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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO THE SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002
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 number: 001-14875
FTI CONSULTING, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland 52-1261113
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)
900 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(410) 224-8770
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Common Stock, $.01 par value New 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 [X] No [_]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common equity, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at August 8, 2002
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Common Stock, par value 20,984,902
$.01 per share
FTI CONSULTING, INC.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2001 and
June 30, 2002 3
Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months ended
June 30, 2001 and three months ended
June 30, 2002 5
Consolidated Statements of Income - Six months ended
June 30, 2001 and six months ended
June 30, 2002 6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months
ended June 30, 2001 and six months ended
June 30, 2002 7
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
- June 30, 2002 8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition 15
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 19
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 19
Item 2. Changes in Securities 19
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 19
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 19
Item 5. Other Information 20
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 20
SIGNATURES 21
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Part I. Financial Information
FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of dollars, except share amounts)
December 31, June 30,
2001 2002
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(audited) (unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,856 $ 21,236
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,508 in 2001
and $1,477 in 2002 20,435 25,213
Unbilled receivables, less allowance of $815 in 2001
and $999 in 2002 12,154 15,875
Income taxes recoverable 1,790 894
Deferred income taxes 1,325 1,325
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,361 2,430
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Total current assets 50,921 66,973
Property and equipment:
Furniture, equipment and software 19,535 22,835
Leasehold improvements 4,102 4,565
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23,637 27,400
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (11,384) (12,977)
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12,253 14,423
Deferred income taxes 150 150
Goodwill 90,156 93,969
Other assets 873 1,148
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Total assets $ 154,353 $ 176,663
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See accompanying notes.
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of dollars, except share amounts)
December 31, June 30,
2001 2002
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(audited) (unaudited)
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 4,788 $ 3,589
Accrued compensation expense 12,536 11,147
Deferred income taxes 130 130
Current portion of long-term debt 4,333 4,333
Other current liabilities 368 272
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Total current liabilities 22,155 19,471
Long-term debt, less current portion 23,833 21,667
Other long-term liabilities 1,481 1,627
Deferred income taxes 1,748 1,748
Commitments and contingent liabilities - -
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares
authorized, none outstanding - -
Common stock, $.01 par value; 45,000,000 shares authorized;
19,590,938 and 20,540,102 shares issued and
outstanding in 2001 and 2002, respectively 196 205
Additional paid-in capital 75,416 88,907
Unearned compensation (568) (465)
Retained earnings 31,036 44,328
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (944) (825)
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Total stockholders' equity 105,136 132,150
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 154,353 $ 176,663
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See accompanying notes.
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands of dollars, except per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30,
2001 2002
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues $ 42,154 $ 51,075
Direct cost of revenues 21,664 25,928
Selling, general and administrative expenses 10,945 13,304
Amortization of goodwill 1,255 -
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33,864 39,232
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Income from operations 8,290 11,843
Other income (expense):
Interest income 42 54
Interest expense (1,189) (656)
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(1,147) (602)
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Income before income taxes 7,143 11,241
Income taxes 2,967 4,553
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Net income $ 4,176 $ 6,688
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Earnings per common share, basic $ 0.24 $ 0.33
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Earnings per common share, diluted $ 0.22 $ 0.31
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See accompanying notes.
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands of dollars, except per share data)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2001 2002
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues $ 83,629 $ 101,755
Direct cost of revenues 43,483 51,386
Selling, general and administrative expenses 21,240 26,690
Amortization of goodwill 2,507 -
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67,230 78,076
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Income from operations 16,399 23,679
Other income (expense):
Interest income 94 82
Interest expense (2,682) (1,422)
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(2,588) (1,340)
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Income before income taxes 13,811 22,339
Income taxes 5,801 9,047
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Net income $ 8,010 $ 13,292
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Earnings per common share, basic $ 0.48 $ 0.67
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Earnings per common share, diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.62
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See accompanying notes.
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of dollars)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2001 2002
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(unaudited)
Operating activities
Net income $ 8,010 $ 13,292
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of goodwill 2,507 -
Depreciation and other amortization 1,854 2,301
Provision for doubtful accounts (191) 139
Income tax benefit from stock option exercises 2,392 7,027
Non-cash stock compensation expense - 103
Other 216 295
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled (3,705) (8,210)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (437) (69)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (590) (1,198)
Accrued compensation expense (1,132) (1,389)
Income taxes recoverable/payable 1,043 896
Other current liabilities 30 (205)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 9,997 12,982
Investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment (1,629) (4,154)
Contingent payments to former owners of subsidiaries (197) (121)
Acquisition of businesses, including acquisition costs (516) (3,241)
Change in other assets 202 (383)
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Net cash used in investing activities (2,140) (7,899)
Financing activities
Issuance of common stock and exercise of options 6,564 5,462
Payments of long-term debt (15,167) (2,166)
Payment of financing fees (16) 1
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (8,619) 3,297
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents (762) 8,380
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,235 12,856
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,473 $ 21,236
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See accompanying notes.
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2002
(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2002
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended December 31, 2002.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
As of January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("Statement 142"). Under
the new rules, goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite
lives are no longer amortized, but are subject to annual impairment tests in
accordance with the Statement. Other intangible assets will continue to be
amortized over their useful lives.
The amortization expense and net income of the Company for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 are as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2001 2002 2001 2002
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Reported net income $4,176 $6,688 $8,010 $13,292
Goodwill amortization, net of income taxes 734 - 1,453 -
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Adjusted net income $4,910 $6,688 $9,463 $13,292
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Earnings per common share, basic:
Reported net income $ 0.24 $ 0.33 $ 0.48 $ 0.67
Goodwill amortization, net of income taxes 0.04 - 0.09 -
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Adjusted net income $ 0.28 $ 0.33 $ 0.57 $ 0.67
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Earnings per common share, diluted:
Reported net income $ 0.22 $ 0.31 $ 0.43 $ 0.62
Goodwill amortization, net of income taxes 0.04 - 0.08 -
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Adjusted net income $ 0.26 $ 0.31 $ 0.51 $ 0.62
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During the second quarter of 2002, the Company completed the transitional
impairment test of its recorded goodwill at January 1, 2002. No impairment of
goodwill was identified as the result of this test.
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2002 (continued)
(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30,
2002, are as follows:
Financial Applied Litigation
Consulting Sciences Consulting Total
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Balance as of January 1, 2002 $ 82,721 $ 17,116 $ 3,564 $ 103,401
Less - accumulated amortization (9,777) (2,693) (775) (13,245)
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72,944 14,423 2,789 90,156
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Goodwill acquired during the year 3,813 - - 3,813
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Balance as of June 30, 2002 $ 76,757 $ 14,423 $ 2,789 $ 93,969
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Also, as of January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets ("Statement 144"). Statement 144 supersedes and serves to clarify and
further define the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed Of, and provides a single accounting model for long-lived
assets to be disposed of.
Statement 144 does not apply to goodwill and other intangible assets that are
not amortized, and retains the Company's current policy to recognize an
impairment loss only if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not
recoverable from its undiscounted future cash flows and to measure the
impairment loss as the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value
of the asset. The adoption of Statement 144 did not have any effect on the
Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
3. Stockholders' Equity
Accumulated
Additional Other
Common Paid-in Unearned Retained Comprehensive
Stock Capital Compensation Earnings Income (Loss) Total
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Balance at January 1, 2002 $196 $75,416 $(568) $31,036 $ (944) $105,136
Payment for fractional shares - (16) (16)
Issuance of 111,661 shares of common stock
under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 1 1,770 1,771
Issuance of 46,216 shares of common stock as
part of purchase price of TFC - 1,010 1,010
Exercise of stock options to purchase 822,787 shares
of common stock, including tax benefit of $7.0 million 8 10,727 10,735
Amortization of unearned compensation expense 103 103
Comprehensive Income:
Other comprehensive income - change in
fair value of interest rate swaps, net of income
taxes of $81 119 119
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2002 13,292 13,292
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Total Comprehensive Income 13,292 119 13,411
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Balance at June 30, 2002 $205 $88,907 $(465) $44,328 $(825) $132,150
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2002 (continued)
(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)
3. Stockholders' Equity (continued)
Total comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2002 was
$13,411,000, representing the change in fair value of interest rate swaps of
$119,000 and net income of $13,292,000. Total comprehensive income for the six
months ended June 30, 2001 was $7,372,000, composed of the change in the fair
value of interest rate swaps of $(290,000), the cumulative effect on prior years
of changing to a different method of accounting for interest rate swaps of
$(348,000) and net income of $8,010,000.
The Company's board of directors authorized a three-for-two stock split in the
form of a stock dividend distributed to stockholders of record on January 2,
2002. All share and per share data included in the consolidated financial
statements have been restated to reflect the stock split.
4. Earnings Per Share
The following table summarizes the computations of basic and diluted earnings
per share:
Three months
ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2002 2001 2002
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Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings
per common share:
Net income $ 4,176 $ 6,688 $ 8,010 $13,292
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common
share -- weighted average shares 17,228 20,176 16,584 19,981
Effect of dilutive securities:
Warrants 367 - 625 -
Employee stock options 1,607 1,471 1,403 1,520
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1,974 1,471 2,028 1,520
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Denominator for diluted earnings per common
share - weighted average shares and effect of
dilutive securities 19,202 21,647 18,612 21,501
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Earnings per common share, basic $ 0.24 $ 0.33 $ 0.48 $ 0.67
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Earnings per common share, diluted $ 0.22 $ 0.31 $ 0.43 $ 0.62
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2002 (continued)
(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)
5. Income Taxes
The income tax provisions for interim periods in 2002 and 2001 are based on the
estimated effective tax rates applicable for the full years. The Company's
income tax provision of $9.0 million for the six month period ended June 30,
2002 consists of federal and state income taxes. The effective income tax rate
in 2002 is expected to be approximately 40.5%. This rate is higher than the
statutory federal income tax rate of 35% due principally to state and local
taxes.
6. Acquisition of Technology & Financial Consulting, Inc.
On January 2, 2002, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the
outstanding common stock of Technology & Financial Consulting, Inc. ("TFC").
TFC, based in Houston, Texas, provides intellectual property consulting
services. As a result of the acquisition, the Company has added a new practice
area to its service offerings. The total purchase price was $4.1 million,
including cash payments of $3.1 million and common stock valued at $1.0 million.
The value of the 46,216 common shares issued was determined based on the closing
market price of the Company's common stock on December 31, 2001, pursuant to the
agreement. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. In connection with the acquisition, assets with a fair market value
of $4.3 million including approximately $3.8 million of goodwill were acquired
and liabilities of $33,000 were assumed. The results of operations of TFC are
included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements commencing
January 2, 2002.
7. Segment Reporting
The Company is a multi-disciplined consulting firm with leading practices in the
areas of financial restructuring, litigation consulting, and
engineering/scientific investigation, through three distinct operating segments.
The Financial Consulting division offers a range of financial consulting
services, such as forensic accounting, bankruptcy and restructuring analysis,
expert testimony, damage assessment, cost benefit analysis, and business
valuations. The Applied Sciences division offers engineering/scientific
consulting services, accident reconstruction, fire investigation, equipment
procurement, and expert testimony regarding intellectual property rights. The
Litigation Consulting division provides advice and services in connection with
all phases of the litigation process.
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on operating
income before depreciation and amortization, corporate general and
administrative expenses, and income taxes. The Company does not allocate assets
to its reportable segments, as assets generally are not specifically
attributable to any particular segment. Accordingly, asset information by
reportable segment is not presented. The accounting policies used by the
reportable segments are the same as those used by the Company. There are no
significant intercompany sales or transfers.
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2002 (continued)
(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)
7. Segment Reporting (continued)
The Company's reportable segments are business units that offer distinct
services. The following table sets forth historical information on the Company's
reportable segments for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2002:
Three months ended June 30, 2001
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Financial Applied Litigation
Consulting Sciences Consulting Total
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Revenues $23,873 $10,790 $7,491 $42,154
Operating expenses 14,355 8,935 5,989 29,279
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Segment profit $ 9,518 $ 1,855 $1,502 $12,875
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Three months ended June 30, 2002
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Financial Applied Litigation
Consulting Sciences Consulting Total
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Revenues $33,293 $11,285 $6,497 $51,075
Operating expenses 19,496 9,795 5,557 34,848
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Segment profit $13,797 $ 1,490 $ 940 $16,227
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A reconciliation of segment profit for all segments to income before income
taxes is as follows:
Three months ended June 30,
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2001 2002
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Operating Profit:
Total segment profit $12,875 $16,227
Corporate general and administrative
expenses (2,391) (3,168)
Depreciation and amortization (2,194) (1,216)
Interest expense, net (1,147) (602)
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Income before income taxes $ 7,143 $11,241
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2002 (continued)
(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)
7. Segment Reporting (continued)
The following table sets forth historical information on the Company's
reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2002:
Six months ended June 30, 2001
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Financial Applied Litigation
Consulting Sciences Consulting Total
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Revenues $ 48,085 $21,001 $14,543 $83,629
Operating expenses 28,877 17,404 12,082 58,363
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Segment profit $ 19,208 $ 3,597 $ 2,461 $25,266
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Six months ended June 30, 2002
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Financial Applied Litigation
Consulting Sciences Consulting Total
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Revenues $64,673 $24,058 $13,024 $101,755
Operating expenses 38,414 19,980 11,228 69,622
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Segment profit $26,259 $ 4,078 $ 1,796 $ 32,133
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A reconciliation of segment profit for all segments to income before income
taxes is as follows:
Six months ended June 30,
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2001 2002
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Operating Profit:
Total segment profit $25,266 $32,133
Corporate general and administrative
expenses (4,506) (6,153)
Depreciation and amortization (4,361) (2,301)
Interest expense, net (2,588) (1,340)
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Income before income taxes $13,811 $22,339
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Substantially all of the revenue and assets of the Company's reportable segments
are attributed to or located in the United States. Additionally, the Company
does not have a single customer that represents ten percent or more of its
consolidated revenues.
8. Subsequent Events
On July 24, 2002, the Company reached an agreement to acquire the
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) U.S. Business Recovery Services Division (BRS), and
announced that it is exploring the sale of its Applied Sciences Division.
BRS is the leading provider of bankruptcy, turnaround and business restructuring
services to corporations in the United States and has more than 350 people
housed in 15 offices across the U.S., with significant practices in New York,
Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta. For the 12 months ended June 30, 2002,
BRS had unaudited annual revenues exceeding $150 million and pro forma EBITDA,
on a separate company basis, in excess of $45 million, net of estimated costs to
integrate BRS into the Company's Financial Consulting division.
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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2002 (continued)
(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)
8. Subsequent Events (continued)
The acquisition of BRS is subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino review and is expected to
close late in the third quarter of 2002. The purchase price will include $140
million of cash plus 3.0 million shares of common stock. The cash portion of the
purchase price will be financed by the Company from its existing cash and a new
senior bank credit facility, which will consist of a term loan of approximately
$75 million and a revolving credit line.
The Company has entered into negotiations to sell its Applied Sciences division
with a group led by the division's president. The sale of the Applied Sciences
division will be subject to final negotiation, the completion of a definitive
agreement, as well as financing of the transaction by the acquiring group. The
Company does not expect to incur any significant losses in connection with the
sale of this division.
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FTI Consulting, Inc.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Overview
FTI Consulting, Inc. (the "Company" or "FTI") is a multi-disciplined consulting
firm with leading practices in the areas of financial restructuring, litigation
support, and engineering/scientific investigation. We are organized into three
distinct operating segments that contribute to the overall performance of our
company.
Our Financial Consulting division, which accounted for 63.6% of our revenues for
the six months ended June 30, 2002 and was our most profitable division, offers
a broad range of financial consulting services, such as forensic accounting,
bankruptcy and restructuring analysis, expert testimony, damage assessment, cost
benefit analysis, and business valuations. Our Applied Sciences division, which
accounted for 23.6% of our first half 2002 revenues, offers forensic
engineering/scientific investigation services, accident reconstruction, fire
investigation, and expert testimony regarding intellectual property rights. Our
Litigation Consulting division, which accounted for 12.8% of our first half 2002
revenues, provides advice and services in connection with all phases of the
litigation process.
We evaluate segment performance based on our operating income before
depreciation and amortization, corporate general and administrative expenses and
income taxes for each division. In the first six months of 2002, our Financial
Consulting division accounted for 81.7% of our operating income, while our
Applied Sciences division accounted for 12.7% and our Litigation Consulting
division accounted for 5.6%.
Our direct cost of revenues consists primarily of employee compensation and
related payroll benefits, the cost of outside consultants assigned to
revenue-generating activities and other related expenses billable to clients. In
the first half of 2002, our direct costs were 50.5% of revenues, consistent with
our overall long-term 50.0% target and an improvement from 52.0% in the first
half of 2001.
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and
benefits paid to office and corporate staff, as well as rent, marketing,
corporate overhead expenses, and depreciation and amortization of property and
equipment. In the first half of 2002, selling, general and administrative
expenses, including depreciation and amortization, accounted for about 26.2% of
our revenues, slightly higher than the 25.4% result in the first half of 2001,
but consistent with our long-term target of 25.0% excluding depreciation and
amortization. Our corporate overhead costs, which are included in selling,
general and administrative expenses, represented about 6.0% of revenues in 2002
and 5.4% in 2001.
Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In connection with our various acquisitions, we recorded goodwill. Goodwill
arises when an acquirer pays more for a business than the fair value of the
tangible and separately measurable intangible net assets.
On June 30, 2002, we had about $94.0 million of unamortized goodwill, which,
prior to this year, we had been amortizing over 20 to 25 year periods. On
January 1, 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Statement 142
eliminates the requirement to amortize goodwill over finite lives. Rather, the
asset must be tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting level
using an approach defined by the Statement.
We adopted Statement 142 in January 2002 and accordingly, amortization of
goodwill is no longer recorded. Goodwill amortization was approximately $5.0
million in 2001. The Statement also provides that any impairment loss recognized
as a result of a transitional impairment test of goodwill is recognized as the
effect of a change in accounting principle in the period of adoption. We have
completed the impairment tests required by Statement 142, and no impairment
charge was identified.
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Acquisition
On January 2, 2002, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding
common stock of Technology & Financial Consulting, Inc. ("TFC"). TFC, based in
Houston, Texas, provides intellectual property consulting services. The total
purchase price was $4.1 million, including cash payments of $3.1 million and
common stock valued at $1.0 million. This acquisition was accounted for using
the purchase method of accounting and, at the acquisition date, approximately
$3.8 million of goodwill was recorded. The professionals and practices of TFC
have been incorporated into our Financial Consulting division in our Houston,
Texas office.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001
Revenues. Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2002 increased
21.1% to $51.1 million from $42.2 million in 2001. Our Financial Consulting
division revenues grew by 39.3% to $33.3 million in 2002 from $23.9 million in
2001, primarily as a result our ability to recruit seasoned financial
professionals to meet the continued strong demand for our financial consulting
services in both restructuring and turnaround activities, and the forensic
accounting and strategic consulting portions of the business, coupled with
increases in professional rates (averaging 8% in our financial consulting
practices). We believe that the market demand for our services in these areas
will continue to be strong throughout 2002. The new practice areas we added
recently have contributed to the revenues and operating income of the Financial
Consulting division during the second quarter of 2002.
Our Applied Sciences division experienced 4.6% revenue growth during the second
three months of 2002 to $11.3 million from $10.8 million in 2001. This growth
rate is slightly below the expected 6% - 10% growth rate usually experienced by
our Applied Sciences division; however, we do not anticipate any significant
changes in the long-term trends for this division and anticipate that its growth
for the remainder of 2002 will be within its historical range.
Our Litigation Consulting division revenues decreased 13.3% to $6.5 million in
2002 from $7.5 million in 2001, representing the continuation of the decline
that began in the third quarter of 2001. Because we do not foresee this trend
reversing during the remainder of 2002, we continue to monitor this business
segment closely. Our goals are to continue to grow our secure extranet services
in support of litigation, improve our overall utilization of employees, cross
train employees and contract with skilled individuals to staff peak workloads.
We are also working on enhancing opportunities through our new electronic
evidence and intellectual property consulting businesses.
Direct Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues was 50.8% of our total revenues
in the second quarter of 2002 and 51.4% in the same period of 2001. The
improvement in 2002 resulted primarily from the relative growth of the Financial
Consulting division, which has a somewhat higher gross margin than our other
divisions, and is in line with our long-term target of 50.0%.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. As a percent of our total
revenues, these expenses, which include depreciation and amortization of
property and equipment, were 26.0% in the second quarter of 2002, and 25.9% in
the same period of 2001. Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding
depreciation and amortization, was 23.7% of revenues in the second quarter of
2002, and is consistent with our long-term target of 25.0%.
Amortization of Goodwill. As required by Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, we no longer amortize
our goodwill beginning January 1, 2002. Amortization of goodwill during the
second quarter of 2001 was $1.25 million.
Interest Expense. Interest expense consisted primarily of interest on debt we
incurred to purchase businesses over the past several years. Interest expense
decreased substantially in the second quarter of 2002 compared with 2001,
because we were able to retire our debt in accordance with its terms with cash
flow from operations and the proceeds from the exercise of options and, because
interest rates were lower than in the second quarter of 2001.
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Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate decreased to 40.5% in the second quarter of
2002, reduced from 41.0% for fiscal 2001, principally due to the reduced effect
of some of the goodwill amortization in 2001 not being deductible for income tax
purposes.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001
Revenues. Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002 increased 21.8%
to $101.8 million from $83.6 million in 2001. Our Financial Consulting division
revenues grew by 34.5% to $64.7 million in 2002 from $48.1 million in 2001,
primarily as a result our ability to recruit seasoned financial professionals to
meet the continued strong demand for our financial consulting services in both
restructuring and turnaround activities, and the forensic accounting and
strategic consulting portions of the business, coupled with increases in
professional rates (averaging approximately 8% in our financial consulting
practices). We believe that the market demand for our services in these areas
will continue to be strong throughout 2002. The new practice areas we added
recently have contributed to the revenues and operating income of the Financial
Consulting division during the second quarter of 2002, but did not have a major
impact on the six months ended June 30, 2002.
Our Applied Sciences division experienced 14.8% revenue growth during the first
six months of 2002 to $24.1 million from $21.0 million in 2001. This division
grew faster than its historical rate of 6% to 10% due primarily to a significant
number of unanticipated assignments. These engagements included restoration
assignments near the site of the World Trade Center that were completed in the
first quarter of 2002. We do not anticipate any significant changes in the
long-term trends for this division and anticipate that its growth for the
remainder of 2002 will be within its historical range.
Our Litigation Consulting division revenues decreased 10.3% to $13.0 million in
2002 from $14.5 million in 2001, representing the continuation of the decline
that began in the third quarter of 2001. Because we do not foresee this trend
reversing during the remainder of 2002, we continue to monitor this business
segment closely. Our goals are to continue to grow our secure extranet services
in support of litigation, improve our overall utilization of employees, cross
train employees and contract with skilled individuals to staff peak workloads.
We are also working on enhancing opportunities through our new electronic
evidence and intellectual property consulting businesses.
Direct Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues was 50.5% of our total revenues
in the first half of 2002 and 52.0% in the same period of 2001. The improvement
in 2002 resulted primarily from the relative growth of the Financial Consulting
division, which has a somewhat higher gross margin than our other divisions, and
is in line with our long-term target of 50.0%.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. As a percent of our total
revenues, these expenses, which include depreciation and amortization of
property and equipment, were 26.2% in the first half of 2002, and 25.4% in the
same period of 2001. Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding
depreciation and amortization, was 23.9% of revenues in the second quarter of
2002, and is consistent with our long-term target of 25.0%.
Amortization of Goodwill. As required by Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, we no longer amortize
our goodwill beginning January 1, 2002. Amortization of goodwill during the
first half of 2001 was $2.5 million.
Interest Expense. Interest expense consisted primarily of interest on debt we
incurred to purchase businesses over the past several years. Interest expense
decreased substantially in the first half of 2002 compared with 2001, because we
were able to retire our debt in accordance with its terms with cash flow from
operations and the proceeds from the exercise of options and, because interest
rates were lower than in the prior year.
Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate decreased to 40.5% in the first half of
2002, reduced from 41.0% for fiscal 2001, principally due to the reduced effect
of some of the goodwill amortization in 2001 not being deductible for income tax
purposes.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the six months ended June 30, 2002, net cash provided by operations was
about $13.0 million, including the $7.0 million income tax benefit we realized
from stock option exercises. Our revenues for the first six months of 2002 were
$18.2 million more than in the same period of 2001 and our billed and unbilled
accounts receivables grew by $5.0 million when compared to the prior year.
During the six months ended June 30, 2002, we spent $4.2 million for net
additions to property and equipment, primarily for the cost of the expansion of
one of our major offices and the investment in technology and equipment for our
new practice areas. For the year ended December 31, 2002, we expect to spend
approximately $6.0 million for property and equipment additions. During the
first half of 2002, we also paid $3.1 million in cash to acquire TFC.
Also, during the six months ended June 30, 2002, stock options to purchase
822,787 shares of our common stock were exercised and 111,661 shares of our
common stock were issued under our Employees Stock Purchase Plan, generating
$12.5 million in cash (including the $7.0 million income tax benefit from the
stock option exercises). At the end of March 2002 and June 2002, we made the
scheduled installment payments of $1.1 million, on our long-term debt.
At June 30, 2002, we had $21.2 million in cash plus availability under our
revolving credit agreement to borrow $46.6 million. We have not drawn upon this
credit facility during the first half of 2002. We expect that available cash and
credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our normal operating requirements
in the near term.
In July 2002, the Company reached an agreement to acquire the
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) U.S. Business Recovery Services division (BRS), and
announced that it is exploring the sale of its Applied Sciences division. The
purchase price will include $140 million of cash plus 3.0 million shares of
common stock. The cash portion of the purchase price will be financed by the
Company from its existing cash and a new senior bank credit facility, which will
consist of an additional term loan of $74 million and a revolving credit line of
$100 million. Upon closing, the Company anticipates using approximately $21
million of its cash, drawing down the $74 million additional term loan and
approximately $50 million on the revolving credit line. This acquisition is
expected to generate immediate positive cash flows from operations.
A summary of our contractual obligations and commitments including the
aforementioned credit facility are as follows:
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Payments Due by Period
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Contractual Obligations Total 2002 2003 2004 2005 Thereafter
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Long-Term Debt $ 26,000 $ 2,167 $ 6,500 $ 8,667 $ 8,666 $ -
Operating Leases 35,630 2,810 5,603 5,311 4,953 16,953
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Total Obligations $ 61,630 $ 4,977 $12,103 $13,978 $13,619 $16,953
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Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Conditions and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this report contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements not to be fully achieved. These forward-looking
statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some
cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may,"
"will," "should," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes,"
"estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of such terms
or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions.
Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the
accuracy and completeness of such statements. We are under no duty to update any
of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform such
statements to actual results and do not intend to do so. Factors, which may
cause the actual results of operations in future periods to differ materially
from intended or expected results include, but are not limited to, the risk
factors described elsewhere in this report.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are subject to market risk associated with changes in interest rates on our
variable rate debt. We have managed this risk by entering into interest rate
swaps. These hedges reduce our exposure to rising interest rates, but also
reduce the benefits from lower interest rates. We do not anticipate any material
changes to our market risk exposures in 2002.
Interest rate swaps with notional principal amounts of $26.0 million at June 30,
2002, were designated as hedges against outstanding debt and were used to
convert the interest rate on our variable rate debt to fixed rates for the life
of the swap. Our pay rate on our debt was 8.39% at June 30, 2002, compared to
our receive rate of 3.63%. Because of the effectiveness of our hedge of variable
interest rates associated with our debt, the change in fair value of our
interest rate swaps resulting from changes in market interest rates is reported
as a component of other comprehensive income.
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is not presently a party to any material litigation.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its 2002 annual meeting of stockholders on May 22, 2002. The
Company adjourned the annual meeting and reconvened on June 5, 2002. At the 2002
annual meeting, the stockholders elected Jack B. Dunn, IV and Stewart J. Kahn as
directors for a term of three years. The stockholders voted as follows:
For Authority Withheld
Jack B. Dunn, IV 18,346,840 473,937
Stewart J. Kahn 18,346,840 473,937
In addition, the terms of the following directors continued after the 2002
annual meeting: Denis J. Callaghan, James A. Flick, Jr., Peter F. O'Malley,
Dennis J. Shaughnessy and George P. Stamas.
At the 2002 annual meeting, the Company's stockholders also took the following
actions:
1. Approved an amendment of the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan, as
amended, to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized under such
Plan from 6,225,000 to 7,725,000. The stockholders voted as follows:
For Against Abstain
8,521,314 7,735,451 33,095
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2. Approved an amendment of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan
to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized under such Plan from
750,000 to 950,000. The stockholders voted as follows:
For Against Abstain
15,547,319 515,887 23,037
3. Ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2002. The stockholders
voted as follows:
For Against Abstain
18,622,076 194,602 4,098
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
None.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FTI CONSULTING, INC.
Date: August 13, 2002 By /s/ Theodore I. Pincus
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THEODORE I. PINCUS
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer (principal
financial and accounting officer)
and Secretary
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