Naples, March 11th 2013 - ACI Worldwide, a leading international provider of payment systems, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Online Resources Corporation, a leading provider of online banking and full service bill pay solutions. The acquisition adds Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) solutions as a strategic part of ACI’s Universal Payments portfolio. It also strengthens ACI’s online banking capabilities with complementary technology, and expands the company’s leadership in serving community banking and credit union customers.

Under the terms of the agreement, ACI acquired Online Resources in an all cash transaction for $3.85 per share. ACI will update investors on the financial implications of the acquisition on our upcoming Q1 conference call.

“Driven by the increase in electronic transactions from online and mobile banking, bill pay is becoming a major pivot point and area of strategic investment for our customers,” said Philip Heasley, president and CEO of ACI Worldwide. “With the addition of Online Resources’ capabilities, customers can rely on ACI as an end-to-end, integrated provider addressing the full range of payment needs including: wholesale and retail payments, payments fraud, online banking, merchant retail and now bill pay.”

“In addition, the acquisition will expand ACI’s best-in-class online banking capabilities to offer a suite of solutions supporting banks and credit unions of all sizes,” continued Heasley. “We are delighted to welcome Online Resources’ talented employees into the ACI family to help seize these opportunities and advance the best solutions to customers going forward.”

Re-disseminated by The Asian Banker