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Q: Is TSYS a publicly traded company?
A: Yes. TSYS went public in 1983, and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “TSS.”
Q: Where is the company headquartered?
A: Columbus, Georgia is an authentic Rivertown. Besides being the home of the best Army Installation in the World at Fort Benning, Columbus is the corporate headquarters of many of the United States’ leading companies such as Aflac, Carmike Cinemas, Char-Broil, Synovus, TSYS, and Tom’s Snack Foods. Known as Georgia’s third–largest city, Columbus is a vibrant and growing community of 250,000 people. The gently rolling waters of the Chattahoochee have provided food, energy, employment, and recreation for the citizens of Columbus throughout the years.
Q: Where else does the company have operations?
A: TSYS currently has offices in 16 countries, including Brazil, Canada, China, Cyprus, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. TSYS serves more than 300 clients in 75 countries worldwide.
Q: What does the company do?
A: TSYS, makes it possible for millions of people to make paperless payments safely and securely. Recognized as the market leader, we provide electronic payment services to financial institutions and companies around the globe. We work behind the scenes to offer unmatched flexibility, control and service quality to our customers through a broad range of innovative issuing and acquiring payment technologies, including consumer-finance, credit, debit, healthcare, loyalty, prepaid, chip and mobile payments.
TSYS’ global headquarters is located in Columbus, Georgia, with local offices spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia–Pacific. TSYS serves more than 300 clients worldwide, including relationships with more than half of the top 20 global banks.
The people of TSYS are respected around the world for the spirit of true partnership — they invest in every relationship and business decision. We bring passion to the world of payments.
Q: How many people does TSYS employ?
A: As of December 31, 2007, TSYS had more than 6,900 employees worldwide.
Q: What is TSYS’ relationship to Synovus?
A: Synovus formerly owned approximately 81% of TSYS’ stock. On December 31, 2007, Synovus completed the spin-off to its shareholders of the shares of TSYS stock and TSYS became a fully independent company.
Q: How did TSYS get its name?
A: TSYS stands for Total System Services, Inc.
Q: When is the company’s annual meeting?
A: TSYS holds its annual meeting early in the second calendar quarter.
Q: When does the financial year end for TSYS?
A: TSYS’ financial year ends December 31st.
Q: How can I buy shares in TSYS?
A: TSYS is publicly traded and shares of the company can be purchased through your stockbroker or through our direct stock purchase plan (see next question). TSYS trades on the NYSE under the symbol “TSS.”
Q: Does the company have a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan?
A: Yes. The TSYS Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan provides a comprehensive package of services designed to make investing in TSYS stock easy, convenient and more affordable. More information can be obtained by contacting BNY Mellon Shareowner Services at 1.800.503.8903.
Q: Who is the company’s transfer agent?
A: TSYS’ transfer agent is BNY Mellon Shareowner Services. BNY Mellon Shareowner Services’ contact information is:
Telephone:
1.800.503.8903
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
(regular mail)
P.O. Box 358015
Pittsburgh, PA 15252–8015
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
(registered or overnight mail)
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Internet:
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd
Q: Does TSYS pay a cash dividend?
A: TSYS currently pays a dividend of $.07 per share each quarter.
Q: Who are the company’s independent auditors?
A: KPMG LLP
Q: How can I get financial information about the company?
A: TSYS’ SEC filings can be found in the IR section of our corporate Web site at www.tsys.com. In addition, all of our SEC filings can also be found at www.sec.gov.
Q: Can I subscribe to an email list to receive updates on TSYS?
A: Yes. You may automatically sign up to receive TSYS financial information by clicking on “E-mail Alerts” in the IR section of our corporate Web site at www.tsys.com.
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