10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

OR

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

For the transition period from                       To                       

Commission file number: 1-10254

Total System Services, Inc.

www.tsys.com

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia	58-1493818
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One TSYS Way, Post Office Box 1755, Columbus, Georgia 31902

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(706) 649-2310

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨     No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

CLASS	OUTSTANDING AS OF: October 28, 2014
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	185,897,897 shares

TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

Table of Contents

	Page Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) — September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013		3
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) — Three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013		4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) — Three and nine months ended September  30, 2014 and 2013		5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) — Nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013		6
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements		7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		39
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		40
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		41
Item 1A. Risk Factors		41
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		41
Item 6. Exhibits		42
Signatures		43
Exhibit Index		44

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	266,041			247,700
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and billing adjustments of $5.0 million and $3.4 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively		308,671			255,773
Deferred income tax assets		13,239			14,158
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		96,747			95,109
Current assets of discontinued operations		4,003			41,193
Total current assets		688,701			653,933
Goodwill		1,549,227			1,541,574
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $163.0 million and $105.4 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively		423,356			481,419
Computer software, net of accumulated amortization of $597.4 million and $536.4 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively		365,004			363,880
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $423.6 million and $391.5 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively		274,571			259,968
Contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization of $273.4 million and $251.8 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively		226,182			184,828
Equity investments, net		96,114			94,133
Deferred income tax assets, net		3,871			3,972
Other assets		93,556			87,146
Long-term assets of discontinued operations		—			15,715
Total assets	$	3,720,582			3,686,568
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	54,507			33,651
Current portion of long-term borrowings		40,684			34,257
Accrued salaries and employee benefits		29,479			38,339
Current portion of obligations under capital leases		6,359			22,662
Other current liabilities		166,362			159,170
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		4,003			9,136
Total current liabilities		301,394			297,215
Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion		1,409,999			1,428,251
Deferred income tax liabilities, net		191,873			228,727
Obligations under capital leases, excluding current portion		6,196			7,500
Other long-term liabilities		99,463			81,600
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		—			1,197
Total liabilities		2,008,925			2,044,490
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary		22,197			39,652
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Equity
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock — $0.10 par value. Authorized 600,000 shares; 202,780 and 202,790 issued as of 2014 and 2013, respectively; 186,131 and 187,717 outstanding as of 2014 and 2013, respectively		20,278			20,279
Additional paid-in capital		165,161			165,841
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net		1,046			3,749
Treasury stock, at cost (16,649 and 15,073 shares as of 2014 and 2013, respectively)		(409,053	)		(326,996	)
Retained earnings		1,905,112			1,718,204
Total shareholders’ equity		1,682,544			1,581,077
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries		6,916			21,349
Total equity		1,689,460			1,602,426
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,720,582			3,686,568

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Total revenues	$	616,891			570,551			1,811,774			1,481,202
Cost of services		407,391			377,147			1,246,763			983,143
Selling, general and administrative expenses		79,303			81,643			252,866			212,408
Merger and acquisition expenses		790			7,282			3,278			12,009
Total operating expenses		487,484			466,072			1,502,907			1,207,560
Operating income		129,407			104,479			308,867			273,642
Nonoperating expenses, net		(508	)		(499	)		(1,731	)		(86	)
Merger and acquisition expenses—bridge loan facility, bonds and other financing		(9,489	)		(9,789	)		(28,464	)		(19,466	)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments		119,410			94,191			278,672			254,090
Income taxes		39,227			30,100			94,333			77,547
Income before equity in income of equity investments		80,183			64,091			184,339			176,543
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax		4,135			2,792			11,831			9,357
Income from continuing operations, net of tax		84,318			66,883			196,170			185,900
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		880			611			51,993			1,305
Net income		85,198			67,494			248,163			187,205
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,393	)		(3,144	)		(5,151	)		(8,110	)
Net income attributable to Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) common shareholders	$	83,805			64,350			243,012			179,095
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 12):
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders	$	0.45			0.34			1.03			0.96
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders		0.00			(0.00	)		0.27			(0.01	)
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders*	$	0.45			0.34			1.30			0.95
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 12):
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders	$	0.44			0.34			1.02			0.95
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders		0.00			(0.00	)		0.27			(0.01	)
Net Income attributable to TSYS common shareholders*	$	0.45			0.34			1.29			0.94
Amounts attributable to TSYS common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	82,925			64,834			192,018			180,835
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations		880			(484	)		50,994			(1,740	)
Net income	$	83,805			64,350			243,012			179,095

* EPS amounts may not total due to rounding

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013		2014			2013
Net income	$	85,198			67,494		248,163			187,205
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(11,329	)		7,222		907			(6,489	)
Less reclassifications of foreign currency translation adjustments to net income		—			—		3,514			—
Total foreign currency translation adjustments		(11,329	)		7,222		(2,607	)		(6,489	)
Postretirement healthcare plan adjustments		147			1,113		442			1,423
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		(598	)		1,479		(640	)		1,479
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(11,780	)		9,814		(2,805	)		(3,587	)
Comprehensive income		73,418			77,308		245,358			183,618
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,071			3,228		5,050			6,149
Comprehensive income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	72,347			74,080		240,308			177,469

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	248,163			187,205
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		184,827			142,490
Provisions for fraud and other losses		29,923			6,398
Share-based compensation		23,019			19,587
Dividends received from equity investments		9,189			8,595
Charges for transaction processing provisions		5,081			8,545
Provisions for bad debt expenses and billing adjustments		1,982			2,193
Net loss on foreign currency		1,715			612
Amortization of debt issuance costs		1,361			6,775
Amortization of bond discount		286			131
Loss on disposal of equipment, net		27			78
Changes in value of private equity investments		(239	)		(1,227	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements		(6,538	)		(2,727	)
Equity in income of equity investments		(11,831	)		(9,357	)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense		(15,989	)		25,784
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries		(87,013	)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(50,450	)		(6,721	)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other long-term assets		(10,784	)		(12,610	)
Accrued salaries and employee benefits		(8,462	)		(9,552	)
Accounts payable		10,655			(41,055	)
Other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities		65,192			(17,659	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		390,114			307,485
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to contract acquisition costs		(66,540	)		(36,824	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(55,356	)		(24,896	)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acuired		(38,584	)		(1,314,660	)
Additions to internally developed computer software		(31,263	)		(22,519	)
Additions to licensed computer software from vendors		(14,497	)		(34,412	)
Purchase of private equity investments		(3,290	)		(1,146	)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of expenses paid and cash disposed		45,002			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(164,528	)		(1,434,457	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock under plans and tax withholding		(120,894	)		(6,267	)
Dividends paid on common stock		(56,159	)		(37,514	)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations		(48,682	)		(82,644	)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests		(37,500	)		—
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders		(6,369	)		(5,897	)
Debt issuance costs		—			(13,471	)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		—			1,395,661
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements		6,538			2,727
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		26,877			27,488
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(236,189	)		1,280,083
Cash and cash equivalents:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(1,586	)		(3,863	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(12,189	)		149,248
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		278,230			247,612
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		266,041			396,860
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period		—			27,667
Cash and cash equivalents of continued operations at end of period	$	266,041			369,193
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	30,736			2,396
Income taxes paid, net	$	96,050			64,228

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Business

Total System Services, Inc.’s (TSYS’ or the Company’s) revenues are derived from providing payment processing, merchant services and related payment services to financial and nonfinancial institutions, generally under long-term processing contracts. The Company also derives revenues by providing general-purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid debit cards and payroll cards and alternative financial services to underbanked consumers. The Company’s services are provided through four operating segments: North America Services, International Services, Merchant Services and NetSpend.

Through the Company’s North America Services and International Services segments, TSYS processes information through its cardholder systems for financial and nonfinancial institutions throughout the United States and internationally. The Company’s North America Services segment provides these services to clients in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Company’s International Services segment provides services to clients in Europe, India, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Brazil. The Company’s Merchant Services segment provides merchant services to merchant acquirers and merchants mainly in the United States. The Company’s NetSpend segment provides services to consumers in the United States.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of TSYS include the accounts of TSYS and its wholly-and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. These estimates and assumptions are developed based upon all information available. Actual results could differ from estimated amounts. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the periods covered by this report, have been included.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

As discussed in Note 2, the Company’s financial statements reflect GP Network Corporation (GP Net) and TSYS Japan Godo Kaisha (TSYS Japan), formerly TSYS Japan Co., Ltd., as discontinued operations. The Company has segregated the net assets, net liabilities and operating results from continuing operations on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s summary of significant accounting policies, consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In 2014, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This ASU requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (NOL) carryforward, or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose. The ASU does not require new recurring disclosures. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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In 2014, the Company also adopted ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This ASU addresses the accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 2 — Discontinued Operations

In accordance with GAAP, the Company determined the GP Net and TSYS Japan businesses became discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2014.

The Company sold all of its stock of GP Net (representing 54% ownership of the company) and all of its stock of TSYS Japan in April 2014. Both entities were part of the International Services segment. The sale of the Company’s stock in both of its operations in Japan was the result of management’s decision during the first quarter of 2014, to divest non-strategic businesses and focus resources on core products and services. The Company had a gain of $52.0 million, net of tax, related to the sales of its operations in Japan.

GP Net and TSYS Japan were not significant components of TSYS’ consolidated results.

The following table presents the main classes of assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		30,530
Other assets		4,003		26,378
Total liabilities		4,003		10,333

The following table presents the summarized results of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 2013:

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013			2014			2013
Total revenues	$	—		17,523			16,248			50,311
Income (loss) before taxes	$	—		1,103			(51	)		2,142
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	—		492			(39	)		837
*Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—		611			(12	)		1,305
Gain on dispositions, net of tax	$	880		—			52,005			—
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	880		611			51,993			1,305
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	—		1,095			999			3,045
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	880		(484	)		50,994			(1,740	)

* Income (loss) from operating activities from discontinued operations

The Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include GP Net and TSYS Japan and are not considered material.

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Note 3 — Fair Value Measurement

Refer to Note 2 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding fair value measurement.

Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” requires disclosure about how fair value is determined for assets and liabilities and establishes a hierarchy for which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based on significant level of inputs. The three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies, is as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The Company had no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had recorded goodwill in the amount of $1.5 billion. The Company performed its annual impairment testing of its goodwill balance as of May 31, 2014, and this test did not indicate any impairment. The fair value of the reporting units substantially exceeds their carrying value.

The Company had nonrecurring fair value measurements related to discontinued operations. The Company determined that the carrying value of its assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximate their fair values less costs to sell.

Note 4 — Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company maintains accounts outside the United States denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. All amounts in domestic accounts are denominated in U.S. Dollars.

Cash and cash equivalent balances are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts	$	221,254		191,460
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts		44,787		56,240
Total	$	266,041		247,700

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Significant components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Prepaid expenses	$	39,882		41,905
Supplies inventory		12,934		12,142
Other		43,931		41,062
Total	$	96,747		95,109

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Contract Acquisition Costs, net

Significant components of contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization, are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Conversion costs, net of accumulated amortization of $137.5 million and $126.5 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	$	150,461		112,177
Payments for processing rights, net of accumulated amortization of $135.9 million and $125.3 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively		75,721		72,651
Total	$	226,182		184,828

Amortization expense related to conversion costs, which is recorded in cost of services, was $4.5 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, amortization expense related to conversion costs was $12.9 million and $13.3 million, respectively.

Amortization related to payments for processing rights, which is recorded as a reduction of revenues, was $4.4 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, amortization related to payments for processing rights was $11.5 million and $9.8 million, respectively.

Other Current Liabilities

Significant components of other current liabilities are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Deferred revenues	$	41,091		36,408
Accrued expenses		21,913		23,265
Dividends payable		19,041		19,508
Dissenting shareholder liability *		—		25,723
Other		84,317		54,266
Total	$	166,362		159,170

* Represented 1.6 million NetSpend shares held by dissenting shareholders

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)

The income tax effects allocated to and the cumulative balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to TSYS shareholders are as follows:

(in thousands)	Beginning Balance December 31, 2013			Pretax Amount			Tax Effect			Net-of-Tax Amount			Ending Balance September 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	2,032			(2,682	)		(177	)		(2,505	)	$	(473	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		1,773			(1,014	)		(374	)		(640	)		1,133
Change in AOCI related to postretirement healthcare plans		(56	)		691			249			442			386
Total	$	3,749			(3,005	)		(302	)		(2,703	)	$	1,046

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Reclassifications of accumulated other comprehensive income are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	Beginning Balance December 31, 2013		Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications		Amounts Reclassified from AOCI			Net Current- Period Other Comprehensive Income			Ending Balance September 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments*	$	2,032		1,009		(3,514	)		(2,505	)	$	(473	)

* All amounts are net of tax

Note 5 — Long-Term Borrowings

Refer to Note 12 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding long-term borrowings.

The Company entered into a $13.6 million financing agreement in September 2014 for perpetual software licenses. The balance as of September 30, 2014 was $13.6 million.

Note 6 — Share-Based Compensation

Refer to Notes 1 and 18 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding the Company’s share-based compensation plans and policy.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation costs are classified as selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s statements of income and corporate administration and other expenses for segment reporting purposes. TSYS’ share-based compensation costs are expensed, rather than capitalized, as these awards are typically granted to individuals not involved in capitalizable activities. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, share-based compensation was $5.4 million, compared to $9.8 million for the same period in 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, share-based compensation was $23.0 million, compared to $19.6 million for the same period in 2013.

Nonvested Share Awards

During the first nine months of 2014, the Company issued 663,624 shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $20.3 million to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The nonvested stock bonus awards to certain key employees are for services to be provided in the future and vest over a period of up to four years. The stock bonus awards to the non-management members of the Board of Directors were fully vested on the date of issuance. The market value of the TSYS common stock as of the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards.

During the first nine months of 2013, the Company issued 575,299 shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $14.0 million to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The nonvested stock bonus awards to certain key employees are for services to be provided in the future and vest over a period of up to four years. The stock bonus awards to the non-management members of the Board of Directors were fully vested on the date of issuance. The market value of the TSYS common stock at the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards.

On July 1, 2013, the Company issued 870,361 shares of TSYS common stock as nonvested stock replacement awards with a market value of $21.5 million as part of the NetSpend acquisition. The nonvested stock bonus awards to employees of NetSpend are for services to be provided in the future and vest over varying periods. The NetSpend awards were converted into equivalent shares of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date. The value of the stock at the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards.

On July 18, 2013, the Company issued 212,694 retention shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $5.5 million to certain key employees of NetSpend. The nonvested stock bonus awards to certain key employees are for services to be provided in the future and vest over periods ranging from two to four years. The market value of the TSYS common stock at the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards.

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As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $35.3 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 2.2 years.

Performance-Based Awards

During the first nine months of 2014, TSYS authorized a total grant of 211,593 performance shares to certain key executives with a performance-based vesting schedule (2014 performance shares). These 2014 performance shares have a 2014-2016 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established two performance goals: revenues before reimbursable items and adjusted EPS and, if such goals are attained in 2016, 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 estimates the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to these performance shares are expected to be recognized through the end of 2016.

During the first nine months of 2013, TSYS authorized a total grant of 237,679 performance shares to certain key executives with a performance-based vesting schedule (2013 performance shares). These 2013 performance shares have a 2013-2015 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established two performance goals: revenues before reimbursable items and income from continuing operations and, if such goals are attained in 2015, 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 estimates the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to these performance shares are expected to be recognized until the end of 2015.

On July 1, 2013, the Company issued 87,356 shares of TSYS common stock as a performance-based replacement stock award as part of the NetSpend acquisition. The performance-based stock award has a 2013-2015 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established two performance goals: revenues of the NetSpend segment and operating income of the NetSpend segment and, if such goals are attained in 2015, the performance award will vest, up to a maximum of 100% of the total grant. The Company estimates the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to the performance-based stock award are expected to be recognized until the end of 2015.

On July 18, 2013, TSYS issued 225,000 shares of TSYS common stock as a performance-based retention stock award to a certain key executive with a performance-based vesting schedule through 2015. This award was forfeited in July 2014. The Company has reversed all previously recorded expense, associated with this award.

Stock Option Awards

During the first nine months of 2014, the Company granted 1,046,372 stock options to certain key executives and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The weighted average fair value of the option grants was $7.66 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 $30.96; risk-free interest rate of 2.01%; expected volatility of 25.06%; expected term of 6.5 years; and dividend yield of 1.29%. The grants to key TSYS executive officers will vest over a period of up to three years. The grants to the Board of Directors were fully vested at the date of the grant.

During the first nine months of 2013, the Company granted 879,613 stock options to certain key executives and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The weighted average fair value of the option grants was $5.32 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 $24.35; risk-free interest rate of 1.31%; expected volatility of 23.90%; expected term of 7.5 years; and dividend yield of 1.65%. The grants to key TSYS executive officers will vest over a period of three years. The grants to the Board of Directors were fully vested at the date of the grant.

On July 1, 2013, the Company issued 1,060,148 stock option replacement awards with a market value of $13.7 million as part of the NetSpend acquisition. The weighted average fair value of the options was $12.93 and was calculated on the date of grant using a conversion factor into equivalent shares of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date. The grants vest over a period ranging from seven months to 45 months. The weighted average fair value of the option grants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: exercise price of $11.68; risk-free interest rate of 1.31%; expected volatility of 29.22%; expected term of 4.7 years; and dividend yield of 1.63%.

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As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $7.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to TSYS stock options that is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.4 years.

Note 7 — Income Taxes

Refer to Notes 1 and 14 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding income taxes.

TSYS is the parent of an affiliated group that files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and most state and foreign income tax returns on a separate entity basis. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examinations by these taxing authorities unless statutory examination periods lapse. TSYS is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years before 2010 and with few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations from state and local or foreign tax authorities for years before 2005. There are currently Federal income tax examinations in progress for the years 2009 and 2010 for a subsidiary which TSYS purchased in 2013. Additionally, a number of tax examinations are in progress by the relevant state tax authorities. Although TSYS is unable to determine the ultimate outcome of these examinations, TSYS believes that its liability for uncertain tax positions relating to these jurisdictions for such years is adequate.

TSYS’ effective tax rate was 32.2% for both the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. TSYS’ effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 32.9%, compared to 30.5% for the same period in 2013. The increased rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was primarily due to changes in discrete items, tax credits and the jurisdictional sources of income.

TSYS has adopted the provisions of ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

TSYS recognizes potential interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. Gross accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits totaled $0.4 million and $0.3 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The total amounts of unrecognized income tax benefits as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rates are $6.2 million and $2.8 million (net of the federal benefit on state tax issues), respectively, which include interest and penalties of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. TSYS does not expect any material changes to its calculation of uncertain tax positions during the next twelve months.

Note 8 — Segment Reporting and Major Customers

Refer to Note 21 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding segment reporting and major customers.

At TSYS, the chief operating decision maker (CODM) is a group consisting of Senior Executive Management and above. The CODM has decided that all share-based compensation costs should be included in the category “Corporate Administration and Other.” This change is used to evaluate performance and assess resources starting in the first quarter of 2014. Additionally, the Company’s Japan-based entities qualified for discontinued operations treatment during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The following operating results by segment comparison reflects these changes, including the financial results for 2013. For more information regarding discontinued operations, refer to Note 2.

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The following table presents the Company’s operating results by segment:

Operating Segments	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues before reimbursable items
North America Services	$	240,957			217,257			698,543			637,379
International Services		87,385			77,876			248,890			230,889
Merchant Services		115,012			113,650			327,972			335,903
NetSpend		114,048			103,706			363,521			103,706
Intersegment revenues		(4,542	)		(3,001	)		(15,248	)		(9,428	)
Revenues before reimbursable items from external customers	$	552,860			509,488			1,623,678			1,298,449
Total revenues
North America Services	$	282,833			252,577			818,335			741,005
International Services		91,865			83,025			264,710			245,420
Merchant Services		134,117			135,616			384,824			404,975
NetSpend		114,048			103,706			363,521			103,706
Intersegment revenues		(5,972	)		(4,373	)		(19,616	)		(13,904	)
Revenues from external customers	$	616,891			570,551			1,811,774			1,481,202
Depreciation and amortization
North America Services	$	22,173			18,764			63,377			55,060
International Services		9,610			9,584			29,176			29,734
Merchant Services		3,624			2,890			10,591			9,029
NetSpend		2,155			1,471			5,779			1,471
Segment depreciation and amortization		37,562			32,709			108,923			95,294
Acquisition intangible amortization		24,210			24,731			72,805			41,142
Corporate Administration and Other		662			461			1,702			1,322
Total depreciation and amortization	$	62,434			57,901			183,430			137,758
Adjusted segment operating income
North America Services	$	92,736			84,443			251,892			234,509
International Services		15,976			9,528			32,274			24,082
Merchant Services		40,409			40,753			103,473			119,691
NetSpend		36,123			34,616			95,543			34,616
Total adjusted segment operating income		185,244			169,340			483,182			412,898
Acquisition intangible amortization		(24,210	)		(24,731	)		(72,805	)		(41,142	)
NetSpend merger and acquisition operating expenses		(779	)		(7,282	)		(3,213	)		(12,009	)
Corporate Administration and Other		(30,848	)		(32,848	)		(98,297	)		(86,105	)
Operating income	$	129,407			104,479			308,867			273,642
							As of
							September 30, 2014			December 31,2013
Total assets
North America Services							$	3,324,945			3,215,333
International Services								351,062			417,379
Merchant Services								696,591			676,592
NetSpend								1,556,253			1,596,150
Intersegment eliminations								(2,208,269	)		(2,218,886	)
Total assets							$	3,720,582			3,686,568

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Revenues by Geographic Area

Revenues for North America Services and Merchant Services include electronic payment processing and other services provided from the United States to clients domiciled in the United States or other countries. Revenues for International Services include electronic payment processing and other services provided from facilities outside the United States to clients based predominantly outside the United States. Revenues for NetSpend include a portion of transaction fees and interchange fees received by Issuing Banks along with other products and services provided to customers domiciled in the United States.

The following tables reconcile geographic revenues to revenues by operating segment based on the domicile of the Company’s customers:

	Three months ended September 30, 2014
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	195.8		—		133.8		114.0	$	443.6
Europe*		0.2		78.2		—		—		78.4
Canada		75.4		—		0.1		—		75.5
Mexico		4.0		—		—		—		4.0
Other*		4.1		11.1		0.2		—		15.4
Total	$	279.5		89.3		134.1		114.0	$	616.9
	Nine months ended September 30, 2014
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	573.4		—		384.0		363.5	$	1,320.9
Europe*		0.5		224.3		—		—		224.8
Canada		207.4		—		0.2		—		207.6
Mexico		12.2		—		—		—		12.2
Other*		11.9		33.9		0.5		—		46.3
Total	$	805.4		258.2		384.7		363.5	$	1,811.8

	Three months ended September 30, 2013
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	178.2		—		135.8		103.7	$	417.7
Europe*		0.2		71.8		—		—		72.0
Canada		61.8		—		0.1		—		61.9
Mexico		4.6		—		—		—		4.6
Other*		4.0		10.2		0.2		—		14.4
Total	$	248.8		82.0		136.1		103.7	$	570.6
	Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	526.5		—		406.0		103.7	$	1,036.2
Europe*		0.6		212.5		—		—		213.1
Canada		179.5		—		0.1		—		179.6
Mexico		12.9		—		—		—		12.9
Other*		10.0		29.0		0.4		—		39.4
Total	$	729.5		241.5		406.5		103.7	$	1,481.2

* Revenues are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

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The Company maintains property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, in the following geographic areas:

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
United States	$	221.6		207.4
Europe*		46.1		46.4
Other*		6.9		6.2
Total	$	274.6		260.0

* Property and equipment are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

Major Customers

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not have any major customers.

Note 9 — Supplementary Cash Flow Information

Nonvested Awards

The Company issued shares of common stock to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. The grants to certain key employees were issued under nonvested stock bonus awards for services to be provided in the future by such officers and employees. The grants to the non-management members of the Board of Directors were fully vested on the date of issuance. Refer to Note 6 for more information.

Equipment and Software Acquired Under Capital Lease Obligations

The Company acquired equipment and software under capital lease obligations in the amount of $5.2 million and $12.9 million during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to software and other peripheral hardware.

Software Acquired Under Direct Financing

The Company acquired software under direct financing during the first nine months of 2014. The Company did not acquire any software under direct financing in the first nine months of 2013. Refer to Note 5 for more information.

Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies

Refer to Note 15 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding commitments and contingencies.

Income Taxes

The total liability for uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2014 was $6.3 million. Refer to Note 7 for more information on income taxes. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount by which the liability will increase or decrease over time; however, at this time, the Company does not expect a significant change related to these obligations within the next year.

Legal Proceedings

General

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims and is also subject to information requests, inquiries and investigations arising out of the ordinary conduct of its business. The Company establishes reserves for litigation and similar matters when those matters present loss contingencies that TSYS determines to be both probable and reasonably estimable in accordance with ASC 450, “Contingencies.” In the opinion of management, based on current knowledge and

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in part upon the advice of legal counsel, all matters not specifically discussed below are believed to be adequately covered by insurance, or, if not covered, the possibility of losses from such matters are believed to be remote or such matters 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.

Telexfree Matter

ProPay, Inc. (“ProPay”), a subsidiary of the Company, has been named as one of a number of defendants (including other merchant processors) in several purported class action lawsuits relating to the activities of Telexfree, Inc. and its affiliates and principals. Telexfree is a former merchant customer of ProPay. With regard to Telexfree, each purported class action lawsuit generally alleges that Telexfree engaged in an improper multi-tier marketing scheme involving voice-over Internet protocol telephone services. The plaintiffs in each of the purported class action complaints generally allege that the various merchant processor defendants, including ProPay, knowingly furthered the improper activities of Telexfree with knowledge that Telexfree did not have legitimate business operations. Telexfree filed for bankruptcy protection in Nevada. The bankruptcy was subsequently transferred to the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court.

Specifically, ProPay has been named as one of a number of defendants (including other merchant processors) in each of the following purported class action complaints relating to Telexfree: (i) Waldermara Martin, et al. v. TelexFree, Inc., et al. (Case No. BK-S-14-12524-ABL) filed on May 3, 2014 in the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada, (ii) Anthony Cellucci, et al. v. TelexFree, Inc., et. al. (Case No. 4:14-BK-40987) filed on May 15, 2014 in the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Massachusetts, (iii) Maduako C. Ferguson Sr., et al. v. Telexelectric, LLLP, et. al (Case No. 5:14-CV-00316-D) filed on June 5, 2014 in the United States District Court of North Carolina, (iv) Todd Cook v. TelexElectric LLLP et al. (Case No. 2:14-CV-00134), filed on June 24, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, (v) Felicia Guevara v. James M. Merrill et al., CA No. 1:14-cv-22405-DPG), filed on June 27, 2014 in the United State District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and (vi) Reverend Jeremiah Githere, et al. v. TelexElectric LLLP et al. (Case No. 1:14-CV-12825-GAO), filed on June 30, 2014 in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (together, the “Actions”). A motion to consolidate the Actions was filed by one of the plaintiffs. On October 21, 2014, the Actions were transferred to and consolidated before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. ProPay has not yet been required to respond to any of the complaints filed in the Actions. After the consolidation motion was filed, an additional class action complaint was filed on August 20, 2014, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, Paulo Eduardo Ferrari et al. v. Telexfree, Inc. et al. (Case No. 14-04080). The Ferrari action was later transferred to the District of Massachusetts. To date, ProPay has not been served with the Ferrari complaint.

ProPay has also received various subpoenas, a seizure warrant and other inquiries requesting information regarding Telexfree from (i) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Securities Division, (ii) United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (iii) US Immigration a(vii) Paulo Eduardo Ferrari et al. v. Telexfree, Inc. et al. (Case No. 14-04080), filed on August 20, 2014 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts .nd Customs Enforcement, and (iv) the bankruptcy Trustee of the Chapter 11 entities of Telexfree, Inc., Telexfree, LLC and Telexfree Financial, Inc. Pursuant to the seizure warrant served by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, ProPay delivered all funds associated with Telexfree held for chargeback and other purposes by ProPay to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In addition, ProPay received a notice of potential claim from the bankruptcy Trustee as a result of the relationship of ProPay with Telexfree and its affiliates.

The above proceedings and actions are preliminary in nature. While the Company and ProPay intend to vigorously defend matters arising out of the relationship of ProPay with Telexfree and believe ProPay has substantial defenses related to these purported claims, the Company currently cannot reasonably estimate losses attributable to these matters.

Note 11 — Acquisitions

Refer to Note 23 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding acquisitions.

NetSpend

The Company recognized amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed on July 1, 2013 (the acquisition date). The measurement period during which changes in assets, liabilities, equity interests, or items of consideration are subject to adjustment ended one year following the acquisition date. In 2014, the Company increased its goodwill by $8.8 million from $1,024.4 million to $1,033.2 million primarily as a result of an increase in the estimated liability due to dissenting shareholders, offset by adjustments in deferred taxes resulting from changes in state apportionment.

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

In February 2014, the Company acquired an additional 15% equity interest in Central Payment Co., LLC (CPAY) from its privately held owner for $37.5 million, which increased its equity interest in CPAY from 60% to 75%. This purchase reduced the remaining redeemable noncontrolling interest in CPAY to 25% of its total outstanding equity. The pro forma earnings from this acquisition are not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Note 12 – Earnings Per Share

The following table illustrates basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Three months ended September 30,
	2014					2013
(in thousands, except per share data)	Common Stock			Participating Securities		Common Stock			Participating Securities
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	83,805					64,350
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(843	)		843		(605	)		605
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)	$	82,962			843		63,745			605
Average common shares outstanding (b)		183,692			1,885		187,726			1,799
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	$	0.45			0.45		0.34			0.34
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	83,805					64,350
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(836	)		836		(601	)		601
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)	$	82,969			836		63,749			601
Average common shares outstanding		183,692			1,885		187,726			1,799
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding		1,995					1,758
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)		185,687			1,885		189,484			1,799
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	$	0.45			0.44		0.34			0.33

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The following table illustrates basic and diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2014					2013
(in thousands, except per share data)	Common Stock			Participating Securities		Common Stock			Participating Securities
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	243,012					179,095
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(2,477	)		2,477		(968	)		968
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)	$	240,535			2,477		178,127			968
Average common shares outstanding (b)		184,641			1,918		187,001			1,034
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	$	1.30			1.29		0.95			0.94
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	243,012					179,095
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(2,454	)		2,454		(962	)		962
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)	$	240,558			2,454		178,133			962
Average common shares outstanding		184,641			1,918		187,001			1,034
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding		2,277					1,565
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)		186,918			1,918		188,566			1,034
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	$	1.29			1.28		0.94			0.93

The diluted EPS calculation excludes stock options and nonvested awards that are convertible into 1.2 million common shares for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and excludes 3.0 million and 1.8 million common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 13 — Subsequent Events

Management performed an evaluation of the Company’s activity and has concluded that there are no significant subsequent events requiring disclosure.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Financial Overview

Total System Services, Inc.’s (TSYS’ or the Company’s) revenues are derived from providing payment processing, merchant services and related services to financial and nonfinancial institutions, generally under long-term processing contracts. The Company also derives revenues by providing general-purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid debit cards and payroll cards and alternative financial services to underbanked consumers. The Company’s services are provided through four operating segments: North America Services, International Services, Merchant Services and NetSpend.

Through the Company’s North America Services and International Services segments, TSYS processes information through its cardholder systems for financial and nonfinancial institutions throughout the United States and internationally. The Company’s North America Services segment provides these services to clients in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Company’s International Services segment provides services to clients in Europe, India, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Brazil. The Company’s Merchant Services segment provides merchant services to merchant acquirers and merchants mainly in the United States. The Company’s NetSpend segment provides GPR prepaid debit and payroll cards and alternative financial service solutions to the underbanked and other consumers in the United States.

For a detailed discussion regarding the Company’s operations, see “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which is included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A summary of the financial highlights for 2014, as compared to 2013, is provided below:

	Three months ended September 30,							Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2014		2013		Percent Change			2014		2013		Percent Change
Total revenues	$	616.9		570.6		8.1	%	$	1,811.8		1,481.2		22.3	%
Operating income		129.4		104.5		23.9			308.9		273.6		12.9
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders		83.8		64.4		30.2			243.0		179.1		35.7
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders		0.45		0.34		33.0			1.30		0.95		36.8
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders		0.45		0.34		32.8			1.29		0.94		36.2
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)1		198.0		179.4		10.4			518.5		443.0		17.1
Adjusted EPS2		0.56		0.49		12.5			1.38		1.25		10.4
Cash flows from operating activities									390.1		307.5		26.9

¹  Adjusted EBITDA is net income excluding equity in income of equity investments, nonoperating income/(expense), income taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expenses and other items.

²  Adjusted EPS is adjusted earnings divided by weighted average shares outstanding used for basic EPS calculations. Adjusted earnings is net income excluding the after-tax impact of stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquisition intangibles and other items.

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Below is a summary of accounts on file (AOF) for the Company’s North America Services and International Services segments:

(in millions)	As of September 30,
AOF	2014		2013		Percent Change
Consumer Credit		263.9		224.1		17.8	%
Retail		28.4		26.8		5.8
Total Consumer		292.3		250.9		16.5
Commercial		41.5		38.8		6.9
Other		21.2		16.9		25.3
Subtotal Traditional1		355.0		306.6		15.8
Prepaid/Stored Value2		125.1		110.7		13.0
Government Services3		66.7		61.6		8.1
Commercial Card Single Use4		58.7		41.7		41.0
Total AOF		605.5		520.6		16.3	%

¹  Traditional accounts include consumer, retail, commercial, debit and other accounts. These accounts are grouped together due to the tendency to have more transactional activity than prepaid, government services and single-use accounts.

²  These accounts tend to have less transactional activity than the traditional accounts. Prepaid and stored value cards are issued by firms through retail establishments to be purchased by consumers to be used as of a later date. These accounts tend to be the least active of all accounts on file.

³  Government services accounts are disbursements of student loan accounts issued by the Department of Education, which have minimal activity.

⁴  Commercial card single-use accounts are one-time use accounts issued by firms to book lodging and other travel related expenses.

Financial Review

This Financial Review provides a discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates, related party transactions and off-balance sheet arrangements. This Financial Review also discusses the results of operations, financial position, 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. For a detailed discussion regarding these topics, refer to our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Refer to Note 1 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies, estimates and assumptions or the judgments affecting the application of those estimates and assumptions in 2014.

Related Party Transactions

The Company believes the terms and conditions of transactions between the Company and its equity investments, Total System Services de México, S.A. de. C.V. (TSYS de México) and China UnionPay Data Co., Ltd. (CUP Data), 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.

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. Neither the assets nor obligations related to these leases are included on the balance sheet.

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Contractual Obligations

The total liability for uncertain tax positions under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, “Income Taxes,” as of September 30, 2014 is $6.3 million. Refer to Note 7 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on income taxes. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount by which the liability will increase or decrease over time; however, as of this time, the Company does not expect a significant change related to these obligations within the next year.

Additionally, the Company has long-term obligations which consist of required minimum future payments under contracts with our distributors and other service providers for the NetSpend segment.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, refer to Note 1 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and see “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which is included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC.

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU 2014-08 addresses the accounting for the disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity. The amendments in this Update address those issues by changing the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and enhancing convergence of the FASB’s and the International Accounting Standard Board’s (IASB) reporting requirements for discontinued operations. For public entities, the ASU is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company has elected not to early adopt ASU 2014-08. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU 2014-09 addresses the accounting for the revenues associated with customer contracts. This Update enhances convergence of the FASB’s and the IASB’s reporting requirements for revenue recognition. For public entities, the ASU is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption of this ASU and its impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12 “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.” ASU 2014-12 addresses the accounting for stock compensation for awards with a performance target that could be achieved after the requisite service period. For all entities, the ASU is effective either prospectively for share-based payment awards granted or modified on or after the effective date, or retrospectively, using a modified retrospective approach for share based awards outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements on adoption, and to all new or modified awards thereafter. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Although permitted, the Company has elected not to early adopt ASU 2014-09. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statement—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.” ASU 2014-15 addresses how an entity’s management should assess whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The new standard applies to all entities for the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

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Results of Operations

Revenues

The Company generates revenues from transaction processing, debit and other payment-related services. The Company’s pricing for transactions and services is complex. Each category of revenue has numerous fee components depending on the types of transactions or services provided. TSYS reviews its pricing and implements pricing changes on an ongoing basis. In addition, standard pricing varies among its regional businesses, and such pricing can be customized further for its clients through tiered pricing of various thresholds for volume activity. TSYS’ revenues are based upon transactional information accumulated by its systems or reported by its customers. The Company’s revenues are impacted by currency translation of foreign operations, as well as doing business in the current economic environment.

Total revenues increased $46.3 million and $330.6 million, or 8.1% and 22.3%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013. The increases in revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, include increases of $6.3 million and $17.9 million, respectively, related to the effects of currency translation of foreign-based subsidiaries and branches. The Company has included reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses as revenues and expenses. The largest reimbursable expense item for which TSYS is reimbursed by clients is postage. The Company’s reimbursable items are impacted with changes in postal rates and changes in the volumes of mailing activities by its clients. Reimbursable items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, were $64.0 million and $188.1 million, increases of $3.0 million or 4.9% and $5.3 million or 2.9%, respectively, compared to $61.1 million and $182.8 million for the same periods last year.

Excluding reimbursable items, revenues increased $43.4 million, or 8.5%, during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to 2013. The 8.5% increase in revenues excluding reimbursable items for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, is the result of increases in organic growth.

Excluding reimbursable items, revenues increased $325.2 million, or 25.0%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to 2013. The 25.0% increase in revenues excluding reimbursable items for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, is the result of increases of 19.5% in revenues associated with acquisitions, and 5.5% in organic growth.

Major Customers

For discussion regarding the Company’s major customers, refer to Note 8 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and see “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which is included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC.

A significant amount of the Company’s revenues is derived from long-term contracts with large clients by providing various processing and other services to these clients, including processing of consumer and commercial accounts, as well as revenues for reimbursable items. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company had no major customers. The loss of 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.

On July 19, 2012, TSYS announced that it finalized a master services agreement, with a minimum six year term, with Bank of America to provide processing services for its consumer credit card portfolios in the U.S. In addition, TSYS will continue to process Bank of America’s commercial credit card portfolios in the U.S. and internationally. TSYS expects the conversion of Bank of America’s consumer card portfolio from its in-house processing system to be completed no later than February 15, 2015, which is consistent with the alternative conversion date specified in the agreement. Following the processing term, the agreement provides Bank of America the option to use the TS2 software pursuant to a license under a long-term payment structure for purposes of processing its consumer card portfolio.

The master services agreement with Bank of America provides for a tiered-pricing arrangement for both the consumer card portfolio, and the existing commercial card portfolios.

In June 2009, Bank of America announced that it formed a new joint venture to provide merchant services. In November 2010, TSYS and Bank of America agreed to a new agreement, during the term of which TSYS expects merchant services revenues from Bank of America to decline as Bank of America transitions its services to its new joint venture. Effective June 2013, the Company renewed its processing agreement, which includes revenue minimums, with Bank of America for an additional two years.

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The loss of Bank of America as a merchant services client is not expected to have a material adverse effect on TSYS’ financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the loss will have a significant adverse effect on the Merchant Services segment’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Operating Segments

TSYS’ services are provided through four operating segments: North America Services, International Services, Merchant Services and NetSpend. Refer to Note 8 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Company’s operating segments.

The Company’s North America and International segments have many long-term customer contracts with card issuers providing account processing and output services for printing and embossing items. These contracts generally require advance notice prior to the end of the contract if a client chooses not to renew. Additionally, some contracts may allow for early termination upon the occurrence of certain events such as a change in control. The termination fees paid upon the occurrence of such events are designed primarily to cover balance sheet exposure related to items such as capitalized conversion costs or client incentives associated with the contract and, in some cases, may cover a portion of lost future revenue and profit. Although these contracts may be terminated upon certain occurrences, the contracts provide the segment with a steady revenue stream since a vast majority of the contracts are honored through the contracted expiration date.

These services are provided throughout the period of each account’s use, starting from a card-issuing client processing an application for a card. Services may include processing the card application, initiating service for the cardholder, processing each card transaction for the issuing retailer or financial institution and accumulating the account’s transactions. Fraud management services monitor the unauthorized use of accounts which have been reported to be lost, stolen, or which exceed credit limits. Fraud detection systems help identify fraudulent transactions by monitoring each accountholder’s purchasing patterns and flagging unusual purchases. Other services provided include customized communications to cardholders, information verification associated with granting credit, debt collection and customer service.

TSYS’ revenues in its North America Services and International Services segments are derived from electronic payment processing. There are certain basic core services directly tied to accounts on file and transactions. These are provided to all of TSYS’ processing clients. The core services begin with an account on file (AOF).

The core services include housing an account on TSYS’ system (AOF), authorizing transactions (authorizations), accumulating monthly transactional activity (transactions) and providing a monthly statement (statement generation). From these core services, TSYS’ clients also have the option to use fraud and portfolio management services. Collectively, these services are considered volume-based revenues.

Non-volume related revenues include processing fees which are not directly associated with AOF and transactional activity, such as value added products and services, custom programming and certain other services, which are only offered to TSYS’ processing clients.

Additionally, certain clients license the Company’s processing systems and process in-house. Since the accounts are processed outside of TSYS for licensing arrangements, the AOF and other volumes are not available to TSYS. Thus, volumes reported by TSYS do not include volumes associated with licensing.

Output and managed services include offerings such as card production, statement production, correspondence and call center support services.

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A summary of each segment’s results follows:

North America Services

The North America Services segment provides payment processing and related services to clients based primarily in North America. Growth in revenues and operating profit in this segment is derived from retaining and growing the core business and improving the overall cost structure. Growing the core business comes primarily from an increase in account usage, growth from existing clients and sales to new clients and the related account conversions. This segment has one major customer as of September 30, 2014.

Below is a summary of the North America Services segment:

	Three months ended September 30,									Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2014			2013			Percent Change			2014			2013			Percent Change
Total revenues	$	282.8			252.6			12.0	%	$	818.3			741.0			10.4	%
Revenues before reimbursable items		241.0			217.3			10.9			698.5			637.4			9.6
Adjusted segment operating income1		92.7			84.4			9.8			251.9			234.5			7.4
Adjusted segment operating margin2		38.5	%		38.9	%					36.1	%		36.8	%
Key indicators:
AOF											541.4			461.4			17.4
Transactions		2,833.6			2,395.8			18.3			7,857.9			6,644.2			18.3

¹  Adjusted segment operating income excludes acquisition intangible amortization and expenses associated with Corporate Administration and Other.

²  Adjusted segment operating margin equals adjusted segment operating income divided by revenues before reimbursable items.

The 12.0% and 10.4% increases in total segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013, are driven by increases in revenues associated with new business and organic growth, partially offset by client portfolio deconversions and price reductions. Reimbursable items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, were $41.8 million and $119.8 million, respectively, which were increases of 18.6% and 15.6%, respectively, compared to $35.3 million and $103.6 million for the same periods last year.

Excluding reimbursable items, revenues increased 10.9% and 9.6%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same periods in 2013, as a result of increases from organic growth.

The increases in adjusted segment operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 2013, are driven by an increase in revenues partially offset by increases in employee related expenses, and technology and equipment expenses.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, approximately 51.1% and 50.6% of revenues before reimbursable items are driven by the volume of accounts on file and transactions processed and approximately 48.9% and 49.4% are derived from non-volume based revenues, such as processing fees, value-added products and services, custom programming and licensing arrangements.

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	Three months ended September 30,							Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2014		2013		Percent Change			2014		2013		Percent Change
Volume-based revenues	$	123.1		111.3		10.6	%	$	353.5		320.0		10.5	%
Non-volume related revenues:
Processing fees		54.9		49.6		10.6			157.7		145.7		8.2
Value-added, custom programming, licensing and other		27.7		26.5		4.5			84.2		83.7		0.7
Output and managed services		35.3		29.9		18.3			103.1		88.0		17.2
Total non-volume related revenues		117.9		106.0		11.2			345.0		317.4		8.7
Total revenues before reimbursable items		241.0		217.3		10.9			698.5		637.4		9.6
Reimbursable items		41.8		35.3		18.6			119.8		103.6		15.6
Total revenues	$	282.8		252.6		12.0	%	$	818.3		741.0		10.4	%

International Services

The International Services segment provides issuer and acquirer solutions to financial institutions and other organizations primarily based outside the North America region. Changes in revenues in this segment are derived from retaining and growing the core business. Growing the core business comes primarily from an increase in account usage, growth from existing clients and sales to new clients and the related account conversions. This segment has two major customers as of September 30, 2014.

Below is a summary of the International Services segment:

	Three months ended September 30,									Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2014			2013			Percent Change			2014			2013			Percent Change
Total revenues	$	91.9			83.0			10.6	%	$	264.7			245.4			7.9	%
Revenues before reimbursable items		87.4			77.9			12.2			248.9			230.9			7.8
Adjusted segment operating income1		16.0			9.5			67.7			32.3			24.1			34.0
Adjusted segment operating margin2		18.3	%		12.2	%					13.0	%		10.4	%
Key indicators:
AOF											64.1			59.2			8.1
Transactions		574.3			525.5			9.3			1,650.3			1,451.8			13.7

¹  Adjusted segment operating income excludes acquisition intangible amortization and expenses associated with Corporate Administration and Other.

²  Adjusted segment operating margin equals adjusted segment operating income divided by revenues before reimbursable items.

The 10.6% and 7.9% increases in total segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013, are driven by increases of $6.4 million and $17.8 million associated with currency translation, partially offset by decreases associated with client deconversions. Reimbursable items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, were $4.5 million and $15.8 million, respectively, which was a decrease of $0.7 million, or 13.0%, compared to $5.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and an increase of $1.3 million, or 8.9%, compared to $14.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Excluding reimbursable items, revenues increased 12.2% and 7.8%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013 as a result of increases from organic growth, partially offset by decreases in client deconversions and pricing concessions.

The increases in adjusted segment operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same periods in 2013, are driven primarily from increases in revenues partially offset by increases in employee related expenses.

Movements in foreign currency exchange rates as compared to the U.S. Dollar can result in foreign denominated financial statements being translated into more or fewer U.S. Dollars, which impacts the comparison to prior periods when the U.S. Dollar was stronger or weaker.

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately 38.7% and 39.7%, respectively, of the revenues before reimbursable items are driven by the volume of accounts on file and transactions processed and approximately 61.3% and 60.3%, respectively, are derived from non-volume based revenues, such as processing fees, value-added products and services, custom programming and licensing arrangements.

	Three months ended September 30,							Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2014		2013		Percent Change			2014		2013		Percent Change
Volume-based revenues	$	33.8		32.7		3.2	%	$	98.7		94.3		4.7	%
Non-volume related revenues:
Processing fees		17.0		15.1		12.4			47.7		45.6		4.7
Value-added, custom programming, licensing and other		24.9		20.3		22.8			68.6		61.1		12.1
Output and managed services		11.7		9.8		20.1			33.9		29.9		13.5
Total non-volume related revenues		53.6		45.2		18.7			150.2		136.6		9.9
Total revenues before reimbursable items		87.4		77.9		12.2			248.9		230.9		7.8
Reimbursable items		4.5		5.1		(13.0	)		15.8		14.5		8.9
Total revenues	$	91.9		83.0		10.6	%	$	264.7		245.4		7.9	%

Merchant Services

The Merchant Services segment provides merchant processing and related services to clients based primarily in the United States. Merchant services revenues are derived from providing processing services, acquiring solutions, related systems and integrated support services to merchant acquirers and merchants. Revenues from merchant services include processing all payment forms including credit, debit, prepaid, electronic benefit transfer and electronic check for merchants of all sizes across a wide array of market verticals. Merchant services include authorization and capture of transactions; clearing and settlement of transactions; information reporting services related to transactions; merchant billing services; and point-of-sale (POS) equipment sales and service. This segment has no major customers.

Below is a summary of the Merchant Services segment:

	Three months ended September 30,									Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2014			2013			Percent Change			2014			2013			Percent Change
Total revenues	$	134.1			135.6			(1.1	)%	$	384.8			405.0			(5.0	)%
Revenues before reimbursable items		115.0			113.7			1.2			328.0			335.9			(2.4	)
Adjusted segment operating income1		40.4			40.8			(0.8	)		103.5			119.7			(13.5	)
Adjusted segment operating margin2		35.1	%		35.9	%					31.5	%		35.6	%
Key indicators:
POS transactions		1,034.4			1,090.0			(5.1	)		3,061.7			3,325.2			(7.9	)
Dollar sales volume	$	11,877.5			10,963.2			8.3		$	34,453.8			32,123.2			7.3

¹  Adjusted segment operating income excludes acquisition intangible amortization and expenses associated with Corporate Administration and Other.

²  Adjusted segment operating margin equals adjusted segment operating income divided by revenues before reimbursable items.

The 1.1% and 5.0% decreases in total segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013, are driven by decreases of $2.9 million and $12.2 million in reimbursable items. Reimbursable items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, were $19.1 million and $56.9 million, respectively, which were decreases of 13.0% and 17.7%, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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Excluding reimbursable items, revenues increased 1.2% and decreased 2.4%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same periods in 2013. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the increase was the result of growth from a one-time project in our indirect line of business partially offset by declines due to market factors such as industry consolidation and client in-sourcing. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the decrease in revenues was related to client deconversions, in-sourcing and price reductions partially offset by higher processing volumes.

The Merchant Services segment’s results are driven by dollar sales volume and the authorization and capture transactions processed at the point-of-sale. This segment’s authorization and capture transactions are primarily through Internet connectivity or dial-up.

The decrease in adjusted segment operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2014, is a result of higher employment expenses, as compared to the same period in 2013. The decrease in adjusted segment operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is the result of lower revenues and increased employee related expenses, as compared to the same period in 2013.

For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately 92.6% of the revenues of TSYS’ Merchant Services segment, are influenced by several factors, including volumes related to transactions and dollar sales volume. The remaining 7.4% of this segment’s revenues are derived from value added services, chargebacks, managed services, investigation, risk and collection services performed.

NetSpend

The NetSpend segment is a program manager for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured depository institutions that issue GPR cards and payroll cards and provide alternative financial services to underbanked consumers in the United States. The products within this segment provide underbanked consumers with access to FDIC-insured depository accounts with a menu of pricing and features specifically tailored to their needs. This segment has an extensive distribution and reload network comprised of financial service centers, employers, and retail locations throughout the United States. The NetSpend segment markets prepaid cards through multiple distribution channels, including direct-to-consumer and online marketing programs, alternative financial service providers, traditional retailers, and contractual relationships with corporate employers.

The NetSpend segment’s revenues primarily consist of a portion of the service fees and interchange revenues received by NetSpend’s prepaid card Issuing Banks in connection with the programs managed by this segment. Cardholders are charged fees for transactions including fees for PIN and signature-based purchase transactions made using their prepaid cards, for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) withdrawals or other transactions conducted at ATMs, for balance inquiries, and monthly maintenance fees among others. Cardholders are also charged fees associated with additional products and services offered in connection with certain cards including the use of overdraft features, bill payment options, custom card designs and card-to-card transfers of funds initiated through call centers. The NetSpend segment also earns revenues from a portion of the interchange fees remitted by merchants when cardholders make purchase transactions using their cards. Subject to applicable law, interchange fees are fixed by the networks.

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Below is a summary of the NetSpend segment:

	Three months ended September 30,									Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2014			2013			Percent Change			2014			2013			Percent Change
Total revenues	$	114.0			103.7			10.0	%	$	363.5			103.7			nm	%
Revenues before reimbursable items		114.0			103.7			10.0			363.5			103.7			nm
Adjusted segment operating income1		36.1			34.6			4.4			95.5			34.6			nm
Adjusted segment operating margin2		31.7	%		33.4	%					26.3	%		33.4	%
Key indicators:
Number of active cards											3.1			2.8			11.5
Number of active cards with direct deposit											1.5			1.3			20.6
Percentage of active cards with direct deposit											49.3	%		45.6	%
Gross dollar volume	$	4,409.3			3,780.9			16.6		$	15,604.5			13,107.6			19.0

nm =  not meaningful

¹  Adjusted segment operating income excludes acquisition intangible amortization and expenses associated with Corporate Administration and Other.

²  Adjusted segment operating margin equals adjusted segment operating income divided by revenues before reimbursable items.

Number of active cards represents the total number of prepaid cards that have had a PIN or signature-based purchase transaction, a point-of-sale load transaction or an ATM withdrawal within three months of the date of determination. Number of active cards with direct deposit represents the number of active cards that have had a direct deposit load within three months of the date of determination. Gross dollar volume represents the total dollar volume of debit transactions and cash withdrawals made using the prepaid cards the NetSpend segment manages.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, 71.5% and 70.3% of revenues were derived from fees charged to cardholders and 28.5% and 29.7% of revenues were derived from interchange and other revenues. Service fee revenues are driven by the number of active cards which totaled approximately 3.1 million as of September 30, 2014, and in particular by the number of cards with direct deposit. Cardholders with direct deposit generally initiate more transactions and generate more revenues than those that do not take advantage of this feature. Interchange revenues are driven by gross dollar volume, which totaled approximately $4.4 billion and $15.6 billion, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Substantially all of the NetSpend segment’s revenues are volume driven as they are driven by the active card and gross dollar volume indicators.

Total segment revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, increased $10.3 million, or 10.0%. Service fee revenue increased $4.4 million, or 5.7%. The increase in service fee revenue was substantially driven by the increase in direct deposit accounts. Revenues from interchange and other value-added services increased $5.9 million, or 22.6%. This increase was primarily the result of a 16.6% increase in gross dollar volume.

Total segment revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, increased $259.8 million. The results for 2013 are for the period from July 1, 2013, the date TSYS acquired NetSpend, through September 30, 2013.

Cardholder funds and deposits related to NetSpend’s prepaid products are held at FDIC-insured Issuing Banks for the benefit of the cardholders. NetSpend currently has active agreements with five Issuing Banks.

NetSpend’s prepaid card business derived approximately one-third of its revenues from cardholders acquired through one of its third-party distributors.

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Operating Expenses

The Company’s operating expenses consist of cost of services and selling, general and administrative expenses. Cost of services describes the direct expenses incurred in performing a particular service for our customers, including the cost of direct labor expense in putting the service in saleable condition. Selling, general and administrative expenses are incurred in selling or marketing and for the direction of the enterprise as a whole, including accounting, legal fees, salaries, investor relations and mergers and acquisitions.

The Company’s cost of services increased 8.0% and 26.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $377.1 million and $983.1 million for the same periods last year. The Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses, including merger and acquisition expenses, decreased 9.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2014, and increased 14.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $88.9 million and $224.4 million, respectively, for the same periods last year. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, including merger and acquisition expenses, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, is due to a reduction in share-based compensation, and merger and acquisition costs related to the acquisition of NetSpend in 2013. The increase in operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is the result of including nine months of operating activity related to NetSpend compared to only three months in the same period last year.

The Company’s merger and acquisition expenses were $0.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $7.3 million and $12.0 million, respectively, for the same periods last year.

Operating Income

Operating income increased 23.9% and 12.9%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013. The Company’s operating profit margins for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, were 21.0% and 18.3%, respectively, compared to 17.0% and 18.5% for the same periods last year. TSYS’ operating margins increased for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, as a result of the reduction of operating expenses mainly due to the acquisition expenses associated with NetSpend. Operating margins for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, remained steady resulting from the inclusion of revenue and operating expenses associated with NetSpend for the full period in 2014, partially offset by the reduction in acquisition costs compared to the prior year period.

Nonoperating Income (Expense)

Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, was $226,000 and $848,000, respectively, which were decreases of $250,000 and $277,000, compared to $476,000 and $1.1 million for the same periods in 2013. Changes in interest income are primarily attributable to changes in the amount of cash available for investing.

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014, was $10.2 million, which was a decrease of $0.4 million compared to $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was $30.7 million, an increase of $8.7 million compared to $22.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company’s interest expense on bonds was $8.8 million and $26.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Interest expense on bonds was $8.7 million and $12.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Occasionally, the Company will provide financing to its subsidiaries in the form of an intercompany loan, which is required to be repaid in U.S. Dollars. For its subsidiaries whose functional currency is something other than the U.S. dollar, the translated balance of the financing (liability) is adjusted upward or downward to match the U.S. dollar obligation (receivable) on the Company’s financial statements. The upward or downward adjustment is recorded as a gain or loss on foreign currency translation.

The Company records foreign currency translation adjustments on foreign-denominated balance sheet accounts. The Company’s International Services segment maintains several cash accounts denominated in foreign currencies, primarily in U.S. Dollars and Euros. As the Company translates the foreign-denominated cash balances into U.S. 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.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded approximately $250,000 of net translation gains and $697,000 of net translation losses, respectively, related to intercompany loans and foreign-denominated balance sheet accounts. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded net translation losses of approximately $574,000 and $748,000, respectively, related to intercompany loans and foreign-denominated balance sheet accounts.

The balance of the International Services segment’s foreign-denominated cash accounts subject to risk of translation gains or losses as of September 30, 2014, was approximately $15.8 million, the majority of which is denominated in U.S. Dollars and Euros. The net asset account balance subject to foreign currency exchange rates between the local currencies and the U.S. Dollar as of September 30, 2014, was $38.0 million.

The Company recorded gains of $5,000 and $239,000 on its investments in private equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as a result of changes in value to the investments compared to $0.0 and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

Income Taxes

For a detailed discussion regarding income taxes, refer to Notes 1 and 14 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC.

TSYS’ effective income tax rate for both the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, was 32.2%. TSYS’ effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was 32.9%, compared to 30.5% for the same period in 2013. The differences in the 2014 rates compared to 2013 rates reflect changes in discrete items, tax credits and in the jurisdictional sources of income. The calculation of the effective tax rate is income taxes adjusted for income taxes associated with noncontrolling interest and equity income divided by TSYS’ pretax income adjusted for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries’ net income and equity pre-tax earnings of its equity investments. Refer to Note 7 in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on income taxes.

In the normal course of business, TSYS is subject to examinations from various tax authorities. These examinations may alter the timing or amount of taxable income or deductions or the allocation of income among tax jurisdictions.

TSYS continually monitors and evaluates the potential impact of current events and circumstances on the estimates and assumptions used in the analysis of its income tax positions, and, accordingly, TSYS’ effective tax rate may fluctuate in the future.

No provision for U.S. federal and state income taxes has been made in our consolidated financial statements for those non-U.S. subsidiaries whose earnings are considered to be permanently reinvested. The amount of undistributed earnings considered to be “reinvested” which may be subject to tax upon distribution was approximately $86.3 million as of September 30, 2014. A distribution of these non-U.S. earnings in the form of dividends, or otherwise, would subject the Company to both U.S. federal and state income taxes, as adjusted for non-U.S. tax credits, and withholding taxes payable to the various non-U.S. countries. Determination of the amount of any unrecognized deferred income tax liability on these undistributed earnings is not practicable.

Equity in Income of Equity Investments

The Company has two equity investments located in Mexico and China that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. TSYS’ share of income from its equity in equity investments was $4.1 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. TSYS’ share of income from its equity in equity investments was $11.8 million and $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Discontinued Operations

The Company’s Japan-based entities qualified for discontinued operations treatment during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. In April 2014, the Company sold its Japan-based entities and recorded a net gain on the disposals of $52.0 million in discontinued operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company had a gain from discontinued operations of $880,000 and $52.0 million, respectively. For more information regarding the Company’s discontinued operations, refer to Note 2 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Net Income

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2014, increased 26.2%, or $17.7 million, to $85.2 million, compared to $67.5 million for the same period in 2013. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased 32.6%, or $61.0 million, to $248.2 million, compared to $187.2 million for the same period in 2013, primarily due to the gain on the sale of the Japan-based operations.

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest decreased $1.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013. The decrease is driven by the increase in ownership of Central Payment Co., LLC (CPAY).

Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2014, increased 30.2%, or $19.5 million, to $83.8 million, or basic and diluted EPS of $0.45, compared to $64.4 million, or basic and diluted EPS of $0.34, for the same period in 2013. Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, increased 35.7%, or $63.9 million, to $243.0 million, or basic and diluted EPS of $1.30 and $1.29, respectively, compared to $179.1 million, or basic and diluted EPS of $0.95 and $0.94, respectively, for the same period in 2013, mainly due to the gain on the sale of its two businesses in Japan.

Non-GAAP Measures

Management evaluates the Company’s operating performance based upon operating margin excluding reimbursables, adjusted EPS, and adjusted EBITDA, which are all non-generally accepted accounting principle (non-GAAP) measures. TSYS also uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate and assess TSYS’ financial performance against budget.

Although not a substitute for GAAP, TSYS believes that non-GAAP financial measures are important to enable investors to understand and evaluate its ongoing operating results. Accordingly, TSYS includes non-GAAP financial measures when reporting its financial results to shareholders and potential investors in order to provide them with an additional tool to evaluate TSYS’ ongoing business operations. TSYS believes that the non-GAAP financial measures are representative of comparative financial performance that reflects the economic substance of TSYS’ current and ongoing business operations.

Although non-GAAP financial measures are often used to measure TSYS’ operating results and assess its financial performance, they are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation.

TSYS believes that its use of non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with the same key financial performance indicators that are utilized by management to assess TSYS’ operating results, evaluate the business and make operational decisions on a prospective, going-forward basis. Hence, management provides disclosure of non-GAAP financial measures to give shareholders and potential investors an opportunity to see TSYS as viewed by management, to assess TSYS with some of the same tools that management utilizes internally and to be able to compare such information with prior periods. TSYS believes that the presentation of GAAP financial measures alone would not provide its shareholders and potential investors with the ability to appropriately analyze its ongoing operational results, and therefore expected future results. TSYS therefore believes that inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with additional information to help them better understand its financial statements just as management utilizes these non-GAAP financial measures to better understand the business, manage budgets and allocate resources.

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Revenues Before Reimbursable Items and Operating Margin Excluding Reimbursable Items

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Operating income (a)	$	129,407			104,479			308,867			273,642
Total revenues (b)	$	616,891			570,551			1,811,774			1,481,202
Less reimbursable items		64,031			61,063			188,096			182,753
Revenues before reimbursable items (c)	$	552,860			509,488			1,623,678			1,298,449
Operating margin (as reported) (a)/(b)		21.0	%		18.3	%		17.0	%		18.5	%
Operating margin excluding reimbursables (a)/(c)		23.4	%		20.5	%		19.0	%		21.1	%

The following tables provide a reconciliation of GAAP to the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures:

Adjusted EBITDA

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net income	$	85,198			67,494			248,163			187,205
Adjusted for:
Deduct: Income from discontinued operations		(880	)		(611	)		(51,993	)		(1,305	)
Deduct: Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax		(4,135	)		(2,792	)		(11,831	)		(9,357	)
Add: Income taxes		39,227			30,100			94,333			77,547
Add: Nonoperating expenses, net		9,997			10,288			30,195			19,552
Add: Depreciation and amortization		62,434			57,901			183,430			137,758
EBITDA		191,841			162,380			492,297			411,400
Adjust for:
Add: Share-based compensation		5,420			9,784			23,019			19,587
Add: NetSpend merger and acquisition expenses		779			7,282			3,213			12,009
Adjusted EBITDA	$	198,040			179,446			518,529			442,996

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Adjusted Earnings Per Share

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands except per share data)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Income from continuing operations attributable to TSYS common shareholders
As reported (GAAP)	$	82,925		64,834		192,018		180,835
Adjust for amounts attributable to TSYS common shareholders (net of tax):
Acquisition intangible amortization, net of tax		15,762		16,595		47,374		27,134
Share-based compensation, net of tax		3,573		6,706		15,174		13,425
NetSpend merger and acquisition expenses*		786		5,424		3,111		13,934
Adjusted earnings	$	103,046		93,559		257,677		235,328
Basic EPS—Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders
As reported (GAAP)	$	0.45		0.34		1.03		0.96
Adjust for amounts attributable to TSYS common shareholders (net of tax):
Acquisition intangible amortization, net of tax		0.08		0.09		0.25		0.14
Share-based compensation, net of tax		0.02		0.04		0.08		0.07
NetSpend merger and acquisition expenses*		0.00		0.03		0.02		0.07
Adjusted EPS**	$	0.56		0.49		1.38		1.25
Average common shares and participating securities		185,577		189,525		186,559		188,035

* Certain merger and acquisition costs are nondeductible for income tax purposes.

** Adjusted EPS amounts may not total due to rounding.

Projected Outlook for 2014

As compared to 2013, TSYS expects its 2014 total revenues to increase by 17-20%, its revenues before reimbursable items to increase by 20%-22%, its adjusted EBITDA to increase by 13%-15%, and its adjusted EPS to increase by 10%-12%. Management currently expects its total revenues, revenues before reimbursable items and adjusted EPS to be at the low end of these ranges, assuming forecasted items for the fourth quarter occur on the timing currently projected by management. The guidance is based on the following assumptions with respect to 2014: (1) there will be no significant movements in the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and TSYS will not make any significant draws on the remaining balance of its revolving credit facility; (2) there will be no significant movement in foreign currency exchange rates related to TSYS’ business; (3) TSYS will not incur significant expenses associated with the conversion of new large clients other than included in the 2014 estimate, additional acquisitions, or any significant impairment of goodwill or other intangibles; (4) there will be minimal synergies from the NetSpend acquisition for 2014; and (5) the economy will not worsen.

Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows detail the Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities. TSYS’ primary method of funding its operations and growth has been cash generated from current operations. TSYS has occasionally used borrowed funds to supplement financing of capital expenditures and acquisitions. For more information regarding borrowings, refer to Note 5 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Cash Flows From Operating Activities

	Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013
Net income	$	248,163			187,205
Depreciation and amortization		184,827			142,490
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries		(87,013	)		—
Other noncash items and charges, net		37,986			65,387
Net change in current and other assets and current and other liabilities		6,151			(87,597	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	390,114			307,485

TSYS’ main source of funds is derived from operating activities, specifically net income. The 2014 net income included a gain on disposal of our Japan-based operations of $52.0 million net of tax. The increase in 2014, in net cash provided by operating activities was also the result of the net change in current and other assets and current and other liabilities.

TSYS disposed of its Japan-based subsidiaries in April 2014. The gain on disposal of $87.0 million before tax was included in discontinued operations as part of net income. For more information regarding the disposition of the Japan-based operations, refer to Note 2 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

The increase in other noncash items and charges is due primarily to increases in the provision for fraud and other losses, and share-based compensation, partially offset by the decrease in deferred income tax expense. Net change in current and other assets and current and other liabilities include accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets, accounts payable, accrued salaries and employee benefits, other current liabilities and other liabilities. The change in accounts receivable as of September 30, 2014, as compared to September 30, 2013, is the result of timing of collections compared to billings. The change in accounts payable and other liabilities for the same period is the result of the payments of vendor invoices and the timing of payments.

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

	Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013
Additions to contract acquisition costs	$	(66,540	)		(36,824	)
Purchases of property and equipment, net		(55,356	)		(24,896	)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(38,584	)		(1,314,660	)
Additions to internally developed computer software		(31,263	)		(22,519	)
Additions to licensed computer software from vendors		(14,497	)		(34,412	)
Purchase of private equity investments		(3,290	)		(1,146	)
Proceeds from disposition, net of expenses paid and cash disposed		45,002			—
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(164,528	)		(1,434,457	)

The primary use of cash for investing activities in 2014 was for investments in contract acquisition costs associated with obtaining and servicing new or existing clients. Other major uses of cash for investing activities in 2014 were for the addition of property and equipment, cash used in acquisitions (payment for shares held by NetSpend dissenting shareholders), internal development of computer software and the purchase of licensed computer software. These uses of cash were partially offset by the proceeds from disposition of subsidiaries related to the Company’s Japan-based operations during 2014. The major uses of cash for investing activities in 2013 were cash used for acquisitions, investments in contract acquisition costs associated with obtaining and servicing new or existing clients, the purchase of licensed computer software conversions, the addition of property and equipment and internal development of computer software. In 2013, several software arrangements were licensed to extend processing capacity in advance of anticipated conversions. For more information regarding the disposition of the Japan-based operations, refer to Note 2 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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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 clients to the Company’s processing systems. The Company’s investments in contract acquisition costs were $66.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $36.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in contract acquisition costs is the result of increased capitalized conversion costs and client signing incentive additions.

Purchase of Private Equity Investments

In May 2011, the Company entered into a limited partnership agreement in connection with its agreement to invest in an Atlanta-based venture capital fund focused exclusively on investing in technology-enabled financial services companies. Pursuant to the limited partnership agreement, the Company has committed to invest up to $20 million in the fund so long as its ownership interest in the fund does not exceed 50%. During the first nine months of 2014, the Company made an additional investment of $3.3 million compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2013.

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

	Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013
Repurchase of common stock under plans and tax withholding	$	(120,894	)		(6,267	)
Dividends paid on common stock		(56,159	)		(37,514	)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations		(48,682	)		(82,644	)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		(37,500	)		—
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders		(6,369	)		(5,897	)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		—			1,395,661
Debt issuance costs		—			(13,471	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements		6,538			2,727
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		26,877			27,488
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$	(236,189	)		1,280,083

The main uses of cash for financing activities in 2014, were the repurchase of outstanding shares of common stock, the payment of dividends, the principal payments on long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations, and the purchase of noncontrolling interest in CPAY. The main uses of cash in 2013, were the principal payments on long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations, the payment of dividends, debt issuance costs and the repurchase of stock. The main source of cash provided by financing activities in 2014, were the proceeds from exercise of stock options. The main sources of cash provided by financing activities in 2013, were the proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt and the proceeds from exercise of stock options.

Borrowings

Refer to Note 5 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on borrowings.

Stock Repurchase

For a detailed discussion regarding the Company’s stock repurchase plan, see “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which is included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC.

During the first nine months of 2014, shares with a value of $5.2 million were withheld upon the vesting of certain equity awards. TSYS added these shares to treasury and paid taxes on behalf of the equity award recipients. Through September 30, 2014, the Company purchased 3.7 million shares for approximately $115.7 million, at an average price of $31.26.

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Dividends

Dividends on common stock of $56.2 million were paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $37.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The 2012 fourth quarter dividend was accelerated and paid in December 2012, rather than January 2013, to allow shareholders to benefit from the lower dividend tax rate that expired on December 31, 2012.

Foreign Operations

TSYS operates internationally and is subject to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. Since December 2000, TSYS has not entered into foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency rate changes. TSYS continues to analyze potential hedging instruments to safeguard it from significant foreign currency translation risks.

TSYS maintains operating cash accounts outside the United States. Refer to Note 4 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on cash and cash equivalents. TSYS has adopted the permanent reinvestment exception under ASC 740 with respect to future earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. While some of the foreign cash is available to repay intercompany financing arrangements, remaining amounts are not presently available to fund domestic operations and obligations without paying a significant amount of taxes upon its repatriation. Demand on the Company’s cash has increased as a result of its strategic initiatives. TSYS funds these initiatives through a balance of internally generated cash, external sources of capital, and, when advantageous, access to foreign cash in a tax efficient manner. Where local regulations limit an efficient intercompany transfer of amounts held outside of the U.S., TSYS will continue to utilize these funds for local liquidity needs. Under current law, balances available to be repatriated to the U.S. would be subject to U.S. federal income taxes, less applicable foreign tax credits. TSYS has provided for the U.S. federal tax liability on these amounts for financial statement purposes, except for foreign earnings that are considered permanently reinvested outside of the U.S. TSYS utilizes a variety of tax planning and financing strategies with the objective of having its worldwide cash available in the locations where it is needed.

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 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 2.3:1. As of September 30, 2014, TSYS had working capital of $387.3 million compared to $356.7 million as of December 31, 2013.

Legal Proceedings

Refer to Note 15 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding commitments and contingencies including legal proceedings. Also, for more information regarding the Company’s legal proceedings, refer to Note 10 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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: (i) TSYS’ expectation that the loss of Bank of America as a merchant services client will not have a material adverse effect on TSYS’ business; (ii) TSYS’ expectation with respect to the timing of the conversion of Bank of

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America’s consumer card portfolios; (iii) TSYS’ expectation that it will be able to fund a significant portion of its capital expenditure needs through internally generated cash in the future; (iv) TSYS’ belief with respect to lawsuits, claims and other complaints; (v) TSYS’ expectation with respect to certain tax matters; (vi) TSYS’ expectation with respect to the effect of recent accounting pronouncements; (vii) TSYS’ earnings guidance for 2014 total revenues, revenues before reimbursable items, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EPS, and the assumptions underlying such statements. 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,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements.

These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of TSYS’ management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by our forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond TSYS’ ability to control or predict. These factors include, but are not limited to:

• the material breach of security of any of TSYS’ systems;

• expenses TSYS incurs associated with the signing of a significant client;

• lower than anticipated organic growth rates for TSYS’ existing clients whether as a result of unemployment rates, card delinquencies and charge off rates or otherwise;

• TSYS not converting and deconverting clients’ portfolios as scheduled;

• risks associated with foreign operations, including adverse developments with respect to foreign currency exchange rates;

• adverse developments with respect to entering into contracts with new clients and retaining current clients;

• consolidation in the financial services and other industries, including the merger of TSYS clients with entities that are not TSYS processing clients, the sale of portfolios by TSYS clients to entities that are not TSYS processing clients and financial institutions which are TSYS clients otherwise ceasing to exist;

• the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on TSYS and its clients;

• adverse developments with respect to the payment card industry in general, including a decline in the use of cards as a payment mechanism;

• the impact of potential and completed acquisitions, particularly the NetSpend acquisition, including the costs associated therewith, their being more difficult to integrate than anticipated, and the inability to achieve the anticipated growth opportunities and other benefits of the acquisitions;

• the costs and effects of litigation, investigations or similar matters or adverse facts and developments relating thereto, including the matters disclosed herein;

• the impact of the application of and/or changes in accounting principles;

• TSYS’ inability to timely, successfully and cost-effectively improve and implement processing systems to provide new products, increased functionality and increased efficiencies;

• TSYS’ reliance on financial institution sponsors;

• changes in laws, rules, regulations, credit card association rules, prepaid industry rules, or other industry standards affecting TSYS and its clients that may result in costly new compliance burdens on TSYS and its clients and lead to a decrease in the volume and/or number of transactions processed or limit the types and amounts of fees that can be charged to customers;

• successfully managing the potential both for patent protection and patent liability in the context of rapidly developing legal framework for expansive patent protection;

• one or more of the assumptions upon which TSYS’ earnings guidance for 2014 is based is inaccurate;

• the effect of current domestic and worldwide economic conditions;

• other risk factors described in the “Risk Factors” and other sections of TSYS’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and

• TSYS’ ability to manage the foregoing and other risks.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and TSYS does not intend to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk because it has assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. These currencies 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 rate for each reporting period. Net exchange gains or losses resulting from the translation of assets and liabilities of foreign operations, net of tax, are accumulated in a separate section of shareholders’ equity entitled “accumulated other comprehensive income, net.”

Currently, the Company does not use financial instruments to hedge exposure to exchange rate changes.

The following table presents the carrying value of the net assets of TSYS’ foreign operations in U.S. Dollars as of September 30, 2014:

(in millions)	September 30, 2014
Europe	$	194.2
China		89.0
Mexico		7.4
Canada		1.3
Other		47.0

The Company provides financing to its international operations through intercompany loans that require the operation to repay the financing in amounts denominated in currencies other than the local currency. The functional currency of the operation is the respective local currency. As it translates the foreign currency denominated financial statements into U.S. Dollars, the translated balance of the financing (liability) is adjusted upward or downward to match the obligation (receivable) on its financial statements. The upward or downward adjustment is recorded as a gain or loss on foreign currency translation.

TSYS records foreign currency translation adjustments associated with other balance sheet accounts. The International Services segment maintains several cash accounts denominated in foreign currencies, primarily in U.S. Dollars and Euros. As TSYS translates the foreign-denominated cash balances into U.S. 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 statements of income. As those cash accounts have increased, the upward or downward adjustments have increased.

TSYS recorded a net translation gain of approximately $250,000 and a net translation loss of approximately $574,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, relating to the translation of cash and other balance sheet accounts. The balance of the Company’s foreign-denominated cash accounts subject to risk of translation gains or losses as of September 30, 2014, was approximately $13.0 million, the majority of which was denominated in U.S. Dollars and Euros.

The net asset account balance subject to foreign currency exchange rates between the local currencies and the U.S. Dollar as of September 30, 2014, was $37.6 million.

The following table presents the potential effect on income before income taxes of hypothetical shifts in the foreign currency exchange rate between the local currencies and the U.S. Dollar of plus-or-minus 100 basis points, 500 basis points and 1,000 basis points based on the net asset account balance of $37.6 million as of September 30, 2014.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (continued).

	Effect of basis point change
	Increase in basis point of						Decrease in basis point of
(in thousands)	100		500		1,000		100			500			1,000
Effect on income before income taxes	$	376		1,879		3,758		(376	)		(1,879	)		(3,758	)

Interest Rate Risk

TSYS is also exposed to interest rate risk associated with the investing of available cash and the use of debt. TSYS invests available cash in conservative short-term instruments and is subject to changes in interest rates.

The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, contains a discussion of interest rate risk and the Company’s debt obligations that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Also, refer to Note 5 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on our long-term debt.

On April 8, 2013, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as Syndication Agent, Regions Bank and U.S. Bank National Association, as Documentation Agents, and other lenders party thereto, with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Regions Capital Markets, and U.S. Bank National Association as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. The Credit Agreement provides for a five-year term loan to the Company in the amount of $200 million (the “Term Loan”).

On September 10, 2012, the Company entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Regions Bank and U.S. Bank National Association, as Syndication Agents, and the other lenders named therein, with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Regions Capital Markets and U.S. Bank National Association, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (the “Existing Credit Agreement”). The Existing Credit Agreement provides for a $350 million five-year unsecured revolving credit facility (which may be increased by up to an additional $350 million under certain circumstances) and includes a $50 million subfacility for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a $50 million subfacility for swingline loans. The Existing Credit Agreement also provides for a $150 million five-year unsecured term loan, which was fully funded on the closing of the Existing Credit Agreement. The principal balance of loans outstanding under the credit facility bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.125%. Interest is paid on the last date of each interest period; however, if the period exceeds three months, interest is paid every three months after the beginning of such interest period.

On April 8, 2013, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Existing Credit Agreement in order to conform certain provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement to the Credit Agreement for the Term Loan.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

We have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Based on this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that as of September 30, 2014, TSYS’ disclosure controls and procedures were designed and operating effectively to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by TSYS in reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and were also designed and operating effectively to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that TSYS files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

No change in TSYS’ internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

Part II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

For information regarding TSYS’ legal proceedings, refer to Note 10 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements which is incorporated by reference into this item.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, one should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which could materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

a) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
Date: November 6, 2014	by:	/s/ M. Troy Woods
		M. Troy Woods
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 6, 2014	by:	/s/ Paul M. Todd
		Paul M. Todd
		Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, M. Troy Woods, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Total System Services, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 6, 2014	/s/ M. Troy Woods
	M. Troy Woods
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Paul M. Todd, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Total System Services, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a- 15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 6, 2014	/s/ Paul M. Todd
	Paul M. Todd
	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, M. Troy Woods, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Total System Services, Inc. (the “Company”), and Paul M. Todd, the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

November 6, 2014	/s/ M. Troy Woods
	M. Troy Woods
	President and Chief Executive Officer
November 6, 2014	/s/ Paul M. Todd
	Paul M. Todd
	Senior Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

This certification “accompanies” the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing).

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Long-Term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) (Financing agreement for perpetual software licenses, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Financing agreement for perpetual software licenses
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Financing agreement amount	$ 13.6
Balance of financing agreement	$ 13.6

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 NetSpend Holdings Inc	Dec. 31, 2013 NetSpend Holdings Inc	Feb. 28, 2014 Central Payment Co., LLC	Feb. 28, 2014 Central Payment Co., LLC Minimum	Feb. 28, 2014 Central Payment Co., LLC Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase in goodwill	$ 8,800,000
Goodwill	1,549,227,000	1,541,574,000	1,033,200,000	1,024,400,000
Percentage of Additional Equity Interest Acquired					15.00%
Amount paid to acquire additional Equity Interest					$ 37,500,000
Percentage of equity interest						60.00%	75.00%
Noncontrolling interest					25.00%

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Supplementary Cash Flow Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Equipment and software acquired under capital lease obligations	$ 5.2	$ 12.9

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Significant Components of Contract Acquisition Costs (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Conversion costs, accumulated amortization	$ 137.5	$ 126.5
Payments for processing rights, accumulated amortization	$ 135.9	$ 125.3

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (NetSpend Holdings Inc)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Segment
NetSpend Holdings Inc
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating segments	4

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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible stock options and nonvested awards excluded from diluted EPS calculation	1.2	3.0	1.2	1.8

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Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	$ 552,860	$ 509,488	$ 1,623,678	$ 1,298,449
Revenue for reportable segment	616,891	570,551	1,811,774	1,481,202
Depreciation and amortization	62,434	57,901	183,430	137,758
Operating income	129,407	104,479	308,867	273,642
Total assets	3,720,582		3,720,582		3,686,568
North America Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue for reportable segment	279,500	248,800	805,400	729,500
International Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue for reportable segment	89,300	82,000	258,200	241,500
Merchant Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue for reportable segment	134,100	136,100	384,700	406,500
NetSpend
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue for reportable segment	114,000	103,700	363,500	103,700
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	37,562	32,709	108,923	95,294
Operating income	185,244	169,340	483,182	412,898
Operating Segments | North America Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	240,957	217,257	698,543	637,379
Revenue for reportable segment	282,833	252,577	818,335	741,005
Depreciation and amortization	22,173	18,764	63,377	55,060
Operating income	92,736	84,443	251,892	234,509
Total assets	3,324,945		3,324,945		3,215,333
Operating Segments | International Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	87,385	77,876	248,890	230,889
Revenue for reportable segment	91,865	83,025	264,710	245,420
Depreciation and amortization	9,610	9,584	29,176	29,734
Operating income	15,976	9,528	32,274	24,082
Total assets	351,062		351,062		417,379
Operating Segments | Merchant Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	115,012	113,650	327,972	335,903
Revenue for reportable segment	134,117	135,616	384,824	404,975
Depreciation and amortization	3,624	2,890	10,591	9,029
Operating income	40,409	40,753	103,473	119,691
Total assets	696,591		696,591		676,592
Operating Segments | NetSpend
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	114,048	103,706	363,521	103,706
Revenue for reportable segment	114,048	103,706	363,521	103,706
Depreciation and amortization	2,155	1,471	5,779	1,471
Operating income	36,123	34,616	95,543	34,616
Total assets	1,556,253		1,556,253		1,596,150
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	(4,542)	(3,001)	(15,248)	(9,428)
Revenue for reportable segment	(5,972)	(4,373)	(19,616)	(13,904)
Total assets	(2,208,269)		(2,208,269)		(2,218,886)
Segment Reconciling Items | Acquisition Related Intangible Assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	24,210	24,731	72,805	41,142
Operating income	(24,210)	(24,731)	(72,805)	(41,142)
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	662	461	1,702	1,322
Operating income	(30,848)	(32,848)	(98,297)	(86,105)
Corporate, Non-Segment | NetSpend
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ (779)	$ (7,282)	$ (3,213)	$ (12,009)

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Income Tax Effects Allocated to and Cumulative Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 3,749
Pretax Amount	(3,005)
Tax Effect	(302)
Net-of-Tax Amount	(2,703)
Ending Balance	1,046
Foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers from NCI
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,032
Pretax Amount	(2,682)
Tax Effect	(177)
Net-of-Tax Amount	(2,505)
Ending Balance	(473)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,773
Pretax Amount	(1,014)
Tax Effect	(374)
Net-of-Tax Amount	(640)
Ending Balance	1,133
Change in Accumulated OCI Related to postretirement healthcare plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(56)
Pretax Amount	691
Tax Effect	249
Net-of-Tax Amount	442
Ending Balance	$ 386

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Commitments And Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability for uncertain tax positions	$ 6.3

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Fair Value Measurement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value Measurement

Note 3 — Fair Value Measurement

Refer to Note 2 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding fair value measurement.

Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” requires disclosure about how fair value is determined for assets and liabilities and establishes a hierarchy for which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based on significant level of inputs. The three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies, is as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The Company had no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had recorded goodwill in the amount of $1.5 billion. The Company performed its annual impairment testing of its goodwill balance as of May 31, 2014, and this test did not indicate any impairment. The fair value of the reporting units substantially exceeds their carrying value.

The Company had nonrecurring fair value measurements related to discontinued operations. The Company determined that the carrying value of its assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximate their fair values less costs to sell.

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Reconciliation of Geographic Revenues to Revenues by Operating Segment Based on Domicile of Company's Customers (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 616,891		$ 570,551		$ 1,811,774		$ 1,481,202
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	443,600		417,700		1,320,900		1,036,200
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	78,400	[1]	72,000	[1]	224,800	[1]	213,100	[1]
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	75,500		61,900		207,600		179,600
Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,000		4,600		12,200		12,900
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	15,400	[1]	14,400	[1]	46,300	[1]	39,400	[1]
North America Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	279,500		248,800		805,400		729,500
North America Services | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	195,800		178,200		573,400		526,500
North America Services | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	200	[1]	200	[1]	500	[1]	600	[1]
North America Services | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	75,400		61,800		207,400		179,500
North America Services | Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,000		4,600		12,200		12,900
North America Services | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,100	[1]	4,000	[1]	11,900	[1]	10,000	[1]
International Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	89,300		82,000		258,200		241,500
International Services | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	78,200	[1]	71,800	[1]	224,300	[1]	212,500	[1]
International Services | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	11,100	[1]	10,200	[1]	33,900	[1]	29,000	[1]
Merchant Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	134,100		136,100		384,700		406,500
Merchant Services | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	133,800		135,800		384,000		406,000
Merchant Services | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	100		100		200		100
Merchant Services | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	200	[1]	200	[1]	500	[1]	400	[1]
NetSpend
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	114,000		103,700		363,500		103,700
NetSpend | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 114,000		$ 103,700		$ 363,500		$ 103,700

[1] Revenues are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

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Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,549,227	$ 1,541,574

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Summarized Results of Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 17,523		$ 16,248		$ 50,311
Income (loss) before taxes		1,103		(51)		2,142
Income tax (benefit) expense		492		(39)		837
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		611	[1]	(12)	[1]	1,305	[1]
Gain on dispositions, net of tax	880			52,005
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	880	611		51,993		1,305
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,095		999		3,045
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 880	$ (484)		$ 50,994		$ (1,740)

[1] Income (loss) from operating activities from discontinued operations

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Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ 274,571		$ 259,968
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	221,600		207,400
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	46,100	[1]	46,400	[1]
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ 6,900	[1]	$ 6,200	[1]

[1] Property and equipment are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

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Cash and Cash Equivalent Balances (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts	$ 221,254	$ 191,460
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts	44,787	56,240
Total	$ 266,041	$ 247,700	$ 369,193

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Significant Components of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses	$ 39,882	$ 41,905
Supplies inventory	12,934	12,142
Other	43,931	41,062
Total	$ 96,747	$ 95,109

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Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Discontinued Operations

Note 2 — Discontinued Operations

In accordance with GAAP, the Company determined the GP Net and TSYS Japan businesses became discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2014.

The Company sold all of its stock of GP Net (representing 54% ownership of the company) and all of its stock of TSYS Japan in April 2014. Both entities were part of the International Services segment. The sale of the Company’s stock in both of its operations in Japan was the result of management’s decision during the first quarter of 2014, to divest non-strategic businesses and focus resources on core products and services. The Company had a gain of $52.0 million, net of tax, related to the sales of its operations in Japan.

GP Net and TSYS Japan were not significant components of TSYS’ consolidated results.

The following table presents the main classes of assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		30,530
Other assets		4,003		26,378
Total liabilities		4,003		10,333

The following table presents the summarized results of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 2013:

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013			2014			2013
Total revenues	$	—		17,523			16,248			50,311
Income (loss) before taxes	$	—		1,103			(51	)		2,142
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	—		492			(39	)		837
*Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—		611			(12	)		1,305
Gain on dispositions, net of tax	$	880		—			52,005			—
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	880		611			51,993			1,305
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	—		1,095			999			3,045
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	880		(484	)		50,994			(1,740	)

* Income (loss) from operating activities from discontinued operations

The Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include GP Net and TSYS Japan and are not considered material.

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Significant Components of Contract Acquisition Costs (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Conversion costs, net of accumulated amortization of $137.5 million and $126.5 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	$ 150,461	$ 112,177
Payments for processing rights, net of accumulated amortization of $135.9 million and $125.3 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	75,721	72,651
Total	$ 226,182	$ 184,828

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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended								0 Months Ended											9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Unvested Restricted Awards	Sep. 30, 2013 Unvested Restricted Awards	Sep. 30, 2014 Unvested Restricted Awards Certain key Employees	Sep. 30, 2013 Unvested Restricted Awards Certain key Employees	Sep. 30, 2014 Stock Options	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock Options	Jul. 01, 2013 Nonvested Stock Replacement Award NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 18, 2013 Nonvested Restricted Stock Bonus Awards NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 18, 2013 Nonvested Restricted Stock Bonus Awards Minimum Certain key Employees NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 18, 2013 Nonvested Restricted Stock Bonus Awards Maximum Certain key Employees NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 01, 2013 Performance-based Replacement Stock Award NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 01, 2013 Performance-based Replacement Stock Award Minimum NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 01, 2013 Performance-based Replacement Stock Award Maximum NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 18, 2013 Performance-based Retention Stock Award NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 01, 2013 Stock Option Replacement Awards NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 01, 2013 Stock Option Replacement Awards Minimum NetSpend Holdings Inc	Jul. 01, 2013 Stock Option Replacement Awards Maximum NetSpend Holdings Inc	Sep. 30, 2014 2014 Performance Shares Performance Shares	Sep. 30, 2014 2014 Performance Shares Performance Shares Minimum	Sep. 30, 2014 2014 Performance Shares Performance Shares Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 Performance Shares Performance Shares	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 Performance Shares Performance Shares Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 Performance Shares Performance Shares Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$ 5,400,000	$ 9,800,000	$ 23,019,000	$ 19,587,000
Shares of common stock issued					663,624	575,299					870,361	212,694			87,356			225,000	1,060,148
Value of awards issued					20,300,000	14,000,000					21,500,000	5,500,000							13,700,000
Award vesting period							4 years	4 years	3 years	3 years			2 years	4 years						7 months	45 months
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested share-based compensation arrangements					$ 35,300,000				$ 7,200,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested share-based compensation arrangements, remaining weighted average recognition period					2 years 2 months 12 days				1 year 4 months 24 days
Authorized shares of nonvested stock to key executives																						211,593			237,679
Percentage of performance shares grant expected to vest															100.00%							200.00%			200.00%
Performance shares grant expected vesting period																2013	2015						2014	2016		2013	2015
Number of options granted									1,046,372	879,613
Average fair value of option grant									$ 7.66	$ 5.32									$ 12.93
Exercise price									$ 30.96	$ 24.35									$ 11.68
Risk-free interest rate									2.01%	1.31%									1.31%
Expected volatility									25.06%	23.90%									29.22%
Expected term									6 years 6 months	7 years 6 months									4 years 8 months 12 days
Dividend yield									1.29%	1.65%									1.63%

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 266,041	$ 247,700
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and billing adjustments of $5.0 million and $3.4 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	308,671	255,773
Deferred income tax assets	13,239	14,158
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	96,747	95,109
Current assets of discontinued operations	4,003	41,193
Total current assets	688,701	653,933
Goodwill	1,549,227	1,541,574
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $163.0 million and $105.4 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	423,356	481,419
Computer software, net of accumulated amortization of $597.4 million and $536.4 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	365,004	363,880
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $423.6 million and $391.5 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	274,571	259,968
Contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization of $273.4 million and $251.8 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	226,182	184,828
Equity investments, net	96,114	94,133
Deferred income tax assets, net	3,871	3,972
Other assets	93,556	87,146
Long-term assets of discontinued operations		15,715
Total assets	3,720,582	3,686,568
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	54,507	33,651
Current portion of long-term borrowings	40,684	34,257
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	29,479	38,339
Current portion of obligations under capital leases	6,359	22,662
Other current liabilities	166,362	159,170
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	4,003	9,136
Total current liabilities	301,394	297,215
Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion	1,409,999	1,428,251
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	191,873	228,727
Obligations under capital leases, excluding current portion	6,196	7,500
Other long-term liabilities	99,463	81,600
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		1,197
Total liabilities	2,008,925	2,044,490
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	22,197	39,652
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - $0.10 par value. Authorized 600,000 shares; 202,780 and 202,790 issued as of 2014 and 2013, respectively; 186,131 and 187,717 outstanding as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	20,278	20,279
Additional paid-in capital	165,161	165,841
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	1,046	3,749
Treasury stock, at cost (16,649 and 15,073 shares as of 2014 and 2013, respectively)	(409,053)	(326,996)
Retained earnings	1,905,112	1,718,204
Total shareholders' equity	1,682,544	1,581,077
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	6,916	21,349
Total equity	1,689,460	1,602,426
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,720,582	$ 3,686,568

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Segment Reporting and Major Customers - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Customer	Sep. 30, 2013 Customer	Sep. 30, 2014 Customer	Sep. 30, 2013 Customer
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity-wide revenue, major customer, number	0	0	0	0

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 248,163	$ 187,205
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	184,827	142,490
Provisions for fraud and other losses	29,923	6,398
Share-based compensation	23,019	19,587
Dividends received from equity investments	9,189	8,595
Charges for transaction processing provisions	5,081	8,545
Provisions for bad debt expenses and billing adjustments	1,982	2,193
Net loss on foreign currency	1,715	612
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,361	6,775
Amortization of bond discount	286	131
Loss on disposal of equipment, net	27	78
Changes in value of private equity investments	(239)	(1,227)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	(6,538)	(2,727)
Equity in income of equity investments	(11,831)	(9,357)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(15,989)	25,784
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries	(87,013)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(50,450)	(6,721)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other long-term assets	(10,784)	(12,610)
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	(8,462)	(9,552)
Accounts payable	10,655	(41,055)
Other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities	65,192	(17,659)
Net cash provided by operating activities	390,114	307,485
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to contract acquisition costs	(66,540)	(36,824)
Purchases of property and equipment	(55,356)	(24,896)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(38,584)	(1,314,660)
Additions to internally developed computer software	(31,263)	(22,519)
Additions to licensed computer software from vendors	(14,497)	(34,412)
Purchase of private equity investments	(3,290)	(1,146)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of expenses paid and cash disposed	45,002
Net cash used in investing activities	(164,528)	(1,434,457)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock under plans and tax withholding	(120,894)	(6,267)
Dividends paid on common stock	(56,159)	(37,514)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	(48,682)	(82,644)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(37,500)
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders	(6,369)	(5,897)
Debt issuance costs		(13,471)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		1,395,661
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	6,538	2,727
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	26,877	27,488
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(236,189)	1,280,083
Cash and cash equivalents:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,586)	(3,863)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(12,189)	149,248
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	278,230	247,612
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	266,041	396,860
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period		27,667
Cash and cash equivalents of continued operations at end of period	266,041	369,193
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	266,041	396,860
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	30,736	2,396
Income taxes paid, net	$ 96,050	$ 64,228

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Significant Components of Other Current Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	$ 41,091	$ 36,408
Accrued expenses	21,913	23,265
Dividends payable	19,041	19,508
Dissenting shareholder liability		25,723	[1]
Other	84,317	54,266
Total	$ 166,362	$ 159,170

[1] Represented 1.6 million NetSpend shares held by dissenting shareholders

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Cash and Cash Equivalent Balances

Cash and cash equivalent balances are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts	$	221,254		191,460
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts		44,787		56,240
Total	$	266,041		247,700

Significant Components of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Significant components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Prepaid expenses	$	39,882		41,905
Supplies inventory		12,934		12,142
Other		43,931		41,062
Total	$	96,747		95,109

Significant Components of Contract Acquisition Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization

Significant components of contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization, are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Conversion costs, net of accumulated amortization of $137.5 million and $126.5 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	$	150,461		112,177
Payments for processing rights, net of accumulated amortization of $135.9 million and $125.3 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively		75,721		72,651
Total	$	226,182		184,828

Significant Components of Other Current Liabilities

Significant components of other current liabilities are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Deferred revenues	$	41,091		36,408
Accrued expenses		21,913		23,265
Dividends payable		19,041		19,508
Dissenting shareholder liability *		—		25,723
Other		84,317		54,266
Total	$	166,362		159,170

* Represented 1.6 million NetSpend shares held by dissenting shareholders

Income Tax Effects Allocated to and Cumulative Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The income tax effects allocated to and the cumulative balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to TSYS shareholders are as follows:

(in thousands)	Beginning Balance December 31, 2013			Pretax Amount			Tax Effect			Net-of-Tax Amount			Ending Balance September 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	2,032			(2,682	)		(177	)		(2,505	)	$	(473	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		1,773			(1,014	)		(374	)		(640	)		1,133
Change in AOCI related to postretirement healthcare plans		(56	)		691			249			442			386
Total	$	3,749			(3,005	)		(302	)		(2,703	)	$	1,046

Reclassifications of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications of accumulated other comprehensive income are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	Beginning Balance December 31, 2013		Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications		Amounts Reclassified from AOCI			Net Current- Period Other Comprehensive Income			Ending Balance September 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments*	$	2,032		1,009		(3,514	)		(2,505	)	$	(473	)

* All amounts are net of tax

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Significant Components of Other Current Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) (NetSpend Holdings Inc) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
NetSpend Holdings Inc
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Dissenting shareholder, shares	1.6	1.6

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table illustrates basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Three months ended September 30,
	2014					2013
(in thousands, except per share data)	Common Stock			Participating Securities		Common Stock			Participating Securities
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	83,805					64,350
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(843	)		843		(605	)		605
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)	$	82,962			843		63,745			605
Average common shares outstanding (b)		183,692			1,885		187,726			1,799
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	$	0.45			0.45		0.34			0.34
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	83,805					64,350
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(836	)		836		(601	)		601
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)	$	82,969			836		63,749			601
Average common shares outstanding		183,692			1,885		187,726			1,799
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding		1,995					1,758
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)		185,687			1,885		189,484			1,799
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	$	0.45			0.44		0.34			0.33

The following table illustrates basic and diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2014					2013
(in thousands, except per share data)	Common Stock			Participating Securities		Common Stock			Participating Securities
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	243,012					179,095
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(2,477	)		2,477		(968	)		968
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)	$	240,535			2,477		178,127			968
Average common shares outstanding (b)		184,641			1,918		187,001			1,034
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	$	1.30			1.29		0.95			0.94
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	243,012					179,095
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(2,454	)		2,454		(962	)		962
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)	$	240,558			2,454		178,133			962
Average common shares outstanding		184,641			1,918		187,001			1,034
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding		2,277					1,565
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)		186,918			1,918		188,566			1,034
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	$	1.29			1.28		0.94			0.93

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Business

Total System Services, Inc.’s (TSYS’ or the Company’s) revenues are derived from providing payment processing, merchant services and related payment services to financial and nonfinancial institutions, generally under long-term processing contracts. The Company also derives revenues by providing general-purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid debit cards and payroll cards and alternative financial services to underbanked consumers. The Company’s services are provided through four operating segments: North America Services, International Services, Merchant Services and NetSpend.

Through the Company’s North America Services and International Services segments, TSYS processes information through its cardholder systems for financial and nonfinancial institutions throughout the United States and internationally. The Company’s North America Services segment provides these services to clients in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Company’s International Services segment provides services to clients in Europe, India, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Brazil. The Company’s Merchant Services segment provides merchant services to merchant acquirers and merchants mainly in the United States. The Company’s NetSpend segment provides services to consumers in the United States.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of TSYS include the accounts of TSYS and its wholly-and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. These estimates and assumptions are developed based upon all information available. Actual results could differ from estimated amounts. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the periods covered by this report, have been included.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

As discussed in Note 2, the Company’s financial statements reflect GP Network Corporation (GP Net) and TSYS Japan Godo Kaisha (TSYS Japan), formerly TSYS Japan Co., Ltd., as discontinued operations. The Company has segregated the net assets, net liabilities and operating results from continuing operations on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s summary of significant accounting policies, consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In 2014, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This ASU requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (NOL) carryforward, or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose. The ASU does not require new recurring disclosures. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In 2014, the Company also adopted ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This ASU addresses the accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts and billing adjustments	$ 5.0	$ 3.4
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization	163.0	105.4
Computer software, accumulated amortization	597.4	536.4
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation and amortization	423.6	391.5
Contract acquisition costs, accumulated amortization	$ 273.4	$ 251.8
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, Authorized	600,000	600,000
Common stock, issued	202,780	202,790
Common stock, outstanding	186,131	187,717
Treasury stock, shares	16,649	15,073

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Acquisitions

Note 11 — Acquisitions

Refer to Note 23 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding acquisitions.

NetSpend

The Company recognized amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed on July 1, 2013 (the acquisition date). The measurement period during which changes in assets, liabilities, equity interests, or items of consideration are subject to adjustment ended one year following the acquisition date. In 2014, the Company increased its goodwill by $8.8 million from $1,024.4 million to $1,033.2 million primarily as a result of an increase in the estimated liability due to dissenting shareholders, offset by adjustments in deferred taxes resulting from changes in state apportionment.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

In February 2014, the Company acquired an additional 15% equity interest in Central Payment Co., LLC (CPAY) from its privately held owner for $37.5 million, which increased its equity interest in CPAY from 60% to 75%. This purchase reduced the remaining redeemable noncontrolling interest in CPAY to 25% of its total outstanding equity. The pro forma earnings from this acquisition are not material to the consolidated financial statements.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 28, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	TSS
Entity Registrant Name	TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000721683
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		185,897,897

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share

Note 12 – Earnings Per Share

The following table illustrates basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Three months ended September 30,
	2014					2013
(in thousands, except per share data)	Common Stock			Participating Securities		Common Stock			Participating Securities
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	83,805					64,350
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(843	)		843		(605	)		605
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)	$	82,962			843		63,745			605
Average common shares outstanding (b)		183,692			1,885		187,726			1,799
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	$	0.45			0.45		0.34			0.34
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	83,805					64,350
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(836	)		836		(601	)		601
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)	$	82,969			836		63,749			601
Average common shares outstanding		183,692			1,885		187,726			1,799
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding		1,995					1,758
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)		185,687			1,885		189,484			1,799
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	$	0.45			0.44		0.34			0.33

The following table illustrates basic and diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2014					2013
(in thousands, except per share data)	Common Stock			Participating Securities		Common Stock			Participating Securities
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	243,012					179,095
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(2,477	)		2,477		(968	)		968
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)	$	240,535			2,477		178,127			968
Average common shares outstanding (b)		184,641			1,918		187,001			1,034
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	$	1.30			1.29		0.95			0.94
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	243,012					179,095
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(2,454	)		2,454		(962	)		962
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)	$	240,558			2,454		178,133			962
Average common shares outstanding		184,641			1,918		187,001			1,034
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding		2,277					1,565
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)		186,918			1,918		188,566			1,034
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	$	1.29			1.28		0.94			0.93

The diluted EPS calculation excludes stock options and nonvested awards that are convertible into 1.2 million common shares for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and excludes 3.0 million and 1.8 million common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

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Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Total revenues	$ 616,891		$ 570,551		$ 1,811,774		$ 1,481,202
Cost of services	407,391		377,147		1,246,763		983,143
Selling, general and administrative expenses	79,303		81,643		252,866		212,408
Merger and acquisition expenses	790		7,282		3,278		12,009
Total operating expenses	487,484		466,072		1,502,907		1,207,560
Operating income	129,407		104,479		308,867		273,642
Nonoperating expenses, net	(508)		(499)		(1,731)		(86)
Merger and acquisition expenses-bridge loan facility, bonds and other financing	(9,489)		(9,789)		(28,464)		(19,466)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments	119,410		94,191		278,672		254,090
Income taxes	39,227		30,100		94,333		77,547
Income before equity in income of equity investments	80,183		64,091		184,339		176,543
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	4,135		2,792		11,831		9,357
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	84,318		66,883		196,170		185,900
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	880		611		51,993		1,305
Net income	85,198		67,494		248,163		187,205
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,393)		(3,144)		(5,151)		(8,110)
Net income	83,805		64,350		243,012		179,095
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 12):
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.45		$ 0.34		$ 1.03		$ 0.96
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.27		$ (0.01)
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.45	[1]	$ 0.34	[1]	$ 1.30	[1]	$ 0.95	[1]
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 12):
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.44		$ 0.34		$ 1.02		$ 0.95
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.27		$ (0.01)
Net Income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.45	[1]	$ 0.34	[1]	$ 1.29	[1]	$ 0.94	[1]
Amounts attributable to TSYS common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	82,925		64,834		192,018		180,835
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations	880		(484)		50,994		(1,740)
Net income	$ 83,805		$ 64,350		$ 243,012		$ 179,095

[1] *EPS amounts may not total due to rounding

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Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Share-Based Compensation

Note 6 — Share-Based Compensation

Refer to Notes 1 and 18 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding the Company’s share-based compensation plans and policy.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation costs are classified as selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s statements of income and corporate administration and other expenses for segment reporting purposes. TSYS’ share-based compensation costs are expensed, rather than capitalized, as these awards are typically granted to individuals not involved in capitalizable activities. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, share-based compensation was $5.4 million, compared to $9.8 million for the same period in 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, share-based compensation was $23.0 million, compared to $19.6 million for the same period in 2013.

Nonvested Share Awards

During the first nine months of 2014, the Company issued 663,624 shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $20.3 million to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The nonvested stock bonus awards to certain key employees are for services to be provided in the future and vest over a period of up to four years. The stock bonus awards to the non-management members of the Board of Directors were fully vested on the date of issuance. The market value of the TSYS common stock as of the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards.

During the first nine months of 2013, the Company issued 575,299 shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $14.0 million to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The nonvested stock bonus awards to certain key employees are for services to be provided in the future and vest over a period of up to four years. The stock bonus awards to the non-management members of the Board of Directors were fully vested on the date of issuance. The market value of the TSYS common stock at the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards.

On July 1, 2013, the Company issued 870,361 shares of TSYS common stock as nonvested stock replacement awards with a market value of $21.5 million as part of the NetSpend acquisition. The nonvested stock bonus awards to employees of NetSpend are for services to be provided in the future and vest over varying periods. The NetSpend awards were converted into equivalent shares of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date. The value of the stock at the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards.

On July 18, 2013, the Company issued 212,694 retention shares of TSYS common stock with a market value of $5.5 million to certain key employees of NetSpend. The nonvested stock bonus awards to certain key employees are for services to be provided in the future and vest over periods ranging from two to four years. The market value of the TSYS common stock at the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards.

As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $35.3 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 2.2 years.

Performance-Based Awards

During the first nine months of 2014, TSYS authorized a total grant of 211,593 performance shares to certain key executives with a performance-based vesting schedule (2014 performance shares). These 2014 performance shares have a 2014-2016 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established two performance goals: revenues before reimbursable items and adjusted EPS and, if such goals are attained in 2016, 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 estimates the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to these performance shares are expected to be recognized through the end of 2016.

During the first nine months of 2013, TSYS authorized a total grant of 237,679 performance shares to certain key executives with a performance-based vesting schedule (2013 performance shares). These 2013 performance shares have a 2013-2015 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established two performance goals: revenues before reimbursable items and income from continuing operations and, if such goals are attained in 2015, 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 estimates the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to these performance shares are expected to be recognized until the end of 2015.

On July 1, 2013, the Company issued 87,356 shares of TSYS common stock as a performance-based replacement stock award as part of the NetSpend acquisition. The performance-based stock award has a 2013-2015 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established two performance goals: revenues of the NetSpend segment and operating income of the NetSpend segment and, if such goals are attained in 2015, the performance award will vest, up to a maximum of 100% of the total grant. The Company estimates the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to the performance-based stock award are expected to be recognized until the end of 2015.

On July 18, 2013, TSYS issued 225,000 shares of TSYS common stock as a performance-based retention stock award to a certain key executive with a performance-based vesting schedule through 2015. This award was forfeited in July 2014. The Company has reversed all previously recorded expense, associated with this award.

Stock Option Awards

During the first nine months of 2014, the Company granted 1,046,372 stock options to certain key executives and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The weighted average fair value of the option grants was $7.66 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 $30.96; risk-free interest rate of 2.01%; expected volatility of 25.06%; expected term of 6.5 years; and dividend yield of 1.29%. The grants to key TSYS executive officers will vest over a period of up to three years. The grants to the Board of Directors were fully vested at the date of the grant.

During the first nine months of 2013, the Company granted 879,613 stock options to certain key executives and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The weighted average fair value of the option grants was $5.32 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 $24.35; risk-free interest rate of 1.31%; expected volatility of 23.90%; expected term of 7.5 years; and dividend yield of 1.65%. The grants to key TSYS executive officers will vest over a period of three years. The grants to the Board of Directors were fully vested at the date of the grant.

On July 1, 2013, the Company issued 1,060,148 stock option replacement awards with a market value of $13.7 million as part of the NetSpend acquisition. The weighted average fair value of the options was $12.93 and was calculated on the date of grant using a conversion factor into equivalent shares of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date. The grants vest over a period ranging from seven months to 45 months. The weighted average fair value of the option grants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: exercise price of $11.68; risk-free interest rate of 1.31%; expected volatility of 29.22%; expected term of 4.7 years; and dividend yield of 1.63%.

As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $7.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to TSYS stock options that is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.4 years.

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Long-Term Borrowings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Long-Term Borrowings

Note 5 — Long-Term Borrowings

Refer to Note 12 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding long-term borrowings.

The Company entered into a $13.6 million financing agreement in September 2014 for perpetual software licenses. The balance as of September 30, 2014 was $13.6 million.

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Segment Reporting and Major Customers (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Operating Segments

The following operating results by segment comparison reflects these changes, including the financial results for 2013. For more information regarding discontinued operations, refer to Note 2.

The following table presents the Company’s operating results by segment:

Operating Segments	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues before reimbursable items
North America Services	$	240,957			217,257			698,543			637,379
International Services		87,385			77,876			248,890			230,889
Merchant Services		115,012			113,650			327,972			335,903
NetSpend		114,048			103,706			363,521			103,706
Intersegment revenues		(4,542	)		(3,001	)		(15,248	)		(9,428	)
Revenues before reimbursable items from external customers	$	552,860			509,488			1,623,678			1,298,449
Total revenues
North America Services	$	282,833			252,577			818,335			741,005
International Services		91,865			83,025			264,710			245,420
Merchant Services		134,117			135,616			384,824			404,975
NetSpend		114,048			103,706			363,521			103,706
Intersegment revenues		(5,972	)		(4,373	)		(19,616	)		(13,904	)
Revenues from external customers	$	616,891			570,551			1,811,774			1,481,202
Depreciation and amortization
North America Services	$	22,173			18,764			63,377			55,060
International Services		9,610			9,584			29,176			29,734
Merchant Services		3,624			2,890			10,591			9,029
NetSpend		2,155			1,471			5,779			1,471
Segment depreciation and amortization		37,562			32,709			108,923			95,294
Acquisition intangible amortization		24,210			24,731			72,805			41,142
Corporate Administration and Other		662			461			1,702			1,322
Total depreciation and amortization	$	62,434			57,901			183,430			137,758
Adjusted segment operating income
North America Services	$	92,736			84,443			251,892			234,509
International Services		15,976			9,528			32,274			24,082
Merchant Services		40,409			40,753			103,473			119,691
NetSpend		36,123			34,616			95,543			34,616
Total adjusted segment operating income		185,244			169,340			483,182			412,898
Acquisition intangible amortization		(24,210	)		(24,731	)		(72,805	)		(41,142	)
NetSpend merger and acquisition operating expenses		(779	)		(7,282	)		(3,213	)		(12,009	)
Corporate Administration and Other		(30,848	)		(32,848	)		(98,297	)		(86,105	)
Operating income	$	129,407			104,479			308,867			273,642
							As of
							September 30, 2014			December 31,2013
Total assets
North America Services							$	3,324,945			3,215,333
International Services								351,062			417,379
Merchant Services								696,591			676,592
NetSpend								1,556,253			1,596,150
Intersegment eliminations								(2,208,269	)		(2,218,886	)
Total assets							$	3,720,582			3,686,568

Reconciliation of Geographic Revenues to Revenues by Operating Segments

The following tables reconcile geographic revenues to revenues by operating segment based on the domicile of the Company’s customers:

	Three months ended September 30, 2014
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	195.8		—		133.8		114.0	$	443.6
Europe*		0.2		78.2		—		—		78.4
Canada		75.4		—		0.1		—		75.5
Mexico		4.0		—		—		—		4.0
Other*		4.1		11.1		0.2		—		15.4
Total	$	279.5		89.3		134.1		114.0	$	616.9
	Nine months ended September 30, 2014
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	573.4		—		384.0		363.5	$	1,320.9
Europe*		0.5		224.3		—		—		224.8
Canada		207.4		—		0.2		—		207.6
Mexico		12.2		—		—		—		12.2
Other*		11.9		33.9		0.5		—		46.3
Total	$	805.4		258.2		384.7		363.5	$	1,811.8

	Three months ended September 30, 2013
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	178.2		—		135.8		103.7	$	417.7
Europe*		0.2		71.8		—		—		72.0
Canada		61.8		—		0.1		—		61.9
Mexico		4.6		—		—		—		4.6
Other*		4.0		10.2		0.2		—		14.4
Total	$	248.8		82.0		136.1		103.7	$	570.6
	Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	526.5		—		406.0		103.7	$	1,036.2
Europe*		0.6		212.5		—		—		213.1
Canada		179.5		—		0.1		—		179.6
Mexico		12.9		—		—		—		12.9
Other*		10.0		29.0		0.4		—		39.4
Total	$	729.5		241.5		406.5		103.7	$	1,481.2

* Revenues are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

The Company maintains property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, in the following geographic areas:

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
United States	$	221.6		207.4
Europe*		46.1		46.4
Other*		6.9		6.2
Total	$	274.6		260.0

* Property and equipment are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Subsequent Events

Note 13 — Subsequent Events

Management performed an evaluation of the Company’s activity and has concluded that there are no significant subsequent events requiring disclosure.

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Supplementary Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplementary Cash Flow Information

Note 9 — Supplementary Cash Flow Information

Nonvested Awards

The Company issued shares of common stock to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. The grants to certain key employees were issued under nonvested stock bonus awards for services to be provided in the future by such officers and employees. The grants to the non-management members of the Board of Directors were fully vested on the date of issuance. Refer to Note 6 for more information.

Equipment and Software Acquired Under Capital Lease Obligations

The Company acquired equipment and software under capital lease obligations in the amount of $5.2 million and $12.9 million during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to software and other peripheral hardware.

Software Acquired Under Direct Financing

The Company acquired software under direct financing during the first nine months of 2014. The Company did not acquire any software under direct financing in the first nine months of 2013. Refer to Note 5 for more information.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Income Taxes

Note 7 — Income Taxes

Refer to Notes 1 and 14 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding income taxes.

TSYS is the parent of an affiliated group that files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and most state and foreign income tax returns on a separate entity basis. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examinations by these taxing authorities unless statutory examination periods lapse. TSYS is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years before 2010 and with few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations from state and local or foreign tax authorities for years before 2005. There are currently Federal income tax examinations in progress for the years 2009 and 2010 for a subsidiary which TSYS purchased in 2013. Additionally, a number of tax examinations are in progress by the relevant state tax authorities. Although TSYS is unable to determine the ultimate outcome of these examinations, TSYS believes that its liability for uncertain tax positions relating to these jurisdictions for such years is adequate.

TSYS’ effective tax rate was 32.2% for both the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. TSYS’ effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 32.9%, compared to 30.5% for the same period in 2013. The increased rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was primarily due to changes in discrete items, tax credits and the jurisdictional sources of income.

TSYS has adopted the provisions of ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

TSYS recognizes potential interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. Gross accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits totaled $0.4 million and $0.3 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The total amounts of unrecognized income tax benefits as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rates are $6.2 million and $2.8 million (net of the federal benefit on state tax issues), respectively, which include interest and penalties of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. TSYS does not expect any material changes to its calculation of uncertain tax positions during the next twelve months.

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Segment Reporting and Major Customers

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting and Major Customers

Note 8 — Segment Reporting and Major Customers

Refer to Note 21 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding segment reporting and major customers.

At TSYS, the chief operating decision maker (CODM) is a group consisting of Senior Executive Management and above. The CODM has decided that all share-based compensation costs should be included in the category “Corporate Administration and Other.” This change is used to evaluate performance and assess resources starting in the first quarter of 2014. Additionally, the Company’s Japan-based entities qualified for discontinued operations treatment during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The following operating results by segment comparison reflects these changes, including the financial results for 2013. For more information regarding discontinued operations, refer to Note 2.

The following table presents the Company’s operating results by segment:

Operating Segments	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues before reimbursable items
North America Services	$	240,957			217,257			698,543			637,379
International Services		87,385			77,876			248,890			230,889
Merchant Services		115,012			113,650			327,972			335,903
NetSpend		114,048			103,706			363,521			103,706
Intersegment revenues		(4,542	)		(3,001	)		(15,248	)		(9,428	)
Revenues before reimbursable items from external customers	$	552,860			509,488			1,623,678			1,298,449
Total revenues
North America Services	$	282,833			252,577			818,335			741,005
International Services		91,865			83,025			264,710			245,420
Merchant Services		134,117			135,616			384,824			404,975
NetSpend		114,048			103,706			363,521			103,706
Intersegment revenues		(5,972	)		(4,373	)		(19,616	)		(13,904	)
Revenues from external customers	$	616,891			570,551			1,811,774			1,481,202
Depreciation and amortization
North America Services	$	22,173			18,764			63,377			55,060
International Services		9,610			9,584			29,176			29,734
Merchant Services		3,624			2,890			10,591			9,029
NetSpend		2,155			1,471			5,779			1,471
Segment depreciation and amortization		37,562			32,709			108,923			95,294
Acquisition intangible amortization		24,210			24,731			72,805			41,142
Corporate Administration and Other		662			461			1,702			1,322
Total depreciation and amortization	$	62,434			57,901			183,430			137,758
Adjusted segment operating income
North America Services	$	92,736			84,443			251,892			234,509
International Services		15,976			9,528			32,274			24,082
Merchant Services		40,409			40,753			103,473			119,691
NetSpend		36,123			34,616			95,543			34,616
Total adjusted segment operating income		185,244			169,340			483,182			412,898
Acquisition intangible amortization		(24,210	)		(24,731	)		(72,805	)		(41,142	)
NetSpend merger and acquisition operating expenses		(779	)		(7,282	)		(3,213	)		(12,009	)
Corporate Administration and Other		(30,848	)		(32,848	)		(98,297	)		(86,105	)
Operating income	$	129,407			104,479			308,867			273,642
							As of
							September 30, 2014			December 31,2013
Total assets
North America Services							$	3,324,945			3,215,333
International Services								351,062			417,379
Merchant Services								696,591			676,592
NetSpend								1,556,253			1,596,150
Intersegment eliminations								(2,208,269	)		(2,218,886	)
Total assets							$	3,720,582			3,686,568

Revenues by Geographic Area

Revenues for North America Services and Merchant Services include electronic payment processing and other services provided from the United States to clients domiciled in the United States or other countries. Revenues for International Services include electronic payment processing and other services provided from facilities outside the United States to clients based predominantly outside the United States. Revenues for NetSpend include a portion of transaction fees and interchange fees received by Issuing Banks along with other products and services provided to customers domiciled in the United States.

The following tables reconcile geographic revenues to revenues by operating segment based on the domicile of the Company’s customers:

	Three months ended September 30, 2014
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	195.8		—		133.8		114.0	$	443.6
Europe*		0.2		78.2		—		—		78.4
Canada		75.4		—		0.1		—		75.5
Mexico		4.0		—		—		—		4.0
Other*		4.1		11.1		0.2		—		15.4
Total	$	279.5		89.3		134.1		114.0	$	616.9
	Nine months ended September 30, 2014
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	573.4		—		384.0		363.5	$	1,320.9
Europe*		0.5		224.3		—		—		224.8
Canada		207.4		—		0.2		—		207.6
Mexico		12.2		—		—		—		12.2
Other*		11.9		33.9		0.5		—		46.3
Total	$	805.4		258.2		384.7		363.5	$	1,811.8

	Three months ended September 30, 2013
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	178.2		—		135.8		103.7	$	417.7
Europe*		0.2		71.8		—		—		72.0
Canada		61.8		—		0.1		—		61.9
Mexico		4.6		—		—		—		4.6
Other*		4.0		10.2		0.2		—		14.4
Total	$	248.8		82.0		136.1		103.7	$	570.6
	Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(in millions)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total
United States	$	526.5		—		406.0		103.7	$	1,036.2
Europe*		0.6		212.5		—		—		213.1
Canada		179.5		—		0.1		—		179.6
Mexico		12.9		—		—		—		12.9
Other*		10.0		29.0		0.4		—		39.4
Total	$	729.5		241.5		406.5		103.7	$	1,481.2

* Revenues are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

The Company maintains property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, in the following geographic areas:

	As of
(in millions)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
United States	$	221.6		207.4
Europe*		46.1		46.4
Other*		6.9		6.2
Total	$	274.6		260.0

* Property and equipment are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

Major Customers

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not have any major customers.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies

Refer to Note 15 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding commitments and contingencies.

Income Taxes

The total liability for uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2014 was $6.3 million. Refer to Note 7 for more information on income taxes. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount by which the liability will increase or decrease over time; however, at this time, the Company does not expect a significant change related to these obligations within the next year.

Legal Proceedings

General

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims and is also subject to information requests, inquiries and investigations arising out of the ordinary conduct of its business. The Company establishes reserves for litigation and similar matters when those matters present loss contingencies that TSYS determines to be both probable and reasonably estimable in accordance with ASC 450, “Contingencies.” In the opinion of management, based on current knowledge and in part upon the advice of legal counsel, all matters not specifically discussed below are believed to be adequately covered by insurance, or, if not covered, the possibility of losses from such matters are believed to be remote or such matters 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.

Telexfree Matter

ProPay, Inc. (“ProPay”), a subsidiary of the Company, has been named as one of a number of defendants (including other merchant processors) in several purported class action lawsuits relating to the activities of Telexfree, Inc. and its affiliates and principals. Telexfree is a former merchant customer of ProPay. With regard to Telexfree, each purported class action lawsuit generally alleges that Telexfree engaged in an improper multi-tier marketing scheme involving voice-over Internet protocol telephone services. The plaintiffs in each of the purported class action complaints generally allege that the various merchant processor defendants, including ProPay, knowingly furthered the improper activities of Telexfree with knowledge that Telexfree did not have legitimate business operations. Telexfree filed for bankruptcy protection in Nevada. The bankruptcy was subsequently transferred to the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court.

Specifically, ProPay has been named as one of a number of defendants (including other merchant processors) in each of the following purported class action complaints relating to Telexfree: (i) Waldermara Martin, et al. v. TelexFree, Inc., et al. (Case No. BK-S-14-12524-ABL) filed on May 3, 2014 in the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada, (ii) Anthony Cellucci, et al. v. TelexFree, Inc., et. al. (Case No. 4:14-BK-40987) filed on May 15, 2014 in the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Massachusetts, (iii) Maduako C. Ferguson Sr., et al. v. Telexelectric, LLLP, et. al (Case No. 5:14-CV-00316-D) filed on June 5, 2014 in the United States District Court of North Carolina, (iv) Todd Cook v. TelexElectric LLLP et al. (Case No. 2:14-CV-00134), filed on June 24, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, (v) Felicia Guevara v. James M. Merrill et al., CA No. 1:14-cv-22405-DPG), filed on June 27, 2014 in the United State District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and (vi) Reverend Jeremiah Githere, et al. v. TelexElectric LLLP et al. (Case No. 1:14-CV-12825-GAO), filed on June 30, 2014 in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (together, the “Actions”). A motion to consolidate the Actions was filed by one of the plaintiffs. On October 21, 2014, the Actions were transferred to and consolidated before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. ProPay has not yet been required to respond to any of the complaints filed in the Actions. After the consolidation motion was filed, an additional class action complaint was filed on August 20, 2014, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, Paulo Eduardo Ferrari et al. v. Telexfree, Inc. et al. (Case No. 14-04080). The Ferrari action was later transferred to the District of Massachusetts. To date, ProPay has not been served with the Ferrari complaint.

ProPay has also received various subpoenas, a seizure warrant and other inquiries requesting information regarding Telexfree from (i) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Securities Division, (ii) United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (iii) US Immigration a(vii) Paulo Eduardo Ferrari et al. v. Telexfree, Inc. et al. (Case No. 14-04080), filed on August 20, 2014 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts .nd Customs Enforcement, and (iv) the bankruptcy Trustee of the Chapter 11 entities of Telexfree, Inc., Telexfree, LLC and Telexfree Financial, Inc. Pursuant to the seizure warrant served by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, ProPay delivered all funds associated with Telexfree held for chargeback and other purposes by ProPay to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In addition, ProPay received a notice of potential claim from the bankruptcy Trustee as a result of the relationship of ProPay with Telexfree and its affiliates.

The above proceedings and actions are preliminary in nature. While the Company and ProPay intend to vigorously defend matters arising out of the relationship of ProPay with Telexfree and believe ProPay has substantial defenses related to these purported claims, the Company currently cannot reasonably estimate losses attributable to these matters.

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization expense related to conversion costs	$ 4.5	$ 3.9	$ 12.9	$ 13.3
Amortization related to payments for processing rights	$ 4.4	$ 3.3	$ 11.5	$ 9.8

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Financial Results for Discontinued Operations

The following table presents the main classes of assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		30,530
Other assets		4,003		26,378
Total liabilities		4,003		10,333

The following table presents the summarized results of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 2013:

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013			2014			2013
Total revenues	$	—		17,523			16,248			50,311
Income (loss) before taxes	$	—		1,103			(51	)		2,142
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	—		492			(39	)		837
*Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—		611			(12	)		1,305
Gain on dispositions, net of tax	$	880		—			52,005			—
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	880		611			51,993			1,305
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	—		1,095			999			3,045
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$	880		(484	)		50,994			(1,740	)

* Income (loss) from operating activities from discontinued operations

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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of stock, ownership percentage	54.00%
Gain on dispositions, net of tax		$ 880	$ 52,005

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Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Under Guidance of ASC 260 (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 83,805		$ 64,350		$ 243,012		$ 179,095
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	$ 0.45	[1]	$ 0.34	[1]	$ 1.30	[1]	$ 0.95	[1]
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	83,805		64,350		243,012		179,095
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	$ 0.45	[1]	$ 0.34	[1]	$ 1.29	[1]	$ 0.94	[1]
Common Stock
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	83,805		64,350		243,012		179,095
Less income allocated to nonvested awards	(843)		(605)		(2,477)		(968)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)	82,962		63,745		240,535		178,127
Average common shares outstanding (b)	183,692		187,726		184,641		187,001
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	$ 0.45		$ 0.34		$ 1.30		$ 0.95
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	83,805		64,350		243,012		179,095
Less income allocated to nonvested awards	(836)		(601)		(2,454)		(962)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)	82,969		63,749		240,558		178,133
Average common shares outstanding	183,692		187,726		184,641		187,001
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding	1,995		1,758		2,277		1,565
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)	185,687		189,484		186,918		188,566
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	$ 0.45		$ 0.34		$ 1.29		$ 0.94
Participating Securities
Basic EPS:
Less income allocated to nonvested awards	843		605		2,477		968
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)	843		605		2,477		968
Average common shares outstanding (b)	1,885		1,799		1,918		1,034
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	$ 0.45		$ 0.34		$ 1.29		$ 0.94
Diluted EPS:
Less income allocated to nonvested awards	836		601		2,454		962
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)	$ 836		$ 601		$ 2,454		$ 962
Average common shares outstanding	1,885		1,799		1,918		1,034
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)	1,885		1,799		1,918		1,034
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	$ 0.44		$ 0.33		$ 1.28		$ 0.93

[1] *EPS amounts may not total due to rounding

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective tax rate attributable to continuing operations	32.20%	32.20%	32.90%	30.50%
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits			$ 3.6
Gross accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits	0.4		0.4		0.3
Unrecognized income tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rates	6.2		6.2		2.8
Unrecognized income tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rates , interest and penalties	$ 0.3		$ 0.3		$ 0.2

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net income	$ 85,198	$ 67,494	$ 248,163	$ 187,205
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(11,329)	7,222	907	(6,489)
Less reclassifications of foreign currency translation adjustments to net income			3,514
Total foreign currency translation adjustments	(11,329)	7,222	(2,607)	(6,489)
Postretirement healthcare plan adjustments	147	1,113	442	1,423
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	(598)	1,479	(640)	1,479
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(11,780)	9,814	(2,805)	(3,587)
Comprehensive income	73,418	77,308	245,358	183,618
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,071	3,228	5,050	6,149
Comprehensive income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 72,347	$ 74,080	$ 240,308	$ 177,469

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

Note 4 — Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company maintains accounts outside the United States denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. All amounts in domestic accounts are denominated in U.S. Dollars.

Cash and cash equivalent balances are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts	$	221,254		191,460
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts		44,787		56,240
Total	$	266,041		247,700

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Significant components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Prepaid expenses	$	39,882		41,905
Supplies inventory		12,934		12,142
Other		43,931		41,062
Total	$	96,747		95,109

Contract Acquisition Costs, net

Significant components of contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization, are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Conversion costs, net of accumulated amortization of $137.5 million and $126.5 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively	$	150,461		112,177
Payments for processing rights, net of accumulated amortization of $135.9 million and $125.3 million as of 2014 and 2013, respectively		75,721		72,651
Total	$	226,182		184,828

Amortization expense related to conversion costs, which is recorded in cost of services, was $4.5 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, amortization expense related to conversion costs was $12.9 million and $13.3 million, respectively.

Amortization related to payments for processing rights, which is recorded as a reduction of revenues, was $4.4 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, amortization related to payments for processing rights was $11.5 million and $9.8 million, respectively.

Other Current Liabilities

Significant components of other current liabilities are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Deferred revenues	$	41,091		36,408
Accrued expenses		21,913		23,265
Dividends payable		19,041		19,508
Dissenting shareholder liability *		—		25,723
Other		84,317		54,266
Total	$	166,362		159,170

* Represented 1.6 million NetSpend shares held by dissenting shareholders

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)

The income tax effects allocated to and the cumulative balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to TSYS shareholders are as follows:

(in thousands)	Beginning Balance December 31, 2013			Pretax Amount			Tax Effect			Net-of-Tax Amount			Ending Balance September 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	2,032			(2,682	)		(177	)		(2,505	)	$	(473	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		1,773			(1,014	)		(374	)		(640	)		1,133
Change in AOCI related to postretirement healthcare plans		(56	)		691			249			442			386
Total	$	3,749			(3,005	)		(302	)		(2,703	)	$	1,046

Reclassifications of accumulated other comprehensive income are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)	Beginning Balance December 31, 2013		Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications		Amounts Reclassified from AOCI			Net Current- Period Other Comprehensive Income			Ending Balance September 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments*	$	2,032		1,009		(3,514	)		(2,505	)	$	(473	)

* All amounts are net of tax

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Main Classes of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 30,530	$ 27,667
Other assets	4,003	26,378
Total liabilities	$ 4,003	$ 10,333

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Reclassifications of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				$ 3,749
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(11,780)		9,814	(2,805)		(3,587)
Ending Balance	1,046			1,046
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				2,032	[1]
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications				1,009	[1]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI				(3,514)	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(2,505)	[1]
Ending Balance	$ (473)	[1]		$ (473)	[1]

[1] All amounts are net of tax

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of TSYS include the accounts of TSYS and its wholly-and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. These estimates and assumptions are developed based upon all information available. Actual results could differ from estimated amounts. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the periods covered by this report, have been included.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

As discussed in Note 2, the Company’s financial statements reflect GP Network Corporation (GP Net) and TSYS Japan Godo Kaisha (TSYS Japan), formerly TSYS Japan Co., Ltd., as discontinued operations. The Company has segregated the net assets, net liabilities and operating results from continuing operations on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s summary of significant accounting policies, consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In 2014, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This ASU requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (NOL) carryforward, or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose. The ASU does not require new recurring disclosures. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In 2014, the Company also adopted ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This ASU addresses the accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.