Financial Performance - Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2024, increased to 451.8million,up24.4363.0 million in the same period of 2023[9] - Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 81.4million,comparedto37.9 million for the same period in 2023, representing a 115.5% increase[9] - Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 185.8million,significantlyhigherthan48.1 million for the same period in 2023[9] - Comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 90.5million,comparedto31.6 million for the same period in 2023[12] - For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the net income was 104,563,000,comparedtoanetlossof1,107,000 for the same period in 2023[21] - The Company reported income before income taxes of 107,278thousand,significantlyupfrom46,663 thousand in the same quarter of the previous year[86] - The Company’s total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 1,141,250thousand,comparedto976,016 thousand for the same period in 2023, marking a 16.9% increase[86] Cash and Liquidity - Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024, were 177.9million,anincreasefrom164.2 million as of December 31, 2023[8] - Cash and cash equivalents, including settlement deposits, increased to 268,670,000asofSeptember30,2024,upfrom223,534,000 in 2023[21] - Total liquidity increased to 644.96millionasofSeptember30,2024,primarilyduetoa100.0 million increase in the maximum amount available under the revolving credit facility[182] - The company utilized 127.7millionforstockrepurchasesduringthefirstninemonthsof2024,comparedto4.2 million in the same period of 2023, indicating a substantial increase in capital return to shareholders[193] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets decreased to 3.1billionasofSeptember30,2024,downfrom3.4 billion as of December 31, 2023[8] - Total liabilities decreased to 1.8billionasofSeptember30,2024,comparedto2.1 billion as of December 31, 2023[8] - The company had total other current liabilities of 75,036,000asofSeptember30,2024,downfrom82,244,000 at the end of 2023[25] - The company experienced a decrease in accrued interest liabilities from 9,172,000to3,124,000 as of September 30, 2024[25] Revenue Segmentation - Revenue from the Banks segment reached 222,031thousand,up42.4155,684 thousand year-over-year[86] - The Merchants segment generated 50,120thousandinrevenue,a38.236,267 thousand in the prior year[86] - Billers segment revenue was 179,601thousand,a5.3171,064 thousand year-over-year[86] - SaaS and PaaS revenue increased by 12.0million,or677.8 million, or 98%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, due to license renewal timing and new license events[137] - Maintenance revenue decreased by 4.4million,or837.7 million, up from 33.7millioninthesameperiodof2023[9]−Stock−basedcompensationexpenseincreasedto30,165,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 17,537,000in2023[21]−TotaloperatingexpensesforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,increasedby28.1 million, or 9%, compared to the same period in 2023[142] - General and administrative expenses increased by 4.1million,or14128,669,000, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024[21] - The company repurchased 203,317 shares of common stock, totaling 7,976thousand,aspartofitscapitalmanagementstrategy[14]−Thecompanyreportedatotalintrinsicvalueofstockoptionsexercisedof2.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 0.9millioninthesameperiodof2023[63]MarketPresenceandStrategy−ACIWorldwideprocesses14 trillion in payments daily for over 6,000 organizations, highlighting its significant market presence[111] - The Company is focusing on expanding its international market presence while maintaining growth in the U.S. market[113] - ACI is investing in cloud technology to support customers' transitions, enhancing scalability and operational efficiency[116] - The adoption of real-time payments is accelerating, with ACI positioned as a leader in this space through strategic partnerships[115] - The Company is actively seeking acquisitions to enhance its solution offerings and access new markets, aiming for strategic and financially accretive candidates[122]