Company: ACIW
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000935036-25-000019
Chunk: 108

Company: ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 8
Chunk 108
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R&D expense increased $9.6 million, or 14%, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024. 

•The increase was primarily due to higher personnel and related expenses.

Selling and Marketing

Selling and marketing expense increased $5.6 million, or 10%, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024. 

•The impact of foreign currencies weakening against the U.S. dollar resulted in a $0.4 million decrease in selling and marketing expense during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024.

•Adjusted for the impact of foreign currency, selling and marketing expense increased $6.0 million, or 11%, for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024.

•The increase was primarily due to higher personnel and related expenses of $6.6 million, partially offset by a decrease in advertising and professional fees of $0.6 million.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense increased $14.3 million, or 28%, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024. 

•General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025, included $5.1 million for cost reduction strategies and $0.4 million of other significant transaction-related expenses, compared to $3.0 million for cost reduction strategies and $0.7 million of other significant transaction-related expenses during the same period in 2024. 

•The impact of foreign currencies weakening against the U.S. dollar resulted in a $0.3 million decrease in general and administrative expense during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024.

•Adjusted for the impact of significant transaction-related expenses and foreign currency, general and administrative expense increased $12.8 million, or 27%, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024. 

•The increase was primarily due to higher personnel and related expenses of $10.1 million, including a $6.1 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, as well as an increase in professional and other legal fees of $2.7 million.

Depreciation and