Company: ACIW
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000935036-25-000006
Chunk: 103

Company: ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 103
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 thereby negatively impacting our results of operations as well as our cash flows from operations.

The U.S. Congress, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (the “OECD”) and other government agencies in jurisdictions in which we do business remain focused on the taxation of multinational corporations. Under the OECD Inclusive Framework, over 140 countries have agreed to implement a two-pillar solution to address the challenges posed by the digitalization of the economy. The Pillar Two Framework (“Pillar Two”) introduces a 15% global minimum effective tax rate for certain multinational groups. Although the U.S. has not yet adopted Pillar Two into law, several countries in which we operate have enacted tax legislation based on the Pillar Two framework. We continue to evaluate the impact of these legislative changes as additional guidance becomes available. While Pillar Two did not significantly impact us in 2024, uncertainty remains regarding the implementation and impact of these initiatives, which could adversely affect our business or financial results in future years. Furthermore, our implementation of new practices and processes designed to comply with changing tax laws and regulations could require us to make substantial changes to our business practices, allocate additional resources, and increase our costs, which could negatively affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Risks Related to Our Industry

Consolidations and failures in the financial services industry may adversely impact the number of customers and our revenues in the future.

Mergers, acquisitions, and personnel changes at key financial services organizations have the potential to adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations. Our business is concentrated in the financial services industry, making us susceptible to consolidation in, or contraction of, the number of participating institutions within that industry. 

Our stock price may be volatile.

No assurance can be given that operating results will not vary from quarter to quarter, and past performance may not accurately predict future performance. Any fluctuations in quarterly operating results may result in volatility in our stock price. Our stock 

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price may also be volatile, in part, due to external factors such as speculation regarding potential transactions,  announcements by third parties or competitors, inherent volatility in the technology sector, variability in demand from our existing customers, failure to meet the expectations of market analysts, the level of our operating expenses, changing market conditions in the software industry, and the global economic downturn. In addition, the financial markets have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have particularly affected the stock prices of many technology companies and financial services companies, and these fluctuations sometimes are