UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 28, 2019 (May 27, 2019)

 

 

 

 

LOGO

TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Georgia    1-10254    58-1493818

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One TSYS Way, Columbus, Georgia 31901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

(706) 644-4388

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $.10 Par Value   TSS   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


ITEM 5.03. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 27, 2019, and effective as of that date, the Board of Directors of Total System Services, Inc. (“TSYS”) amended TSYS’ bylaws (as amended from time to time, the “Bylaws”) to add a new Article XII, which designates the Business Case Division of the Georgia Superior Court located in Fulton County as the sole and exclusive forum for certain legal actions, unless TSYS consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum.

The preceding description of the amendment to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, as amended, attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

On May 28, 2019, TSYS and Global Payments Inc. (“Global Payments”) issued a joint press release announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 27, 2019 (the “Merger Agreement”), providing for the merger of TSYS and Global Payments. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the announcement of the Merger Agreement, TSYS and Global Payments intend to provide supplemental information regarding the proposed transaction in connection with presentations to analysts and investors. The slides that will be made available in connection with the presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description of Exhibit

  3.1    TSYS’ Bylaws, as amended May 27, 2019
99.1    Joint Press Release, dated May 28, 2019
99.2    Joint Investor Presentation, dated May 28, 2019

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the matters discussed in this communication which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which TSYS and Global Payments operate and beliefs of and assumptions made by TSYS management and Global Payments management, involve uncertainties that could significantly affect the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of TSYS, Global Payments or the combined company. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “plans,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the strategic rationale and financial benefits of the transaction, including expected future financial and operating results and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to projections of revenue, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; statements of plans and objectives of TSYS or Global Payments or their management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; and statements of future economic performance — are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained, and therefore actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. In addition to factors previously disclosed in TSYS’ and Global Payments’ reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following


factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of TSYS and Global Payments to terminate the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against TSYS, Global Payments or their respective directors; the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the merger on a timely basis or at all, including the risk that regulatory approvals required for the merger are not obtained on a timely basis or at all, or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated or that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction; the ability to obtain approval by TSYS shareholders and Global Payments shareholders on the expected terms and schedule; difficulties and delays in integrating the TSYS and Global Payments businesses, including with respect to implementing systems to prevent a material security breach of any internal systems or to successfully manage credit and fraud risks in business units; failing to fully realize anticipated cost savings and other anticipated benefits of the merger when expected or at all; business disruptions from the proposed merger that will harm TSYS’ or Global Payments’ business, including current plans and operations; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the merger, including as it relates to TSYS’ or Global Payments’ ability to successfully renew existing client contracts on favorable terms or at all and obtain new clients; failing to comply with the applicable requirements of Visa, Mastercard or other payment networks or card schemes or changes in those requirements; the ability of TSYS or Global Payments to retain and hire key personnel; the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations; uncertainty as to the long-term value of the common stock of Global Payments following the merger, including the dilution caused by Global Payments’ issuance of additional shares of its common stock in connection with the transaction; the continued availability of capital and financing following the merger; the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which TSYS and Global Payments operate; the impact of new or changes in current laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards, including privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations; and events beyond TSYS’ or Global Payments’ control, such as acts of terrorism.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication or as of the date they were made, and neither TSYS nor Global Payments undertakes any obligation to update forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, also see the information under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in TSYS’ and Global Payments’ most recent annual reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019, and any material updates to these factors contained in any of TSYS’ and Global Payments’ future filings.

As for the forward-looking statements that relate to future financial results and other projections, actual results will be different due to the inherent uncertainties of estimates, forecasts and projections and may be better or worse than projected and such differences could be material. Given these uncertainties, you should not place any reliance on these forward-looking statements. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed merger, Global Payments will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the shares of Global Payments’ common stock to be issued in connection with the merger. The registration statement will include a joint proxy statement/prospectus which will be sent to the shareholders of TSYS and Global Payments seeking their approval of their respective transaction-related proposals. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND THE RELATED JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY DO AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TSYS, GLOBAL PAYMENTS AND THE PROPOSED MERGER.

Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or from TSYS at its website, www.tsys.com, or from Global Payments at its website, www.globalpaymentsinc.com. Documents filed with the SEC by TSYS will be available free of charge by accessing TSYS’ website at www.tsys.com under the heading Investor Relations, or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to TSYS at One TSYS Way, Columbus, Georgia 31901, and documents filed with the SEC by Global Payments will be available free of charge by accessing Global Payments’ website at www.globalpaymentsinc.com under the heading Investor Relations or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to Global Payments at 3550 Lenox Road, Suite 3000 Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Attention: Investor Relations.


Participants In The Solicitation

TSYS and Global Payments and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Global Payments and TSYS in respect of the proposed merger under the rules of the SEC. Information about Global Payments’ directors and executive officers is available in Global Payments’ proxy statement dated March 13, 2019 for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Information about TSYS’ directors and executive officers is available in TSYS’ proxy statement dated March 20, 2019 for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the merger when they become available. Investors should read the joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from Global Payments or TSYS using the sources indicated above.

No Offer Or Solicitation

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
By:      

/s/ Kathleen Moates

Name:       Kathleen Moates
Title:       Senior Deputy General Counsel

Date: May 28, 2019

Exhibit 3.1

As Amended

Effective May 27, 2019

BYLAWS

OF

TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.

ARTICLE I. OFFICES

Section  1. Principal Office . The principal office for the transaction of the business of the corporation shall be located in Muscogee County, Georgia, at such place within said County as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Section  2. Other Offices . Branch offices and places of business may be established at any time by the Board of Directors at any place or places, whether within or without the State of Georgia.

ARTICLE II. SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Section  1. Meetings, Where Held . Any meeting of the shareholders of the corporation, whether an annual meeting or a special meeting, may be held either at the principal office of the corporation or at any place in the United States within or without the State of Georgia.

Section  2. Annual Meeting . The annual meeting of the shareholders of the corporation for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held on such date and at such time and place as is determined by the Board of Directors of the corporation each year. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer shall act as chairman at all annual meetings. The chairman of each annual meeting shall announce the date and time for the opening and closing of the polls for each matter to be voted on by the corporation’s shareholders.

Section  3. Special Meetings . A special meeting of the shareholders of the corporation, for any purpose or purposes whatsoever, may be called at any time by (i) the Board of Directors or (ii) upon the action of a majority of the total number of all votes entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at the proposed special meeting. Such a call for a special meeting must state the purpose of the meeting. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer shall act as chairman of all special meetings. The chairman of each special meeting shall announce the date and time for the opening and closing of the polls for each matter to be voted on by the corporation’s shareholders.

Section  4. Nature of Business at Meetings of Shareholders . No business may be transacted at an annual meeting of shareholders, other than business that is either (a) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof), (b) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (c) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by any shareholder of the corporation (i) who is a shareholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice by such shareholder as required by this Section 4 and on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such annual meeting and (ii) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 4.

In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder, such shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the corporation.

To be timely, a shareholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the


immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 25 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed by the corporation or public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made by the corporation, whichever first occurs.

To be in proper written form, a shareholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth as to each matter such shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, and (b) as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made (i) the name and record address of such shareholder, (ii) the class and series and number of shares of each class and series of capital stock of the corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such shareholder, (iii) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such shareholder and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such shareholder and any material interest of such shareholder in such business, (iv) a description (including the names, if reasonably available, of any counterparties) of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the shareholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, the shareholder or beneficial owner or any of its affiliates or associates, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in underlying shares of capital stock of the corporation, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, the shareholder or beneficial owner or any of its affiliates or associates with respect to shares of stock of the corporation, and a representation that the shareholder will notify the corporation in writing of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, and (vi) a representation that such shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and that such shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting.

In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Section 4 to the contrary, a shareholder intending to nominate one or more persons for election as a director at an annual or special meeting of shareholders must comply with Section 5 of this Article II for such nominations to be properly brought before such meeting.

No business shall be conducted at the annual meeting of shareholders except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4; provided, however, that, once business has been properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Section 4 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any shareholder of any such business. If the chairman of an annual meeting determines that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the chairman shall declare to the meeting that the business was not properly brought before the meeting and such business shall not be transacted.

No business shall be conducted at a special meeting of shareholders except for such business as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the corporation’s notice of meeting.

Section  5. Nomination of Directors . Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors of the corporation, subject to the rights of holders of any class or series of preferred stock to nominate and elect directors under certain circumstances. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at any annual meeting of shareholders, or at any special meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors, (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (b) by any shareholder of the corporation (i) who is a shareholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice by such shareholder as required by this Section 5 and on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting and (ii) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 5.

In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a shareholder, such shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the corporation. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of

 

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the corporation (a) in the case of an annual meeting, not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 25 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed by the corporation or public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made by the corporation, whichever first occurs; and (b) in the case of a special meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the special meeting was made, whichever first occurs.

To be in proper written form, a shareholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth (a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (ii) the principal occupation and employment of the person, (iii) the class and series and number of shares of each class and series of capital stock of the corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by the person, if any, (iv) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (or in any law or statute replacing such section), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (v) a statement whether such person, if elected, intends to tender, promptly following the failure to receive the required vote at a meeting at which the person is nominated for re-election, an irrevocable resignation effective upon acceptance of such resignation by the Board of Directors, in accordance with the corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines; and (b) as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made (i) the name and record address of such shareholder, (ii) the class and series and number of shares of each class and series of capital stock of the corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such shareholder, (iii) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such shareholder and each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made by such shareholder, (iv) a description (including the names, if reasonably available, of any counterparties) of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the shareholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, the shareholder or beneficial owner or any of its affiliates or associates, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in underlying shares of capital stock of the corporation, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, the shareholder or beneficial owner or any of its affiliates or associates with respect to shares of stock of the corporation, and a representation that the shareholder will notify the corporation in writing of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (v) a representation that such shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and that such shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons named in its notice, and (vi) any other information relating to such shareholder that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act (or in any law or statute replacing such section) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Such notice must be accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected.

No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 5. If the chairman of the meeting determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the chairman shall declare to the meeting that the nomination was defective and such defective nomination shall be disregarded.

Section  6. Notice of Meetings . Unless waived in accordance with Section 7, notice of each annual meeting and of each special meeting of the shareholders of the corporation shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to said meeting. Such notice shall specify the place, date and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, it shall also specify the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

 

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Section  7. Waiver of Notice . Notice of any annual or special meeting of the shareholders of the corporation may be waived by any shareholder, either before or after the meeting; and the attendance of a shareholder at a meeting, either in person or by proxy, shall of itself constitute waiver of notice and waiver of any and all objections to the place or time of the meeting, or to the manner in which it has been called or convened, unless the shareholder, at the beginning of the meeting, objects to the holding of the meeting or the transaction of business at such meeting.

Section  8. Quorum, Voting and Proxy . Shareholders representing a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation shall constitute a quorum at a shareholders’ meeting. Each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock owned. Any shareholder may be represented and vote at any shareholders’ meeting by proxy, which such shareholder has duly executed in writing or by any other method permitted by the Georgia Business Corporation Code; provided, however, that no proxy shall be valid for more than 11 months after the date thereof unless otherwise specified in such proxy.

Section  9. Inspector of Elections . The corporation may appoint one or more inspectors to act at any meeting of the corporation’s shareholders and to make a written report of the inspector’s determinations with respect thereto. Any such inspectors shall (i) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power thereof, (ii) determine the shares represented at a meeting, (iii) determine the validity of the proxies and ballots, (iv) count all votes with respect to matters presented to the corporation’s shareholders, and (v) determine the result of any matter presented to the corporation’s shareholders. Any such inspector shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of the inspector’s ability. An inspector may be an officer or employee of the corporation.

ARTICLE III. DIRECTORS

Section  1. Number . In accordance with the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, the number of members of the Board of Directors of the corporation shall be fixed from time to time solely by the action of the Board of Directors.

Section  2. Election and Tenure . Directors shall be elected each year, at the annual meeting of shareholders, to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. Except as provided in Article III, Section 10 of these bylaws, a nominee for Director shall be elected to the Board of Directors if the votes cast for such nominee’s election exceed the votes cast against such nominee’s election; provided, however, that Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at any meeting of shareholders for which (a) the Secretary of the corporation receives a notice that a shareholder has nominated a person for election to the Board of Directors in compliance with the advance notice requirements for shareholder nominees for Director set forth in Article II, Section 5 of these bylaws and (b) such nomination has not been withdrawn by such shareholder on or before the record date for the meeting. If Directors are to be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, shareholders shall not be permitted to vote against a nominee.

Section  3 . Powers . The Board of Directors shall have authority to manage the affairs and exercise the powers, privileges and franchises of the corporation as they may deem expedient for the interests of the corporation, subject to the terms of the Articles of Incorporation and these bylaws.

Section  4 . Meetings . The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without notice immediately following the annual meeting of the shareholders of the corporation, on the same date and at the same place as said annual meeting of the shareholders. The Board by resolution may provide for regular meetings, which may be held without notice as and when scheduled in such resolution. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Lead Director, or by any two or more Directors.

Section  5 . Notice and Waiver; Quorum . Notice of any special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each Director personally or by mail, telegram, facsimile, overnight courier, telephone or e-mail, or by any other means customary for expedited business communications, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Such notice may be waived, either before or after the meeting; and the attendance of a Director at any special meeting shall of itself constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and of any and all objections to the place or time of the meeting, or to the manner in which it has been called or convened, except where a Director states, at the beginning of the meeting, any such objection or objections to the holding of the meeting or the transaction of business at such meeting. A majority of the Board of Directors then in office shall constitute a quorum at any Directors’ meeting.

 

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Section  6. No Meeting Necessary, When . Any action required by law or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if written consent, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all the Directors or committee members. Such consent shall have the same force and affect as a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors and shall be filed with the Secretary and recorded in the Minute Book of the corporation.

Section  7. Telephone Conference Meetings . Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board or committee by means of telephone conference or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this section shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

Section  8. Voting . At all meetings of the Board of Directors each Director shall have one vote and, except as otherwise provided herein or provided by law, all questions shall be determined by a majority vote of the Directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present.

Section  9. Removal . Directors or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office only by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the total number of votes entitled to vote thereon, except that if a Director is elected by a voting group of shareholders other than holders of shares of the corporation’s common stock (i) only the shareholders of such voting group may participate in the vote to remove such Director and (ii) the requisite vote shall be as set forth in the articles of amendment setting forth the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the relevant class or series of preferred stock.

Section  10. Vacancies . Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by the shareholders, by the Board of Directors, or, if the Directors remaining in office constitute less than a quorum, a majority of the remaining Directors or the sole remaining Director, as the case may be. Any Director elected or appointed to fill a vacancy caused by an increase in the number of directors or otherwise shall serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the election and qualification of his or her successor.

Section  11. Dividends . The Board of Directors may not make a distribution to the shareholders if, after giving it effect, the corporation would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business or the corporation’s total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed, if the corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of the shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution. The effect of the distribution shall be determined as set forth in Section 14-2-640 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code.

Section  12. Committees . In the discretion of the Board of Directors, the Board from time to time may elect or appoint, from its own members, one or more committees as the Board may see fit to establish. Each such committee shall consist of two or more Directors, and each shall possess such powers and be charged with such responsibilities, subject to the limitations imposed by applicable law, as the Board by resolution may from time to time prescribe.

Section  13. Officers and Salaries . The Board of Directors shall elect all officers of the corporation and the Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, shall fix their compensation, except that the Board shall not have the responsibility to approve salaries for officers who are not executive officers.

Section  14. Compensation of Directors . Directors as such shall be entitled to receive compensation for their service as Directors and such fees and expenses, if any, for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board and any adjournments thereof, as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board, and such fees and expenses shall be payable even though an adjournment be had because of the absence of a quorum; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of either standing or special committees may be allowed such compensation as may be provided from time to time by resolution of the Board for serving upon and attending meetings of such committees.

 

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Section  15. Advisory Directors . The Board of Directors of the corporation may at its annual meeting, or from time to time thereafter, appoint any individual to serve as a member of an Advisory Board of Directors of the corporation. Any individual appointed to serve as a member of an Advisory Board of Directors of the corporation shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and may participate in any discussion thereat, but such individual may not vote at any meeting of the Board of Directors or be counted in determining a quorum for such meeting. It shall be the duty of members of the Advisory Board of Directors of the corporation to advise and provide general policy advice to the Board of Directors of the corporation at such times and places and in such groups and committees as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, but such individuals shall not have any responsibility or be subject to any liability imposed upon a director or in any manner otherwise be deemed a director. Each member of the Advisory Board of Directors shall treat information regarding the corporation shared with the Advisory Board of Directors as strictly confidential and will not disclose such information to any third-party without the corporation’s consent. Each member of the Advisory Board of Directors of the corporation shall be paid such compensation as may be set from time to time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the corporation. Each member of the Advisory Board of Directors except in the case of his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal, shall serve until the next succeeding annual meeting of the Board of Directors and thereafter until his successor shall have been appointed.

ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS

Section  1. Selection . The Board of Directors at each annual meeting shall elect or appoint a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, each to serve for the ensuing year and until the officer’s successor is elected and qualified, or until officer’s earlier resignation, removal from office, or death. The Board of Directors, at such meeting, may or may not, in the discretion of the Board, elect a Chairman of the Board, a Chief Operating Officer, one or more Vice Chairs of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers as the Board of Directors, in its discretion, shall determine are desirable for the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, including a General Counsel who shall have general supervision of all matters of a legal nature concerning the corporation and a Chief Financial Officer who shall have general supervision over the financial affairs of the corporation. When more than one Vice President is elected, they may, in the discretion of the Board, be designated Senior Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or otherwise, and any person may hold two or more offices, except that neither the Chief Executive Officer nor the President shall also serve as the Secretary. The Board may also take action to elect officers at times in addition to the annual meeting.

Section  2. Removal, Vacancies . Any officers of the corporation may be removed from office at any time by the Board of Directors, with or without cause. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation may be filled by the Board of Directors.

Section  3. Chief Executive Officer . The Chief Executive Officer shall, under the direction of the Board of Directors, have responsibility for the general direction of the corporation’s business, policies and affairs. The Chief Executive Officer shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as usually appertain to the chief executive office in business corporations or as are provided by the Board of Directors.

Section  4. President . The President shall, under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer (if a different person than the Chief Executive Officer), have direct superintendence of the corporation’s business, policies, properties and affairs. The President shall have such further powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred upon or assigned to such officer by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

Section  5. Vice President . The Senior Executive Vice Presidents, if any, the Executive Vice Presidents, if any, the Senior Vice Presidents, if any, and Vice Presidents, if any, shall have such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred upon or assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President. A Senior Executive Vice President or an Executive Vice President or other officer may be responsible for the assignment of duties to subordinate Vice Presidents.

Section  6. Secretary . It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings of the shareholders and Board of Directors; to keep the stock records of the corporation; to notify the shareholders and

 

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Directors of meetings as provided by these bylaws; and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President. Any Assistant Secretary, if elected, shall perform the duties of the Secretary during the absence or disability of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary.

Section  7. Treasurer . The Treasurer shall perform all duties and acts incident to the position of Treasurer, shall have custody of the corporation’s funds and securities, and shall deposit all money and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be authorized, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Board of Directors, whenever required, an account of all the transactions of the Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company. The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Chief Financial Officer. Any Assistant Treasurer, if elected, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer during the absence or disability of the Treasurer, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer.

ARTICLE V. CONTRACTS, ETC.

Section  1. Contracts, Deeds and Loans . All contracts, deeds, mortgages, pledges, promissory notes, transfers and other written instruments binding upon the corporation shall be executed on behalf of the corporation by the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or by such other officers or agents as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time. Any such instrument required to be given under the seal of the corporation may be attested by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the corporation.

Section  2. Proxies . The Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary or the Treasurer of the corporation shall have full power and authority, on behalf of the corporation, to attend and to act and to vote at any meetings of the shareholders, bond holders or other security holders of any corporation, trust or association in which the corporation may hold securities, and at and in connection with any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities and which as owner thereof the corporation might have possessed and exercised if present, including the power to execute proxies and written waivers and consents in relation thereto. In the case of conflicting representation at any such meeting, the corporation shall be represented by its highest ranking officer, in the order first above stated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time, confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

Section  3. Inspection of Records . The record of shareholders, accounting records and written proceedings of the shareholders, the Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors shall be open for inspection and copying during regular business hours at a reasonable location specified by the corporation solely by shareholders owning not less than two percent (2%) of the outstanding shares of the corporation upon at least five (5) days written notice of demand to inspect and copy such records. The right of inspection by a shareholder may be granted only if the demand is made in good faith and for a proper purpose that is reasonably relevant to a legitimate interest as a shareholder, describes with reasonable particularity the purpose for such demand and the records desired for inspection, the records are directly connected with such purpose and are to be used only for the stated purpose.

ARTICLE VI. CHECKS AND DRAFTS

Checks and drafts of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other employees or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

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ARTICLE VII. STOCK

Section  1. Certificates of Stock . Shares of capital stock of the corporation shall be issued in certificate or book-entry form. Certificates shall be numbered consecutively and entered into the stock book of the corporation as they are issued. Each certificate shall state on its face the fact that the corporation is a Georgia corporation, the name of the person to whom the shares are issued, the number and class of shares (and series, if any) represented by the certificate and their par value, or a statement that they are without par value. In addition, when and if more than one class of shares shall be outstanding, all share certificates of whatever class shall state that the corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and without charge a full statement of the designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each class authorized to be issued by the corporation.

Section  2. Signature; Transfer Agent; Registrar . Share certificates shall be signed by the President or any Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation, and shall bear the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof. The Board of Directors may from time to time appoint transfer agents and registrars for the shares of capital stock of the corporation or any class thereof, and when any share certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent or registered by a registrar, the signature of any officer of the corporation appearing thereon may be a facsimile signature. In case any officer who signed, or whose facsimile signature was placed upon, any such certificate shall have died or ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may nevertheless be issued with the same effect as if he continued to be such officer on the date of issue.

Section  3. Stock Book . The corporation shall keep at its principal office, or at the office of its transfer agent, wherever located, with a copy at the principal office of the corporation, a book, to be known as the stock book of the corporation, containing in alphabetical order name of each shareholder of record, together with his address, the number of shares of each kind, class or series of stock held by him and his social security number. The stock book shall be maintained in current condition. The stock book, including the share register, or the duplicate copy thereof maintained at the principal office of the corporation, shall be available for inspection and copying by any shareholder at any meeting of the shareholders upon request, or, for a bona fide purpose which is in the best interest of the business of the corporation, at other times upon the written request of any shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate. The stock book may be inspected and copied either by a shareholder or a holder of a voting trust certificate in person, or by their duly authorized attorney or agent. The information contained in the stock book and share register may be stored on punch cards, magnetic tape, or any other approved information storage devices related to electronic data processing equipment, provided that any such method, device, or system employed shall first be approved by the Board of Directors, and provided further that the same is capable of reproducing all information contained therein, in legible and understandable form, for inspection by shareholders or for any other proper corporate purpose.

Section  4. Transfer of Stock; Registration of Transfer . The stock of the corporation shall be transferred only by surrender of the certificate or compliance with the applicable procedures for stock held in book-entry form and, in each case, transfer upon the stock book of the corporation. Upon surrender to the corporation, or to any transfer agent or registrar for the class of shares represented by the certificate surrendered, of a certificate properly endorsed for transfer, accompanied by such assurances as the corporation, or such transfer agent or registrar, may require as to the genuineness and effectiveness of each necessary endorsement and satisfactory evidence of compliance with all applicable laws relating to securities transfers and the collection of taxes, it shall be the duty of the corporation, or such transfer agent or registrar, to issue a new certificate, cancel the old certificate and record the transactions upon the stock book of the corporation.

Section  5. Registered Shareholders . Except as otherwise required by law, the corporation shall be entitled to treat the person registered on its stock book as the owner of the shares of the capital stock of the corporation as the person exclusively entitled to receive notification, dividends or other distributions, to vote and to otherwise exercise all the rights and powers of ownership and shall not be bound to recognize any adverse claim.

Section  6. Record Date . For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof or to express consent to or dissent from any proposal without a meeting, or for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or the allotment of any rights, or for the purpose of any other action affecting the interests of shareholders, the Board of Directors may fix in advance, a record date. Such date shall not be more than seventy (70) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of

 

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any such meeting nor more than seventy (70) days prior to any other action. In each case, except as otherwise provided by law, only such persons as shall be shareholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting and any adjournment thereof, to express such consent or dissent, or to receive payment of such dividend or such allotment of rights, or otherwise be recognized as shareholders for any other related propose, notwithstanding any registration of a transfer of shares on the stock book of the corporation after any such record date so fixed.

Section  7. Lost Certificates . When a person to whom a certificate of stock has been issued alleges it to have been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, and if the corporation, transfer agent or registrar is not on notice that such certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, a new certificate may be issued upon such owner’s compliance with all of the following conditions, to-wit: (a) He shall file with the Secretary of the corporation, and the transfer agent or the registrar, his request for the issuance of a new certificate, with an affidavit setting forth the time, place and circumstances of the loss; (b) He shall also file with the Secretary, and the transfer agent or the registrar, a bond with good and sufficient security acceptable to the corporation and the transfer agent or the registrar, or other agreement of indemnity, acceptable to the corporation and the transfer agent or the registrar, conditioned to indemnify and save harmless the corporation and the transfer agent or the registrar from any and all damage, liability and expense of every nature whatsoever resulting from the corporation’s or the transfer agent’s or the registrar’s issuing a new certificate in place of the one alleged to have been lost; and (c) He shall comply with such other reasonable requirements as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the corporation, and the transfer agent or the registrar shall deem appropriate under the circumstances.

Section  8. Replacement of Mutilated Certificates . A new certificate may be issued in lieu of any certificate previously issued that may be defaced or mutilated upon surrender for cancellation of a part of the old certificate sufficient in the opinion of the Secretary and the transfer agent or the registrar to duly identify the defaced or mutilated certificate and to protect the corporation and the transfer agent or the registrar against loss or liability. Where sufficient identification is lacking, a new certificate may be issued upon compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 7 of this Article VII.

ARTICLE VIII. INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT

Section  1. Indemnification . Subject to any express limitations imposed by applicable law, every person now or hereafter serving as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and all former directors and officers, employees or agents shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent permitted under the Georgia Business Corporation Code, including from and against the obligation to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine (including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan), and reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) that may be imposed upon or incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any threatened, pending, or completed, action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, formal or informal, in which he or she is, or is threatened to be made, a named defendant or respondent: (a) because he or she is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation; (b) because he or she is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise; or (c) because he or she is or was serving as an employee of the corporation who was employed to render professional services as a lawyer or an accountant to the corporation; regardless of whether such person is acting in such a capacity at the time such obligation shall have been imposed or incurred, if (i) such person acted in a manner he or she believed in good faith to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, if such person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful or (ii), with respect to an employee benefit plan, such person believed in good faith that his or her conduct was in the interests of the participants in and beneficiaries of the plan.

Section  2. Advancement . Reasonable expenses incurred in any proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding if authorized by the Board of Directors in the specific case, or if authorized in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, upon receipt of a written undertaking executed personally by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee, or agent to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation, and a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct required for indemnification.

 

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Section  3. Miscellaneous . The foregoing rights of indemnification and advancement of expenses shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to which those indemnified may be entitled, and the corporation may provide additional indemnity and rights to its directors, officers, employees or agents to the extent they are consistent with law. The provisions of this Article VIII shall cover proceedings whether now pending or hereafter commenced and shall be retroactive to cover acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions which heretofore have taken place. In the event of death of any person having a right of indemnification or advancement of expenses under the provisions of this Article VIII, such right shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives. If any part of this Article VIII should be found to be invalid or ineffective in any proceeding, the validity and effect of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.

Section  4. Intent . It is the intent of the corporation to indemnify persons covered by Section I of this Article VIII to the full extent permitted by the Georgia Business Corporation Code, as amended from time to time. To the extent that the Georgia Business Corporation Code is hereafter amended to permit a Georgia business corporation to provide to such persons greater rights to indemnification than those specifically set forth hereinabove, this Article shall be deemed amended to require such greater indemnification, in each case consistent with the Georgia Business Corporation Code as so amended from time to time. No amendment, modification or rescission of this Article, or any provision hereof, the effect of which would diminish the rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses as set forth herein shall be effective as to any person with respect to any action taken or omitted by such person prior to such amendment, modification or rescission.

ARTICLE IX. CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION OF ACTIONS BY THE BOARD

Section  1. Alternative Stakeholders . In discharging the duties of their respective positions and in determining what is believed to be in the best interests of the corporation, the Board of Directors, committees thereof and individual directors, in addition to considering the effects of any action on the corporation and its shareholders, may consider the interests of employees, customers, suppliers, and creditors of the corporation and its subsidiaries, the communities in which offices or other establishments of the corporation and its subsidiaries are located, and all other factors such directors consider pertinent; provided, however, that this provision shall be deemed solely to grant discretionary authority to the directors and shall not be deemed to provide to any constituency any right to be considered.

Section  2. Appropriate Actions . If the Board of Directors determines that any proposed business combination should be rejected, it may take any lawful action to accomplish its purpose including, but not limited to, any or all of the following: (i) advising shareholders not to accept the offer; (ii) litigation against the offeror; (iii) filing complaints with governmental and regulatory authorities; (iv) acquiring the corporation’s securities; (v) selling or otherwise issuing authorized but unissued securities of the corporation or treasury stock or granting options or rights with respect thereto; (vi) acquiring a company to create an antitrust or other regulatory problem for the offeror; and (vii) soliciting a more favorable offer from another individual or entity.

ARTICLE X. AMENDMENT

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the bylaws of the corporation may be altered, amended or added to by a majority of the total number of votes of each voting group entitled to vote thereon at a meeting of shareholders where such business is properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the bylaws or, subject to such limitations as the shareholders may from time to time prescribe, by a majority vote of all the Directors then holding office at any meeting of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XI. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

All of the requirements of Article 11, Part 3, of the Georgia Business Corporation Code, included in Sections 14-2-1131 through 1133 (and any successor provisions thereto), shall be applicable to the corporation in connection with any business combination, as defined therein, with any interested shareholder, as defined therein.

 

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ARTICLE XII. EXCLUSIVE FORUM

Unless the corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the sole and exclusive forum for any shareholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary or legal duty owed by any current or former director, officer, employee, shareholder, or agent of the corporation to the corporation or the corporation’s shareholders, including a claim alleging the aiding and abetting of any such breach of fiduciary duty, (c) any action asserting a claim against the corporation, its current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders, or agents arising pursuant to any provision of the Georgia Business Corporation Code or the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation or bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time), or (d) any action asserting a claim against the corporation, its current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders, or agents governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be the Business Case Division of the Georgia Superior Court located in Fulton County (the “Chosen Court”).

To the fullest extent permitted by law, if any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of the preceding paragraph is filed in a court (a “Foreign Court”) other than the Chosen Court (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any shareholder, such shareholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the Chosen Court in connection with any action brought in any such Foreign Court to enforce the preceding sentence and (ii) having service of process made upon such shareholder in any such action by service upon such shareholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such shareholder.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

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PRESS RELEASE

Global Payments and TSYS Combine to Form Leading Pure Play

Payments Technology Company

 

   

Merger of equals creates the preeminent technology-enabled payments company with extensive scale and unmatched global reach

 

   

Combined company will have market leading positions in integrated payments, owned software in both merchant and issuing, increased scale in ecommerce and omnichannel solutions and further exposure to faster growth geographies and digital payment trends

 

   

Significantly enhances financial strength and flexibility with expected pro forma adjusted net revenues plus network fees 1 of approximately $8.6 billion, adjusted EBITDA of approximately $3.5 billion and approximately $2.5 billion of adjusted free cash flow with expected investment grade credit ratings

 

   

Compelling value creation with immediate projected adjusted earnings per share accretion of mid-single digits in 2020 and low double digits thereafter on an operating basis

 

   

Jeff Sloan will be named Chief Executive Officer of the combined company and Troy Woods will become Chairman of the Board of Directors upon closing

ATLANTA and COLUMBUS, GA. May  28, 2019 — Global Payments (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, and TSYS (NYSE: TSS), a leading global payments provider offering innovative solutions across the issuing, merchant and consumer segments, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals.

The transaction creates the premier payments technology company at scale in the largest and most attractive financial technology markets worldwide. Combined, Global Payments and TSYS will provide cutting edge payments and software solutions to approximately 3.5 million predominantly small to mid-sized (SMB) merchant locations and more than 1,300 financial institutions across more than 100 countries. TSYS will also substantially expand Global Payments’ ecommerce and omnichannel solutions presence in the United States and provide further opportunities for meaningful multinational omnichannel market share gains. Finally, Global Payments will have exposure to some of the fastest growing digital payments trends through TSYS’ issuer and consumer solutions businesses.

 

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Pro forma estimate for 2019 inclusive of $100mm run-rate adj net revenue synergies at a 50% margin and $300mm of run-rate expense synergies; TSYS’ adj net revenue projection excludes network fees

 

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“The combination of Global Payments and TSYS establishes the leading pure play payments technology company with unparalleled vertical market and payment software capabilities and ecommerce and omnichannel solutions, operating at scale in fast growing markets globally,” said Jeff Sloan, Chief Executive Officer of Global Payments. “This transformative partnership accelerates our technology-enabled, software-driven payments strategy and provides exposure into attractive and complementary businesses, while enhancing our financial strength and flexibility.” Sloan continued, “We could not be more excited about the future as we bring together two industry leaders with strong businesses and cultures that will generate significant opportunities for our employees, customers, partners and shareholders worldwide.”

“In this exciting merger of equals, our new company will truly be a payments powerhouse that is perfectly poised to lead the industry in delivering merchant, issuer and consumer payments technology, solutions and service to our customers,” said M. Troy Woods, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of TSYS. “Our companies share common values, a strong culture of putting people first, and a relentless commitment to doing the right thing, making this combination the perfect fit. The entire TSYS team is proud to link arms with Global Payments, and we look forward to leading the market as the preeminent payment solutions provider.”

William I Jacobs, Chairman of Global Payments, said “It has been my honor to serve as Lead Director and then Chairman of Global Payments since its IPO in 2001. I am delighted with the agreed partnership with TSYS, which I believe combines the two best payments technology companies worldwide. Their future is very bright, and I look forward to continuing to contribute to their board.”

The combined company is expected to have investment grade credit ratings immediately on closing based on its strong financial profile and free cash flow generation. Global Payments will maintain a disciplined, long-term focused capital allocation strategy that balances re-investment in the business and returns to shareholders, while maintaining an investment grade balance sheet and ensuring ample liquidity and financial flexibility.

 

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Compelling Strategic Rationale and Financial Benefits

Diversified Payments Technology Company at Scale : The combination creates a leading provider of distinctive technology-enabled payments solutions and services with significant exposure to the most attractive vertical markets and fastest growth geographies. Upon closing, Global Payments will process in excess of 50 billion transactions annually in 38 countries physically and over 100 countries virtually, and serve nearly 3.5 million predominantly SMB merchant locations globally, with an unmatched salesforce of over 3,500 sales and sales support professionals worldwide.

Targeting the Most Attractive End Markets in Payments : Global Payments and TSYS will have a leading position in integrated payments as TSYS’ exposure to 50 plus vertical markets are highly complementary with OpenEdge’s presence in 70 plus vertical markets today. TSYS’ ecommerce and omnichannel business in the United States will substantially enhance Global Payments’ existing domestic business and provide numerous additional multinational opportunities for cross-sell internationally. The combined company will also benefit from TSYS’ payment facilitation technologies. In addition, Global Payments’ extensive acquiring operations in 31 countries outside the United States will enable significant cross-sell opportunities for TSYS’ issuer solutions business internationally, providing additional access to faster growth markets. Finally, TSYS’ consumer and issuer solutions businesses provide exposure to developing business-to-business as well as person-to-person digital payment trends, two segments in which Global Payments does not currently compete, providing a new avenue for growth.

Extending Leadership in Software : The combination of Global Payments and TSYS will create one of the largest software companies in the United States with an emphasis on payments. Over 6,000 of the company’s employees will be dedicated to developing market leading technologies. Global Payments expects to accelerate TSYS’ modernization efforts and legacy of innovation in card issuing, as TSYS continues to focus on a product driven strategy as it moves increasingly towards more cloud-based functionality.

Combining Similar Cultures : Global Payments and TSYS are very proud of their strong, complementary corporate cultures developed over many years. For each company, our colleagues come first, and our employees are the most important contributors to our success.

 

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We will take the best of both of our cultures going forward and preserve and enhance our commitments to the communities in which we live and work. On a combined basis, the company will invest significantly in training and development to provide further opportunities for current and future colleagues.

Enhanced Financial Profile and Flexibility : The combined company is expected to generate approximately $8.6 billion in annual adjusted net revenue plus network fees 2 and approximately $3.5 billion in adjusted EBITDA on a pro forma basis for 2019, inclusive of run-rate revenue and expense synergies.

The pro forma financial profile, including industry leading organic growth and strong free cash flow generation, will provide flexibility to invest in innovation, pursue strategic acquisitions, and return capital to shareholders. Global Payments will be well capitalized with a pro forma leverage ratio of approximately 2.5x at close and is committed to maintaining leverage at this level to support its expected investment grade credit ratings going forward. In addition, the combined company intends to preserve the existing TSYS dividend yield.

Significant Value Creation for Shareholders : The transaction is expected to be mid-single digits accretive to adjusted earnings per share in 2020 and low double digits accretive thereafter on an operating basis. The combination is expected to deliver at least $300 million of annual run-rate cost synergies primarily through combining business operations, aligning go-to-market strategies, streamlining technology infrastructure, eliminating duplicative corporate and operational structures, and scale efficiencies. Additionally, annual run-rate revenue synergies are expected to be at least $100 million, primarily from significant opportunities to cross-sell complementary technology solutions through the combined direct distribution network. These synergies are expected to be realized within three years.

Transaction Details

Under the terms of the merger agreement, TSYS shareholders will receive 0.8101 Global Payments shares for each share of TSYS common stock, representing an equity value for TSYS of approximately $21.5 billion. This reflects a price per share of $119.86 for each share of TSYS common stock, and an approximately 20% premium to TSYS’ unaffected common share price as of the close of business on May 23, 2019.

 

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Upon closing, Global Payments shareholders will own 52% of the combined company, and TSYS shareholders will own 48% on a fully diluted basis. The merger agreement has been unanimously approved by each company’s Board of Directors.

Governance and Leadership

Upon closing, the Board of Directors of the combined company will consist of 12 members, 6 of whom will be from the Board of Directors of Global Payments and 6 of whom will be from the Board of Directors of TSYS. Troy Woods will become Chairman of the Board of Directors and Jeff Sloan will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the combined company and a Board member. Cameron Bready will become President and Chief Operating Officer of the combined company and Paul Todd will become Chief Financial Officer.

The executive leadership team will be comprised equally of individuals from Global Payments and TSYS with a demonstrated track record of leadership and innovation in payments and significant expertise in driving value creation.

The combined company will be named Global Payments and will have dual headquarters in Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia. Global Payments will conduct its issuer solutions business under the TSYS name, and NetSpend will continue to be the go-to-market name for the consumer solutions business.

Timing and Approvals

The transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, is subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and the approval of shareholders of both companies. The transaction is not subject to any financing conditions.

Advisors

BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are serving as financial advisors to Global Payments and have provided committed financing. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is serving as legal advisor to Global Payments.

 

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Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC and Greenhill & Co. are serving as financial advisors to TSYS. King & Spalding LLP is serving as legal advisor to TSYS.

Conference Call and Webcast

Global Payments and TSYS will host a conference call today, May 28, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the transaction. Callers may access the conference call via the investor relations page of each company’s website at www.globalpaymentsinc.com and www.tsys.com ; or callers in North America may dial 877-674-6428 and callers outside North America may dial 970-315-0457. A replay of the call will be archived on the companies’ websites within two hours of the live call.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions delivering innovative services to our customers globally. Our technologies, services and employee expertise enable us to provide a broad range of solutions that allow our customers to accept all payment types and operate their businesses more efficiently across a variety of distribution channels in many markets around the world.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with approximately 11,000 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a member of the S&P 500 with customers and partners in 32 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Brazil. For more information about Global Payments, our Service. Driven. Commerce brand and our technologies, please visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com .

About TSYS

TSYS® (NYSE: TSS) is a leading global payments provider, offering seamless, secure and innovative solutions across the payments spectrum — for issuers, merchants and consumers. We succeed because we put people and their needs at the heart of every decision to help them unlock payment opportunities. It’s an approach we call People-Centered Payments®.

Our headquarters are located in Columbus, Ga., U.S.A., with approximately 13,000 team members and local offices across 13 countries. TSYS generated revenue of $4.0 billion in 2018, while processing more than 32.3 billion transactions. We are a member of The Civic 50 and were named one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere magazine. TSYS is a member of the S&P 500 and routinely posts all important information on its website. For more, visit tsys.com .

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the matters discussed in this communication which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which TSYS and Global Payments operate and beliefs of and assumptions made by TSYS management and Global Payments management, involve uncertainties that could significantly affect the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of TSYS, Global Payments or the combined company. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “plans,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the strategic rationale and financial benefits of the transaction, including expected future financial and operating results and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to projections of revenue, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; statements of plans and objectives of TSYS or Global Payments or their management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; and statements of future economic performance — are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained, and therefore actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. In addition to factors previously disclosed in TSYS’ and Global Payments’ reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of TSYS and Global Payments to terminate the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings

 

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that may be instituted against TSYS, Global Payments or their respective directors; the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the merger on a timely basis or at all, including the risk that regulatory approvals required for the merger are not obtained on a timely basis or at all, or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated or that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction; the ability to obtain approval by TSYS shareholders and Global Payments shareholders on the expected terms and schedule; difficulties and delays in integrating the TSYS’ and Global Payments’ businesses, including with respect to implementing systems to prevent a material security breach of any internal systems or to successfully manage credit and fraud risks in business units; failing to fully realize anticipated cost savings and other anticipated benefits of the merger when expected or at all; business disruptions from the proposed merger that will harm TSYS’ or Global Payments’ business, including current plans and operations; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the merger, including as it relates to TSYS’ or Global Payments’ ability to successfully renew existing client contracts on favorable terms or at all and obtain new clients; failing to comply with the applicable requirements of Visa, Mastercard or other payment networks or card schemes or changes in those requirements; the ability of TSYS or Global Payments to retain and hire key personnel; the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations; uncertainty as to the long-term value of the common stock of Global Payments following the merger, including the dilution caused by Global Payments’ issuance of additional shares of its common stock in connection with the transaction; the continued availability of capital and financing following the merger; the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which TSYS and Global Payments operate; the impact of new or changes in current laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards, including privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations; and events beyond TSYS’ or Global Payments’ control, such as acts of terrorism.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication or as of the date they were made, and neither TSYS nor Global Payments undertakes any obligation to update forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, also see the information under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in TSYS’ and Global Payments’ most recent annual reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019, and any material updates to these factors contained in any of TSYS’ and Global Payments’ future filings.

 

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As for the forward-looking statements that relate to future financial results and other projections, actual results will be different due to the inherent uncertainties of estimates, forecasts and projections and may be better or worse than projected and such differences could be material. Given these uncertainties, you should not place any reliance on these forward-looking statements. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed merger, Global Payments will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the shares of Global Payments’ common stock to be issued in connection with the merger. The registration statement will include a joint proxy statement/prospectus which will be sent to the shareholders of TSYS and Global Payments seeking their approval of their respective transaction-related proposals. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND THE RELATED JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY DO AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TSYS, GLOBAL PAYMENTS AND THE PROPOSED MERGER.

Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or from TSYS at its website, www.TSYS.com, or from Global Payments at its website, www.globalpaymentsinc.com. Documents filed with the SEC by TSYS will be available free of charge by accessing TSYS’ website at www.TSYS.com under the heading Investor Relations, or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to TSYS at One TSYS Way, Columbus, Georgia 31901, and documents filed with the SEC by Global Payments will be available free of charge by accessing Global Payments’ website at www.globalpaymentsinc.com under the heading Investor Relations or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to Global Payments at 3550 Lenox Road, Suite 3000 Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Attention: Investor Relations.

 

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Participants in the Solicitation

TSYS and Global Payments and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of TSYS and Global Payments in respect of the proposed merger under the rules of the SEC. Information about Global Payments’ directors and executive officers is available in Global Payments’ proxy statement dated March 13, 2019 for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Information about TSYS’ directors and executive officers is available in TSYS’ proxy statement dated March 20, 2019 for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the merger when they become available. Investors should read the joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from Global Payments or TSYS using the sources indicated above.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

 

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Contacts for Global Payments

Investor Relations:

Winnie Smith

Global Payments Inc.

770-829-8478

investor.relations@globalpay.com

Media Relations:

Kimberly Mann

Global Payments Inc.

770-829-8755

media.relations@globalpay.com

Contacts for TSYS

Investor Relations:

Shawn Roberts

Total System Services, Inc.

706-644-6081

Media Relations:

Emily Edmonds

Total System Services, Inc.

404-985-5576

 

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SLIDE 1

CREATING THE worldwide LEADER IN PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY MAY 28, 2019 Exhibit 99.2


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain of the matters discussed in this communication which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which TSYS and Global Payments operate and beliefs of and assumptions made by TSYS management and Global Payments management, involve uncertainties that could significantly affect the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of TSYS, Global Payments or the combined company. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “plans,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the strategic rationale and financial benefits of the transaction, including expected future financial and operating results and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions.  All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to projections of revenue, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; statements of plans and objectives of TSYS or Global Payments or their management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; and statements of future economic performance — are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained, and therefore actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. In addition to factors previously disclosed in TSYS’ and Global Payments’ reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of TSYS and Global Payments to terminate the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against TSYS, Global Payments or their respective directors; the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the merger on a timely basis or at all, including the risk that regulatory approvals required for the merger are not obtained on a timely basis or at all, or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated or that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction; the ability to obtain approval by TSYS shareholders and Global Payments shareholders on the expected terms and schedule; difficulties and delays in integrating the TSYS’ and Global Payments’ businesses, including with respect to implementing systems to prevent a material security breach of any internal systems or to successfully manage credit and fraud risks in business units; failing to fully realize anticipated cost savings and other anticipated benefits of the merger when expected or at all; business disruptions from the proposed merger that will harm TSYS’ or Global Payments’ business, including current plans and operations; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the merger, including as it relates to TSYS’ or Global Payments’ ability to successfully renew existing client contracts on favorable terms or at all and obtain new clients; failing to comply with the applicable requirements of Visa, Mastercard or other payment networks or card schemes or changes in those requirements; the ability of TSYS or Global Payments to retain and hire key personnel; the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations; uncertainty as to the long-term value of the common stock of Global Payments following the merger, including the dilution caused by Global Payments’ issuance of additional shares of its common stock in connection with the transaction; the continued availability of capital and financing following the merger; the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which TSYS and Global Payments operate; the impact of new or changes in current laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards, including privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations; and events beyond TSYS’ or Global Payments’ control, such as acts of terrorism. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication or as of the date they were made, and neither TSYS nor Global Payments undertakes any obligation to update forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, also see the information under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in TSYS’ and Global Payments’ most recent annual reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019, and any material updates to these factors contained in any of TSYS’ and Global Payments’ future filings. As for the forward-looking statements that relate to future financial results and other projections, actual results will be different due to the inherent uncertainties of estimates, forecasts and projections and may be better or worse than projected and such differences could be material. Given these uncertainties, you should not place any reliance on these forward-looking statements. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional Information and Where to Find It In connection with the proposed merger, Global Payments will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the shares of Global Payments’ common stock to be issued in connection with the merger. The registration statement will include a joint proxy statement/prospectus which will be sent to the shareholders of TSYS and Global Payments seeking their approval of their respective transaction-related proposals. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND THE RELATED JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY DO AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TSYS, GLOBAL PAYMENTS AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or from TSYS at its website, www.TSYS.com, or from Global Payments at its website, www.globalpaymentsinc.com.  Documents filed with the SEC by TSYS will be available free of charge by accessing TSYS’ website at www.TSYS.com under the heading Investor Relations, or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to TSYS at One TSYS Way, Columbus, Georgia 31901, and documents filed with the SEC by Global Payments will be available free of charge by accessing Global Payments’ website at www.globalpaymentsinc.com under the heading Investor Relations or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to Global Payments at 3550 Lenox Road, Suite 3000 Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Attention: Investor Relations. Participants in the Solicitation TSYS and Global Payments and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of TSYS and Global Payments in respect of the proposed merger under the rules of the SEC. Information about Global Payments’ directors and executive officers is available in Global Payments’ proxy statement dated March 13, 2019 for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Information about TSYS’ directors and executive officers is available in TSYS’ proxy statement dated March 20, 2019 for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the merger when they become available. Investors should read the joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from Global Payments or TSYS using the sources indicated above. No Offer or Solicitation This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.


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PARTICIPANTS Jeff Sloan, Chief Executive Officer, Global Payments Troy Woods, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, TSYS Cameron Bready, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Global Payments Paul Todd, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, TSYS


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Creates preeminent pure play payments technology company with extensive scale and unmatched global reach Market leading position in integrated payments, owned software and ecommerce and omnichannel solutions Significant exposure to faster growth geographies with physical and virtual presence in more than 100 countries Cutting edge technology solutions focused on SMB customers and premier financial institutions globally Exceptional financial profile with industry leading organic growth, strong free cash flow generation and expected investment grade credit ratings Experienced management team with strong track record of value creation


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Pure play payments focus Complementary integrated and vertical markets businesses Expanded ecommerce and omnichannel capabilities Enhanced digital solutions for financial institutions worldwide Enhanced technology scale Customers require global solutions Capital flexibility supports additional growth Changing competitive dynamics CREATING THE GLOBAL LEADER IN PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY RIGHT PARTNERSHIP RIGHT TIME


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People-Centered. Performance-Driven. STRONG, COMPLEMENTARY CULTURES AND VALUES Service. Driven. Commerce Our PEOPLE come first The PARTNER of choice Make it easy to do business with us Be personally accountable Timely and consistent execution INTEGRITY INNOVATION GROWTH EXCELLENCE RELATIONSHIPS


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PRO FORMA ADJ NET REVENUE + NETWORK FEES(1) ~$8.6 Billion Diversified payments portfolio at scale GLOBAL SCALABLE ECOSYSTEM >100 COUNTRIES ~3.5M MERCHANT LOCATIONS (SMB FOCUSED) SALES PROFESSIONALS ~$3.5B ADJ EBITDA(2) ~50B TRANSACTIONS (1) 2019 estimate includes $100mm of run-rate adj net revenue synergies; TSYS’ adj net revenue projection excludes network fees (2) 2019 estimate Includes $300mm of run-rate cost synergies and $100mm of run-rate adj net revenue synergies at a 50% margin Merchant Solutions Issuer Solutions Consumer Solutions >3,500


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COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SOLUTIONS Owned & Partnered Software Ecomm and Omni Solutions Full omnichannel capabilities with broadest market reach Most comprehensive software driven payments solutions globally 2,500+ ISV partners 70+ verticals 500+ global FIs 8 vertically-specific software solutions Source: Company filings and presentations, Wall Street research. (1) 2019 estimate adj net revenues plus network fees for Global Payments and adj net revenues for TSYS, includes card not present ecommerce only (2) Includes physical and virtual geographies 450+ ISV partners 50+ verticals 800+ global FIs Issuer and consumer solutions ~$600M(1) ~60 markets served 135+ currencies Faster Growth Markets ~60 countries(2) 2.5M merchant locations 3,000+ sales professionals ~80 countries(2) 820K merchant locations 500+ sales professionals Enhanced exposure to faster growth geographies Emerging Digital Trends QR codes Digital wallets P2P payments B2B payments B2C payments Exposure to emerging payments trends worldwide ~$300M(1) Strong omnichannel presence Leading payment facilitator


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Issuer solutions advances TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED strategy #2 WESTERN EUROPE #1 US, CANADA, UK, IRELAND & CHINA(1) 24B CARDHOLDER TRANSACTIONS 614MTRADITIONAL ACCOUNTS ON FILE (1) Via CUP Data joint venture Note: 2018 Ranking, based on TSYS Net Revenue ACCELERATING CLOUD MIGRATION INDUSTRY LEADER WITH STRONG FOUNDATION Move to Cloud-Enabled Platforms Open APIs/API-First Development Integrated Engagement and Data & Analytics Continued Customer Focus and Commitment


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Transaction Structure Financial Benefits Corporate Structure and Timing All-stock merger of equals TSYS shareholders will receive 0.8101 GPN shares for each TSS share Pro forma ownership: 52% GPN shareholders / 48% TSS shareholders(1) Significant scale with adj net revenue plus network fees of ~$8.6B and adj EBITDA of ~$3.5B(2) Pro forma leverage(3) of ~2.5x at close; targeting ongoing leverage at this level Expect combined company to have investment grade ratings Run-rate cost synergies of at least $300 million and revenue synergies of at least $100 million Compelling value creation with MSD accretion in 2020 and LDD thereafter on an operating basis Jeff Sloan to serve as CEO and Troy Woods to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors Combined 12 member board – 6 from GPN and 6 from TSS Executive Leadership Team comprised equally of GPN and TSS individuals Consolidated company named Global Payments; Issuer Solutions business retains TSYS name Co-headquarters in Atlanta and Columbus, GA Transaction expected to close in late 2019 TRANSACTION SUMMARY (1) Fully diluted ownership including options and restricted stock units/awards as applicable (2) Pro forma estimate for 2019 inclusive of $100mm run-rate adj net revenue synergies at a 50% margin and $300mm of run-rate expense synergies; TSYS' adj net revenue projection excludes network fees (3) Reflects synergy adjusted leverage at close


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At least $300 million annualized run-rate cost synergies Majority of synergies driven by significant areas of overlap Achievable with limited execution risk Expect full synergy benefits to be realized by year 3 POWERFUL Expense synergy OPPORTUNITIES Technology Infrastructure Corporate Support & Public Company Merchant Services Operations SYNERGY SOURCES KEY ASSUMPTIONS


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SIGNIFICANT REVENUE SYNERGIES $100mm+ Revenue Synergy Opportunity Digital B2B, B2C & P2P Payments 820K SMB Customer Locations Large MNC Relationships Worldwide FI Relationships Global Scale in Ecomm and Omni Vertical Specific Offerings Premier Global Bank Relationships 2.5M SMB Customer Locations


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Exceptional financial profile (1) Reflects synergy adjusted leverage at close (2) 2019 estimate based on combined Adjusted EBITDA less Capital Expenditures less Taxes Committed to investment grade credit ratings Pro Forma Leverage at Close(1) 2.5x ~$2.5B Pro Forma Free Cash Flow(2) STRONG TOPLINE GROWTH ENHANCED FREE CASH FLOW DISCIPLINED CAPITAL ALLOCATION INVESTMENT GRADE BALANCE SHEET Investment Grade Expected Credit Rating Maintain TSYS’ Yield Dividend


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Substantial value creation and immediate adjusted EPS accretion Significantly enhances scale and strengthens financial profile Leading provider of technology-enabled, software-driven payments solutions globally Global Payments and TSYS to Combine Creating a ~$54bn(1) Payments Solutions Powerhouse CREATING THE LEADING WORLDWIDE PURE PLAY PAYMENTS COMPANY (1) Based on enterprise value as of May 23, 2019.