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FICO Announces New Stock Repurchase Program

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FICO (NYSE:FICO) announced a new stock repurchase program, allowing the company to buy back up to $250 million of its common stock. This decision follows the completion of the previous repurchase program from July 2019 to July 2020. The open-ended program permits share repurchases in the open market and negotiated transactions, reflecting the company's commitment to enhancing shareholder value. FICO continues to leverage predictive analytics to drive profitability and operational decisions across various industries.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FICO (NYSE:FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program to acquire up to $250 million of the company's outstanding common stock. This new program was approved following completion of FICO's previous stock repurchase program, which was in effect from July 2019 through July 2020. The new stock repurchase program, which is open-ended, allows the company to repurchase its shares from time to time in the open market and in negotiated transactions.

About FICO

FICO (NYSE: FICO) powers decisions that help people and businesses around the world prosper. Founded in 1956 and based in Silicon Valley, 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.

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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 the Company's business, operations and personnel, 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 protect such data, the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, 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, 2019 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. 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.

 

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FAQ

What is the amount of FICO's new stock buyback program?

FICO's new stock buyback program is set at up to $250 million.

When was FICO's previous stock repurchase program in effect?

The previous stock repurchase program was in effect from July 2019 through July 2020.

How does FICO's stock repurchase program impact shareholders?

The stock repurchase program aims to enhance shareholder value by reducing the number of outstanding shares.

Is FICO's stock repurchase program open-ended?

Yes, the new stock repurchase program is open-ended, allowing for flexibility in executing buybacks.

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