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Total System Services (Total System Services) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $458 Mil (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Total System Services Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Total System Services's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2018 ($471.16 Mil) to Mar. 2019 ($494.65 Mil) but then stayed the same from Mar. 2019 ($494.65 Mil) to Jun. 2019 ($458.22 Mil).

Total System Services's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2016 ($425.35 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($450.36 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2017 ($450.36 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($471.16 Mil).


Total System Services Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Total System Services's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Total System Services Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Total System Services Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 289.18 389.33 425.35 450.36 471.16

Total System Services Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
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Total System Services Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


Total System Services  (NYSE:TSS) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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Total System Services (Total System Services) Business Description

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Address
One TSYS Way, Columbus, GA, USA, 31901-4222
Total System Services Inc based in Columbus, Georgia, provides payment-processing services in the U.S. and abroad. In 2013 TSYS provided processing services for 28% of domestic consumer credit card accounts and 59% of domestic commercial credit card accounts. The company has operating segments in North America Services, International Services, and Merchant Services, plus the newer NetSpend segment, which deals in prepaid debit and payroll cards and arrived via a 2013 acquisition.
Executives
Kriss Iii Cloninger director 1932 WYNNTON ROAD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Driver Walter W Jr director ONE TSYS WAY, COLUMBUS GA 31901
Joia M Johnson director C/O HANESBRANDS INC., 1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD, WINSTON SALEM NC 27105
F. Thaddeus Arroyo director 208 S. AKARD, DALLAS TX 75202
Sidney E Harris director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, 26TH FL., HARTFORD CT 06103
Mcdaniel Connie D director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, 26TH FL., HARTFORD CT 06103
John Thompson Turner director ONE TSYS WAY, COLUMBUS GA 31901
M Troy Woods director, officer: Chairman and CEO ONE TSYS WAY, COLUMBUS GA 31901
Paul M Todd officer: Sr. EVP and CFO ONE TSYS WAY, B-4, COLUMBUS GA 31901
Patricia A Watson officer: Senior EVP and CIO TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC., ONE TSYS WAY, COLUMBUS GA 31901
Richard A Smith director 175 PARK AVENUE, MADISON NJ 07940
Griffith G Sanders Iii officer: Sr. EVP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. ONE TSYS WAY, COLUMBUS GA 31901
Mason H Lampton director ONE TSYS WAY, C-1, COLUMBUS GA 31901
Philip W Tomlinson director ONE TSYS WAY, COLUMBUS GA 31901
William M Isaac director C/O ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORP, 250 E CARPENTER FREEWAY, IRVING TX 75062