Fair Isaac Corporation

- As of March 31, 2026, FICO had $272 million in cash and marketable investments. - Total debt stood at $3.64 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 5.5%. - In March, FICO issued $1 billion in senior notes due 2034 and used part of the proceeds to redeem $400 million in senior notes due in May. - There is a $265 million balance on the revolving line of credit, which is repayable at any time. - No explicit mention of new fundraising plans through debt or equity was made in the provided transcript. - The company continues to return capital to shareholders via share repurchases, supported by strong free cash flow and available revolver capacity. - Overall, no announced plans for new fundraising through debt or equity at this time.

- Incremental expenses include investments in new scores and marketing, particularly for the Scores business. - Incremental personnel expenses and marketing spend expected related to FICO World conference and Scores business growth. - Software segment growth, especially platform bookings, indicates ongoing investment in platform development and customer expansion. - Investments focus primarily within financial services, driven by land-and-expand strategy with existing customers. - No material change or significant new capital expenditures explicitly detailed; expenses trending modestly upward from Q2 run rate, mainly personnel and marketing. - Innovation investments continue but are described as not large relative to overall expenses. - Preparing to launch and scale FICO 10T with pricing adjustments meant to encourage adoption. - Overall, strategic investments center on product innovation, marketing, and platform expansion rather than heavy capital expenditures.

- Q2 FY26 revenues rose 39% YoY to $692 million, with strong momentum expected to continue. - Scores segment, up 60% YoY, driven mainly by mortgage origination score price and volume growth; conservative volume guidance with no anticipated share loss. - Software segment ARR grew 10% YoY, with platform ARR up 49%, driven by land and expand strategy; non-platform declined due to migrations and usage drops. - Software ACV bookings up 36% YoY, with expectations of stronger bookings in H2 2026. - Mortgage origination volumes notably strong, supported by rate environment and bureau data, with 127% growth in mortgage revenues this quarter. - Platform adoption and expansion in financial services remain the primary growth drivers; minimal growth impact from outside financial verticals currently. - Management expects steady expense growth supporting innovation and marketing, especially around FICO World event. - Share buybacks suggest confidence in valuation and cash flow outlook.

- Full-year FY 2026 revenue guidance raised to $2.45 billion, a 23% increase year-over-year. - GAAP net income guidance increased to $825 million, a 27% rise from prior year. - GAAP earnings per share (EPS) guidance raised to $35.60, up 34%. - Non-GAAP net income guidance now $946 million, a 29% growth. - Non-GAAP EPS guidance increased to $40.45, a 35% increase. - Non-GAAP operating margin expansion of 712 basis points year-over-year to 65% for Q2. - Operating expenses expected to trend modestly upward, mainly due to personnel and marketing for FICO World and Scores business. - Continued strong free cash flow generation with $214 million in Q2 and $867 million over last 4 quarters, up 28%. - Share repurchases ongoing, with $605 million bought back in Q2 and an additional $170 million after April 1.

- Software segment ACV (Annual Contract Value) bookings for the quarter were $28 million. - Trailing 12-month ACV bookings reached $126 million, a 36% increase year-over-year. - Strong pipeline expected to drive bookings in the second half of the year to exceed first half. - Platform ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) was $349 million (44% of total ARR), growing 49% year-over-year. - Non-platform ARR declined 8% to $440 million due to migrations, end-of-life products, and usage declines. - Platform growth driven by new customer wins and expanded use cases. - Software segment revenues up 7% year-over-year to $217 million. - SaaS revenues grew 19%, driven by FICO Platform. - Overall outlook reflects robust order intake and strong momentum in platform bookings.