Financial Performance Highlights - Total revenue for Q2 Fiscal Year 2025 reached $63059 thousand, a 9% year-over-year increase[4] - Software and related service revenue totaled $46223 thousand, with a 10% year-over-year growth[4] - Payments revenue amounted to $14141 thousand, reflecting a 4% year-over-year increase[4] - Total Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) reached $199052 thousand, a 7% increase compared to the previous year[4] Segment Performance - Public Sector revenue from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $52405 thousand, an 11% increase[15] - Healthcare revenue from continuing operations for the same period was $10857 thousand, a decrease of 2%[15] - Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $17142 thousand, a 13% increase[15] - Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $032[18] Strategic Business Changes - The company sold its healthcare revenue cycle management business (the "Healthcare RCM Business") on May 5, 2025[5] - Historical results of the Merchant Services Business have been reflected in discontinued operations following its sale on September 20, 2024[5] Non-GAAP Measures - Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations equals net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to i3 Verticals Inc, before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to add back net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest, and to exclude certain items which the Company believes do not fully reflect our underlying operating performance[14]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - In 2024, adjusted net income reached BRL2.2 billion, exceeding guidance of BRL1.9 billion, despite macroeconomic headwinds and over BRL100 million in negative impacts from accounting changes [15][18] - Adjusted net margin was 18.4% in Q4 2024, up 1 percentage point year-over-year [18] - Total revenues for Q4 2024 increased by 11% year-over-year, driven by active client base growth and higher monetization [19] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - MSMB card TPV reached BRL403 billion in 2024, a 15% year-over-year growth, while total MSMB TPV reached BRL454 billion, a 22% increase [10] - The MSMB take rate was 2.55% in 2024, exceeding guidance of 2.49% [13] - The credit portfolio grew to BRL1.2 billion, significantly above the BRL800 million target, with non-performing loans over 90 days at a controlled 3.61% [13][34] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Retail deposits closed 2024 at BRL8.7 billion, surpassing guidance of BRL7 billion, reflecting strong performance in bundled payments and banking offerings [11] - The banking active client base increased by 46% year-over-year to 3.1 million clients [28] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to establish Stone accounts as the primary financial hub for clients, focusing on enhancing the value proposition with a comprehensive product ecosystem [11][12] - The strategy includes a shift towards using deposits to fund operations, which is expected to reduce funding costs and improve capital structure [30][31] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in continuing to outpace market growth and expanding share in the MSMB payments market [10] - The company remains focused on delivering sustainable long-term value creation despite potential macroeconomic challenges [65] Other Important Information - The company introduced gross profit as a key performance measure, which reached BRL1.7 billion in Q4 2024, growing 13% year-over-year [21] - A goodwill impairment charge of BRL3.6 billion was recognized for the software cash-generating units, which is a non-cash accounting adjustment [42] Q&A Session Summary Question: Performance of banking solutions and room for improvement - Management highlighted that deposit growth is outpacing TPV due to successful bundling of payments and banking solutions, with ongoing development of new products [68][70] Question: View on dividends given excess capital - Management indicated that while they have returned over BRL2 billion in share buybacks, they are not committing to specific targets for capital allocation at this time [76][78] Question: Details on price increases and guidance on EPS - Management confirmed that a substantial repricing initiative was executed at the beginning of Q1 2025, with adjustments based on yield curve projections [89][92] - The decision to guide basic EPS instead of diluted EPS was made to avoid volatility and complexity in calculations [94][96] Question: Potential sale of the Software business - Management stated that no offers met their intrinsic value for the software assets, and they will focus on maximizing value through cross-selling financial services [112][114]