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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) November 6, 2024

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

1-11689

94-1499887
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
 File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
5 West Mendenhall, Suite 105
Bozeman,Montana59715
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 406-982-7276  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
                 Exhibit 99.1
Signature




Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 6, 2024, Fair Isaac Corporation (the “Company”) reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. See the Company’s press release dated November 6, 2024, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
By:
/s/ STEVEN P. WEBER
Steven P. Weber
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:November 6, 2024


Exhibit 99.1
FICO Announces Earnings of $5.44 per Share
for Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024

Revenue of $454 million vs. $390 million in prior year

BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 6, 2024--FICO (NYSE:FICO), a global analytics software leader, today announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 GAAP Results
Net income for the quarter totaled $135.7 million, or $5.44 per share, versus $101.4 million, or $4.01 per share, in the prior year period.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $226.5 million versus $164.0 million in the prior year period.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Non-GAAP Results
Non-GAAP Net Income for the quarter was $163.2 million versus $126.7 million in the prior year period. Non-GAAP EPS for the quarter was $6.54 versus $5.01 in the prior year period. Free cash flow was $219.4 million for the current quarter versus $163.0 million in the prior year period. The Non-GAAP financial measures are described in the financial table captioned “Non-GAAP Results” and are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP results in the financial tables at the end of this release.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 GAAP Revenue
The company reported revenues of $453.8 million for the quarter as compared to $389.7 million reported in the prior year period, an increase of 16%.
“I am very proud of our performance in FY24, another record year for FICO financially,” said Will Lansing, chief executive officer. “I am also pleased to provide our FY 2025 guidance, which includes double-digit percentage growth for all our metrics.”
Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 for the company’s two operating segments were as follows:
•Scores revenues, which include the company’s business-to-business (B2B) scoring solutions, and business-to-consumer (B2C) solutions, were $249.2 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $195.6 million in the prior year period, an increase of 27%. B2B revenue increased 38%, driven largely by higher unit prices. B2C revenue decreased 1% from the prior year period due to lower volumes on myFICO.com business.
•Software revenues, which include the company’s analytics and digital decisioning technology, were $204.6 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $194.2 million in the prior year period, an increase of 5%, mainly due to increased recurring revenue, partially offset by a decrease in professional services. Software Annual Recurring Revenue was up 8% year-over-year, consisting of 31% platform ARR growth and no growth in non-platform. Software Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate was 106% on September 30, 2024, with platform software at 123% and non-platform software at 99%.


Outlook
The company is providing the following guidance for fiscal 2025:

Fiscal 2025 Guidance
Revenues$1.98 billion
GAAP Net Income$624 million
GAAP EPS$25.05
Non-GAAP Net Income$712 million
Non-GAAP EPS$28.58

The Non-GAAP financial measures are described in the financial table captioned “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Guidance.”

Company to Host Conference Call
The company will host a webcast on November 6, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to report its fourth quarter fiscal 2024 results and provide various strategic and operational updates. The call can be accessed at FICO's web site at www.fico.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will be available on our Past Events page through November 6, 2025.

About FICO
FICO (NYSE: FICO) powers decisions that help people and businesses around the world prosper. Founded in 1956, the company is a pioneer in the use of predictive analytics and data science to improve operational decisions. FICO holds more than 200 U.S. and foreign patents on technologies that increase profitability, customer satisfaction and growth for businesses in financial services, insurance, telecommunications, health care, retail and many other industries. Using FICO solutions, businesses in more than 80 countries do everything from protecting four billion payment cards from fraud, to improving financial inclusion, to increasing supply chain resiliency. The FICO® Score, used by 90% of top U.S. lenders, is the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the U.S. and has been made available in over 40 other countries, improving risk management, credit access and transparency.

Learn more at https://www.fico.com/en

Join the conversation at https://x.com/FICO_corp & https://www.fico.com/blogs/

For FICO news and media resources, visit https://www.fico.com/en/newsroom

FICO is a registered trademark of Fair Isaac Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements contained in this news release that relate to FICO or its business are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the impact of macroeconomic conditions on FICO’s business, operations and personnel, the success of the Company’s Decision Management strategy and reengineering initiative, the maintenance of its existing relationships and ability to create new relationships with customers and key alliance partners, its ability to continue to develop new and enhanced products and services, its ability to recruit and retain key technical and managerial personnel, competition, regulatory changes applicable to the use of consumer credit and other data, the failure to protect such data, the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, or divestitures, and material adverse developments in global economic conditions or in the markets we serve. Additional information on these risks and uncertainties and other factors that could affect FICO’s future results are described from time to time in FICO’s SEC reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024 and its


subsequent filings with the SEC. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes, FICO’s results could differ materially from its expectations. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. FICO disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2024September 30, 2023
(In thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$150,667 $136,778 
Accounts receivable, net426,642 387,947 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets40,104 31,723
Total current assets617,413 556,448
Marketable securities45,289 33,014 
Property and equipment, net38,465 10,966 
Operating lease right-of-use assets29,580 25,703 
Goodwill and intangible assets, net782,752 774,244 
Other assets 204,385 174,906 
Total assets$1,717,884 $1,575,281 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities$102,285 $78,487 
Accrued compensation and employee benefits106,103 102,471 
Deferred revenue156,897 136,730 
Current maturities on debt15,000 50,000 
Total current liabilities380,285 367,688 
Long-term debt 2,194,021 1,811,658 
Operating lease liabilities21,963 23,903 
Other liabilities84,294 60,022 
Total liabilities2,680,563 2,263,271 
Stockholders’ deficit(962,679)(687,990)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit$1,717,884 $1,575,281 


FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

 Quarter Ended September 30,Year Ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
 (In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues:
On-premises and SaaS software$181,707 $168,979 $711,340 $640,182 
Professional services22,899 25,199 86,536 99,547 
Scores249,203 195,555 919,650 773,828 
Total revenues453,809 389,733 1,717,526 1,513,557 
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues89,574 82,832 348,206 311,053 
Research and development44,208 41,596 171,940 159,950 
Selling, general and administrative122,757 99,331 462,834 400,565 
Amortization of intangible assets92 275 917 1,100 
Gain on product line asset sale— — — (1,941)
Total operating expenses256,631 224,034 983,897 870,727 
Operating income197,178 165,699 733,629 642,830 
Other expense, net(25,795)(25,234)(91,604)(89,206)
Income before income taxes171,383 140,465 642,025 553,624 
Provision for income taxes35,692 39,041 129,214 124,249 
Net income$135,691 $101,424 $512,811 $429,375 
Earnings per share:
Basic$5.54 $4.09 $20.78 $17.18 
Diluted$5.44 $4.01 $20.45 $16.93 
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic24,501 24,826 24,676 24,986 
Diluted24,950 25,273 25,079 25,367 


FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 Year Ended September 30,
 20242023
 (In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$512,811 $429,375 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization13,827 14,638 
Share-based compensation149,439 123,847 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (20,485)(63,448)
Gain on product line asset sale— (1,941)
Other, net (22,628)(33,556)
Net cash provided by operating activities 632,964 468,915 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(8,884)(4,237)
Capitalized internal-use software costs(16,667)— 
Net activity from marketable securities (2,442)(5,591)
Cash transferred, net of proceeds, from product line asset sale— (6,126)
Net cash used in investing activities(27,993)(15,954)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and term loans947,000 407,000 
Payments on revolving line of credit and term loans(602,000)(402,000)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans25,006 22,198 
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards(139,188)(76,673)
Repurchases of common stock(821,702)(405,526)
Other, net(2,039)— 
Net cash used in financing activities (592,923)(455,001)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash1,841 5,616 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents13,889 3,576 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year136,778 133,202 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year$150,667 $136,778 


FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
NON-GAAP RESULTS
(Unaudited)
 Quarter Ended September 30,Year Ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
 (In thousands, except per share data)
GAAP net income$135,691 $101,424 $512,811 $429,375 
Amortization of intangible assets92 275 917 1,100 
Gain on product line asset sale— — — (1,941)
Share-based compensation expense39,982 34,097 149,439 123,847 
Income tax adjustments(10,134)(8,760)(38,083)(30,806)
Excess tax benefit(2,429)(852)(29,774)(12,586)
Adjustment to tax reserves and valuation allowance— 560 — (8,940)
Non-GAAP net income$163,202 $126,744 $595,310 $500,049 
GAAP diluted earnings per share$5.44 $4.01 $20.45 $16.93 
Amortization of intangible assets— 0.01 0.04 0.04 
Gain on product line asset sale— — — (0.08)
Share-based compensation expense1.60 1.35 5.96 4.88 
Income tax adjustments(0.41)(0.35)(1.52)(1.21)
Excess tax benefit(0.10)(0.03)(1.19)(0.50)
Adjustment to tax reserves and valuation allowance— 0.02 — (0.35)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share$6.54 $5.01 $23.74 $19.71 
Free cash flow
Net cash provided by operating activities$226,478 $164,049 $632,964 $468,915 
Capital expenditures(7,123)(1,068)(25,551)(4,237)
Free cash flow$219,355 $162,981 $607,413 $464,678 
Note: The numbers may not sum to total due to rounding.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the consolidated GAAP financial statements, the company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP EPS, and free cash flow. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS exclude, to the extent applicable, such items as the impact of amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, restructuring and acquisition-related, excess tax benefit, and adjustment to tax valuation allowance items. Free cash flow excludes capital expenditures. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of recurring business results including significant non-cash expenses. We believe management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to historical performance and liquidity as well as comparisons to our competitors’ operating results. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency with respect to key measures used by management in its financial and operating decision-making.


FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
(Unaudited)
 Fiscal 2025 Guidance
 (In millions, except per share data)
 
GAAP net income$624 
Share-based compensation expense157 
Income tax adjustments(39)
Excess tax benefit(30)
Non-GAAP net income$712 
GAAP diluted earnings per share$25.05 
Share-based compensation expense6.31 
Income tax adjustments(1.58)
Excess tax benefit(1.20)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share$28.58 

Note: The numbers may not sum to total due to rounding.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the consolidated GAAP financial statements, the company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP EPS, and free cash flow. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS exclude, to the extent applicable, such items as the impact of amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, restructuring and acquisition-related, excess tax benefit, and adjustment to tax valuation allowance items. Free cash flow excludes capital expenditures. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of recurring business results including significant non-cash expenses. We believe management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to historical performance and liquidity as well as comparisons to our competitors’ operating results. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency with respect to key measures used by management in its financial and operating decision-making.

Contacts
Investors/Analysts:
Dave Singleton
Fair Isaac Corporation
(800) 459-7125
investor@fico.com

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