December 31, 2012. Given the market conditions component, TSYS evaluated the impact using the Monte Carlo simulation to value these awards and ultimately determined that the impact was minimal. The average fair value of the option grants was $3.48 per option and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: exercise price of $16.19; risk-free interest rate of 2.07%; expected volatility of 30.0%; expected term of 4.0 years; and dividend yield of 1.79%. During the first six months of 2010, the Company also granted 736,389 stock options to key TSYS executive officers. The average fair value of the option grant was $5.33 per option and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: exercise price of $15.66; risk-free interest rate of 3.77%; expected volatility of 30.0%; expected term of 8.6 years; and dividend yield of 1.79%. The grant will vest over a period of 3 years. As of June 30, 2011, there was approximately $7.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to TSYS stock options that is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.0 years.

Note 6 — Share-Based Compensation

The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC, contains a discussion of the Company’s share-based compensation plans and policy.

Share-Based Compensation

TSYS’ share-based compensation costs are included as expenses and classified as cost of services and selling, general, and administrative expenses. TSYS does not include amounts associated with share-based compensation as costs capitalized as software development and contract acquisition costs, as these awards are typically granted to individuals not involved in capitalizable activities. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, share-based compensation was $4.3 million, compared to $5.0 million for the same period in 2010. Included in the $4.3 million amount for 2011 and $5.0 million amount for 2010 is approximately $1.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively, related to expensing the fair value of stock options. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, share-based compensation was $8.6 million, compared to $8.0 million for the same period in 2010. Included in the $8.6 million amount for 2011 and $8.0 million amount for 2010 is approximately $3.8 million and $3.5 million, respectively, related to expensing the fair value of stock options.

Nonvested and Performance Share Awards

During the first six months of 2011, the Company issued 200,796 shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $3.5 million to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors under nonvested stock bonus awards for services to be provided in the future by such officers, directors and employees. The market value of the TSYS common stock at the date of issuance is amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the awards.

During the first six months of 2010, the Company issued 189,934 shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $3.0 million to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors under nonvested stock bonus awards for services to be provided in the future by such officers, directors and employees. The market value of the TSYS common stock at the date of issuance is amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the awards.

As of June 30, 2011, there was approximately $8.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.9 years.

On March 15, 2011, TSYS authorized a total grant of 263,292 performance shares to certain key executives with a performance based vesting schedule (2011 performance shares). These 2011 performance shares have a 2011-2013 performance period for which the Compensation Committee established two performance goals: revenues before reimbursables and income from continuing operations and, if such goals are attained in 2012, the performance shares will vest, up to a maximum of 200% of the total grant. Compensation expense for the award is measured on the grant date based on the quoted market price of TSYS common stock. The Company will estimate the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and will expense the award on a straight-line basis.

On March 31, 2010, TSYS authorized a total grant of 279,831 performance shares to certain key executives with a performance based vesting schedule (2010 performance shares). These 2010 performance shares have a 2010-2012 performance period for which the Compensation Committee established two performance goals: revenues before reimbursables and income from continuing operations and, if such goals are attained in 2012, the performance shares will vest, up to a maximum of 200% of the total grant. Compensation expense for the award is measured on the grant date based on the quoted market price of TSYS common stock. The Company will estimate the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and will expense the award on a straight-line basis.

As of June 30, 2011, there was approximately $5.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the 2010 and 2011 performance shares compensation arrangement. That cost is expected to be recognized until the end of 2013.

During the first six months of 2008, TSYS authorized a total grant of 182,816 shares of nonvested stock to two key executives with a performance schedule (2008 performance shares). These 2008 performance shares have seven one-year performance periods (2008-2014) during each of which the Compensation Committee establishes an earnings per share goal and, if such goal is attained during any performance period, 20% of the performance shares will vest, up to a maximum of 100% of the total grant. Compensation expense for each year’s award is measured on the grant date based on the quoted market price of TSYS common stock and is expensed on a straight-line basis for the year.

As of June 30, 2011, there was approximately $433,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the 2008 grant of nonvested performance share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over the remainder of 2011.

Stock Option Awards

During the first six months of 2011, the Company granted 716,508 stock options to key TSYS executive officers. The average fair value of the option grant was $5.78 per option and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: exercise price of $17.61; risk-free interest rate of 2.96%; expected volatility of 30.0%; expected term of 8.5 years; and dividend yield of 1.59%. The grant will vest over a period of 3 years.

On April 30, 2010, the Company granted 1.4 million stock options to key TSYS executive officers that are performance- and/or market conditions-based. These stock options will vest and become exercisable only if the stock price is at least a specified percentage above the grant date stock price on April 30, 2013 or TSYS reaches a specified EPS goal by December 31, 2012. Given the market conditions component, TSYS evaluated the impact using the Monte Carlo simulation to value these awards and ultimately determined that the impact was minimal. The average fair value of the option grants was $3.48 per option and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: exercise price of $16.19; risk-free interest rate of 2.07%; expected volatility of 30.0%; expected term of 4.0 years; and dividend yield of 1.79%.

During the first six months of 2010, the Company also granted 736,389 stock options to key TSYS executive officers. The average fair value of the option grant was $5.33 per option and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: exercise price of $15.66; risk-free interest rate of 3.77%; expected volatility of 30.0%; expected term of 8.6 years; and dividend yield of 1.79%. The grant will vest over a period of 3 years.

As of June 30, 2011, there was approximately $7.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to TSYS stock options that is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.0 years.