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OppFi Reports First Quarter 2026 Results, Record Quarterly Revenue
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Total revenue increased 8.3% year over year to $151.9 million, a Company record for the first quarter
Net income increased 165.0% year over year to $54.0 million
Adjusted net income1 decreased 11.2% year over year to $30.0 million
Board approves new $40 million Share Repurchase Program
CHICAGO, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — OppFi Inc. (NYSE: OPFI) (“OppFi” or the “Company”), a tech-enabled digital finance platform that partners with banks to offer financial products and services to everyday Americans, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
“Operationally, OppFi had a healthy start to 2026, generating record first-quarter revenue, which reflects the strength of our core operations. Strategically, we believe 2026 is a pivotal year of investment for OppFi as we evolve the business with the transformative combination of OppFi’s digital-first platform and BNC’s national bank charter. This initiative unlocks significant opportunities for growth and product diversification. Combining our operations under unified regulatory supervision by the OCC and Federal Reserve simplifies and strengthens our compliance and risk management, which positions us for long-term scalability and sustainable growth,” said Todd Schwartz, CEO and Executive Chairman of OppFi. Our new share repurchase program reflects our continued confidence in OppFi’s long-term growth prospects, our commitment to returning value to our stockholders and belief that our stock currently trades at a significant discount to its underlying value,” Todd Schwartz added.
(1) Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a detailed description and reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Financial Summary
The following table presents a summary of OppFi’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except per share data)†. Certain columns and rows may not sum due to the use of rounded numbers for disclosure purposes. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts.
Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
(Unaudited)
2026
2025
%
Total revenue(1)
$ 151,881
$ 140,268
8.3 %
Net income
$ 54,038
$ 20,390
165.0 %
Net income (loss) attributable to OppFi Inc.
$ 28,401
$ (11,372)
349.7 %
Adjusted net income(2)
$ 30,045
$ 33,817
(11.2) %
Basic EPS
$ 1.06
$ (0.48)
321.0 %
Diluted EPS(3)
$ 0.56
$ (0.48)
215.7 %
Adjusted EPS(2,3)
$ 0.35
$ 0.38
(9.3) %
† The financial results do not reflect the simplification of OppFi’s corporate structure to collapse its prior Up-C structure, which occurred after the end of the quarter.
(1) Total revenue is calculated as the sum of interest on finance receivables and other revenue.
(2) Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a detailed description and reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
(3) Diluted EPS calculated on a GAAP basis excludes dilutive securities, including Class V Voting Stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock options in any periods in which their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect.
Key Performance Metrics
The following table represents key quarterly metrics as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except percentage metrics).
As of and for the Three Months Ended
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Total net originations(a)
$ 175,975
$ 189,168
Total retained net originations(a)
$ 151,449
$ 168,963
Ending receivables(b)
$ 444,922
$ 406,579
Net charge-offs as % of total revenue(c)
42.5 %
34.6 %
Net charge-offs as % of average receivables, annualized(c)
55.5 %
47.0 %
Average yield, annualized(d)
130.7 %
135.8 %
Auto-approval rate(e)
79 %
79 %
(a) Total net originations are defined as gross originations net of transferred balance on refinanced loans, while total retained net originations are defined as the portion of total net originations with respect to which the Company ultimately purchased a receivable from bank partners.
(b) Ending receivables are defined as the unpaid principal balances of loans at the end of the reporting period.
(c) Net charge-offs as a percentage of total revenue and net charge-offs as a percentage of average receivables represent total charge-offs from the period less recoveries as a percentage of total revenue and as a percentage of average receivables. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average receivables is presented as an annualized metric. Finance receivables are charged off at the earlier of the time when accounts reach 90 days past due on a recency basis, when OppFi receives notification of a customer bankruptcy or is otherwise deemed uncollectible.
(d) Average yield is defined as total revenue from the period as a percent of average receivables and is presented as an annualized metric.
(e) Auto-approval rate is calculated by taking the number of approved loans that are not decisioned by a loan processor or underwriter (auto-approval) divided by the total number of loans approved.
Share Repurchase Program
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, OppFi repurchased 1,040,699 shares of Class A Common Stock, which were held as treasury stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $9.9 million at an average purchase price per share of $9.54. As of March 31, 2026, $11.0 million of the repurchase authorization under the Company’s prior repurchase program remained available. On May 6, 2026, the Board of Directors of OppFi approved a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $40 million of its Class A Common Stock. This new program replaces the Company’s prior share repurchase program, which was terminated.
Repurchases under the new program may be made from time to time on the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, or via other methods, in accordance with applicable securities laws and other relevant legal requirements. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, trading volume and other factors. The new program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares, and it may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time.
Conference Call
Management will host a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss OppFi’s financial results and business outlook. The webcast of the conference call will be made available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website.
The conference call can also be accessed with the following dial-in information:
Domestic: (800) 579-2543International: (785) 424-1789Conference ID: OPPFI
An archived version of the webcast will be available on OppFi’s website.
About OppFi
OppFi (NYSE: OPFI) is a tech-enabled digital finance platform that partners with banks to offer financial products and services to everyday Americans. Through this transparent and responsible platform, which emphasizes financial inclusion and exceptional customer experience, the Company assists consumers who are underserved by traditional financing options in building improved financial health. OppLoans by OppFi maintains a 4.4/5.0 star rating on Trustpilot based on over 5,500 reviews, positioning the Company among the top consumer-rated financial platforms online. OppFi also holds a 35% equity interest in Bitty Holdings, LLC (“Bitty”), a credit access company that provides revenue-based financing and other working capital solutions to small businesses. For additional information, please visit oppfi.com.
Important Additional Information will be Filed with the SEC
In connection with the proposed transaction between OppFi and BNCCORP, Inc. (“BNCC”), OppFi will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “registration statement”), which will contain a proxy statement of BNCC and a prospectus of OppFi (the “proxy statement/prospectus”), and OppFi may file with the SEC other relevant documents regarding the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BY OPPFI, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OPPFI, BNC AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. A definitive copy of the proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of BNCC when that document is final. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about OppFi, free of charge from OppFi or from the SEC’s website when they are filed by OppFi. The documents filed by OppFi with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at OppFi’s website, at https://investors.oppfi.com/financials/sec-filings/default.aspx, or by requesting them by mail at 130 E. Randolph Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60601 or by email at corporate.secretary@oppfi.com.
Participants in a Solicitation
This communication is not a solicitation of a proxy from any security holder of BNCC or OppFi. However, OppFi, BNCC and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in a solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of BNCC in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about OppFi’s directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and other documents filed by OppFi with the SEC. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of OppFi or a solicitation of any vote or approval with respect to the proposed transaction by OppFi or BNCC, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Mike Gallentine
Head of Investor Relations
mgallentine@oppfi.com
Media Relations:
media@oppfi.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. OppFi’s actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “opportunity,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “possible,” “continue,” “positions,” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, OppFi’s expectations with respect to its full year 2026 guidance, the future performance of OppFi’s platform and underwriting models, statements regarding OppFi’s proposed acquisition of BNCC, including the anticipated timing, structure, benefits and strategic rationale of such transactions, OppFi’s expectations with respect to the geographic expansion and product diversification that may come from the acquisition, and expectations for OppFi’s growth and future financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on OppFi’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside OppFi’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the impact of general economic conditions, including economic slowdowns, inflation, interest rate changes, recessions, the impact of tariffs, and tightening of credit markets on OppFi’s business; the impact of challenging macroeconomic and marketplace conditions; the impact of stimulus or other government programs; risks related to the proposed acquisition of BNCC including the risk that the transactions may not be completed in a timely manner or at all and the risk of integration or execution challenges; whether OppFi will be successful in obtaining declaratory relief against the Commissioner of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation for the State of California; whether OppFi will be subject to AB 539; whether OppFi’s bank partners will continue to lend in California and whether OppFi’s financing sources will continue to finance the purchase of participation rights in loans originated by OppFi’s bank partners in California; OppFi’s ability to scale and grow the Bitty business; the impact that events involving financial institutions or the financial services industry generally, such as actual concerns or events involving liquidity, defaults, or non-performance, may have on OppFi’s business; risks related to any material weakness in OppFi’s internal controls over financial reporting; the ability of OppFi to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; risks related to new products; risks related to evaluating and potentially consummating acquisitions; concentration risk; risks related to OppFi’s ability to comply with various covenants in its corporate and warehouse credit facilities; risks related to potential litigation; changes in applicable laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, impacts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; the possibility that OppFi may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in OppFi’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular, contained in the section captioned “Risk Factors.” OppFi cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and readers should not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. OppFi does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures that are unaudited and do not conform to GAAP, such as Adjusted EBT, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted EPS. Adjusted EBT is defined as Net Income, adjusted for (1) income tax expense; (2) change in fair value of warrant liabilities; (3) other adjustments, net; and (4) other income. Adjusted Net Income is defined as Adjusted EBT as defined above, adjusted for taxes assuming a tax rate for each period presented that reflects the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% and a blended statutory rate for state income taxes, in order to allow for a comparison with other publicly traded companies. Adjusted EPS is defined as Adjusted Net Income as defined above, divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding, which represents shares of both classes of common stock outstanding and includes the impact of dilutive securities, such as restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock options. These non-GAAP financial measures have not been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. OppFi believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends. These non-GAAP measures with comparable names should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for reconciliations for OppFi’s non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
First Quarter Results of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Operations
The following table present consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except share and per share data). Certain columns and rows may not sum due to the use of rounded numbers for disclosure purposes. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts.
Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
(Unaudited)
2026
2025
$
%
Revenue:
Interest and loan related income
$ 150,526
$ 139,118
$ 11,408
8.2 %
Other revenue
1,355
1,150
205
17.8
151,881
140,268
11,613
8.3
Change in fair value of finance receivables
(64,583)
(49,458)
(15,125)
30.6
Net revenue
87,298
90,810
(3,512)
(3.9)
Expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits
14,254
13,778
476
3.5
Direct marketing costs
10,385
10,288
97
0.9
Interest expense and amortized debt issuance costs
8,510
10,247
(1,737)
(17.0)
Professional fees
7,264
4,199
3,065
73.0
Technology costs
3,329
2,961
368
12.4
Payment processing fees
1,658
1,630
28
1.7
Occupancy
871
1,039
(168)
(16.2)
Depreciation and amortization
591
1,760
(1,169)
(66.4)
General, administrative and other
5,074
2,416
2,658
110.0
Total expenses
51,936
48,318
3,618
7.5
Income from operations
35,362
42,492
(7,130)
(16.8)
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
21,295
(21,607)
42,902
198.6
Income from equity method investment
1,120
1,076
44
4.1
Other income
232
80
152
191.1
Income before income taxes
58,009
22,041
35,968
163.2
Income tax expense
3,971
1,651
2,320
140.5
Net income
54,038
20,390
33,648
165.0
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
25,637
31,762
(6,125)
(19.3)
Net income (loss) attributable to OppFi Inc.
$ 28,401
$ (11,372)
$ 39,773
349.7 %
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to OppFi Inc.:
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic
$ 1.06
$ (0.48)
Diluted
$ 0.56
$ (0.48)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
26,778,432
23,691,769
Diluted
86,195,269
23,691,769
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
The following table presents consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands). Certain columns and rows may not sum due to the use of rounded numbers for disclosure purposes. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts.
(Unaudited)
March 31,
December 31,
Change
2026
2025
$
%
Assets
Cash and restricted cash
$ 99,920
$ 93,263
$ 6,657
7.1 %
Finance receivables at fair value
502,558
546,236
(43,678)
(8.0)
Equity method investment
19,145
19,076
69
0.4
Other assets
98,364
95,515
2,849
3.0
Total assets
$ 719,987
$ 754,090
$ (34,103)
(4.5) %
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 41,610
$ 46,171
$ (4,561)
(9.9) %
Other liabilities
45,975
51,235
(5,260)
(10.3)
Total debt
284,260
321,353
(37,093)
(11.5)
Warrant liabilities
5,160
26,455
(21,295)
(80.5)
Total liabilities
377,005
445,214
(68,209)
(15.3)
Total stockholders’ equity
342,982
308,876
34,106
11.0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 719,987
$ 754,090
$ (34,103)
(4.5) %
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
The following table presents the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands). Certain columns and rows may not sum due to the use of rounded numbers for disclosure purposes. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts.
Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
(Unaudited)
2026
2025
$
%
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 90,779
$ 83,740
$ 7,039
8.4 %
Net cash used in investing activities
(21,436)
(34,241)
12,805
(37.4)
Net cash used in financing activities
(62,686)
(47,019)
(15,667)
33.3
Net increase in cash and restricted cash
$ 6,657
$ 2,480
$ 4,177
168.4 %
Financial Capacity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2026, OppFi had $63.9 million in unrestricted cash, an increase of $14.4 million from December 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2026, OppFi had an additional $240.7 million of unused debt capacity under our financing facilities for future availability, representing a 46% overall undrawn capacity, an increase from $203.6 million as of December 31, 2025. The increase in undrawn debt was driven primarily by a decrease in the utilization of revolving lines of credit. Including total financing commitments of $525.0 million and cash and restricted cash on the balance sheet of $99.9 million, OppFi had approximately $624.9 million in funding capacity as of March 31, 2026.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following tables present reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except share and per share data). Certain columns and rows may not sum due to the use of rounded numbers for disclosure purposes. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts.
Adjusted EBT and Adjusted Net Income
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
(Unaudited)
2026
2025
$
%
Net income
$ 54,038
$ 20,390
$ 33,648
165.0 %
Income tax expense
3,971
1,651
2,320
140.5
Other income
(232)
(80)
(152)
191.1
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
(21,295)
21,607
(42,902)
(198.6)
Other adjustments, net(a)
3,035
609
2,426
398.4
Adjusted EBT
39,517
44,177
(4,660)
(10.5)
Less: pro forma taxes(b)
9,472
10,360
(888)
(8.6)
Adjusted net income
$ 30,045
$ 33,817
$ (3,772)
(11.2) %
Adjusted earnings per share
$ 0.35
$ 0.38
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
86,195,269
87,991,698
(a) For the three months ended March 31, 2026, other adjustments, net of $3.0 million included $1.7 million in expenses related to stock compensation, $1.0 million in expenses related to corporate development, $0.2 million in expenses related to severance, and $0.1 million in expenses related to legal matters. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, other adjustments, net of $0.6 million included $1.3 million in expenses related to stock compensation, $0.3 million in expenses related to severance, $0.3 million in expenses related to legal matters, and $0.2 million in expenses related to an adjustment to the Company’s outstanding lease obligations, partially offset by a $1.4 million addback related to the partial forgiveness of remaining expenses related to OppFi Card’s exit activities. The sum of the individual components of other adjustments, net may not equal the total presented due to the use of rounded numbers for disclosure purposes.
(b) Assumes a tax rate of 23.97% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 23.45% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% and a blended statutory rate for state income taxes.
Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
2026
2025
Weighted average Class A common stock outstanding
26,778,432
23,691,769
Weighted average Class V voting stock outstanding
58,694,615
62,698,935
Dilutive impact of restricted stock units
556,584
1,341,739
Dilutive impact of performance stock units
12,994
62,377
Dilutive impact of stock options
152,644
196,878
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
86,195,269
87,991,698
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
2026
2025
(Unaudited)
$
Per Share
$
Per Share
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
86,195,269
87,991,698
Net income
$ 54,038
$ 0.63
$ 20,390
$ 0.23
Income tax expense
3,971
0.05
1,651
0.02
Other income
(232)
—
(80)
—
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
(21,295)
(0.25)
21,607
0.25
Other adjustments, net(a)
3,035
0.04
609
0.01
Adjusted EBT
39,517
0.46
44,177
0.50
Less: pro forma taxes(b)
9,472
0.11
10,360
0.12
Adjusted net income
$ 30,045
$ 0.35
$ 33,817
$ 0.38
(a) For the three months ended March 31, 2026, other adjustments, net of $3.0 million included $1.7 million in expenses related to stock compensation, $1.0 million in expenses related to corporate development, $0.2 million in expenses related to severance, and $0.1 million in expenses related to legal matters. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, other adjustments, net of $0.6 million included $1.3 million in expenses related to stock compensation, $0.3 million in expenses related to severance, $0.3 million in expenses related to legal matters, and $0.2 million in expenses related to an adjustment to the Company’s outstanding lease obligations, partially offset by a $1.4 million addback related to the partial forgiveness of remaining expenses related to OppFi Card’s exit activities. The sum of the individual components of other adjustments, net may not equal the total presented due to the use of rounded numbers for disclosure purposes.
(b) Assumes a tax rate of 23.97% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 23.45% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% and a blended statutory rate for state income taxes.
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DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The International Society of Automation (ISA) — the leading professional society for automation — announced that NineTenths Company has officially joined ISASecure®, the globally recognized certification program that validates conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for industrial automation and control systems (IACS) cybersecurity.
NineTenths is a Saudi Arabia-based technology company specializing in advanced industrial solutions, including unmanned aerial systems (drones), robotics, infrastructure inspection, surveying, and operational technology (OT) cybersecurity. Serving industries including oil and gas, petrochemicals, energy, water and wastewater, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors, the company combines emerging technologies with engineering expertise to improve operational efficiency, security, and resilience. NineTenths uses ISA/IEC 62443 as a framework supporting its OT cybersecurity services, with capabilities aligned to cybersecurity management systems, risk-based assessments, zones and conduits, industrial system security requirements, and secure product development practices.
This new partnership with ISASecure will provide NineTenths with the opportunity to further strengthen its commitment to advancing operational technology (OT) cybersecurity across Saudi Arabia and the broader Gulf region. Building on its existing alignment with the internationally recognized ISA/IEC 62443 standards, ISASecure membership offers NineTenths opportunities to engage with global cybersecurity experts, industrial automation suppliers, and certification bodies while expanding its capabilities and enhancing operational resilience and cybersecurity readiness for clients.
“Serving government, public safety, construction, infrastructure, and energy sectors, our commitment to quality and safety is backed by internationally recognized certifications and manufacturer accreditations,” said Naif AlZahrani, NineTenths vice president of operation. “Our continued focus on OT cybersecurity from mission to maintenance ensures protection for the full OT security lifecycle. We look forward to being part of ISASecure as we continue to support organizations across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in adopting cutting-edge technologies aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.”
“It is an honor to welcome NineTenths into the ISASecure program,” said Mark DeAngelo, ISASecure program manager. “We look forward to collaborating with NineTenths as we advance our mission of partnership, certification, and standards-based product development to help achieve a more secure world.”
About ISASecure®
Founded in 2007 by the International Society of Automation (ISA), ISASecure® is a globally recognized certification program that provides assurance for the cybersecurity of industrial automation control systems (IACS). Through rigorous conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards, ISASecure certifications validate that products and supplier practices meet internationally recognized benchmarks for OT security. ISASecure is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISA.
ISASecure’s global ecosystem includes leaders such as Chevron, ExxonMobil, GSK, Saudi Aramco, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, Trane Technologies, and Yokogawa, among others.
For more information, visit isasecure.org.
About NineTenths
Founded in 2019, NineTenths is a Saudi Arabia-based technology company that helps organizations improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and make accurate data-driven decisions across industrial sectors. NineTenths is powered by a team of skilled Saudi engineers, programmers, and research and development specialists. Their expertise enables the company to design, customize, and deploy advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) solutions aligned with real-world operational requirements. NineTenths supports organizations in adopting cutting-edge technologies aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
About ISA
The International Society of Automation (ISA) is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1945 to create a better world through automation. ISA’s mission is to empower the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing. ISA develops widely used global standards and conformity assessment programs, certifies professionals, provides education and training, publishes books and technical articles, hosts conferences and exhibits, and provides networking and career development programs for its members and customers around the world. Learn more at www.isa.org.
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Crest Data More Than Doubles Its Grafana Plugin Portfolio as the Marketplace Reaches General Availability at ObservabilityCON 2026
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Crest Data, an AI-first product engineering provider specializing in Observability and Cybersecurity for enterprises and technology innovators, today announced 15 new commercial plugins for Grafana, more than doubling its portfolio in the Grafana Marketplace to 25. The release coincides with Grafana Labs moving the Marketplace to general availability at ObservabilityCON 2026. The new plugins span cloud security, virtualization and data protection platforms, so IT, platform and security teams can monitor those systems in Grafana alongside the telemetry they already have, instead of switching between separate vendor consoles.
The Grafana Marketplace gives enterprises a trusted, commercial channel to discover, license and install production-grade plugins directly from the Grafana catalog.
As a founding Marketplace partner, Crest Data arrives at general availability with a broad portfolio of 25 native, agentless data source plugins that query their source systems through their APIs, with no exporters, no extra collection layer and no data ingestion costs. Built in partnership with Grafana Labs, every plugin ships with pre-built dashboards, so teams can unify security, network, virtualization, SaaS and storage monitoring in a single view.
“Crest Data has been developing integrations used by Fortune 100 customers for years, giving us a deep understanding of what enterprises need to meet their operational, security and compliance requirements,” said Malhar Shah, co-founder and CEO at Crest Data. “Our plugins bring this experience to the community by unifying IT, platform and security monitoring in Grafana with coverage across the security, network, virtualization, SaaS and storage domains.”
“Crest Data brings extensive experience across observability, security and compliance integrations, and we’re delighted to have them as part of the Grafana Marketplace,” said Ash Mazhari, VP of Corporate Development, Grafana Labs. “Crest Data is a leading contributor to the ecosystem, and we’re already seeing strong traction for their plugins from organizations around the world. We look forward to seeing how Crest Data continues to expand what enterprises can achieve with Grafana.”
Crest Data’s full Grafana plugin portfolio includes:
Security: FortiGate, Proofpoint Email Security, Zscaler ZIA, Zscaler ZPA, Cisco ASA, Cisco ISE, Tanium, Wiz, Qualys, Prisma Cloud, TenableNetwork: Cisco Meraki, Akamai, Zscaler ZDX, Infoblox Universal DDIVirtualization: VMware vSphere, Citrix Cloud, Citrix DaaSSaaS: Tableau, Zoom, SharePoint, ConvivaStorage and Data Protection: NetApp ONTAP, Dell PowerScale, Rubrik
To learn more about Crest Data’s Grafana services, including Marketplace plugins, migrations, implementations, customizations and managed services, visit https://www.crestdata.ai/solutions/grafana/
About ObservabilityCON 2026
ObservabilityCON is Grafana Labs’ flagship observability event, bringing together practitioners, experts and leaders to explore the latest innovations in observability and the fast-moving AI era. ObservabilityCON 2026 takes place at Pier 27 in San Francisco from Oct. 19–21, featuring three days of technical sessions, hands-on workshops, live demos, user success stories and opportunities to connect with the Grafana observability community.
About Crest Data
Crest Data is an AI-first product engineering provider specializing in Observability and Cybersecurity for enterprises and technology innovators. We design, build and operate intelligent platforms across security, observability, AI, cloud and data. Through deep engineering expertise and AI-led integrations and migrations, Crest Data helps organizations improve visibility, modernize technology platforms and build resilient, future-ready operations. Learn more at https://www.crestdata.ai/
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