ACI Worldwide, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
Q1 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
-
Recurring revenue grew
9% , adjusting for FX and divestiture1 -
Biller segment revenue grew
11% -
Cash flow from operations up
39% - Reiterating guidance for full-year 2023
“First quarter results were consistent with our expectations and reflect our team’s solid execution in what remains an uncertain economic environment,” said Thomas Warsop, Interim President and CEO of ACI Worldwide. “In particular, the actions taken in our Biller business, including those addressing the inflation-driven interchange headwinds, have helped to drive meaningful growth in that segment.”
Warsop continued, “Looking to the rest of the year, we are energized by new opportunities across our businesses, particularly in real-time payments and cloud-based technologies, and we are confident we have the right strategy in place to capitalize on them. Our renewal calendar and implementation pipeline provide us with confidence we are on track to deliver our outlook for full-year 2023 and to achieve our revenue growth target of 7
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
In Q1 2023, total revenue was
-
Bank segment revenue decreased
24% and Bank segment adjusted EBITDA decreased58% , versus Q1 2022, adjusted for FX and the divestiture. As previously discussed, the timing of larger renewal events is heavily back-half weighted in 2023. -
Merchant segment revenue decreased
12% and Merchant segment adjusted EBITDA decreased53% on a constant currency basis, versus Q1 2022, resulting primarily from the continued transition from non-recurring license fees to recurring SaaS revenues and by investments that are expected to accelerate growth. -
Biller segment revenue increased
11% and Biller segment adjusted EBITDA increased12% , versus Q1 2022, driven by new customer onboarding and progress with our interchange improvement program.
ACI ended the quarter with
REITERATING 2023 GUIDANCE
For the full-year of 2023, the Company expects revenue growth to be in the mid-single-digits on a constant currency and divestiture-adjusted basis, or in the range of
CEO SEARCH
After reviewing and meeting with a number of promising candidates for the permanent CEO position, the Board is in the final stages of the selection process and expects to complete the search in the upcoming weeks.
1 Corporate Online Banking divestiture
2 “ARR”' is annual recurring revenue expected to be generated from new bookings signed in the period, including new accounts, new applications and add-on sales
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 number for dial-in participation: toll-free 1 (888) 660-6377; and conference code 3153574. A call replay will be available for two weeks on (855) 859-2056 for US/
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. 2023.
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
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.
- ARR: Annual recurring revenue expected to be generated from new accounts, new applications, and add-on sales bookings contracts signed in the period.
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) looking to the rest of the year, we are energized by new opportunities across our businesses, particularly in real time payments and cloud-based technologies, and we are confident we have the right strategy in place to capitalize on them, (ii) our renewal calendar and implementation pipeline provide us with confidence we are on track to deliver our outlook for full-year 2023 and to achieve our revenue growth target of 7
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, divestitures and other restructuring activities, implementation and success of our 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, events in eastern
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited and in thousands)
|
March 31, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2022 |
||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
||
Current assets |
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
142,412 |
|
$ |
124,981 |
Receivables, net of allowances |
|
342,765 |
|
|
403,781 |
Settlement assets |
|
413,343 |
|
|
540,667 |
Prepaid expenses |
|
34,017 |
|
|
28,010 |
Other current assets |
|
21,499 |
|
|
17,366 |
Total current assets |
|
954,036 |
|
|
1,114,805 |
Noncurrent assets |
|
|
|
||
Accrued receivables, net |
|
270,332 |
|
|
297,818 |
Property and equipment, net |
|
48,327 |
|
|
52,499 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
38,374 |
|
|
40,031 |
Software, net |
|
119,801 |
|
|
129,109 |
Goodwill |
|
1,226,026 |
|
|
1,226,026 |
Intangible assets, net |
|
220,540 |
|
|
228,698 |
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
63,345 |
|
|
53,738 |
Other noncurrent assets |
|
66,020 |
|
|
67,171 |
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
3,006,801 |
|
$ |
3,209,895 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable |
$ |
47,170 |
|
$ |
47,997 |
Settlement liabilities |
|
412,800 |
|
|
539,087 |
Employee compensation |
|
29,834 |
|
|
45,289 |
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
70,443 |
|
|
65,521 |
Deferred revenue |
|
69,999 |
|
|
58,303 |
Other current liabilities |
|
70,664 |
|
|
102,645 |
Total current liabilities |
|
700,910 |
|
|
858,842 |
Noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
|
||
Deferred revenue |
|
21,639 |
|
|
23,233 |
Long-term debt |
|
1,010,938 |
|
|
1,024,351 |
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
38,679 |
|
|
40,371 |
Operating lease liabilities |
|
32,026 |
|
|
33,910 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
34,982 |
|
|
36,001 |
Total liabilities |
|
1,839,174 |
|
|
2,016,708 |
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
||
Stockholders’ equity |
|
|
|
||
Preferred stock |
|
— |
|
|
— |
Common stock |
|
702 |
|
|
702 |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
701,040 |
|
|
702,458 |
Retained earnings |
|
1,241,150 |
|
|
1,273,458 |
Treasury stock |
|
(661,223) |
|
|
(665,771) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(114,042) |
|
|
(117,660) |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
1,167,627 |
|
|
1,193,187 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
$ |
3,006,801 |
|
$ |
3,209,895 |
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
Revenues |
|
|
|
||
Software as a service and platform as a service |
$ |
204,930 |
|
$ |
194,562 |
License |
|
18,331 |
|
|
60,285 |
Maintenance |
|
50,103 |
|
|
51,418 |
Services |
|
16,312 |
|
|
16,815 |
Total revenues |
|
289,676 |
|
|
323,080 |
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
||
Cost of revenue (1) |
|
178,554 |
|
|
166,286 |
Research and development |
|
37,118 |
|
|
37,807 |
Selling and marketing |
|
35,435 |
|
|
34,608 |
General and administrative |
|
31,382 |
|
|
25,875 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
31,539 |
|
|
30,838 |
Total operating expenses |
|
314,028 |
|
|
295,414 |
Operating income (loss) |
|
(24,352) |
|
|
27,666 |
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
||
Interest expense |
|
(18,892) |
|
|
(10,894) |
Interest income |
|
3,505 |
|
|
3,159 |
Other, net |
|
(3,395) |
|
|
2,250 |
Total other income (expense) |
|
(18,782) |
|
|
(5,485) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
(43,134) |
|
|
22,181 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
(10,826) |
|
|
6,691 |
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(32,308) |
|
$ |
15,490 |
Income (loss) per common share |
|
|
|
||
Basic |
$ |
(0.30) |
|
$ |
0.13 |
Diluted |
$ |
(0.30) |
|
$ |
0.13 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|
||
Basic |
|
108,156 |
|
|
115,287 |
Diluted |
|
108,156 |
|
|
116,098 |
(1) The cost of revenue excludes charges for depreciation but includes amortization of purchased and developed software for resale.
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited and in thousands)
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(32,308) |
|
$ |
15,490 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
||
Depreciation |
|
6,131 |
|
|
4,981 |
Amortization |
|
25,408 |
|
|
26,508 |
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
2,767 |
|
|
2,716 |
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs |
|
1,115 |
|
|
1,153 |
Deferred income taxes |
|
(10,382) |
|
|
(3,367) |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
5,301 |
|
|
7,958 |
Other |
|
(290) |
|
|
601 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
||
Receivables |
|
88,960 |
|
|
9,660 |
Accounts payable |
|
(1,308) |
|
|
(2,748) |
Accrued employee compensation |
|
(15,593) |
|
|
(19,138) |
Deferred revenue |
|
10,202 |
|
|
9,949 |
Other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities |
|
(39,935) |
|
|
(24,889) |
Net cash flows from operating activities |
|
40,068 |
|
|
28,874 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
||
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(2,258) |
|
|
(2,280) |
Purchases of software and distribution rights |
|
(6,481) |
|
|
(6,207) |
Net cash flows from investing activities |
|
(8,739) |
|
|
(8,487) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
707 |
|
|
906 |
Proceeds from exercises of stock options |
|
78 |
|
|
1,022 |
Repurchase of stock-based compensation awards for tax withholdings |
|
(3,001) |
|
|
(5,537) |
Repurchases of common stock |
|
— |
|
|
(37,860) |
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
|
50,000 |
|
|
40,000 |
Repayment of revolving credit facility |
|
(45,000) |
|
|
(10,000) |
Repayment of term portion of credit agreement |
|
(14,606) |
|
|
(9,738) |
Payments on or proceeds from other debt, net |
|
(5,670) |
|
|
(4,186) |
Net decrease in settlement assets and liabilities |
|
(2,834) |
|
|
(605) |
Net cash flows from financing activities |
|
(20,326) |
|
|
(25,998) |
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash |
|
2,557 |
|
|
(2,464) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
13,560 |
|
|
(8,075) |
Cash and cash equivalents, including settlement deposits, beginning of period |
|
214,672 |
|
|
184,142 |
Cash and cash equivalents, including settlement deposits, end of period |
$ |
228,232 |
|
$ |
176,067 |
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents to the Consolidated Balance Sheets |
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
142,412 |
|
$ |
114,754 |
Settlement deposits |
|
85,820 |
|
|
61,313 |
Total cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
228,232 |
|
$ |
176,067 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA (millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(32.3) |
|
$ |
15.5 |
Plus: |
|
|
|
||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
(10.8) |
|
|
6.7 |
Net interest expense |
|
15.4 |
|
|
7.7 |
Net other income (expense) |
|
3.4 |
|
|
(2.3) |
Depreciation expense |
|
6.1 |
|
|
5.0 |
Amortization expense |
|
25.4 |
|
|
26.5 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
|
5.3 |
|
|
8.0 |
Adjusted EBITDA before significant transaction-related expenses |
$ |
12.5 |
|
$ |
67.1 |
Significant transaction-related expenses: |
|
|
|
||
Cost reduction strategies |
$ |
8.3 |
|
$ |
— |
European datacenter migration |
|
1.0 |
|
|
— |
Other |
|
3.1 |
|
|
0.5 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
24.9 |
|
$ |
67.6 |
Revenue, net of interchange: |
|
|
|
||
Revenue |
$ |
289.7 |
|
$ |
323.1 |
Interchange |
|
106.2 |
|
|
93.2 |
Revenue, net of interchange |
$ |
183.5 |
|
$ |
229.9 |
|
|
|
|
||
Net Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
|
14 % |
|
|
29 % |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
Segment Information (millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
Revenue |
|
|
|
||
Banks |
$ |
88.0 |
|
$ |
132.2 |
Merchants |
|
34.8 |
|
|
41.0 |
Billers |
|
166.9 |
|
|
149.9 |
Total |
$ |
289.7 |
|
$ |
323.1 |
Recurring Revenue |
|
|
|
||
Banks |
$ |
55.6 |
|
$ |
61.3 |
Merchants |
|
32.5 |
|
|
34.8 |
Billers |
|
166.9 |
|
|
149.9 |
Total |
$ |
255.0 |
|
$ |
246.0 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
||
Banks |
$ |
24.7 |
|
$ |
64.7 |
Merchants |
|
6.5 |
|
|
14.7 |
Billers |
|
29.6 |
|
|
26.4 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||||||
EPS Impact of Non-cash and Significant Transaction-related Items (millions) |
EPS Impact |
|
$ in Millions (Net of Tax) |
|
EPS Impact |
|
$ in Millions (Net of Tax) |
||||
GAAP net income (loss) |
$ |
(0.30) |
|
$ |
(32.3) |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
$ |
15.5 |
Adjusted for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Significant transaction-related expenses |
|
0.09 |
|
|
9.5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.4 |
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles |
|
0.06 |
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
7.0 |
Amortization of acquisition-related software |
|
0.04 |
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
5.0 |
Non-cash stock-based compensation |
|
0.04 |
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
6.0 |
Total adjustments |
$ |
0.23 |
|
$ |
24.3 |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
$ |
18.4 |
Diluted EPS adjusted for non-cash and significant transaction-related items |
$ |
(0.07) |
|
$ |
(8.0) |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
$ |
33.9 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||
Recurring Revenue (millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
SaaS and PaaS fees |
$ |
204.9 |
|
$ |
194.6 |
Maintenance fees |
|
50.1 |
|
|
51.4 |
Recurring Revenue |
$ |
255.0 |
|
$ |
246.0 |
Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) Bookings (millions) |
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
TTM Ended March 31, |
||||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
ARR bookings |
$ |
11.4 |
|
$ |
21.1 |
|
$ |
100.1 |
|
$ |
92.9 |
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For more information contact:
Investor Relations:
John Kraft
SVP, Head of Strategy and Finance
239-403-4627 / john.kraft@aciworldwide.com
Source: ACI Worldwide
