$ACIW
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. Stock $aciw

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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312517065734 Filed on March 01, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
Revenue	$308.6M	$238.7M	$265.8M
YoY Change	6.34%	-4.38%	4.32%
Cost Of Revenue	$111.3M	$104.3M	$120.5M
YoY Change	6.61%	-0.99%	7.01%
Gross Profit	$197.4M	$134.4M	$145.3M
YoY Change	6.2%	-6.86%	2.2%
Gross Profit Margin	63.94%	56.32%	54.67%
Selling, General & Admin	$61.30M	$48.74M	$56.31M
YoY Change	25.12%	-7.01%	6.86%
% of Gross Profit	31.06%	36.25%	38.74%
Research & Development	$33.29M	$36.12M	$39.43M
YoY Change	5.49%	-0.55%	1.41%
% of Gross Profit	16.87%	26.87%	27.13%
Depreciation & Amortization	$26.70M	$23.60M	$23.60M
YoY Change	14.1%	6.79%	14.56%
% of Gross Profit	13.53%	17.56%	16.24%
Operating Expenses	$234.7M	$214.8M	$242.2M
YoY Change	11.24%	-1.36%	6.18%
Operating Profit	$73.97M	$23.89M	$23.66M
YoY Change	-6.68%	-25.05%	-11.51%
Interest Expense	$10.20M	$9.728M	$10.51M
YoY Change	-5.73%	-6.61%	12.61%
% of Operating Profit	13.79%	40.73%	44.39%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$11.35M	-$5.320M	$9.212M
YoY Change	18.59%	-20.64%	-170.35%
Pretax Income	$62.62M	$18.57M	$32.88M
YoY Change	-10.15%	-26.22%	140.92%
Income Tax	$18.86M	$3.786M	$5.825M
% Of Pretax Income	30.11%	20.39%	17.72%
Net Earnings	$43.77M	$14.78M	$27.05M
YoY Change	-5.61%	-6.05%	140.73%
Net Earnings / Revenue	14.18%	6.19%	10.18%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.37	$0.13	$0.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.36	$0.12	$0.23
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	118.3M shares	117.9M shares	117.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		119.3M shares	118.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$102.2M	$80.90M	$50.40M
YoY Change	32.21%	34.61%	-8.36%
Cash & Equivalents	$102.2M	$80.86M	$50.40M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$21.64M	$24.86M	$24.36M
YoY Change	-46.47%	-7.18%	-18.48%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$27.46M	$25.73M	$25.63M
Receivables	$219.1M	$178.9M	$221.0M
Other Receivables	$20.00M	$17.20M	$10.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$382.5M	$380.6M	$381.5M
YoY Change	2.3%	-7.27%	-2.34%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$60.63M	$58.80M	$58.31M
YoY Change	0.45%	4.48%	6.54%
Goodwill	$913.3M	$773.3M	$775.3M
YoY Change	16.91%	-5.35%	15.96%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$33.66M	$44.52M	$43.13M
YoY Change	-51.76%	-3.88%	1.26%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.593B	$1.364B	$1.391B
YoY Change	7.89%	-3.37%	13.68%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$382.5M	$380.6M	$381.5M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.593B	$1.364B	$1.391B
Total Assets	$1.976B	$1.745B	$1.772B
YoY Change	6.76%	-4.25%	9.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$55.42M	$38.45M	$36.28M
YoY Change	10.07%	-12.06%	-12.01%
Accrued Expenses	$38.70M	$42.40M	$47.90M
YoY Change	-9.15%	-0.24%	9.11%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$89.71M	$95.29M	$95.29M
YoY Change	2.7%	14.29%	61.13%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$384.9M	$365.1M	$368.3M
YoY Change	1.66%	2.4%	9.17%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$834.4M	$689.1M	$712.9M
YoY Change	3.71%	-20.14%	2.8%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$31.93M	$30.07M	$30.47M
YoY Change	36.13%	24.14%	36.36%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$866.4M	$719.2M	$743.4M
YoY Change	4.63%	-18.93%	3.85%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$384.9M	$365.1M	$368.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$866.4M	$719.2M	$743.4M
Total Liabilities	$1.321B	$1.146B	$1.174B
YoY Change	4.1%	-11.95%	5.61%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$416.9M	$373.1M	$358.3M
YoY Change	25.78%	30.88%	33.04%
Common Stock	$562.1M	$547.8M	$550.6M
YoY Change	1.75%	-1.46%	0.49%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$253.0M	$253.7M	$258.9M
YoY Change	-10.47%	-12.7%	-13.83%
Treasury Stock Shares	21.49M shares	21.56M shares	22.02M shares
Shareholders Equity	$654.4M	$598.9M	$598.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.976B	$1.745B	$1.772B
YoY Change	6.76%	-4.25%	9.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$43.77M	$14.78M	$27.05M
YoY Change	-5.61%	-6.05%	140.73%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$26.70M	$23.60M	$23.60M
YoY Change	14.1%	6.79%	14.56%
Cash From Operating Activities	$59.30M	$73.90M	$700.0K
YoY Change	-22.99%	211.81%	-97.88%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$17.30M	-$9.700M	-$9.400M
YoY Change	94.38%	-9.35%	25.33%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$179.4M	$0.00	$30.30M
YoY Change		-100.0%	-2120.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$196.7M	-$9.700M	$20.90M
YoY Change	2110.11%	-95.49%	-332.22%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	159.6M	-28.70M	-43.70M
YoY Change	-436.0%	-114.26%	39.17%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	59.30M	73.90M	700.0K
Cash From Investing Activities	-196.7M	-9.700M	20.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	159.6M	-28.70M	-43.70M
Net Change In Cash	22.20M	35.50M	-22.10M
YoY Change	7.77%	255.0%	198.65%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$59.30M	$73.90M	$700.0K
Capital Expenditures	-$17.30M	-$9.700M	-$9.400M
Free Cash Flow	$76.60M	$83.60M	$10.10M
YoY Change	-10.83%	143.02%	-75.06%

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CY2016	aciw	Defined Contribution Plan Employers Contribution Maximum DefinedContributionPlanEmployersContributionMaximum	4000
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CY2016	aciw	Tax Effect Of Foreign Operations TaxEffectOfForeignOperations	5988000
CY2016	aciw	Debt Instrument Interest Additional Interest Above One Month London Interbank Offered Rate Rate DebtInstrumentInterestAdditionalInterestAboveOneMonthLondonInterbankOfferedRateRate	0.01	pure
CY2016	aciw	Goodwill Impairment Test Period GoodwillImpairmentTestPeriod	P1Y
CY2016	aciw	Income Tax Reconciliation Acquisition Costs IncomeTaxReconciliationAcquisitionCosts	28000
CY2016	aciw	Payment Of Employee Termination Costs PaymentOfEmployeeTerminationCosts	800000
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