ACI Worldwide Weighs $1.5 Billion Billing Unit Sale

ACI Worldwide is a global provider of payments software and services spanning real-time payments, digital billing and electronic payment collection. Its billing operation offers software-driven revenue and recurring cash flows, qualities that have attracted private equity firms as businesses move more customer payments online. A potential divestiture would allow ACI to crystallize the unit’s value while sharpening its focus on its broader payments technology portfolio.

As of July 20, 2026, ACI Worldwide is working with an investment bank to explore a sale of its digital billing and electronic payment collection division, according to media reports. The business could be valued at about $1.5 billion and has drawn interest from potential buyers, including private equity firms. Deliberations remain at an early stage, and the reports did not indicate that ACI had reached a final decision or agreed to a transaction.