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ACI Worldwide (ACI Worldwide) Cash Flow from Operations : $169 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ACI Worldwide Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, ACI Worldwide's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $123 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $31 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-97 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $21 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $7 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $1 Mil. In all, ACI Worldwide's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $86 Mil.


ACI Worldwide Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for ACI Worldwide's Cash Flow from Operations 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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ACI Worldwide Cash Flow from Operations Chart

ACI Worldwide Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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ACI Worldwide Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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ACI Worldwide Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

ACI Worldwide's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ACI Worldwide's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $169 Mil.

* 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.


ACI Worldwide  (NAS:ACIW) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

ACI Worldwide's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $123 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

ACI Worldwide's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $31 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

ACI Worldwide's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-97 Mil. It means ACI Worldwide's working capital declined by $97 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

ACI Worldwide's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $21 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

ACI Worldwide's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

ACI Worldwide's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

ACI Worldwide's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

ACI Worldwide's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1 Mil.


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ACI Worldwide (ACI Worldwide) Business Description

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2811 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, PH 1, Coral Gables, FL, USA, 33134
ACI Worldwide Inc develops, markets, and installs a portfolio of software products primarily focused on facilitating electronic payments. The firm also leverages its distribution network in the Americas; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, or EMEA; and Asia-Pacific regions to sell software developed by third parties. ACI software products process payment transactions for retail banking clients, billers such as utilities and healthcare providers, and community banks and credit unions. ACI's customers are financial institutions all over the world, but most of the revenue is generated in the United States and EMEA regions.
Executives
Alessandro Silva officer: Chief Revenue Officer 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Scott W Behrens officer: SVP, CAO and Controller 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Deborah L Guerra officer: Chief Product Officer 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Warsop Thomas W Iii director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Ram Kumar Puppala officer: Chief Technology Officer 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Adalio T Sanchez director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Odilon Almeida officer: President and CEO 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Didier R Lamouche director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Janet O Estep director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Jeremy Wilmot officer: EVP, Group President, AOP 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Mary P Harman director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Samir Michael Zabaneh director 90 NASSAU STREET, 2ND FLOOR, HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, PRINCETON NJ 08542
Charles K Bobrinskoy director C/O INNERWORKINGS, INC., 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 850, CHICAGO IL 60654
Alvaro Monserrat officer: Chief Revenue Officer 2400 ACORN PALM ROAD, BOCA RATON FL 33432
Craig S Saks officer: Group President 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022