Financial Performance - Total revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, were 440.0million,a15383.5 million in the same quarter of 2023[84] - Revenues for the Scores segment were 235.7million,reflectinga23191.5 million in the prior year[84] - Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) for the Software segment as of December 31, 2024, was 729.3million,a6688.0 million as of December 31, 2023[84] - Operating income for the quarter was 179.5million,a19150.8 million in the same quarter of 2023[84] - Net income for the quarter was 152.5million,representinga26121.1 million in the prior year[84] - Diluted EPS for the quarter was 6.14,a284.80 in the same quarter of 2023[84] - Total revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, were 439.97million,a15382.06 million in the same quarter of 2023[97] - Operating income for the quarter was 179.53million,reflectinga19151.36 million in the prior year[109] - Net income for the quarter was 152.53million,a26121.07 million in the same quarter of 2023[97] Cash Flow and Debt - Cash flows from operating activities were 194.0million,comparedto122.1 million in the same quarter of 2023[84] - Total debt balance increased to 2.4billionasofDecember31,2024,upfrom2.2 billion as of September 30, 2024[84] - Net cash provided by operating activities increased to 194.0millionforthequarterendedDecember31,2024,upfrom122.1 million in the same quarter of 2023, representing a 71.9millionincrease[119]−Netcashusedininvestingactivitiesroseto8.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to 2.4millionintheprioryear,primarilyduetoa6.3 million increase in capitalized internal-use software costs[120] - Net cash used in financing activities increased to 144.2millionforthequarterendedDecember31,2024,from99.9 million in the same quarter of 2023, largely due to a 90.9millionincreaseincommonstockrepurchases[121]−Thecompanyhasanewstockrepurchaseprogramauthorizedforupto1.0 billion, with 600.7millionremainingasofDecember31,2024,afterspending159.7 million during the quarter[122] - As of December 31, 2024, the company had 425.0millioninborrowingsundertherevolvinglineofcreditataweighted−averageinterestrateof5.7621.3 billion as of December 31, 2024, with compliance to all financial covenants[126] Expenses - Research and development expenses increased by 2.5 million, with R&D expenses as a percentage of revenues decreasing to 10% from 11% year-over-year[101] - Selling, general and administrative expenses rose by 23.6 million, with these expenses as a percentage of revenues increasing to 29% from 27% year-over-year[103] Segment Performance - Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate for the Software segment was 105% as of December 31, 2024[84] - Scores segment revenues increased by 43.6million,drivenbya42.0 million rise in business-to-business scores revenue and a 1.6millionincreaseinbusiness−to−consumerrevenue[94]−Softwaresegmentrevenuesroseby14.3 million, primarily due to a 17.3millionincreaseinon−premisesandSaaSsoftwarerevenue,partiallyoffsetbya3.0 million decrease in professional services revenue[95] - Segment operating income for Scores increased by 35.1million,whileSoftwaresegmentoperatingincomeroseby5.6 million, contributing to a total segment operating income increase of 37.0million[111]TaxandLegalMatters−Theeffectiveincometaxrateforthequarterwas(1.6)8,600,000 for Euro (EUR), 8,460,000forBritishpound(GBP),and8,967,000 for Singapore dollar (SGD)[135] - The fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts as of December 31, 2024, is 8,958,000forEuro(EUR),10,600,000 for British pound (GBP), and 6,600,000forSingaporedollar(SGD)[135]−OnSeptember30,2024,thetotalcontractamountforforeigncurrencyforwardcontractswas13,000,000 for Euro (EUR), 12,237,000forBritishpound(GBP),and7,404,000 for Singapore dollar (SGD)[135] - The fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts as of September 30, 2024, was 14,531,000forEuro(EUR),16,400,000 for British pound (GBP), and $5,800,000 for Singapore dollar (SGD)[135] Internal Controls - FICO's disclosure controls and procedures were evaluated and deemed effective as of December 31, 2024, ensuring timely reporting of required information[136] - No changes in FICO's internal control over financial reporting were identified during the reporting period that materially affected its internal controls[137]