SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended July 2, 2004

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 0-24343

Answerthink, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

FLORIDA	65-0750100
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 3000 Miami, Florida	33131
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(305) 375-8005

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 requirement for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).    YES  x    NO  ¨

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

As of July 30, 2004, there were 43,961,863 shares of common stock outstanding.

Answerthink, Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I          FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 2, 2004 and January 2, 2004		3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Quarters and Six Months Ended July 2, 2004 and July 4, 2003		4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended July 2, 2004 and July 4, 2003		5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	11
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	16
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	16
PART II          OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	17
Item 2.	Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	17
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	17
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	17
SIGNATURES		18
INDEX TO EXHIBITS		19

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Answerthink, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

	July 2, 2004			January 2, 2004
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	43,184		$	54,441
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net of allowance of $2,176 and $1,757 at July 2, 2004 and January 2, 2004, respectively		28,950			24,877
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		4,378			4,260
Total current assets		76,512			83,578
Marketable investments		9,888			10,000
Restricted cash		3,000			3,000
Property and equipment, net		9,294			8,714
Other assets		3,798			3,211
Goodwill, net		33,251			26,720
Total assets	$	135,743		$	135,223
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,875		$	3,793
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		29,079			26,195
Total current liabilities		32,954			29,988
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,250,000 authorized, none issued and outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $.001 par value, authorized 125,000,000 shares; issued: 48,696,354 shares at July 2, 2004; 48,290,640 shares at January 2, 2004		49			48
Additional paid-in capital		276,796			274,481
Unearned compensation		(7,476	)		(8,367	)
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,369,879 shares at July 2, 2004 and 3,550,279 shares at January 2, 2004		(13,020	)		(7,686	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(77	)		—
Accumulated deficit		(153,483	)		(153,241	)
Total shareholders’ equity		102,789			105,235
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	135,743		$	135,223

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Answerthink, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2004			July 4, 2003			July 2, 2004			July 4, 2003
Revenues:
Revenues before reimbursements	$	34,006		$	27,987		$	65,564		$	60,843
Reimbursements		3,643			3,510			7,174			7,439
Total revenues		37,649			31,497			72,738			68,282
Costs and expenses:
Project personnel and expenses:
Project personnel and expenses before reimbursable expenses		19,576			18,038			37,531			39,600
Reimbursable expenses		3,643			3,510			7,174			7,439
Total project personnel and expenses		23,219			21,548			44,705			47,039
Selling, general and administrative expenses		12,060			11,036			24,041			23,576
Restructuring costs		3,749			4,875			3,749			4,875
Stock compensation expense		492			—			1,294			—
Total costs and operating expenses		39,520			37,459			73,789			75,490
Loss from operations		(1,871	)		(5,962	)		(1,051	)		(7,208	)
Other income:
Interest income		196			138			386			362
Loss before income taxes and income from discontinued operations		(1,675	)		(5,824	)		(665	)		(6,846	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(96	)		150			(53	)		150
Loss from continuing operations		(1,579	)		(5,974	)		(612	)		(6,996	)
Income from discontinued operations		370			—			370			—
Net loss	$	(1,209	)	$	(5,974	)	$	(242	)	$	(6,996	)
Basic and Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.15	)
Income from discontinued operations	$	0.01		$	—		$	0.01		$	—
Net loss per common share	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.15	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding		44,555			45,326			44,690			45,811

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Answerthink, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2004			July 4, 2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(242	)	$	(6,996	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,386			2,400
Provision for doubtful accounts		607			159
Non-cash compensation expense		1,294			—
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue		(2,886	)		750
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		67			9,569
Decrease in accounts payable		(294	)		(1,429	)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities		(545	)		(867	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		387			3,586
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(2,113	)		(670	)
Increase in restricted cash		—			(5	)
Purchases of marketable investments		(5,000	)		—
Proceeds from calls, sales and maturities of marketable investments		5,000			—
Cash used in acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(6,109	)		—
Net cash used in investing activities		(8,222	)		(675	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		1,912			422
Repurchases of common stock		(5,334	)		(4,295	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,422	)		(3,873	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(11,257	)		(962	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		54,441			63,419
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	43,184		$	62,457

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Answerthink, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements of Answerthink, Inc. (“Answerthink” or the “Company”) include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, these statements do not include all the disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended January 2, 2004 included in the Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The consolidated results of operations for the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or for the full fiscal year.

2. Revenue Recognition

The Company principally derives revenues from fees for services generated on a project-by-project basis. Revenues for services rendered are recognized on a time and materials basis or on a fixed-fee or capped-fee basis. Revenues for time and materials contracts are recognized based on the number of hours worked by the Company’s consultants at an agreed upon rate per hour and are recognized in the period in which services are performed. Revenues related to fixed-fee or capped-fee contracts are recognized on the proportional performance method of accounting based on the ratio of labor hours incurred to estimated total labor hours. This percentage is multiplied by the contracted dollar amount of the project to determine the amount of revenue to recognize in an accounting period. The contracted dollar amount used in this calculation excludes the amount the client pays for reimbursable expenses. There are situations where the number of hours to complete projects may exceed the Company’s original estimate. These increases can be as a result of an increase in project scope, unforeseen events that arise, or the inability of the client or the delivery team to fulfill their responsibilities. On an on-going basis, the Company’s project delivery, office of risk management and finance personnel review hours incurred and estimated total labor hours to complete projects and any revisions in these estimates are reflected in the period in which they become known.

Unbilled revenues represent revenues for services performed that have not been invoiced. If the Company does not accurately estimate the scope of the work to be performed, or does not manage the projects properly within the planned periods of time or does not meet the clients’ expectations under the contracts, then future consulting margins may be negatively affected or losses on existing contracts may need to be recognized. Any such resulting reductions in margins or contract losses could be material to the Company’s results of operations. Revenues before reimbursements exclude reimbursable expenses charged to clients. Reimbursements, which include travel and out-of-pocket expenses, are included in revenues, and an equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included in project personnel and expenses.

The agreements entered into in connection with a project, whether time and materials based or fixed-fee or capped-fee based, typically allow the Company’s clients to terminate early due to breach or for convenience with 30 days’ notice. In the event of termination, the client is contractually required to pay for all time, materials and expenses incurred by the Company through the effective date of the termination. In addition, from time to time the Company enters into agreements with clients that limit the Company’s right to enter into business relationships with specific competitors of that client for a specific time period. These provisions typically prohibit the Company from performing a defined range of services that it might otherwise be willing to perform for potential clients. These provisions are generally limited to six to twelve months and usually apply only to specific employees or the specific project team.

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Answerthink, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

3. Pro Forma Impact of Employee Stock Option Plans

The Company applies Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related interpretations, in accounting for its stock option plans related to the grant of stock options and stock-based awards to employees (including independent directors). In accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, compensation expense, if any, is generally based on the difference between the exercise price of an option, or the amount paid for an award, and the market price or fair value of the underlying common stock at the date of the award or at the measurement date for variable awards. Stock-based compensation arrangements involving non-employees are accounted for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, under which such arrangements are accounted for based on the fair value of the option or award.

Under SFAS No. 123, compensation cost for the Company’s stock-based compensation plans would be determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under those plans. Had the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 in accounting for its stock option plans, the Company’s consolidated net loss and net loss per share for the quarters and six months ended July 2, 2004 and July 4, 2003 would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts indicated as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2004			July 4, 2003			July 2, 2004			July 4, 2003
Net loss, as reported	$	(1,209	)	$	(5,974	)	$	(242	)	$	(6,996	)
Total stock-based employee pro forma compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax expense (benefits)	$	(930	)	$	(1,623	)	$	(1,511	)	$	(3,551	)
Pro forma net loss	$	(2,139	)	$	(7,597	)	$	(1,753	)	$	(10,547	)
Basic and Diluted net loss per common share:
As reported	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.15	)
Pro forma	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.23	)

4. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. With regard to restricted stock or restricted stock units issued to employees, the calculation includes only the vested portion of such stock.

Net income (loss) per common share assuming dilution is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, increased by the assumed conversion of other potentially dilutive securities during the period.

Potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation for the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004 and July 4, 2003 because their effects would have been anti-dilutive to the loss incurred by the Company. Therefore, the amounts reported for basic and diluted net loss per share were the same for the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004 and July 4, 2003. Potentially dilutive securities which were not included in the diluted loss per share calculation for the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004 include 3,654,200 and 3,633,805 shares, respectively, of unvested restricted stock issued to employees and 866,497 and 933,049 shares, respectively, of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants following the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities which were not included in the diluted loss per share calculation for the quarter and six months ended July 4, 2003 include 76,086 and 128,547 shares, respectively, of unvested restricted stock issued to employees and 60,891 and 99,360 shares, respectively, of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants following the treasury stock method.

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Answerthink, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

5. Comprehensive Income

The Company accounts for comprehensive income under SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. Comprehensive income (loss) is summarized below (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended			Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2004			July 2, 2004
Net loss	$	(1,209	)	$	(242	)
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment		(63	)		35
Change in net unrealized loss on marketable investments		(130	)		(112	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(1,402	)	$	(319	)

6. Acquisition

In May 2004, the Company purchased the US and India operations of EZCommerce Global Solutions, Inc., a business specializing in the dual-shore implementation of primarily SAP and, to a lesser extent, Oracle software. The purchase price for this acquisition was $9.0 million in cash, which includes $3.0 million of deferred payments payable in equal installments on the first and second anniversary of the purchase. In addition, approximately $3.0 million of contingent consideration will be payable over the next two years if certain earnings goals are achieved.

The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the results of operations of the acquisition are included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations from the date of the acquisition. The excess of the purchase price of the acquisition over the estimated fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired has been recorded as $1.4 million of intangible assets and $6.5 million of goodwill. The intangible assets are being amortized over periods ranging from 8 months to 4 years. The pro forma impact of this acquisition was not significant to the results of the Company’s consolidated operations for the six months ended July 2, 2004.

7. Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue, Net

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net consists of the following (in thousands):

	July 2, 2004			January 2, 2004
Accounts receivable	$	20,275		$	18,632
Unbilled revenue		10,851			8,002
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,176	)		(1,757	)
	$	28,950		$	24,877

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Answerthink, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

8. Restructuring Accrual

The Company recorded restructuring costs of $10.9 million and $5.6 million in fiscal years 2002 and 2001, respectively, for reductions in consultants and functional support personnel and for closure and consolidation of facilities and related exit costs. These actions were taken as a result of the continued decline in demand for technology services to better align the Company’s overall cost structure and organization with anticipated demand for services. In the second quarters of 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded restructuring costs of $3.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively, to increase existing restructuring accruals to account for higher estimated losses on the sublease of facilities as a result of lower than expected sublease rates and longer than expected time estimates to sublease excess facilities. Also in the second quarter of 2004, the restructuring accrual was reduced by $370 thousand relating to the final settlement of a lease obligation which was recorded as income from discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the quarter and six months ended July, 2004.

The following table sets forth the detail and activity in the restructuring expense accrual during the six months ended July 2, 2004 (in thousands):

2002 Restructuring Accrual

	Accrual Balance at January 2, 2004		Adjustments to Accrual		Expenditures			Accrual Balance at July 2, 2004
Closure and consolidation of facilities and related exit costs	$	2,840	$	1,878	$	(428	)	$	4,290
2002 Restructuring Accrual
	Accrual Balance at January 2, 2004		Adjustments to Accrual		Expenditures			Accrual Balance at July 2, 2004
Closure and consolidation of facilities and related exit costs	$	7,231	$	1,501	$	(2,275	)	$	6,457

9. Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $53 thousand for the six months ended July 2, 2004. This amount reflects an estimated annual 8% tax rate for 2004 for certain state and foreign taxes. The estimated annual effective tax rate includes an income tax benefit attributable to a decrease in the valuation allowance as a result of the expected utilization of tax net operating loss carryforwards in 2004. The liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes requires that a change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets be included in income tax expense or benefit for the current year.

The Company recorded $150 thousand of income tax expense for state and foreign taxes for the first six months of 2003. The Company did not recognize an income tax benefit for federal taxes for the first six months of 2003 due to the establishment of a valuation allowance for the tax benefit generated on losses in the first six months.

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Answerthink, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

9. Income Taxes (continued)

In 2002, the Company discontinued its interactive marketing business which was acquired with THINK New Ideas. The Company claimed a worthless stock deduction for its investment in THINK New Ideas in its 2002 tax return as a result of the discontinuance of THINK New Ideas. The Company voluntarily requested that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) review this position on an expedited basis. On August 5, 2004, the Company reached an agreement with the IRS representing the final step in the review process. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company and the IRS agreed that the Company was entitled to a worthless stock deduction of $77.3 million on the Company’s 2002 tax return. Including this deduction, the Company has approximately $77 million of net operating loss carryforwards as of January 2, 2004.

10. Shareholders’ Equity

Stock Plans

During the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004, the Company incurred $592 thousand and $1.2 million, respectively, of stock compensation expense in connection with its outstanding restricted stock units. The Company expects to incur approximately the same amount of stock compensation expense per quarter over the remaining vesting period of the restricted stock units which fully vest in the third quarter of 2007. As of July 2, 2004, the Company had 200,499 stock options which are accounted for under variable plan accounting pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 28, Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans. The weighted average exercise price of these remaining eligible options is $3.91. Variable plan accounting resulted in a reduction of stock compensation expense of approximately $100 thousand for the quarter ended July 2, 2004 and $115 thousand of stock compensation expense for the six months ended July 2, 2004.

Treasury Stock

In July 2002, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $5.0 million of Answerthink’s common stock. During the second quarters of 2004 and 2003, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $5.0 million of Answerthink’s common stock for each of these two quarters. Under the repurchase plans, Answerthink may buy back shares of its outstanding stock from time to time either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and trading restrictions. During the quarter ended July 2, 2004, the Company repurchased 819,600 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $5.3 million. As of July 2, 2004, the Company had repurchased 4,369,879 shares of its common stock at an average price of $2.98 per share. In June 2003, the Company repurchased 465,120 shares from the Company’s President, who is also a director, at $2.15 per share. The Company holds repurchased shares of its common stock as treasury stock and accounts for treasury stock under the cost method. During the third quarter of 2004, the Board of Directors approved an additional $5 million for the repurchase of our common stock thereby increasing the total program size to $20 million.

11. Litigation

The Company is involved in legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business not specifically discussed herein. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such other matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report and the information incorporated by reference in it include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend the forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in these sections. All statements regarding our expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy, our financing plans and forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to our industry are forward-looking statements. These statements can sometimes be identified by our use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” or “intend” and similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We cannot promise you that our expectations in such forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct. Factors that impact such forward-looking statements include, among others, our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions into our operations, our ability to attract additional business, the timing of projects and the potential for contract cancellation by our customers, changes in expectations regarding the information technology industry, our ability to attract and retain skilled employees, possible changes in collections of accounts receivable, risks of competition, price and margin trends, changes in general economic conditions and interest rates, and the possible outcome of pending litigation. An additional description of our risk factors is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2004. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

OVERVIEW

Answerthink, Inc. is a leading business and technology consulting firm that provides services to enable companies to achieve world-class business performance. By leveraging the comprehensive database of The Hackett Group, the world’s leading repository of enterprise best practice metrics and business process knowledge, Answerthink’s business and technology solutions help clients improve performance and maximize returns on technology investments. Answerthink’s capabilities include benchmarking, business transformation, business applications, business intelligence, and offshore application development and support.

Critical Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

Our revenues are principally derived from fees for services generated on a project-by-project basis. Revenues for services rendered are recognized on a time and materials basis or on a fixed-fee or capped-fee basis. Revenues for time and materials contracts are recognized based on the number of hours worked by our consultants at an agreed upon rate per hour and are recognized in the period in which services are performed. Revenues related to fixed-fee or capped-fee contracts are recognized on the proportional performance method of accounting based on the ratio of labor hours incurred to estimated total labor hours. This percentage is multiplied by the contracted dollar amount of the project to determine the amount of revenue to recognize in an accounting period. The contracted dollar amount used in this calculation excludes the amount the client pays us for reimbursable expenses. There are situations where the number of hours to complete projects may exceed our original estimate. These increases can be as a result of an increase in project scope, unforeseen events that arise, or the inability of the client or the delivery team to fulfill their responsibilities. On an on-going basis, our project delivery, office of risk management and finance personnel review hours incurred and estimated total labor hours to complete projects and any revisions in these estimates are reflected in the period in which they become known.

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Unbilled revenues represent revenues for services performed that have not been invoiced. If we do not accurately estimate the scope of the work to be performed, or we do not manage our projects properly within the planned periods of time or we do not meet our clients’ expectations under the contracts, then future consulting margins may be negatively affected or losses on existing contracts may need to be recognized. Any such resulting reductions in margins or contract losses could be material to our results of operations. Revenues before reimbursements exclude reimbursable expenses charged to clients. Reimbursements, which include travel and out-of-pocket expenses, are included in revenues, and an equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included in project personnel and expenses.

The agreements entered into in connection with a project, whether time and materials based or fixed-fee or capped-fee based, typically allow our clients to terminate early due to breach or for convenience with 30 days’ notice. In the event of termination, the client is contractually required to pay for all time, materials and expenses incurred by us through the effective date of the termination. In addition, from time to time we enter into agreements with our clients that limit our right to enter into business relationships with specific competitors of that client for a specific time period. These provisions typically prohibit us from performing a defined range of our services that we might otherwise be willing to perform for potential clients. These provisions are generally limited to six to twelve months and usually apply only to specific employees or the specific project team.

Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our clients to make required payments. Periodically, we review accounts receivable to assess our estimates of collectibility. Management critically reviews accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, past-due accounts, client credit-worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. If the financial condition of our clients were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

Goodwill

We assess goodwill for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable, or, at a minimum, on an annual basis. We have made determinations as to what our reporting units are and what amounts of goodwill and intangible assets should be allocated to those reporting units.

In assessing the recoverability of long-lived identifiable assets and goodwill, we must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows, discount rates and other factors to determine if impairment tests are met. These estimates contain management’s best estimates, using appropriate and customary assumptions and projections at the time. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record additional impairment charges.

Restructuring Reserves

Restructuring reserves reflect judgements and estimates of our ultimate costs of severance, closure and consolidation of facilities and settlement of contractual obligations under our operating leases, including sublease rental rates, absorption period to sublease space and other related costs. We reassess the reserve requirements to complete each individual plan under our restructuring programs at the end of each reporting period. If these estimates change in the future or actual results are different than our estimates, we may be required to record additional charges in the future.

Income Taxes

We record income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, we record deferred taxes based on temporary taxable and deductible differences between the tax bases of our assets and liabilities and our financial reporting bases. The liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes requires a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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Contingent Liabilities

We have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. We accrue contingent liabilities when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. Reserves for contingent liabilities are reflected in our consolidated financial statements based on management’s assessment, along with legal counsel, of the expected outcome of the contingencies. If the final outcome of our contingencies differs adversely from that currently expected, it would result in a charge to earnings when determined.

The foregoing list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all our accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, with no need for us to judge the application. There are also areas in which our judgement in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. Please see our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contain accounting policies and other disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our results of operations and the percentage relationship to revenues of such results:

	Quarter Ended										Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2004					July 4, 2003					July 2, 2004					July 4, 2003
Revenues:
Revenues before reimbursements	$	34,006		90.3	%	$	27,987		88.9	%	$	65,564		90.1	%	$	60,843		89.1	%
Reimbursements		3,643		9.7	%		3,510		11.1	%		7,174		9.9	%		7,439		10.9	%
Total revenues		37,649		100.0	%		31,497		100.0	%		72,738		100.0	%		68,282		100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Project personnel and expenses:
Project personnel and expenses before reimbursable expenses		19,576		52.0	%		18,038		57.3	%		37,531		51.6	%		39,600		58.0	%
Reimbursable expenses		3,643		9.7	%		3,510		11.1	%		7,174		9.9	%		7,439		10.9	%
Total project personnel and expenses		23,219		61.7	%		21,548		68.4	%		44,705		61.5	%		47,039		68.9	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		12,060		32.0	%		11,036		35.0	%		24,041		33.0	%		23,576		34.5	%
Restructuring costs		3,749		10.0	%		4,875		15.5	%		3,749		5.1	%		4,875		7.1	%
Stock compensation expense		492		1.3	%		—		—			1,294		1.8	%		—		—
Total costs and operating expenses		39,520		105.0	%		37,459		118.9	%		73,789		101.4	%		75,490		110.5	%
Loss from operations		(1,871	)	(5.0	)%		(5,962	)	(18.9	)%		(1,051	)	(1.4	)%		(7,208	)	(10.5	)%
Other income:
Interest income		196		0.5	%		138		0.4	%		386		0.5	%		362		0.5	%
Loss before income taxes and income from discontinued operations		(1,675	)	(4.5	)%		(5,824	)	(18.5	)%		(665	)	(0.9	)%		(6,846	)	(10.0	)%
Income tax expense (benefit)		(96	)	(0.3	)%		150		0.5	%		(53	)	(0.1	)%		150		0.2	%
Loss from continuing operations		(1,579	)	(4.2	)%		(5,974	)	(19.0	)%		(612	)	(0.8	)%		(6,996	)	(10.2	)%
Income from discontinued operations		370		1.0	%		—		—			370		0.5	%		—		—
Net Loss	$	(1,209	)	(3.2	)%	$	(5,974	)	(19.0	)%	$	(242	)	(0.3	)%	$	(6,996	)	(10.2	)%

Revenues. Revenues for the quarter ended July 2, 2004 increased by $6.1 million or 20% to $37.6 million from $31.5 million in the quarter ended July 4, 2003. Revenues for the six months ended July 2, 2004 increased by $4.4 million or 7% to $72.7 million from $68.3 million in the six months ended July 4, 2003. The increase in revenues for the quarter and the six months ended July 2, 2004 was primarily attributable to increased revenue from benchmarking sales

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and related follow-on consulting projects, and the acquisitions of EZCommerce, a dual-shore ERP implementation company, and Beacon Analytics, Inc., a business performance management consulting company, focusing on the implementation of Hyperion software. These impacts were partially offset by a decline in Peoplesoft implementation revenues of $1.6 million and $7.9 million for the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004, respectively, due to the wind down of significant projects at two of our larger customers. Reimbursements as a percentage of revenues during the quarters and six months ended July 2, 2004 and July 4, 2003 were 10% and 11%, respectively. During the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004, one customer had revenues greater than 5%, accounting for 9% and 10% of revenues, respectively. During the quarter ended July 4, 2003, three customers had revenues greater than 5%, which, in the aggregate accounted for 24% of revenues. For the six months ended July 4, 2003 three customers had revenues greater than 5%, which in the aggregate accounted for 26% of revenues. With respect to our largest customer in 2004, our contracts can be cancelled for convenience within 30 days’ notice. Our projects with this customer expire on various dates ranging from July 2004 to January 2005. We do not anticipate any credit and/or collection issues with this customer. As is customary with most of our significant relationships, we may be able to continue with new and follow-on projects as these initiatives progress into subsequent phases. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to renew these contracts. The cancellation or significant reduction in the use of services from our key customer could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Project Personnel and Expenses. Project personnel costs and expenses primarily consist of salaries, benefits and incentive compensation for consultants and reimbursable expenses associated with projects. Project personnel costs and expenses were $23.2 million in the quarter ended July 2, 2004, an increase of $1.7 million or 8% compared to the quarter ended July 4, 2003. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in the number of consultants in order to balance workforce capacity with market demand for services partially offset by a lower average cost per consultant. Consultant headcount was 597 as of July 2, 2004 compared to 469 as of July 4, 2003. Project personnel costs and expenses were $44.7 million in the six months ended July 2, 2004, a decrease of $2.3 million or 5% compared to the six months ended July 4, 2003. This decrease was primarily attributable to a lower average cost per consultant. The average number of consultants in the six months ended July 2, 2004 was comparable to the average in the six months ended July 4, 2003 as headcount levels declined throughout the six months ended July 4, 2003 due to a decline in demand for services.

Project personnel and expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 62% in the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004 from 68% and 69%, respectively, in the comparable periods of 2003. These decreases were primarily the result of higher utilization of consultants which approximated 72% for the quarter ended July 2, 2004 compared to 65% for the comparable quarter of 2003, and approximated 74% for the six months ended July 2, 2004 compared to 67% for the comparable period in 2003.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9% to $12.0 million in the quarter ended July 2, 2004 from $11.0 million in the quarter ended July 4, 2003. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 2% to $24.0 million in the six months ended July 2, 2004 from $23.6 million in the six months ended July 4, 2003. The overall increases in selling, general and administrative expenses were primarily due to an increase in our benchmarking and business advisory services group related to an increased sales force and an increase in recruiting expense, partially offset by lower legal fees. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 32% and 35%, respectively during the quarters ended July 2, 2004 and July 4, 2003 and 33% and 35%, respectively, for the six months ended July 2, 2004 and July 4, 2003. These decreases were primarily attributable to the impact of fixed expenses on higher levels of revenues in 2004 as compared to 2003.

Restructuring Costs. We recorded restructuring costs of $3.7 million and $4.9 million for the quarter ended July 2, 2004 and July 4, 2003, respectively, to increase previously established reserves recorded for the closure and consolidation of facilities. Existing reserves were increased to account for higher estimated losses on the sublease of facilities as a result of lower than expected sublease rates and longer than expected time estimates to sublease facilities based on current market conditions. Also in the second quarter of 2004, the restructuring accrual was reduced by $370 thousand relating to the final settlement of a lease obligation, which was recorded as income from discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004.

Stock Compensation Expense. Stock compensation expense in 2004 primarily related to our outstanding restricted stock units. We recorded non-cash compensation charges of $592 thousand and $1.2 million in the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004 based on the vesting provisions of the restricted stock units and the fair market value of the stock on the grant date. We expect to incur approximately the same amount of stock compensation expense per quarter over the remaining vesting period of the restricted stock units which fully vest in the third quarter of 2007. In

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addition, as of July 2, 2004 we had 200,499 stock options accounted under variable plan accounting pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 28. Variable plan accounting resulted in a reduction of stock compensation expense of approximately $100 thousand for the quarter ended July 2, 2004 and $115 thousand of stock compensation expense for the six months ended July 2, 2004.

Income Taxes. We recorded an income tax benefit of $53 thousand for the first six months of 2004, which represented an estimated annual 8.0% tax rate for 2004 for certain state and foreign taxes. The estimated annual effective tax rate includes an income tax benefit attributable to a decrease in the valuation allowance as a result of the expected utilization of tax net operating loss carryforwards in 2004. The liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes requires that a change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets be included in income tax expense or benefit for the current year. We recorded $150 thousand of net income tax expense for certain state and foreign taxes for the first six months of 2003. We did not recognize an income tax benefit for federal and state taxes for the first six months of 2003 due to the establishment of a valuation allowance for the tax benefit generated on losses in the first six months.

In 2002, we discontinued our interactive marketing business which was acquired with THINK New Ideas. In connection therewith, we claimed a worthless stock deduction for the investment in THINK New Ideas in our 2002 tax return as a result of the discontinuance of THINK New Ideas. We voluntarily requested that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) review this position on an expedited basis. On August 5, 2004 the Company reached an agreement with the IRS representing the final step in the review process. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company and the IRS agreed that the Company was entitled to a worthless stock deduction of $77.3 million on the Company’s 2002 tax return. Including this deduction, the Company has approximately $77 million of net operating loss carryforwards as of January 2, 2004.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have funded our operations primarily with cash flow generated from operations and the proceeds from our initial public offering. At July 2, 2004, we had $43.2 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to $54.4 million at January 2, 2004. At July 2, 2004 and January 2, 2004 we had $3.0 million on deposit with a financial institution as collateral for letters of credit and have classified this cash as restricted on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We also had marketable investments of $10.0 million at July 2, 2004 and January 2, 2004.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $387 thousand for the six months ended July 2, 2004 compared to $3.6 million during the comparable period of 2003. During the six months ended July 2, 2004, net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to $4.3 million of non-cash expenses offset by a $2.9 million increase in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, due to an increase in revenues and decreases of $294 thousand in accounts payable and $545 thousand in accrued expenses and other liabilities. During the six months ended July 4, 2003, net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to a $9.6 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets primarily related to the $8.5 million tax refund received in the second quarter of 2003. This effect was partially offset by our net loss of $7.0 million, adjusted for $2.6 million of non-cash expenses and a $1.4 million decrease in accounts payable.

Net cash used in investing activities was $8.2 million for six months ended July 2, 2004 compared to $675 thousand used during the comparative period of 2003. The uses of cash for investing activities in 2004 were primarily attributable to $2.1 million for purchases of property and equipment and $6.1 million used in the acquisition of a business. Cash used in investing activities in 2003 was mainly attributable to $670 thousand of purchases of property and equipment.

Net cash used in financing activities was $3.4 million for the six months ended July 2, 2004 compared to $3.9 million for the comparable period of 2003. During the six months ended July 2, 2004, cash used in financing activities was primarily for the repurchase of our common stock. These repurchases of $5.3 million were offset by proceeds of $1.9 million from the sale of stock as a result of exercises of stock options as well as the sale of stock through our employee stock purchase plan. During the six months ended July 4, 2003, cash used in financing activities was primarily for repurchases of our common stock.

On July 30, 2002, we announced that our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $5.0 million of our common stock. During the second quarters of 2004 and 2003, our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an

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additional $5.0 million of our common stock for each of these two quarters. Under the repurchase plans, we may buy back shares of our outstanding stock from time to time either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and trading restrictions. As of July 2, 2004, we had repurchased 4,369,879 shares of our common stock at an average price of $2.98 per share. In June 2003, we repurchased 465,120 shares from the Company’s President, who is also a director, at $2.15 per share. We hold repurchased shares of our common stock as treasury stock and account for treasury stock under the cost method. During the third quarter of 2004, the Board of Directors approved an additional $5 million for the repurchase of our common stock thereby increasing the total program size to $20 million.

In May 2004, we purchased the US and India operations of EZCommerce Global Solutions, Inc., a business specializing in the dual-shore implementation of primarily SAP and, to a lesser extent, Oracle software. The purchase price for this acquisition was $9 million in cash, which includes $3.0 million of deferred payments payable in equal installments on the first and second anniversary of the purchase. In addition, approximately $3 million of contingent consideration will be payable over the next two years if certain earnings goals are achieved.

We currently believe that available funds and cash flows generated by operations, if any, will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months. We may decide to raise additional funds in order to fund expansion, to develop new or enhanced products and services, to respond to competitive pressures or to acquire complementary businesses or technologies. There is no assurance, however, that additional financing will be available when needed or desired.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

At July 2, 2004, our exposure to market risk related primarily to changes in interest rates on our investment portfolio. Our marketable investments consist primarily of short-term fixed income securities. We invest only with high credit quality issuers and we do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We do not believe that a significant increase or decrease in interest rates would have a material impact on the fair value of our investment portfolio.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) pursuant to Rule 13a-14(c) and Rule 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that, subject to the limitations noted below, our Disclosure Controls are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.

Changes in Internal Controls

Subsequent to the date we carried out our evaluation, there have been no significant changes in our internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect these internal controls.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls and internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgements in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business not specifically discussed herein. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

During the quarter ended July 2, 2004, the Company repurchased 819,600 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $5.3 million, under a $15 million repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors during July 2002 ($5 million), June 2003 ($5 million) and May 2004 ($5 million). All repurchases were made in the open market, subject to market conditions and trading restrictions. There is no expiration date on the current authorization and during the period covered by the table, no determination was made by the Company to suspend or cancel purchases under the program.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of the Repurchase Program	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Repurchase Program
April 3, 2004 to April 30, 2004	323,000	$	7.16	323,000	$	1,808
May 1, 2004 to May 28, 2004	344,000	$	6.18	344,000	$	2,877,510
May 29, 2004 to July 2, 2004	152,600	$	5.88	152,600	$	1,979,715
Total	819,600	$	6.51	819,600

During the third quarter of 2004, the Board of Directors approved an additional $5 million for the repurchase of our common stock thereby increasing the total program size to $20 million.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 12, 2004, the following proposal was adopted by the votes specified below:

The election of two directors (Ted A. Fernandez and Alan T.G. Wix) to serve until the year 2007. The security holders elected all nominated Directors with votes cast as follows: Mr. Fernandez: 32,536,217 shares for and 8,421,054 shares withheld; Mr. Wix: 37,691,681 shares for and 3,265,590 shares withheld. There were no abstentions or broker non-votes applicable to the election of Directors. In addition to the Directors listed above that were elected at the meeting, the terms of the following directors continued after the meeting: David N. Dungan, Allan R. Frank, Richard N. Hamlin, Edwin A. Huston and Jeffrey E. Keisling.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

See Index to Exhibits on page 19, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The Exhibits listed in the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this report.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

A Current Report on Form 8-K was furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2004 in connection with the announcement of the financial results for the first quarter of 2004.

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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.

	Answerthink, Inc.
Date: August 11, 2004	/s/ John F. Brennan
	John F. Brennan
	Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief     Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
3.1+	Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended
3.2+	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended
31.1	Certification by CEO pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification by CFO pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

+ Incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2000

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