Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Fair Isaac Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

3 months ended:	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018
Net income	162,615)	152,528)	135,691)	126,256)	129,799)	121,065)	101,424)	128,758)	101,550)	97,643)	90,699)	93,500)	104,383)	84,959)	85,720)	151,198)	68,674)	86,492)	59,126)	64,076)	58,288)	54,921)	54,584)	64,152)	33,381)	40,007)
Depreciation and amortization	3,415)	3,535)	3,815)	3,834)	3,354)	2,824)	2,996)	3,348)	4,014)	4,280)	4,646)	5,163)	5,429)	5,227)	5,526)	6,365)	6,675)	7,026)	6,818)	8,014)	7,679)	7,856)	7,878)	7,948)	7,819)	7,967)
Share-based compensation	41,704)	40,654)	39,982)	42,435)	35,448)	31,574)	34,097)	32,995)	27,053)	29,702)	28,992)	28,549)	27,936)	29,878)	28,358)	30,761)	28,206)	25,132)	25,484)	22,264)	22,788)	23,145)	21,042)	19,595)	20,482)	21,854)
Deferred income taxes	(6,834)	(5,947)	(8,317)	(5,972)	(8,606)	(4,435)	(9,583)	(19,435)	(9,853)	(8,507)	5,991)	(1,179)	(901)	3,905)	5,109)	(10,777)	11)	(298)	(7,409)	(17)	(197)	(1,016)	7,454)	173)	124)	(50)
Net (gain) loss on marketable securities	2,039)	1,135)	(2,074)	(1,033)	(3,843)	(2,884)	946)	(2,173)	(2,029)	348)	1,284)	4,776)	2,617)	592)	137)	(2,037)	(901)	(1,768)	(1,073)	(3,524)	3,470)	(944)	126)	(665)	(1,750)	3,050)
Non-cash operating lease costs	2,373)	2,840)	2,737)	2,914)	3,272)	3,500)	3,493)	3,602)	3,834)	3,779)	3,828)	3,928)	4,051)	4,115)	4,046)	4,051)	4,005)	4,000)	5,049)	4,962)	5,507)	4,493)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Impairment loss on operating lease assets	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	28,016)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Provision of doubtful accounts	495)	495)	419)	418)	419)	419)	369)	368)	369)	369)	1,825)	325)	325)	325)	101)	285)	47)	219)	422)	318)	2,178)	281)	9)	118)	211)	180)
Gain on product line asset sale	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(1,941)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(92,805)	—)	(7,334)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Net (gain) loss on sales and abandonment of property and equipment	78)	(8)	10)	20)	8)	400)	(8)	531)	8)	16)	(17)	44)	115)	51)	226)	11)	34)	62)	5,188)	2)	11)	48)	105)	27)	17)	(22)
Accounts receivable	(124,088)	57,370)	13,539)	24,978)	(100,060)	27,399)	(5,112)	(51,216)	(22,493)	8,704)	(43,691)	(20,964)	(25,330)	58,428)	(32,159)	(7,649)	31,174)	33,130)	(40,928)	(5,138)	(36,214)	22,391)	17,112)	(48,273)	(23,206)	18,191)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(23,445)	(19,768)	220)	(1,764)	967)	(13,457)	(10,417)	15,591)	(11,255)	(5,823)	2,423)	(234)	5,022)	157)	(10,894)	600)	11,882)	(7,310)	8,774)	9,922)	2,055)	(21,711)	(50,138)	6,850)	(1,432)	(10,787)
Accounts payable	955)	841)	(116)	4,011)	63)	(642)	2,298)	2,748)	(2,978)	168)	176)	1,127)	(3,837)	(268)	1,811)	(470)	(2,216)	(1,479)	2,874)	(3,648)	(8,516)	10,349)	1,254)	2,841)	(3,881)	1,671)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(1,058)	(27,125)	12,894)	24,471)	971)	(35,141)	19,562)	17,387)	5,565)	(37,883)	18,718)	19,390)	(1,410)	(40,335)	11,846)	21,157)	557)	(46,704)	22,212)	27,192)	(1,773)	(35,566)	18,163)	21,187)	11,948)	(28,918)
Other liabilities	12,222)	(26,238)	25,758)	(13,493)	11,441)	(16,490)	13,185)	(17,817)	5,530)	(7,955)	4,336)	(19,007)	745)	(14,904)	(15,114)	4,601)	2,252)	(12,241)	13,023)	(7,671)	(280)	(4,379)	7,627)	(3,492)	2,176)	(4,848)
Deferred revenue	4,447)	13,685)	1,920)	6,256)	(2,198)	7,988)	10,799)	7,935)	(9,511)	9,540)	25,616)	1,722)	3,458)	(7,249)	7,042)	(4,699)	3,123)	(980)	8,610)	(9,881)	6,498)	497)	10,198)	(2,171)	1,900)	562)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(130,967)	(1,235)	54,215)	44,459)	(88,816)	(30,343)	30,315)	(25,372)	(35,142)	(33,249)	7,578)	(17,966)	(21,352)	(4,171)	(37,468)	13,540)	46,772)	(35,584)	14,565)	10,776)	(38,230)	(28,419)	4,216)	(23,058)	(12,495)	(24,129)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	(87,697)	41,469)	90,787)	87,075)	(58,764)	1,055)	62,625)	(6,136)	(11,746)	(5,203)	54,127)	23,640)	18,220)	39,922)	6,035)	(50,606)	84,849)	(8,545)	77,060)	42,795)	3,206)	5,444)	40,830)	4,138)	14,408)	8,850)
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,918)	193,997)	226,478)	213,331)	71,035)	122,120)	164,049)	122,622)	89,804)	92,440)	144,826)	117,140)	122,603)	124,881)	91,755)	100,592)	153,523)	77,947)	136,186)	106,871)	61,494)	60,365)	95,414)	68,290)	47,789)	48,857)
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,119)	(841)	(1,754)	(1,727)	(4,042)	(1,361)	(1,068)	(792)	(1,527)	(850)	(797)	(1,939)	(2,398)	(895)	(1,777)	(1,572)	(1,175)	(3,045)	(916)	(7,907)	(6,666)	(6,500)	(5,811)	(7,526)	(4,170)	(6,474)
Capitalized internal-use software costs	(7,308)	(6,330)	(5,369)	(5,918)	(5,380)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	1,120)	375)	75)	284)	2,404)	13,167)	63)	338)	2,238)	2,393)	1,488)	3,221)	3,225)	129)	4,943)	30)	1,697)	567)	8)	77)	3,218)	167)	252)	961)	2,165)	102)
Purchases of marketable securities	(2,634)	(2,146)	(511)	(1,033)	(2,604)	(14,224)	(1,975)	(633)	(3,457)	(4,558)	(1,941)	(2,040)	(3,219)	(2,763)	(3,918)	(742)	(2,638)	(1,741)	(329)	(558)	(2,499)	(2,733)	(546)	(1,462)	(2,093)	(2,303)
Proceeds from product line asset sale and business divestiture, net of cash transferred	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	1,449)	(7,575)	1)	—)	—)	2,257)	1,003)	138,137)	—)	8,291)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
(Purchase of) distribution from equity investment	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(210)	—)	—)	—)	55)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(15,855)	—)	—)	—)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(10,941)	(8,942)	(7,559)	(8,394)	(9,622)	(2,418)	(2,980)	(1,087)	(1,297)	(10,590)	(1,249)	(758)	(2,392)	(1,272)	251)	135,853)	(2,116)	3,862)	(1,237)	(8,388)	(5,947)	(9,011)	(21,960)	(8,027)	(4,098)	(8,675)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and term loans	175,000)	275,000)	152,000)	540,000)	85,000)	170,000)	68,000)	111,000)	59,000)	169,000)	29,000)	210,000)	180,000)	620,000)	253,000)	178,000)	135,000)	116,000)	70,000)	37,000)	39,000)	117,000)	62,000)	29,000)	35,000)	103,000)
Payments on revolving line of credit and term loans	(68,750)	(63,750)	(63,750)	(463,750)	(3,750)	(70,750)	(136,750)	(106,750)	(55,750)	(102,750)	(132,750)	(48,750)	(18,750)	(788,000)	(51,000)	(87,000)	(41,000)	(80,000)	(78,000)	(58,000)	(10,000)	(367,000)	(32,000)	(29,000)	(45,000)	(35,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	550,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	350,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Payments on senior notes	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(85,000)	—)	—)	—)	(28,000)	—)	—)	—)
Payments on debt issuance costs	—)	—)	—)	(706)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(619)	(8,200)	(1,488)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(35)	(6,805)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Payments on finance leases	(2,994)	(22)	(22)	89)	(1,400)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	1)	(1)	—)	(176)	(905)	(99)	(287)	(425)	(945)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	12,801)	3,261)	9,326)	743)	10,438)	4,499)	6,583)	398)	13,222)	1,995)	4,909)	—)	10,567)	550)	6,301)	4,190)	10,333)	57)	16,023)	3,019)	18,125)	5,091)	6,715)	3,223)	5,300)	7,550)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(2,405)	(196,126)	(1,965)	(3,437)	(1,875)	(131,911)	(1,230)	(1,771)	(807)	(72,865)	(1,915)	(1,178)	(825)	(47,024)	(2,839)	(2,117)	(975)	(85,678)	(2,836)	(3,067)	(10,953)	(86,047)	(1,788)	(2,738)	(5,483)	(42,987)
Repurchases of common stock	(217,157)	(162,581)	(323,531)	(254,698)	(171,769)	(71,704)	(120,368)	(100,868)	(109,286)	(75,004)	(56,153)	(287,166)	(278,106)	(482,755)	(332,974)	(290,849)	(200,345)	(50,011)	(25,223)	(61,992)	(87,999)	(60,009)	(49,968)	(59,203)	(37,023)	(82,700)
Net cash used in financing activities	(103,505)	(144,218)	(227,942)	(181,759)	(83,356)	(99,866)	(183,765)	(97,991)	(93,621)	(79,624)	(156,909)	(127,094)	(107,733)	(155,429)	(128,999)	(197,777)	(96,987)	(99,808)	(105,941)	(83,139)	(52,149)	(48,195)	(43,986)	(58,718)	(47,206)	(50,137)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,915)	(7,250)	3,647)	(2,802)	(2,811)	3,807)	(3,548)	1,707)	3,029)	4,428)	(8,528)	(8,445)	(416)	(1,377)	(5,265)	1,108)	(1,246)	5,267)	2,713)	1,363)	(5,648)	1,631)	(1,850)	378)	504)	(172)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(37,613)	33,587)	(5,376)	20,376)	(24,754)	23,643)	(26,244)	25,251)	(2,085)	6,654)	(21,860)	(19,157)	12,062)	(33,197)	(42,258)	39,776)	53,174)	(12,732)	31,721)	16,707)	(2,250)	4,790)	27,618)	1,923)	(3,011)	(10,127)

Net Income

Net income exhibits pronounced variability but generally demonstrates an upward trajectory, reaching peak values notably around mid-2021 and again in early 2025. Early quarters show moderate fluctuation, but significant spikes occur intermittently, reflecting episodic strong profitability.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses show a gradual declining trend over the entire period, moving from near 8,000 thousand USD to levels closer to 3,400 thousand USD by 2024-2025, indicating either reduced capital expenditures or shifts in asset lifecycles.

Share-based Compensation

Share-based compensation overall trends upwards from approximately 22,000 thousand USD to over 40,000 thousand USD, with some quarterly volatility, implying increasing reliance on equity incentives in employee remuneration.

Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes fluctuate widely with some extreme swings between positive and negative values, suggesting recognition and reversal of tax assets and liabilities possibly correlated with changes in profitability and tax planning.

Net Gain/Loss on Marketable Securities

This item shows high volatility, alternating between gains and losses across quarters, without a clear long-term trend, indicative of active portfolio management or market exposure risks.

Non-cash Operating Lease Costs and Impairment Loss

Non-cash operating lease costs remain relatively stable around 3,000 to 4,500 thousand USD, while an isolated impairment loss on operating lease assets occurred once, signifying a one-time write-down event.

Provision for Doubtful Accounts

Provisions for doubtful accounts vary but generally remain within a low range, except for intermittent higher values, hinting at occasional concerns over receivables collectability in certain periods.

Gain on Product Line Asset Sale

Major one-time gains were recorded sporadically, notably a large gain in late 2020, showing strategic asset disposals affecting reported income.

Net Gain/Loss on Sales and Abandonment of Property and Equipment

This item remains relatively minor but exhibits occasional spikes in gains and losses, indicating periodic asset management activities.

Working Capital Components (Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses, Accounts Payable, Accrued Compensation, Other Liabilities, Deferred Revenue)

Accounts Receivable: Accounts receivable display considerable fluctuation, with large positive and negative values alternating across quarters, indicating volatility in billing cycles or collection effectiveness.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets: This category is highly volatile with frequent positive and negative swings, likely reflecting timing differences in payments and prepayments.
Accounts Payable: Accounts payable vary irregularly, occasionally showing negative balances, suggesting variable payment terms or timing.
Accrued Compensation and Employee Benefits: Accrued compensation experiences substantial variation, with extreme negative values interspersed with positive ones, signaling fluctuating accruals potentially tied to bonus or stock compensation payment cycles.
Other Liabilities: Other liabilities are unstable with both significant increases and decreases, suggesting episodic recognition or settlement of various obligations.
Deferred Revenue: Deferred revenue exhibits volatility, with both sharp increases and decreases, highlighting dynamic revenue recognition patterns over the quarters.

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities

These changes show very large and erratic movements, with pronounced negative and positive swings, likely related to the cumulative fluctuations in working capital components described above.

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

This item fluctuates significantly, contributing either positively or negatively to operating cash flow, reflecting diverse non-cash and timing adjustments inherent to earnings conversion.

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Operating cash flow demonstrates a consistent upward trend over time with some quarter-to-quarter variability, culminating in strongly positive cash generation especially in recent quarters, evidencing effective conversion of earnings into cash.

Capital Expenditures and Investments

Purchases of Property and Equipment: Capital expenditures generally decrease over time, from ranges around 6,000-7,000 thousand USD early on, down to below 2,000 thousand USD in later periods, suggesting reduced investment in fixed assets or efficiency gains.
Capitalized Internal-use Software Costs: Data available only in final quarters shows consistent capitalizations ranging from around 5,300 to 7,300 thousand USD, indicating ongoing investment in software development.
Marketable Securities: Proceeds and purchases of marketable securities fluctuate markedly each quarter with no consistent trend, indicating active portfolio management and liquidity adjustments.
Proceeds from Product Line Asset Sale and Business Divestiture: Notable one-time proceeds in late 2020 and early 2021 indicate strategic divestiture activities impacting investing cash flows.

Net Cash Used in or Provided by Investing Activities

Investing cash flows are mostly negative with sharp one-time positive spikes related to asset sales, reflecting a pattern of ongoing investment offset by occasional divestitures.

Financing Activities

Debt: Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and term loans are large but variable, often followed by significant repayments, indicating active management of debt maturities and refinancing activities. Issuance of senior notes occurs intermittently with sizeable inflows and scheduled repayments, accompanied by payments of debt issuance costs.
Equity: Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans consistently increase, supporting compensation programs. Taxes paid related to net share settlements show large negative outflows, which correspond with these stock-based compensation activities.
Share Buybacks: Repurchases of common stock are substantial throughout, with some quarters recording particularly large outflows exceeding 200,000 thousand USD, demonstrating an aggressive capital return strategy.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Overall, cash flows from financing activities are predominantly negative, driven by high levels of share repurchases and debt repayments, partially offset by proceeds from debt and equity issuances.

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

There are fluctuating impacts due to exchange rate changes, including both positive and negative effects on cash balances, consistent with global operational exposure.

Net Increase/Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash balances change unevenly, reflecting the interplay between operating cash inflows, investing outflows, and financing activities. Some quarters record strong increases in cash, while others show substantial decreases, revealing volatile liquidity management within the period analyzed.

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