FICO Announces Earnings of $3.09 per Share for First Quarter Fiscal 2022
FICO (NYSE:FICO) reported a strong start to its fiscal 2022, ending December 31, 2021. The company posted net income of $85.0 million ($3.09 per share), slightly down from $86.5 million ($2.90 per share) a year prior. Operating cash flow increased to $124.9 million. Non-GAAP net income rose to $101.9 million ($3.70 per share), compared to $81.6 million ($2.74 per share) last year. Revenue for the quarter was $322.4 million, up from $312.4 million. FICO also reiterated its fiscal 2022 guidance of $1.35 billion in revenue.
- Net income increased to $85.0 million, or $3.09 per share.
- Operating cash flow rose significantly to $124.9 million.
- Non-GAAP net income increased to $101.9 million, or $3.70 per share.
- Revenue grew to $322.4 million, a 3% increase year-over-year.
- Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in Software segment up 10%.
- Scores segment revenues increased by 17%, with B2C revenue surging 27%.
- Software revenues decreased by 9% year-over-year due to a product line sale and reduced professional services.
BOZEMAN, Mont., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FICO (NYSE:FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, today announced results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021.
First Quarter Fiscal 2022 GAAP Results
Net income for the quarter totaled
Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was
First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Non-GAAP Results
Non-GAAP Net Income for the quarter was
First Quarter Fiscal 2022 GAAP Revenue
The company reported revenues of
"We're off to a good start in fiscal 2022, delivering
Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 across the company's two operating segments were as follows:
- Software revenues, which include the company's analytics and digital decisioning technology, were
$152.9 million in the first quarter, compared to$167.8 million in the prior year period, a decrease of9% , primarily due to the sale of the Debt Collections and Recovery product line in June 2021 and reductions in professional services, partially offset by growth in platform software revenue. Year-over-year, Software Annual Recurring Revenue was up10% , consisting of67% platform ARR growth and3% non-platform ARR growth. Software Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate was109% year-over-year, with platform solutions at143% and non-platform solutions at102% . - Scores revenues, which include the company's business-to-business (B2B) scoring solutions, and business-to-consumer (B2C) scoring solutions, were
$169.5 million in the first quarter, compared to$144.7 million in the prior year period, an increase of17% . B2B revenue increased13% , driven largely by unit price increases. B2C revenue increased27% from the prior year period due to higher volumes at myFICO.com, as well as through our partners.
Outlook
The company is reiterating its previously provided guidance for fiscal 2022:
Fiscal 2022 Guidance | |
Revenues | |
GAAP Net Income | |
GAAP EPS | |
Non GAAP Net Income | |
Non GAAP EPS |
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 today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to report its first quarter fiscal 2022 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 Past Events page through January 27, 2023.
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 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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FICO is a registered trademark of Fair Isaac Corporation in the US 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 COVID-19 on macroeconomic conditions and FICO's business, operations and personnel, the success of the Company's business 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, the effects of, and any changes in, laws and regulations applicable to the Company's business or its customers, the failure to protect data privacy and security, 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, 2021 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 | |||
(In thousands) | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
December 31, | September 30, | ||
2021 | 2021 | ||
ASSETS: | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 162,157 | $ 195,354 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 260,161 | 312,107 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 39,678 | 43,513 | |
Total current assets | 461,996 | 550,974 | |
Marketable securities and investments | 35,242 | 33,196 | |
Property and equipment, net | 24,597 | 27,913 | |
Operating lease right-of-use-assets | 46,061 | 47,275 | |
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 790,817 | 792,284 | |
Other assets | 104,597 | 116,134 | |
$ 1,463,310 | $ 1,567,776 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT: | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | $ 95,490 | $ 100,284 | |
Accrued compensation and employee benefits | 62,926 | 103,506 | |
Deferred revenue | 98,381 | 105,417 | |
Current maturities on debt | 65,000 | 250,000 | |
Total current liabilities | 321,797 | 559,207 | |
Long-term debt | 1,568,292 | 1,009,018 | |
Operating lease liabilities | 50,972 | 53,670 | |
Other liabilities | 60,548 | 56,823 | |
Total liabilities | 2,001,609 | 1,678,718 | |
Stockholders' deficit | (538,299) | (110,942) | |
$ 1,463,310 | $ 1,567,776 | ||
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
Quarter Ended | |||
December 31, | |||
2021 | 2020 | ||
Revenues: | |||
On-premises and SaaS software | $ 126,338 | $ 126,455 | |
Professional services | 26,536 | 41,308 | |
Scores | 169,487 | 144,651 | |
Total revenues | 322,361 | 312,414 | |
Operating expenses: | |||
Cost of revenues | 69,203 | 89,528 | |
Research & development | 38,980 | 40,651 | |
Selling, general and administrative | 98,048 | 93,911 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | 544 | 937 | |
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture | - | (7,334) | |
Total operating expenses | 206,775 | 217,693 | |
Operating income | 115,586 | 94,721 | |
Other expense, net | (10,766) | (6,761) | |
Income before income taxes | 104,820 | 87,960 | |
Provision for income taxes | 19,861 | 1,468 | |
Net income | $ 84,959 | $ 86,492 | |
Basic earnings per share: | $ 3.13 | $ 2.97 | |
Diluted earnings per share: | $ 3.09 | $ 2.90 | |
Shares used in computing earnings per share: | |||
Basic | 27,167 | 29,127 | |
Diluted | 27,524 | 29,789 | |
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||
(In thousands) | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
Quarter Ended | |||
December 31, | |||
2021 | 2020 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net income | $ 84,959 | $ 86,492 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by | |||
operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,227 | 7,026 | |
Share-based compensation | 29,878 | 25,132 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (4,171) | (35,584) | |
Other, net | 8,988 | (5,119) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 124,881 | 77,947 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Purchases of property and equipment | (895) | (3,045) | |
Net activity from marketable securities | (2,634) | (1,174) | |
Proceeds from product line asset sales and business divestiture | 2,257 | 8,291 | |
Other, net | - | (210) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,272) | 3,862 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and term loan | 620,000 | 116,000 | |
Payments on revolving line of credit and term loan | (788,000) | (80,000) | |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | 550,000 | - | |
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans | 550 | 57 | |
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (47,024) | (85,678) | |
Repurchases of common stock | (482,755) | (50,011) | |
Other, net | (8,200) | (176) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (155,429) | (99,808) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (1,377) | 5,267 | |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (33,197) | (12,732) | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 195,354 | 157,394 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 162,157 | $ 144,662 | |
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | |||
NON-GAAP RESULTS | |||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
Quarter Ended | |||
December 31, | |||
2021 | 2020 | ||
GAAP net income | $ 84,959 | $ 86,492 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | 544 | 937 | |
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture | - | (7,334) | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 29,878 | 25,132 | |
Income tax adjustments | (7,493) | (4,486) | |
Excess tax benefit | (5,957) | (19,183) | |
Non-GAAP net income | $ 101,931 | $ 81,558 | |
GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ 3.09 | $ 2.90 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | 0.02 | 0.03 | |
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture | - | (0.25) | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1.09 | 0.84 | |
Income tax adjustments | (0.27) | (0.15) | |
Excess tax benefit | (0.22) | (0.64) | |
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ 3.70 | $ 2.74 | |
Free cash flow | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 124,881 | $ 77,947 | |
Capital expenditures | (895) | (3,045) | |
Free cash flow | $ 123,986 | $ 74,902 | |
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. | ||||||||
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | |
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GUIDANCE | |
(In millions, except per share data) | |
(Unaudited) | |
Fiscal 2022 Guidance | |
GAAP net income | $ 318 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 2 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 115 |
Income tax adjustments | (30) |
Excess tax benefit | (8) |
Non-GAAP net income | $ 397 |
GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ 11.29 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 0.07 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 4.09 |
Income tax adjustments | (1.06) |
Excess tax benefit | (0.28) |
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ 14.12 |
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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