TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC
10-Q, 1997-08-13
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                                  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             June 30, 1997
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                                       OR

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

For the transition period from                      to
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Commission  file number                        1-10254
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                           Total System Services, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

        1200 Sixth Avenue, Post Office Box 1755, Columbus, Georgia 31902
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (706) 649-2310
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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(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 [ ]
 
                APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                  PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

     Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant has filed all documents
and  reports  required  to be filed by  Sections  12,  13,  or 15(d) of the
Securities   Exchange  Act  of  1934  subsequent  to  the  distribution  of
securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
                                                       Yes  [    ]  No  [  ]
                                                       
                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
     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    August  13, 1997
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 Common Stock, $.10 par value                                       129,312,380

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                      INDEX

                                                                              Page
                                                                             Number
<S>                                                                           <C>  
Part I.  Financial Information

            Item 1.  Financial Statements

                        Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 1997 and
                             December 31, 1996 .............................    3

                        Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months and
                             Six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 .......    4

                        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months
                             ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 ..................    6

                        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .........    7

            Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                             Condition and Results of Operations ...........    9


Part II.  Other Information

            Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ...   15

            Item 6
                     (a) Exhibits ..........................................   16

                     (b) Reports on Form 8-K ...............................   16


Signatures .................................................................   17
</TABLE>
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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                         Part I - Financial Information
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   (Unaudited)

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                                                                                 June 30,        December 31,
                                                                                  1997               1996
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<S>                                                                             <C>              <C>

Assets

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents (includes $27.3 million and $25.1 million
       on deposit with a related party at 1997 and 1996, respectively) ...   $  29,890,350       27,496,057
  Short-term investments with a related party ............................              --        5,000,000
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
       of $710,000 and $704,000 at 1997 and 1996, respectively ...........      62,907,434       59,202,399
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets ..............................      14,319,067        6,624,482
                                                                             -------------    -------------
          Total current assets ...........................................     107,116,851       98,322,938
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and
   amortization of $64.4 million and $58.4 million at 1997 and
   1996, respectively ....................................................      65,912,330       62,955,926
Computer software, less accumulated amortization of
   $29.9 million and $24.7 million at 1997 and 1996, respectively ........      43,446,624       39,720,484
Other assets .............................................................      49,119,589       45,759,735
                                                                             -------------    -------------
          Total  assets ..................................................   $ 265,595,394      246,759,083
                                                                             =============    =============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable .......................................................   $   7,959,381        4,695,970
     Accrued salaries and related liabilities ............................       5,395,417        6,422,199
  Accrued employee benefits ..............................................      10,127,644       14,590,362
  Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under
   capital leases ........................................................       1,125,801          201,274
  Other current liabilities (includes $1.5 million payable to
   related parties at 1997 and 1996) .....................................      31,755,723       26,195,540
                                                                             -------------    -------------
          Total  current liabilities .....................................      56,363,966       52,105,345
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases,
  excluding current portion ..............................................         423,931          474,513
Deferred income taxes ....................................................      13,968,170       15,301,478
                                                                             -------------    -------------
          Total  liabilities .............................................      70,756,067       67,881,336
                                                                             -------------    -------------
Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock - $.10  par  value. Authorized 300,000,000 shares;
    129,484,480 and 129,483,522 issued at 1997 and 1996, respectively;
    129,300,680 and 129,289,680 outstanding at 1997 and 1996, respectively      12,948,352       12,948,352
  Additional paid-in capital .............................................       5,740,637        5,353,972
  Treasury stock, at cost ................................................        (447,763)        (473,544)
  Cumulative currency translation adjustments ............................      (1,178,182)      (1,178,182)
  Retained earnings ......................................................     177,776,283      162,227,149
                                                                             -------------    -------------
          Total  shareholders' equity ....................................     194,839,327      178,877,747
                                                                             -------------    -------------
          Total  liabilities and shareholders' equity ....................   $ 265,595,394      246,759,083
                                                                             =============    =============
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)


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                                                                                       Three months ended
                                                                                            June 30,
                                                                                -------------------------------
                                                                                       1997             1996
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<S>                                                                                <C>              <C>

Revenues:
   Bankcard data processing services (includes $7.6 million and $6.1 million
       from related parties for 1997 and 1996, respectively) .................   $  80,910,810       65,971,311
   Other services ............................................................       8,825,997        8,518,076
                                                                                 -------------    -------------
       Total revenues ........................................................      89,736,807       74,489,387
                                                                                 -------------    -------------

Expenses:
   Salaries and other personnel expense ......................................      37,833,800       31,386,559
   Net occupancy and equipment expense .......................................      24,856,038       20,165,536
   Other operating expenses (includes $2.7 million and $1.9 million to related
       parties for 1997 and 1996, respectively) ..............................      14,141,205       12,947,404
                                                                                 -------------    -------------
        Total operating expenses .............................................      76,831,043       64,499,499
                                                                                 -------------    -------------

Equity in income of joint ventures ...........................................       2,164,957        1,663,393
                                                                                 -------------    -------------

        Operating income .....................................................      15,070,721       11,653,281
                                                                                 -------------    -------------

Nonoperating income:
   Gain (loss) on disposal of equipment, net .................................         (25,677)          97,148
   Interest income, net (includes $381,000 and $287,000 from a related party
     for 1997 and 1996, respectively) ........................................         490,599          289,573
                                                                                 -------------    -------------

        Total nonoperating income ............................................         464,922          386,721
                                                                                 -------------    -------------

        Income before income taxes ...........................................      15,535,643       12,040,002

Income taxes .................................................................       5,594,198        4,139,885
                                                                                 -------------    -------------

        Net income ...........................................................   $   9,941,445        7,900,117
                                                                                 =============    =============

        Net income  per share ................................................   $         .08              .06
                                                                                 =============    =============

Weighted average shares outstanding ..........................................     129,289,801      129,288,722
                                                                                 =============    =============

Cash dividends per common share ..............................................   $        .012             .012
                                                                                 =============    =============


</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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<TABLE>

                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)


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                                                                                           Six months ended
                                                                                              June 30,
                                                                                  -------------------------------
                                                                                        1997             1996
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<S>                                                                                  <C>              <C>

Revenues:
   Bankcard data processing services (includes $14.3 million and $11.1 million
       from related parties for 1997 and 1996, respectively) ..................$     155,417,111      128,721,053
   Other services ..............................................................      17,456,170       16,870,313
                                                                                   -------------    -------------
       Total revenues ..........................................................     172,873,281      145,591,366
                                                                                   -------------    -------------
Expenses:
   Salaries and other personnel expense ........................................      74,771,814       60,479,646
   Net occupancy and equipment expense .........................................      47,696,344       39,111,484
   Other operating expenses (includes $5.0 million and $4.3 million to related
       parties for 1997 and 1996, respectively) ................................      26,674,405       28,141,053
                                                                                   -------------    -------------
        Total operating expenses ...............................................     149,142,563      127,732,183
                                                                                   -------------    -------------

Equity in income of joint ventures .............................................       3,934,408        2,373,826
                                                                                   -------------    -------------

        Operating income .......................................................      27,665,126       20,233,009
                                                                                   -------------    -------------

Nonoperating income:
   Gain (loss) on disposal of equipment, net ...................................         (10,930)         239,352
   Interest income, net (includes $802,000 and $555,000 from a related party
     for 1997 and 1996, respectively) ..........................................         927,292          571,297
                                                                                   -------------    -------------

        Total nonoperating income ..............................................         916,362          810,649
                                                                                   -------------    -------------

        Income before income taxes .............................................      28,581,488       21,043,658

Income taxes ...................................................................      10,123,336        7,174,327
                                                                                   -------------    -------------

        Net income .............................................................   $  18,458,152       13,869,331
                                                                                   =============    =============

        Net income  per share ..................................................   $         .14              .11
                                                                                   =============    =============

Weighted average shares outstanding ............................................     129,289,741      129,285,341
                                                                                   =============    =============

Cash dividends per common share ................................................   $        .023             .023
                                                                                   =============    =============

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)


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                                                           Six months ended
                                                                June 30,
                                                      --------------------------
                                                          1997            1996
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<S>                                                  <C>             <C>

Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income ...................................... $18,458,152     13,869,331
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
       Equity in income of joint ventures ..........  (3,934,408)    (2,373,826)
       Depreciation and amortization ...............  14,498,177     11,321,549
       Provision for doubtful accounts .............      34,000         60,000
       Deferred income tax benefit .................  (1,333,308)      (480,900)
       (Gain) loss on disposal of equipment, net ...      10,930       (239,352)
   (Increase) decrease in:
      Accounts receivable ..........................  (3,739,035)      (234,064)
      Prepaid expenses and other assets ............   1,707,885     (2,252,677)
   Increase (decrease) in:
      Accounts payable .............................   3,263,411      2,957,590
      Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   1,223,113      4,772,399
                                                     -----------    -----------
           Net cash provided by operating activities  30,188,917     27,400,050
                                                     -----------    -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchase of property and equipment ..............  (9,163,208)   (11,614,333)
   Additions to computer software ..................  (9,451,271)    (3,432,247)
   Proceeds from disposal of equipment .............      30,267        352,771
   Investment in joint ventures ....................        --       (2,081,379)
   Dividends received from joint ventures ..........   3,252,561           --
   Additions to contract acquisition costs ......... (15,460,901)    (2,944,080)
   Redemption of short-term investment .............   5,000,000           --
                                                     -----------    -----------
           Net cash used in investing activities ... (25,792,552)   (19,719,268)
                                                     -----------    -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt .......     959,741           --
   Principal payments on long-term debt and
     capital lease obligations .....................     (85,795)      (109,349)
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options .........      33,000           --
   Dividends paid on common stock ..................  (2,909,018)    (2,908,749)
                                                     -----------    -----------
           Net cash used in financing activities ...  (2,002,072)    (3,018,098)
                                                     -----------    -----------
           Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   2,394,293      4,662,684
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ...  27,496,057     18,849,623
                                                     -----------    -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .........$ 29,890,350     23,512,307
                                                     ===========    ===========

Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized amounts)$     10,300         12,884
                                                     ===========    ===========

Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes ..............$  9,056,290      7,447,716
                                                     ===========    ===========

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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements represent the
accounts   of   Total   System   Services,    Inc.[registered    service   mark]
(TSYS[registered  service  mark]) and its wholly  owned  subsidiaries,  Columbus
Depot  Equipment   Company  [service   mark](CDEC   [service  mark]),   Mailtek,
Inc.[service mark] (Mailtek),  Lincoln  Marketing,  Inc.[service mark] (LMI) and
Columbus  Productions,  Inc.[service  mark]  (CPI).  The  statements  have  been
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all
information and footnotes necessary for fair presentation of financial position,
results of  operations  and cash flows in  conformity  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals,
which,  in the opinion of  management,  are  necessary  for a fair  statement of
financial  position and results of  operations  for the periods  covered by this
report have been included.  The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial
statements  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the  Company's  consolidated
financial  statements  and related notes  appearing in the Company's 1996 annual
report previously filed on Form 10-K. 

     Certain  reclassifications  have been made to the 1996 financial statements
to conform to the presentation adopted in 1997.

Note 2 - Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

     A  significant  component  of other  assets  included  in the  consolidated
balance sheets at June 30, 1997, and December 31, 1996, is contract  acquisition
costs, net, of $27,902,882 and $21,077,140, respectively. Also included in other
assets are  investments in joint ventures of $16,029,724 and $15,347,876 at June
30,  1997,  and  December  31,  1996,  respectively.  Included in other  current
liabilities  at June 30, 1997, and December 31, 1996, are reserves of $4,301,285
and $3,576,011, respectively, to cover transaction processing provisions.

Note 3 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In February 1997, the Financial  Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS") No. 128,  "Earnings  Per
Share." SFAS No. 128 requires  companies that have publicly held common stock or
common stock  equivalents  to present both basic and diluted  earnings per share
("EPS") on the face of the income  statement.  Basic EPS is calculated as income
available  to common  stockholders  divided by the  weighted  average  number of
common  shares  outstanding  during the  period.  Diluted EPS is  calculated  to
reflect  the  potential  dilution  that  would  occur if stock  options or other
contracts to issue common stock were exercised and resulted in additional common
stock that would share in the earnings of the Company.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


     This statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and
annual  periods  ending  after  December  15,  1997.  TSYS does not  believe the
adoption  of SFAS No.  128  will  have a  significant  impact  on the  Company's
reported EPS.

     In February 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 129,  "Disclosure of Information
about Capital Structure." SFAS No. 129 is effective for financial statements for
periods ending after  December 15, 1997.  TSYS does not expect that SFAS No. 129
will require significant  revision of prior disclosures since SFAS No. 129 lists
required  disclosures that had been included in a number of previously  existing
separate statements or opinions.

     In June  1997,  the FASB  issued  SFAS No.  130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive
Income." SFAS No. 130 requires companies to display, with the same prominence as
other financial statements, the components of comprehensive income. SFAS No. 130
requires  that an enterprise  classify  items of other  comprehensive  income by
their nature in a financial  statement  and display the  accumulated  balance of
other  comprehensive  income  separately  from retained  earnings and additional
paid-in capital in the equity section of a statement of financial position. SFAS
No. 130 is  effective  for fiscal  years  beginning  after  December  15,  1997.
Reclassification  of  financial  statements  for earlier  periods  provided  for
comparative  purposes is required.  TSYS' financial  statements will include the
disclosure of comprehensive income in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No.
130 beginning in the first quarter of 1998.

     In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131,  "Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related  Information." SFAS No. 131 establishes  standards for
the way public business  enterprises are to report  information  about operating
segments in annual financial statements and requires those enterprises to report
selected  financial  information   about operating segments in interim financial
reports  issued to  shareholders.  It also  establishes  standards  for  related
disclosures about products and services,  geographic areas, and major customers.
SFAS No. 131 is effective for financial  statements for periods  beginning after
December  15,  1997.  TSYS  does  not  expect  that  SFAS No.  131 will  require
significant revision of prior disclosures.

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
           Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                       Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

     The  following  table sets forth  certain  revenue and  expense  items as a
percentage of total revenues and the percentage  increases or decreases in those
items for the three months ended June 30:

 
                                             Percentage of   Percentage Change
                                            Total Revenues   in Dollar Amounts
                                            1997     1996      1997 vs 1996
Revenues:
  Bankcard data processing services ..      90.2%    88.6%         22.6%
  Other services .....................       9.8     11.4           3.6
                                           -----    ----- 
      Total revenues .................     100.0    100.0          20.5
                                           -----    -----
Expenses:
  Salaries and other personnel expense      42.2     42.1          20.5
  Net occupancy and equipment expense       27.7     27.1          23.3
  Other operating expenses ...........      15.7     17.4           9.2
                                           -----    -----
      Total operating expenses .......      85.6     86.6          19.1
                                           -----    -----
Equity in income of joint ventures ...       2.4      2.2          30.2
                                           -----    -----
    Operating income .................      16.8     15.6          29.3

Nonoperating income ..................       0.5      0.6          20.2
                                           -----    -----
      Income before income taxes .....      17.3     16.2          29.0

Income taxes .........................       6.2      5.6          35.1
                                           -----    -----
Net income ...........................      11.1%    10.6%         25.8%
                                           =====    =====

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Results of Operations (continued)

     The  following  table sets forth  certain  revenue and  expense  items as a
percentage of total revenues and the percentage  increases or decreases in those
items for the six months ended June 30:
 
                                            Percentage of      Percentage Change
                                            Total Revenues     in Dollar Amounts
                                            1997     1996        1997 vs 1996
Revenues:
  Bankcard data processing services ..      89.9%    88.4%           20.7%
  Other services .....................      10.1     11.6             3.5
                                           -----    -----
      Total revenues .................     100.0    100.0            18.7
                                           -----    -----
Expenses:
  Salaries and other personnel expense      43.3     41.5            23.6
  Net occupancy and equipment expense       27.6     26.9            21.9
  Other operating expenses ...........      15.4     19.3            (5.2)
                                           -----    -----
      Total operating expenses .......      86.3     87.7            16.8
                                           -----    -----
Equity in income of joint ventures ...       2.3      1.6            65.7
                                           -----    -----
    Operating income .................      16.0     13.9            36.7

Nonoperating income ..................       0.5      0.6            13.0
                                           -----    -----
      Income before income taxes .....      16.5     14.5            35.8

Income taxes .........................       5.8      5.0            41.1
                                           -----    -----
Net income ...........................      10.7%     9.5%           33.1%
                                           =====    =====

     Total revenues  increased $15.2 million,  or 20.5%,  and $27.3 million,  or
18.7%, during the three months and six months ended June 30, 1997, respectively,
compared to the same periods in 1996.

     Revenues from bankcard data processing  services increased $14.9 million or
22.6%,  and $26.7 million,  or 20.7%, in the three and six months ended June 30,
1997,  respectively,  compared to the same periods in 1996.  Increased  revenues
from bankcard data  processing are  attributable to the conversion of cardholder
accounts  of new  customers  and  growth  in the  card  portfolios  of  existing
customers. During the first six months of 1997, TSYS converted approximately 4.2
million new cardholder  accounts to TS2[registered  service mark],  bringing the
total number of accounts on TS2 to more than 11.0  million.  Internal  growth of
existing customers accounted for approximately 4.8 million additional

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Results of Operations (continued)


cardholder accounts.  Increases in the volume of authorizations and transactions
associated  with the additional  cardholder  accounts,  as well as growth in new
services offered, also contributed to the increased revenues.
 
     Average  cardholder  accounts on file for the three  months  ended June 30,
1997, were 87.2 million,  an increase of approximately 25.4% over the average of
69.5  million  for the same  period in 1996.  For the first six  months of 1997,
average  cardholder  accounts were 84.8 million,  a 25.3% increase over the 67.7
million cardholder  accounts for the same period last year.  Cardholder accounts
on file at June 30, 1997,  were 88.5  million,  a 21.0%  increase  over the 73.2
million accounts on file at June 30, 1996.

     During  the  first  quarter  of  1997,  TSYS  successfully   completed  the
conversion of Bank of America's  remaining  cardholder accounts to TS2. Near the
end of the first quarter of 1997,  TSYS  announced an extension of its long-term
processing contract with NationsBank, a major customer, to the year 2005.

     The joint venture between TSYS and Visa U.S.A.,  known as Vital  Processing
Services L.L.C. ("Vital"), became operational on May 1, 1996. Vital merged TSYS'
back-office merchant processing and Visa's Merchant Bank Services' point-of-sale
processing operations.  On TSYS' consolidated  statements of income, the results
of operations of the joint venture subsequent to April 30, 1996, are included in
equity in the  income of joint  ventures.  The change in  classification  of the
Company's  revenues  and  expenses  from its  merchant  operations  to an equity
interest  in the  Vital  joint  venture,  effective  May 1,  1996,  affects  the
comparability between periods presented in the Company's consolidated statements
of income.

     A  significant  amount of the  Company's  revenues is derived  from certain
major  customers  who are processed  under  long-term  contracts.  For the three
months  and six  months  ended  June  30,  1997,  two  customers  accounted  for
approximately 26% and 27% of total revenues,  respectively,  compared to 29% and
30% for the same periods in 1996. As a result,  the loss of one of the Company's
major customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company's  financial
condition and results of operations.
 
     Total  operating  expenses  increased 19.1% and 16.8% for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1997, respectively,  compared to the same periods in 1996.
The increase in operating  expenses is attributable to increases in salaries and
personnel expense and in net occupancy and equipment expense.

     Employment  expenses increased 20.5% and 23.6% for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1997,  respectively,  compared to the same  periods in 1996.  The
average  number of employees in the second quarter of 1997 increased to 2,836, a
14.0%  increase  over the 2,488 in the same  period  in 1996.  For the first six
months of 1997, the

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Results of Operations (continued)

average  number of employees was 2,773,  a 15.2% increase over the 2,408 for the
same period last year.  In  addition to the growth in number of  employees,  the
increase in employment  expenses is attributable to normal salary  increases and
related  employee  benefits.  At July 31, 1997, TSYS had 2,877 full-time and 141
part-time employees.

     In March 1997,  the first  class in the  Intellectual  Capital  Partnership
Program ("ICAPP") completed the accelerated applied computer science course that
is designed to help educate sufficient numbers of professionals to accommodate a
need for  programmers  in the  mainframe  computing  industry.  A  second  class
completed the six-month ICAPP course in June 1997.  Approximately  140 graduates
of these two classes are now full-time employees of TSYS. Currently, a new ICAPP
class  is  beginning   each  quarter.   Additionally,   a  similar   course  for
non-programmers, called Business Technical Program, has been instituted to train
business analysts, project analysts and other technical personnel.

     Net occupancy  and  equipment  expense was up 23.3% and 21.9% for the three
and six months ended June 30, 1997, respectively, over the same periods in 1996.
Equipment  and  software  rentals,  the  largest  components  of  occupancy  and
equipment expense,  net, increased $2.6 million, or 24.7%, in the second quarter
of 1997,  compared to the same period in 1996. For the first six months of 1997,
equipment and software rentals  increased $4.9 million,  or 24.2%, over the same
period in 1996. Due to rapidly changing technology in computer  equipment,  TSYS
fills a substantial  portion of its equipment  needs through  operating  leases.
Computer  upgrades and other additional  equipment were leased subsequent to the
second  quarter of 1996 to  accommodate  increased  volumes due to growth in the
number of accounts being processed.  Repairs and maintenance,  another component
of net occupancy and equipment expense,  increased $600,000 and $1.2 million for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1997, respectively, compared to the same
periods  in  1996.  These  increases  can be  attributed  to the  expiration  of
warranties on major computer equipment.

     Other  operating  expenses  increased 9.2% and decreased 5.2% for the three
months and six months  ended June 30, 1997,  respectively,  compared to the same
periods in 1996.  The  growth in  expenses  for the  second  quarter of 1997 are
primarily  due  to  increased  travel  and  other  business   development  costs
associated  with  exploring  new business  opportunities.  The decrease in other
operating  expenses  for  the  first  six  months  of 1997  is the  result  of a
significant reduction in the use of outside professional  services, as well as a
decrease in provisions for processing commitments.

     TSYS' share of income from its equity in joint  ventures  was $2.2  million
and $1.7 million for the second quarters of 1997 and 1996, respectively. For the
six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,  the Company's  equity in income of its
joint ventures was $3.9

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Results of Operations (continued)


million  and  $2.4  million,  respectively.  TSYS  has a 49% and  50%  interest,
respectively,  in Total  System  Services  de  Mexico,  S.A.  de C.V.  ("TSYS de
Mexico") and Vital Processing  Services L.L.C.  Vital became  operational May 1,
1996. With respect to TSYS de Mexico, the Mexican economy continues to stabilize
relative to 1996;  however,  there remains  uncertainty  in the Mexican  economy
which management continues to monitor.

     Interest income,  net, includes interest expense of $35,317 and $14,284 and
interest  income of $525,916 and  $303,857  for the second  quarters of 1997 and
1996,  respectively.   For  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1997  and  1996,
respectively,  interest expense was $50,913 and $29,657, and interest income was
$978,205 and $600,954.  Although the Company has not yet finalized the financing
of its new  real  estate  development  projects,  financing  costs  will  likely
increase  in the  second  half of 1997  over  comparable  periods  in 1996.  The
increase in interest  income is the result of fluctuations in cash available for
investment and short-term interest rates. Additionally,  in the third quarter of
1996,  $5.0  million was  invested in a  six-month  certificate  of deposit at a
higher rate of interest;  the certificate of deposit was redeemed at maturity in
March 1997.

     Operating  income  increased  29.3% and 36.7% for the three and six  months
ended  June  30,  1997,  respectively,  over  the same  periods  in 1996.  These
increases are primarily due to growth in revenues  combined with lower  expenses
attributable to improved expense control.

     TSYS'  effective  income tax rate for the second quarter of 1997 was 36.0%,
compared to 34.4% for the same period in 1996. For the six months ended June 30,
1997, the effective tax rate was 35.4%, compared to 34.1% for the same period in
1996. The increase in TSYS' effective tax rate is primarily due to uncertainties
in the Company's income tax environment.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

     During the second quarter of 1997, TSYS purchased property and equipment of
$5.2  million for total  purchases  of $9.2  million for the first six months of
1997.  Computer  software  increased  during the second quarter by $3.0 million,
bringing  the total  additions  for 1997 to $9.5  million;  additions  primarily
consisted of purchased software.  Dividends on common stock of $1.5 million were
paid in the second  quarter of 1997,  bringing the total  dividends paid to $2.9
million.  Also, in the second quarter of 1997, $850,000 was invested in contract
acquisition costs for a total of $15.5 million invested in 1997.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

     TSYS formally unveiled the design plan for its proposed corporate campus at
a press conference following a preview of the design at its annual shareholders'
meeting on April 14,  1997.  The campus  will serve as the  Company's  corporate
headquarters and will house administrative,  client contact and programming team
members and will allow for significant growth. Development is scheduled to begin
in the  third  quarter  of 1997.  Also,  TSYS  plans to begin  expansion  of its
operations  center  in 1997.  This  expansion  will  include  space for the card
production  services  now located in downtown  Columbus,  as well as  additional
space for  statement  printing and data  processing  functions.  In addition,  a
building  will be  constructed  on the  north  Columbus  site to  serve as LMI's
headquarters.  Preliminary cost estimates for these construction projects, while
not  finalized,  are expected to be  approximately  $100 million.  Financing for
these projects is expected to be through external sources as well as through the
internal generation of funds.

     TS2 was designed to be year 2000  compliant,  and the Company is continuing
its ongoing  project to ensure that its other  processing  systems are year 2000
compliant.  The modification phase of the project is expected to be completed in
the fourth quarter of 1998, with the testing phase to be performed in 1999. TSYS
will  primarily  utilize  existing  internal  resources,  mainly  employees,  to
complete the task,  and the cost is not expected to be material to TSYS' results
of operations.

     TSYS may seek  external  sources of capital in the future.  The form of any
such financing will vary depending upon prevailing  market and other  conditions
and may include short-term or long-term borrowings from financial  institutions,
or the issuance of additional  equity and/or debt  securities such as industrial
revenue bonds.  However,  there can be no assurance that funds will be available
on terms  acceptable to TSYS.  Management  expects that TSYS will continue to be
able to fund a  significant  portion of its capital  expenditure  needs  through
internally  generated cash in the future, as evidenced by TSYS' current ratio of
1.9:1. At June 30, 1997,  TSYS had working capital of $50.8 million  compared to
$46.2 million at December 31, 1996.

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                           Part II - Other Information
          Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     The annual  shareholders'  meeting of Total System Services,  Inc. was held
April 14, 1997.  Voted on at the meeting was the election of Class II directors.
Following is a tabulation of votes for each nominee:

                                                      WITHHELD
                                                     AUTHORITY
         NOMINEE                     VOTES FOR        TO VOTE
 
         James H. Blanchard .....   125,250,852        24,009

         Richard Y. Bradley .....   125,216,001        58,860

         Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr    125,249,691        25,170

         John P. Illges, III ....   125,221,389        53,472

         W. Walter Miller, Jr ...   125,249,258        25,603


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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                           Part II - Other Information
                    Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


a)  Exhibits

     (11) - Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings

     (27) - Financial Data Schedule (For SEC use only)

b)  Forms 8-K filed during the quarter ended June 30, 1997

     1. The report dated April 20, 1997, included the following important event:

          On April 2, 1997, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") announced
          an  extension  to  the  long-term   contract  with  Charlotte,   North
          Carolina-based  NationsBank  to  continue  processing  its credit card
          portfolio until 2005.
 

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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:  August 13, 1997                               by:  /s/ Richard W. Ussery
                                                        -----------------------
                                                        Richard W. Ussery
                                                        Chairman of the Board 
                                                         and Chief Executive
                                                         Officer

Date:  August 13, 1997                               by:  /s/ James B. Lipham  
                                                        -----------------------
                                                        James B. Lipham
                                                        Chief Financial Officer




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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                 Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings


The  following  computations  set forth the  calculations  of primary  and fully
diluted  earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 and
1996:
                                                       Three months ended             Three months ended
                                                          June 30, 1997                June 30, 1996
                                                  ----------------------------  --------------------------
                                                                   Fully                         Fully
                                                    Primary        Diluted        Primary        Diluted
                                                    Earnings       Earnings       Earnings       Earnings
                                                    Per Share      Per Share      Per Share      Per Share
                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------     -----------
<S>                                                <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>

Net income .................................... $   9,941,445   $  9,941,445   $  7,900,117   $  7,900,117 
                                                  ============   ============   ============   ============

Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding ..........................    129,289,801    129,289,801    129,288,792    129,288,792

Net increase due to assumed issuance of shares
  related to stock options outstanding computed
  using the treasury stock method .............        155,834        155,834        166,134        166,134
                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

Adjusted weighted average number of common
  and common equivalent shares outstanding ....    129,445,635    129,445,635    129,454,926    129,454,926
                                                  ============   ============   ============   ============

Net income per common and common equivalent
  share outstanding ........................... $          .08  $         .08  $         .06  $         .06  
                                                 ============    ============   ============   ============



                                                         Six months ended             Six months ended
                                                           June 30, 1997                June 30, 1996
                                                  ----------------------------- ---------------------------
                                                                    Fully                         Fully
                                                     Primary        Diluted        Primary        Diluted
                                                     Earnings       Earnings       Earnings       Earnings
                                                     Per Share      Per Share      Per Share      Per Share
                                                  -------------  -------------  ------------   ------------

Net income ....................................  $  18,458,152  $  18,458,152  $  13,869,331  $  13,869,331
                                                  ============   ============   ============   ============

Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding ..........................    129,289,741    129,289,741    129,285,341    129,285,341

Net increase due to assumed issuance of shares
  related to stock options outstanding computed
  using the treasury stock method .............        157,481        157,481        160,729        165,169
                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

Adjusted weighted average number of common
  and common equivalent shares outstanding ....    129,447,222    129,447,222    129,446,070    129,450,510
                                                  ============   ============   ============   ============

Net income per common and common equivalent
  share outstanding ........................... $          .14  $         .14  $         .11 $          .11   
                                                  ============   ============   ============   ============


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