FICO Announces Earnings of $3.61 per Share for Third Quarter Fiscal 2022

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FICO (NYSE:FICO) reported third fiscal quarter 2022 revenues of $349 million, up from $338 million year-over-year. Net income was $93.5 million ($3.61 per share), significantly lower than $151.2 million ($5.18 per share) in the prior year, which included a $92.8 million pre-tax gain from a sale. Non-GAAP net income increased to $115.7 million ($4.47 per share). The company recorded strong performance with 9% growth in Software Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and reaffirms fiscal 2022 guidance of $1.355 billion in revenue.

Positive

• Revenue growth of 3.2% year-over-year.
• Non-GAAP net income rose to $115.7 million, compared to $98.8 million last year.
• Software Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased by 9%.
• Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate of 108%, with platform solutions at 135%.

Negative

• Net income decreased significantly from $151.2 million to $93.5 million.

Revenue of $349 million vs. $338 million in prior year

BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FICO (NYSE:FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, today announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 GAAP Results

Net income for the quarter totaled $93.5 million, or $3.61 per share, versus $151.2 million, or $5.18 per share, in the prior year period. The prior year results included a pre-tax gain of $92.8 million on the sale of the Debt Collections and Recovery product line, or $2.52 per share after tax.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $117.1 million versus $100.6 million in the prior year period.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Non-GAAP Results

Non-GAAP Net Income for the quarter was $115.7 million, or $4.47 per share, versus $98.8 million, or $3.38 per share, in the prior year period. Free cash flow was $115.2 million for the quarter versus $99.0 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.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 GAAP Revenue

The company reported revenues of $349.0 million for the quarter as compared to $338.2 million reported in the prior year period.

“We delivered excellent results again this quarter, demonstrating the resilience of our business,” said Will Lansing, chief executive officer. “We remain well positioned for continued growth as we finish our fiscal year.”

Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 across 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) scoring solutions, were $179.4 million in the third quarter, compared to $172.2 million in the prior year period, an increase of 4%. B2B revenue increased 3%, driven largely by unit price increases and increases in unsecured credit Originations volumes, partially offset by decreases in Mortgage Origination volumes. B2C revenue increased 7% from the prior year period primarily due to growth in our partner channel.
• Software revenues, which include the company’s analytics and digital decisioning technology, as well as associated professional services, were $169.6 million in the third quarter, compared to $166.0 million in the prior year period, an increase of 2%, primarily attributable to an increase in our platform software revenue, partially offset by the sale of the Debt Collections and Recovery product line in June 2021, and reduced Professional Services revenue.
  • Year-over-year, Software Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) was up 9%, consisting of 60% platform ARR growth and 1% non-platform ARR growth. Software Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate was 108% in the third quarter, with platform solutions at 135% and non-platform solutions at 101%.

Outlook

The company is reiterating its previously provided guidance for fiscal 2022:

	Fiscal 2022 Guidance
Revenues	$1.355 billion
GAAP Net Income	$350 million
GAAP EPS	$13.11
Non GAAP Net Income	$429 million
Non GAAP EPS	$16.08

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 third 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 August 3, 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)
		June 30,				September 30,
		2022				2021
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	155,062			$	195,354
Accounts receivable, net			286,341				312,107
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			31,854				43,513
Total current assets			473,257				550,974
Marketable securities and investments			26,560				33,196
Property and equipment, net			20,449				27,913
Operating lease right-of-use-assets			39,711				47,275
Goodwill and intangible assets, net			775,132				792,284
Other assets			121,727				116,134
		$	1,456,836			$	1,567,776
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		$	75,175			$	100,284
Accrued compensation and employee benefits			80,194				103,506
Deferred revenue			98,486				105,417
Current maturities on debt			130,000				250,000
Total current liabilities			383,855				559,207
Long-term debt			1,826,671				1,009,018
Operating lease liabilities			42,970				53,670
Other liabilities			50,812				56,823
Total liabilities			2,304,308				1,678,718
Stockholders' deficit			(847,472	)			(110,942	)
		$	1,456,836			$	1,567,776

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
		Quarter Ended								Nine Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Revenues:
On-premises and SaaS software		$	142,537			$	130,230			$	417,963			$	382,236
Professional services			27,074				35,752				77,975				114,151
Scores			179,355				172,202				532,584				485,572
Total revenues			348,966				338,184				1,028,522				981,959
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues			78,691				82,240				219,688				260,101
Research & development			35,880				45,826				111,247				130,089
Selling, general and administrative			93,248				107,729				287,710				298,912
Amortization of intangible assets			532				810				1,619				2,692
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture			-				(92,805	)			-				(100,139	)
Total operating expenses			208,351				143,800				620,264				591,655
Operating income			140,615				194,384				408,258				390,304
Other expense, net			(19,721	)			(6,492	)			(50,059	)			(22,628	)
Income before income taxes			120,894				187,892				358,199				367,676
Provision for income taxes			27,394				36,694				75,357				61,312
Net income		$	93,500			$	151,198			$	282,842			$	306,364
Basic earnings per share:		$	3.65			$	5.27			$	10.75			$	10.58
Diluted earnings per share:		$	3.61			$	5.18			$	10.63			$	10.38
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic			25,634				28,687				26,319				28,967
Diluted			25,867				29,195				26,608				29,505

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended
		June 30,
		2022				2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	282,842			$	306,364
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			15,819				20,066
Share-based compensation			86,363				84,099
Changes in operating assets and liabilities			(43,489	)			24,728
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture			-				(100,139	)
Other, net			23,089				(3,056	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			364,624				332,062
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(5,232	)			(5,792	)
Net activity from marketable securities			(1,447	)			(2,827	)
Proceeds from product line asset sales and business divestiture			2,257				146,428
Other, net			-				(210	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(4,422	)			137,599
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and term loan			1,010,000				429,000
Payments on revolving line of credit and term loan			(855,500	)			(208,000	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes			550,000				-
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans			11,117				14,580
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(49,027	)			(88,770	)
Repurchases of common stock			(1,048,027	)			(541,205	)
Other, net			(8,819	)			(177	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(390,256	)			(394,572	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(10,238	)			5,129
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(40,292	)			80,218
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			195,354				157,394
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	155,062			$	237,612

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
NON-GAAP RESULTS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
		Quarter Ended								Nine Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
GAAP net income		$	93,500			$	151,198			$	282,842			$	306,364
Amortization of intangible assets			532				810				1,619				2,692
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture			-				(92,805	)			-				(100,139	)
Stock-based compensation expense			28,549				30,761				86,363				84,099
Income tax adjustments			(6,842	)			11,391				(21,012	)			(366	)
Excess tax benefit			(78	)			(2,561	)			(8,530	)			(22,073	)
Non-GAAP net income		$	115,661			$	98,794			$	341,282			$	270,577
GAAP diluted earnings per share		$	3.61			$	5.18			$	10.63			$	10.38
Amortization of intangible assets			0.02				0.03				0.06				0.09
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture			-				(3.18	)			-				(3.39	)
Stock-based compensation expense			1.10				1.05				3.25				2.85
Income tax adjustments			(0.26	)			0.39				(0.79	)			(0.01	)
Excess tax benefit			(0.00	)			(0.09	)			(0.32	)			(0.75	)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share		$	4.47			$	3.38			$	12.83			$	9.17
Free cash flow
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	117,140			$	100,592			$	364,625			$	332,062
Capital expenditures			(1,939	)			(1,572	)			(5,232	)			(5,792	)
Free cash flow		$	115,201			$	99,020			$	359,393			$	326,270
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		$	350
Amortization of intangible assets			2
Stock-based compensation expense			115
Income tax adjustments			(30	)
Excess tax benefit			(8	)
Non-GAAP net income		$	429
GAAP diluted earnings per share		$	13.11
Amortization of intangible assets			0.08
Stock-based compensation expense			4.31
Income tax adjustments			(1.12	)
Excess tax benefit			(0.29	)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share		$	16.08
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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Source: FICO

FAQ

What were FICO's third quarter fiscal 2022 earnings results?

FICO reported net income of $93.5 million, or $3.61 per share, compared to $151.2 million, or $5.18 per share, in the previous year.

How did FICO's revenue perform in the third quarter of 2022?

FICO's revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $349 million, an increase from $338 million in the same quarter of the prior year.

What is FICO's guidance for fiscal 2022?

FICO is reaffirming its fiscal 2022 guidance of $1.355 billion in revenue and $350 million in GAAP net income.

What factors contributed to FICO's revenue growth in Q3 2022?

Revenue growth was driven by a 4% increase in Scores revenues and a 2% increase in Software revenues.