Tsys (NYSE: TSS) today reported results for the second quarter of 2012. For the quarter, basic earnings per share was $0.35, an increase of 26.5% over 2011.
Total revenues for the quarter were $462.7 million, an increase of 3.4% over 2011. Revenues before reimbursable items were $398.7 million and operating income was $92.1 million, increases of 4.9% and 17.3%, respectively, as compared to 2011.
"Our second quarter results continued to benefit from increases in the number of transactions processed in our issuer processing and indirect merchant acquiring businesses, increases in the dollar volume of transactions in our direct merchant acquiring business, our ongoing management focus on cost controls, and an expected nonrecurring tax benefit. Same client transaction growth in our card issuer processing business increased 12.7%. POS transactions, excluding deconverted clients in our indirect merchant acquiring business, were up 12.4% and sales volume in our direct merchant business was up 9.7%," said Philip W. Tomlinson, chairman and chief executive officer of TSYS.
"Our recently announced renewal and expansion of our relationship with Bank of America was a defining accomplishment for TSYS as we have yet again demonstrated that we can deliver for one of the top credit card issuers in the world. The Bank of America signing, when coupled with the signing of a 12-year contract extension with Royal Bank of Scotland confirms my confidence in our outstanding management team and team members to get the job done," said Tomlinson.
Taking into consideration TSYS' reported results for the first half of 2012, and reductions in revenues associated with both the client requested delays in conversions previously scheduled for the second half of 2012 and the retention and expansion of the Bank of America issuer processing relationship, TSYS believes it will achieve the high end of its 2012 guidance for net income and EPS.
TSYS also announced that its Board of Directors has approved increasing the number of shares that may be repurchased under its current share repurchase plan from up to 15 million shares to up to 20 million shares. With the increase, TSYS has 10.3 million shares available to be repurchased. In addition, the Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the plan to April 30, 2014. The shares may be repurchased from time to time at prices considered attractive to management. Repurchased shares will be used for general corporate purposes.