UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017

2022

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from   to                    

Commission file numberFile Number: 001-14875

FTI CONSULTING, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland

52-1261113

Maryland52-1261113
(State or Other Jurisdiction of


Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer


Identification No.)

1101 K555 12th Street NW

Washington, D.C.

20005

Washington,

DC20004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(202) 312-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueFCNNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web Site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Act
.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class

ClassOutstanding at October 19, 2017

July 21, 2022

Common stock,Stock, $0.01 par value $0.01 per share

37,956,648

34,539,548




FTI CONSULTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART I—FINANCIALFINANCIAL INFORMATION

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Assets

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

157,961

 

 

$

216,158

 

Accounts receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billed receivables

 

 

415,090

 

 

 

365,385

 

Unbilled receivables

 

 

328,526

 

 

 

288,331

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts and unbilled services

 

 

(196,484

)

 

 

(178,819

)

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

547,132

 

 

 

474,897

 

Current portion of notes receivable

 

 

23,924

 

 

 

31,864

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

59,196

 

 

 

60,252

 

Total current assets

 

 

788,213

 

 

 

783,171

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

 

 

70,982

 

 

 

61,856

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,204,164

 

 

 

1,180,001

 

Other intangible assets, net of amortization

 

 

46,788

 

 

 

52,120

 

Notes receivable, net of current portion

 

 

106,462

 

 

 

104,524

 

Other assets

 

 

43,984

 

 

 

43,696

 

Total assets

 

$

2,260,593

 

 

$

2,225,368

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

 

$

108,054

 

 

$

87,320

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

232,291

 

 

 

261,500

 

Billings in excess of services provided

 

 

26,521

 

 

 

29,635

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

366,866

 

 

 

378,455

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

461,095

 

 

 

365,528

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

181,293

 

 

 

173,799

 

Other liabilities

 

 

120,410

 

 

 

100,228

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,129,664

 

 

 

1,018,010

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized — 5,000; none

   outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized — 75,000;

   shares issued and outstanding — 37,941 (2017) and 42,037 (2016)

 

 

379

 

 

 

420

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

273,765

 

 

 

416,816

 

Retained earnings

 

 

978,886

 

 

 

941,001

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(122,101

)

 

 

(150,879

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

1,130,929

 

 

 

1,207,358

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

2,260,593

 

 

$

2,225,368

 

 June 30,December 31,
 20222021
(Unaudited)
Assets 
Current assets  
Cash and cash equivalents$255,730 $494,485 
 Accounts receivable, net905,548 754,120 
Current portion of notes receivable29,773 30,256 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets100,668 91,166 
Total current assets1,291,719 1,370,027 
Property and equipment, net144,053 142,163 
Operating lease assets198,893 215,995 
Goodwill1,227,837 1,232,791 
Intangible assets, net28,613 31,990 
Notes receivable, net55,230 53,539 
Other assets56,823 54,404 
Total assets$3,003,168 $3,100,909 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other$165,455 $165,025 
Accrued compensation357,222 507,556 
Billings in excess of services provided48,217 45,535 
Total current liabilities570,894 718,116 
Long-term debt, net314,337 297,158 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities218,001 236,026 
Deferred income taxes167,797 170,612 
Other liabilities101,520 95,676 
Total liabilities1,372,549 1,517,588 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)00
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized — 5,000; none
outstanding
— — 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized — 75,000; shares
issued and outstanding 34,540 (2022) and 34,333 (2021)
345 343 
Additional paid-in capital499 13,662 
Retained earnings1,805,485 1,698,156 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(175,710)(128,840)
Total stockholders' equity1,630,619 1,583,321 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$3,003,168 $3,100,909 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements


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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Revenues

 

$

448,962

 

 

$

438,042

 

 

$

1,340,021

 

 

$

1,368,474

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

294,851

 

 

 

293,702

 

 

 

907,994

 

 

 

902,532

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

103,909

 

 

 

106,220

 

 

 

318,546

 

 

 

318,074

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,074

 

 

 

6,811

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

252

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

1,424

 

 

 

1,541

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

2,845

 

 

 

7,797

 

 

 

8,041

 

 

 

 

401,894

 

 

 

402,968

 

 

 

1,265,835

 

 

 

1,236,999

 

Operating income

 

 

47,068

 

 

 

35,074

 

 

 

74,186

 

 

 

131,475

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and other

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

3,213

 

 

 

3,300

 

 

 

9,895

 

Interest expense

 

 

(6,760

)

 

 

(6,304

)

 

 

(18,811

)

 

 

(18,836

)

 

 

 

(5,657

)

 

 

(3,091

)

 

 

(15,511

)

 

 

(8,941

)

Income before income tax provision

 

 

41,411

 

 

 

31,983

 

 

 

58,675

 

 

 

122,534

 

Income tax provision

 

 

9,197

 

 

 

10,292

 

 

 

17,601

 

 

 

44,115

 

Net income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

78,419

 

Earnings per common share — basic

 

$

0.86

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.92

 

Earnings per common share — diluted

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.88

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments,

net of tax expense of $0

 

$

11,234

 

 

$

(4,478

)

 

$

28,778

 

 

$

(23,645

)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

11,234

 

 

 

(4,478

)

 

 

28,778

 

 

 

(23,645

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

43,448

 

 

$

17,213

 

 

$

69,852

 

 

$

54,774

 

 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2022202120222021
Revenues$754,992 $711,486 $1,478,612 $1,397,763 
Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues520,080 490,722 1,013,184 959,146 
Selling, general and administrative expenses167,940 133,930 316,911 260,476 
Amortization of intangible assets2,737 2,854 5,005 5,655 
 690,757 627,506 1,335,100 1,225,277 
Operating income64,235 83,980 143,512 172,486 
Other income (expense)    
Interest income and other2,994 (912)2,647 122 
Interest expense(2,448)(5,294)(5,090)(10,091)
 546 (6,206)(2,443)(9,969)
Income before income tax provision64,781 77,774 141,069 162,517 
Income tax provision13,353 14,992 30,320 35,239 
Net income$51,428 $62,782 $110,749 $127,278 
Earnings per common share — basic$1.52 $1.88 $3.29 $3.80 
Earnings per common share — diluted$1.43 $1.77 $3.10 $3.61 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
expense of $0
$(40,679)$5,807 $(46,870)$565 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(40,679)5,807 (46,870)565 
Comprehensive income$10,749 $68,589 $63,879 $127,843 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements


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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Retained

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Loss

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

 

42,037

 

 

$

420

 

 

$

416,816

 

 

$

941,001

 

 

$

(150,879

)

 

$

1,207,358

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

 

 

$

41,074

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,778

 

 

 

28,778

 

Issuance of common stock in connection with:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of options

 

 

57

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,990

 

Restricted share grants, less net settled shares

   of 87

 

 

213

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(4,234

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,232

)

Stock units issued under incentive compensation

   plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,547

 

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 

 

(4,366

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(155,241

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(155,285

)

Cumulative effect due to adoption of new accounting

   standard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,189

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,189

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,888

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

 

37,941

 

 

$

379

 

 

$

273,765

 

 

$

978,886

 

 

$

(122,101

)

 

$

1,130,929

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
 
 SharesAmountTotal
Balance at December 31, 202134,333 $343 $13,662 $1,698,156 $(128,840)$1,583,321 
Net income— $— $— $59,321 $— $59,321 
Other comprehensive loss:
Cumulative translation adjustment— — — — (6,191)(6,191)
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Exercise of options26 — 923 — — 923 
Restricted share grants, less net
             settled shares of 54
134 (7,836)— — (7,834)
Stock units issued under incentive
             compensation plan
— — 1,664 — — 1,664 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(22)— (3,098)— — (3,098)
 Cumulative effect due to adoption of new accounting standard— — (34,131)22,078 — (12,053)
 Conversion of convertible senior notes due 2023— — (2)— — (2)
Share-based compensation— — 5,967 — — 5,967 
 Reclassification of negative additional paid-in capital— — 22,851 (22,851)— — 
Balance at March 31, 202234,471 $345 $— $1,756,704 $(135,031)$1,622,018 
Net income— — — 51,428 — 51,428 
Other comprehensive loss:
Cumulative translation adjustment— — — — (40,679)(40,679)
Issuance of common stock in connection
with:
Exercise of options22 — 687 — — 687 
Restricted share grants, less net
settled shares of 55
47 — (8,907)— — (8,907)
Conversion of convertible senior notes
   due 2023
— — (11)— — (11)
Share-based compensation— — 6,083 — — 6,083 
 Reclassification of negative additional paid-in capital— — 2,647 (2,647)— — 
Balance at June 30, 202234,540 $345 $499 $1,805,485 $(175,710)$1,630,619 
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Common StockRetained
Earnings
 
 SharesAmountTotal
Balance at December 31, 202034,481 $345 $— $1,506,271 $(106,435)$1,400,181 
Net income— $— $— $64,496 $— $64,496 
Other comprehensive loss:
Cumulative translation adjustment— — — — (5,242)(5,242)
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Exercise of options12 — 434 — — 434 
Restricted share grants, less net settled shares of 63157 (7,232)— — (7,231)
Stock units issued under incentive
   compensation plan
— — 2,603 — — 2,603 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(422)(4)(3,047)(43,082)— (46,133)
Share-based compensation— — 7,242 — — 7,242 
Balance at March 31, 202134,228 $342 $— $1,527,685 $(111,677)$1,416,350 
Net income— $— $— $62,782 $— $62,782 
Other comprehensive income:
Cumulative translation adjustment— — — — 5,807 5,807 
Issuance of common stock in connection
with:
Exercise of options33 1,136 — — 1,137 
Restricted share grants, less net
settled shares of 13
21 — (1,814)— — (1,814)
Share-based compensation— — 4,948 — — 4,948 
Balance at June 30, 202134,282 $343 $4,270 $1,590,467 $(105,870)$1,489,210 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements


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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Operating activities

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net income

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

78,419

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating

   activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

23,768

 

 

 

25,359

 

Amortization and impairment of other intangible assets

 

 

7,797

 

 

 

8,041

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

1,547

 

 

 

1,541

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

10,510

 

 

 

5,903

 

Non-cash share-based compensation

 

 

12,888

 

 

 

13,381

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

1,489

 

Other

 

 

297

 

 

 

(1,159

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from

   acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled

 

 

(72,640

)

 

 

(67,318

)

Notes receivable

 

 

8,449

 

 

 

(3,674

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

935

 

 

 

(3,575

)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

 

 

16,823

 

 

 

10,900

 

Income taxes

 

 

8,876

 

 

 

28,204

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

(34,123

)

 

 

4,486

 

Billings in excess of services provided

 

 

(3,657

)

 

 

9,578

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

24,033

 

 

 

111,575

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash received

 

 

(8,929

)

 

 

(56

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(20,021

)

 

 

(22,855

)

Other

 

 

74

 

 

 

74

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(28,876

)

 

 

(22,837

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under revolving line of credit, net

 

 

95,000

 

 

 

(25,000

)

Deposits

 

 

3,585

 

 

 

2,806

 

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 

 

(155,285

)

 

 

(2,903

)

Net issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans

 

 

(2,354

)

 

 

18,394

 

Other

 

 

(79

)

 

 

357

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(59,133

)

 

 

(6,346

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

5,779

 

 

 

(6,968

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(58,197

)

 

 

75,424

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

216,158

 

 

 

149,760

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

157,961

 

 

$

225,184

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

12,424

 

 

$

12,590

 

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

 

$

8,742

 

 

$

15,909

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of stock units under incentive compensation plans

 

$

1,547

 

 

$

1,842

 

 Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Operating activities
Net income$110,749 $127,278 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization18,095 16,765 
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets5,005 5,655 
Acquisition-related contingent consideration133 (1,130)
Provision for expected credit losses8,752 8,236 
Share-based compensation12,050 12,190 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and other1,068 5,685 
Deferred income taxes2,713 9,802 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled(180,737)(138,838)
Notes receivable(1,985)8,921 
Prepaid expenses and other assets(810)6,728 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other13,854 (13,518)
Income taxes(14,834)6,695 
Accrued compensation(147,209)(88,024)
Billings in excess of services provided4,425 (7,471)
Net cash used in operating activities(168,731)(41,026)
Investing activities  
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash received(6,698)(9,833)
Purchases of property and equipment and other(25,637)(27,696)
Net cash used in investing activities(32,335)(37,529)
Financing activities  
Borrowings under revolving line of credit165,000 292,500 
Repayments under revolving line of credit(165,000)(192,500)
Purchase and retirement of common stock(3,098)(46,133)
Share-based compensation tax withholdings and other(14,827)(7,475)
Payments for business acquisition liabilities(4,161)(7,496)
Deposits and other4,887 602 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(17,199)39,498 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(20,490)979 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(238,755)(38,078)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period494,485 294,953 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$255,730 $256,875 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Cash paid for interest$4,279 $4,854 
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds$42,440 $18,742 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of stock units under incentive compensation plans$1,664 $2,603 
Business acquisition liabilities not yet paid$5,370 $1,093 
Non-cash additions to property and equipment    $3,695 $4,150 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements


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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollar and share amounts in tables in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of FTI Consulting, Inc., including its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our,”“our” or “FTI Consulting”), presented herein, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Some of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. In management’s opinion, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All adjustments made were normal recurring accruals. Results of operations for the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162021 filed with the SEC.

2. New Accounting Standards
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2020-06 ("ASU 2020-06"), Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain events. On January 1, 2022, we adopted ASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective method and recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of approximately $22.1 million to the beginning balance of retained earnings at the date of adoption and a $16.4 million net increase to "Long-term debt, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As permitted by the guidance, prior comparative periods were not adjusted under this method.
Pursuant to ASU 2020-06, we are no longer permitted to separately account for the liability and equity components of convertible debt instruments. As such, the carrying amount of our 2.0% convertible senior notes due 2023 ("2023 Convertible Notes") is recognized as a liability as of June 30, 2022 on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The ASU 2020-06 adoption also resulted in the derecognition of the embedded conversion option, net of tax effects, of approximately $34.1 million, which is included in “Additional paid-in capital,” as well as the derecognition of the related deferred tax liabilities of approximately $4.3 million on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The net effect of the adoption in the current and future periods as compared to prior periods is to reduce non-cash interest expense, or increase net income, as there is no longer a discount from the separation of the conversion feature within equity. The discount from recognition of debt issuance costs will be amortized over the effective life of the 2023 Convertible Notes using the effective interest method.
ASU 2020-06 also no longer allows the use of the treasury stock method for convertible instruments for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share and instead requires application of the if-converted method. Under that method, diluted earnings per share will generally be calculated assuming that all of the convertible debt instruments were converted solely into shares of common stock at the beginning of the reporting period unless the result would be anti-dilutive. Effective January 1, 2022, pursuant to the terms of the indenture, dated as of August 20, 2018, as amended by the first supplemental indenture, dated as of January 1, 2022 (the "First Supplemental Indenture"), between us and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (as so amended, the "Indenture"), the principal amount of the 2023 Convertible Notes being converted is required to be paid in cash and only the premium due upon conversion, if any, is permitted to be settled in shares, cash or a combination of shares and cash. Consequently, the if-converted method produces a similar result as the treasury stock method, which was used prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06 for the 2023 Convertible Notes.
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Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832), Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance, which requires entities to provide disclosures on significant government assistance transactions for annual reporting periods. The disclosures include information around the nature of the assistance, the related accounting policies used to account for government assistance, the effect of government assistance on the entity’s financial statements, and any significant terms and conditions of the agreements, including commitments and contingencies. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021 and impacts only annual financial statement footnote disclosures. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
3. Earnings Perper Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share adjusts basic earnings per common share for the effects of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares include the dilutive effects of shares issuable under our equity compensation plans, including stock options and share-based awards (restricted share awards, restricted shares,stock units and performance stock units), each using the treasury stock method.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Numerator — basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

78,419

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares

   outstanding — basic

 

 

37,431

 

 

 

41,239

 

 

 

39,301

 

 

 

40,856

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

 

31

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

266

 

Effect of dilutive restricted shares

 

 

284

 

 

 

476

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

483

 

Weighted average number of common shares

   outstanding — diluted

 

 

37,746

 

 

 

42,065

 

 

 

39,715

 

 

 

41,605

 

Earnings per common share — basic

 

$

0.86

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.92

 

Earnings per common share — diluted

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.88

 

Antidilutive stock options and restricted shares

 

 

2,328

 

 

 

753

 

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

1,595

 

3. New Accounting Standards

Adopted Accounting Standards

In March 2016,For the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This standard makes several modifications to Topic 718, includingthree and six months ended June 30, 2022, we used the accountingif-converted method for forfeitures, employer tax withholding on share-based compensation and income tax consequences, and clarifiescalculating the statement of cash flows presentation for certain components of share-based awards, all of which are intended to simplify various aspectspotential dilutive effect of the accounting for share-based compensation. We adopted this standard as of January 1, 2017, and since then we have recorded the excess benefits realized from stock compensation transactions in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Additionally, we elected to recognize forfeiture expense as forfeitures occur, rather than estimating forfeitures based on historical data.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which removes the prohibition against immediate recognition of current and deferred income tax effects on intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. We elected to early adopt this standard as of January 1, 2017, and recorded a $3.2 million


cumulative effect adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings on January 1, 2017 which resulted in a net impact of increasing deferred tax assets by $2.6 million and decreasing a deferred tax charge in other assets by $5.8 million related to a prior period intra-entity transfer of intellectual property.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04: Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This standard requires entities to measure goodwill impairment using the difference between the carrying amount and the fair valueconversion feature of the reporting unit, insteadprincipal amount of performing a hypothetical purchase price allocation. This guidance is effective beginning January 1, 2020, although early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance would only impact the measurement of a future goodwill impairment to the extent applicable.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing lease guidance. Under this ASU, we will be2023 Convertible Notes on earnings per common share, as required to record right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities on the balance sheet. This guidance is effective beginning January 1, 2019. The new standard is required to be applied with a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented. We have not yet determined the impact thatby the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014,ASU 2020-06. Prior to the FASB issuedadoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Under this ASU and subsequently issued amendments, revenues are recognized at2020-06, we used the time when goods or services are transferred to a customer in an amount that reflectstreasury stock method for calculating the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt this ASU. We will adopt this standard using the modified retrospective method effective January 1, 2018. Substantially allpotential dilutive effect of the Company’s engagementsconversion feature of the principal amount of the 2023 Convertible Notes on earnings per common share because we had the ability and intent to settle the principal amount of the outstanding 2023 Convertible Notes in cash. The conversion feature had a dilutive impact on earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, as the average market price per share of our common stock for the periods exceeded the conversion price of $101.38 per share. See Note 8, "Debt" for additional information about the 2023 Convertible Notes.

 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2022202120222021
Numerator — basic and diluted    
Net income$51,428 $62,782 $110,749 $127,278 
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic33,790 33,458 33,705 33,470 
Effect of dilutive share-based awards586 668 639 714 
Effect of dilutive stock options331 376 334 373 
Effect of dilutive convertible notes1,202 872 1,100 661 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted35,909 35,374 35,778 35,218 
Earnings per common share — basic$1.52 $1.88 $3.29 $3.80 
Earnings per common share — diluted$1.43 $1.77 $3.10 $3.61 
Antidilutive stock options and share-based awards23 15 
4. Revenues
We generate the majority of our revenues by providing consulting services to our clients. Most of our consulting service contracts are performed either under time-and-expense or fixed-feebased on one of the following types of contract arrangements. The Company will usearrangements:
Time and expense arrangements require the client to pay us based on the number of hours worked at contractually agreed-upon rates. We recognize revenues for these contract arrangements based on hours incurred and contracted rates utilizing a right-to-invoice practical expedient to account for time-and-expense contract arrangements when the Company hasbecause we have a right to consideration fromfor services completed to date. When a customertime and expense arrangement has a not-to-exceed or "cap" amount and we expect to perform work in an amount that corresponds directly with the valueexcess of the entity’scap, we recognize revenues up to the cap amount specified by the client, based on the efforts or hours incurred as a percentage of total efforts or hours expected to be incurred (i.e., proportional performance completedmethod).
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Fixed-fee arrangements require the client to pay a fixed fee in exchange for a predetermined set of professional services. We recognize revenues earned to date which is consistent withby applying the Company’s current revenue recognition policy.

We believe that the adoption of this standard will primarily impact contracts that contain some formproportional performance method. Generally, these arrangements have one performance obligation.

Performance-based or contingent arrangements represent forms of variable consideration, whereconsideration. In these arrangements, our fees are based on the Company will earnattainment of contractually defined objectives with our client, such as completing a business transaction or assisting the client in achieving a specific business objective. We recognize revenues if certain predefined outcomes occur in the future and which will be subjectearned to probability assessments as defined by the new standard.

Contracts with success fees – The Company may recognize revenue under certain contract arrangements that contain success fees earlier upon the adoption of this standard than we do under current practice, when the related performance obligations are satisfied over time. The Company will estimate revenue using either the expected value method or the most likely amount method, as appropriate, anddate in an amount that is probable not to resultreverse and by applying the proportional performance method when the criteria for over time revenue recognition are met.

Certain fees in our time and materials arrangements may be subject to approval by a third party, such as a bankruptcy court or other regulatory agency. In such cases, we record revenues based on the amount we estimate we will be entitled to in exchange for our services and only to the extent a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized.

Fixed-fee contract arrangements – The Company will recognize revenue as individual performance obligations are satisfied, using a measure of progress thatrevenues is based onnot likely to occur when the efforts and costs incurred (i.e. an input method measure of progress). This may lead to a difference from current practice when applying the definition of a performance obligation under the new standard.

Other contract attributes – We believe this standard could affect the timing of revenue recognition for contracts that provide volume-based discounts, time-and-expense contract arrangements that have a cap on total fees, and contract arrangement fees that are subject to third-party approval, among others.

We continue to evaluate the potential impacts of the new guidance on the measurement and presentation of our revenues, as well as required enhancements to disclosures.  The Company is underway in its implementation plan which includes information system and process changes to identify and assess contracts which are impacted by the new revenue recognition criteria and accumulate data to satisfy new disclosure requirements. We are unable to provide an assessment of the financial impact which will be recognized upon adoption as our assessment is dependent on an analysis of individual contracts which exist at the date of adoption.

4. Special Charges

There were no special charges recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

         During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a special charge of
$30.1 million. The charge includes the impact of certain targeted reductions in areas of each segment where we needed to re-align our workforce with current business demand. In addition, cost cutting actions were taken in certain corporate departments where we were able to streamline support activities and reduce our real estate costs. $37.6 million of the charge will be paid in cash. The total charge is net of a $7.5 million


non-cash reduction to expense primarily for the reversal of a deferred rent liability. The special charge includes the following components:

$16.1 million of employee severance and other employee related costsuncertainty associated with the reduction in workforce of 201 employees in our segments and certain corporate departments. All of these amounts will be paid in cash;

$12.4 million of exit costs associated with the curtailment of our lease on our executive office in Washington, D.C. $20.5 million of the charge will be paid in cash. The exit costs include an $8.1 million non-cash reduction to expense primarily for the reversal of a deferred rent liability; and

$1.6 million of other expenses, including costs related to disposing or closing several small international offices, of which $0.6 million was a non-cash expense.

There were no special charges recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded special charges of $6.8 million related to employee terminations in the health solutions practice of our Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment and employee terminations in our Technology segment.  

The following table details the special charges by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30

 

Special Charges by Segment

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Corporate Finance & Restructuring

 

$

3,049

 

 

$

 

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

 

 

10,445

 

 

 

1,750

 

Economic Consulting

 

 

5,910

 

 

 

 

Technology

 

 

3,827

 

 

 

5,061

 

Strategic Communications

 

 

3,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,830

 

 

 

6,811

 

Unallocated Corporate

 

 

3,244

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

30,074

 

 

$

6,811

 

Activity related to the liability for the special charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2017estimate is as follows:

 

 

Employee

 

 

Lease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Termination

 

 

Termination

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs

 

 

Costs

 

 

Costs

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

8,225

 

 

$

3,335

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,560

 

Additions

 

 

15,980

 

 

 

19,985

 

 

 

570

 

 

 

36,535

 

Reductions

 

 

(15,947

)

 

 

(2,941

)

 

 

(526

)

 

 

(19,414

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment and other

 

 

153

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

140

 

Balance at September 30, 2017(1)

 

$

8,411

 

 

$

20,360

 

 

$

50

 

 

$

28,821

 

(1)

Of the $28.8 million remaining liability for the special charges, $5.2 million is expected to be paid in the remainder of 2017, $10.5 million is expected to be paid in 2018, $4.8 million is expected to be paid in 2019, $4.0 million is expected to be paid in 2020 and the remaining balance of $4.3 million is expected to be paid from 2021 to 2025.

5. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Unbilled Services

We record adjustments to the allowance for doubtful accounts and unbilled services as a reduction in revenues when there are changes in estimates ofsubsequently resolved. Potential fee reductions that may be imposed by bankruptcy courts and other regulatory institutions for bothagencies or negotiated with specific clients are estimated on a specific identification basis. Our estimates may vary depending on the nature of the engagement, client economics, historical experience and other appropriate factors. When there are changes in our estimates of potential fee reductions, we record such changes to revenues with a corresponding offset to our billed and unbilled receivables.accounts receivable.

Revenues recognized during the current period may include revenues from performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods. This primarily occurs when the estimated transaction price has changed based on our current probability assessment over whether the agreed-upon outcome for our performance-based and contingent arrangements will be achieved. The aggregate amount of revenues recognized related to a change in the transaction price in the current period, which related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in a prior period, was $11.6 million and $13.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $17.9 million and $16.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
Unfulfilled performance obligations primarily consist of fees not yet recognized on certain fixed-fee arrangements and performance-based and contingent arrangements. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount of the remaining contract transaction price allocated to unfulfilled performance obligations was $3.4 million and $3.7 million, respectively. We expect to recognize the majority of the related revenues over the next 24 months. We elected to utilize the optional exemption to exclude from this disclosure fixed-fee and performance-based and contingent arrangements with an original expected duration of one year or less and to exclude our time and expense arrangements for which revenues are recognized using the right-to-invoice practical expedient.
Contract assets are defined as assets for which we have recorded revenues but are not yet entitled to receive our fees because certain events, such as completion of the measurement period or client approval, must occur. The contract asset balance was $1.5 million as of June 30, 2022 and $3.8 million as of December 31, 2021.
Contract liabilities are defined as liabilities incurred when we have received consideration but have not yet performed the agreed-upon services. This may occur when clients pay fees before work begins. The contract liability balance was immaterial as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
5. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
The following table summarizes the components of "Accounts receivable, net" as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
June 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Accounts receivable:
Billed receivables$616,761 $542,056 
Unbilled receivables328,836 248,681 
Allowance for expected credit losses(40,049)(36,617)
Accounts receivable, net$905,548 $754,120 
We maintain an allowance for doubtfulexpected credit losses, which represents the estimated aggregate amount of credit risk arising from the inability or unwillingness of specific clients to pay our fees or disputes that may affect our ability to fully collect our billed accounts receivable. We record our estimate of lifetime expected credit losses concurrently with the initial recognition of the underlying receivable. Accounts receivable, net of the allowance for expected credit losses, represents the
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amount we expect to collect. At each reporting date, we adjust the allowance for expected credit losses to reflect our current estimate.
The following table summarizes the total provision for expected credit losses and unbilled services is also adjusted after the related work has been billedwrite-offs:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Provision for expected credit losses (1)
$3,894 $3,404 $8,752 $8,236 
Write-offs$3,249 $2,802 $6,040 $9,718 
(1)    Adjustments to the client and we discover that collectability is not reasonably assured. These adjustmentsallowance for expected credit losses are recorded to “Selling,selling, general and& administrative expenses”("SG&A") expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive IncomeIncome.
We estimate the current-period provision for expected credit losses on a specific identification basis. Our judgments regarding a specific client’s credit risk considers factors such as the counterparty’s creditworthiness, knowledge of the specific client’s circumstances and totaled $4.5historical collection experience for similar clients. Other factors include, but are not limited to, current economic conditions and forward-looking estimates. Our actual experience may vary from our estimates. If the financial condition of our clients were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability or unwillingness to pay our fees, we may need to record additional provisions for expected credit losses in future periods. The risk of credit losses may be mitigated to the extent that we received a retainer from some of our clients prior to performing services. Our provision for expected credit losses includes recoveries, direct write-offs and charges to other accounts. Billed accounts receivables are written off when the potential for recovery is considered remote.
6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The table below summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
Corporate
Finance &
  Restructuring (1)
Forensic and Litigation Consulting (1)
Economic
Consulting (1)
Technology (1)
Strategic
Communications (2)
Total
Balance at December 31, 2021$501,046 $237,929 $268,858 $96,811 $128,147 $1,232,791 
Acquisitions (3)
11,095 — — — — 11,095 
Foreign currency translation
adjustment and other
(5,375)(3,001)(723)(148)(6,802)(16,049)
Balance at June 30, 2022$506,766 $234,928 $268,135 $96,663 $121,345 $1,227,837 
(1)    There were 0 accumulated impairment losses for the Corporate Finance & Restructuring ("Corporate Finance"), Forensic and Litigation Consulting ("FLC"), Economic Consulting or Technology segments as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
(2)    Amounts for our Strategic Communications segment include gross carrying values of $315.5 million and $10.5$322.3 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and accumulated impairment losses of $194.1 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
(3)    During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we acquired a business that was assigned to the Corporate Finance segment. We recorded $11.1 million in goodwill based on a preliminary purchase price allocation as a result of the acquisition. We have included the results of the acquired business’s operations in the Corporate Finance segment since its acquisition date.
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Intangible Assets
Intangible assets were as follows:
 June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizing intangible assets      
Customer relationships (1)
$82,099 $64,093 $18,006 $83,101 $63,124 $19,977 
Trademarks (1)
10,482 5,563 4,919 10,965 4,732 6,233 
Acquired software and other (1)
980 392 588 3,114 2,434 680 
93,561 70,048 23,513 97,180 70,290 26,890 
Non-amortizing intangible assets
Trademarks5,100 — 5,100 5,100 — 5,100 
Total$98,661 $70,048 $28,613 $102,280 $70,290 $31,990 
(1)During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we acquired a business, and its related intangible assets were assigned to the Corporate Finance segment.
Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. We recorded amortization expense of $2.7 million and $5.0 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, respectively, and $1.6$2.9 million and $5.9$5.7 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2021, respectively.


We estimate our future amortization expense for our intangible assets with finite lives to be as follows:

6. Research

Year
As of
June 30, 2022 (1)
2022 (remaining)$4,728 
20236,127 
20243,859 
20253,164 
20262,028 
Thereafter3,607 
 $23,513 
(1)Actual amortization expense to be reported in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions, impairments, changes in useful lives, or other relevant factors or changes.
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7. Financial Instruments
The table below presents the carrying amounts and Development Costs

Researchestimated fair values of our financial instruments by hierarchy level as of June 30, 2022 and development costs related to software development totaled $3.3 million and $11.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $4.5 million and $13.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 respectively. Research and development costs areDecember 31, 2021:

June 30, 2022
Hierarchy Level
(Fair Value)
Carrying
Amount
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Liabilities
Acquisition-related contingent consideration (1)(2)
$13,363 $— $— $13,363 
2023 Convertible Notes (3)
314,337 — 568,551 — 
Total$327,700 $— $568,551 $13,363 
December 31, 2021
Hierarchy Level
(Fair Value)
Carrying
Amount
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Liabilities   
Acquisition-related contingent consideration (1)
$15,110 $— $— $15,110 
2023 Convertible Notes (3)
297,158 — 466,619 — 
Total$312,268 $— $466,619 $15,110 
(1)The short-term portion is included in “Selling, general“Accounts payable, accrued expenses and administrative expenses”other” and the long-term portion is included in “Other liabilities” on the Condensed Consolidated StatementsBalance Sheets.
(2)During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we acquired a business that was assigned to our Corporate Finance segment and recorded an acquisition-related contingent consideration liability.
(3)The carrying value as of Comprehensive Income.

7. Financial Instruments

June 30, 2022 includes unamortized deferred debt issuance costs. The carrying value as of December 31, 2021 includes unamortized deferred debt issuance costs and debt discount.

The fair values of financial instruments not included in the tables above are estimated to be equal to their carrying values as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
We consider the recorded value of certain financial assets and liabilities, which consist primarily of cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, to approximateestimate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,our 2023 Convertible Notes based on the short-term nature of the assets and liabilities. their last actively traded prices. The fair value of our total debt at September 30, 2017 was $475.1 million compared to a carrying value of $465.0 million. At December 31, 2016, the fair value of our total debt was $382.8 million compared to a carrying value of $370.0 million. We determine the fair value of our long-term debt primarily based on quoted market prices for our 6% Senior2023 Convertible Notes Due 2022 (“2022 Notes”). The fair value of our borrowings on our $550.0 million senior secured bank revolving credit facility (“Senior Bank Credit Facility”) approximates the carrying amount. The fair value of our long-term debt is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because it is traded in less active markets.

We estimate the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration using either a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model or a Monte Carlo pricing model. These fair value estimates represent Level 3 measurements as they are based on significant inputs not observed in the market and reflect our own assumptions. Significant increases (or decreases) in these unobservable inputs in isolation would result in significantly lower (or higher) fair values. We reassess the fair value of our acquisition-related contingent consideration at each reporting period based on additional information as it becomes available.
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The change in our liability for acquisition-related contingent consideration for our Level 3 financial instruments is as follows:
Contingent Consideration
Balance at December 31, 2021$15,110 
Additions5,370 
Accretion expense (1)
(979)
Payments(4,430)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (2)
(115)
Balance at March 31, 2022$14,956 
Accretion expense (1)
1,112 
Payments(2,240)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (2)
(465)
Balance at June 30, 2022$13,363 
Contingent Consideration
Balance at December 31, 2020$20,118 
Accretion expense (1)
1,289 
Payments(1,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (2)
(612)
Balance at March 31, 2021$19,795 
Additions1,093 
Accretion expense (1)
676 
Payments(4,122)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (2)
264 
Remeasurement gain (3)
(3,095)
Balance at June 30, 2021$14,611 
(1)Accretion expense is included in SG&A expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
(2)Foreign currency translation adjustments are included in "Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
(3)Remeasurement gain or loss resulting from a change in the fair value of an acquisition's contingent consideration liability is recorded in SG&A expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
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8. GoodwillDebt
The table below presents the components of the Company’s debt: 
June 30,
2022
December 31, 2021
2023 Convertible Notes$316,222 $316,245 
Total debt316,222 316,245 
Less: deferred debt discount (1)
— (16,724)
Less: deferred debt issuance costs(1,885)(2,363)
Long-term debt, net (1)(2)
$314,337 $297,158 
Additional paid-in capital$— $35,304 
Discount attribution to equity— (1,175)
Equity component, net (1)
$— $34,129 
(1)Pursuant to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, we derecognized the conversion option of $34.1 million, net of tax, previously attributable to the equity component of the 2023 Convertible Notes. Similarly, the related debt discount is no longer amortized into income as interest expense over the life of the instrument; therefore, we recorded a $16.4 million increase to "Long-term debt, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2022.
(2)There were no current portions of long-term debt as of June 30, 2022 and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

December 31, 2021.

2023 Convertible Notes
On August 20, 2018, we issued the 2023 Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $316.3 million. The 2023 Convertible Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.0% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The 2023 Convertible Notes will mature on August 15, 2023, unless earlier converted or repurchased. As of December 31, 2021, upon conversion, the 2023 Convertible Notes could be settled, at our election, in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock. Effective January 1, 2022, pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the principal amount of the 2023 Convertible Notes being converted is required to be paid in cash and only the premium due upon conversion, if any, is permitted to be settled at our election in shares, cash or a combination of shares and cash. The 2023 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company.
The 2023 Convertible Notes are convertible at maturity at a conversion rate of 9.8643 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2023 Convertible Notes (equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $101.38 per share of common stock). Holders may convert their 2023 Convertible Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding May 15, 2023 only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2018 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the 5 business day period after any 5 consecutive trading day period (the “Measurement Period”) in which the trading price (as defined in the Indenture) per $1,000 principal amount of the 2023 Convertible Notes for each trading day of the Measurement Period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate in effect on each such trading day; or (3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On or after May 15, 2023, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date of August 15, 2023, holders may convert their 2023 Convertible Notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances.
The 2023 Convertible Notes were convertible in each of the quarters ended September 30, 2021, December 31, 2021, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022. The number of shares issued upon conversion of the 2023 Convertible Notes in each period was immaterial. The circumstances required to allow the holders to convert their 2023 Convertible Notes prior to maturity were met as of June 30, 2022; therefore, holders may convert their notes at any time beginning on July 1, 2022 and ending on September 30, 2022. Based on the Company's stock price on June 30, 2022, the if-converted value of the 2023 Convertible Notes exceeded the principal amount by $247.9 million.

We may not redeem the 2023 Convertible Notes prior to the maturity date.
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If we undergo a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture), subject to certain conditions, holders may require us to repurchase for cash all or part of their 2023 Convertible Notes in principal amounts of $1,000 or a multiple thereof. The fundamental change repurchase price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2023 Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. In addition, in certain circumstances, we may be required to increase the conversion rate for any 2023 Convertible Notes converted in connection with a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture).
Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company separated the 2023 Convertible Notes into liability and equity components. The debt discount and debt issuance costs attributable to the liability component were amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2023 Convertible Notes using the effective interest rate method. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2022 using the modified retrospective method, which resulted in accounting for the 2023 Convertible Notes as a single liability and the debt discount is no longer amortized into income as interest expense. See Note 2, “New Accounting Standards” for additional information about the adoption of ASU 2020-06.
Contractual interest expense for the 2023 Convertible Notes was $1.6 million and $3.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization of the debt discount on the 2023 Convertible Notes prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06 was $2.4 million and $4.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30 2021, respectively.
Credit Facility
On June 26, 2015, we entered into a credit agreement, which provides for a $550.0 million senior secured bank revolving credit facility (“Original Credit Facility”) maturing on June 26, 2020. In November 2018, we amended and restated the credit agreement to the Original Credit Facility (the "Amended and Restated Credit Facility"), to, among other things, extend the maturity to November 30, 2023 and incurred an additional $1.7 million of debt issuance costs. On February 4, 2022, we entered into the first amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the "First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility," and together with the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, the “Credit Facility”). At the Company’s option, borrowings under the Credit Facility in United States dollars ("USD"), euro ("EUR") and British pound ("GBP") will bear interest at either one- or three-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or, in the case of USD borrowings, an alternative base rate, in each case plus the applicable margin. Due to the cessation by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited of the publication on a representative basis of EUR LIBOR and GBP LIBOR as of December 31, 2021, EUR LIBOR is no longer available under our Credit Agreement and one-, three- and six-month GBP LIBOR is available under a "synthetic" methodology until December 31, 2022. The Credit Agreement permits the Company and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent thereunder, to agree to a new benchmark rate to replace EUR LIBOR and GBP LIBOR, subject to the negative consent of the Required Lenders (as defined therein). Prior to the incurrence of any borrowings under the Credit Facility in EUR or, after December 31, 2022, GBP, we will need to agree to a replacement benchmark rate for each applicable currency in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. The alternative base rate means a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (1) the rate of interest in effect for such day as the prime rate announced by Bank of America, (2) the federal funds rate plus the sum of 50 basis points, and (3) the one-month USD LIBOR plus 100 basis points. Borrowings under the Credit Facility in Canadian dollars bear interest at an annual rate equal to the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate plus an applicable margin. Borrowings under the Credit Facility in Australian dollars bear interest at an annual rate equal to the Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid Rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin will fluctuate between 1.25% per annum and 2.00% per annum, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, or between 0.25% per annum and 1.00% per annum, in the case of base rate borrowings, in each case, based upon the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) at such time. The lenders under the Credit Facility have a security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and substantially all of its domestic subsidiaries.
Under the Credit Facility, we are required to pay a commitment fee rate that fluctuates between 0.20% and 0.35% per annum and a letter of credit fee rate that fluctuates between 1.25% and 2.00% per annum, in each case, based upon the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio.
There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. As of June 30, 2022, $0.4 million of the borrowing limit under the Credit Facility was utilized (and, therefore, unavailable) for letters of credit.
There were $0.6 million and $0.9 million of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These amounts are included in “Other assets” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Long-Term Debt Maturities
Our maturity analysis for our remaining future undiscounted cash flows for the principal portion of our long-term debt assumes that payments will be made based on the current payment schedule and excludes any additional revolving line of credit borrowings or repayments subsequent to June 30, 2022 and prior to the November 30, 2023 maturity date of our Credit Facility. We estimate future undiscounted cash flows for the principal portion of our long-term debt to be $316.2 million in 2023.
9. Leases
We lease office space and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. We recognize operating lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, which may include renewal or termination options that are reasonably certain of exercise. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are expensed on a straight-line basis. Most leases include 1 or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term up to seven years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. Certain of our lease agreements include rental payments that are adjusted periodically for inflation. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
The table below summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwillour operating lease assets and liabilities:
LeasesClassificationJune 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets
  Operating lease assetsOperating lease assets$198,893 $215,995 
Total lease assets$198,893 $215,995 
Liabilities
Current
  Operating lease liabilitiesAccounts payable, accrued expenses and other$33,253 $30,828 
Noncurrent
  Operating lease liabilitiesNoncurrent operating lease liabilities218,001 236,026 
Total lease liabilities$251,254 $266,854 
The table below summarizes total lease costs:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
Lease Cost2022202120222021
Operating lease costs$12,092 $14,407 $24,453 $26,489 
Short-term lease costs727 473 1,132 962 
Variable lease costs2,749 2,748 5,977 6,211 
Sublease income(196)(1,048)(386)(2,095)
Total lease cost, net$15,372 $16,580 $31,176 $31,567 
We sublease certain of our leased office spaces to third parties. Our sublease portfolio consists of leases of office space that we have vacated before the lease term expiration. Operating lease expense on vacated office space is reduced by reportable segment:  

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Forensic and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance &

 

 

Litigation

 

 

Economic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring

 

 

Consulting

 

 

Consulting

 

 

Technology

 

 

Communications

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

440,666

 

 

$

230,544

 

 

$

268,209

 

 

$

117,607

 

 

$

317,114

 

 

$

1,374,140

 

Accumulated goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(194,139

)

 

 

(194,139

)

Goodwill, net at December 31, 2016

 

 

440,666

 

 

 

230,544

 

 

 

268,209

 

 

 

117,607

 

 

 

122,975

 

 

 

1,180,001

 

Acquisitions

 

 

11,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,900

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment and

   other

 

 

2,292

 

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

6,170

 

 

 

12,263

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

454,858

 

 

 

233,511

 

 

 

268,921

 

 

 

117,729

 

 

 

323,284

 

 

 

1,398,303

 

Accumulated goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(194,139

)

 

 

(194,139

)

Goodwill, net at September 30, 2017

 

$

454,858

 

 

$

233,511

 

 

$

268,921

 

 

$

117,729

 

 

$

129,145

 

 

$

1,204,164

 

Duringsublease rental income, which is recorded to SG&A expenses on the three months ended September 30, 2017, we made an initial paymentCondensed Consolidated Statements of $8.9 million at closingComprehensive Income. Our sublease arrangements do not contain renewal options or restrictive covenants. We estimate future sublease rental income to acquire a restructuring business within our Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment. We recorded $11.9be $0.5 million in goodwill as a resultthe remainder of the acquisition. We have included the results of the acquired business’ operations2022, $0.9 million in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment since its acquisition date.  

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their2023, $0.8 million in 2024 and $0.3 million in 2025. There is no future sublease rental income estimated useful lives. We recorded amortization expense of $2.9 million and $7.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $2.8 million and $8.0 million foryears beyond 2025.

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The maturity analysis below summarizes the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.


We estimate ourremaining future amortization expenseundiscounted cash flows for our intangible assets with finite livesoperating leases and includes a reconciliation to be as follows:

Year

 

As of September 30, 2017(1)

 

2017 (remaining)

 

$

2,771

 

2018

 

 

8,223

 

2019

 

 

7,561

 

2020

 

 

7,387

 

2021

 

 

6,773

 

Thereafter

 

 

8,473

 

 

 

$

41,188

 

(1)

Actual amortization expense to be reported in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions, changes in useful lives or other relevant factors or changes.

9. Long-Term Debt

The components of long-term debt obligations are presented inoperating lease liabilities reported on the table below:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

2022 Notes

 

$

300,000

 

 

$

300,000

 

Senior Bank Credit Facility

 

 

165,000

 

 

 

70,000

 

Total debt

 

 

465,000

 

 

 

370,000

 

Less: deferred debt issue costs

 

 

(3,905

)

 

 

(4,472

)

Long-term debt, net

 

$

461,095

 

 

$

365,528

 

The Company has classified the borrowings under the Company’s Senior Bank Credit Facility as long-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as amounts due under the credit agreement entered into as of June 26, 2015, which expires on June 26, 2020, are not contractually required or expected to be liquidatedSheets:

As of
June 30, 2022
2022 (remaining)$25,673 
202348,243 
202443,110 
202535,737 
202631,185 
Thereafter136,533 
   Total future lease payments320,481 
   Less: imputed interest(69,227)
Total$251,254 
The table below includes cash paid for more than one year from the applicable balance sheet date. Additionally, $0.7 million of the borrowing limit was utilized for letters of credit as of September 30, 2017.

our operating lease liabilities, other non-cash information, our weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate:

Six Months Ended June 30,
 20222021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities$24,831$31,050
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities$5,756$85,221
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
   Operating leases8.98.8
Weighted average discount rate
   Operating leases
5.4 %5.5 %
10. Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, we believe we have adequate legal defenses and/or insurance coverage with respect to the eventuality of such actions. We doare not aware of any asserted or unasserted legal proceedings or claims that we believe any settlement or judgment relating to any pending legal action would materially affecthave a material adverse effect on our financial positioncondition or results of our operations.


11. Share-Based Compensation

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, we granted 248,509159,344 restricted stockshare awards, stock options exercisable for up to 130,650 shares, 53,17527,761 restricted stock units and 100,052 performance-based restricted102,543 performance stock units. units under the FTI Consulting, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, our employee equity compensation plan. Our performance stock units are presented at the maximum potential payout percentage of 150% of target shares granted.These awards are recorded as equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, stock options exercisable for up to 96,802 shares and 24,9202022, 4,564 shares of restricted stock awardsand no stock options were forfeited prior to the completion of the applicable vesting requirements.

Additionally, 12,198 performance stock units were forfeited during the six months ended June 30, 2022 as the award targets were not achieved.

Total share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is detailed in the following table:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

Income Statement Classification

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Income Statement Classification2022202120222021

Direct cost of revenues

 

$

1,350

 

 

$

2,243

 

 

$

8,371

 

 

$

8,370

 

Direct cost of revenues$3,977 $2,666 $7,946 $7,731 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

2,617

 

 

 

3,833

 

 

 

7,825

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses4,146 2,409 7,223 6,932 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

105

 

Total share-based compensation expense

 

$

3,131

 

 

$

4,860

 

 

$

12,300

 

 

$

16,300

 

Total share-based compensation expense$8,123 $5,075 $15,169 $14,663 


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12. Stockholders’ Equity

On June 2, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $100.0 million (the “Stock Repurchase“Repurchase Program”). On each of May 18, 2017, December 1, 2017, February 21, 2019 and February 20, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $100.0 million. On each of July 28, 2020 and December 3, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $200.0 million, increasing the Stock Repurchase Program to an aggregate authorization of $200.0$900.0 million. No time limit has been established for the completion of the program,Repurchase Program, and the programRepurchase Program may be suspended, discontinued or replaced by the Board of Directors at any time without prior notice. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, we have $26.1had $164.0 million available under this programthe Repurchase Program to repurchase additional shares.

The following table details our stock repurchases:

repurchases under the Repurchase Program:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

2022202120222021

Shares of common stock repurchased and retired

 

 

1,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,366

 

 

 

85

 

Shares of common stock repurchased and retired— — 22 422 

Average price paid per share

 

$

32.98

 

 

N/A

 

 

$

35.55

 

 

$

34.12

 

Average price paid per share$— $— $143.36 $109.37 

Total cost

 

$

52,741

 

 

N/A

 

 

$

155,198

 

 

$

2,903

 

Total cost$— $— $3,098 $46,124 

As we repurchase our common shares, we reduce stated capital on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the $0.01 of par value of the shares repurchased, with the excess purchase price over par value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. If additional paid-in capital is reduced to zero, we record the remainder of the excess purchase price over par value as a reduction of retained earnings.
Common stock outstanding was 34.5 million shares and 34.3 million shares as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Common stock outstanding includes unvested restricted stock awards, which are considered issued and outstanding under the terms of the restricted stock award agreements.
13. Segment Reporting

We manage our business in five5 reportable segments: Corporate Finance, & Restructuring, Forensic and Litigation Consulting,FLC, Economic Consulting, Technology and Strategic Communications.

Our Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment focuses on the strategic, operational, financial, transactional and capital needs of our clients around the worldworld. Our clients include companies, boards of directors, investors, private equity sponsors, lenders, and deliversother financing sources and creditor groups, as well as other parties-in-interest. We deliver a wide range of distressedservices centered around 3 core offerings: business transformation, transactions and non-distressed practice offerings. turnaround & restructuring.
Our distressed practice offerings include corporate restructuring (and bankruptcy) and interim management services. Our non-distressed practice offerings include financings, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), M&A integration, valuations and tax advice, as well as financial, operational and performance improvement services.

Our Forensic and Litigation ConsultingFLC segment provides law firms, companies, government clientsentities, private equity firms and other interested parties with a multidisciplinary and independent dispute advisory,range of services in risk and investigations and disputes, including a focus on highly regulated industries such as our construction & environmental solutions and health solutions services. These services are supported by our data & analytics forensic accounting,solutions, which help our clients analyze large, disparate sets of data related to their business intelligenceoperations and support our clients during regulatory inquiries and commercial disputes. We deliver a wide range of services centered around 5 core offerings: construction & environmental solutions, data & analytics, disputes, health solutions and risk mitigation services, as well as interim management and performance improvement services for our health solutions practice clients.

investigations.

Our Economic Consulting segment, including subsidiary Compass Lexecon LLC, provides law firms, companies, government entities and other interested parties with analysisanalyses of complex economic issues for use in legal, regulatory and international arbitration, legal and regulatory proceedings, and strategic decision making and public policy debates in the U.S. and around the world.

We deliver a wide range of services centered around 3 core offerings: antitrust & competition economics, financial economics and international arbitration.    

Our Technology segment offers a comprehensive portfolio of information governance and e-discovery software, services and consulting support toprovides companies, law firms, courtsprivate equity firms and government agencies worldwide. Ourentities with a comprehensive global portfolio of consulting and services allow our clients to control theaddress legal and regulatory risk, including e-discovery, information governance, privacy and expensesecurity and corporate legal operations solutions. We deliver a full spectrum of services centered around 3 core offerings: corporate legal operations, e-discovery events, as well as manage their data in the context of complianceservices and risk.

expertise, and information governance, privacy & security services.

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Our Strategic Communications segment designsdevelops and executes communications strategies forto help management teams, and boards of directors, to help them seize opportunities,law firms, governments and regulators manage change and mitigate risk surrounding transformational and disruptive events, including transactions, investigations, disputes, crises, regulation and legislation. We deliver a wide range of services centered around 3 core offerings: corporate reputation, financial regulatorycommunications and reputational challenges, navigate market disruptions, articulate their brand, stake a competitive position, and preserve and grow their operations.

public affairs.

We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on Adjusted Segment EBITDA.EBITDA, a GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a segment’s share of consolidated operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges and goodwill impairment charges. We define Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as the total of Adjusted Segment EBITDA for all segments, which excludes unallocated corporate expenses. We use Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a basis to internally evaluate the financial performance of our segments because we believe it reflects current core operating performance and provides an indicator of the segment’s ability to generate cash.


The table below presents revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA for our reportable segments:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

2022202120222021

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues    

Corporate Finance & Restructuring

 

$

128,121

 

 

$

110,617

 

 

$

351,509

 

 

$

369,915

 

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

 

 

118,639

 

 

 

115,045

 

 

 

341,455

 

 

 

352,242

 

Corporate FinanceCorporate Finance$277,067 $230,971 $530,396 $457,174 
FLCFLC164,248 150,746 318,144 301,567 

Economic Consulting

 

 

111,753

 

 

 

122,480

 

 

 

374,978

 

 

 

371,217

 

Economic Consulting164,041 183,306 330,018 352,579 

Technology

 

 

42,282

 

 

 

44,072

 

 

 

133,935

 

 

 

134,235

 

Technology77,782 78,646 158,266 158,105 

Strategic Communications

 

 

48,167

 

 

 

45,828

 

 

 

138,144

 

 

 

140,865

 

Strategic Communications71,854 67,817 141,788 128,338 

Total revenues

 

$

448,962

 

 

$

438,042

 

 

$

1,340,021

 

 

$

1,368,474

 

Total revenues$754,992 $711,486 $1,478,612 $1,397,763 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA    

Corporate Finance & Restructuring

 

$

26,734

 

 

$

17,762

 

 

$

57,107

 

 

$

81,406

 

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

 

 

22,539

 

 

 

16,554

 

 

 

49,092

 

 

 

51,552

 

Corporate FinanceCorporate Finance$54,950 $40,174 $108,490 $77,613 
FLCFLC16,707 18,002 33,964 47,434 

Economic Consulting

 

 

12,061

 

 

 

18,354

 

 

 

47,680

 

 

 

55,054

 

Economic Consulting21,646 30,699 42,841 57,278 

Technology

 

 

5,973

 

 

 

7,398

 

 

 

19,198

 

 

 

20,256

 

Technology8,365 18,518 21,728 40,116 

Strategic Communications

 

 

8,073

 

 

 

7,509

 

 

 

17,206

 

 

 

22,057

 

Strategic Communications11,472 13,501 27,185 23,899 

Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA

 

$

75,380

 

 

$

67,577

 

 

$

190,283

 

 

$

230,325

 

Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA$113,140 $120,894 $234,208 $246,340 

The table below reconciles Netnet income to Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

2022202120222021

Net income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

78,419

 

Net income$51,428 $62,782 $110,749 $127,278 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add back:  

Income tax provision

 

 

9,197

 

 

 

10,292

 

 

 

17,601

 

 

 

44,115

 

Income tax provision13,353 14,992 30,320 35,239 

Interest income and other

 

 

(1,103

)

 

 

(3,213

)

 

 

(3,300

)

 

 

(9,895

)

Interest income and other(2,994)912 (2,647)(122)

Interest expense

 

 

6,760

 

 

 

6,304

 

 

 

18,811

 

 

 

18,836

 

Interest expense2,448 5,294 5,090 10,091 

Unallocated corporate expenses(1)

 

 

18,827

 

 

 

21,738

 

 

 

60,166

 

 

 

60,890

 

Unallocated corporate expensesUnallocated corporate expenses37,716 29,357 69,055 56,067 

Segment depreciation expense

 

 

6,603

 

 

 

7,920

 

 

 

20,602

 

 

 

22,128

 

Segment depreciation expense8,452 7,834 16,636 15,264 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

2,845

 

 

 

7,797

 

 

 

8,041

 

Amortization of intangible assets2,737 2,853 5,005 5,653 

Segment special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,830

 

 

 

6,811

 

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent

consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

980

 

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration— (3,130)— (3,130)

Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA

 

$

75,380

 

 

$

67,577

 

 

$

190,283

 

 

$

230,325

 

Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA$113,140 $120,894 $234,208 $246,340 

(1)

Includes $3.2 million special charges for corporate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  

20

14. Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information

Substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries are guarantors of borrowings under our Senior Bank Credit Facility and 2022 Notes. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. All of our guarantors are wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries.


The following financial information presents condensed consolidating balance sheets, statements of comprehensive income and statements of cash flows for FTI Consulting, all the guarantor subsidiaries, all the non-guarantor subsidiaries and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the consolidated information for FTI Consulting and its subsidiaries. For purposes of this presentation, we have accounted for our investments in our subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting. The principal eliminating entries eliminate investment in subsidiary and intercompany balances and transactions.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2017


 

 

FTI

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

20,704

 

 

$

159

 

 

$

137,098

 

 

$

 

 

$

157,961

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

164,357

 

 

 

173,846

 

 

 

208,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

547,132

 

Intercompany receivables

 

 

 

 

 

1,060,086

 

 

 

23,912

 

 

 

(1,083,998

)

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

34,862

 

 

 

21,344

 

 

 

26,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,120

 

Total current assets

 

 

219,923

 

 

 

1,255,435

 

 

 

396,853

 

 

 

(1,083,998

)

 

 

788,213

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

33,317

 

 

 

14,749

 

 

 

22,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,982

 

Goodwill

 

 

570,876

 

 

 

416,053

 

 

 

217,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,204,164

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

19,730

 

 

 

11,772

 

 

 

31,023

 

 

 

(15,737

)

 

 

46,788

 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

 

2,149,817

 

 

 

549,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,699,097

)

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

39,279

 

 

 

64,537

 

 

 

46,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

150,446

 

Total assets

 

$

3,032,942

 

 

$

2,311,826

 

 

$

714,657

 

 

$

(3,798,832

)

 

$

2,260,593

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany payables

 

$

1,083,998

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(1,083,998

)

 

$

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

118,584

 

 

 

139,369

 

 

 

108,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

366,866

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,202,582

 

 

 

139,369

 

 

 

108,913

 

 

 

(1,083,998

)

 

 

366,866

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

461,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

461,095

 

Other liabilities

 

 

238,336

 

 

 

11,362

 

 

 

52,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

301,703

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,902,013

 

 

 

150,731

 

 

 

160,918

 

 

 

(1,083,998

)

 

 

1,129,664

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

1,130,929

 

 

 

2,161,095

 

 

 

553,739

 

 

 

(2,714,834

)

 

 

1,130,929

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

3,032,942

 

 

$

2,311,826

 

 

$

714,657

 

 

$

(3,798,832

)

 

$

2,260,593

 



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016

 

 

FTI

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

47,420

 

 

$

156

 

 

$

168,582

 

 

$

 

 

$

216,158

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

137,523

 

 

 

163,820

 

 

 

173,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

474,897

 

Intercompany receivables

 

 

 

 

 

1,029,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,029,800

)

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

44,708

 

 

 

24,944

 

 

 

22,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,116

 

Total current assets

 

 

229,651

 

 

 

1,218,720

 

 

 

364,600

 

 

 

(1,029,800

)

 

 

783,171

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

25,466

 

 

 

14,118

 

 

 

22,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

61,856

 

Goodwill

 

 

558,978

 

 

 

416,053

 

 

 

204,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,180,001

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

21,959

 

 

 

13,393

 

 

 

34,725

 

 

 

(17,957

)

 

 

52,120

 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

 

2,065,819

 

 

 

490,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,556,453

)

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

47,308

 

 

 

65,398

 

 

 

35,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

148,220

 

Total assets

 

$

2,949,181

 

 

$

2,218,316

 

 

$

662,081

 

 

$

(3,604,210

)

 

$

2,225,368

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany payables

 

$

1,027,050

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,750

 

 

$

(1,029,800

)

 

$

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

137,710

 

 

 

129,810

 

 

 

110,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

378,455

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,164,760

 

 

 

129,810

 

 

 

113,685

 

 

 

(1,029,800

)

 

 

378,455

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

365,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

365,528

 

Other liabilities

 

 

211,535

 

 

 

16,411

 

 

 

46,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

274,027

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,741,823

 

 

 

146,221

 

 

 

159,766

 

 

 

(1,029,800

)

 

 

1,018,010

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

1,207,358

 

 

 

2,072,095

 

 

 

502,315

 

 

 

(2,574,410

)

 

 

1,207,358

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

2,949,181

 

 

$

2,218,316

 

 

$

662,081

 

 

$

(3,604,210

)

 

$

2,225,368

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

FTI

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

163,311

 

 

$

136,827

 

 

$

151,197

 

 

$

(2,373

)

 

$

448,962

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

105,857

 

 

 

95,432

 

 

 

95,874

 

 

 

(2,312

)

 

 

294,851

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

44,781

 

 

 

30,280

 

 

 

28,909

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

103,909

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

252

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

1,795

 

 

 

(758

)

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

 

151,942

 

 

 

126,505

 

 

 

126,578

 

 

 

(3,131

)

 

 

401,894

 

Operating income

 

 

11,369

 

 

 

10,322

 

 

 

24,619

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

47,068

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(5,912

)

 

 

(4,548

)

 

 

4,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,657

)

Income before income tax provision

 

 

5,457

 

 

 

5,774

 

 

 

29,422

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

41,411

 

Income tax provision

 

 

4,438

 

 

 

2,260

 

 

 

2,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,197

 

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

 

 

31,195

 

 

 

21,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

(52,926

)

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

25,245

 

 

$

26,923

 

 

$

(52,168

)

 

$

32,214

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of

   tax expense of $0

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,234

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,234

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,234

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

25,245

 

 

$

38,157

 

 

$

(52,168

)

 

$

43,448

 


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

FTI

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

159,431

 

 

$

153,986

 

 

$

126,995

 

 

$

(2,370

)

 

$

438,042

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

107,579

 

 

 

104,109

 

 

 

84,313

 

 

 

(2,299

)

 

 

293,702

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

47,388

 

 

 

30,704

 

 

 

28,199

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

106,220

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

201

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

986

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

1,823

 

 

 

(505

)

 

 

2,845

 

 

 

 

155,953

 

 

 

135,555

 

 

 

114,335

 

 

 

(2,875

)

 

 

402,968

 

Operating income

 

 

3,478

 

 

 

18,431

 

 

 

12,660

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

35,074

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(6,913

)

 

 

(794

)

 

 

4,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,091

)

Income (loss) before income tax provision

 

 

(3,435

)

 

 

17,637

 

 

 

17,276

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

31,983

 

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

 

(1,402

)

 

 

8,194

 

 

 

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,292

 

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

 

 

23,724

 

 

 

11,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,602

)

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

21,321

 

 

$

13,776

 

 

$

(35,097

)

 

$

21,691

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of

   tax expense of $0

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(4,478

)

 

$

 

 

$

(4,478

)

Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,478

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,478

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

21,321

 

 

$

9,298

 

 

$

(35,097

)

 

$

17,213

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

FTI

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting, Inc.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

478,767

 

 

$

459,569

 

 

$

408,780

 

 

$

(7,095

)

 

$

1,340,021

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

325,560

 

 

 

321,606

 

 

 

267,742

 

 

 

(6,914

)

 

 

907,994

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

136,487

 

 

 

92,217

 

 

 

90,023

 

 

 

(181

)

 

 

318,546

 

Special charges

 

 

13,592

 

 

 

7,306

 

 

 

9,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,074

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

1,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,424

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

3,089

 

 

 

1,621

 

 

 

5,306

 

 

 

(2,219

)

 

 

7,797

 

 

 

 

478,728

 

 

 

424,174

 

 

 

372,247

 

 

 

(9,314

)

 

 

1,265,835

 

Operating income

 

 

39

 

 

 

35,395

 

 

 

36,533

 

 

 

2,219

 

 

 

74,186

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(16,525

)

 

 

(5,046

)

 

 

6,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,511

)

Income (loss) before income tax provision

 

 

(16,486

)

 

 

30,349

 

 

 

42,593

 

 

 

2,219

 

 

 

58,675

 

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

 

(8,179

)

 

 

17,397

 

 

 

8,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,601

 

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

 

 

49,381

 

 

 

26,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

(75,823

)

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

39,394

 

 

$

34,210

 

 

$

(73,604

)

 

$

41,074

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of

   tax expense of $0

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

28,778

 

 

$

 

 

$

28,778

 

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,778

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

39,394

 

 

$

62,988

 

 

$

(73,604

)

 

$

69,852

 


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

FTI

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting, Inc.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

517,703

 

 

$

463,152

 

 

$

394,618

 

 

$

(6,999

)

 

$

1,368,474

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

337,262

 

 

 

312,921

 

 

 

259,184

 

 

 

(6,835

)

 

 

902,532

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

138,038

 

 

 

92,490

 

 

 

87,710

 

 

 

(164

)

 

 

318,074

 

Special charges

 

 

1,750

 

 

 

4,563

 

 

 

498

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,811

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

6

 

 

 

1,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,541

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

2,958

 

 

 

1,639

 

 

 

5,584

 

 

 

(2,140

)

 

 

8,041

 

 

 

 

480,014

 

 

 

413,148

 

 

 

352,976

 

 

 

(9,139

)

 

 

1,236,999

 

Operating income

 

 

37,689

 

 

 

50,004

 

 

 

41,642

 

 

 

2,140

 

 

 

131,475

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(18,882

)

 

 

(3,063

)

 

 

13,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,941

)

Income before income tax provision

 

 

18,807

 

 

 

46,941

 

 

 

54,646

 

 

 

2,140

 

 

 

122,534

 

Income tax provision

 

 

9,781

 

 

 

21,918

 

 

 

12,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,115

 

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

 

 

69,393

 

 

 

38,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

(108,260

)

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

78,419

 

 

$

63,890

 

 

$

42,230

 

 

$

(106,120

)

 

$

78,419

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of

   tax expense of $0

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(23,645

)

 

$

 

 

$

(23,645

)

Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,645

)

 

 

 

 

 

(23,645

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

78,419

 

 

$

63,890

 

 

$

18,585

 

 

$

(106,120

)

 

$

54,774

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

FTI

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Consolidated

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(6,155

)

 

$

40,052

 

 

$

(9,864

)

 

$

24,033

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash received

 

 

(8,929

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,929

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(5,943

)

 

 

(9,762

)

 

 

(4,316

)

 

 

(20,021

)

Other

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(14,798

)

 

 

(9,762

)

 

 

(4,316

)

 

 

(28,876

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under revolving line of credit, net

 

 

95,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,000

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,585

 

 

 

3,585

 

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 

 

(155,285

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(155,285

)

Net issuance of common stock under equity compensation

   plans

 

 

(2,354

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,354

)

Other

 

 

(79

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(79

)

Intercompany transfers

 

 

56,955

 

 

 

(30,287

)

 

 

(26,668

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(5,763

)

 

 

(30,287

)

 

 

(23,083

)

 

 

(59,133

)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,779

 

 

 

5,779

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(26,716

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(31,484

)

 

 

(58,197

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

47,420

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

168,582

 

 

 

216,158

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

20,704

 

 

$

159

 

 

$

137,098

 

 

$

157,961

 


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

FTI

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Consolidated

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

16,670

 

 

$

70,744

 

 

$

24,161

 

 

$

111,575

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

(56

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(2,714

)

 

 

(16,145

)

 

 

(3,996

)

 

 

(22,855

)

Other

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(2,640

)

 

 

(16,145

)

 

 

(4,052

)

 

 

(22,837

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments under revolving line of credit, net

 

 

(25,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,000

)

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,806

 

 

 

2,806

 

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 

 

(2,903

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,903

)

Net issuance of common stock under equity compensation

   plans

 

 

18,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,394

 

Other

 

 

930

 

 

 

(573

)

 

 

 

 

 

357

 

Intercompany transfers

 

 

45,805

 

 

 

(54,030

)

 

 

8,225

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

37,226

 

 

 

(54,603

)

 

 

11,031

 

 

 

(6,346

)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,968

)

 

 

(6,968

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

51,256

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

24,172

 

 

 

75,424

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

35,211

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

114,384

 

 

 

149,760

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

86,467

 

 

$

161

 

 

$

138,556

 

 

$

225,184

 


Item 2.

Management’sManagement's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is a discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity and capital resources for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 and significant factors that could affect our prospective financial condition and results of operations. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162021 filed with the United States ("U.S.") Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In addition to historical information, the following discussion includes forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, these expectations or any of the forward-looking statements could prove to be incorrect, and actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

FTI Consulting, Inc. ("FTI Consulting," "we," "us" or the "Company") is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political and& regulatory, reputational and transactional. Individually, each of our segments and practices is staffed with experts recognized for the depth of their knowledge and a track record of making an impact. Collectively, FTI Consulting offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to assist clients across the business cycle, from proactive risk management to rapid response to unexpected events and dynamic environments.

We report financial results for the following five reportable segments:

OurCorporate Finance & Restructuring (“Corporate Finance”)segment focuses on the strategic, operational, financial, transactional and capital needs of our clients around the worldworld. Our clients include companies, boards of directors, investors, private equity sponsors, lenders, and deliversother financing sources and creditor groups, as well as other parties-in-interest. We deliver a wide range of distressedservices centered around three core offerings: business transformation, transactions and non-distressed practice offerings. turnaround & restructuring.
Our distressed practice offerings include corporate restructuring (and bankruptcy) and interim management services. Our non-distressed practice offerings include financings, M&As, M&A integration, valuations and tax advice, as well as financial, operational and performance improvement services.

OurForensic and Litigation Consulting (“FLC”) segment provides law firms, companies, government clientsentities, private equity firms and other interested parties with a multidisciplinary and independent dispute advisory,range of services in risk and investigations and disputes, including a focus on highly regulated industries such as our construction & environmental solutions and health solutions services. These services are supported by our data & analytics forensic accounting,solutions, which help our clients analyze large, disparate sets of data related to their business intelligenceoperations and support our clients during regulatory inquiries and commercial disputes. We deliver a wide range of services centered around five core offerings: construction & environmental solutions, data & analytics, disputes, health solutions and risk mitigation services, as well as interim management and performance improvement services for our health solutions practice clients.

investigations.

OurEconomic Consulting segment, including subsidiary Compass Lexecon LLC, provides law firms, companies, government entities and other interested parties with analysisanalyses of complex economic issues for use in legal, regulatory and international arbitration, legal and regulatory proceedings, and strategic decision making and public policy debates in the U.S. and around the world.

We deliver a wide range of services centered around three core offerings: antitrust & competition economics, financial economics and international arbitration.

OurTechnology segment offers a comprehensive portfolio of information governance and e-discovery software, services and consulting support toprovides companies, law firms, courtsprivate equity firms and government agencies worldwide. entities with a comprehensive global portfolio of consulting and services to address legal and regulatory risk, including e-discovery, information governance, privacy and security and corporate legal operations solutions. We deliver a full spectrum of services centered around three core offerings: corporate legal operations, e-discovery services and expertise, and information governance, privacy & security services.
Our services allow our clients to control the risk and expense of e-discovery events, as well as manage their data in the context of compliance and risk.

OurStrategic Communications segment designsdevelops and executes communications strategies forto help management teams, and boards of directors, to help them seize opportunities,law firms, governments and regulators manage change and mitigate risk surrounding transformational and disruptive events, including transactions, investigations, disputes, crises, regulation and legislation. We deliver a wide range of services centered around three core offerings: corporate reputation, financial regulatorycommunications and reputational challenges, navigate market disruptions, articulate their brand, stake a competitive position, and preserve and grow their operations.

public affairs.

We derive substantially all of our revenues from providing professional services to both U.S. and global clients. Most of our services are rendered under time-and-expensetime and expense contract arrangements, that obligatewhich require the client to pay us a fee forbased on the number of hours that we incurworked at contractually agreed-upon rates. Under this arrangement, we typically bill our clients for reimbursable expenses, which may include the cost of producing our work productincluding those relating to travel, out-of-pocket expenses, outside consultants and other direct expenses that we incur on behalf ofoutside service costs. Certain contracts are rendered under fixed-fee arrangements, which require the client such as travel costs. We also render servicesto pay a fixed fee in exchange for whicha predetermined set of professional services. Fixed-fee arrangements may require certain clients may be required to pay us a fixed fee or recurring retainer. These Our contract
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arrangements are generally cancelable at any time. Some of our engagementsmay also contain success fees or performance-based arrangements in which we earn a success fee when and if certain predefined outcomes occur.our fees are based on the attainment of contractually defined objectives with our client. This type of success fee may supplement a time-and-expensetime and expense or fixed-fee arrangement. Success fee revenues may cause variations in our revenues and operating results due to the timing of when achieving the performance-based criteria. criteria becomes probable. Seasonal factors, such as the timing of our employees’ and clients’ vacations and holidays, may impact the timing of our revenues across our segments.
In our Technology segment, certain clients are also billed based on the amount of data stored on our electronic systems,storage used or the volume of information processed, or the number of users licensing our Ringtail® software products for use or installation within their own environments. We license certain products directly to end users, as well as indirectly through our channel partner relationships.processed. Unit-based revenues are defined as revenues billed on a per-item, per-pageper item, per page or some otheranother unit-based method and include revenues from data processing and hosting, software usage and software licensing.hosting. Unit-based revenues include revenues associated with our proprietarythe software products that are made available to customers either via a web browser (“on-demand”) or installed at our customer or partner locations (“on-premise”). On-demand revenues are charged on a unit or monthly basis and include, but are not limited to, processing and review related functions. On-premise revenues are comprised of upfront license fees, with recurring support and maintenance. Seasonal factors, such as the timing of our employees’ and clients’ vacations and holidays, impact the timing of our revenues.


Our financial results are primarily driven by:

the number, size and type of engagements we secure;

the rate per hour or fixed charges we charge our clients for services;

the utilization rates of the revenue-generating professionals we employ;

the timing of revenue recognition related to revenues subject to certain performance-based contingencies;

the number of revenue-generating professionals;

licensing of our software products and other technology services;

the types of assignments we are working on at different times;

the length of the billing and collection cycles; and

the geographic locations of our clients or locations in which services are rendered.

We define acquisition growth as revenues of acquired companies in the first 12 months following the effective date of an acquisition. When significant, we identify the impact of acquisition-related revenue growth. Our definition of organic growth is the change in revenues, excluding the impact of all such acquisitions.

When significant, we identify the estimated impact of foreign currency translation (“FX”) driven by our businesses with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar (“USD”),. The estimated impact of FX on the period-to-period performance results. The estimated impact of FXresults is calculated as the difference between the prior period results, multiplied by the average foreign currencyFX exchange rates to USD in the current period and the prior period results, multiplied by the average foreign currencyFX exchange rates to USD in the prior period.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In the accompanying analysis of financial information, we sometimes use information derived from consolidated and segment financial information that may not be presented in our financial statements or prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”U.S. ("GAAP"). Certain of these financial measures are considered not in conformity with GAAP (“("non-GAAP financial measures”measures") under the SEC rules. Specifically, we have referred to the following non-GAAP financial measures:

Total Segment Operating Income

Adjusted EBITDA

Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Adjusted Segment EBITDA Margin

Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share

Free Cash Flow

We have included the definitions of Segment Operating Income and Adjusted Segment EBITDA, which are GAAP financial measures, below in order to more fully define the components of certain non-GAAP financial measures in the accompanying analysis of financial information. As described in Note 13, “Segment Reporting” in Part 1,I, Item 1, of this
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Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,we evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on Adjusted Segment EBITDA, and Segment Operating Income is a component of the definition of Adjusted Segment EBITDA.

We define Segment Operating Income as a segment’s share of consolidated operating income. We define Total Segment Operating Income, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as the total of Segment Operating Income for all segments, which excludes unallocated corporate expenses. We use Segment Operating Income for the purpose of calculating Adjusted Segment EBITDA. We define Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a segment’s share of consolidated operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges and goodwill impairment charges. We use Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a basis to internally evaluate the financial performance of our segments because we believe it reflects current core operating performance and provides an indicator of the segment’s ability to generate cash. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues. We define Adjusted Segment EBITDA Margin as Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percentage of a segment’s revenues.


We define Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as the total of Adjusted Segment EBITDA for all segments, which excludes unallocated corporate expenses. We define Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as consolidated net income before income tax provision, other non-operating income (expense), depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges, goodwill impairment charges, gain or loss on sale of a business and losses on early extinguishment of debt. We believe that thethese non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the effects of remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges and goodwill impairment charges, when considered together with our GAAP financial results and GAAP financial measures, provide management and investors with a more complete understanding of our operating results, including underlying trends. In addition, EBITDA is a common alternative measure of operating performance used by many of our competitors. It is used by investors, financial analysts, rating agencies and others to value and compare the financial performance of companies in our industry. Therefore, we also believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, considered along with corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide management and investors with additional information for comparison of our operating results with the operating results of other companies.

We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues.

We define Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share (“Adjusted EPS”), which are non-GAAP financial measures, as net income and earnings per diluted share ("EPS"), respectively, excluding the impact of remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges, goodwill impairment charges, and losses on early extinguishment of debt.debt, non-cash interest expense on convertible notes and the gain or loss on sale of a business. We use Adjusted Net Income for the purpose of calculating Adjusted EPS. Management uses Adjusted EPS to assess total Company operating performance on a consistent basis. We believe that thisthese non-GAAP financial measure, which excludes the effects of the remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges, goodwill impairment charges and losses on early extinguishment of debt,measures, when considered together with our GAAP financial results providesand GAAP financial measures, provide management and investors with an additional understanding of our business operating results, including underlying trends.

We define Free Cash Flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash provided by operating(used in) operating activities less cash payments for purchases of property and equipment. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure, when considered together with our GAAP financial results, provides management and investors with an additional understanding of the Company’s ability to generate cash for ongoing business operations and other capital deployment.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable with other similarly titled measures of other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, the information contained in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included elsewhere in this report.

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EXECUTIVE HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollar amounts in thousands,

except per share data)

 

 

(dollar amounts in thousands,

except per share data)

 

Revenues

 

$

448,962

 

 

$

438,042

 

 

$

1,340,021

 

 

$

1,368,474

 

Special charges(1)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

30,074

 

 

$

6,811

 

Net income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

78,419

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

57,420

 

 

$

47,229

 

 

$

136,527

 

 

$

172,666

 

Earnings per common share —

   diluted

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.88

 

Adjusted earnings per common share —

   diluted

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.55

 

 

$

2.00

 

Net cash provided by operating

   activities

 

$

106,233

 

 

$

70,942

 

 

$

24,033

 

 

$

111,575

 

Total number of employees

 

 

4,654

 

 

 

4,767

 

 

 

4,654

 

 

 

4,767

 

(1)

Excluded from non-GAAP measures.


 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2022202120222021
 (dollar amounts in thousands,
except per share data)
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues$754,992 $711,486 $1,478,612 $1,397,763 
Net income$51,428 $62,782 $110,749 $127,278 
Adjusted EBITDA$76,160 $92,308 $166,612 $191,776 
Earnings per common share — diluted$1.43 $1.77 $3.10 $3.61 
Adjusted earnings per common share — diluted$1.43 $1.74 $3.10 $3.62 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$35,047 $125,558 $(168,731)$(41,026)
Total number of employees7,048 6,411 7,048 6,411 

Third

Second Quarter 20172022 Executive Highlights

Revenues

Revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 increased $10.9$43.5 million, or 2.5%6.1%, to $449.0$755.0 million, as compared with revenues of $438.0 million forto the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162021, which included a 3.1% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact from FX, revenues increased $65.5 million, or 9.2%, primarily driven bydue to higher revenuedemand and realized rates in our Corporate Finance segment and higher realized rates in our FLC segments,segment, which was partially offset by declineslower realization and demand in our Economic Consulting segment.

Special charges

There were no special charges recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Net income

Net income for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was $32.22022 decreased $11.4 million, or 18.1%, to $51.4 million, as compared with net income of $21.7 million forto the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. This increase from the prior year quarter2021. The decrease in net income was primarily due to higher selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") and direct compensation expenses, which included the impact of operating profits drivena 9.4% increase in billable headcount, which was partially offset by segment performance and a lower effective income tax rate.

an increase in revenues compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 increased $10.22022 decreased $16.1 million, or 21.6%17.5%, to $57.4$76.2 million, as compared with $47.2 millionto the three months ended June 30, 2021. Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 10.1% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. Adjusted EBITDA was 12.8% of revenues2022 compared with 13.0% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared with 10.8% of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2021. The increasedecrease in Adjusted EBITDA was due to higher marginan increase in SG&A and direct compensation expenses, which included the impact of a 9.4% increase in billable headcount, which was partially offset by an increase in revenues including success fees, and improved utilization largely within our Corporate Finance and FLC segments.  

Earnings per diluted share (EPS)compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

EPS and Adjusted EPS

Earnings per diluted share

EPS for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 increased $0.332022 decreased $0.34 to $0.85$1.43 compared with $0.52to $1.77 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2021. The decrease in EPS was primarily due to lower net income as described above.
Adjusted EPS decreased $0.31 to $1.43 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $1.74 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Adjusted EPS for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 excluded a $3.1 million remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, which reduced Adjusted EPS by $0.09, and $2.4 million of non-cash interest expense related to the 2.0% convertible senior notes due 2023 (the "2023 Convertible Notes"), which increased $0.31 to $0.83 compared with $0.52Adjusted EPS by $0.06.
The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2020-06 ("ASU 2020-06") and no longer recognizes non-cash interest expense on the 2023 Convertible Notes effective January 1, 2022. As a result, there was no adjustment between EPS and Adjusted EPS for non-cash interest expense on the 2023 Convertible Notes for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The increases2022. See Note 2, “New Accounting Standards” for both EPS and Adjusted EPS were due toadditional information about the operating results described above, lower weighted average shares outstanding as a resultadoption of repurchases made under our Stock Repurchase Program and a lower effective income tax rate.

ASU 2020-06.

Liquidity and capital allocation

Capital Allocation

Net cashcash provided by operatingoperating activities for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 increased $35.32022 decreased $90.5 million to $106.2 $35.0 million compared with $70.9 million for the prior year quarter mainly due to higher cash collections as a result of higher revenues, lower income tax payments and benefits related to the timing of certain other operating expenditures. Days sales outstanding (“DSO”) was slightly lower (DSO was 105 days at September 30, 2017 and 106 days at September 30, 2016). Free cash flow for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $99.3 million compared with $60.1$125.6 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.

A portion of2021. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was largely due to an increase in compensation, primarily related to headcount growth, higher operating

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expenses and income tax payments, as well as a decrease in cash collections compared to the same quarter in the prior year. Days sales outstanding (“DSO”) was 102 days at June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Free Cash Flow was an inflow of $22.0 million and $105.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily due to lower net cash provided by operating activities, as described above, partially offset by a decrease in net cash used to repurchasefor purchases of property and retire 1,599,400 sharesequipment.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic created global volatility, economic uncertainty and general market disruption, and it has impacted each of our common stock for an average price per share of $32.98, at a total cost of $52.7 millionsegments, practices and make $20.0 million of net repayments under the Company’s $550.0 million senior secured bank revolving credit facility (“Senior Bank Credit Facility”).

Other strategic activities

regions differently. During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact our ability to deliver certain services due to, for example, travel restrictions, backlogs at courts and government moratoriums on restructuring. These impacts varied across our segments and regions. Although we acquiredhave not been materially adversely impacted by illness in our employee population, the operationsCOVID-19 pandemic itself and the potential evolution of a restructuring advisory firmmore contagious or dangerous variants, coupled with vaccine hesitancy, declining immunity levels from vaccines over time and delays in New York. As partdeveloping vaccines targeted to new variants, could increase the risk that our employees may experience negative health outcomes, impair employee retention or headcount growth, and adversely affect our ability to service clients or win new engagements. We expect that the impact of these potential effects, if experienced, will differ across our segments and geographies and will be difficult to quantify. Governmental or client vaccine mandates could also limit our ability to perform services for certain clients or in certain geographies, as well as to attract and retain certain clients. In addition, vaccine hesitancy by some employees could delay or impede in-person back-to-work efforts, reduce the pool of qualified employment candidates that are available to us to staff engagements or to hire, negatively impact our ability to provide client services or win engagements, and result in more adverse health outcomes for our employee population. Evolving business practices, including those related to remote work, as well as governmental fiscal and monetary policies have mitigated the negative economic impact of the transaction, 19 professionals,pandemic in certain key geographies. The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business and the health and welfare of our employees continues to be difficult to predict, especially due to uncertainty arising from the continuing evolution of COVID-19 variants, the efficacy of vaccinations against new variants, regional variances in the availability of vaccinations and the roll-out of vaccination programs, including five Senior Managing Directors, joinedvaccine mandates imposed by governments that could apply to us and our employees and requirements imposed by our clients relating to the Company’s Corporate Finance segment. The additionvaccination status of these professionals will further enhance our top restructuring position in North America by strengthening our company-side and interim management capabilities.

employees who serve such clients.

Headcount

Headcount

Our total headcount decreased 1.4%increased 4.0% from 4,718 at6,780 as of December 31, 20162021 to 4,654 at September7,048 as of June 30, 2017.2022. The following table includes the net billable headcount additions (reductions) for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

2022:

Billable Headcount

 

Corporate

Finance &

Restructuring (1)

 

 

Forensic and

Litigation

Consulting

 

 

Economic

Consulting

 

 

Technology

 

 

Strategic

Communications

 

 

Total

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

895

 

 

 

1,110

 

 

 

656

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

647

 

 

 

3,596

 

Additions, net

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

27

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

900

 

 

 

1,110

 

 

 

660

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

3,623

 

Additions (reductions), net

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(60

)

June 30, 2017

 

 

881

 

 

 

1,070

 

 

 

652

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

659

 

 

 

3,563

 

Additions (reductions), net

 

 

53

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

56

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

934

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

626

 

 

 

3,619

 

Percentage change in headcount

   from December 31, 2016

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

-2.7

%

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

-3.2

%

 

 

0.6

%

Billable HeadcountCorporate
Finance
FLCEconomic ConsultingTechnologyStrategic
Communications
Total
December 31, 20211,702 1,496 921 468 814 5,401 
Additions, net55 17 29 28 42 171 
March 31, 20221,757 1,513 950 496 856 5,572 
Additions (reductions), net12 (4)(15)11 21 25 
June 30, 20221,769 1,509 935 507 877 5,597 
Percentage change in headcount from
December 31, 2021
3.9 %0.9 %1.5 %8.3 %7.7 %3.6 %

(1)

There were 19 revenue-generating professionals added during the three months ended September 30, 2017 related to a business acquisition.  


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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Segment and Consolidated Operating Results:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2022202120222021

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)(in thousands, except per share data)

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues    

Corporate Finance & Restructuring

 

$

128,121

 

 

$

110,617

 

 

$

351,509

 

 

$

369,915

 

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

 

 

118,639

 

 

 

115,045

 

 

 

341,455

 

 

 

352,242

 

Corporate FinanceCorporate Finance$277,067 $230,971 $530,396 $457,174 
FLCFLC164,248 150,746 318,144 301,567 

Economic Consulting

 

 

111,753

 

 

 

122,480

 

 

 

374,978

 

 

 

371,217

 

Economic Consulting164,041 183,306 330,018 352,579 

Technology

 

 

42,282

 

 

 

44,072

 

 

 

133,935

 

 

 

134,235

 

Technology77,782 78,646 158,266 158,105 

Strategic Communications

 

 

48,167

 

 

 

45,828

 

 

 

138,144

 

 

 

140,865

 

Strategic Communications71,854 67,817 141,788 128,338 

Total revenues

 

$

448,962

 

 

$

438,042

 

 

$

1,340,021

 

 

$

1,368,474

 

Total revenues$754,992 $711,486 $1,478,612 $1,397,763 

Segment operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income    

Corporate Finance & Restructuring

 

$

24,706

 

 

$

16,182

 

 

$

48,902

 

 

$

76,740

 

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

 

 

21,127

 

 

 

14,867

 

 

 

34,234

 

 

 

45,005

 

Corporate FinanceCorporate Finance$50,935 $40,103 $100,989 $74,402 
FLCFLC15,014 16,492 30,556 44,498 

Economic Consulting

 

 

10,524

 

 

 

16,888

 

 

 

37,034

 

 

 

51,390

 

Economic Consulting20,439 29,204 40,382 54,436 

Technology

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

2,869

 

 

 

5,874

 

 

 

2,569

 

Technology4,930 15,340 15,173 33,899 

Strategic Communications

 

 

6,536

 

 

 

6,006

 

 

 

8,308

 

 

 

16,661

 

Strategic Communications10,633 12,198 25,467 21,318 

Total segment operating income

 

 

65,895

 

 

 

56,812

 

 

 

134,352

 

 

 

192,365

 

Total segment operating income101,951 113,337 212,567 228,553 

Unallocated corporate expenses

 

 

(18,827

)

 

 

(21,738

)

 

 

(60,166

)

 

 

(60,890

)

Unallocated corporate expenses(37,716)(29,357)(69,055)(56,067)

Operating income

 

 

47,068

 

 

 

35,074

 

 

 

74,186

 

 

 

131,475

 

Operating income64,235 83,980 143,512 172,486 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)   

Interest income and other

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

3,213

 

 

 

3,300

 

 

 

9,895

 

Interest income and other2,994 (912)2,647 122 

Interest expense

 

 

(6,760

)

 

 

(6,304

)

 

 

(18,811

)

 

 

(18,836

)

Interest expense(2,448)(5,294)(5,090)(10,091)

 

 

(5,657

)

 

 

(3,091

)

 

 

(15,511

)

 

 

(8,941

)

546 (6,206)(2,443)(9,969)

Income before income tax provision

 

 

41,411

 

 

 

31,983

 

 

 

58,675

 

 

 

122,534

 

Income before income tax provision64,781 77,774 141,069 162,517 

Income tax provision

 

 

9,197

 

 

 

10,292

 

 

 

17,601

 

 

 

44,115

 

Income tax provision13,353 14,992 30,320 35,239 

Net income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

78,419

 

Net income$51,428 $62,782 $110,749 $127,278 

Earnings per common share basic

 

$

0.86

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.92

 

Earnings per common share — basic$1.52 $1.88 $3.29 $3.80 

Earnings per common share — diluted

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.88

 

Earnings per common share — diluted$1.43 $1.77 $3.10 $3.61 


Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2022202120222021

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)(in thousands)

Net income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

78,419

 

Net income$51,428 $62,782 $110,749 $127,278 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add back:

Income tax provision

 

 

9,197

 

 

 

10,292

 

 

 

17,601

 

 

 

44,115

 

Income tax provision13,353 14,992 30,320 35,239 

Interest income and other

 

 

(1,103

)

 

 

(3,213

)

 

 

(3,300

)

 

 

(9,895

)

Interest income and other(2,994)912 (2,647)(122)

Interest expense

 

 

6,760

 

 

 

6,304

 

 

 

18,811

 

 

 

18,836

 

Interest expense2,448 5,294 5,090 10,091 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,470

 

 

 

9,310

 

 

 

23,768

 

 

 

25,359

 

Depreciation and amortization9,188 8,604 18,095 16,765 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

2,845

 

 

 

7,797

 

 

 

8,041

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,074

 

 

 

6,811

 

Amortization of intangible assetsAmortization of intangible assets2,737 2,854 5,005 5,655 

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent

consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

980

 

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration— (3,130)— (3,130)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

57,420

 

 

$

47,229

 

 

$

136,527

 

 

$

172,666

 

Adjusted EBITDA$76,160 $92,308 $166,612 $191,776 

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Reconciliation of Net Income and Earnings Per Diluted ShareEPS to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Net income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

78,419

 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,074

 

 

 

6,811

 

Tax impact of special charges(1)

 

 

(832

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,935

)

 

 

(2,483

)

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent

   consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

980

 

Tax impact of remeasurement of acquisition-related

   contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(269

)

 

 

(380

)

Adjusted net income

 

$

31,382

 

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

61,646

 

 

$

83,347

 

Earnings per common share — diluted

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.88

 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.76

 

 

 

0.16

 

Tax impact of special charges(1)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.25

)

 

 

(0.06

)

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent

   consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.02

 

Tax impact of remeasurement of acquisition-related

   contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings per common share — diluted

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.55

 

 

$

2.00

 

Weighted average number of common shares

   outstanding — diluted

 

 

37,746

 

 

 

42,065

 

 

 

39,715

 

 

 

41,605

 

(1)

Tax impact of special charges during the three months ended September 30, 2017 represents the favorable impact of a reduction in foreign net operating losses and related valuation allowances.


 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2022202120222021
 (in thousands, except per share data)(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income$51,428 $62,782 $110,749 $127,278 
Add back:
Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration— (3,130)— (3,130)
Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes— 2,380 — 4,728 
Tax impact of non-cash interest expense on
    convertible notes
— (619)— (1,229)
Adjusted Net Income$51,428 $61,413 $110,749 $127,647 
Earnings per common share — diluted$1.43 $1.77 $3.10 $3.61 
Add back:    
Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration— (0.09)— (0.09)
Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes— 0.07 — 0.13 
Tax impact of non-cash interest expense on
    convertible notes
— (0.01)— (0.03)
Adjusted earnings per common share — diluted$1.43 $1.74 $3.10 $3.62 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted35,909 35,374 35,778 35,218 

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2022202120222021

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

106,233

 

 

$

70,942

 

 

$

24,033

 

 

$

111,575

 

(in thousands)(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities$35,047 $125,558 $(168,731)$(41,026)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(6,894

)

 

 

(10,872

)

 

 

(20,021

)

 

 

(22,855

)

Purchases of property and equipment(13,028)(19,724)(25,635)(27,725)

Free Cash Flow

 

$

99,339

 

 

$

60,070

 

 

$

4,012

 

 

$

88,720

 

Free Cash Flow$22,019 $105,834 $(194,366)$(68,751)

Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 Compared with Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

2021

Revenues and operating income

See “Segment Results”Results” for an expanded discussion of revenues, gross profit and selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense.

&A expenses.

Unallocated corporate expenses

Unallocated corporate expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 decreased $2.92022 increased $8.4 million, or 13.4%28.5%, to $18.8$37.7 million compared to $21.7with $29.4 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2021. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to lower infrastructure departments spendhigher travel and lower executive compensation expense, which was partially offset by higher legalentertainment and consulting expenses.

Interest income and other

Interest income and other, which includes foreign currency transactionFX gains and losses, decreased $2.1increased $3.9 million to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to net unrealized foreign currency transaction losses, which were $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with a $1.3$3.0 million gain for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. Transaction2022 compared with a $0.9 million loss for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to a $1.9 million net FX gain for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to a $1.4 million net FX loss for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
FX gains and losses, both realized and unrealized, relate to the remeasurement or settlement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency. These monetary assets and liabilities include cash, as well as third partythird-party and intercompany receivables and payables.

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Interest expense

Interest expense for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 increased $0.52022 decreased $2.8 million or 7.2%, to $6.8$2.4 million compared to $6.3$5.3 million for three months ended September 30, 2016. Interest expense for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021. The decrease was negatively impacted by higher average interest rates on our borrowings underprimarily due to the Senior Bank Credit Facility.

adoption of ASU 2020-06 as described above.

Income tax provision

The

Our income tax provision decreased $1.6 million, or 10.9%, to $13.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 from $15.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Our effective incometax rate of 20.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared with 19.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The tax rate for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2021 was 22.2% compared with 32.2%impacted by a discrete tax adjustment related to share-based compensation, which had a more favorable benefit in 2022 due to more shares vesting at a higher share price of our common stock. The tax rate for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The current quarter rate declined as2021 was also favorably impacted by a result ofone-time discrete tax adjustment related to the favorable impact of an intercompany service fee that reduced certain foreign net operating losses and related valuation allowances, and higher foreign earnings which arefuture change in lower taxed jurisdictions. The effectivethe United Kingdom (“U.K.”) tax rate, priorwhich required us to discrete items, declined by 7.9 percentage points, primarily as a result of these benefits as comparedremeasure our deferred tax asset related to an intellectual property license between our U.S. and U.K. subsidiaries. In June 2021, the prior year period. In addition certain discrete adjustments reducedU.K. government approved the U.K. tax rate by 2.1 percentage points as comparedincrease from 19.0% to the prior year period.

Nine25.0% effective in April 2023.


Six Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 Compared with NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

2021

Revenues and operating income

See “Segment Results”Results” for an expanded discussion of revenues, gross profit and SG&A expense.

expenses.

Unallocated corporate expenses

Unallocated corporate expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 decreased $0.72022 increased $13.0 million, or 1.2%23.2%, to $60.2$69.1 million compared with $56.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher travel and entertainment, consulting and legal expenses.
Interest income and other
Interest income and other, which includes FX gains and losses, increased $2.5 million to a $2.6 million gain for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared with a $0.1 million gain for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to a $0.8 million net FX gain for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to a $1.0 million net FX loss for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Interest expense
Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $5.0 million to $5.1 million compared to $60.9$10.1 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.  Excluding the impact of special charges of $3.2 million recorded in 2017, unallocated corporate expenses decreased by $3.9 million in 2017 or 6.5%.2021. The decrease was primarily due to lower infrastructure departments spend and lower executive compensation expense, which was partially offset by higher legal expenses and the 2017 global senior management meeting.

Interestadoption of ASU 2020-06 as described above.

Income tax provision
Our income and other

Interest income and other, which includes foreign currency transaction gains and losses,tax provision decreased $6.6$4.9 million or 14.0%, to $3.3$30.3 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared with $9.92022 from $35.2 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to net unrealized foreign currency transaction losses, which were $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with a $5.7 million gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Transaction gains and losses, both realized and unrealized, relate to the remeasurement or settlement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency. These monetary assets and liabilities include cash as well as third party and intercompany receivables and payables.

Interest expense

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $18.8 million was consistent with the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Income tax provision

2021. Our effective tax rate of 21.5% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was 30.0%2022 compared to 36.0%21.7% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2021. The current year rate declined as a result of a mix of higher foreign earnings which are in lower taxed jurisdictions partially offset by an increase in valuation allowances on certain foreign net operating losses. The effective tax rate priorfor the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was impacted by a discrete tax adjustment related to share-based compensation, which had a more favorable benefit in 2022 due to more shares vesting at a higher share price of our common stock. The tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was also favorably impacted by a one-time discrete items, declined by 3.7 percentage points, primarily as a result of these benefits as comparedtax adjustment related to the prior year period.future change in the U.K. tax rate, which required us to remeasure our deferred tax asset related to an intellectual property license between our U.S. and U.K. subsidiaries. In addition certain discrete adjustments reducedJune 2021, the U.K. government approved the U.K. tax rate by 2.3 percentage points comparedincrease from 19.0% to the prior year period.

25.0% effective in April 2023.

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SEGMENT RESULTS

Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA

We evaluate the performance of each of our operating segments based on Adjusted Segment EBITDA. We define Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA, which is a non-GAAPGAAP financial measure, as the total of Adjusted Segment EBITDA for all segments, which excludes unallocated corporate expenses.measure. The following table reconciles Net Incomenet income to Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016.

2021:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2022202120222021

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)(in thousands)

Net income

 

$

32,214

 

 

$

21,691

 

 

$

41,074

 

 

$

78,419

 

Net income$51,428 $62,782 $110,749 $127,278 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add back:

Income tax provision

 

 

9,197

 

 

 

10,292

 

 

 

17,601

 

 

 

44,115

 

Income tax provision13,353 14,992 30,320 35,239 

Interest income and other

 

 

(1,103

)

 

 

(3,213

)

 

 

(3,300

)

 

 

(9,895

)

Interest income and other(2,994)912 (2,647)(122)

Interest expense

 

 

6,760

 

 

 

6,304

 

 

 

18,811

 

 

 

18,836

 

Interest expense2,448 5,294 5,090 10,091 

Unallocated corporate expenses(1)

 

 

18,827

 

 

 

21,738

 

 

 

60,166

 

 

 

60,890

 

Unallocated corporate expensesUnallocated corporate expenses37,716 29,357 69,055 56,067 

Total segment operating income

 

 

65,895

 

 

 

56,812

 

 

 

134,352

 

 

 

192,365

 

Total segment operating income101,951 113,337 212,567 228,553 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add back:

Segment depreciation expense

 

 

6,603

 

 

 

7,920

 

 

 

20,602

 

 

 

22,128

 

Segment depreciation expense8,452 7,834 16,636 15,264 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

2,845

 

 

 

7,797

 

 

 

8,041

 

Segment special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,830

 

 

 

6,811

 

Amortization of intangible assetsAmortization of intangible assets2,737 2,853 5,005 5,653 

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent

consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

980

 

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration— (3,130)— (3,130)

Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA

 

$

75,380

 

 

$

67,577

 

 

$

190,283

 

 

$

230,325

 

Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA$113,140 $120,894 $234,208 $246,340 

(1)

Includes $3.2 million in special charges for corporate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  






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Other Segment Operating Data

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Number of revenue-generating professionals:

   (at period end)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Finance & Restructuring

 

 

934

 

 

 

904

 

 

 

934

 

 

 

904

 

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

1,145

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

1,145

 

Economic Consulting

 

 

688

 

 

 

647

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

647

 

Technology (1)

 

 

291

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

298

 

Strategic Communications

 

 

626

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

626

 

 

 

624

 

Total revenue-generating professionals

 

 

3,619

 

 

 

3,618

 

 

 

3,619

 

 

 

3,618

 

Utilization rates of billable professionals: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Finance & Restructuring

 

 

64

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

68

%

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

 

 

63

%

 

 

57

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

60

%

Economic Consulting

 

 

62

%

 

 

69

%

 

 

68

%

 

 

74

%

Average billable rate per hour: (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Finance & Restructuring

 

$

390

 

 

$

379

 

 

$

383

 

 

$

388

 

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

 

$

326

 

 

$

330

 

 

$

318

 

 

$

329

 

Economic Consulting

 

$

520

 

 

$

534

 

 

$

519

 

 

$

516

 

(1)

The number of revenue-generating professionals for the Technology segment excludes as-needed professionals who we employ based on demand for the segment’s services. We employed an average of 218 as-needed employees during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with 258 as-needed employees during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

(2)

We calculate the utilization rate for our billable professionals by dividing the number of hours that all of our billable professionals worked on client assignments during a period by the total available working hours for all of our billable professionals during the same period. Available hours are determined by the standard hours worked by each employee, adjusted


 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2022202120222021
Number of revenue-generating professionals (at
    period end):
    
Corporate Finance1,769 1,632 1,769 1,632 
FLC1,509 1,399 1,509 1,399 
Economic Consulting935 884 935 884 
Technology (1)
507 429 507 429 
Strategic Communications877 771 877 771 
Total revenue-generating professionals5,597 5,115 5,597 5,115 
Utilization rates of billable professionals: (2)
    
Corporate Finance62 %59 %62 %59 %
FLC56 %60 %56 %60 %
Economic Consulting70 %75 %71 %75 %
Average billable rate per hour: (3)
    
Corporate Finance$471 $456 $458 $456 
FLC$360 $344 $357 $350 
Economic Consulting$477 $524 $476 $504 

for part-time hours, local country standard work weeks and local country holidays. Available working hours include vacation and professional training days, but exclude holidays. Utilization rates are presented for our segments that primarily bill clients on an hourly basis. We have not presented utilization rates for our Technology and Strategic Communications segments as most of the revenues of these segments are not generated on an hourly basis.

(3)

For engagements where revenues are based on number of hours worked by our billable professionals, average billable rate per hour is calculated by dividing revenues (excluding revenues from success fees, pass-through revenues and outside consultants) for a period by the number of hours worked on client assignments during the same period. We have not presented average billable rates per hour for our Technology and Strategic Communications segments as most of the revenues of these segments are not based on billable hours.

(1)The number of revenue-generating professionals for the Technology segment excludes as-needed professionals, who we employ based on demand for the segment’s services. We employed an average of 600 as-needed employees during the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared with 601 as-needed employees during the three months ended June 30, 2021.

(2)We calculate the utilization rate for our billable professionals by dividing the number of hours that all of our billable professionals worked on client assignments during a period by the total available working hours for all of our billable professionals during the same period. Available hours are determined by the standard hours worked by each employee, adjusted for part-time hours, U.S. standard work weeks and local country holidays. Available working hours include vacation and professional training days, but exclude holidays. Utilization rates are presented for our segments that primarily bill clients on an hourly basis. We have not presented utilization rates for our Technology and Strategic Communications segments as most of the revenues of these segments are not generated on an hourly basis.
(3)For engagements where revenues are based on number of hours worked by our billable professionals, average billable rate per hour is calculated by dividing revenues (excluding revenues from success fees, pass-through revenues and outside consultants) for a period by the number of hours worked on client assignments during the same period. We have not presented average billable rates per hour for our Technology and Strategic Communications segments as most of the revenues of these segments are not based on billable hours.
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CORPORATE FINANCE & RESTRUCTURING

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2022202120222021

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(dollars in thousands,

except rate per hour)

 

 

(dollars in thousands,

except rate per hour)

 

(dollars in thousands,
except rate per hour)
(dollars in thousands,
 except rate per hour)

Revenues

 

$

128,121

 

 

$

110,617

 

 

$

351,509

 

 

$

369,915

 

Revenues$277,067 $230,971 $530,396 $457,174 

Percentage change in revenues from prior year

 

 

15.8

%

 

 

-2.5

%

 

 

-5.0

%

 

 

12.5

%

Percentage change in revenues from prior year20.0 %-6.1 %16.0 %0.8 %

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

81,749

 

 

 

73,444

 

 

 

233,492

 

 

 

229,769

 

Direct cost of revenues181,221 158,560 347,467 317,673 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

20,449

 

 

 

20,109

 

 

 

63,270

 

 

 

60,915

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses42,604 30,424 77,813 61,328 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,049

 

 

 

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

1,217

 

 

 

882

 

 

 

2,796

 

 

 

2,491

 

Amortization of intangible assetsAmortization of intangible assets2,307 1,884 4,127 3,771 

 

 

103,415

 

 

 

94,435

 

 

 

302,607

 

 

 

293,175

 

226,132 190,868 429,407 382,772 

Segment operating income

 

 

24,706

 

 

 

16,182

 

 

 

48,902

 

 

 

76,740

 

Segment operating income50,935 40,103 100,989 74,402 

Percentage change in segment operating income

from prior year

 

 

52.7

%

 

 

-35.6

%

 

 

-36.3

%

 

 

13.2

%

Percentage change in segment operating
income from prior year
27.0 %-45.7 %35.7 %-38.2 %

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add back:

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2,028

 

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

5,156

 

 

 

4,666

 

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets4,015 3,201 7,501 6,341 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,049

 

 

 

 

Fair value remeasurement of contingent considerationFair value remeasurement of contingent consideration— (3,130)— (3,130)

Adjusted Segment EBITDA

 

$

26,734

 

 

$

17,762

 

 

$

57,107

 

 

$

81,406

 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA$54,950 $40,174 $108,490 $77,613 

Gross profit (1)

 

$

46,372

 

 

$

37,173

 

 

$

118,017

 

 

$

140,146

 

Gross profit (1)
$95,846 $72,411 $182,929 $139,501 

Percentage change in gross profit from prior year

 

 

24.7

%

 

 

-17.1

%

 

 

-15.8

%

 

 

9.4

%

Percentage change in gross profit from prior year32.4 %-29.5 %31.1 %-23.3 %

Gross profit margin (2)

 

 

36.2

%

 

 

33.6

%

 

 

33.6

%

 

 

37.9

%

Gross profit margin (2)
34.6 %31.4 %34.5 %30.5 %

Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

 

 

20.9

%

 

 

16.1

%

 

 

16.2

%

 

 

22.0

%

Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenuesAdjusted Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenues19.8 %17.4 %20.5 %17.0 %

Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period

end)

 

 

934

 

 

 

904

 

 

 

934

 

 

 

904

 

Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period end)1,769 1,632 1,769 1,632 

Percentage change in number of revenue-generating

professionals from prior year

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

8.9

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

8.9

%

Percentage change in number of revenue-generating
professionals from prior year
8.4 %19.8 %8.4 %19.8 %

Utilization rates of billable professionals

 

 

64

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

68

%

Utilization rate of billable professionalsUtilization rate of billable professionals62 %59 %62 %59 %

Average billable rate per hour

 

$

390

 

 

$

379

 

 

$

383

 

 

$

388

 

Average billable rate per hour$471 $456 $458 $456 

(1)

Revenues less direct cost of revenues

(2)

Gross profit as a percent of revenues

(1)Revenues less direct cost of revenues

(2)Gross profit as a percentage of revenues
Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 Compared with Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

2021

Revenues increased $17.5$46.1 million, or 15.8%20.0%, to $128.1$277.1 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, which included $3.7a 2.7% estimated negative impact from FX. Acquisition-related revenues contributed $3.6 million, or 3.4%, from an acquisition that closed1.6% of the increase, compared to the same quarter in the quarter.prior year. Excluding the acquisition,estimated impact from FX and acquisition-related revenues, revenues increased organically by $13.8$48.7 million, or 12.5%. This increase was21.1%, primarily due to increased demand globallyand realized rates across our transactions and business transformation services, as well as increased demand for restructuring services and an $8.5 million increase in success fees.

North America.

Gross profit increased $9.2$23.4 million, or 24.7%32.4%, to $46.4$95.8 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2022. Gross profit margin increased 2.63.2 percentage points for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. This2022. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to a result3 percentage point increase in utilization, as well as lower compensation as a percentage of higher success fees and improved utilization.

revenues.

SG&A expenseexpenses increased $0.3$12.2 million, or 1.7%40.0%, to $20.4$42.6 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2022, which included a 2.1% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses were 16.0%of 15.4% of revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 compared with 18.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.    

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenues decreased $18.4 million, or 5.0%, to $351.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which included a 0.8% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact of FX, revenues decreased $15.5 million, or 4.2%. This decrease was primarily driven by lower demand for restructuring services globally, partially offset by higher success fees.

Gross profit decreased $22.1 million, or 15.8%, to $118.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Gross profit margin decreased 4.3 percentage points for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This decrease was due to lower utilization across all regions, partially offset by higher success fees in North America.

SG&A expenses increased $2.4 million, or 3.9%, to $63.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. SG&A expenses were 18.0% of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with 16.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in SG&A expense was due to an increase in bad debt expense and higher infrastructure support costs. Bad debt expense in 2016 included a collection of a prior period write-off.  

FORENSIC AND LITIGATION CONSULTING

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands,

except rate per hour)

 

 

(dollars in thousands,

except rate per hour)

 

Revenues

 

$

118,639

 

 

$

115,045

 

 

$

341,455

 

 

$

352,242

 

Percentage change in revenues from prior year

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

-1.0

%

 

 

-3.1

%

 

 

-3.6

%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

75,251

 

 

 

77,140

 

 

 

229,489

 

 

 

238,693

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

21,861

 

 

 

22,554

 

 

 

66,091

 

 

 

65,269

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,445

 

 

 

1,750

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

400

 

 

 

484

 

 

 

1,196

 

 

 

1,519

 

 

 

 

97,512

 

 

 

100,178

 

 

 

307,221

 

 

 

307,237

 

Segment operating income

 

 

21,127

 

 

 

14,867

 

 

 

34,234

 

 

 

45,005

 

Percentage change in segment operating income

   from prior year

 

 

42.1

%

 

 

24.5

%

 

 

-23.9

%

 

 

-11.6

%

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

4,413

 

 

 

4,797

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,445

 

 

 

1,750

 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA

 

$

22,539

 

 

$

16,554

 

 

$

49,092

 

 

$

51,552

 

Gross profit (1)

 

$

43,388

 

 

$

37,905

 

 

$

111,966

 

 

$

113,549

 

Percentage change in gross profit from prior year

 

 

14.5

%

 

 

8.8

%

 

 

-1.4

%

 

 

-8.4

%

Gross profit margin (2)

 

 

36.6

%

 

 

32.9

%

 

 

32.8

%

 

 

32.2

%

Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

 

 

19.0

%

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

14.6

%

Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period

   end)

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

1,145

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

1,145

 

Percentage change in number of revenue-generating

   professionals from prior year

 

 

-5.7

%

 

 

-5.3

%

 

 

-5.7

%

 

 

-5.3

%

Utilization rates of billable professionals

 

 

63

%

 

 

57

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

60

%

Average billable rate per hour

 

$

326

 

 

$

330

 

 

$

318

 

 

$

329

 

(1)

Revenues less direct cost of revenues.

(2)

Gross profit as a percent of revenues.


Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenues increased $3.6 million, or 3.1%, to $118.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This increase in revenues was primarily due to higher demand for forensic accounting and advisory services and construction solutions offerings, partially offset by a $4.5 million decrease in success fees in our health solutions practice.  

Gross profit increased $5.5 million, or 14.5%, to $43.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Gross profit margin increased 3.7 percentage points for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This increase is related to a 6 percentage point improvement in utilization, which was partially offset by the impact of lower success fees in our health solutions practice.

SG&A expenses decreased $0.7 million, or 3.1%, to $21.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. SG&A expenses were 18.4%13.2% of revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared with 19.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2021. The decreaseincrease in SG&A expenseexpenses was primarily due to lower compensationhigher travel and travel expenses, partially offset by higher bad debt expense.

Nineentertainment, infrastructure support, recruiting, and other general and administrative expenses.

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Six Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 Compared with NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

2021

Revenues decreased $10.8increased $73.2 million, or 3.1%16.0%, to $341.5$530.4 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. This decrease was2022, which included a 2.0% estimated negative impact from FX. Acquisition-related revenues contributed $5.9 million, or 1.3% of the increase, compared to the same period in the prior year. Excluding the estimated impact from FX and acquisition-related revenues, revenues increased $76.3 million, or 16.7%, primarily driven by lowerdue to increased demand inacross our global investigationsbusiness transformation and health solutions practices, partially offset by increased volume in our global construction solutionstransactions services, as well as higher realized rates, pass-through revenues and North America data and analytics practices.

success fees.

Gross profit decreased $1.6increased $43.4 million, or 1.4%31.1%, to $112.0$182.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2022. Gross profit margin increased 0.64.0 percentage points for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to a 3 percentage point for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increase is related to betterin utilization, in our global construction solutions practice coupled with lower personnel costs in our health solutions practice partially offset by lower utilization in our global investigations.

compensation as a percentage of revenues and higher realized rates.

SG&A expenses increased $0.8$16.5 million, or 1.3%26.9%, to $66.1$77.8 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2022, which included a 1.8% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses were 19.4%of 14.7% of revenues for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 compared with 18.5%13.4% of revenues for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2021. The increase in SG&A expenseexpenses was primarily due to higher bad debt expense, partially offset by lower travel expensesand entertainment, outside services, and other declines in general overheadand administrative expenses.


ECONOMIC

FORENSIC AND LITIGATION CONSULTING

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2022202120222021

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(dollars in thousands,

except rate per hour)

 

 

(dollars in thousands,

except rate per hour)

 

(dollars in thousands,
except rate per hour)
(dollars in thousands,
except rate per hour)

Revenues

 

$

111,753

 

 

$

122,480

 

 

$

374,978

 

 

$

371,217

 

Revenues$164,248 $150,746 $318,144 $301,567 

Percentage change in revenues from prior year

 

 

-8.8

%

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

12.7

%

Percentage change in revenues from prior year9.0 %41.7 %5.5 %18.7 %

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

83,949

 

 

 

88,682

 

 

 

278,901

 

 

 

268,517

 

Direct cost of revenues117,551 108,615 228,029 207,902 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

17,123

 

 

 

16,745

 

 

 

52,653

 

 

 

50,775

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses31,438 25,415 59,066 48,769 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,910

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

3

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

43

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

154

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

492

 

Amortization of intangible assetsAmortization of intangible assets245 224 493 398 

 

 

101,229

 

 

 

105,592

 

 

 

337,944

 

 

 

319,827

 

149,234 134,254 287,588 257,069 

Segment operating income

 

 

10,524

 

 

 

16,888

 

 

 

37,034

 

 

 

51,390

 

Segment operating income15,014 16,492 30,556 44,498 

Percentage change in segment operating income

from prior year

 

 

-37.7

%

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

-27.9

%

 

 

28.2

%

Percentage change in segment operating income
from prior year
-9.0 %
NM (3)
-31.3 %387.7 %

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add back:

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,537

 

 

 

1,466

 

 

 

4,736

 

 

 

3,664

 

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets1,693 1,510 3,408 2,936 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,910

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA

 

$

12,061

 

 

$

18,354

 

 

$

47,680

 

 

$

55,054

 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA$16,707 $18,002 $33,964 $47,434 

Gross profit (1)

 

$

27,804

 

 

$

33,798

 

 

$

96,077

 

 

$

102,700

 

Gross profit (1)
$46,697 $42,131 $90,115 $93,665 

Percentage change in gross profit from prior year

 

 

-17.7

%

 

 

7.8

%

 

 

-6.4

%

 

 

18.4

%

Percentage change in gross profit from prior year10.8 %193.0 %-3.8 %55.7 %

Gross profit margin (2)

 

 

24.9

%

 

 

27.6

%

 

 

25.6

%

 

 

27.7

%

Gross profit margin (2)
28.4 %27.9 %28.3 %31.1 %

Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

 

 

10.8

%

 

 

15.0

%

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

14.8

%

Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenuesAdjusted Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenues10.2 %11.9 %10.7 %15.7 %

Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period end)

 

 

688

 

 

 

647

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

647

 

Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period end)1,509 1,399 1,509 1,399 

Percentage change in number of revenue-generating

professionals from prior year

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

8.9

%

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

8.9

%

Percentage change in number of revenue-generating
professionals from prior year
7.9 %5.5 %7.9 %5.5 %

Utilization rates of billable professionals

 

 

62

%

 

 

69

%

 

 

68

%

 

 

74

%

Utilization rate of billable professionalsUtilization rate of billable professionals56 %60 %56 %60 %

Average billable rate per hour

 

$

520

 

 

$

534

 

 

$

519

 

 

$

516

 

Average billable rate per hour$360 $344 $357 $350 

(1)

Revenues less direct cost of revenues

(2)

Gross profit as a percent of revenues

(1)Revenues less direct cost of revenues

(2)Gross profit as a percentage of revenues
(3)Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.


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Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 Compared with Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

2021

Revenues decreased $10.7increased $13.5 million, or 8.8%9.0%, to $111.8$164.2 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. This decrease was primarily driven by lower demand for antitrust and financial economics services in North America.

Gross profit decreased $6.0 million, or 17.7%, to $27.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Gross profit margin decreased 2.7 percentage points for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This decrease was primarily due to a 7 percentage point decline in utilization, resulting from lower demand and an increase in billable staff.

SG&A expenses increased $0.4 million, or 2.3%, to $17.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. SG&A expenses were 15.3% of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with 13.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenues increased $3.8 million, or 1.0%, to $375.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2022, which included a 1.5% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact of FX, revenues increased by $9.2 million, or 2.5%. This increase was primarily driven by higher demand and realized rates for antitrust services in North America, which was partially offset by lower demand for our financial economics services in North America.


Gross profit decreased $6.6 million, or 6.4%, to $96.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Gross profit margin decreased 2.1 percentage points for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This decrease was primarily due to a 5 percentage point decline in utilization, with an increase in billable staff.

SG&A expenses increased $1.9 million, or 3.7%, to $52.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. SG&A expenses were 14.0% of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with 13.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in SG&A expense was driven primarily by higher depreciation, bad debt, and infrastructure support costs, which was partially offset by lower legal fees.

TECHNOLOGY

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revenues

 

$

42,282

 

 

$

44,072

 

 

$

133,935

 

 

$

134,235

 

Percentage change in revenues from prior year

 

 

-4.1

%

 

 

-20.7

%

 

 

-0.2

%

 

 

-22.0

%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

24,206

 

 

 

25,666

 

 

 

77,276

 

 

 

78,526

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

14,916

 

 

 

15,129

 

 

 

46,481

 

 

 

47,354

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,827

 

 

 

5,061

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

158

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

 

39,280

 

 

 

41,203

 

 

 

128,061

 

 

 

131,666

 

Segment operating income

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

2,869

 

 

 

5,874

 

 

 

2,569

 

Percentage change in segment operating income

   from prior year

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

-58.0

%

 

 

128.6

%

 

 

-88.0

%

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2,971

 

 

 

4,529

 

 

 

9,497

 

 

 

12,626

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,827

 

 

 

5,061

 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA

 

$

5,973

 

 

$

7,398

 

 

$

19,198

 

 

$

20,256

 

Gross profit (1)

 

$

18,076

 

 

$

18,406

 

 

$

56,659

 

 

$

55,709

 

Percentage change in gross profit from prior year

 

 

-1.8

%

 

 

-24.6

%

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

-26.5

%

Gross profit margin (2)

 

 

42.8

%

 

 

41.8

%

 

 

42.3

%

 

 

41.5

%

Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

16.8

%

 

 

14.3

%

 

 

15.1

%

Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period

   end) (3)

 

 

291

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

298

 

Percentage change in number of revenue-generating

   professionals from prior year

 

 

-2.3

%

 

 

-15.8

%

 

 

-2.3

%

 

 

-15.8

%

(1)

Revenues less direct cost of revenues

(2)

Gross profit as a percent of revenues

(3)

Includes personnel involved in direct client assistance and revenue generating consultants

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenues decreased $1.8 million, or 4.1%, to $42.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This decrease was primarily driven by lower demand for managed review and lower pricing for hosting services, partially offset by increased demand for consulting services. These decreases were related to the wind down of large cross-border investigations, partially offset by new M&A-related “second requests.”

Gross profit decreased $0.3 million, or 1.8%, to $18.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Gross profit margin increased by 1.0 percentage point for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This margin increase is due to lower data center costs partially offset by an unfavorable revenue mix.

SG&A expenses decreased $0.2 million, or 1.4%, to $14.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. SG&A expenses were 35.3% of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with 34.3% for the three months ended


September 30, 2016. Research and development expense related to software development was $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, a decline of $1.2 million, compared with $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This reduction was offset by higher selling expenses and bad debt expense.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenues decreased $0.3 million, or 0.2%, to $133.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Revenues were relatively consistent with the prior year period primarily driven by lower pricing for hosting, which was offset by higher demand and pricing for consulting. This was due to higher demand in M&A second request and investigation work offset by the wind down of certain hosting services engagements.

Gross profit increased $1.0 million, or 1.7%, to $56.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Gross profit margin increased 0.8 percentage points for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This margin increase is due to lower data center costs largely offset by an unfavorable revenue mix.

SG&A expenses decreased $0.9 million, or 1.8%, to $46.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. SG&A expenses were 34.7% of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with 35.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Research and development expense related to software development was $11.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, a decline of $1.2 million, compared with $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revenues

 

$

48,167

 

 

$

45,828

 

 

$

138,144

 

 

$

140,865

 

Percentage change in revenues from prior year

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

-17.7

%

 

 

-1.9

%

 

 

-0.2

%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of revenues

 

 

29,695

 

 

 

28,770

 

 

 

88,832

 

 

 

87,027

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

10,734

 

 

 

9,945

 

 

 

33,133

 

 

 

32,871

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,599

 

 

 

 

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent

   consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

980

 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

249

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

705

 

 

 

512

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

 

953

 

 

 

917

 

 

 

2,865

 

 

 

2,814

 

 

 

 

41,631

 

 

 

39,822

 

 

 

129,836

 

 

 

124,204

 

Segment operating income

 

 

6,536

 

 

 

6,006

 

 

 

8,308

 

 

 

16,661

 

Percentage change in segment operating income

   from prior year

 

 

8.8

%

 

 

-17.0

%

 

 

-50.1

%

 

 

7.1

%

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,537

 

 

 

1,503

 

 

 

4,597

 

 

 

4,416

 

Special charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,599

 

 

 

 

Fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

980

 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA

 

$

8,073

 

 

$

7,509

 

 

$

17,206

 

 

$

22,057

 

Gross profit (1)

 

$

18,472

 

 

$

17,058

 

 

$

49,312

 

 

$

53,838

 

Percentage change in gross profit from prior year

 

 

8.3

%

 

 

-7.3

%

 

 

-8.4

%

 

 

7.3

%

Gross profit margin (2)

 

 

38.3

%

 

 

37.2

%

 

 

35.7

%

 

 

38.2

%

Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

 

 

16.8

%

 

 

16.4

%

 

 

12.5

%

 

 

15.7

%

Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period

   end)

 

 

626

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

626

 

 

 

624

 

Percentage change in number of revenue-generating

   professionals from prior year

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

5.1

%

(1)

Revenues less direct cost of revenues

(2)

Gross profit as a percent of revenues


Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenues increased $2.3 million, or 5.1%, to $48.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, which included 1.0% estimated favorable impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact of FX, revenues increased $1.9 million, or 4.1%, primarily driven by higher retainer based revenues, partially offset by lower pass-through revenues.

Gross profit increased $1.4 million, or 8.3%, to $18.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Gross profit margin increased 1.1 percentage points for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This increase was primarily due to a lower proportion of lower margin pass-through revenues and the impact of a success fee.

SG&A expenses increased $0.8 million, or 7.9%, to $10.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. SG&A expenses were 22.3% of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with 21.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in SG&A expenses was largely driven by higher general overhead expenses.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenues decreased $2.7 million, or 1.9%, to $138.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which included 2.2% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact from FX, revenues wereincreased $16.3 million, or 10.8%, primarily due to higher demand for our health solutions services and higher realized rates for our investigations services, which was partially offset by lower demand for our disputes and data & analytics services.

Gross profit increased $4.6 million, or 10.8%, to $46.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Gross profit margin increased 0.5 percentage points for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in line with prior year but includegross profit margin was primarily due to an increase in retainer basedutilization for our health solutions services and lower variable compensation.
SG&A expenses increased $6.0 million, or 23.7%, to $31.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 2.1% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses were 19.1% of revenues across all regionsfor the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared with 16.9% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily driven by higher travel and entertainment, infrastructure support, and other general and administrative expenses.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues increased $16.6 million, or 5.5%, to $318.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 1.3% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact from FX, revenues increased $20.5 million, or 6.8%, primarily due to higher demand for our health solutions services and higher realized rates for our investigations services, which was partially offset by declining project income, mainly in North America.

lower demand for our data & analytics and disputes services.

Gross profit decreased $4.5$3.6 million, or 8.4%3.8%, to $49.3$90.1 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2022. Gross profit margin decreased 2.52.7 percentage points for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. This2022. The decrease in gross profit margin was largely related to a 4 percentage point decline in utilization, primarily due to fewer large, high margin engagements in North Americafor our data & analytics and disputes services, as well as higher compensation as a resultpercentage of increased average headcount.

revenues.

SG&A expenses increased $0.3$10.3 million, or 0.8%21.1%, to $33.1$59.1 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2022, which included a 1.4% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses were 24.0%of 18.6% of revenues for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 compared with 23.3%16.2% of revenues for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.

2021. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily driven by higher travel and entertainment, infrastructure support, and other general and administrative expenses.

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ECONOMIC CONSULTING
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2022202120222021
 (dollars in thousands,
except rate per hour)
(dollars in thousands,
except rate per hour)
Revenues$164,041 $183,306 $330,018 $352,579 
Percentage change in revenues from prior year-10.5 %21.0 %-6.4 %24.3 %
Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues122,006 135,579 246,476 260,720 
Selling, general and administrative expenses21,596 18,523 43,160 37,423 
 143,602 154,102 289,636 298,143 
Segment operating income20,439 29,204 40,382 54,436 
Percentage change in segment operating income
    from prior year
-30.0 %44.5 %-25.8 %72.2 %
Add back:
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets1,207 1,495 2,459 2,842 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA$21,646 $30,699 $42,841 $57,278 
Gross profit (1)
$42,035 $47,727 $83,542 $91,859 
Percentage change in gross profit from prior year-11.9 %15.8 %-9.1 %27.0 %
Gross profit margin (2)
25.6 %26.0 %25.3 %26.1 %
Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenues13.2 %16.7 %13.0 %16.2 %
Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period end)935 884 935 884 
Percentage change in number of revenue-generating
    professionals from prior year
5.8 %9.1 %5.8 %9.1 %
Utilization rate of billable professionals70 %75 %71 %75 %
Average billable rate per hour$477 $524 $476 $504 
(1)Revenues less direct cost of revenues
(2)Gross profit as a percentage of revenues
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues decreased $19.3 million, or 10.5%, to $164.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 3.9% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact from FX, revenues decreased $12.2 million, or 6.6%, primarily due to lower demand for our M&A-related antitrust services and lower realization, largely due to revenue deferrals for our non-M&A-related antitrust services, which was partially offset by higher demand for our non-M&A-related antitrust services.
Gross profit decreased $5.7 million, or 11.9%, to $42.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Gross profit margin decreased 0.4 percentage points for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to lower realization and a 5 percentage point decrease in utilization, which was partially offset by lower variable compensation.
SG&A expenses increased $3.1 million, or 16.6%, to $21.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 4.3% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses of 13.2% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared with 10.1% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily driven by higher travel and entertainment, infrastructure support, bad debt and other general and administrative expenses.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues decreased $22.6 million, or 6.4%, to $330.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 2.9% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact from FX, revenues decreased $12.4 million, or 3.5%, primarily due to lower demand for our M&A-related antitrust services and lower realization, largely due to revenue deferrals for
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our non-M&A-related antitrust services, which was partially offset by higher demand for our non-M&A-related antitrust services and higher realization for our M&A-related antitrust services.
Gross profit decreased $8.3 million, or 9.1%, to $83.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Gross profit margin decreased 0.7 percentage points for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to a 4 percentage point decrease in utilization and lower realization, which was partially offset by lower variable compensation.
SG&A expenses increased $5.7 million, or 15.3%, to $43.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 2.9% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses of 13.1% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared with 10.6% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily driven by higher bad debt, compensation, infrastructure support, travel and entertainment, and other general and administrative expenses.
TECHNOLOGY
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2022202120222021
 (dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Revenues$77,782 $78,646 $158,266 $158,105 
Percentage change in revenues from prior year-1.1 %67.0 %0.1 %49.4 %
Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues53,556 45,666 104,471 91,223 
Selling, general and administrative expenses19,296 17,640 38,622 32,983 
 72,852 63,306 143,093 124,206 
Segment operating income4,930 15,340 15,173 33,899 
Percentage change in segment operating income from
    prior year
-67.9 %347.0 %-55.2 %125.7 %
Add back:
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets3,435 3,178 6,555 6,217 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA$8,365 $18,518 $21,728 $40,116 
Gross profit (1)
$24,226 $32,980 $53,795 $66,882 
Percentage change in gross profit from prior year-26.5 %99.2 %-19.6 %58.9 %
Gross profit margin (2)
31.1 %41.9 %34.0 %42.3 %
Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenues10.8 %23.5 %13.7 %25.4 %
Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period end) (3)
507 429 507 429 
Percentage change in number of revenue-generating
    professionals from prior year
18.2 %11.1 %18.2 %11.1 %
(1)Revenues less direct cost of revenues
(2)Gross profit as a percentage of revenues
(3)Includes personnel involved in direct client assistance and revenue-generating consultants and excludes professionals employed on an as-needed basis.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues decreased $0.9 million, or 1.1%, to $77.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 2.5% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact from FX, revenues increased $1.1 million, or 1.4%, primarily due to higher demand for processing services. Higher demand for information governance, privacy and security, and investigations services was partially offset by lower demand for litigation and M&A-related "second request" services.

Gross profit decreased $8.8 million, or 26.5%, to $24.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Gross profit margin decreased 10.8 percentage points for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to higher compensation, which included the impact of an 18.2% increase in billable headcount and an increase in as-needed contractors, as well as lower profitability of our managed review services.
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SG&A expenses increased $1.7 million, or 9.4%, to $19.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 2.4% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses of 24.8% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared with 22.4% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to higher travel and entertainment, talent development, and other general and administrative expenses.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues increased $0.2 million, or 0.1%, to $158.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 1.6% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact from FX, revenues increased $2.7 million, or 1.7%,primarily due to higher demand for hosting services, largely related to investigation and litigation engagements, and higher demand for processing services, mostly related to investigations, which was partially offset by lower demand for managed review services, primarily related to litigation and M&A-related "second request" engagements.
Gross profit decreased $13.1 million, or 19.6%, to $53.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Gross profit margin decreased 8.3 percentage points for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to higher compensation, which included the impact of an 18.2% increase in billable headcount and an increase in as-needed contractors, as well as the lower profitability of our managed review services.
SG&A expenses increased $5.6 million, or 17.1%, to $38.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 1.7% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses of 24.4% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared with 20.9% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to higher compensation, travel and entertainment, and other general and administrative expenses.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2022202120222021
 (dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Revenues$71,854 $67,817 $141,788 $128,338 
Percentage change in revenues from prior year6.0 %19.2 %10.5 %11.3 %
Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues45,747 42,302 86,741 81,628 
Selling, general and administrative expenses15,289 12,572 29,195 23,908 
Amortization of intangible assets185 745 385 1,484 
 61,221 55,619 116,321 107,020 
Segment operating income10,633 12,198 25,467 21,318 
Percentage change in segment operating income
   from prior year
-12.8 %38.6 %19.5 %30.9 %
Add back:
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets839 1,303 1,718 2,581 
Adjusted Segment EBITDA$11,472 $13,501 $27,185 $23,899 
Gross profit (1)
$26,107 $25,515 $55,047 $46,710 
Percentage change in gross profit from prior year2.3 %27.8 %17.8 %14.7 %
Gross profit margin (2)
36.3 %37.6 %38.8 %36.4 %
Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenues16.0 %19.9 %19.2 %18.6 %
Number of revenue-generating professionals (at period end)877 771 877 771 
Percentage change in number of revenue-generating
    professionals from prior year
13.7 %1.3 %13.7 %1.3 %
(1)Revenues less direct cost of revenues
(2)Gross profit as a percentage of revenues

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues increased $4.0 million, or 6.0%, to $71.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 5.8% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact from FX, revenues increased $7.9 million, or 11.7%, primarily due to growth in project- and retainer-based revenues, mainly driven by higher demand for our corporate reputation services.
Gross profit increased $0.6 million, or 2.3%, to $26.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Gross profit margin decreased 1.3 percentage points for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in gross profit margin was driven by higher compensation as a percentage of revenues, which included the impact of a 13.7% increase in billable headcount.
SG&A expenses increased $2.7 million, or 21.6%, to $15.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 5.0% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses of 21.3% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared with 18.5% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to higher travel and entertainment, infrastructure support, and other general and administrative expenses.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues increased $13.5 million, or 10.5%, to $141.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 4.3% estimated negative impact from FX. Excluding the estimated impact from FX, revenues increased $18.9 million, or 14.7%,primarily due to growth in project- and retainer-based revenues, mainly driven by higher demand for our corporate reputation services.
Gross profit increased $8.3 million, or 17.8%, to $55.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Gross profit margin increased 2.4 percentage points for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in gross profit margin was driven by lower compensation as a percentage of revenues and a lower mix of pass-through revenues.
SG&A expenses increased $5.3 million, or 22.1%, to $29.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which included a 3.8% estimated positive impact from FX. SG&A expenses of 20.6% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared with 18.6% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to higher infrastructure support, travel and entertainment, and other general and administrative expenses.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

ESTIMATES

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 7,8, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC,2021 describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We evaluate our estimates, including those related to allowance for doubtful accountsrevenues, goodwill and unbilled services, goodwill,intangible assets, income taxes and contingencies, on an ongoing basis. We base ourOur estimates are based on current facts and circumstances, historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable. These resultsreasonable, which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The accounting policiesestimates that reflect our more significant estimates, judgments, and assumptions and which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results, include the following:

Revenue recognition

Recognition

Allowance for doubtful accounts and unbilled services

Goodwill and other intangible assets  

Intangible Assets

Income taxes

There have beenwere no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in “Critical Accounting Policies”Estimates” in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in Part II, Item 7, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with2021, or from the SEC.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

On a quarterly basis, we monitor the key drivers of fair value to detect events or other changes that would warrant an interim impairment testinformation provided in Part II, Item 8, of our goodwill and intangible assets. Factors we consider important that could trigger an interim impairment review include, but are not limited to,Annual Report on Form 10-K for the following: significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results; a significant change in the manner of our use of the acquired asset or strategy for our overall business; a significant negative industry or

year ended December 31, 2021.

economic trend; and our market capitalization relative to net book value. When we evaluate these factors and determine that a triggering event has occurred, we perform an interim impairment analysis.

As of October 1, 2016, the date of our last annual goodwill impairment test, the estimated fair value of each of our reporting units significantly exceeded their respective carrying values and no further testing was required. Through our quarterly assessment, we determined that there were no events or circumstances that more likely than not would reduce the fair value of any of our reporting units below their carrying value.

There can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions used in our goodwill impairment testing will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If our assumptions regarding forecasted cash flows are not achieved, we may be required to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment analysis prior to our next annual impairment test. In addition, if the aforementioned factors have the effect of changing one of the critical assumptions or estimates we use to calculate the value of our goodwill or intangible assets, we may be required to record goodwill and/or intangible asset impairment charges in future periods, whether in connection with our next annual impairment test or if a triggering event occurs outside of the quarter during which the annual goodwill impairment test is performed. It is not possible at this time to determine if any future impairment charge would result or, if it does, whether such charge would be material.

SIGNIFICANT NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 3,2, “New Accounting Standards” in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Cash flows

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

24,033

 

 

$

111,575

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(28,876

)

 

$

(22,837

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(59,133

)

 

$

(6,346

)

DSO

 

 

105

 

 

 

106

 

Liquidity

Our annual cash flows from operations generally exceed our cash needs for capital expenditures and debt service requirements. We have generally financedtypically finance our day-to-day operations, capital expenditures, acquisitions and acquisitionsshare repurchases through cash flows from operations. During the first quarter of our fiscal year, our cash needs generally exceed our cash flows from operations due to the payment of annual incentive compensation. Our operating cash flows are generally positiveexceed our cash needs subsequent to the firstsecond quarter of each year.

We believe that our cash flows from operations, supplemented by short-term borrowings under our senior secured bank revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility"), as necessary, will provide adequate cash to fund our long-term cash needs for at least the next 12 months.

Our operating assets and liabilities consist primarily of billed and unbilled accounts receivable, notes receivable from employees, accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued compensation expenses. The timing of billings and collections of receivables, as well as compensation and vendor payments, affectaffects the changes in these balances.

Uncertainties and Trends Affecting Liquidity
Our conclusion that we will be able to fund our cash requirements for at least the next 12 months by using existing capital resources and cash generated from operations does not take into account exacerbation of, or additional or prolonged disruptions caused by, the COVID-19 pandemic that could result in a material adverse impact on our business, other events beyond our control, the impact of any future acquisitions, or unexpected significant changes in the number of employees or other unanticipated uses of cash. The anticipated cash needs of our business could change significantly if we pursue and complete additional business acquisitions, if our business plans change, if events, including economic and workforce disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, or economic or business conditions change from those currently prevailing or from those now anticipated, or if unexpected circumstances or other events beyond our control arise that may have a material effect on the cash flow or profitability of our business, including material negative changes in the health and welfare of our employees or those of our clients, and the operating performance or financial results of our business. Any of these events or circumstances, including any new business opportunities, could involve significant additional funding needs in excess of the identified currently available sources and could require us to borrow under our Credit Facility or raise additional debt or equity funding to meet those needs. Our ability to borrow or raise additional capital, if necessary, is subject to a variety of factors that we cannot predict with certainty, including:
our future profitability;
the quality of our accounts receivable;
our relative levels of debt and equity;
the volatility and overall condition of the capital markets; and
the market prices of our securities.
Any new debt funding, if available, may be on terms less favorable to us than our Credit Facility or the 2023 Convertible Notes. See “Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I, Item 2, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the information contained under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. 
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Cash Flows
 Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Cash Flows(dollars in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities$(168,731)$(41,026)
Net cash used in investing activities$(32,335)$(37,529)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities$(17,199)$39,498 
DSO (1)
102 102 
(1)DSO is a performance measure used to assess how quickly revenues are collected by the Company. We calculate DSO at the end of each reporting period by dividing net accounts receivable reduced by billings in excess of services provided, by revenues for the quarter, adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates. We multiply the result by the number of days in the quarter.

Nine


Six Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 Compared with NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

2021

Net cash provided byused in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $24.0 million compared with $111.6of $168.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2022 compared with $41.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease increase of $127.7 million, or 311.3%, in net cash provided byused in operating activities was primarily due to lower cash collections as a result of lower revenuesan increase in salaries related to headcount growth, higher annual bonus payments and increased compensation and severance paymentshigher operating expenses, which was partially offset by lower income tax paymentsan increase in cash collected resulting from higher revenues compared to the same period in the prior year. DSO was 102 days as of June 30, 2022 and timing of operating expense payments.

2021.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $28.9 million compared with $22.8of $32.3 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. Cash payment2022 compared with $37.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease of $5.2 million, or 13.8%, in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to a $3.1 million decrease in payments for the acquisition completedof businesses as well as a decrease of $2.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $8.9 million. Capital expenditures were $20.0capital expenditures.
Net cash used in financing activities of $17.2 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 compared with $22.9$39.5 million of net cash provided by financing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.


Net2021. The increase of $56.7 million, or 143.5%, in net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $59.1 million compared with $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Cash usedprimarily due to a decline in financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included payments of $155.3 million used to settle repurchases of our common stock, which included $95.0 million of net borrowings of $100.0 million under our Senior Bank Credit Facility, and $3.6 million of refundable deposits related to one of our foreign entities. Our financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included a $25.0 million repayment of borrowings under our Senior Bank Credit Facility and payments in a total amount of $2.9 million to settle repurchases of our common stock,which was partially offset by $18.4a decrease of $43.0 million in cash received from the issuance ofpayments for common stock repurchases under our equity compensation plan and the receiptRepurchase Program as compared to the same period in the prior year.

Principal Sources of $2.8 million of refundable deposits related to one of our foreign entities.

Capital Resources

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, our capital resources included $158.0$255.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and available borrowing capacity of $384.3$549.6 million under the $550.0 million revolving line of credit under our Senior Bank Credit Facility. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, we had $165.0 million of borrowingno outstanding borrowings under our Senior Bank Credit Facility and $0.7$0.4 million of outstanding letters of credit, which reduced the availability of borrowings.borrowings under the Credit Facility. We primarily use letters of credit primarily in lieu of security deposits for our leased office facilities.

The $550.0 million revolving line of credit under our Credit Facility includes a $75.0 million sublimit for borrowings in currencies other than USD, including the euro ("EUR"), British pound ("GBP"), Australian dollar and Canadian dollar.

The availability of borrowings, as well as issuances and extensions of letters of credit, under our Credit Facility is subject to specified conditions. We may choose to repay outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility at any time before maturity without premium or penalty. Borrowings under the Credit Facility in USD, EUR and GBP bear interest at an annual rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), plus an applicable margin or, in the case of USD borrowings, an alternative base rate plus an applicable margin. Due to the cessation by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited of the publication on a representative basis of EUR LIBOR and GBP LIBOR as of December 31, 2021, EUR LIBOR is no longer available under our Credit Agreement and one-, three- and six-month GBP LIBOR is available under a "synthetic" methodology until December 31, 2022. The Credit Agreement permits FTI Consulting and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent thereunder, to agree to a new benchmark rate to replace EUR LIBOR and GBP LIBOR, subject to the negative consent of the Required Lenders (as defined therein). Prior to the incurrence of any borrowings under the Credit Facility in EUR or, after December 31, 2022, in GBP, we will need to agree to a replacement benchmark rate for each applicable currency in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries and is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of FTI Consulting and such domestic subsidiaries. Subject to certain conditions, at any time prior to maturity, we will be able to invite existing and new lenders to increase the size of the facility up to a maximum of $700.0 million.
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The amended and restated credit agreement entered into in November 2018, as further amended by the first amendment to the amended and restated credit agreement dated as of February 4, 2022 (as amended by the first amendment, the "Credit Agreement"), governing the Credit Facility and our other indebtedness outstanding from time to time contains or may contain covenants that, among other things, may limit our ability to: incur additional indebtedness; create liens; pay dividends on our capital stock, make distributions or repurchases of our capital stock or make specified other restricted payments; consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets; guarantee obligations of other entities or our foreign subsidiaries; enter into hedging agreements; enter into transactions with affiliates or related persons; or engage in any business other than consulting-related businesses. In addition, the Credit Agreement includes a financial covenant that requires us not to exceed a maximum consolidated total net leverage ratio (the ratio of funded debt (less unrestricted cash up to $150.0 million) to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement). As of June 30, 2022, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement and the indenture, dated as of August 20, 2018, as amended by the first supplemental indenture, dated as of January 1, 2022, between us and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, governing the 2023 Convertible Notes. See Note 8, "Debt" in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a further discussion of the 2023 Convertible Notes.
Principal Uses of Capital Resources
Future Capital Needs

Requirements

We anticipate that our future capital needsrequirements will principally consist of funds required for:

operating and general corporate expenses relating to the operation of our businesses;

capital expenditures, primarily for information technology equipment and information or financial systems, office furniture and leasehold improvements;

debt service requirements, including interest payments on our long-term debt;

debt and repayments of the 2023 Convertible Notes principal and conversion premium;

compensatingcompensation to designated executive management and senior managing directors under our various long-term incentive compensation programs;

discretionary funding of the Stock Repurchase Program;

contingent obligations related to our acquisitions;

potential acquisitions of businesses

businesses; and

other known future contractual obligations.

Capital Expenditures

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, we spent $20.0$25.6 million in capital expenditures to support our organization, including direct support for specific client engagements. WeFor the remainder of 2022, we currently expect to make additional capital expenditures to support our organization in an aggregate amount of between $5$32 million and $12 million for the remainder of 2017.$39 million. Our estimate takes into consideration the needs of our existing businesses but does not include the impact of any purchases that we may be required to make as a result of future acquisitions or specific client engagements that are not completed or not currently contemplated. Our capital expenditure requirements may change if our staffing levels or technology needs change significantly from what we currently anticipate, if we are required to purchase additional equipment specifically to support new client engagements or for their purposes or if we pursue and complete additional acquisitions.

Our cash flows from operations have historically exceeded our cash needs for capital expenditures and debt service requirements. We believe that our cash flows from operations, supplemented by borrowings under our Senior Bank Credit Facility, as necessary, will provide adequate cash to fund our long-term cash needs from normal operations for

Share Repurchase Program
During the next 12six months or longer.

Our conclusion that we will be able to fund our cash requirements by using existing capital resources and cash generated from operations does not take into account the impact of any unanticipated capital expenditures, future acquisitions, unexpected significant changes in numbers of employees or other unanticipated uses of cash. The anticipated cash needs of our businesses could change significantly if we pursue and complete additional business acquisitions, if our business plans change, if economic conditions change from those currently prevailing or from those now anticipated, or if other unexpected circumstances arise that may have a material effect on the cash flow or profitability of our businesses, including material negative changes in the operating performance or financial results of our businesses. Any of these events or circumstances, including any new business opportunities, could involve significant additional funding needs in excess of the identified currently available sources and could require us to raise additional debt or equity funding to meet those needs. Our ability to raise additional capital, if necessary, is subject to a variety of factors that we cannot predict with certainty, including:

our future profitability;

the quality of our accounts receivable;


our relative levels of debt and equity;

the volatility and overall condition of the capital markets; and

the market prices of our securities.

Any new debt funding, if available, may be on terms less favorable to us than our Senior Bank Credit Facility or the Indenture that governs our senior notes due 2022. See “Forward-Looking Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “Risk Factors” previously disclosed in Part II, Item 1A, of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed with2022, we made $3.1 million in payments for common stock repurchases under the SEC on July 27, 2017.  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Repurchase Program. We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, other than operating leases, andhad $164.0 million remaining under the Repurchase Program to repurchase additional shares as of June 30, 2022.

Payments for Acquisition of Businesses
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we have not entered into any transactions involving unconsolidated subsidiaries or special purpose entities.

acquired a business that was assigned to the Corporate Finance segment for an aggregate of $6.7 million, net of cash received. We also recorded a liability of $5.4 million for acquisition-related contingent consideration.

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Future Contractual Obligations

There have been no significant changes in our

Our future contractual obligations as disclosedof June 30, 2022 include both current and long-term obligations. We have a current obligation of $6.6 million and long-term obligations of $319.4 million related to our 2023 Convertible Notes, including current and long-term interest. The 2023 Convertible Notes will mature on August 15, 2023, unless earlier converted or repurchased. As of June 30, 2022, there were no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility, which will mature on November 30, 2023. For more information on our 2023 Convertible Notes and Credit Facility, refer to Note 8, "Debt" in Part I, Item 1. Future contractual obligations related to our Annual Reportlong-term debt assume that payments will be made based on Form 10-Kthe current payment schedule and that interest payments will be at their stated rates and exclude any additional revolving line of credit borrowings or repayments subsequent to June 30, 2022 and prior to the November 30, 2023 maturity date of our Credit Facility. Amounts due under the 2023 Convertible Notes and the Credit Facility that are not contractually required or expected to be liquidated for more than one year from the year ended December 31, 2016 filed withbalance sheet date are classified as long-term on the SEC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under our operating leases as described in Note 9, “Leases” in Part I, Item 1, we have a current obligation of $33.3 million and long-term obligations of $218.0 million.


These amounts reflect future unconditional payments and are based on the terms of the relevant agreements, appropriate classification of items under GAAP currently in effect and certain assumptions such as interest rates. Future events could cause actual payments to differ from these amounts.
Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that involve uncertainties and risks. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, initiatives, projections, prospects, policies and practices, objectives, goals, commitments, strategies, future events, future revenues, future results and performance, future capital allocations and expenditures, expectations, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, share repurchases and other matters, business trends, new, or changes to, laws and regulations, including U.S. and foreign tax laws, environmental, social and governance ("ESG")-related issues, climate change-related matters, scientific or technological developments and other information that is not historical. Forward-looking statements often contain words such as “estimates,“estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “forecasts”"commits," “aspires,” “forecasts,” "future," "goal," "seeks" and variations of such words or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, management’s financial guidance and examination of operating trends, are based upon our historical performance and our current plans, estimates, intentions and expectations at the time we make them, and various assumptions. There can be no assurance that management’s plans, expectations, intentions, aspirations, beliefs, goals, estimates, forecasts and projections will result or be achieved. Our actual financial results, performance or achievements and outcomes could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements. Any references to standards of measurement and performance made regarding our climate change-, ESG- or other sustainability-related plans, goals, commitments, intentions, aspirations, forecasts or projections, or expectations are developing and based on assumptions, and no assurance can be given that any such plan, goal, commitment, intention, aspiration, forecast or projection, or expectation can or will be achieved. The inclusion of any forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates, forecasts, intentions, aspirations, beliefs or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in, or implied by, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part II,I, Item 1A, of our QuarterlyAnnual Report on Form 10-Q10-K for the quarteryear ended September 30, 2017 filedDecember 31, 2021, as well as in other information that we file with the SEC.SEC from time to time. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, the following:

impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related events that are beyond our control, including possible effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations, clients and vendors, employees and contractors, and employee attrition and headcount growth, which could affect our segments and practices, the type of services they provide and the geographic regions in which we conduct business, differently and adversely, as well as heighten risks related to or otherwise negatively impact the effectiveness of cybersecurity, information technology, financial reporting and our other corporate functions;

changes in demand for our services;

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our ability to attractrecruit and retain qualified professionals and senior management;

management, including segment, industry and regional leaders;

conflicts resulting in our inability to represent certain clients;

our former employees joining or forming competing businesses;

our ability to manage our headcount needs and our professionals’ utilization and billing rates and maintain or increase the pricing of our services and products;

our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates, negotiate favorable terms, take advantage of opportunistic acquisition situations and integrate the operations of acquisitions, as well as the costs of integration;

our ability to adapt to and manage the risks associated with operating in non-U.S. markets;

our ability to replace key personnel, including former executives, officers, senior managers and practice and regional leaders who have highly specialized skills and experience;


our ability to protect the confidentiality of internal and client data and proprietary and confidential information, including from cyberattacks, systems failures or other similar events, or the use or misuse of social media;

our ability to protect the confidentiality of internal and client data and proprietary and confidential information;

legislation or judicial rulings, including legislation or rulings regarding data privacy and the discovery process;

periodic fluctuations in revenues, operating income and cash flows;

damage to our reputation as a result of claims involving the quality of our services;

services, failures of our internal information technology systems controls or adverse publicity relating to certain clients or engagements;

fee discounting or renegotiation, lower pricing, less advantageous contract terms and unexpected terminationstermination of client engagements;

competition for clients and key personnel;

general economic factors, industry trends, restructuring and bankruptcy rates, legal or regulatory requirements, capital market conditions, merger and acquisition activity, major litigation activity and other events outside of our control;

our ability to manage growth;

risk of non-payment of receivables;

the amount and terms of our outstanding indebtedness;

headcountuncertainty from the expected discontinuance of LIBOR and cost reductions during periods of reduced demand;

transition to any other interest rate benchmark;

risks relating to the obsolescence, ofreplacement or the protection of our information and financial systems and software, proprietary software products, intellectual property rights and trade secrets;

secrets, which could adversely affect our ability to retain or win clients, conduct business, preserve or enhance our reputation, maintain business continuity or report financial results;

foreign currency disruptions and currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies;

U.S. and

foreign tax law changes, including the enactment of proposed U.S. tax legislation into law, which could increase our effective tax rate and cash tax expenditures;
physical risks related to climate change, including rising temperatures, severe storms, energy disruptions and rising sea levels, among others, which could adversely impact our ability to conduct business or maintain business continuity, including by affecting our access to our leased office space in affected geographies and the integrity of our information technology systems;
our climate change and ESG-related initiatives and goals, including our policies and practices relating to the environment and climate change, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion, if they do not meet or keep pace with evolving governmental, investor or other stakeholder expectations and standards or rules and regulations; and
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fluctuations in the mix of our services and the geographic locations in which our clients are located or our services are rendered.

There may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf apply only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included herein. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances and do not intend to do so.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures aboutAbout Market Risk

For information regarding our exposure to certain market risks, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures aboutAbout Market Risk” in Part II, Item 7A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC.2021. There have been no significantmaterial changes in our market risk exposure during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, was made under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (a) were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is timely recorded, processed, summarized and reported and (b) included, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time in the ordinary course of business, we are subject to claims, asserted or unasserted, or named as a party to lawsuits or investigations. Litigation, in general, and intellectual property and securities litigation in particular, can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with any certainty and in the case of more complex legal proceedings such as intellectual property and securities litigation, the results are difficult to predict at all. We are not aware of any asserted or unasserted legal proceedings or claims that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of our operations.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed with the SEC on July 27, 2017, included amended and restated

There have been no material changes in any risk factors associated with our business, which included material changes to and supersedes the risk factors associated with our business previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016,2021 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 18, 2017. There has been no material change in any of the risk factors previously disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.24, 2022. We may disclose changes to risk factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered sales of equity securities.

None.

Repurchases of our common stock.

The following table provides information with respect to purchases we made of our common stock during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017:

2022: 

 

 

Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased

 

 

 

Average

Price

Paid per

Share

 

 

Total Number of

Shares

Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced

Program (4)

 

 

Approximate

Dollar Value

that May Yet Be

Purchased

Under the

Program

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

July 1 through July 31, 2017

 

 

114

 

(1)

 

$

33.04

 

 

 

86

 

(5)

$

76,060

 

August 1 through August 31, 2017

 

 

1,353

 

(2)

 

$

32.88

 

 

 

1,351

 

(6)

$

31,616

 

September 1 through September 30, 2017

 

 

163

 

(3)

 

$

33.79

 

 

 

162

 

(7)

$

26,129

 

Total

 

 

1,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,599

 

 

 

 

 

 Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 Average
Price
Paid per
Share
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Program (1)
 Approximate
Dollar Value
That May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Program
 (in thousands, except per share data)
April 1 through April 30, 2022(2)$159.07 — $163,960 
May 1 through May 31, 202239 (3)$161.88 — $163,960 
June 1 through June 30, 202210 (4)$169.24 — $163,960 
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(1)

Includes 27,532 shares of common stock withheld to cover payroll tax withholdings related to the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock.

(1)On June 2, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $100.0 million (the “Repurchase Program”). On each of May 18, 2017, December 1, 2017, February 21, 2019 and February 20, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $100.0 million. On each of July 28, 2020 and December 3, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $200.0 million, increasing the Repurchase Program to an aggregate authorization of $900.0 million. No time limit has been established for the completion of the Repurchase Program, and the Repurchase Program may be suspended, discontinued or replaced by the Board of Directors at any time without prior notice. There were no repurchases of shares of our common stock pursuant to the Repurchase Program during the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
(2)Includes 6,289 shares of common stock withheld to cover payroll tax withholdings related to the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock.
(3)Includes 38,572 shares of common stock withheld to cover payroll tax withholdings related to the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock.
(4)Includes 9,829 shares of common stock withheld to cover payroll tax withholdings related to the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock.
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Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.Other Information
None.
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Item 6.Exhibits

(2)

Includes 2,250 shares of common stock withheld to cover payroll tax withholdings related to the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock.

(3)

Includes 669 shares of common stock withheld to cover payroll tax withholdings related to the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock.

(4)

On June 2, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for up to $100.0 million. On May 18, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized an additional $100.0 million to repurchase shares of our common stock for an aggregate stock repurchase authorization of $200.0 million (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we repurchased an aggregate of 1,599,400 shares of our outstanding common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program at an average repurchase price of $32.98 per share for a total cost of approximately $52.7 million.  

(5)

During the month ended July 31, 2017, we repurchased and retired 86,500 shares of common stock, at an average per share price of $32.83, for an aggregate cost of $2.8 million.


(6)

During the month ended August 31, 2017, we repurchased and retired 1,350,700 shares of common stock, at an average per share price of $32.88, for an aggregate cost of $44.4 million.

(7)

During the month ended September 30, 2017, we repurchased and retired 162,200 shares of common stock, at an average per share price of $33.81, for an aggregate cost of $5.5 million.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

None.


Item 6.

Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

Description

Exhibit
Number

Description

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

31.1†

31.2†

31.2†

32.1†**

32.2†**

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The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FTI Consulting, Inc., included herewith, and formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible(eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and December 31, 2016;2021; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and September 30, 2016;2021; (iii) Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017;2022 and 2021; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and September 30, 2016;2021; and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

Filed herewith.

104The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

Filed herewith.
**

This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.


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SIGNATURES



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 26, 2017

July 28, 2022

FTI CONSULTING, INC.

By:

/s/ Catherine M. Freeman

Brendan Keating

Catherine M. Freeman

Brendan Keating

Senior Vice President, Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer

and
Controller

(principal accounting officer)

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