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FICO Announces Earnings of $0.43 per Share for First Quarter Fiscal 2015
[January 29, 2015]

FICO Announces Earnings of $0.43 per Share for First Quarter Fiscal 2015


SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FICO (NYSE:FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, today announced results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014.

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First Quarter Fiscal 2015 GAAP Results
Net income for the quarter totaled $14.4 million, or $0.43 per share, versus $17.0 million, or $0.47 per share, reported in the prior year period.

First Quarter Fiscal 2015 Non-GAAP Results
Non-GAAP Net Income for the quarter was $22.6 million vs. $26.2 million in the prior year period. Non-GAAP EPS for the quarter was $0.68 vs. $0.73 in the prior year period. Free cash flow for the quarter was negative $4.9 million vs. $25.5 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.

First Quarter Fiscal 2015 GAAP Revenue
The company reported revenues of $189.5 million for the quarter as compared to $184.3 million reported in the prior year period, an increase of 3%. 

"We continue to drive growth in our Applications and Tools segments," said Will Lansing, chief executive officer. "And we are well-positioned in our Scores segments to deliver on new opportunities. At the same time, we continue to invest in our strategic SaaS initiatives, and are confident that we can deliver long-term growth."

Revenues for the first quarter fiscal 2015 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 $115.5 million in the first quarter compared to $111.9 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 3%. This was due to increased license and services revenue in Collections & Recovery Solutions and in Originations Solutions.
  • Scores revenues, which include the company's business-to-business (B2B) scoring solutions and associated professional services, and the myFICO® business-to-consumer (B2C) service, were $43.9 million in the first quarter compared to $47.2 million in the prior year quarter, a decrease of 7%. The B2B revenue decreased 8% primarily due to a Global FICO Score license sale in the prior year, while the B2C revenue decreased 5% from the prior year quarter.
  • Tools revenues, which include Blaze Advisor®, Xpress Optimization and related professional services, were $30.1 million in the first quarter compared to $25.2 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 19%, due primarily to a true-up associated with an underpayment of royalties for Blaze Advisor over a multi-year period.

Outlook 
The company is revising its guidance for fiscal 2015 as follows to reflect the acquisition of TONBELLER:






New Fiscal 2015 Guidance

Previous Fiscal 2015 Guidance

Revenue

$830 million - $835 million

$820 million - $825 million

GAAP Net Income

$92 million - $95 million

$92 million - $95 million

GAAP Earnings Per Share

$2.78 - $2.88

$2.78 - $2.88

Non-GAAP Net Income

$131 million - $134 million

$131 million - $134 million

Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share

$3.97 - $4.06

$3.97 - $4.06


The Non-GAAP financial measures are described in the financial table captioned "Non-GAAP Results".

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 2015 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 through January 29, 2016.

The webcast will also be distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors. The webcast can be accessed via Thomson's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About FICO
FICO (NYSE:FICO) delivers superior predictive analytics that drive smarter decisions. The company's groundbreaking use of mathematics to predict consumer behavior has transformed entire industries and revolutionized the way risk is managed and products are marketed. FICO's innovative solutions include the FICO® Score — the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the United States — along with the industry-leading solutions for managing credit accounts, identifying and minimizing the impact of fraud, and customizing consumer offers with pinpoint accuracy. Most of the world's top banks, as well as leading insurers, retailers, pharma businesses and government agencies rely on FICO solutions to accelerate growth, control risk, boost profits and meet regulatory and competitive demands. FICO also helps millions of individuals manage their personal credit health through www.myFICO.com. Learn more at www.fico.com. FICO: Make every decision count.  

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 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 realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, continuing 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, 2014 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. 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)














December 31,


September 30,


2014


2014

ASSETS:




Current assets:




     Cash and cash equivalents

$           94,651


$            105,075

     Accounts receivable, net

147,123


155,295

     Prepaid expenses and other current assets

38,096


28,157

          Total current assets

279,870


288,527





Marketable securities and investments

20,488


19,784

Property and equipment, net

36,791


36,677

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

818,325


827,842

Other assets

12,448


19,468


$      1,167,922


$         1,192,298





LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:




Current liabilities:




     Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

$           47,311


$              58,235

     Accrued compensation and employee benefits

30,081


56,650

     Deferred revenue

57,331


56,519

     Current maturities on debt

231,000


170,000

          Total current liabilities

365,723


341,404





Senior notes

376,000


376,000

Other liabilities

22,978


20,280

          Total liabilities

764,701


737,684





Stockholders' equity

403,221


454,614


$      1,167,922


$         1,192,298









 

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)










Quarter Ended 


December 31,


2014


2013





Revenues:




     Transactional and maintenance

$   131,410


$   129,655

     Professional services

35,198


34,286

     License

22,942


20,402

        Total revenues

189,550


184,343





Operating expenses:




     Cost of revenues

66,300


57,319

     Research & development

22,637


18,092

     Selling, general and administrative

72,801


66,989

     Amortization of intangible assets

2,932


3,013

     Restructuring and acquisition-related

-


3,660


164,670


149,073

Operating income

24,880


35,270

Other expense, net

(6,556)


(8,087)

Income before income taxes

18,324


27,183

Provision for income taxes

3,917


10,206

Net income

$     14,407


$     16,977













Basic earnings per share:

$         0.45


$         0.49

Diluted earnings per share:

$         0.43


$         0.47





Shares used in computing earnings per share:




     Basic

31,936


34,699

     Diluted

33,128


35,820









 

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)










 Quarter Ended 


 December 31, 


2014


2013

Cash flows from operating activities:




Net income

$   14,407


$   16,977

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by 




  operating activities:




      Depreciation and amortization

8,107


8,167

      Share-based compensation

8,794


7,235

      Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(35,518)


(2,348)

      Other, net

5,570


(1,653)

         Net cash provided by operating activities

1,360


28,378





Cash flows from investing activities:




Purchases of property and equipment

(5,667)


(2,154)

Other, net

75


-

         Net cash used in investing activities

(5,592)


(2,154)





Cash flows from financing activities:




Proceeds from revolving line of credit

81,000


8,000

Payments on revolving line of credit

(20,000)


-

Proceeds from issuances of common stock

6,713


10,832

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

(15,007)


(8,821)

Repurchases of common stock

(60,593)


(27,125)

Other, net

5,850


3,857

         Net cash used in financing activities

(2,037)


(13,257)





Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(4,155)


(208)





Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(10,424)


12,759

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

105,075


83,178

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$   94,651


$   95,937









 

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

REVENUE BY SEGMENT

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

















Quarter Ended 





December 31,





2014


2013










Applications revenues:







     Transactional and maintenance


$   78,551


$   77,779



     Professional services


28,499


26,787



     License


8,448


7,350



          Total applications revenues


$ 115,498


$ 111,916










Scores revenues:







     Transactional and maintenance


$   42,937


$   43,318



     Professional services


788


589



     License


216


3,273



          Total scores revenues


$   43,941


$   47,180










Tools revenues:







     Transactional and maintenance


$     9,922


$     8,558



     Professional services


5,911


6,910



     License


14,278


9,779



          Total tools revenues


$   30,111


$   25,247










Total revenues:







     Transactional and maintenance


$ 131,410


$ 129,655



     Professional services


35,198


34,286



     License


22,942


20,402



          Total revenues


$ 189,550


$ 184,343

















 

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

NON-GAAP RESULTS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)










Quarter Ended 


December 31,


2014


2013





GAAP net income

$ 14,407


$ 16,977

Amortization of intangible assets (net of tax)

2,050


1,996

Restructuring and acquisition-related (net of tax)

-


2,424

Stock-based compensation expense (net of tax)

6,149


4,792

Non-GAAP net income

$ 22,606


$ 26,189









GAAP diluted earnings per share

$     0.43


$     0.47

Amortization of intangible assets (net of tax)

0.06


0.06

Restructuring and acquisition-related (net of tax)

-


0.07

Stock-based compensation expense (net of tax)

0.19


0.13

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$     0.68


$     0.73





Free cash flow




Net cash provided by operating activities

$   1,360


$ 28,378

Capital expenditures

(5,667)


(2,154)

Dividends paid

(635)


(693)

Free cash flow

$ (4,942)


$ 25,531





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, 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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