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Greg said AI capabilities mainly deepen product penetration rather than add cost, with efficiency gains tracked per associate and unused licenses pulled. Mimi added that benefits span multiple fiscal years by accelerating development velocity and separated security spend (a short-term headwind) from product-AI spend.

Mimi said Tap2Local will have great margin due to revenue share structure, limited development costs, and network marketing partnerships. Revenue contribution still very small but expected to grow nicely over several years. Long-term growth momentum driver for payments segment and overall growth rate.

Greg said 2 specific large consulting firms providing validation, larger institution referrals, and potential implementation partnership opportunities. Already receiving inbound client referrals before formalizing partnerships. Consulting firms validating Jack Henry's capabilities and impressed by platform technology for larger market.

Greg said attach rates stable at 35-50 products per deal. Trifecta of card, digital and financial crimes are the most lucrative. Some product rationalization happening but not impacting overall attach rates.

Greg called it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Sales, operations, finance, and marketing teams aligned. Significant pipeline numbers already identified, not just potential. Core wins still take 15-18 months to implement so operational readiness is easier. Marketing and sales gearing up is the focus. Team reacted quickly and is operating at full capacity.

Greg said institutions prioritize deposit retention over lending growth due to neobank and stablecoin competition. Only 16% of sole proprietors keep both retail and commercial accounts at community FIs. Mimi added early signs of increasing lending pace in Q1 from economic enthusiasm, but deposits and lending both remain top-4 client priorities.

Mimi cited zero-based budgeting, headcount discipline, private cloud migration benefits, and public cloud infrastructure costs plateauing. Greg added AI driving efficiency across development, HR, legal, and finance. 35% of staff are trained green belts in process improvement. Tech modernization eliminating duplicated development.

Greg said closing key feature gaps with competitors is enabling wins that were previously lost. Banno Business won Datos Insights award as leading small business digital platform. Tap2Local and Rapid Transfers combined with Banno Business will differentiate further since no competitor has equivalent.

Greg confirmed win rates remain best in industry. Competitors get aggressive on retention pricing but nothing strategically different. One competitor has a new CEO, another refocusing on the space. No concern from pipeline or prospect feedback.

Greg reported 270+ clients live on Banno Business and 1,000+ on Banno Platform. Feature parity with largest competitors expected this summer, after which JKHY plans to sell outside its core base starting in the fall.

Greg expects 65-70% Banno Business penetration into retail base. Moov SMB solution could accelerate adoption. On track for feature parity with largest digital competitors by summer.

Greg said new administration makes public cloud regulatory approval more likely. Monthly FDIC meetings give Jack Henry direct influence. Banno was first public cloud native digital platform 6 years ago.

Greg said they evaluate monthly, added significant headcount in Financial Crimes Defender. Some implementations take 6 months due to data transfer; others delayed until Core conversion completes.

Greg confirmed on track for May 2025 early adopter delivery to Banno clients, received strong reviews at client conference demo.

Julie said acquisitions remain a services/products mix, skewing to higher-growth AI-triggered domains with non-FTE models.

Julie said focus shifted from models to embedded solutions. Customer service, finance, and procurement scaling into production. Core value chain areas like pharma R&D still early. Banking is a lighthouse industry.

Julie said pricing is improving in several parts of the business and contract profitability is starting to reflect improved pricing in the P&L. Pleased with what they saw this quarter.

Angie said $1B CapEx guidance is driven by real estate expansion in major markets as they bring more people back to the office.

Angie confirmed advanced AI project pricing is accretive to Accenture average. Julie said more POCs moving to production but things will be lumpy. Focus on overall growth trend.

Julie said acquisition categories remain the same tied to business strategy. Capital projects is a multi-year strategy. AI skills mostly built organically rather than acquired.

Angie confirmed full-year 6-7% guidance implies 3-4% organic growth. Q4 guidance of 1-5% implies up to 4% organic at the top end. FY26 update coming in September.

Julie emphasized ecosystem partnerships as a major differentiator in large deals, with three-way conversations between Accenture, partners, and clients at the heart of GenAI adoption.

Julie pushed back firmly that there was no slowdown, only elevated uncertainty. Tariffs are a global discussion; consumer sentiment more Americas-focused. Highlighted UK return to growth.

Angie and Julie confirmed no change to capital allocation strategy. Back to ~$3B in acquisitions this year with balance sheet flexibility if opportunities arise.

Julie described twin themes of cost efficiency and growth as the consistent drivers of consulting bookings across industries.

Maria said partnerships expand visibility rather than reduce it, with careful structuring to avoid disintermediating ADP's go-to-market. Peter confirmed no adverse effect on forecasting ability.

Maria acknowledged EWA is attaching for certain client segments and industries but declined to provide specifics beyond noting satisfaction with member count. Directed to ADP Research Institute report on pay frequency trends.

Maria reported stability or minor increases in benefits attach rates; just completed renewal cycle successfully with strong retention. PEO value proposition resonating despite macro concerns.

Maria highlighted structural PEO differentiators: fully insured model provides predictability, different industry/state targeting, and unique dual distribution engine where 50% of PEO business comes from existing ADP payroll client cross-sells.

Maria detailed three GenAI buckets: product (ADP Assist), service (call summarization saving a minute per call), and sales (opportunity prioritization, rapid pre-call planning). SBS at record digital onboarding levels.

Maria confirmed modest retention beat with slight degradation in down-market; nearly normalized on out-of-business rates but not fully there. Maintaining retention guide as prudent given record levels across segments.

Don confirmed PEO pays per control growth in Q1 and expects continued growth for the year, though softer than ES pays per control at the high end of 2%.

Don confirmed 4-7% ES bookings growth guidance maintained; did not quantify Q1 but Maria noted record first quarter. Swing factors are execution-driven with stable macro backdrop.

Max framed Pay-in-X as partner-funded 0% access to money appealing across the credit spectrum; Rob added product breadth tailored to merchant basket size.

Max and Michael said 0% carries slightly less revenue but lower credit cost, a good trade they think belongs in every merchant program.

Max said consumers cross-pollinate across products; engagement compounds as they use more Affirm surfaces including the card.

Michael said Affirm will lean in heavily, emphasizing its unique true fee-free 0% offering; Max cited FICO uplift and self-selection.

Max said PSP integrations like Stripe Terminal make offline merchant conversations easier by removing the integration barrier.

Max framed the app as a merchant/offer catalog and effectively a search engine for the best financing, guardrailed by repayment.

Max pushed back on linking growth to credit loosening; delinquency targets are set with capital partners for yield and safety.

Max declined specific numbers but pointed to strong merchant demand and harmonizing financial programs across channels.

Ravi identified five value pools: FS innovating with Vector 2/3, consolidation/wallet share swap, legacy debt takeout (mainframe modernization costs fell from $10 to $0.15/line), operations-led AI (customer service, employee services, legal), and early physical AI for manufacturing and automotive.

Ravi described strategic M&A focus on platforms, outcome-based models, and AI enablement. Atria adds data center build-out and workplace services on per-user basis. TriZetto layering with Palantir partnership. Jatin noted $2.5B free cash flow, $1.6B shareholder returns, $600M used for Atria, healthy balance sheet for more.

Jatin noted continued progress with advisers but still evaluating the decision and regulatory framework. Ravi added constructive discussions with regulators. No timeline committed.

Ravi pointed to Financial Services at 9%+ Q4 growth as proof of discretionary recovery. Innovation-led Vector 2/3 creating smaller deal opportunities. Physical AI emerging for manufacturing/automotive. AI infrastructure spend must drift to services, creating a catalyst for discretionary.

Jatin confirmed shareholder return increased to $2B with $500M remaining for M&A. Long-term allocation unchanged at 50/25/25 (M&A/buyback/dividend).

Ravi described IP on the edge as differentiator enabling sticky premium pricing. Innovation capital can be monetized nonlinearly versus productivity which is shared with clients.

Ravi cited settling uncertainty, discretionary returning in financial services, GCC opportunities, and AI-driven cloud/data modernization demand.

Jatin clarified 250bps is for eight months of incremental Belcan revenue in 2025, with no additional inorganic contribution assumed.

Management addressed Macro labor trends and Paycor integration cost timeline.

Gibson: territory resets and team restructuring done in April-May timeframe. Every quarter since has shown improvement. Broker bookings in Q2 returned to pre-acquisition announcement levels. Fully staffed with clear messaging and target lists. Complex but pleased with steady progress.

Schrader: gains contemplated in plan. Strategy was to extend duration of Paycor's short-invested portfolio. Portfolio was getting below 3-year target duration (closer to 2 years). Executed in Q2, slightly better than expected. Now has more balanced laddering across the curve.

Follow-up on Capital allocation post-Paycor and macro persistence.

Management addressed Capital allocation post-Paycor and macro persistence.

Gibson described 20M-worker database tool measuring adoption, reuse, and placements. Strong uptake among dedicated recruiters/HR staff. Lower adoption among owner-operators who may prefer service-wrapped solutions. More product work needed for smaller end of market.

Gibson said FlexEngage adoption going well as upmarket product. Paycor has better talent management attachment rates that provide aspiration for what's possible. Combined capabilities create opportunity.