UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2022
Commission File Number 0-25346
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(239 ) 403-4660
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
On February 24, 2022, ACI Worldwide, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Following the publication of the earnings release, the Company hosted an earnings call in which its financial results were discussed. The investor presentation materials used for the call are attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
The foregoing information (including the exhibits hereto) is being furnished under “Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and “Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure.” Such information (including the exhibits hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
The filing of this report and the furnishing of this information pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 do not mean that such information is material or that disclosure of such information is required.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
See “Item 2.02 – Results of Operation and Financial Condition” above.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Press Release dated February 24, 2022 | |||||
| Investor presentation materials dated February 24, 2022 | |||||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: February 24, 2022 | By: | /s/ SCOTT W. BEHRENS | ||||||
Scott W. Behrens | ||||||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
ACI Worldwide, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the
Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2021
2021 HIGHLIGHTS
Revenue of $1.371 billion, up 6% from 2020
Net income of $128 million, up 76% from 2020
Adjusted EBITDA of $384 million, up 7% from 2020
Net adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 38% from 37% in 2020
Repurchased 3 million shares and increased repurchase authorization
Miami, FL — February 24, 2022 — ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), the global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, announced financial results today for the quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2021.
"2021 was a transformational year for ACI. By achieving the highest organic revenue growth in almost a decade and continuing to expand our margin, we exceeded the Rule of 40 for the first year ever," said Odilon Almeida, president and CEO of ACI Worldwide.
"2022 will be an inflection point for ACI. Our focus will be on cementing the foundation for accelerating growth in the coming years. Our strong cash flow generation and solid balance sheet give us significant financial flexibility to make investments to support short and long-term growth while continuing our share buy-back program."
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
In Q4 2021, revenue was $467 million, up 21% from Q4 2020. Net income was $109 million, up 63% from Q4 2020. Adjusted EBITDA in Q4 2021 was $205 million, up 31% from Q4 2020. Net adjusted EBITDA margin in Q4 2021 was 54% compared to 51% in Q4 2020.
Full-year 2021 total revenue was $1.371 billion, up 6% from 2020, or 5% on a constant currency basis, the highest organic growth in many years. Net income of $128 million, increased 76% compared to $73 million in 2020. Total adjusted EBITDA in 2021 was $384 million compared to $359 million in 2020. Net adjusted EBITDA margin was 38% in 2021, compared to 37% in 2020.
•Bank segment revenue increased 12% and Bank segment adjusted EBITDA increased 13%, versus 2020.
•Merchant segment revenue increased 2% and Merchant segment recurring revenue increased 8%. Merchant segment adjusted EBITDA increased 2%, versus 2020.
•Biller segment revenue increased 1%, and the Biller segment adjusted EBITDA decreased 5%, versus 2020.
ACI ended 2021 with $122 million in cash on hand and a debt balance of $1 billion, which represents a net debt leverage ratio of 2.5x. The company paid down $94 million of debt and repurchased 3 million shares for $107 million during the year. The company has repurchased more than 800 thousand shares for $27 million so far in 2022 and has approximately $190 million remaining on its share repurchase authorization.
2022 GUIDANCE
For the full year of 2022, we expect revenue growth to be in the mid-single-digits on a constant currency basis, or in the range of $1.415 billion to $1.435 billion. We expect adjusted EBITDA to be in a range of $400 million to $415 million with net adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. We expect revenue to be between $310 million to $330 million and adjusted EBITDA of $60 million to $80 million in Q1 2022. This excludes one-time charges to move our European data centers to the public cloud.
THREE-PILLAR STRATEGY UPDATE
1.Fit-for-growth
ACI's Fit for Growth pillar focuses on streamlining its structure and sharpening its go-to-market strategy and execution. The result of these efforts is a more agile and accountable organization – all factors contributing to ACI's momentum today.
As a part of this focus, a 'local boots on the ground' approach across international markets has increased ACI's ability to seize commercial opportunities ahead of the competition, meet different local demands with agility and global scale, and accelerate innovation cycles.
2.Focused-on-growth
ACI has four investment areas as a part of its Focused on Growth pillar, which includes Real-time payments, Sophisticated global merchants, International markets, and the Next Generation Real-time Payments Platform.
Real-Time Payments
ACI continues to invest in its low and high-value real-time solutions. By 2026, more than 25 percent of global digital payments are expected to be through real-time payments.
Sophisticated Global Merchants
ACI's expansion of innovative omni-and eCommerce solutions has led to increased offerings and the signing of large, sophisticated merchants and merchant intermediaries worldwide. Last week, ACI launched an innovative global Buy Now Pay Later solution, enabling access to more than 70 BNPL lenders via a single integration. The innovative user interface—ACI PayAfter—enhances acceptance rates and serves a broader base of credit-worthy customers, boosting merchant sales worldwide.
International Markets
ACI continues to increase its presence across international growth markets with an unrelenting focus on improving its sales pipeline. Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South Pacific are core to this expansion.
Next-Generation Real-Time Payments Platform
ACI is creating the next-generation real-time payments platform that will lead the future of payments for the entire financial ecosystem for decades to come. It will cement the company's global leadership in real-time payments, enable a revolution in payment connectivity and modernize the global payments value chain for leading corporations, fintechs, and financial disruptors.
3.Step-change value creation
ACI's step-change value creation through M&A remains a priority. The company spends significant time reviewing its business portfolio and M&A opportunities to maximize short-and long-term value creation for its shareholders. We continue to evaluate investments and divestiture opportunities across the spectrum.
CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL RESULTS
Today, management will host a conference call at 8:30 am ET to discuss these results. Interested persons may access a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference at http://investor.aciworldwide.com/ or use the following numbers for dial-in participation: US/Canada: (866) 914-7436, international: +1 (817) 385-9117. Please provide your name, the company name ACI Worldwide, Inc. and conference code 5592509. A call replay will be available for two weeks on (855) 859-2056 for US/Canada callers and +1 (404) 537-3406 for international participants.
About ACI Worldwide
ACI Worldwide is a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software. Our proven, secure and scalable software solutions enable leading corporations, fintechs and financial disruptors to process and manage digital payments, power omni-commerce payments, present and process bill payments, and manage fraud and risk. We combine our global footprint with a local presence to drive the real-time digital transformation of payments and commerce.
© Copyright ACI Worldwide, Inc. 2022.
ACI, ACI Worldwide, ACI Payments, Inc., ACI Pay, Speedpay and all ACI product/solution names are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACI Worldwide, Inc., or one of its subsidiaries, in the United States, other countries or both. Other parties' trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners.
For more information contact:
Investor Relations:
John Kraft
SVP, Head of Strategy and Finance
239-403-4627 / john.kraft@aciworldwide.com
To supplement our financial results presented on a GAAP basis, we use the non-GAAP measures indicated in the tables, which exclude significant transaction-related expenses, as well as other significant non-cash expenses such as depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation, that we believe are helpful in understanding our past financial performance and our future results. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to our GAAP results and are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management generally compensates for limitations in the use of non-GAAP financial measures by relying on comparable GAAP financial measures and providing investors with a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures only in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way to view aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. Certain non-GAAP measures include:
•Adjusted EBITDA: net income (loss) plus income tax expense (benefit), net interest income (expense), net other income (expense), depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation, as well as significant transaction-related expenses. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income (loss).
•Net Adjusted EBITDA Margin: Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue net of pass-through interchange revenue. Net Adjusted EBITDA Margin should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income (loss).
•Diluted EPS adjusted for non-cash and significant transaction related items: diluted EPS plus tax effected significant transaction related items, amortization of acquired intangibles and software, and non-cash stock-based compensation. Diluted EPS adjusted for non-cash and significant transaction related items should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, diluted EPS.
•Recurring revenue: revenue from software as a service and platform as a service fees and maintenance fees. Recurring revenue should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, total revenue.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Generally, forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include words or phrases such as “believes,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” and words and phrases of similar impact. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to: (i) expectations that 2022 will be an inflection point for ACI, (ii) expectations that our strong cash flow generation and solid balance sheet give us significant financial flexibility to make investments to support short and long-term growth while continuing our share buy-back program, (iii) expectations regarding full year 2022 revenue, adjusted EBITDA, net adjusted EBITDA margin, and Q1 2022 revenue and adjusted EBITDA, (iv) expectations that ACI's Fit for Growth strategy will result in a more agile and accountable organization and that our 'local boots on the ground' approach across international markets has increased ACI's ability to seize commercial opportunities ahead of the competition, meet different local demands with agility and global scale, and accelerate innovation cycles, (v) expectations that by 2026, more than 25% of global digital payments are expected to be through real-time payments, and (vi) expectations that ACI's creation of the next-generation real-time payments platform will lead the future of payments for the entire financial ecosystem for decades to come, and that it will cement the company's global leadership in real-time payments, enable a revolution in payment connectivity and modernize the global payments value chain for leading corporations, fintechs, and financial disruptors.
All of the foregoing forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the risk factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors include, but are not limited to, increased competition, business interruptions or failure of our information technology and communication systems, security breaches or viruses, our ability to attract and retain senior management personnel and skilled technical employees, future acquisitions, strategic partnerships and investments, implementation and success of our Three Pillar strategy, impact if we convert some or all on-premise licenses from fixed-term to subscription model, anti-takeover provisions, exposure to credit or operating risks arising from certain payment funding methods, customer reluctance to switch to a new vendor, our ability to adequately defend our intellectual property, litigation, our offshore software development activities, risks from operating internationally, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, adverse changes in the global economy, compliance of our products with applicable legislation, governmental regulations and industry standards, the complexity of our products and services and the risk that they may contain hidden defects, complex regulations applicable to our payments business, our compliance with privacy regulations, our involvement in investigations, lawsuits and other expense and time-consuming legal proceedings, exposure to unknown tax liabilities, consolidations and failures in the financial services industry, volatility in our stock price, demand for our products, failure to obtain renewals of customer contracts or to obtain such renewals on favorable terms, delay or cancellation of customer projects or inaccurate project completion estimates, impairment of our goodwill or intangible assets, the accuracy of management’s backlog estimates, the cyclical nature of our revenue and earnings and the accuracy of forecasts due to the concentration of revenue-generating activity during the final weeks of each quarter, restrictions and other financial covenants in our debt agreements, our existing levels of debt, potential adverse effects from the impending replacement of LIBOR, the COVID-19 pandemic, and events outside of our control including natural disasters, wars, and outbreaks of disease. For a detailed discussion of these risk factors, parties that are relying on the forward-looking statements should review our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 122,059 | $ | 165,374 | |||||||
| Receivables, net of allowances | 320,405 | 342,879 | |||||||||
| Settlement assets | 452,396 | 605,008 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 24,698 | 24,288 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 17,876 | 17,365 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 937,434 | 1,154,914 | |||||||||
| Noncurrent assets | |||||||||||
| Accrued receivables, net | 276,164 | 215,772 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 63,050 | 64,734 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 47,825 | 41,243 | |||||||||
| Software, net | 157,782 | 196,456 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 1,280,226 | 1,280,226 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 283,004 | 321,983 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 50,778 | 57,476 | |||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | 62,478 | 54,099 | |||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 3,158,741 | $ | 3,386,903 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 41,312 | $ | 41,223 | |||||||
| Settlement liabilities | 451,575 | 604,096 | |||||||||
| Employee compensation | 51,379 | 48,560 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 45,870 | 34,265 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 84,425 | 95,849 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 79,594 | 81,612 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 754,155 | 905,605 | |||||||||
| Noncurrent liabilities | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 25,925 | 33,564 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 1,019,872 | 1,120,742 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 36,122 | 40,504 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 43,346 | 39,958 | |||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 34,544 | 39,933 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,913,964 | 2,180,306 | |||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | |||||||||
| Common stock | 702 | 702 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 688,313 | 682,431 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 1,131,281 | 1,003,490 | |||||||||
| Treasury stock | (475,972) | (387,581) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (99,547) | (92,445) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,244,777 | 1,206,597 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 3,158,741 | $ | 3,386,903 | |||||||
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software as a service and platform as a service | $ | 190,812 | $ | 205,288 | $ | 774,342 | $ | 769,180 | |||||||||||||||
| License | 209,484 | 111,858 | 319,867 | 246,896 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance | 51,462 | 52,619 | 210,499 | 211,697 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 15,071 | 17,279 | 65,890 | 66,549 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 466,829 | 387,044 | 1,370,598 | 1,294,322 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue (1) | 162,060 | 150,697 | 638,871 | 622,459 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 39,519 | 31,118 | 144,310 | 139,293 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 36,328 | 26,875 | 126,539 | 103,567 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 34,372 | 49,784 | 123,801 | 152,468 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 31,746 | 32,863 | 127,180 | 131,791 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 304,025 | 291,337 | 1,160,701 | 1,149,578 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 162,804 | 95,707 | 209,897 | 144,744 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (11,117) | (12,392) | (45,060) | (56,630) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 2,969 | 2,847 | 11,522 | 11,628 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | (258) | 5,245 | (1,294) | (1,116) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (8,406) | (4,300) | (34,832) | (46,118) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 154,398 | 91,407 | 175,065 | 98,626 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 44,927 | 24,261 | 47,274 | 25,966 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 109,471 | $ | 67,146 | $ | 127,791 | $ | 72,660 | |||||||||||||||
| Income per common share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 1.09 | $ | 0.62 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.08 | $ | 0.62 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 116,912 | 116,934 | 117,407 | 116,397 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 118,141 | 119,375 | 118,647 | 118,079 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) The cost of revenue excludes charges for depreciation but includes amortization of purchased and developed software for resale.
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited and in thousands)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 109,471 | $ | 67,146 | $ | 127,791 | $ | 72,660 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 5,062 | 6,716 | 20,900 | 24,728 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization | 27,965 | 28,596 | 112,493 | 115,588 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,763 | 9,303 | 10,515 | 23,448 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs | 1,160 | 1,189 | 4,685 | 4,802 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 15,475 | 13,889 | 3,733 | 3,349 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 6,452 | 6,659 | 27,242 | 29,602 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 882 | 1,678 | 855 | 6,017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables | (99,783) | (32,468) | (43,830) | 8,793 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 6,488 | 804 | 1,408 | 2,484 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued employee compensation | 4,814 | 4,906 | 3,674 | 18,491 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (27,671) | (4,940) | (17,332) | 9,421 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities | 22,913 | 14,806 | (31,661) | (4,488) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 75,991 | 118,284 | 220,473 | 314,895 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (7,614) | (3,713) | (20,582) | (17,804) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of software and distribution rights | (4,745) | (7,273) | (24,786) | (28,829) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | 15,934 | — | 15,934 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows from investing activities | (12,359) | 4,948 | (45,368) | (30,699) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 914 | 906 | 3,440 | 3,759 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercises of stock options | 1,610 | 5,406 | 8,862 | 11,924 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stock-based compensation awards for tax withholdings | — | (418) | (14,833) | (11,568) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (67,967) | — | (107,378) | (28,881) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Repayment of revolving credit facility | (35,000) | (105,000) | (90,000) | (214,000) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Repayment of term portion of credit agreement | (9,738) | (9,738) | (38,950) | (38,950) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payments on or proceeds from other debt, net | (4,998) | (3,810) | (15,185) | (13,854) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in settlement assets and liabilities | 17,635 | 85,587 | (37,834) | 101,681 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows from financing activities | (62,544) | (27,067) | (256,878) | (159,889) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash | 449 | (5,009) | 533 | (57) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,537 | 91,156 | (81,240) | 124,250 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, including settlement deposits, beginning of period | 182,605 | 174,226 | 265,382 | 141,132 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, including settlement deposits, end of period | $ | 184,142 | $ | 265,382 | $ | 184,142 | $ | 265,382 | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents to the Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 122,059 | $ | 165,374 | $ | 122,059 | $ | 165,374 | |||||||||||||||
| Settlement deposits | 62,083 | 100,008 | 62,083 | 100,008 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 184,142 | $ | 265,382 | $ | 184,142 | $ | 265,382 | |||||||||||||||
(1) We revised the consolidated statements of cash flows presentation to include cash and cash equivalents within settlement assets as a component of total cash and cash equivalents. We have revised the 2020 presentation for comparability purposes.
| Adjusted EBITDA (millions) | Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 109.5 | $ | 67.1 | $ | 127.8 | $ | 72.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Plus: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 44.9 | 24.3 | 47.3 | 26.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest expense | 8.1 | 9.5 | 33.5 | 45.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net other (income) expense | 0.3 | (5.2) | 1.3 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation expense | 5.1 | 6.7 | 20.9 | 24.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense | 28.0 | 28.6 | 112.5 | 115.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | 6.4 | 6.7 | 27.2 | 29.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA before significant transaction-related expenses | $ | 202.3 | $ | 137.7 | $ | 370.5 | $ | 314.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Significant transaction-related expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee related actions | 2.2 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 24.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Facility closures | — | 6.5 | — | 10.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 205.1 | $ | 156.6 | $ | 383.9 | $ | 359.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue, net of interchange: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 466.8 | $ | 387.0 | $ | 1,370.6 | $ | 1,294.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Interchange | 90.0 | 82.5 | 352.7 | 334.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue, net of interchange | $ | 376.8 | $ | 304.5 | $ | 1,017.9 | $ | 960.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Net adjusted EBITDA Margin | 54 | % | 51 | % | 38 | % | 37 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Segment Information (millions) | Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banks | $ | 283.4 | $ | 201.6 | $ | 625.1 | $ | 558.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Merchants | 37.9 | 39.5 | 153.0 | 149.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Billers | 145.5 | 145.9 | 592.5 | 586.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 466.8 | $ | 387.0 | $ | 1,370.6 | $ | 1,294.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banks | $ | 61.0 | $ | 76.7 | $ | 250.6 | $ | 263.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Merchants | 35.8 | 35.3 | 141.8 | 130.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Billers | 145.5 | 145.9 | 592.4 | 586.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 242.3 | $ | 257.9 | $ | 984.8 | $ | 980.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banks | $ | 213.6 | $ | 148.9 | $ | 372.9 | $ | 331.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Merchants | 12.3 | 15.2 | 54.3 | 53.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Billers | 28.4 | 36.7 | 129.0 | 135.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EPS Impact of Non-cash and Significant Transaction-related Items (millions) | Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EPS Impact | $ in Millions (Net of Tax) | EPS Impact | $ in Millions (Net of Tax) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 0.93 | $ | 109.5 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 67.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Significant transaction-related expenses | 0.02 | 2.1 | 0.12 | 14.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 0.06 | 7.0 | 0.06 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related software | 0.05 | 5.5 | 0.06 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash stock-based compensation | 0.04 | 4.9 | 0.04 | 5.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total adjustments | $ | 0.17 | $ | 19.5 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 34.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS adjusted for non-cash and significant transaction-related items | $ | 1.10 | $ | 129.0 | $ | 0.84 | $ | 101.2 | |||||||||||||||
| EPS Impact of Non-cash and Significant Transaction-related Items (millions) | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EPS Impact | $ in Millions (Net of Tax) | EPS Impact | $ in Millions (Net of Tax) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 1.08 | $ | 127.8 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 72.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Significant transaction-related expenses | 0.09 | 10.2 | 0.29 | 34.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 0.24 | 28.1 | 0.24 | 28.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related software | 0.21 | 24.6 | 0.27 | 31.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash stock-based compensation | 0.17 | 20.7 | 0.19 | 22.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total adjustments | $ | 0.71 | $ | 83.6 | $ | 0.99 | $ | 116.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS adjusted for non-cash and significant transaction-related items | $ | 1.79 | $ | 211.4 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 189.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Recurring Revenue (millions) | Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SaaS and PaaS fees | $ | 190.8 | $ | 205.3 | $ | 774.3 | $ | 769.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Maintenance fees | 51.5 | 52.6 | 210.5 | 211.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenue | $ | 242.3 | $ | 257.9 | $ | 984.8 | $ | 980.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) Bookings (millions) | Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARR bookings | $ | 31.8 | $ | 39.8 | $ | 81.5 | $ | 89.7 | |||||||||||||||
Q4 and Full Year 2021 Earnings Presentation February 24, 2022 Exhibit 99.2
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements 2 This presentation contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A discussion of these forward-looking statements and risk factors that may affect them is set forth at the end of this presentation. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in this presentation, except as required by law.
ACI Delivers Mission-Critical Payment Solutions We combine our global footprint with local presence to drive the real-time digital transformation of payments and commerce. Our proven, secure and scalable software solutions enable leading corporations, fintechs and financial disruptors to: Process and manage digital payments Enable omni-commerce payments Present and process bill payments Manage fraud and risk 3 ACI Worldwide is the global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software.
Three-Pillar Strategy 4 We are organized and operating with a strong focus on growth by: • Adopting a simpler, flatter and more agile organizational structure • Building a powerful, best-in- class sales engine • Fewer layers between business leaders and customers We are focusing investments on the biggest growth opportunities and continuing to accelerate the digital transformation of payments by: • Increasing investment in real- time payments, global sophisticated merchants, international markets and the next generation real-time payments platform We continue to build on our successful history of mergers and acquisitions by: • Driving inorganic value creation through acquisitions and divestitures aligned with our areas of focus and overall strategy Fit for Growth Focused on Growth Step-Change Value Creation
FY 2021 Highlights 5 Consolidated Results Segment Results Balance Sheet * Statistics as of 12/31/2021 Total revenue of $1.4B, up 6% from 2020 Net adjusted EBITDA margin of 38%, up from 37% in 2020 Banking revenue +12% Merchant revenue +2% Biller revenue +1% $122M cash balance* Revolving credit facility of $500M, Repaid $94M of debt in 2021 $1B debt Net debt ratio of 2.5x* Adjusted EBITDA of $384M, up 7% from 2020 Repurchased 3 million shares in 2021 and 800 thousand so far in 2022 • $190 million remaining on authorization Exceeded Rule of 40 for first year ever
2022 Guidance 2022 will cement our foundation for growth acceleration 6 Revenue expected $1.415B - $1.435B Adjusted EBITDA expected $400M - $415M Expect net adjusted EBITDA margin slightly higher than 2021 Revenue expected $310M - $330M Adjusted EBITDA expected $60M - $80M Expect quarterly phasing less second half weighted 2022 Revenue Guidance 2022 adjusted EBITDA guidance Q1 2022
2021 Quarter 4 : Recognitions Leading global industry research firms recognize ACI’s solutions leadership 7 Best Online Payment Solution - Merchant ACI Secure Commerce Best Application in AI in Large Enterprise ACI Incremental Learning Technology Best Wow Insight from Data Award ACI Fraud Management Best Pillar of Payments Award ACI Acquiring Most Innovative Cloud Deployment ACI Acquiring Best Payment Hub/Wholesale Payments ACI Acquiring Confidential
9 Three Months Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31, Recurring Revenue (millions) 2021 2020 2021 2020 SaaS and PaaS fees $ 190.8 $ 205.3 $ 774.3 $ 769.2 Maintenance fees 51.5 52.6 210.5 211.7 Recurring Revenue $ 242.3 $ 257.9 $ 984.8 $ 980.9 Three Months Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31, Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) Bookings (millions) 2021 2020 2021 2020 ARR Bookings $ 31.8 $ 39.8 $ 81.5 $ 89.7 Supplemental Financial Data
10 Supplemental Financial Data Adjusted EBITDA (millions) Three Months Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Net income $ 109.5 $ 67.1 $ 127.8 $ 72.7 Plus: Income tax expense 44.9 24.3 47.3 26.0 Net interest expense 8.1 9.5 33.5 45.0 Net other (income) expense 0.3 (5.2) 1.3 1.1 Depreciation expense 5.1 6.7 20.9 24.7 Amortization expense 28.0 28.6 112.5 115.6 Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 6.4 6.7 27.2 29.6 Adjusted EBITDA before significant transaction-related expenses 202.3 137.7 370.5 314.7 Significant transaction-related expenses: Employee related 2.2 11.0 10.3 24.3 Facility closures — 6.5 — 10.2 Other 0.6 1.4 3.1 10.1 Adjusted EBITDA $ 205.1 $ 156.6 $ 383.9 $ 359.3 Revenue, net of interchange Revenue $ 466.8 $ 387.0 $ 1,370.6 $ 1,294.3 Interchange 90.0 82.5 352.7 334.3 Revenue, net of interchange $ 376.8 $ 304.5 $ 1,017.9 $ 960.0 Net Adjusted EBITDA Margin 54 % 51 % 38 % 37 %
11 Segment Information (millions) Three Months Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenue Banks $ 283.4 $ 201.6 $ 625.1 $ 558.5 Merchants 37.9 39.5 153.0 149.3 Billers 145.5 145.9 592.5 586.5 Total Revenue $ 466.8 $ 387.0 $ 1,370.6 $ 1,294.3 Recurring Revenue Banks $ 61.0 $ 76.7 $ 250.6 $ 263.7 Merchants 35.8 35.3 141.8 130.8 Billers 145.5 145.9 592.4 586.4 Total Recurring Revenue $ 242.3 $ 257.9 $ 984.8 $ 980.9 Segment Adjusted EBITDA Banks $ 213.6 $ 148.9 $ 372.9 $ 331.4 Merchants 12.3 15.2 54.3 53.4 Billers 28.4 36.7 129.0 135.1 Supplemental Financial Data
12 EPS impact of non-cash and significant transaction-related items Three Months Ended December 31, (millions) 2021 2020 EPS Impact $ in Millions (Net of Tax) EPS Impact $ in Millions (Net of Tax) GAAP net income $ 0.93 $ 109.5 $ 0.56 $ 67.1 Adjusted for: Significant transaction-related expenses 0.02 2.1 0.12 14.5 Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 0.06 7.0 0.06 7.0 Amortization of acquisition-related software 0.05 5.5 0.06 7.5 Non-cash stock-based compensation 0.04 4.9 0.04 5.1 Total adjustments 0.17 19.5 0.28 34.1 Diluted EPS adjusted for non-cash and significant transaction- related items $ 1.10 $ 129.0 $ 0.84 $ 101.2 EPS impact of non-cash and significant transaction-related items Years Ended December 31, (millions) 2021 2020 EPS Impact $ in Millions (Net of Tax) EPS Impact $ in Millions (Net of Tax) GAAP net income $ 1.08 $ 127.8 $ 0.62 $ 72.7 Adjusted for: Significant transaction-related expenses 0.09 10.2 0.29 34.2 Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 0.24 28.1 0.24 28.2 Amortization of acquisition-related software 0.21 24.6 0.27 31.8 Non-cash stock-based compensation 0.17 20.7 0.19 22.5 Total adjustments 0.71 83.6 0.99 116.7 Diluted EPS adjusted for non-cash and significant transaction- related items $ 1.79 $ 211.4 $ 1.61 $ 189.4 Supplemental Financial Data
13 To supplement our financial results presented on a GAAP basis, we use the non-GAAP measures indicated in the tables, which exclude significant transaction related expenses, as well as other significant non-cash expenses such as depreciation, amortization, and non-cash compensation, that we believe are helpful in understanding our past financial performance and our future results. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to our GAAP results and are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management generally compensates for limitations in the use of non-GAAP financial measures by relying on comparable GAAP financial measures and providing investors with a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures only in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way to view aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. Certain non-GAAP measures include: • Adjusted EBITDA: net income (loss) plus income tax expense (benefit), net interest income (expense), net other income (expense), depreciation, amortization, and non-cash compensation, as well as significant transaction related expenses. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income (loss). • Net Adjusted EBITDA Margin: Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue net of pass through interchange revenue. Net Adjusted EBITDA Margin should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income (loss). • Diluted EPS adjusted for non-cash and significant transaction related items: diluted EPS plus tax effected significant transaction related items, amortization of acquired intangibles and software, and non-cash stock-based compensation. Diluted EPS adjusted for non-cash and significant transaction related items should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, diluted EPS. • Recurring Revenue: revenue from software as a service and platform service fees and maintenance fees. Recurring revenue should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, total revenue. Non-GAAP Financial Measures
14 This presentation contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Generally, forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include words or phrases such as “believes,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” and words and phrases of similar impact. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this presentation include, but are not limited to, statements regarding full year and Q1 2022 financial guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and net adjusted EBITDA margin. All of the foregoing forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the risk factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors include, but are not limited to, increased competition, business interruptions or failure of our information technology and communication systems, security breaches or viruses, our ability to attract and retain senior management personnel and skilled technical employees, future acquisitions, strategic partnerships and investments, implementation and success of our Three Pillar strategy, impact if we convert some or all on-premise licenses from fixed-term to subscription model, anti-takeover provisions, exposure to credit or operating risks arising from certain payment funding methods, customer reluctance to switch to a new vendor, our ability to adequately defend our intellectual property, litigation, our offshore software development activities, risks from operating internationally, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, adverse changes in the global economy, compliance of our products with applicable legislation, governmental regulations and industry standards, the complexity of our products and services and the risk that they may contain hidden defects, complex regulations applicable to our payments business, our compliance with privacy regulations, our involvement in investigations, lawsuits and other expense and time-consuming legal proceedings, exposure to unknown tax liabilities, consolidations and failures in the financial services industry, volatility in our stock price, demand for our products, failure to obtain renewals of customer contracts or to obtain such renewals on favorable terms, delay or cancellation of customer projects or inaccurate project completion estimates, impairment of our goodwill or intangible assets, the accuracy of management’s backlog estimates, the cyclical nature of our revenue and earnings and the accuracy of forecasts due to the concentration of revenue-generating activity during the final weeks of each quarter, restrictions and other financial covenants in our debt agreements, our existing levels of debt, potential adverse effects from the impending replacement of LIBOR, the COVID-19 pandemic, and events outside of our control including natural disasters, wars, and outbreaks of disease. For a detailed discussion of these risk factors, parties that are relying on the forward-looking statements should review our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward Looking Statements