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FAIR ISAAC CORP 8-K Report, Exit or Disposal Costs (Jun 15, 2006)

Filed June 15, 2006For Securities:FICO

Summary

Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) announced a significant restructuring plan on June 15, 2006, which was committed to by management on June 14, 2006. The core of this restructuring involves a strategic shift from a product-centric to a client-centric go-to-market model, aiming for closer integration of sales and consulting, a market-driven innovation approach, and enhanced utilization of global product development resources. This strategic realignment is expected to improve operational efficiency and market responsiveness. As a direct consequence of this reorganization, FICO is eliminating approximately 200 positions across product management, delivery, and development functions. This headcount reduction is projected to incur severance and related costs totaling $5.7 million, all of which will represent future cash expenditures. The majority of these payments are anticipated to be disbursed in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2006, with the remaining costs to be settled by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2007. Investors should monitor the impact of these costs and the effectiveness of the new go-to-market strategy on future financial performance.

Key Highlights

  • 1FICO is implementing a significant restructuring plan to transition to a client-centric go-to-market model.
  • 2The restructuring aims to integrate sales and consulting functions more closely.
  • 3A new philosophy of market-driven innovation is being adopted.
  • 4Global product development resources will be leveraged more extensively.
  • 5Approximately 200 positions are being eliminated in product management, delivery, and development.
  • 6The restructuring is expected to result in severance and related costs of $5.7 million.
  • 7These costs will be paid out in cash over fiscal Q3 2006 through fiscal Q1 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main objective is to shift from a product-centric to a client-centric go-to-market model, which includes closer integration of sales and consulting, a market-driven innovation philosophy, and expanded leverage of global product development resources. This aims to improve market responsiveness and operational efficiency.

Approximately 200 positions are being eliminated across product management, delivery, and development functions as part of the restructuring.

The restructuring is expected to result in severance and related costs totaling $5.7 million. These costs will be cash expenditures, with the majority paid out in fiscal Q3 and Q4 2006, and the remainder by the end of fiscal Q1 2007.

The majority of the $5.7 million in severance and related costs are expected to be paid out during the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2006, with the remaining payments to be completed by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2007.