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FICO Announces Earnings of $1.80 per Share for Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019

November 4, 2019 4:15 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FICO (NYSE: FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, today announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019.

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Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 GAAP ResultsNet income for the quarter totaled $54.6 million, or $1.80 per share, versus $32.7 million, or $1.07 per share, in the prior year period.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $95.4 million versus $60.0 million in the prior year period.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 Non-GAAP ResultsNon-GAAP Net Income for the quarter was $60.8 million versus $41.1 million in the prior year period. Non-GAAP EPS for the quarter was $2.01 versus $1.34 in the prior year period. Free cash flow for the quarter was $89.6 million versus $52.9 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 2019 GAAP Revenue The company reported revenues of $305.3 million for the quarter as compared to $256.5 million reported in the prior year period.

"Our strong fourth quarter capped off another great year," said Will Lansing, chief executive officer. "We delivered double-digit revenue and earnings growth while expanding our margins."

Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 across each of the company's three operating segments were as follows:

  • Applications revenues, which include the company's preconfigured decision management applications and associated professional services, were $149.9 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $139.0 million in the prior year period, an increase of 8%, due primarily to increased transactional volumes and license sales in Falcon Fraud Solutions.
  • Scores revenues, which include the company's business-to-business (B2B) scoring solutions and associated professional services, and business-to-consumer (B2C) service, were $115.9 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $89.5 million in the prior year period, an increase of 30%. B2B revenue increased 40% and B2C revenue increased 7% from the prior year period.
  • Decision Management Software revenues, which include Blaze AdvisorĀ®, Xpress Optimization, Decision Management Platform and related professional services, were $39.5 million in the fourth quarter compared to $28.0 million in the prior year period, an increase of 41%, due primarily to increased license sales and services revenue.

Outlook The company is providing the following guidance for fiscal 2020:

Fiscal 2020 Guidance

Revenues

$1.245 billion

GAAP Net Income

$204 million

GAAP EPS

$6.75

Non GAAP Net Income

$251 million

Non GAAP EPS

$8.30

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

Company to Host Conference CallThe company will host a webcast today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to report its fourth quarter fiscal 2019 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 at our Events Page under Past Events through November 4, 2020.

About FICOFICO (NYSE: FICO) powers decisions that help people and businesses around the world prosper. Founded in 1956 and based in Silicon Valley, the company is a pioneer in the use of predictive analytics and data science to improve operational decisions. FICO holds more than 165 US and foreign patents on technologies that increase profitability, customer satisfaction and growth for businesses in financial services, telecommunications, health care, retail and many other industries. Using FICO solutions, businesses in more than 100 countries do everything from protecting 2.6 billion payment cards from fraud, to helping people get credit, to ensuring that millions of airplanes and rental cars are in the right place at the right time.

Learn more at http://www.fico.com

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Statement Concerning Forward-Looking InformationExcept 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 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, material adverse developments in global economic conditions or in the markets we serve, and other risks described from time to time in FICO's SEC reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes, FICO's results could differ materially from its expectations. FICO disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

September 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

* As Adjusted

ASSETS:

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 106,426

$ 90,023

Accounts receivable, net

297,427

266,742

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

51,853

39,624

Total current assets

455,706

396,389

Marketable securities and investments

21,865

19,756

Property and equipment, net

53,027

48,837

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

817,681

815,426

Other assets

85,169

50,059

$ 1,433,448

$ 1,330,467

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

$ 55,572

$ 51,276

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

106,240

84,292

Deferred revenue

111,016

103,335

Current maturities on debt

218,000

235,000

Total current liabilities

490,828

473,903

Long-term debt

606,790

528,944

Other liabilities

46,063

40,183

Total liabilities

1,143,681

1,043,030

Stockholders' equity

289,767

287,437

$ 1,433,448

$ 1,330,467

* Prior-period information has been adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which we adopted on October 1, 2018.

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

* As Adjusted

* As Adjusted

Revenues:

Transactional and maintenance

$ 228,936

$ 195,266

$ 860,948

$ 750,603

Professional services

48,138

44,215

184,095

176,910

License

28,270

17,051

115,040

72,633

Total revenues

305,344

256,532

1,160,083

1,000,146

Operating expenses:

Cost of revenues

87,996

79,962

336,845

312,898

Research & development

39,396

34,407

149,478

128,383

Selling, general and administrative

105,992

93,054

414,086

376,912

Amortization of intangible assets

1,673

1,551

6,126

6,594

Total operating expenses

235,057

208,974

906,535

824,787

Operating income

70,287

47,558

253,548

175,359

Other expense, net

(9,399)

1,432

(37,476)

(18,427)

Income before income taxes

60,888

48,990

216,072

156,932

Provision for income taxes

6,304

16,277

23,948

30,450

Net income

$ 54,584

$ 32,713

$ 192,124

$ 126,482

Basic earnings per share:

$ 1.89

$ 1.13

$ 6.63

$ 4.26

Diluted earnings per share:

$ 1.80

$ 1.07

$ 6.34

$ 4.06

Shares used in computing earnings per share:

Basic

28,918

29,077

28,980

29,711

Diluted

30,290

30,702

30,294

31,180

* Prior-period information has been adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which we adopted on October 1, 2018.

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Year Ended

September 30,

2019

2018

* As Adjusted

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$ 192,124

$ 126,482

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by

operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

31,612

30,182

Share-based compensation

82,973

74,814

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(55,466)

(8,415)

Other, net

9,107

(11)

Net cash provided by operating activities

260,350

223,052

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(23,981)

(31,299)

Net activity from marketable securities

(2,924)

(2,820)

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(15,855)

-

Other, net

-

20,000

Net cash used in investing activities

(42,760)

(14,119)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from revolving line of credit

229,000

427,000

Payments on revolving line of credit

(141,000)

(531,000)

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

-

400,000

Payment on senior notes

(28,000)

(131,000)

Proceeds from issuances of common stock

22,788

11,023

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

(52,996)

(44,205)

Repurchases of common stock

(228,894)

(342,596)

Other, net

(945)

(7,849)

Net cash used in financing activities

(200,047)

(218,627)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(1,140)

(5,901)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

16,403

(15,595)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

90,023

105,618

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$ 106,426

$ 90,023

* Prior-period information has been adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which we adopted on October 1, 2018.

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

REVENUE BY SEGMENT

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

* As Adjusted

* As Adjusted

Applications revenues:

Transactional and maintenance

$ 100,774

$ 94,540

$ 395,398

$ 372,283

Professional services

35,826

34,448

137,258

142,736

License

13,323

10,059

72,378

49,356

Total applications revenues

$ 149,923

$ 139,047

$ 605,034

$ 564,375

Scores revenues:

Transactional and maintenance

$ 115,155

$ 88,339

$ 415,288

$ 331,662

Professional services

163

287

2,157

1,900

License

627

881

3,732

2,308

Total scores revenues

$ 115,945

$ 89,507

$ 421,177

$ 335,870

Decision Management Software revenues:

Transactional and maintenance

$ 13,007

$ 12,387

$ 50,262

$ 46,658

Professional services

12,149

9,480

44,680

32,274

License

14,320

6,111

38,930

20,969

Total decision management software revenues

$ 39,476

$ 27,978

$ 133,872

$ 99,901

Total revenues:

Transactional and maintenance

$ 228,936

$ 195,266

$ 860,948

$ 750,603

Professional services

48,138

44,215

184,095

176,910

License

28,270

17,051

115,040

72,633

Total revenues

$ 305,344

$ 256,532

$ 1,160,083

$ 1,000,146

* Prior-period information has been adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which we adopted on October 1, 2018.

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

NON-GAAP RESULTS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

* As Adjusted

* As Adjusted

GAAP net income

$ 54,584

$ 32,713

$ 192,124

$ 126,482

Amortization of intangible assets

1,673

1,551

6,126

6,594

Stock-based compensation expense

21,042

20,183

82,973

74,813

Realized gain on cost-method investment

-

(10,000)

-

(10,000)

Income tax adjustments

(5,836)

(3,654)

(22,939)

(18,948)

Excess tax benefit

(10,643)

(7,556)

(30,666)

(22,253)

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

-

7,848

-

14,754

Non-GAAP net income

$ 60,820

$ 41,085

$ 227,618

$ 171,442

GAAP diluted earnings per share

$ 1.80

$ 1.07

$ 6.34

$ 4.06

Amortization of intangible assets

0.06

0.05

0.20

0.21

Stock-based compensation expense

0.69

0.66

2.74

2.40

Realized gain on cost-method investment

-

(0.33)

-

(0.32)

Income tax adjustments

(0.19)

(0.12)

(0.76)

(0.61)

Excess tax benefit

(0.35)

(0.25)

(1.01)

(0.71)

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

-

0.26

-

0.47

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$ 2.01

$ 1.34

$ 7.51

$ 5.50

Free cash flow

Net cash provided by operating activities

$ 95,414

$ 59,963

$ 260,350

$ 223,052

Capital expenditures

(5,811)

(7,079)

(23,981)

(31,299)

Free cash flow

$ 89,603

$ 52,884

$ 236,369

$ 191,753

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

* Prior-period information has been adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which we adopted on October 1, 2018.

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 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 and dividends paid. 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

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Fiscal 2020 Guidance

GAAP net income

$ 204

Amortization of intangible assets

5

Restructuring and acquisition-related

4

Stock-based compensation expense

90

Income tax adjustments

(26)

Excess tax benefit

(25)

Non-GAAP net income

$ 251

GAAP diluted earnings per share

$ 6.75

Amortization of intangible assets

0.15

Restructuring and acquisition-related

0.12

Stock-based compensation expense

2.96

Income tax adjustments

(0.85)

Excess tax benefit

(0.83)

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$ 8.30

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 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 and dividends paid. 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.

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