M&A: Guidewire $GWRE agreed to acquire AI-powered insurance pricing and underwriting firm hyperexponential for $1.7B in cash, with up to $400M in additional performance-based payments.
The deal is expected to add at least 6.5 percentage points to FY27 ARR growth, followed by at least 1.5 points in annual organic ARR growth starting in FY28.
Guidewire plans to fund the acquisition with $1B in new loans and cash on hand.