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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 September 30, 2008

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.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   52-1261113

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

777 Flagler Drive, Suite 1500,

West Palm Beach, Florida

  33401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(561) 515-6078

(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 requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

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

 

Class

 

Outstanding at October 29, 2008

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

  50,816,955

 

 

 


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FTI CONSULTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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          Page
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1.    Financial Statements    3
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets—September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income—Three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007    4
   Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income—Nine months ended September 30, 2008    5
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007    6
   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    7
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    22
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    43
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    43
PART II OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    43
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    44
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    44
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    44
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    44
Item 5.    Other Information    44
Item 6.    Exhibits    45
SIGNATURES    47


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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 146,177     $ 360,463  

Accounts receivable:

    

Billed receivables

     264,203       190,900  

Unbilled receivables

     118,344       84,743  

Allowance for doubtful accounts and unbilled services

     (45,633 )     (30,467 )
                

Accounts receivable, net

     336,914       245,176  

Notes receivable

     14,909       11,687  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     30,341       33,657  

Deferred income taxes

     15,038       10,544  
                

Total current assets

     543,379       661,527  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     76,395       67,843  

Goodwill

     1,114,241       940,878  

Other intangible assets, net of amortization

     199,429       84,673  

Notes receivable, net of current portion

     54,646       52,374  

Other assets

     57,432       51,329  
                

Total assets

   $ 2,045,522     $ 1,858,624  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

   $ 61,399     $ 103,410  

Accrued compensation

     127,435       102,054  

Current portion of long-term debt

     152,069       157,772  

Billings in excess of services provided

     21,878       17,826  
                

Total current liabilities

     362,781       381,062  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

     416,390       415,653  

Deferred income taxes

     72,642       49,113  

Other liabilities

     47,778       40,546  

Commitments and contingent liabilities (notes 8, 10, and 11)

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

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

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized — 75,000; shares issued and outstanding — 50,762 (2008) and 48,979 (2007)

     508       490  

Additional paid-in capital

     700,574       601,637  

Retained earnings

     455,300       361,058  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (10,451 )     9,065  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,145,931       972,250  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,045,522     $ 1,858,624  
                

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

 

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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Revenues

   $ 325,497     $ 253,334     $ 970,269     $ 720,751  
                                

Operating expenses

        

Direct cost of revenues

     174,514       139,131       535,201       396,661  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     91,508       63,007       241,853       185,275  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     5,664       2,293       13,019       7,778  
                                
     271,686       204,431       790,073       589,714  
                                

Operating income

     53,811       48,903       180,196       131,037  
                                

Other income (expense)

        

Interest income

     1,229       1,671       6,176       3,991  

Interest expense and other

     (9,163 )     (12,297 )     (29,631 )     (33,998 )

Litigation settlement (losses) gains, net

     (275 )     36       (711 )     (872 )
                                
     (8,209 )     (10,590 )     (24,166 )     (30,879 )
                                

Income before income tax provision

     45,602       38,313       156,030       100,158  

Income tax provision

     18,059       15,330       61,788       38,831  
                                

Net income

   $ 27,543     $ 22,983     $ 94,242     $ 61,327  
                                

Earnings per common share — basic

   $ 0.56     $ 0.55     $ 1.92     $ 1.47  
                                

Earnings per common share — diluted

   $ 0.51     $ 0.50     $ 1.76     $ 1.39  
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)

Unaudited

 

                     Accumulated        
          Additional          Other        
     Common Stock    Paid-in     Retained    Comprehensive        
     Shares    Amount    Capital     Earnings    Income (Loss)     Total  

Balance, January 1, 2008

   48,979    $ 490    $ 601,637     $ 361,058    $ 9,065     $ 972,250  

Comprehensive income:

               

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of income taxes of $10,581

   —        —        —         —        (19,571 )     (19,571 )

Unrealized gains on cash equivalents, net of taxes of $30

   —        —        —         —        55       55  

Net income

   —        —        —         94,242      —         94,242  
                     

Total comprehensive income

                  74,726  

Issuance of common stock in connection with:

               

Exercise of options, including income tax benefit of $5,877

   460      5      16,055       —        —         16,060  

Employee stock purchase plan

   302      3      13,338       —        —         13,341  

Restricted share grants, less net

               

settled shares of 16

   295      3      (1,051 )     —        —         (1,048 )

Stock units issued under

               

incentive compensation plan

   —        —        3,496       —        —         3,496  

Business combinations

   726      7      47,598       —        —         47,605  

Share-based compensation

   —        —        19,501       —        —         19,501  
                                           

Balance, September 30, 2008

   50,762    $ 508    $ 700,574     $ 455,300    $ (10,451 )   $ 1,145,931  
                                           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

Unaudited

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 94,242     $ 61,327  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     19,099       13,744  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     13,019       7,778  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     13,107       7,125  

Non-cash share-based compensation

     21,392       16,499  

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

     (5,653 )     (4,352 )

Non-cash interest expense

     2,269       2,386  

Other

     785       (451 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled

     (81,898 )     (97,971 )

Notes receivable

     (6,322 )     (23,163 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (8,319 )     (1,785 )

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

     (941 )     24,099  

Accrued special charges

     (3,441 )     (8,076 )

Income taxes

     22,802       (2,083 )

Accrued compensation

     27,264       15,257  

Billings in excess of services provided

     1,279       1,511  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     108,684       11,845  
                

Investing activities

    

Payments for acquisition of businesses, including contingent payments and acquisition costs, net of cash received

     (315,638 )     (25,164 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (24,385 )     (27,912 )

Other

     991       101  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (339,032 )     (52,975 )
                

Financing activities

    

Borrowings under revolving line of credit

     —         25,000  

Payments of revolving line of credit

     —         (25,000 )

Payments of short-term borrowings of acquired subsidiary

     (2,275 )     —    

Payments of long-term debt

     (7,511 )     (149 )

Purchase and retirement of common stock

     —         (18,116 )

Net issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans

     22,476       24,830  

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

     5,653       4,352  

Other

     (171 )     —    
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     18,172       10,917  
                

Effect of exchange rate changes and fair value adjustments on cash and cash equivalents

     (2,110 )     534  
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (214,286 )     (29,679 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     360,463       91,923  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 146,177     $ 62,244  
                

Supplemental cash flow disclosures

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 22,626     $ 22,956  

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

     38,175       31,854  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Issuance of common stock to acquire businesses

     47,605       7,742  

Issuance of stock units under incentive compensation plans

     3,496       1,057  

Issuance of notes payable as contingent consideration

     506       8,096  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information. Some of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules or regulations. In management’s opinion, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All adjustments made were normal recurring accruals. You should not expect the results of operations for interim periods to necessarily be an indication of the results for a full year. You should read these financial statements in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

We have included an immaterial prior period reclassification in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to reflect the twice yearly issuance of shares to employees under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The reclassification results in an increase in net cash provided by financing activities and a corresponding decrease in net cash provided by operating activities. The amount of this correction for the period ended September 30, 2007 is $9.6 million.

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement 161, “Disclosures about Derivatives and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 161), which amends FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133), by requiring expanded disclosures about an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities for increased qualitative, quantitative and credit risk factors. As SFAS 161 only contains disclosure provisions, it will not impact our accounting for derivative transactions. SFAS 161 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years.

In April 2008, the FASB issued a final FSP FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (FSP FAS 142-3), which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS 142). FSP FAS 142-3 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years and is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments that May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (FSP APB 14-1). FSP APB 14-1 requires issuers of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) to separately account for the liability and equity (conversion feature) components of the instruments. As a result, interest expense should be imputed and recognized based upon the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate, which will result in lower net income. Our 3  3/4% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012 issued in August 2005 will be subject to FSP APB 14-1. Prior to FSP APB 14-1, Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 14, “Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants” (APB 14), provided that no portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the instruments should be attributable to the conversion feature. Upon retroactive adoption of FSP APB 14-1 in 2009, interest expense for 2007 and 2008 will increase by $3.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively. This will result in an after tax reduction in diluted earnings per common share of approximately $0.05 in both 2007 and 2008. In

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

addition, the carrying amount of the 3  3/4% convertible senior notes will be retroactively adjusted to reflect a discount of $31.3 million on the date of issuance, with an offsetting increase in additional paid-in capital of $18.4 million and deferred tax liability of $12.9 million.

In June 2008, the FASB issued EITF 08-3, “Accounting by Lessees for Maintenance Deposits” (EITF 08-3). EITF 08-3 requires that lessees should account for nonrefundable maintenance deposits as deposit assets if it is probable that maintenance activities will occur and the deposit is therefore realizable. Amounts on deposit that are not probable of being used to fund future maintenance activities should be charged to expense. This EITF is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and should be initially applied by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period prior to adoption. Early application is not permitted. EITF 08-3 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on our present or future consolidated financial statements.

3. Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share adjusts basic earnings per share for the effects of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares primarily include the dilutive effects of shares issuable under our equity compensation plans, including restricted shares using the treasury stock method, and shares issuable upon conversion of our convertible senior subordinated notes (Notes) assuming the conversion premium was converted into common stock based on the average closing sale price per share of our stock during the period. The conversion feature of our Notes had a dilutive effect on our earnings per share in 2008 and 2007 because the average closing sale price per share of our common stock was $70.65 and $64.82 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, and $46.98 and $38.16 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, all of which were above the conversion price of the Notes of $31.25 per share.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2008    2007    2008    2007

Numerator — basic and diluted

           

Net income

   $ 27,543    $ 22,983    $ 94,242    $ 61,327
                           

Denominator

           

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic

     49,541      41,992      49,009      41,690

Effect of dilutive stock options

     1,747      1,565      1,677      1,129

Effect of dilutive convertible notes

     2,676      1,607      2,485      869

Effect of dilutive restricted shares

     496      431      469      336
                           
     54,460      45,595      53,640      44,024
                           

Earnings per common share — basic

   $ 0.56    $ 0.55    $ 1.92    $ 1.47
                           

Earnings per common share — diluted

   $ 0.51    $ 0.50    $ 1.76    $ 1.39
                           

Antidilutive stock options and restricted shares

     515      326      367      1,596
                           

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

4. Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2008     2007    2008     2007

Net income

   $ 27,543     $ 22,983    $ 94,242     $ 61,327

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

         

Cumulative translation adjustment

     (20,282 )     12,261      (19,571 )     13,223

Unrealized gain on cash equivalents

     —         —        55       —  
                             

Comprehensive income

   $ 7,261     $ 35,244    $ 74,726     $ 74,550
                             

5. Provision for Doubtful Accounts

The provision for doubtful accounts relates to our clients’ inability or unwillingness to make required payments, and is recorded within selling, general and administrative expense. The provisions for doubtful accounts were $4.5 million and $13.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and $3.3 million and $7.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

6. Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs related to software development charged to expense totaled $6.5 million and $12.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and $2.0 million and $5.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. Research and development costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in 2008. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, $1.4 million and $3.6 million, respectively, of research and development expenses were classified as direct costs of revenue, and $0.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of research and development costs were classified as selling, general and administrative expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2008, we reclassified $4.9 million of research and development costs that were originally recorded in direct cost of revenues in the first six months of 2008 to selling, general and administrative expenses.

7. Fair Value Measurements

Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157) as they relate to our financial assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements.

SFAS 157 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. SFAS 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not change our fair value measurements.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

The following table presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value at September 30, 2008.

 

Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
   Total

Short term investments

   $  —      $ 3,675    $  —      $ 3,675

Interest rate swaps

     —        522      —        522
                           

Total assets

   $ —      $ 4,197    $ —      $ 4,197
                           

Hedge adjustment on long-term debt

   $ —      $ 522      —      $ 522
                           

Total liabilities

   $ —      $ 522    $ —      $ 522
                           

Short term investments are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of September 30, 2008 our short term investments were comprised of auction rate securities (ARS). These securities are classified as available for sale. Subsequent to the balance sheet date, all of our ARS were repurchased by the issuer at par value. There was no unrealized gain or loss associated with the ARS at the time of repurchase. As of September 30, 2008, the par value of these securities approximated the fair value.

The fair values of the interest rate swaps are based on a third party valuation which is driven by the present value of expected future cash flows using discount rates appropriate with the risks involved. We entered into interest rate swaps to hedge the risk of changes in fair value attributable to changes in market interest rates associated with $60 million of our 7  5/8% senior notes due 2013. These interest rate swaps qualify for hedge accounting using the short cut method under SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” As a result, the changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps and the changes in the fair value of the hedged debt are assumed to be equal and offsetting and have no effect on our results of operations. The fair value adjustment related to the interest rate swap is included in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

8. Acquisitions

During the third quarter of 2008, we completed two business combinations for a total acquisition cost of $93.9 million, consisting of cash and transaction costs.

During the second quarter of 2008, we completed two business combinations for a total acquisition cost of $160.2 million, consisting of $128.1 million of cash and transaction costs and 467,447 restricted shares of our common stock valued at $32.1 million.

During the first quarter of 2008, we completed seven business combinations for a total acquisition cost of $76.2 million, consisting of approximately $61.4 million of cash and transaction costs and 248,837 restricted shares of our common stock valued at approximately $14.8 million. The foregoing numbers include the impact of the exercise by FTI Consulting, Inc. (FTI) of a put option in the second quarter of 2008, granted in favor of FTI by three of the security holders of a company acquired by FTI in the first quarter of 2008. This transaction increased the number of restricted shares issued by 33,309.

Certain purchase agreements for these business combinations contain provisions that include contingent consideration payments based on the achievement of annual financial targets in each of the next five years.

 

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(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

Contingent consideration is evaluated in accordance with the guidance prescribed in EITF 95-8, “Accounting for Contingent Consideration Paid to the Shareholders of an Acquired Enterprise in a Purchase Business Combination.” EITF 95-8 details the factors or indicators that should be considered in evaluating whether an arrangement for contingent consideration based on earnings or other performance measures in future periods is, in substance, additional purchase price of the acquired enterprise or compensation for services, use of property or profit sharing. Contingent consideration payable in the future is generally considered additional purchase price and applied to goodwill when the outcome of the contingency is determinable beyond a reasonable doubt.

Certain acquisition related restricted stock agreements contain stock price guarantees that may result in cash payments in the future if our per share price falls below a specified per share market value on the date the stock restrictions lapse. The future settlement of any contingency related to security price per share will be recorded as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital.

The business combinations consummated in 2008 were not deemed significant as outlined in Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X; therefore, pro forma results have not been presented. Allocations of the initial purchase price of each acquisition have been made to the major categories of assets and liabilities. The excess of purchase price over the estimated values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets is recorded as goodwill. Definite-lived acquired intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their applicable estimated useful lives.

9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by business segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, are as follows:

 

     Technology     Corporate
Finance/
Restructuring
    Economic
Consulting
   Strategic
Communications
    Forensic and
Litigation
Consulting
    Total  

Balance January 1, 2008

   $ 37,590     $ 298,571     $ 181,669    $ 273,740     $ 149,308     $ 940,878  

Goodwill acquired during the period

     78,841       67,725       —        635       49,374       196,575  

Contingent consideration

     —         —         —        2,083       —         2,083  

Net asset adjustments

     —         —         —        (4,198 )     —         (4,198 )

FAS 109 deferred tax adjustment

     —         (681 )     —        —         —         (681 )

Cumulative translation adjustment and other

     (200 )     —         —        (16,504 )     (3,712 )     (20,416 )
                                               

Balance September 30, 2008

   $ 116,231     $ 365,615     $ 181,669    $ 255,756     $ 194,970     $ 1,114,241  
                                               

Other intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated applicable useful lives. For intangible assets with finite lives, we recorded amortization expense of $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Based solely on the amortizable intangible assets recorded as of September 30, 2008, we estimate amortization expense to be $6.1 million during the remainder of 2008, $23.5 million in 2009, $21.3 million in 2010, $20.4 million in 2011, $19.7 million in 2012, $17.8 million in 2013, and $65.0 million in years after 2013. Actual amortization expense to be reported in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions, finalization of asset valuations for newly acquired assets, changes in useful lives or other relevant factors.

 

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(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

          September 30, 2008    December 31, 2007
     Useful
Life
in Years
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization

Amortized intangible assets

              

Customer relationships

   3 to 15    $ 139,429    $ 18,281    $ 69,286    $ 11,402

Non-competition agreements

   1 to 10      16,204      5,086      12,277      3,138

Software

   5 to 6      37,700      4,667      4,400      2,493

Tradenames

   1 to 5      10,060      1,608      1,432      167
                              
        203,393      29,642      87,395      17,200

Unamortized intangible assets

              

Tradenames

   Indefinite      25,678      —        14,478      —  
                              
      $ 229,071    $ 29,642    $ 101,873    $ 17,200
                              

10. Long-term Debt

 

     September 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007

 5/8% senior notes due 2013, including a fair value hedge adjustment of $522 — September 30, 2008 and $371 — December 31, 2007

   $ 200,522    $ 200,371

 3/4% senior notes due 2016

     215,000      215,000

 3/4% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012

     149,962      150,000

Notes payable to former shareholders of acquired business

     1,214      7,720

Other

     1,761      334
             

Total debt

     568,459      573,425

Less current portion

     152,069      157,772
             

Long-term debt, net of current portion

   $ 416,390    $ 415,653
             

On October 15, 2007, the $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due July 15, 2012 became convertible at the option of the holders and is currently convertible through January 15, 2009 as provided in the indenture covering the Notes. The Notes became convertible as a result of the closing price per share of our common stock exceeding the conversion threshold price of $37.50 per share (120% of the applicable conversion price of $31.25 per share) for at least 20 days in the 30 consecutive trading days of each of the periods ended October 15, 2007, January 15, 2008, April 15, 2008, July 15, 2008 and October 15, 2008.

Upon surrendering any Note for conversion, in accordance with the indenture, the holder of such Note shall receive cash in the amount of the lesser of (i) the $1,000 principal amount of such Note or (ii) the “conversion value” of the Note as defined in the indenture. The conversion feature results in a premium over the face amount of the Notes equal to the difference between our stock price as determined by the calculation set forth in the indenture and the conversion price per share of $31.25 times the conversion ratio of 31.998 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes. We retain our option to satisfy any conversion value in excess of each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes with shares of common stock, cash or a combination of both cash and shares. The premium will be calculated using the stock price calculation defined in the indenture. Assuming conversion of the full $150.0 million principal amount of the Notes, for every $1.00 the market price per share of our common stock exceeds $31.25 per share, we will be required, at our option, either to pay an additional $4.8 million or to issue shares of our common stock with a then market price equivalent to $4.8 million to settle the conversion feature.

 

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(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

Secured bank credit facility

On July 28, 2008, FTI and its guarantor subsidiaries entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement governing our senior secured bank credit facility with the bank group lenders, effective as of June 30, 2008. The amendment changed certain provisions of the Credit Agreement to permit an increase of the principal amount of the loan commitments under the revolving credit facility of up to $25.0 million (for a maximum of $175.0 million) if existing or new lenders agree to provide increased commitments and to allow borrowings in foreign currencies, including the British Pound Sterling and Euro. On August 15, 2008, a commitment agreement was signed increasing the principal amount of the loan commitments to $175.0 million.

The amendment modified the requirements for permitted acquisitions with respect to the notice requirements and applicable financial covenants. The amendment also includes a number of technical modifications to the covenant restrictions intended to improve our ability to operate internationally. Specifically, the covenants related to investments were modified to allow any investment made prior to June 30, 2008, to permit investments in foreign subsidiaries by other foreign subsidiaries, to permit additional investments in foreign subsidiaries by FTI and its domestic subsidiaries in an amount outstanding at any one time of up to $30.0 million and to permit other investments in an amount up to $5.0 million. The covenant restrictions on liens were modified to allow liens granted by a foreign subsidiary to FTI or another subsidiary to secure indebtedness of such foreign subsidiary and to allow liens by a foreign subsidiary to secure indebtedness of up to $20.0 million. Restrictions on indebtedness were changed to allow borrowings by a foreign subsidiary not to exceed $20.0 million and guarantees of such borrowings. The restricted payment covenant was modified to allow each subsidiary to make restricted payments to the owners of their own capital stock. No borrowings were outstanding under the secured bank credit facility at September 30, 2008 or December 31, 2007.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies. We are subject to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, we believe we have adequate legal defenses and/or insurance coverage with respect to the eventuality of such actions. We do not believe any settlement or judgment would materially affect our financial position or results of operations.

Special Termination Charges. During the third quarter of 2006, we recorded special termination charges totaling $22.1 million consisting of severance and other contractual employee related costs associated with reductions in workforce. As of December 31, 2007, the liability balance for the special termination charges was $4.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we made payments of approximately $3.4 million against this liability. As of September 30, 2008, the balance of the liability for special termination charges was $1.4 million and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Loss on Subleased Facilities. As of December 31, 2007, our liability for losses on abandoned and subleased facilities was $1.1 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we made payments of approximately $0.2 million against the liability. As of September 30, 2008, the balance in the liability for losses on abandoned and subleased facilities was $0.9 million and is included in other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

12. Share-Based Compensation

Our officers, employees, non-employee directors and certain individual service providers are eligible to participate in certain of FTI’s long-term incentive plans, subject to the discretion of the administrator of the plans. During the three months ended September 30, 2008, share-based awards included stock option grants of 78,000 shares and restricted stock awards of 119,323 shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, share-based awards included stock option grants of 428,986 shares, stock unit grants of 54,331 shares and restricted stock awards of 311,650 shares.

 

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(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

Total share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is detailed in the following table.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Income Statement Classification

   2008    2007    2008    2007

Direct cost of revenues

   $ 3,292    $ 2,241    $ 11,009    $ 5,995

Selling, general and administrative expense

     3,928      3,224      10,383      10,504
                           

Total share-based compensation expense

   $ 7,220    $ 5,465    $ 21,392    $ 16,499
                           

13. Income Taxes

We are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits would significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months. As of September 30, 2008, there have been no material changes to the liability for uncertain tax positions. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are classified as such and excluded from the income tax provision. As of September 30, 2008, our accrual for the payment of tax-related interest and penalties was not material.

We file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in many city, state and foreign jurisdictions. A federal tax examination of our 2006 U.S. federal income tax return is in process and is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter of 2008. We are no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2004 and are no longer subject to state and local or foreign tax examinations for years prior to 2000. In addition, open tax years related to state and foreign jurisdictions remain subject to examination, but are not considered material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

14. Segment Reporting

We manage our business in five reportable operating segments: Technology, Corporate Finance/Restructuring, Economic Consulting, Strategic Communications and Forensic and Litigation Consulting.

Our Technology segment provides products, services and consulting to law firms, companies, courts and government entities worldwide with the principle business focus on the collection, preservation, review and production of electronically stored information. Our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment provides consulting and advisory services relating to turnaround, performance improvement, lending solutions, financial and operational restructuring, restructuring advisory, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), transaction advisory and interim management. Our Economic Consulting segment provides law firms, companies, government entities and other interested parties with clear analysis of complex economic issues for use in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic decision making and public policy debates in the U.S. and internationally. Our Strategic Communications segment provides advice and consulting services related to financial communications, brand communications, public affairs and issues management, and business consulting. Our Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment provides an extensive range of services to assist clients in all phases of investigation and litigation, including pre-filing, discovery, trial preparation, expert testimony and other trial support services.

We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on segment operating income before depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, plus non-operating litigation settlements, which we refer to as “segment EBITDA.” Segment EBITDA consists of the revenues generated by that segment, less the direct costs

 

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(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses that are incurred directly by that segment as well as an allocation of certain centrally managed costs, such as information technology services, facility, marketing and accounting costs. Although segment EBITDA is not a measure of financial condition or performance in accordance with GAAP, we use it to evaluate and compare the performance of our segments and it is one of the primary measures used to determine employee compensation. Inter-segment revenues and profits have been eliminated from the segment results.

The table below presents revenues and segment EBITDA for our reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Revenues

        

Technology

   $ 55,385     $ 44,820     $ 168,195     $ 115,302  

Corporate Finance/Restructuring

     91,818       62,874       267,224       187,981  

Economic Consulting

     56,409       45,887       166,589       129,867  

Strategic Communications

     56,099       45,117       172,910       125,343  

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

     65,786       54,636       195,351       162,258  
                                

Total revenues

   $ 325,497     $ 253,334     $ 970,269     $ 720,751  
                                

Segment EBITDA

        

Technology

   $ 15,371     $ 18,579     $ 59,906     $ 43,364  

Corporate Finance/Restructuring

     25,463       17,670       76,997       49,259  

Economic Consulting

     15,751       12,142       43,054       36,309  

Strategic Communications

     13,205       11,753       42,312       32,679  

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

     14,932       14,543       45,305       41,912  
                                

Total segment EBITDA

   $ 84,722     $ 74,687     $ 267,574     $ 203,523  
                                

 

The table below reconciles segment EBITDA to income before income tax provision.

 

    

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

   

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Segment EBITDA

   $ 84,722     $ 74,687     $ 267,574     $ 203,523  

Segment depreciation expense

     (5,403 )     (4,129 )     (14,885 )     (10,365 )

Amortization of intangible assets

     (5,664 )     (2,293 )     (13,019 )     (7,778 )

Unallocated corporate expenses

     (19,894 )     (19,364 )     (59,960 )     (55,062 )

Corporate litigation settlement (losses) gains

     (225 )     38       (225 )     (153 )

Interest income, expense and other, net

     (7,934 )     (10,626 )     (23,455 )     (30,007 )
                                

Income before income tax provision

   $ 45,602     $ 38,313     $ 156,030     $ 100,158  
                                

 

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(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

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

Substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries are guarantors of borrowings under our senior notes and our convertible notes. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. All of our guarantors are wholly-owned subsidiaries.

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

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information as of September 30, 2008

 

     FTI
Consulting, Inc.
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 91,290    $ 10,151    $ 44,736    $ —       $ 146,177

Accounts receivable, net

     102,393      182,086      52,435      —         336,914

Intercompany receivables

     11,694      169,099      62,301      (243,094 )     —  

Other current assets

     35,962      27,015      7,451      (10,140 )     60,288
                                   

Total current assets

     241,339      388,351      166,923      (253,234 )     543,379

Property and equipment, net

     43,357      22,876      10,162      —         76,395

Goodwill

     414,208      477,117      222,916      —         1,114,241

Other intangible assets, net

     4,565      140,824      54,040      —         199,429

Investments in subsidiaries

     1,185,886      787,579      866,114      (2,839,579 )     —  

Other assets

     61,409      171,030      6,824      (127,185 )     112,078
                                   

Total assets

   $ 1,950,764    $ 1,987,777    $ 1,326,979    $ (3,219,998 )   $ 2,045,522
                                   

Liabilities

             

Intercompany payables

   $ 119,990    $ 62,411    $ 60,693    $ (243,094 )   $ —  

Other current liabilities

     189,813      138,778      44,330      (10,140 )     362,781
                                   

Total current liabilities

     309,803      201,189      105,023      (253,234 )     362,781

Long-term debt, net

     415,522      868      —        —         416,390

Other liabilities

     79,508      36,812      131,285      (127,185 )     120,420
                                   

Total liabilities

     804,833      238,869      236,308      (380,419 )     899,591

Stockholders’ equity

     1,145,931      1,748,908      1,090,671      (2,839,579 )     1,145,931
                                   

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,950,764    $ 1,987,777    $ 1,326,979    $ (3,219,998 )   $ 2,045,522
                                   

 

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(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information as of December 31, 2007

 

     FTI
Consulting, Inc.
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 328,505    $ 1,273    $ 30,685    $ —       $ 360,463

Accounts receivable, net

     135,158      70,597      39,421      —         245,176

Intercompany receivables

     10,686      116,616      47,712      (175,014 )     —  

Other current assets

     46,145      4,117      5,626      —         55,888
                                   

Total current assets

     520,494      192,603      123,444      (175,014 )     661,527

Property and equipment, net

     47,962      11,792      8,089      —         67,843

Goodwill

     414,889      322,697      203,292      —         940,878

Other intangible assets, net

     5,409      36,455      42,809      —         84,673

Investments in subsidiaries

     746,834      258,356      166,087      (1,171,277 )     —  

Other assets

     67,484      173,927      7,031      (144,739 )     103,703
                                   

Total assets

   $ 1,803,072    $ 995,830    $ 550,752    $ (1,491,030 )   $ 1,858,624
                                   

Liabilities

             

Intercompany payables

   $ 73,737    $ 46,544    $ 54,733    $ (175,014 )   $ —  

Other current liabilities

     269,322      46,742      67,755      (2,757 )     381,062
                                   

Total current liabilities

     343,059      93,286      122,488      (177,771 )     381,062

Long-term debt, net

     415,653      —        —        —         415,653

Other liabilities

     72,110      12,580      146,951      (141,982 )     89,659
                                   

Total liabilities

     830,822      105,866      269,439      (319,753 )     886,374

Stockholders’ equity

     972,250      889,964      281,313      (1,171,277 )     972,250
                                   

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,803,072    $ 995,830    $ 550,752    $ (1,491,030 )   $ 1,858,624
                                   

 

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(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

     FTI
Consulting, Inc.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ 46,295     $ 363,487    $ 60,070     $ (144,355 )   $ 325,497  

Operating expenses

           

Direct cost of revenues

     35,070       246,343      36,367       (143,266 )     174,514  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     24,099       53,982      14,516       (1,089 )     91,508  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     281       3,992      1,391       —         5,664  
                                       

Operating income

     (13,155 )     59,170      7,796       —         53,811  

Other income (expense)

     (10,032 )     2,429      (606 )     —         (8,209 )
                                       

Income before income tax provision

     (23,187 )     61,599      7,190       —         45,602  

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (10,190 )     26,873      1,376       —         18,059  

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     40,540       5,815      2,652       (49,007 )     —    
                                       

Net income

   $ 27,543     $ 40,541    $ 8,466     $ (49,007 )   $ 27,543  
                                       

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

 

     FTI
Consulting, Inc.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ 134,774     $ 181,049     $ 41,218     $ (103,707 )   $ 253,334  

Operating expenses

          

Direct cost of revenues

     74,044       142,176       25,245       (102,334 )     139,131  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     46,706       10,460       7,214       (1,373 )     63,007  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     429       902       962       —         2,293  
                                        

Operating income

     13,595       27,511       7,797       —         48,903  

Other income (expense)

     (10,986 )     (170 )     566       —         (10,590 )
                                        

Income before income tax provision

     2,609       27,341       8,363       —         38,313  

Income tax provision (benefit)

     3,469       13,280       (1,419 )     —         15,330  

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     23,843       9,930       2,365       (36,138 )     —    
                                        

Net income

   $ 22,983     $ 23,991     $ 12,147     $ (36,138 )   $ 22,983  
                                        

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

     FTI
Consulting, Inc.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ 366,873     $ 840,071    $ 182,569     $ (419,244 )   $ 970,269  

Operating expenses

           

Direct cost of revenues

     206,040       640,015      105,837       (416,691 )     535,201  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     123,937       84,511      35,958       (2,553 )     241,853  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     844       8,191      3,984       —         13,019  
                                       

Operating income

     36,052       107,354      36,790       —         180,196  

Other income (expense)

     (26,759 )     6,174      (3,581 )     —         (24,166 )
                                       

Income before income tax provision

     9,293       113,528      33,209       —         156,030  

Income tax provision

     4,069       49,718      8,001       —         61,788  

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     89,018       25,208      8,213       (122,439 )     —    
                                       

Net income

   $ 94,242     $ 89,018    $ 33,421     $ (122,439 )   $ 94,242  
                                       

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

 

     FTI
Consulting, Inc.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ 396,135     $ 515,473     $ 113,483    $ (304,340 )   $ 720,751  

Operating expenses

           

Direct cost of revenues

     222,927       416,215       60,486      (302,967 )     396,661  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     129,861       29,652       27,135      (1,373 )     185,275  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     1,285       3,875       2,618      —         7,778  
                                       

Operating income

     42,062       65,731       23,244      —         131,037  

Other income (expense)

     (31,576 )     (801 )     1,498      —         (30,879 )
                                       

Income before income tax provision

     10,486       64,930       24,742      —         100,158  

Income tax provision

     4,525       28,002       6,304      —         38,831  

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     55,366       17,120       5,790      (78,276 )     —    
                                       

Net income

   $ 61,327     $ 54,048     $ 24,228    $ (78,276 )   $ 61,327  
                                       

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

     FTI
Consulting, Inc.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidated  

Operating activities

        

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 13,888     $ 56,124     $ 38,672     $ 108,684  

Investing activities

        

Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash received

     (306,284 )     (3,860 )     (5,494 )     (315,638 )

Purchases of property and equipment and other

     (10,919 )     (7,451 )     (5,024 )     (23,394 )
                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (317,203 )     (11,311 )     (10,518 )     (339,032 )
                                

Financing activities

        

Payment of short-term borrowings of acquired subsidiary

     —         (2,275 )     —         (2,275 )

Payment of long-term debt

     (7,180 )     (331 )     —         (7,511 )

Issuance of common stock and other

     22,305       —         —         22,305  

Excess tax benefits from share based equity

     5,653       —         —         5,653  

Intercompany transfers

     45,267       (33,329 )     (11,938 )     —    
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     66,045       (35,935 )     (11,938 )     18,172  
                                

Effects of exchange rate changes and fair value adjustments on cash and cash equivalents

     55       —         (2,165 )     (2,110 )
                                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (237,215 )     8,878       14,051       (214,286 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     328,505       1,273       30,685       360,463  
                                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 91,290     $ 10,151     $ 44,736     $ 146,177  
                                

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

 

     FTI
Consulting, Inc.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidated  

Operating activities

        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 4,691     $ 7,477     $ (323 )   $ 11,845  

Investing activities

        

Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash received

     (25,264 )     11       89       (25,164 )

Purchases of property and equipment and other

     (21,837 )     (1,988 )     (3,986 )     (27,811 )
                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (47,101 )     (1,977 )     (3,897 )     (52,975 )
                                

Financing activities

        

Capital contributions

     (500 )     —         500       —    

Purchase and retirement of common stock

     (18,116 )     —         —         (18,116 )

Issuance of common stock and other

     24,681       —         —         24,681  

Excess tax benefits from share based equity

     4,352       —         —         4,352  

Intercompany transfers

     2,703       (8,556 )     5,853       —    
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     13,120       (8,556 )     6,353       10,917  
                                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         534       534  
                                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (29,290 )     (3,056 )     2,667       (29,679 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     70,010       3,592       18,321       91,923  
                                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 40,720     $ 536     $ 20,988     $ 62,244  
                                

16. Subsequent Events

Due to the unprecedented decline and instability of the equity capital markets, the Company will delay its filing for an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its Technology business until some time in 2009, market conditions permitting. The Company will continue to evaluate the advisability and the timing of filing of an IPO and the timing of the previously announced spin-off or split-off of that business over the upcoming months.

 

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

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

The following is a discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and significant factors that could affect our prospective financial condition and results of operations. You should read this discussion together with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Historical results and any discussion of prospective results may not indicate our future performance. See “Forward Looking Statements.”

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

We are a leading global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value. Our experienced teams of professionals, many of whom are widely recognized as experts in their fields, provide high caliber consulting and other services to a broad range of clients. We believe clients retain us because of our recognized expertise and capabilities in highly specialized areas, as well as our reputation for satisfying clients’ needs. We operate through five business segments: Technology, Corporate Finance/Restructuring, Economic Consulting, Strategic Communications and Forensic and Litigation Consulting.

Our Technology segment provides products, services and consulting to law firms, companies, courts and government entities worldwide. We assist with internal investigations, regulatory investigations, early case assessment, litigation and joint defense, antitrust and competition investigations, including “Second Requests” under the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, and knowledge management for critical corporate information. We provide a comprehensive suite of application tools and related services to help clients locate and produce electronically stored information (“ESI”), including e-mail, computer files, voicemail, instant messaging, and financial and transactional data. Our services also help to identify, convert, categorize and produce relevant hard copy documents into electronically searchable format. We have the capacity to identify, analyze, process and present potentially relevant electronic information for interested parties, and ultimately manage the presentation of information to our clients. Our proprietary Ringtail® and Attenex® technology platforms are used to provide litigation support and knowledge management. Our Ringtail® technology is designed to ensure quality, reduce risk, increase productivity and improve cost effectiveness in the review, preparation and production of large amounts of ESI. Our Attenex® Patterns® E-discovery Software offers improvement in document review throughput compared to linear review tools. The suites application, Attenex® Patterns® Document Mapper™, incorporates patented document clustering and information visualization capabilities to increase reviewer productivity and reduce overall costs associated with attorney document review. The Attenex® platform provides the performance, reliability and defensibility required to successfully deliver relevant information during time-sensitive and complex discovery projects that range from a single e-mail inbox to multi-terabyte matters.

Our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment focuses on strategic, operational, financial and capital needs of businesses around the world. We address the full spectrum of financial and transactional challenges facing our clients, which include companies, boards of directors, private equity sponsors, banks, lenders and other financing sources, law firms and other parties-in-interest. We advise on a wide range of areas, including restructuring, bankruptcy, claims management, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), post-acquisition integration, valuations, tax issues and performance improvement. We also provide expert witness testimony, bankruptcy and insolvency litigation support and trustee and examiner services. We have particular expertise in the automotive, chemicals, communications, media and entertainment, energy and utilities, healthcare, real estate, financial services and retail industries. In addition, our real estate practice provides dedicated consulting services to the real estate and finance industry including complex financial analysis and transaction structuring, tax planning and compliance, M&A, due diligence, IPO advisory, valuations, corporate strategy and executive compensation.

Our Economic Consulting segment provides law firms, companies, government entities and other interested parties with clear analysis of complex economic issues for use in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic

 

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decision making and public policy debates in the U.S. and internationally. We deliver sophisticated economic analysis and modeling of issues arising in M&A, complex antitrust and competition investigations and litigation, commercial disputes, regulatory proceedings and securities litigation. Our statistical and economic experts help our clients analyze complex economic issues such as the economic impact of deregulation on a particular industry or the amount of commercial damages suffered by a business. We have deep industry experience in such areas as commercial and investment banking, telecommunications, energy, transportation, healthcare, IT/Internet and pharmaceuticals. Our professionals regularly provide expert testimony on damages, rates and prices, valuations (including valuations of complex derivatives), competitive effects and intellectual property disputes. They also provide analyses and advice relating to antitrust and competition cases, regulatory proceedings and business valuations.

Our Strategic Communications segment provides advice and consulting services relating to financial communications, brand communications, public affairs and reputation management and business consulting. We have developed a unique, integrated offering that incorporates a broad scope of services, diverse sector coverage and global reach that distinguishes it from other strategic communications consultancies. Our professionals are able to advise clients from almost every major business center in the world. We combine our core investor relations, public relations and public affairs capabilities with our other services to present clients with integrated business communications solutions.

Our Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment provides law firms, companies, government entities and other interested constituencies around the world with end-to-end forensic and litigation services. We assist our clients in all phases of investigations and litigation, including pre-filing assessments, discovery, trial preparation, expert testimony and other trial support services. We have particular expertise in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and financial services industries.

EXECUTIVE HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2008    2007    2008    2007
     (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues

   $ 325,497    $ 253,334    $ 970,269    $ 720,751

Operating income

   $ 53,811    $ 48,903    $ 180,196    $ 131,037

Net income

   $ 27,543    $ 22,983    $ 94,242    $ 61,327

Earnings per common share — diluted

   $ 0.51    $ 0.50    $ 1.76    $ 1.39

EBITDA (1)

   $ 66,013    $ 56,592    $ 211,603    $ 151,687

Total number of employees at September 30,

     3,405      2,373      3,405      2,373

 

 

(1) We define EBITDA as operating income before depreciation and amortization of intangible assets plus non –operating litigation settlements. Although EBITDA is not a measure of financial condition or performance determined in accordance with GAAP, we believe that it can be a useful operating performance measure for evaluating our results of operation as compared from period to period and as compared to our competitors. EBITDA is a common alternative performance measure of operating performance used by investors, financial analysts and rating agencies to value and compare the financial performance of companies within our industry. We use EBITDA to evaluate and compare the operating performance of our segments and it is one of the primary measures used to determine employee bonuses. We also use EBITDA to value the businesses we acquire or anticipate acquiring. EBITDA is not defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies unless the definition is the same. This non-GAAP measure should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, the information contained in our statements of income.

 

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Third Quarter 2008 Executive Highlights

Revenue for the three-months ended September 30, 2008 increased 28.5% to $325.5 million, compared to $253.3 million in the prior year. The Company grew its revenue both organically and through acquisitions with each contributing approximately half of the quarter over quarter revenue growth. Acquisitions benefited Corporate Finance/Restructuring, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Technology and Strategic Communications.

While the issues surrounding the global credit crisis continued to drive demand for FTI’s services, the unprecedented circumstances in the quarter, notably the precipitous decline in worldwide equity markets, significantly reduced availability of credit, deteriorating economic conditions and the bankruptcy of a number of clients in the financial services sector combined to cause revenue to fall below expectations in the period. Nevertheless, strong activity related to restructuring, crisis management and strategic M&A compensated for a soft environment for spending on litigation and a dramatically decreased level of capital markets activity to drive organic revenue growth of 13.6% in the quarter. Acquisitions made over the past year contributed the balance of the revenue growth.

The organic quarter over quarter revenue growth was led by the Corporate Finance/Restructuring and Economic Consulting segments, both of which are benefiting directly and indirectly from the current economic and financial challenges. The Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment continued to be active in restructuring assignments in industries being impacted by the global credit crisis such as financial services, retail, automotive and the homebuilding/real estate/construction markets. Segment growth was also impacted by increased revenue from our UK restructuring practice, which has gained greater market acceptance, increased headcount and expanded its range of offerings to meet demand for its services. Economic Consulting saw continuing demand for strategic M&A consulting, increasing demand for stockholder class actions and other economic engagements arising out of the turmoil in the financial markets, and continuing demand for traditional antitrust litigation in areas such as price fixing and other types of collusive behavior.

EBITDA in the quarter increased 16.6% to $66.0 million, equal to 20.3% of revenue, compared to $56.6 million, or 22.3% of revenue, in the same period last year. The margin decrease was primarily the result of significantly lower margins in the Technology and Forensic and Litigation Consulting segments, partially offset by higher margins of the Economic Consulting segment.

Net income was $27.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, up from $23.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, in the prior year. Included in the calculation of EPS was an increase in the weighted average share count of 8.9 million, or 19.4 %, reflecting shares issued in the Secondary public offering in the fourth quarter of 2007, exercise of stock options, shares issued for acquisitions and increases in the dilution adjustments for the company’s convertible notes and options.

Operational Highlights

Our Strategic Communications segment which generates revenues from capital market communications services, such as initial public offering and M&A communication, and our Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment which relies on litigation and regulatory investigations and proceedings, were negatively impacted by lower demand for their services during the third quarter. Our Strategic Communications segment was able to increase its financial crisis management assignments to offset a portion of the reduced capital markets and M&A activity compared to the same period last year. That segment also benefited from contributions from businesses acquired over the past year to broaden its service offerings and enhance its ability to support clients on a global basis. Organic growth in Forensic and Litigation Consulting was constrained by less litigation, which we believe is due to economic conditions and by fewer regulatory investigations primarily due to the political calendar.

The Technology segment experienced improved demand for computer forensic services on a domestic basis which was offset by lower demand from the international marketplace. Overall growth slowed compared to prior periods also due to less demand for M&A driven technology processing and consulting in the quarter, we believe

 

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primarily as a result of the economic downturn, and a decrease in certain types of investigative and securities related projects. Profitability in the segment was adversely impacted by an increase in market competition and the discounting of unit based pricing on a global basis as a result of competition and the market’s demand for increasing efficiency for large scale matters in the management, processing, review and production of electronically stored information (ESI). Profitability was also negatively impacted by increased investment in research and development (R&D) by the Technology segment to accelerate new product introductions.

The Company furthered its strategy of making acquisitions that broaden its ability to serve its clients. During the quarter the Company completed the acquisition of Attenex Corporation, a leading eDiscovery software provider, to enhance the Technology segment’s proprietary technology and strengthen its position in the market for ESI solutions. In addition, the Company acquired Kinesis Marketing, a strategic online communications firm, to strengthen the interactive capabilities of the Strategic Communications segment.

Due to the unprecedented decline and instability of the equity capital markets, the Company will delay its filing for an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its Technology business until some time in 2009, market conditions permitting. The Company will continue to evaluate the advisability and the timing of filing of an IPO and the timing of the previously announced spin-off or split-off of that business over the upcoming months.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Revenues

        

Technology

   $ 55,385     $ 44,820     $ 168,195     $ 115,302  

Corporate Finance/Restructuring

     91,818       62,874       267,224       187,981  

Economic Consulting

     56,409       45,887       166,589       129,867  

Strategic Communications

     56,099       45,117       172,910       125,343  

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

     65,786       54,636       195,351       162,258  
                                

Total revenues

   $ 325,497     $ 253,334     $ 970,269     $ 720,751  
                                

Operating income

        

Technology

   $ 10,519     $ 16,424     $ 49,656     $ 37,752  

Corporate Finance/Restructuring

     23,904       17,186       72,745       48,576  

Economic Consulting

     14,798       11,076       40,096       32,154  

Strategic Communications

     10,963       10,188       36,341       28,627  

Forensic and Litigation Consulting

     13,521       13,393       41,318       38,990  
                                

Segment operating income

     73,705       68,267       240,156       186,099  

Unallocated corporate expenses

     (19,894 )     (19,364 )     (59,960 )     (55,062 )
                                

Operating income

     53,811       48,903       180,196       131,037  
                                

Other income (expense)

        

Interest income

     1,229       1,671       6,176       3,991  

Interest expense and other

     (9,163 )     (12,297 )     (29,631 )     (33,998 )

Litigation settlement (losses) gains, net

     (275 )     36       (711 )     (872 )
                                
     (8,209 )     (10,590 )     (24,166 )     (30,879 )
                                

Income before income tax provision

     45,602       38,313       156,030       100,158  

Income tax provision

     18,059       15,330       61,788       38,831  
                                

Net income

   $ 27,543     $ 22,983     $ 94,242     $ 61,327  
                                

Earnings per common share — basic

   $ 0.56     $ 0.55     $ 1.92     $ 1.47  
                                

Earnings per common share — diluted

   $ 0.51     $ 0.50     $ 1.76     $ 1.39  
                                

 

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RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO EBITDA

We define EBITDA as operating income before depreciation and amortization of intangible assets plus non-operating litigation settlements. Although EBITDA is not a measure of financial condition or performance determined in accordance with GAAP we believe that it can be a useful operating performance measure for evaluating our results of operation as compared from period to period and as compared to our competitors. EBITDA is a common alternative measure of operating performance used by investors, financial analysts and rating agencies to value and compare the financial performance of companies in our industry. We use EBITDA to evaluate and compare the operating performance of our segments and it is one of the primary measures used to determine employee bonuses. We also use EBITDA to value the businesses we acquire or anticipate acquiring. EBITDA is not defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies unless the definition is the same. This non-GAAP measure should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, the information contained in our statements of income. The following table provides a reconciliation of operating income to EBITDA.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007    2008     2007  
     (in thousands)  

Operating income

   $ 53,811     $ 48,903    $ 180,196     $ 131,037  

Depreciation

     6,813       5,360      19,099       13,744  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     5,664       2,293      13,019       7,778  

Litigation settlement (losses) gains, net

     (275 )     36      (711 )     (872 )
                               

EBITDA

   $ 66,013     $ 56,592    $ 211,603     $ 151,687  
                               

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

Revenues

Revenues increased $72.2 million or 28.5%, to $325.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 from $253.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Excluding the estimated impact of foreign currency translation, which was primarily due to the weakening of the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar, the revenue increase would have been approximately 29.3%. Organic revenue growth was approximately $34.4 million, or 13.6%, while revenue growth from acquisitions was approximately $37.8 million, or 14.9%. While revenue increased in all operating segments, the primary drivers of organic revenue growth were increases in consulting revenue in our Corporate Finance/Restructuring and Economic Consulting segments. See “Segment Results” for an expanded discussion of segment revenues.

Operating Income

Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 increased $4.9 million, or 10.0%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007. Operating income as a percentage of revenue was largely impacted by increased research and development expenses related to growth and investment in the Technology segment and increased amortization cost related to our 2008 acquisitions. Organic growth was approximately $1.2 million, or 2.4%, while operating income growth from acquisitions was approximately $3.7 million, or 7.6%. Higher operating income in our Corporate Finance/Restructuring and Economic segments was the primary driver of the growth. The operating income of the Technology segment declined relative to 2007 due to higher intangible asset amortization related to acquisitions and growth in selling, general and administrative expenses. See “Segment Results” for an expanded discussion of segment operating results.

Unallocated corporate expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 increased by $0.5 million to $19.9 million as compared to $19.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to an increase in salaries and overhead costs attributable to the hiring of additional corporate employees to support our growing organization and expenses associated with the proposed IPO transaction, offset by the net change in certain variable compensation plans.

 

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Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense and other decreased approximately $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 to $9.2 million as compared $12.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 primarily due to a net $1.7 million foreign exchange gain related to the re-measurement of our foreign currency denominated debt and intercompany balances, the favorable impact of lower market rates on our interest rate hedge contracts and lower debt balances.

Income Tax Provision

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2008 decreased to 39.6% from 40.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in non-deductible expenses as a percentage of pre-tax income.

Nine months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Nine months Ended September 30, 2007

Revenues

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased $249.5 million or 34.6%, to $970.3 million from $720.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Organic revenue growth was approximately $161.2 million or 22.4%, while revenue growth from acquisitions was approximately $88.3 million or 12.2%. While revenue increased in all operating segments, the primary drivers of organic revenue growth were the increased revenues generated by our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment, Technology and Economic Consulting segments. The growth in Corporate Finance/Restructuring revenue was attributable to increased consulting revenue from restructuring services in 2008. Technology revenue growth was attributable to growth in unit based revenue from several large ongoing product liability engagements. Economic Consulting revenue growth was primarily attributable to growth in consulting income reflecting additional headcount and higher rates in 2008. See “Segment Results” for an expanded discussion of segment revenues.

Operating Income

Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased $49.2 million, or 37.5%, to $180.2 million from $131.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Organic growth was approximately $35.2 million or 26.8%, while operating income from acquisitions was approximately $14.0 million or 10.7%. While the operating income of all segments improved, higher operating income in our Corporate Finance/Restructuring and Technology segments was the primary driver of the growth. See “Segment Results” for an expanded discussion of segment operating results.

Unallocated corporate expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased by $4.9 million to $60.0 million as compared to $55.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to an increase in salaries and overhead expenses attributable to the hiring of additional corporate employees in 2008 to support our growing organization and expenses associated with the proposed IPO transaction in 2008, partially offset by lower legal fees associated with the completion of a tax restructuring initiative in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased $2.2 million to $6.2 million as compared to $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to the investment of excess cash in the first half of 2008 from our public stock offering that closed in the fourth quarter of 2007. Interest expense and other expense decreased $4.4 million in 2008 to $29.6 million as compared to $34.0 million in 2007 primarily due to a net foreign currency exchange gain of $2.0 million largely related to the weakening of the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar, the favorable impact of lower market rates on our interest rate hedge contracts and lower debt balances.

 

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Income Tax Provision

Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased to 39.6% from 38.8 % for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in the rate is primarily due to a non-recurring benefit that was recognized in 2007 related to a change in our international tax structure that reduced the amount of foreign earnings that will be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

SEGMENT RESULTS

We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on segment operating income before depreciation and amortization of intangible assets plus non-operating litigation settlements, which we refer to as “segment EBITDA.” Segment EBITDA consists of the revenues generated by that segment, less the direct costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses that are incurred directly by that segment as well as an allocation of certain centrally managed costs, such as information technology services, facility, marketing and accounting costs. Although segment EBITDA is not a measure of financial condition or performance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we use it to evaluate and compare the performance of our segments and it is one of the primary measures used to determine employee incentive compensation. The following table reconciles segment operating income to segment EBITDA at September 30, 2008 and 2007.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (in thousands)  

Segment operating income

   $ 73,705     $ 68,267     $ 240,156     $ 186,099  

Depreciation

     5,403       4,129       14,885       10,365  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     5,664       2,293       13,019       7,778  

Litigation settlement losses

     (50 )     (2 )     (486 )     (719 )
                                

Total segment EBITDA

   $ 84,722     $ 74,687     $ 267,574     $ 203,523  
                                

We calculate the utilization rate for our billable professionals by dividing the number of hours that all of our billable professionals worked on client assignments during a period by the total available working hours for all of our billable professionals during the same period, assuming a 40-hour work week and a 52-week year. Available working hours include vacation and professional training days, but exclude holidays. Utilization rates are presented for our segments that primarily bill clients on an hourly basis. Where presented, utilization is based on a 2,032 hour year.

We have not presented a utilization rate for our Technology segment and Strategic Communications segment as most of the revenues of these segments are not generated on an hourly basis.

For engagements where revenues are based on number of hours worked by our billable professionals, average billable rate per hour is calculated by dividing revenues for a period by the number of hours worked on client assignments during the same period.

We have not presented an average billable rate per hour for our Technology segment and Strategic Communications segment as most of the revenues of these segments are not generated on an hourly basis.

 

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TECHNOLOGY

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Revenues

   $ 55,385     $ 44,820     $ 168,195     $ 115,302  
                                

Operating expenses:

        

Direct cost of revenues

     16,755       19,034       67,394       53,803  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     26,011       9,039       48,220       22,790  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     2,100       323       2,925       957  
                                
     44,866       28,396       118,539       77,550  
                                

Segment operating income

     10,519       16,424       49,656       37,752  

Litigation settlement losses

     —         —         (235 )     —    

Add back: depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     4,852       2,155       10,485       5,612  
                                

Segment EBITDA

   $ 15,371     $ 18,579     $ 59,906     $ 43,364  
                                

Gross profit margin (1)

     69.7 %     57.5 %     59.9 %     53.3 %

Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

     27.8 %     41.5 %     35.6 %     37.6 %

Number of revenue generating professionals (at period end)

     498       318       498       318  

 

(1) Revenues net of direct costs, as a percentage of revenues.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

A number of factors affect the demand for our Technology services including the number of large complex litigations, class action proceedings, M&A activity and governmental and internal investigations. Accelerated and wide-scale market forces, competition, and increased price sensitivity of certain consulting offerings, processing, hosting and fees continue to impact demand. During the third quarter, we experienced improved demand for computer forensic services in the U.S. with offsetting softness in the international marketplace driving a continued shift or relocation of resources to other high demand areas of the segment. We experienced softness in demand for M&A related technology processing services and consulting services in the third quarter of 2008 primarily as a result of the general economic downturn and a decrease in certain types of investigative and fact finding projects. The market’s demand for increased efficiency in large scale management, processing, review and production of electronically stored information (ESI) and increased competition has resulted in lower unit based pricing on a global basis, which also adversely impacts revenues and operating income of the Technology segment.

Revenues increased $10.6 million, or 23.6%, in 2008 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007. Revenue growth from acquisitions was approximately $8.6 million, or 19.2%. Organic revenue growth was approximately $2.0 million, or 4.4%. Organic revenues generated from unit-based and other sales in our software as-a-service (“SaaS”) business increased approximately $5.2 million while organic revenues related to our consulting services decreased approximately $2.6 million. Unit-based revenue is defined as revenue from services that are billed on a per item, per page or some other unit based method and includes revenue from data processing and storage, software usage and software licensing. Unit-based revenue growth was primarily attributable to ongoing revenue from several large product liability engagements. Unit-based revenue was also impacted by an increasingly competitive environment for new SaaS business. The resulting competitive pricing partially offset revenue growth from our larger ongoing engagements.

Our gross profit margin was 69.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to 57.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2007. In the third quarter of 2008 we reclassified $4.9 million of salaries and other benefits associated with research and development activities in the first half of 2008 from direct costs to selling, general and administrative expenses. In the third quarter of 2007, approximately

 

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$1.4 million of research and development expenses were included in direct costs. If the two periods were presented on a comparable basis, our gross profit margins for the third quarter of 2008 and the third quarter of 2007 would have been 60.8% and 60.7%, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $17.0 million in 2008 compared to 2007. Approximately $10.8 million of this increase relates to higher research and development (R&D) expense, with $4.9 million related to a reclassification in the third quarter of R&D costs incurred in the first half of the year, but previously included in direct costs. In addition, $2.7 million related to R&D of Attenex, acquired in the quarter, and $3.2 million was associated with the continued development of our existing Ringtail legal and complimentary products. In the prior year, we incurred approximately $2.0 million of R&D expense, of which $1.4 million is included in direct costs for the three months ending September 30, 2007.

Additionally, non-R&D related selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $6.2 million, with approximately half related to current year acquisitions and the remainder due to higher investment in customer support, marketing and sales, human resources and finance functions to accommodate a growing domestic and international customer base.

Segment EBITDA decreased $3.2 million, or 17.3%, in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenue was 27.8% in 2008 as compared to 41.5% in 2007. An increase in organic selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenues and research and development expenses acquired in connection with acquisitions resulted in a decrease in the segment EBITDA margin.

Nine months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Nine months Ended September 30, 2007

Revenues increased $52.9 million, or 45.9%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisition growth was approximately $14.6, million or 12.6%. Organic revenue growth was approximately $38.3 million, or 33.3%. Organic revenue generated from unit-based and other sales in our SaaS business increased approximately $37.8 million while organic revenues related to our consulting services increased approximately $1.5 million. Unit-based revenue and consulting revenue growth was primarily attributable to revenue from several large product liability engagements. Offsetting these revenue increases was a decrease in other fee revenue and pass through costs of approximately $1.0 million.

Our gross profit margin was 59.9% in 2008 as compared to 53.3% in 2007. In 2008, $12.6 million of research and development expense was included in selling, general and administrative expenses. In 2007, approximately $3.6 million of research and development expenses were included in direct costs. If the two periods were presented on a comparable basis our gross profit margins for 2008 and 2007 would have been 59.9% and 56.4%, respectively. The increase in gross profit margin in 2008 was due to a higher percentage of our revenue coming from unit-based sales, which yield higher gross profit margins than our hourly consulting revenues and the reclassification of research and development expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $25.4 million in 2008 compared to 2007. Approximately $10.9 million of this increase relates to higher R&D expense, of which $2.7 million relates to R&D of Attenex, acquired in the third quarter of 2008, and $8.2 million is associated with the continued development of our existing Ringtail products. In the prior year, the Company incurred approximately $5.2 million of R&D expense, of which $3.6 million is included in direct costs for the nine months ending September 30, 2007.

Additionally, non-R&D related selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $14.5 million, with $4.3 million related to current year acquisitions and the remainder due to higher investment in customer support, marketing and sales, human resource and finance functions to accommodate a growing domestic and international customer base.

 

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Segment EBITDA increased $16.5 million, or 38.1%, in 2008 as compared to 2007 due to revenue growth at improved gross profit margins offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses due to the reclassification of research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2008. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenue was 35.6% in 2008 as compared to 37.6% in 2007. An increase in selling general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenues resulted in a decrease in the segment EBITDA margin.

CORPORATE FINANCE/RESTRUCTURING

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (dollars in thousands, except rate per hour)  

Revenues

   $ 91,818     $ 62,874     $ 267,224     $ 187,981  
                                

Operating expenses:

        

Direct cost of revenues

     52,797       35,976       151,305       108,970  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     14,251       9,671       40,802       30,313  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     866       41       2,372       122  
                                
     67,914       45,688       194,479       139,405  
                                

Segment operating income

     23,904       17,186       72,745       48,576  

Litigation settlement losses

     —         —         —         (537 )

Add back: depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     1,559       484       4,252       1,220  
                                

Segment EBITDA

   $ 25,463     $ 17,670     $ 76,997     $ 49,259  
                                

Gross profit margin (1)

     42.5 %     42.8 %     43.4 %     42.0 %

Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

     27.7 %     28.1 %     28.8 %     26.2 %

Number of revenue generating professionals (at period end)

     646       376       646       376  

Utilization rates of billable professionals

     72 %     76 %     76 %     80 %

Average billable rate per hour

   $ 438     $ 406     $ 447     $ 420  

 

(1) Revenues net of direct costs, as a percentage of revenues.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

A number of factors affect the demand for our Corporate Finance/Restructuring services including general economic conditions, the availability of credit, leverage levels, lending activity, over-expansion of businesses, competition, M&A activity and management crises. The demand for our restructuring services has been strong in 2008 due to continued instability in the sub-prime mortgage, monoline insurers, financial institution and housing related markets.

Total revenues increased $28.9 million, or 46.0%, in 2008 in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007. Acquisitions added $10.9 million in revenues for the quarter. The remaining $18.0 million in organic revenue growth was primarily due to increased demand for U.S. and UK restructuring consulting and price increases that went into effect in the first quarter of 2008.

Our gross profit margin decreased slightly in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007. The benefit of more favorable pricing in 2008 was offset by declining utilization due to a slow down in transaction advisory consulting and the integration of additional revenue generating professionals to support business growth in 2008.

Selling, general and administrative costs increased $4.6 million, or 47.4%, in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007. Acquisitions added $2.4 million in selling, general and administrative expenses. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.2 million primarily due to an increase in business development and other overhead costs in support of business growth.

 

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Segment EBITDA increased $7.8 million, or 44.1%, in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007. Acquisitions accounted for $2.3 million of the increase. The remaining $5.5 million increase was primarily due to organic revenue growth in the third quarter of 2008. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenue decreased to 27.7% in the third quarter of 2008 from 28.1% in the same period of 2007. The slight decrease in the segment EBITDA margin to 27.7% was driven by lower margins on acquired businesses.

Nine months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Nine months Ended September 30, 2007

Total revenues increased $79.2 million, or 42.2%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisitions added $23.8 million in revenues. The remaining $55.4 million in organic revenue growth was primarily due to restructuring consulting engagements in both the U.S. and UK.

Our gross profit margin improved by 1.4 percentage points in 2008 as compared to 2007. The improvement in our gross profit margin was primarily due to more favorable pricing in 2008 partially offset by lower utilization due to a slowdown in transaction advisory consulting engagements and the integration of additional revenue generating professionals to support business growth in 2008.

Selling, general and administrative costs increased $10.5 million, or 34.6%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisitions added $4.7 million in selling, general and administrative expenses. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5.8 million. The increase in selling, general and administrative costs is primarily due to growth in rent and occupancy costs, business development expenses and training and recruiting expenses. Bad debt expense has increased in relative proportion to revenue growth.

Segment EBITDA increased $27.7 million, or 56.3%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisitions accounted for approximately $6.7 million of the increase. The remaining increase was primarily due to organic revenue growth at improved margins in 2008. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenue improved to 28.8% of revenues from 26.2% in 2007. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenue increased due to higher gross profit margins and a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue.

ECONOMIC CONSULTING

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (dollars in thousands, except rate per hour)  

Revenues

   $ 56,409     $ 45,887     $ 166,589     $ 129,867  
                                

Operating expenses:

        

Direct cost of revenues

     35,110       28,620       106,263       79,082  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     5,930       5,623       18,519       15,756  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     571       568       1,711       2,875  
                                
     41,611       34,811       126,493       97,713  
                                

Segment operating income

     14,798       11,076       40,096       32,154  

Add back: depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     953       1,066       2,958       4,155  
                                

Segment EBITDA

   $ 15,751     $ 12,142     $ 43,054     $ 36,309  
                                

Gross profit margin (1)

     37.8 %     37.6 %     36.2 %     39.1 %

Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

     27.9 %     26.5 %     25.8 %     28.0 %

Number of revenue generating professionals (at period end)

     253       227       253       227  

Utilization rates of billable professionals

     86 %     87 %     86 %     87 %

Average billable rate per hour

   $ 444     $ 410     $ 447     $ 415  

 

(1) Revenues net of direct costs, as a percentage of revenues.

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

A number of factors affect the demand for our Economic Consulting services including M&A activity (particularly large mergers of competitors within a single industry), general economic conditions, competition and governmental investigations. Demand for our services has been high in 2008 with engagements focused on financial economics and strategic M&A engagements. Engagements in the third quarter of 2008 continued to be focused on financial economics and strategic M&A, and an increasing number of antitrust litigation and competition engagements (class certification, liability and damages). The large number of U.S. M&A engagements in the fourth quarter of 2007 allowed us to enter 2008 with a high level of analytical work. M&A activity in 2008 shifted from private equity firms to corporate buyers. The credit market turmoil has also caused an upswing in financial consulting engagements, as private equity buyers were unwilling or unable to close deals at originally agreed prices, and actions were brought against companies and boards of directors alleging various forms of negligence. We saw a significant ramp up in these engagements in the third quarter of 2008. We also continued to experience an increased volume of rail commercial litigation and regulatory work in 2008 as a result of final adoption of revised regulatory standards.

Total revenues increased $10.5 million, or 22.9%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. The increase in revenue was due to growth in antitrust and strategic M&A consulting, and to a lesser extent financial economics consulting in 2008, as well as pricing increases in the first quarter of 2008.

Our gross profit increased from $17.3 million 2007 to $21.3 million in 2008. The $4.0 million increase in gross profit was due to an increase in consulting revenue at comparable margins to 2007. As a percentage of revenue, our gross profit margin of 37.8% in 2008 was relatively flat compared to the same period in 2007.

Selling, general and administrative expenses have not changed significantly in 2008 as compared to 2007.

Segment EBITDA increased $3.6 million, or 29.7%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. The primary reason for the increase in segment EBITDA was revenue growth. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues increased to 27.9% in 2008 from 26.5% in 2007. The growth in revenue significantly outpaced the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses resulting in an improved segment EBITDA margin in 2008.

Nine months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Nine months Ended September 30, 2007

Total revenues increased $36.7 million, or 28.3%, in 2008 as compared to 2007 due to increased demand for antitrust, strategic M&A and to a lesser extent financial economics consulting in 2008 as well as pricing increases in 2008.

Our gross profit margin decreased by 2.9 percentage points in 2008 as compared to 2007 primarily due to an increase in incentive compensation as a percent of revenue. This increase in incentive compensation was required to attract and retain key management personnel who are in high demand in the marketplace.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.8 million in 2008 as compared to 2007. The primary driver of the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was an increase in bad debt expense, occupancy costs and employee related costs which have increased proportionately to revenue and employee growth.

Segment EBITDA increased $6.7 million, or 18.6%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. The primary reason for the increase in segment EBITDA was revenue growth. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues decreased to 25.8% in 2008 from 28.0% in 2007. The decrease in segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues in 2008 was driven by a lower gross profit margin in 2008.

 

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STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Revenues

   $ 56,099     $ 45,117     $ 172,910     $ 125,343  
                                

Operating expenses:

        

Direct cost of revenues

     31,370       25,536       96,604       64,183  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     12,429       8,530       36,056       30,196  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     1,337       863       3,909       2,337  
                                
     45,136       34,929       136,569       96,716  
                                

Segment operating income

     10,963       10,188       36,341       28,627  

Litigation settlement losses

     (50 )     (2 )     (251 )     (7 )

Add back: depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     2,292       1,567       6,222       4,059  
                                

Segment EBITDA

   $ 13,205     $ 11,753     $ 42,312     $ 32,679  
                                

Gross profit margin (1)

     44.1 %     43.4 %     44.1 %     48.8 %

Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

     23.5 %     26.1 %     24.5 %     26.1 %

Number of revenue generating professionals (at period end)

     599       464       599       464  

 

(1) Revenues net of direct costs, as a percentage of revenues.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

A number of factors affect the demand for our Strategic Communications services, including M&A activity, public stock offerings, business crises and governmental legislation and regulation. The decline in the M&A markets and collapse in the IPO markets, particularly in the UK and Ireland, has been partially offset by our engagement on a series of major financial crisis management projects in 2008.

Total revenues increased $11.0 million, or 24.3%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. Excluding the estimated impact of foreign currency translation of $1.5 million, which was primarily due to the weakening of the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar, the revenue increase would have been approximately 27.7%. Acquisitions accounted for approximately $7.9 million of the 2008 revenue growth. The remaining $3.1 million of organic revenue growth was driven by a net increase in retained revenues of approximately $2.0 million (including a growing contribution from offices outside of the core UK and U.S. operations) and an increase in direct costs passed through to clients of approximately $1.7 million. These increases were offset by a decline in project revenues due to the decline in capital markets and M&A activity in 2008.

Our gross profit margin was 44.1% in 2008 as compared to 43.4% in 2007. The gross profit margin comparison was impacted by a change in the classification of staff bonuses in 2007. Staff bonuses were correctly classified as direct cost in 2008, however, in 2007 staff bonuses were classified as selling, general and administrative expenses. In the third quarter of 2007, we reclassified (“the 2007 staff bonuses reclassification”) approximately $2.3 million of staff bonus related to the first half of 2007 from selling, general and administrative expenses to direct cost, resulting in a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses and increasing direct cost. If the two periods were presented on a comparable basis, the gross profit margin would have been 48.6% in 2007. The decline in the gross profit margin in 2008 as compared to the adjusted gross profit margin for 2007 was primarily driven by an increase in employee related expenses as a percentage of revenue in 2008.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3.9 million in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisitions accounted for approximately $1.1 million of the increase in 2008. The 2007 staff bonuses reclassification also accounted for $2.3 million of the increase in 2008 compared to 2007. If the two periods were

 

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presented on a comparable basis, selling, general and administrative increased $0.5 million in 2008 compared to 2007. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in a litigation provision related to a bankruptcy litigation claim of a past client.

Segment EBITDA increased $1.5 million, or 12.4%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. Segment EBITDA growth was attributable to acquisition growth. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenue was 23.5% in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to 26.1% in 2007. Acquisitions positively impacted segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues, partially offsetting the impact of lower gross profit margins on organic revenues in 2008.

Nine months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Nine months Ended September 30, 2007

Total revenues increased $47.6 million, or 37.9%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. Excluding the estimated impact of foreign currency translation of $0.7 million, which was primarily due to the weakening of the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar, the revenue increase would have been approximately 38.5%. Acquisitions accounted for approximately $27.0 million of the revenue growth. The remaining $20.6 million of revenue growth was driven by an increase in retained revenues of approximately $8.8 million from the organic business, (including a growing contribution from offices outside of the UK and U.S.), an increase in direct costs passed through to clients of approximately $7.5 million, and an increase in project-based revenues of approximately $4.3 million driven mainly by completion fees on a number of M&A transactions as well as several high profile issues management projects. The number of revenue-generating professionals increased by 135 over 2007 primarily due to professionals added as the result of acquisitions.

Our gross profit margin was 44.1% in 2008 as compared to 48.8% in 2007. The decrease in the gross profit margin was primarily due to an increase in employee related costs as a percentage of revenues in 2008 and, to a lesser extent, higher pass through costs in 2008.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5.9 million in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisitions accounted for an increase of approximately $4.2 million in 2008. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.7 million primarily due to a provision for the settlement of a litigation case related to the bankruptcy of a past client.

Segment EBITDA increased $9.6 million, or 29.5%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. This growth was primarily attributable to acquisitions. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenue was 24.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to 26.1% in 2007. Acquisitions and completion fees positively impacted segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues, partially offsetting the impact of lower gross profit margins on organic revenues and the provision for the settlement of a litigation case.

 

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FORENSIC AND LITIGATION CONSULTING

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (dollars in thousands, except rate per hour)  

Revenues

   $ 65,786     $ 54,636     $ 195,351     $ 162,258  
                                

Operating expenses:

        

Direct cost of revenues

     38,482       29,965       113,635       90,623  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     12,993       10,780       38,296       31,158  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     790       498       2,102       1,487  
                                
     52,265       41,243       154,033       123,268  
                                

Segment operating income

     13,521       13,393       41,318       38,990  

Litigation settlement losses

     —         —         —         (175 )

Add back: depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     1,411       1,150       3,987       3,097  
                                

Segment EBITDA

   $ 14,932     $ 14,543     $ 45,305     $ 41,912  
                                

Gross profit margin (1)

     41.5 %     45.2 %     41.8 %     44.1 %

Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues

     22.7 %     26.6 %     23.2 %     25.8 %

Number of revenue generating professionals (at period end)

     668       424       668       424  

Utilization rates of billable professionals (2)

     68 %     77 %     72 %     77 %

Average billable rate per hour (2)

   $ 340     $ 315     $ 340     $ 319  

 

(1) Revenues net of direct costs, as a percentage of revenues.
(2) The calculation for utilization and average billable rate per hour excludes the impact of revenue billed on an other than time and materials basis and the impact of certain newly acquired businesses.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 as Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

A number of factors affect the demand for our Forensic and Litigation Consulting services, including the number of large complex litigations, governmental and regulatory investigations, class-action suits, M&A, business espionage investigations and illegal or fraudulent activity investigations. Demand for core disputes and core financial investigation services has remained stable to the 2007 levels in North America and we experienced continued strength in both investigation and dispute driven projects for regulated industries (e.g. pharmaceutical, healthcare and insurance). However, Trial Services has been negatively impacted by low demand from law firms in the current economic environment. In addition, the U.S. economic downturn and its impact on investment into Asian markets is negatively impacting investigative due diligence work in those markets, but we saw increasing demand for our Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, general fraud investigations and business intelligence services in Latin American markets.

Total revenue increased $11.2 million, or 20.4%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisitions contributed approximately $10.3 million in revenue growth in 2008. The remaining $0.9 million of organic revenue growth was primarily driven by revenue growth in the U.S. financial consulting practice of approximately $1.5 million due to better realization and an increase in outside consultant revenue. The average billable rate per hour increased due to yearly billing rate increases that took effect in September 2007 and, to a lesser extent, a change in the mix of professionals utilized. Revenue from construction services increased $0.6 million when compared to 2007. Trial Services revenue was down $1.2 million as a result of a fewer large litigation matters and several large settlements that took place in the third quarter of 2007. Utilization is down across the segment, but most significantly in Trial Services.

 

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Our gross profit margin decreased by 3.7 percentage points in 2008 as compared to 2007. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily the result of lower margins on our acquired businesses mainly due to integration costs such as employee retention bonuses and increased rent in the short-term as office co-locations take place. Our gross profit margin was also impacted by an increase in employee related costs as a percentage of revenues due to decreased utilization.

Selling, general and administrative costs increased $2.2 million in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisitions accounted for approximately $2.1 million of the increase.

Segment EBITDA increased $0.4 million in 2008 as compared to 2007. Excluding $1.3 million of incremental segment EBITDA generated by acquired businesses, segment EBITDA decreased $0.9 million due to lower gross profit margins on organic revenue. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenue was 22.7% in 2008, down from 26.6% in 2007. The decrease in the segment EBITDA as a percent of revenues was primarily the result of lower margins on our acquired businesses and a decline in gross profit margins on our organic business.

Nine months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Nine months Ended September 30, 2007

Total revenue increased $33.1 million, or 20.4%, in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisitions contributed approximately $23.0 million in revenue growth in 2008. The remaining $10.1 million of organic revenue growth was driven primarily by an increase in revenue in our U.S. consulting practice of approximately $9.5 million due to an increase in billing rates that went into effect in the third quarter of 2007 and billable hours. In addition, our Latin American investigations business continues to experience strong growth with an increase in revenue over 2007 of approximately $2.6 million. Revenue from our construction services group has also increased approximately $2.3 million over 2007 due to additional headcount and billing rate increases. Offsetting the growth in revenue was a decline in revenue from trial services of approximately $4.3 million and a $1.0 million one-time performance based fee earned in the first quarter of 2007. The number of revenue-generating professionals increased by 244 over 2007 due primarily to professionals added as the result of acquisitions. The average billable rate per hour increased due to yearly billing rate increases that took effect in September 2007 and some slight effect of a differing mix of professionals utilized.

Our gross profit margin decreased by 2.3 percentage points in 2008 as compared to 2007. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily the result of lower margins on our acquired businesses mainly due to integration costs such as employee retention bonuses and increased rent in the short term as office co-locations take place. Our gross profit margin was also slightly impacted by an increase in employee related expense as a percentage of revenues due to reduced utilization.

Selling, general and administrative costs increased $7.1 million in 2008 as compared to 2007. Acquisitions accounted for approximately $4.5 million of the increase. The remaining $2.6 million increase was primarily due to an increase in bad debt expense and higher infrastructure costs.

Segment EBITDA increased $3.4 million in 2008 as compared to 2007. Excluding $2.8 million of incremental segment EBITDA generated by acquired businesses, segment EBITDA increased $0.6 million due to organic revenue growth. Segment EBITDA as a percent of revenue was 23.2% in 2008, down from 25.8% in 2007. The lower gross profit margin in 2008 resulted in a decline in segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary financing needs, including capital expenditures and debt service, continue to be funded by the operation of our segments. We may also need to finance new acquisitions and potential contingent obligations related to our acquisitions and to satisfy the conversion of convertible notes. We currently anticipate that capital expenditures, including direct support for specific client engagements will range from $34.0 to $38.0 million during 2008, of which $10.0 to $14.0 million is expected to be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2008. Our

 

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estimate takes into consideration the needs of our existing business as well as the needs of our recently completed acquisitions, but does not include the impact of future acquisitions or specific client engagements that are not currently contemplated.

Our current sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents which totaled $146.2 million at September 30, 2008, cash generated by operations, and our senior secured bank credit facility. At September 30, 2008, we had $165.8 million of available credit under our senior secured bank credit facility after deducting $9.2 million of outstanding letters of credit issued under the facility. The terms of our senior secured bank credit facility are discussed in Part II, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Capital Resources” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in the next paragraph of this Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q. As of September 30, 2008, we were in compliance with all covenants as stipulated in the senior secured bank credit facility and the indentures governing our senior notes.

On July 28, 2008, FTI and its guarantor subsidiaries entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement governing our senior secured bank credit facility with the bank group lenders, effective as of June 30, 2008. The amendment changes certain provisions of the Credit Agreement to permit an increase of the principal amount of the loan commitments under the revolving credit facility of up to $25.0 million (for a maximum of $175.0 million) if existing or new lenders agree to provide increased commitments and to allow borrowings in foreign currencies, including the British Pound Sterling and Euro. On August 15, 2008, a commitment agreement was signed increasing the principal amount of the loan commitments to $175.0 million.

The amendment modified the requirements for permitted acquisitions with respect to the notice requirements and applicable financial covenants. The amendment also includes a number of technical modifications to the covenant restrictions intended to improve our ability to operate internationally. Specifically, the covenants related to investments were modified to allow any investment made prior to June 30, 2008, to permit investments in foreign subsidiaries by other foreign subsidiaries, to permit additional investments in foreign subsidiaries by FTI and its domestic subsidiaries in an amount outstanding at any one time of up to $30.0 million and to permit other investments in an amount up to $5.0 million. The covenant restrictions on liens were modified to allow liens granted by a foreign subsidiary to FTI or another subsidiary to secure indebtedness of such foreign subsidiary and to allow liens by a foreign subsidiary to secure indebtedness of up to $20.0 million. Restrictions on indebtedness were changed to allow borrowings by a foreign subsidiary not to exceed $20.0 million and guarantees of such borrowings. The restricted payment covenant was modified to allow each subsidiary to make restricted payments to the owners of their own capital stock.

On October 15, 2007, the $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due July 15, 2012 became convertible at the option of the holders and is currently convertible through January 15, 2009 as provided in the indenture covering the Notes. The Notes became convertible as a result of the closing price per share of our common stock exceeding the conversion threshold price of $37.50 per share (120% of the applicable conversion price of $31.25 per share) for at least 20 days in the 30 consecutive trading days of each of the periods ended October 15, 2007, January 15, 2008, April 15, 2008, July 15, 2008 and October 15, 2008.

Upon surrendering any Note for conversion, in accordance with the indenture, the holder of such Note shall receive cash in the amount of the lesser of (i) the $1,000 principal amount of such Note or (ii) the “conversion value” of the Note as defined in the indenture. The conversion feature results in a premium over the face amount of the Notes equal to the difference between our stock price per share as determined by the calculation set forth in the indenture and the conversion price per share of $31.25 times the conversion ratio of 31.998 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes. We retain our option to satisfy any conversion value in excess of each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes with shares of common stock, cash or a combination of both cash and shares. The premium will be calculated using the stock price calculation defined in the indenture. Assuming conversion of the full $150.0 million principal amount of the Notes, for every $1.00 the market price per share of our common stock exceeds $31.25 per share, we will be required, at our option, either to pay an additional $4.8 million or to issue shares of our common stock with a then market price equivalent to $4.8 million to settle the conversion feature.

 

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The Notes are registered securities. As of September 30, 2008, the Notes had a market price of $2,322 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, compared to an estimated conversion value of approximately $2,312 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes. Because these Notes have historically traded at market prices above the estimated conversion values, we do not anticipate holders will elect to convert their Notes. However, we believe we have adequate capital resources to fund potential conversions.

Cash flows

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 108,684     $ 11,845  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (339,032 )     (52,975 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

     18,172       10,917  

We have included an immaterial prior period reclassification in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to reflect the twice yearly issuance of shares to employees under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The reclassification results in an increase in net cash provided by financing activities and a corresponding decrease in net cash provided by operating activities. The amount of this correction for the period ended September 30, 2007 is $9.6 million.

We have generally financed our day to day operations and capital expenditures solely through cash flows from operations. During the first quarter of our fiscal year, our working capital needs generally exceed our cash flows from operations due to the payments of annual incentive compensation and acquisition contingent payment amounts. Our cash flows generally improve subsequent to the first quarter of each year.

Cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $108.7 million, as compared to cash provided by operating activities of $11.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in cash from operating activities was primarily due to an increase in net income adjusted for noncash items in the current year, the receipt of 2007 income tax refunds of approximately $15 million in 2008, and the funding of a lower principal amount of forgivable employee loans in 2008. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we funded approximately $17.5 million in forgivable employee loans as compared to forgivable employee loans funded in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of approximately $31.9 million. Operating cash flows in 2007 benefited from the receipt of $10.8 million from one of our landlords to fund tenant improvements. This payment is accounted for as a reduction of rent expense over the life of the related lease.

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

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $339.0 million as compared to cash used in investing activities of $53.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to an increase in cash used to fund acquisitions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net cash used in investing activities included $272.9 million paid to fund acquisitions and $42.8 million of acquisition contingent payments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net cash used in investing activities included $5.3 million used to acquire the remaining 3% of share capital of FD, $7.6 million of acquisition contingent payments, and $12.3 million related to other acquisition activities.

 

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Capital expenditures were $24.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $27.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Capital expenditures in 2008 primarily related to leasehold improvements, the purchase of software and the purchase of data processing equipment. Capital expenditures in 2007 primarily related to leasehold improvements to support the expansion and renovation of our offices, investment in infrastructure to support our technology segment and investment in corporate information technology equipment and software. We had no material outstanding purchase commitments as of September 30, 2008.

Our financing activities consisted principally of borrowings and repayments under long-term debt arrangements as well as issuances of common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our financing activities consisted of a $7.5 million repayment of notes payable, primarily to former shareholders of an acquired business, and $22.5 million of cash received from the issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our financing activities consisted of the borrowing and repayment of $25.0 million on our senior secured bank line of credit, $18.1 million of cash used to repurchase shares of our common stock under our share repurchase programs and $24.8 million of cash received from the issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans.

Future Contractual Obligations

Future contractual obligations related to operating and capital leases acquired in acquisitions and leases entered into during 2008 have resulted in an increase in total contractual obligations under operating leases of approximately $9.0 million per year and new contractual obligations under capital lease obligations of approximately $0.3 million per year as compared to the amounts reported under “Future Contractual Obligations”, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The new lease commitments are for periods ranging from 2008 to 2012 and thereafter.

Future Outlook

We believe that our anticipated operating cash flows and our total liquidity, consisting of our cash on hand and $165.8 million of availability under our senior secured bank credit facility, are sufficient to fund our capital and liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months. The anticipated cash needs of our business could change significantly if we pursue and complete additional business acquisitions, our business plans change, economic conditions change from those currently prevailing or from those now anticipated, or if other unexpected circumstances arise that may have a material effect on the cash flow or profitability of our business. Any of these events or circumstances, including any new business opportunities, could involve significant additional funding needs in excess of the identified currently available sources and could require us to raise additional debt or equity funding to meet those needs. Our ability to raise additional capital, if necessary, is subject to a variety of factors that we cannot predict with certainty, including:

 

   

our future profitability;

 

   

the quality of our accounts receivable;

 

   

our relative levels of debt and equity;

 

   

the volatility and overall condition of the capital markets; and

 

   

the market price of our securities.

Any new debt funding, if available, may be on terms less favorable to us than our senior secured bank credit facility or the indentures that govern our senior notes and convertible notes. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

Off-balance sheet arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases and we have not entered into any transactions involving unconsolidated subsidiaries or special purpose entities.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Part II, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement 161, “Disclosures about Derivatives and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 161), which amends FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133), by requiring expanded disclosures about an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities for increased qualitative, quantitative and credit risk factors. As SFAS 161 only contains disclosure provisions, it will not materially impact our accounting for derivative transactions. SFAS 161 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years.

In April 2008, the FASB issued a final FSP FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (FSP FAS 142-3), which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS 142). FSP FAS 142-3 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years and is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments that May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (FSP APB 14-1). FSP APB 14-1 requires issuers of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) to separately account for the liability and equity (conversion feature) components of the instruments. As a result, interest expense should be imputed and recognized based upon the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate, which will result in lower net income. Our 3  3/4% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012 issued in August 2005 will be subject to FSP APB 14-1. Prior to FSP APB 14-1, Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 14, “Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants” (APB 14), provided that no portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the instruments should be attributable to the conversion feature. Upon retroactive adoption of FSP APB 14-1 in 2009, interest expense for 2007 and 2008 will increase by $3.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively. This will result in an after tax reduction in diluted earnings per common share of approximately $0.05 in both 2007 and 2008. In addition, the carrying amount of the 3  3/4% convertible senior notes will be retroactively adjusted to reflect a discount of $31.3 million on the date of issuance, with an offsetting increase in additional paid-in capital of $18.4 million and deferred tax liability of $12.9 million.

In June 2008, the FASB issued EITF 08-3, “Accounting by Lessees for Maintenance Deposits” (EITF 08-3). EITF 08-3 requires that lessees should account for nonrefundable maintenance deposits as deposit assets if it is probable that maintenance activities will occur and the deposit is therefore realizable. Amounts on deposit that are not probable of being used to fund future maintenance activities should be charged to expense. This EITF is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and should be initially applied by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period prior to adoption. Early application is not permitted. EITF 08-3 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on our present or future consolidated financial statements.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues, future results and performance, future capital expenditures, expectations, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions and other matters, business trends and other information that is not historical and, may appear under the headings “Part 1—Item 2. Managements’ Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC on February 29, 2008, and the other documents we file with the SEC. When used in this quarterly report, the words such as estimates, expects, anticipates, projects, plans, intends, believes, forecasts and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, are based upon our expectations at the time we make them and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved. Our actual financial results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in, or implied by, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include the following:

 

   

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

 

   

conflicts resulting in our inability to represent certain clients;

 

   

our former employees joining competing businesses;

 

   

our ability to manage our professionals’ utilization and billing rates;

 

   

our ability to integrate the operations of acquisitions and the costs of integration;

 

   

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

 

   

our ability to replace senior managers and practice leaders who have highly specialized skills and experience;

 

   

our ability to find suitable acquisition candidates or take advantage of opportunistic acquisition situations;

 

   

periodic fluctuations in revenues, operating income and cash flows;

 

   

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

 

   

unexpected terminations of client engagements;

 

   

competition;

 

   

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

 

   

our ability to manage growth;

 

   

changes in demand for our services;

 

   

risk of non-payment of receivables;

 

   

our outstanding indebtedness; and

 

   

proposed changes in accounting principles.

 

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

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For information regarding our exposure to certain market risks see “Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. There have been no significant changes in our market risk exposure since our December 31, 2007 year end except as noted below.

Equity Price Sensitivity. Certain 2008 acquisition related restricted stock agreements contain stock price guarantees that may result in cash payments in the future if our share price falls below a specified per share market value on the date the stock restrictions lapse. The future settlement of any contingency related to security price will be recorded as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. In the past, we have granted sellers of other acquired businesses similar contractual protection against a decline in the value of the common stock issued to them as consideration for their acquisition. These agreements are discussed under “Equity Price Sensitivity” in “Item 7A—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. As September 30, 2008 we are not obligated to make any price protection related payments under existing contractual arrangements.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

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

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes in any risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the SEC on February 29, 2008, as supplemented by the risk factors discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 filed with the SEC on August 7, 2008, although we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered sales of equity securities.

None.

Repurchases of our common stock. The following table provides information with respect to purchases we made of our common stock during the third quarter of 2008 (in thousands, except per share amounts).

 

     Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased
  Average
Price
Paid
Per
share
   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
as Part of
Publically
Announced
Program
   Approximate
Dollar Value
That May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Program (d)

July 1 through July 31, 2008

   (a)   $ 68.19       50,000

August 1 through August 31, 2008

   (b)   $ 70.54       50,000

September 1 through September 30, 2008

   (c)   $ 71.93     —     50,000
              

Total

   6        
              

 

(a) Represents 1,145 shares of common stock withheld to cover payroll tax withholdings related to the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock
(b) Represents 1,037 shares of common stock withheld to cover payroll tax withholdings related to the lapse of restrictions restricted stock
(c) Represents 3,871 shares of common stock withheld to cover payroll tax withholdings related to the lapse of restrictions restricted stock
(d) In October 2003, our Board of Directors initially approved a share repurchase program under which we are authorized to purchase shares of our common stock. From time to time since then, our Board has increased or reauthorized the amount of stock repurchases under the program. On February 25, 2008, our Board of Directors authorized up to $50.0 million of stock purchases through February 25, 2009.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

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

None

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

  3.1    Articles of Incorporation of FTI Consulting, Inc., as amended and restated. (Filed with the SEC on May 23, 2003 as an exhibit to FTI Consulting, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.)
  3.2    By-laws of FTI Consulting, Inc., as amended and restated through September 17, 2004. (Filed with the SEC on November 9, 2004 as an exhibit to FTI Consulting, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.)
  4.1†    Seventh Supplemental Indenture relating to 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2013, dated as of May 23, 2008, among FTI RMCG Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, FTI SMC Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, and RMCG Consulting, Inc., a Florida corporation, FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to therein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee.
  4.2†    Seventh Supplemental Indenture relating to 3 3/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due July 15, 2012, dated as of May 23, 2008 among FTI RMCG Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, FTI SMC Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, and RMCG Consulting, Inc., a Florida corporation, FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to therein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee.
  4.3†    Eighth Supplemental Indenture relating to 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2013, dated as of September 24, 2008, among Attenex Corporation, a Washington corporation and FD Kinesis, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company, FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to therein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee.
  4.4†    Eighth Supplemental Indenture relating to 3 3/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due July 15, 2012, dated as of September 24, 2008, among Attenex Corporation, a Washington corporation and FD Kinesis, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company, FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to therein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee.
  4.5†    Third Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2016, dated as of May 22, 2008, among FTI RMCG Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, FTI SMC Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, and RMCG Consulting, Inc., a Florida corporation, FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to therein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee.
  4.6†    Fourth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2016, dated as of September 26, 2008, among Attenex Corporation, a Washington corporation and FD Kinesis, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company, FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to therein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee.
10.1    First Amendment dated as of June 30, 2008, by and among FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the Guarantors identified on the signature pages, the Lenders identified on the signature pages, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. Exhibits, schedules (or similar attachments) to the Credit Agreement are not filed (except for Schedule 2 “Modifications to Foreign Currency Option”). FTI Consulting Inc. will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. (Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2008 as an exhibit to FTI Consulting, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.)

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

10.2    Commitment Agreement dated as of August 15, 2008, by and among FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the Guarantors identified on the signature pages, the Lenders identified on the signature pages, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. Exhibits, schedules (or similar attachments) to the Credit Agreement are not filed. FTI Consulting Inc. will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. (Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2008 as an exhibit to FTI Consulting, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated July 28, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.3*†    Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the FTI Consulting, Inc. 2006 Global Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.
10.4*†    Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the FTI Consulting, Inc. 2006 Global Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.
10.5*†    Amendment No. 2 effective as of August 11, 2008 to the Employment Agreement dated November 5, 2002 between FTI Consulting, Inc. and Jack B. Dunn, IV. Schedules to Amendment No. 2 to the Employment Agreement are not filed. FTI Consulting Inc. will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
31.1†    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15D-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
31.2†    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15D-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
32.1†    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
32.2†    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).

 

* Management or Director contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Filed herewith.

 

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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: November 6, 2008   by  

/s/ CATHERINE M. FREEMAN

    Catherine M. Freeman
    Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
    (principal accounting officer)

 

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EX-4.1 2 dex41.htm SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE RELATING TO 7 5/8% Seventh Supplemental Indenture relating to 7 5/8%

Exhibit 4.1

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of May 23, 2008, among FTI RMCG Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“FTI RMCG”), FTI SMC Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“FTI SMC”), and RMCG Consulting, Inc., a Florida corporation (“RMCG Consulting,” and together with FTI RMCG and FTI SMC, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each of which are direct or indirect subsidiaries of FTI Consulting, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated as of August 2, 2005 (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2005, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 22, 2006, the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 2006, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 7, 2006, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 7, 2006 and Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 27, 2007, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such,


shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any other Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

FTI RMCG Acquisition LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI SCM Acquisition LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
RMCG Consulting, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Consulting, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

General Counsel

FTI General Partner, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Senior Notes)    3   


Stratcom Hispanic, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Consulting LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Hosting LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Vice President
Ashton Partners, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI US LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Senior Notes)    4   


Competition Policy Associates, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

FTI Technology LLC (formerly FTI REPOSITORY

SERVICES, LLC)

By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
Compass LEXECON LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Cambio LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Senior Notes)    5   


FTI Investigations, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI International LLC (formerly FTI FD LLC)
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
Dittus Communications Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD MWA Holdings, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD US Communications Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Senior Notes)    6   


Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee
By:  

/S/ MICHAEL G. OLLER, JR.

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Senior Notes)    7   
EX-4.2 3 dex42.htm SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE RELATING TO 3 3/4% Seventh Supplemental Indenture relating to 3 3/4%

Exhibit 4.2

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of May 23, 2008, among FTI RMCG Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“FTI RMCG”), FTI SMC Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“FTI SMC”), and RMCG Consulting, Inc., a Florida corporation (“RMCG Consulting,” and together with FTI RMCG and FTI SMC, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each of which are direct or indirect subsidiaries of FTI Consulting, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated as of August 2, 2005 (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2005, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 22, 2006, the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 2006, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 7, 2006, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 7, 2006 and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 27, 2007, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 3 3/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due July 15, 2012 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.


3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any other Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

FTI RMCG Acquisition LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI SCM Acquisition LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
RMCG Consulting, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Consulting, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
FTI General Partner, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Convertible Notes)    3   


Stratcom Hispanic, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Consulting LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Hosting LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Vice President
Ashton Partners, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI US LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Convertible Notes)    4   


Competition Policy Associates, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Technology LLC (formerly FTI REPOSITORY SERVICES, LLC)
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
Compass LEXECON, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Cambio LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Convertible Notes)    5   


FTI Investigations, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI International LLC (formerly FTI FD LLC)
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
Dittus Communications Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD MWA Holdings, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD US Communications Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Convertible Notes)    6   


Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee
By:  

/S/ MICHAEL G. OLLER, JR

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Convertible Notes)    7   
EX-4.3 4 dex43.htm EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE RELATING TO 7 5/8% Eighth Supplemental Indenture relating to 7 5/8%

Exhibit 4.3

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of September 24, 2008, among Attenex Corporation, a Washington corporation (“Attenex”) and FD Kinesis, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Kinesis,” and together with Attenex, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each of which are direct or indirect subsidiaries of FTI Consulting, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated as of August 2, 2005 (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2005, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 22, 2006, the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 2006, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 7, 2006, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 7, 2006, Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 27, 2007 and Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 23, 2008, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any other Guaranteeing Subsidiary

 

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under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

ATTENEX CORPORATION
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD KINESIS, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Vice President
FTI CONSULTING, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
FTI, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI TECHNOLOGY LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
COMPASS LEXECON LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

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FTI CAMBIO LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI INVESTIGATIONS, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
COMPETITION POLICY ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Director and Senior Vice President
FTI INTERNATIONAL LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI GENERAL PARTNER, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
STRATCOM HISPANIC, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Director and Senior Vice President
FTI CONSULTING LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

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FTI HOSTING LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
ASHTON PARTNERS, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI US LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FD MWA HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD US COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
DITTUS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI RMCG ACQUISITION LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

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FTI SMC ACQUISITION LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
RMCG CONSULTING, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

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WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as TRUSTEE
By:  

/S/ MICHAEL G. OLLER, JR.

  Authorized Signatory

 

Eighth Supp Indenture (Senior Notes)    7   
EX-4.4 5 dex44.htm EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE RELATING TO3 3/4% Eighth Supplemental Indenture relating to3 3/4%

Exhibit 4.4

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of September 24, 2008, among Attenex Corporation, a Washington corporation (“Attenex”), and FD Kinesis, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Kinesis,” and together with Attenex, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each of which are direct or indirect subsidiaries of FTI Consulting, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated as of August 2, 2005 (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2005, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 22, 2006, the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 2006, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 7, 2006, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 7, 2006, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 27, 2007 and the Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 23, 2008, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 3 3/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due July 15, 2012 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any other Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any

 

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claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

ATTENEX CORPORATION
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD KINESIS, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Vice President
FTI CONSULTING, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
FTI, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI TECHNOLOGY LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
COMPASS LEXECON LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

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FTI CAMBIO LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI INVESTIGATIONS, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
COMPETITION POLICY ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Director and Senior Vice President
FTI INTERNATIONAL LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI GENERAL PARTNER, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
STRATCOM HISPANIC, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Director and Senior Vice President
FTI CONSULTING LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

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FTI HOSTING LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
ASHTON PARTNERS, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI US LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FD MWA HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD US COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
DITTUS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI RMCG ACQUISITION LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

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FTI SMC ACQUISITION LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
RMCG CONSULTING, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

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WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as TRUSTEE
By:  

/S/ MICHAEL G. OLLER, JR.

  Authorized Signatory

 

Eighth Supp Indenture 2005 Convertible Notes

   7   
EX-4.5 6 dex45.htm THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE RELATING TO THE 7 3/4% Third Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7 3/4%

Exhibit 4.5

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of May 22, 2008, among FTI RMCG Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“FTI RMCG”), FTI SMC Acquisition LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“FTI SMC”), and RMCG Consulting, Inc., a Florida corporation (“RMCG Consulting,” and together with FTI RMCG and FTI SMC, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each of which are subsidiaries of FTI Consulting, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated as of October 3, 2006 (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 11, 2006 and Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 31, 2007, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any other Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of

 

FTI Third Supp Indenture 2006 Senior Notes


the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

FTI RMCG Acquisition LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI SCM Acquisition LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
RMCG Consulting, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Consulting, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
FTI General Partner, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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Stratcom Hispanic, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Consulting LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Hosting LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Vice President
Ashton Partners, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI US LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

4


Competition Policy Associates, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

FTI Technology LLC (formerly FTI

REPOSITORY SERVICES, LLC)

By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
Compass Lexecon LLC (f/k/a Lexecon, LLC)
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI Cambio LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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FTI Investigations, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI International LLC (formerly FTI FD LLC)
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
Dittus Communications Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD MWA Holdings, Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD US Communications Inc.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

6


Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee
By:  

/S/ MICHAEL G. OLLER, JR.

Name:   Michael G. Oller, Jr.
Title:   Assistant Vice President

 

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EX-4.6 7 dex46.htm FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE RELATING TO THE 7 3/4% Fourth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7 3/4%

Exhibit 4.6

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of September 26, 2008, among Attenex Corporation, a Washington corporation (“Attenex”) and FD Kinesis, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Kinesis,” and together with Attenex, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each of which are subsidiaries of FTI Consulting, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated as of October 3, 2006 (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 11, 2006, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 31, 2007 and Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 22, 2008, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of any Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any other Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are

 

FTI Fourth Supp Indenture 2006 Senior Notes    1   


part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.

 

FTI Fourth Supp Indenture 2006 Senior Notes    2   


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

ATTENEX CORPORATION
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD KINESIS, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Vice President
FTI CONSULTING, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
FTI, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI TECHNOLOGY LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
COMPASS LEXECON LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

FTI Fourth Supp Indenture 2006 Senior Notes    3   


FTI CAMBIO LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI INVESTIGATIONS, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
COMPETITION POLICY ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Director and Senior Vice President
FTI INTERNATIONAL LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI GENERAL PARTNER, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
STRATCOM HISPANIC, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Director and Senior Vice President
FTI CONSULTING LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

FTI Fourth Supp Indenture 2006 Senior Notes    4   


FTI HOSTING LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
ASHTON PARTNERS, LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FTI US LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
FD MWA HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FD US COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
DITTUS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President
FTI RMCG ACQUISITION LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

FTI Fourth Supp Indenture 2006 Senior Notes    5   


FTI SMC ACQUISITION LLC
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Manager and Senior Vice President
RMCG CONSULTING, INC.
By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

Name:   Eric B. Miller
Title:   Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 

FTI Fourth Supp Indenture 2006 Senior Notes    6   


Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee
By:  

/S/ MICHAEL G. OLLER, JR.

  Authorized Signatory

 

FTI Fourth Supp Indenture 2006 Senior Notes    7   
EX-10.3 8 dex103.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT Form of Restricted Stock Agreement

Exhibit 10.3

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

[    ]    Recipient’s Copy

[    ]    Company’s Copy

FTI CONSULTING, INC. 2006 GLOBAL LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

To                                 :

FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), has granted you an award (the “Award”) of                                  restricted shares (the “Award Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”), under the FTI Consulting, Inc. 2006 Global Long-Term Incentive Plan, as adopted effective June 6, 2006, as further amended from time to time (the “Plan”), conditioned upon your agreement to the terms and conditions described below. The effective “Grant Date” will be                                 , subject to your promptly signing and returning a copy of this Agreement (as defined below) to the Company and delivering to the Company a stock power, endorsed in blank, with respect to the Award Shares.

This Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”) evidences the Award of the Award Shares. This Agreement and the Award of the Award Shares are made in consideration of your employment with the Company or your Employer (as hereafter defined) and in fulfillment of applicable terms of your written employment agreement or successor agreement (“Employment Agreement”), if any, between you and the Company or an Affiliate of the Company (the “Employer”). The Award is subject in all respects to and incorporates by reference the terms and conditions of the Plan and any terms and conditions relating to Award Shares or this Award contained in the Employment Agreement (if applicable), and specifies other applicable terms and conditions of your Award Shares.

A copy of the Plan and the Prospectus for the Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Prospectus”), is attached. By executing this Agreement, you acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan and the Prospectus. You may request additional copies of the Plan or Prospectus by contacting the Secretary of the Company at FTI Consulting, Inc., 500 East Pratt Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (Phone: (410) 951-4800). You also may request from the Secretary of the Company copies of the other documents that make up a part of the Prospectus (described more fully at the end of the Prospectus), as well as all reports, proxy statements and other communications distributed to the Company’s security holders generally.

1. Terminology; Conflicts. The Glossary at the end of this Agreement includes definitions of capitalized words used in this Agreement. All terms not defined in this Agreement (including the Glossary) have the meanings given in the Plan (or if applicable, the Employment Agreement). Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, in the event of any


conflict, ambiguity or inconsistency between or among any term in this Agreement, the Plan or your Employment Agreement (if applicable), the provisions of, first, the Plan, second, the Employment Agreement (if applicable), and lastly, this Agreement, will control in that order of priority, except in the case of Section 14 of this Agreement, which will control in all cases.

2. Employment Agreement. All of the Award and Award Shares are nonvested and forfeitable as of the Grant Date. The Award and Award Shares are granted subject to the forfeiture, vesting and other provisions specifically set forth in the Employment Agreement (if applicable). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Award and the Award Shares will be subject to and bound by all terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan not specifically covered by or contrary to the effective Employment Agreement (if applicable).

3. Terms and Conditions Not Specifically Set Forth in the Employment Agreement. Absent an employment agreement or terms and conditions to the contrary in your Employment Agreement (if applicable), the following terms and conditions will apply:

(a) Vesting. Your Award Shares shall be subject to the forfeiture and vesting provisions below:

[To be Completed at Time of Grant]

(b) Acceleration of Vesting. Except as otherwise provided in your effective Employment Agreement, in which the terms of your Employment Agreement will control the treatment of your Award Shares on any of the below events. All outstanding Award Shares will become fully vested and nonforfeitable upon the earliest of:

[To be Completed at Time of Grant]

(c) Termination of Service. Except as otherwise provided in your effective Employment Agreement, in which the terms of your Employment Agreement will control the treatment of your Award Shares on any of the following events, if your Service with the Company and its Affiliates ceases due to termination (i) by the Company or your Employer for Cause, or (ii) by you (excepting any termination by you for Good Reason, if applicable), all Award Shares that are not then vested and nonforfeitable will be immediately forfeited for no consideration, or (iii) if your Service with the Company and its Affiliates ceases for any other reason, the Award Shares will remain in full effect.

 

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4. Restrictions on Transfer. You may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hedge, hypothecate, encumber or dispose of in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) any unvested Award Shares, and unvested Award Shares may not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any sale or transfer, pledge, hedge, hypothecation, encumbrance or other disposition, or purported sale or transfer, pledge, hedge, hypothecation, encumbrance or other disposition, shall be null and void. The Company will not be required to recognize on its books any action taken in contravention of these restrictions.

5. Stock Certificates.

(a) Unvested Shares. You are reflected as the owner of record of the Award Shares on the Company’s books. The Company will hold the share certificates for safekeeping, or otherwise retain the Award Shares in uncertificated book entry form, until the Award Shares become vested and nonforfeitable, and any share certificates (or electronic delivery) representing such unvested shares will include a legend to the effect that you may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hedge, or hypothecate the Award Shares. You must deliver to the Company, as soon as practicable after the Grant Date, a stock power, endorsed in blank, with respect to the Award Shares. If you forfeit any Award Shares, the stock power will be used to return the certificates for the forfeited Award Shares to the Company’s transfer agent for cancellation.

(b) Vested Shares. As soon as practicable after the Award Shares vest, the Company will deliver a share certificate to you, or deliver shares electronically or in certificate form to your designated broker on your behalf. If you are deceased (or in case of your Total and Permanent Disability and if necessary) at the time that a delivery of share certificates is to be made, the certificates will be delivered to your executor, administrator, legally authorized guardian or personal representative.

(c) Legends. Any share certificates delivered or Award Shares delivered electronically will, unless the Award Shares are registered and such registration is in effect, or an exemption from registration is available, under applicable federal and state law, bear a legend (or electronic notation) restricting transferability of such Award Shares.

(d) Postponement of Delivery. The Company may postpone the issuance and delivery of any Award Shares for so long as the Company determines to be necessary or advisable to satisfy the following:

 

  i. the completion or amendment of any registration of the Award Shares or satisfaction of any exemption from registration under any securities law, rule, or regulation;

 

  ii. compliance with any requests for representations; and

 

  iii. receipt of proof satisfactory to the Company that a person seeking such Award Shares on your behalf upon your Total and Permanent Disability (if necessary), or upon your estate’s behalf after your death, is appropriately authorized.

 

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6. Taxation.

(a) Tax Withholding. By signing this Agreement, you authorize your Employer and the Company, except as provided below, to deduct from any compensation or any other payment of any kind due you the amount of any federal, state, local or foreign taxes required by law to be withheld as a result of the grant or vesting of the Award Shares in whole or in part. The Company may, in its discretion, agree that it will, upon your request, permit you to satisfy, in whole or in part, the Company’s minimum statutory withholding tax obligation (based on minimum rates for federal and state law purposes, including payroll taxes) which may arise in connection with the Award either by electing to have the Company withhold the issuance of, or redeem, shares of Common Stock or by electing to deliver to the Company already-owned shares of Common Stock of the Company, in either case having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount necessary to satisfy the statutory minimum withholding amount due. In lieu of the foregoing, the Company may require you to make a cash payment to such Employer or the Company equal to the amount required to be withheld. If you do not make provision for the payment of such taxes when requested, the Company may refuse to issue any Common Stock certificate under this Agreement until arrangements satisfactory to the Committee for such payment have been made.

(b) Tax Election. You are advised to seek independent tax advice from your own advisors regarding the availability and advisability of making an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any such election, if made, must be made within 30 days of the Grant Date. You expressly acknowledge that you are solely responsible for filing any such Section 83(b) election with the appropriate governmental authorities, irrespective of the fact that such election is also delivered to your Employer or the Company. You may not rely on your Employer, the Company or any of their respective officers, directors or employees for tax or legal advice regarding this Award. You acknowledge that you have sought tax and legal advice from your own advisors regarding this Award or have voluntarily and knowingly foregone such consultation.

7. Adjustments for Corporate Transactions and Other Events.

(a) Stock Dividend, Stock Split and Reverse Stock Split. Upon a stock dividend of, or stock split or reverse stock split affecting, the Common Stock, the number of Award Shares and the number of such Award Shares that are nonvested and forfeitable will, without further action of the Committee, be adjusted to reflect such event. The Committee may make adjustments, in its discretion, to address the treatment of fractional shares with respect to the Award Shares as a result of the stock dividend, stock split or reverse stock split. Adjustments under this Section 7 will be made by the Committee, whose determination as to what adjustments, if any, will be made and the extent thereof will be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional Award Shares will result from any such adjustments.

(b) Binding Nature of Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement will apply with equal force to any additional and/or substitute securities received by you in exchange for, or by virtue of your ownership of, the Award Shares, whether as a result of any spin-off, stock split-up, stock dividend, stock distribution, other reclassification of the Common Stock of the Company, or other similar event. If the Award Shares are converted into

 

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or exchanged for, or stockholders of the Company receive by reason of any distribution in total or partial liquidation or pursuant to any merger of the Company or acquisition of its assets, securities of another entity, or other property (including cash), then the rights of the Company under this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the Company’s successor, and this Agreement will apply to the securities or other property received upon such conversion, exchange or distribution in the same manner and to the same extent as the Award Shares.

8. Non-Guarantee of Employment or Service Relationship. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement alters your at-will or other employment status pursuant to your Employment Agreement, if applicable, or other service relationship with your Employer and the Company. This Agreement is not to be construed as a contract of employment or service relationship between the Company (or your Employer) or any of its Affiliates and you, nor as a contractual right of you to continue in the employ of, or in a service relationship with, the Company (or your Employer) or any of its Affiliates for any period of time. This Agreement does not limit in any manner the right of your Employer or the Company to discharge you at any time with or without cause or notice and whether or not such discharge results in the forfeiture of any Award Shares or any other adverse effect on your interests under the Plan.

9. Rights as Stockholder. As the owner of record of Award Shares, you are entitled to all rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the Award Shares, except that you will not have any right to cash dividends or other distributions declared or paid with respect to nonvested and forfeitable Award Shares. All cash dividends and any other distributions paid with respect to nonvested Award Shares will be held by the Company in trust for your benefit and paid to you upon vesting of the Award Shares. Upon forfeiture of any Award Shares, any cash dividends and distributions then held in trust with respect to such shares will be forfeited and will be returned to the Company.

10. The Company’s Rights. The existence of the Award Shares does not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company's capital structure or its business, including that of its Affiliates, or any merger or consolidation of the Company or any Affiliate, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any Affiliate, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company's or any Affiliate’s assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, inclusive of the Plan and the terms of the Employment Agreement (if applicable) incorporated into this Agreement, contains the entire agreement between you, your Employer and the Company with respect to the Award Shares. Any and all existing oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, written inducements, or other communications made prior to the execution of this Agreement by any person with respect to the Award or the Award Shares are superseded by this Agreement and are void and ineffective for all purposes.

12. Conformity with Plan. This Agreement is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan.

 

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13. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Committee in its discretion; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be modified in a manner that would have a materially adverse effect on the Award Shares as determined in the discretion of the Committee, except as provided in the Plan, the Employment Agreement (if applicable) or in any other written document signed by you and the Company.

14. Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of this Agreement, and of any determinations or decisions made by the Committee relating to this Agreement, and the rights of any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest under this Agreement, will be determined exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its provisions concerning the applicability of laws of other jurisdictions. Any suit with respect to the Award or the Award Shares will be brought in the federal or state courts in the districts which include Baltimore, Maryland, and you agree and submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue thereof.

15. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction (or arbitrator(s), as applicable) determines that any portion of this Agreement is in violation of any statute or public policy, then only the portions of this Agreement which violate such statute or public policy shall be stricken, and all portions of this Agreement which do not violate any statute or public policy shall continue in full force and effect. Further, it is the parties’ intent that any court order (or decision of arbitrator(s) as applicable) striking any portion of this Agreement should modify the terms as narrowly as possible to give as much effect as possible to the intentions of the parties’ under this Agreement.

16. Further Assurances. You agree to use your reasonable and diligent best efforts to proceed promptly with the transactions contemplated herein, to fulfill the conditions precedent for your benefit or to cause the same to be fulfilled and to execute such further documents and other papers and perform such further acts as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out the provisions hereof and the transactions contemplated herein.

17. Headings. Section headings are used in this Agreement for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of any provision of this Agreement.

18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (including electronic signatures or facsimile copies), each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute the same instrument.

{The Glossary follows on the next page.}

 

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GLOSSARY

(a) “Cause” has the meaning ascribed to such term or words of similar import in your Employment Agreement, if applicable, and, in the absence of an effective Employment Agreement, means (i) conviction of or pleading of nolo contendre to a felony, (ii) fraud on or misappropriation of any funds or property of the Company, an Affiliate, customer or client, (iii) your breach of any provision of any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation, assignment of inventions, or other similar agreement executed by you for the benefit of the Company and its Affiliates, (iv) dishonesty, (v) engaging in any act or omission which is in material violation of any Company or Employer policy, or (vi) willful misconduct in connection with your duties or responsibilities or otherwise, gross negligence in the performance of your duties or responsibilities, each as determined in good faith by the Company, which determination is conclusive.

(b) “Good Reason” has the meaning ascribed to such term or words, if any, of similar import in your Employment Agreement, if applicable.

(c) “Service” means your employment or other service relationship with the Company or your Employer so long as your Employer is an Affiliate of the Company, except that if you cease to be a “common law employee” of the Company or any of its Affiliates but you continue to provide bona fide services (which shall not include any period of salary continuation commencing after termination due to your Employment Agreement (if applicable) or any Company severance plan) to the Company or any of its Affiliates following such cessation in a different capacity, including without limitation as a director, consultant or independent contractor, then a termination of your employment or service relationship will not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement upon such change in capacity. In the event that your employment or service relationship is with a business, trade or entity that, after the Grant Date, ceases for any reason to be part of the Company or an Affiliate, your employment or service relationship will be deemed to have terminated for purposes of this Agreement upon such cessation if your employment or service relationship does not continue uninterrupted immediately thereafter with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company.

(d) “Total and Permanent Disability” has the meaning ascribed to such term or words of similar import in your Employment Agreement, if applicable, and, in the absence of an effective Employment Agreement, means the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in your death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months. The Committee may require such proof of Total and Permanent Disability as the Committee in its sole discretion deems appropriate and the Committee’s good faith determination as to whether and when you are totally and permanently disabled will be final and binding on all parties concerned.

(e) “You”; “Your” means the recipient of the Award Shares as reflected in the first paragraph of this Agreement. Whenever the word “you” or “your” is used in any provision of this Agreement under circumstances where the provision should logically be construed, as determined by the Committee, to apply to the estate, personal representative, or beneficiary to whom the Award Shares may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, the words “you” and “your” will be deemed to include such person.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto as of the      day of                 , 20    .

 

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

The undersigned hereby represents that he/she has read the Prospectus and is familiar with the Plan’s terms. The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he/she has carefully read this Agreement and agrees, on behalf of himself/herself and on behalf of his/her beneficiaries, estate and permitted assigns, to be bound by all of the provisions set forth herein, and that the Award and Award Shares are subject to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and of the Plan under which it is granted, as the Plan may be amended in accordance with their respective terms. The undersigned agrees to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee concerning any questions arising under this Agreement or the Plan with respect to the Award or Award Shares.

 

AWARD RECIPIENT

 

 

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STOCK POWER

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned,                                         , hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), or its successor,                      shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company standing in my name on the books of the Company and our transfer agent, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Jack B. Dunn IV and Eric B. Miller, or any one of them, as my attorney-in-fact to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

WITNESS:    

 

   

 

    Dated:  

 

EX-10.4 9 dex104.htm FORM OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement

Exhibit 10.4

FORM OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

[    ] Optionee’s Copy

[    ] Company’s Copy

FTI CONSULTING, INC. 2006 GLOBAL LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

To                              (“Optionee”):

FTI Consulting, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted you an award (the “Award”) of an option (the “Option”) under the FTI Consulting, Inc. 2006 Global Long-Term Incentive Plan, as adopted effective June 6, 2006, as further amended from time to time (the “Plan”), to purchase                      shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value (“Common Stock”) of the Company (the “Shares”), at                          ($    ) per share (the “Exercise Price”). The effective “Date of Grant will be                             , subject to your signing and promptly returning a copy of this Agreement (as defined below) to the Company.

This agreement (the “Agreement”) evidences the grant of the Option, which is subject in all respects to the applicable provisions of the Plan. This Agreement and the Award of the Option for the Shares are made in consideration of your employment with the Company or Employer (as hereafter defined) and in fulfillment of applicable terms of your written Employment Agreement, or successor agreement (“Employment Agreement”), if any, between you and the Company or an Affiliate of the Company (the “Employer”). This Agreement incorporates the Plan by reference and any terms and conditions relating to the Option or this Award contained in the Employment Agreement (if applicable), and specifies other applicable terms and conditions of your Option.

A copy of the Plan and the Prospectus for the Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Prospectus”), is attached. By executing this Agreement, you acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan and the Prospectus. You may request additional copies of the Plan or Prospectus by contacting the Secretary of the Company at FTI Consulting, Inc., 500 East Pratt Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (Phone: (410) 951-4800). You also may request from the Secretary of the Company copies of the other documents that make up a part of the Prospectus (described more fully at the end of the Prospectus), as well as all reports, proxy statements and other communications distributed to the Company’s security holders generally.

All terms not defined by this Agreement have the meanings given in the Plan (or if applicable, the Employment Agreement).

 

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The Option is intended to be an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to the fullest extent permitted by that Section. The Company, however, does not warrant any particular tax consequences of the Option. Any portion of the Option that does not meet the applicable requirements under Code Section 422 will be treated as a nonstatutory stock option.

In addition to the terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth in your Employment Agreement and the Plan, the following terms, conditions, and restrictions apply to the Option:

 

(1) Exercise. You may not exercise the Option before                             , except as otherwise provided below.

 

  a. Thereafter, except as provided otherwise in this Agreement, you may exercise the Option to purchase Shares as follows:

[To be Completed at Time of Grant]

 

  b. The Option will expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on                     .

 

  c. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the time at which you may exercise part or all of the Option.

 

  d. Unless you are party to an effective Employment Agreement that provides for different treatment of the Option on Change in Control (or words of similar import), in which case your Employment Agreement will control the treatment of the Option on Change in Control, the Option will become exercisable in full immediately before the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in your Employment Agreement, or if not defined therein, as defined in the Plan).

 

  e. Unless you are party to an effective Employment Agreement that provides for different treatment of the Option on death, in which case your Employment Agreement will control the treatment of the Option on death, the Option will become exercisable in full upon your death.

 

  f.

Unless you are party to an effective Employment Agreement that provides for different treatment of the Option upon your disability, in which case your Employment Agreement will the control the treatment of the Option upon your disability, if you terminate employment due to your Total and Permanent Disability (as hereafter defined), your Option will continue to become exercisable as provided above for an additional twelve (12) months following your termination. For purposes of this Agreement, “Total and Permanent Disability” has the meaning ascribed to such term or words of similar import in your Employment Agreement, if applicable, and, in the absence of such definition or an

 

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effective Employment Agreement, means the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in your death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months. The Committee may require such proof of Total and Permanent Disability as the Committee in its sole discretion deems appropriate and the Committee’s good faith determination as to whether and when you are totally and permanently disabled will be final and binding on all parties concerned.

 

  g. You may exercise the Option only in multiples of whole Shares and may not exercise the Option as to fewer than one hundred Shares (unless the Option is then exercisable for fewer than one hundred Shares) at any one time. At the time of exercise, the Company will round down any fractional Shares but will not make any cash or other payments in settlement of fractional Shares eliminated by rounding.

 

(2) Method of Exercise. Subject to this Agreement and the Plan, you may exercise the Option only by notice to the Company, in such form and manner as the Committee may require, on or before the Option’s expiration date or earlier forfeiture. Each such notice must:

 

  a. state the election to exercise the Option and the number of Shares with respect to which it is being exercised;

 

  b. contain such representations as the Company may require; and

 

  c. be accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price payable for the Shares or properly executed, irrevocable instructions, in such manner and form as the Committee may require, to effectuate a broker-assisted cashless exercise through a brokerage firm acceptable to the Committee. The Exercise Price may be paid to the Company via cash, check, money order or wire transfer, and subject to such limits as the Committee may impose from time to time, tender (via actual delivery or attestation) of other shares of the Company’s Common Stock previously owned by you.

For all purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the date of exercise will be the date on which you have delivered the notice and any required payment (or, in the case of a broker-assisted cashless exercise, irrevocable broker instructions acceptable to the Committee) to the Company.

 

(3) Notice of Certain Disposition. You agree to give prompt notice to the Company if you dispose of any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option within one (1) year after you acquire them or within two (2) years after the Date of Grant.

 

(4)

Forfeiture. You will forfeit any unvested and unexercised portions of the Option upon either your resignation or the termination of your employment or service

 

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relationship with the Company or Employer for any reason unless (i) you terminate due to death or Total and Permanent Disability, or (ii) your Employment Agreement in effect at the time at issue, if any, provides otherwise, in which case your Employment Agreement will govern the treatment of the Option upon such termination event.

 

  a. Unless your Employment Agreement in effect provides otherwise, in which case your Employment Agreement will control treatment of the Option on death, if you terminate due to death and subject to the expiration date of Section (1)(b), your Option will vest in accordance with Section 1(e) and will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months after the date of your death, and any unexercised portions will be forfeited thereafter.

 

  b. Unless your Employment Agreement in effect provides otherwise, in which case your Employment Agreement will control treatment of the Option on disability, if you terminate due to your Total and Permanent Disability and subject to the expiration date of Section (1)(b), your Option will continue to vest and in accordance with Section 1(f) and remain exercisable for twelve (12) months after the date of your termination due to Total and Permanent Disability, or five (5) business days after the latest date that your Option becomes exercisable during those twelve (12) months, if later, and any unexercised portions will be forfeited thereafter.

 

  c. If you cease to be a “common law employee” of the Company or any of its Affiliates but you continue to provide bona fide services (which shall not include any period of salary continuation commencing after termination due to your Employment Agreement (if applicable) or any Company severance plan) to the Company or any of its Affiliates following such cessation in a different capacity, including without limitation as a director, consultant or independent contractor, then a termination of your employment or service relationship will not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement upon such change in capacity. However, the Option will not be treated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Code Section 422 with respect to any exercise that occurs more than three (3) months after such cessation of the common law employee relationship (except as otherwise permitted under Code Section 421 or 422). In the event that your employment or service relationship is with a business, trade or entity that, after the Date of Grant, ceases for any reason to be part of the Company or an Affiliate, your employment or service relationship will be deemed to have terminated for purposes of this Agreement upon such cessation if your employment or service relationship does not continue uninterrupted immediately thereafter with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company.

 

  d.

Unless your Employment Agreement defines “Cause” differently, in which case your Employment Agreement will control the treatment of the Option in the case of an event constituting “Cause,” the Option will be forfeited immediately upon your commission of any of the following acts, as determined by the Committee,

 

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which determination will be conclusive: (i) conviction of or pleading of nolo contendre to a felony, (ii) fraud on or misappropriation of any funds or property of the Company, an Affiliate, customer or client, (iii) your breach of any provision of any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation, assignment of inventions, or other similar agreement executed by you for the benefit of the Company and its Affiliates, (iv) dishonesty, (v) engaging in any act or omission which is in material violation of any Company or Employer policy, (vi) willful misconduct in connection with your duties or responsibilities or otherwise, gross negligence in the performance of your duties or responsibilities, or (vii) failure to perform your responsibilities in the best interests of the Company or any of its Affiliates, each as determined in good faith by the Company, which determination is conclusive.

 

(5) Stock Certificates. As soon as practicable after exercise of the Option, the Company will deliver a share certificate to you, or deliver Shares electronically or in certificate form to your designated broker on your behalf, for the Shares issued upon exercise. Any share certificates delivered or Shares delivered electronically will, unless the Shares are registered and such registration is in effect, or an exemption from registration is available, under applicable federal and state law, bear a legend (or electronic notation) restricting transferability of such Shares.

 

(6) Postponement of Delivery. The Company may postpone the issuance and delivery of any Shares for so long as the Company determines to be necessary or advisable to satisfy the following:

 

  a. the completion or amendment of any registration of the Shares or satisfaction of any exemption from registration under any securities law, rule, or regulation;

 

  b. compliance with any requests for representations; and

 

  c. receipt of proof satisfactory to the Company that a person seeking to exercise the Option on your behalf upon your Total and Permanent Disability (if necessary), or upon your estate’s behalf after your death, is authorized and entitled to exercise the Option.

 

(7) Limitation on Exercise by Law. You may not exercise the Option if the issuance of the Shares upon such exercise would violate any applicable federal securities laws or other laws or regulations.

 

(8)

Non-Guarantee of Employment or Service Relationship. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement alters your at-will or other employment status pursuant to your Employment Agreement, if applicable, or other service relationship with your Employer and the Company. This Agreement is not to be construed as a contract of employment or service relationship between the Company (or your Employer) or

 

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any of its Affiliates and you, nor as a contractual right of you to continue in the employ of, or in a service relationship with, the Company (or your Employer) or any of its Affiliates for any period of time. This Agreement does not limit in any manner the right of the Company or Employer to discharge you at any time with or without cause or notice and whether or not such discharge results in the forfeiture of any Options or any other adverse effect on your interests under the Plan.

 

(9) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, inclusive of the Plan and the terms of the Employment Agreement (if applicable) incorporated into this Agreement, contain the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the Option. Any and all existing oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, written inducements, or other communications made prior to the execution of this Agreement by any person with respect to the Option are superseded by this Agreement and are void and ineffective for all purposes.

 

(10) Rights as Stockholder. You understand and agree that you will not be deemed for any purpose to be a stockholder of the Company with respect to any of the Shares unless and until they have been issued to you after your exercise of this Option and payment for the Shares.

 

(11) Restrictions on Transfer. This Option cannot be assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, hedged or disposed of in any way and cannot be subject to execution, attachment or similar process; however, the Option is transferable by way of will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any sale or transfer, pledge, hedge, hypothecation, encumbrance or other disposition, or purported sale or transfer, pledge, hedge, hypothecation, encumbrance or other disposition, shall be null and void. The Company will not be required to recognize on its books any action taken in contravention of these restrictions. During your lifetime, only you (or, upon your Total and Permanent Disability and if necessary, a guardian or legal representative) may exercise the Option.

 

(12) Company’s Rights. You understand and agree that the existence of this Option will not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business, including that of its Affiliates, or any merger or consolidation of the Company or any Affiliate, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any Affiliate, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company’s or any Affiliate’s assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

 

(13)

Tax Withholding. At the time of exercise, the Company or its Affiliates may withhold from your payroll or any other payment due to you, and you agree to make adequate provision for, all taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with the Option. The Company or its Affiliates may require you to make a cash payment to cover any withholding tax obligation as a condition of exercise of the Option or issuance of certificates representing Shares. The Committee may, in its

 

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sole discretion, permit you to satisfy, in whole or in part, any withholding tax obligation which may arise in connection with the Option either by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise that number of Shares, or by electing to deliver to the Company already-owned shares of Common Stock of the Company, in either case having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount necessary to satisfy the statutory minimum withholding amount due.

 

(14) Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of this Agreement, and of any determinations or decisions made by the Committee relating to this Agreement, and the rights of any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest under this Agreement, will be determined exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its provisions concerning the applicability of laws of other jurisdictions. Any suit with respect to the Award, the Option or the Shares will be brought in the federal or state courts in the districts, which include Baltimore, Maryland, and you agree and submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue thereof.

 

(15) Adjustments. The Committee shall make various adjustments to your Option, including adjustments to the number and type of securities subject to the Option and the Exercise Price, in accordance with the terms of the Plan. In the event of any transaction resulting in a Change in Control of the Company, the Option will terminate upon the effective time of such Change in Control unless provision is made in connection with the transaction for the continuation or assumption of the Option by, or for the substitution of the equivalent awards of, the surviving or successor entity or a parent thereof. In the event of such termination, you will be permitted, immediately before the Change in Control, to exercise the Option.

 

(16) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Committee in its discretion; however, this Agreement may not be modified in a manner that would have a materially adverse affect on the Option or Shares, as determined by the Committee, except as provided in the Plan, the Employment Agreement (if applicable) or in a written document signed by you and the Company.

 

(17) Notice. Any notice that you are required to give the Company under this Agreement must be delivered to the Secretary of the Company or his or her designee at the principal executive office of the Company. Notice will be deemed to have been duly delivered when received by the Secretary or his or her designee in such form and manner as the Company finds to be acceptable.

 

(18) Conformity and Conflict. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, in the event of any conflict, ambiguity or inconsistency between or among any term in this Agreement, the Plan or your Employment Agreement (if applicable), the provisions of, first, the Plan, second, your Employment Agreement (if applicable), and lastly, this Agreement, will control in that order of priority, except in the case of Section 14 of this Agreement, which will control in all cases.

 

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(19) Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction (or arbitrator(s), as applicable) determines that any portion of this Agreement is in violation of any statute or public policy, then only the portions of this Agreement which violate such statute or public policy shall be stricken, and all portions of this Agreement which do not violate any statute or public policy shall continue in full force and effect. Further, it is the parties' intent that any court order (or decision of arbitrator(s) as applicable) striking any portion of this Agreement should modify the terms as narrowly as possible to give as much effect as possible to the intentions of the parties' under this Agreement.

 

(20) Further Assurances. You agree to use your reasonable and diligent best efforts to proceed promptly with the transactions contemplated herein, to fulfill the conditions precedent for your benefit or to cause the same to be fulfilled and to execute such further documents and other papers and perform such further acts as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out the provisions hereof and the transactions contemplated herein.

 

(21) Headings. Section headings are used in this Agreement for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(22) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (including electronic signatures or facsimile copies), each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute the same instrument.

{Signature page follows}

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto as of the      day of                     , 20    .

 

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

OPTIONEE’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND SIGNATURE

I represent that I have read the Prospectus and am familiar with the Plan’s terms. I hereby acknowledge that I have carefully read this Agreement and agree, on my behalf and on behalf of my beneficiaries, estate and permitted assigns, to be bound by all of the provisions set forth herein, and that the Option is subject to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and of the Plan under which it is granted, as the Plan may be amended in accordance with its terms. I agree to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee concerning any questions arising under this Agreement or the Plan with respect to the Option.

 

By:  

 

 

Signature of Optionee

 

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EX-10.5 10 dex105.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 EFFECTIVE AS OF AUGUST 11, 2008 TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Amendment No. 2 effective as of August 11, 2008 to the Employment Agreement

Exhibit 10.5

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 is made and entered into as of August 11, 2008 (the “Amendment No. 2”), to EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT made and entered into as of November 5, 2002, by and between FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Company”), and Jack B. Dunn, IV (“Executive”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company entered into an amendment to the Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”) dated as of September 24, 2004; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to further amend certain terms and conditions of the Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1, pursuant to this Amendment No. 2.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Amendment and in the Agreement, as amended, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:

1. Term of Employment. Section 2(a) “Term of Employment” of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“2(a) Employment Term. Executive’s full-time employment under this Agreement will begin as of November 5, 2002 (the “Effective Date”) and, unless otherwise terminated as provided in Section 9, will continue until November 5, 2010 (the “Initial Term”). The Initial Term is hereby extended to and including August 12, 2011 (the “First Additional Term”). Effective at the close of business on August 11, 2009, the term of Executive’s employment under the Agreement, if not otherwise terminated as provided in Section 9 of the Agreement, will be extended for an additional one-year period unless either party has, before such time, given notice to the other of his or its intention not to further extend the term to and including August 12, 2012 (the “Second Additional Term”). Effective at the close of business on August 11, 2010, the term of Executive’s employment under the Agreement, if not otherwise terminated as provided in Section 9, will be extended for an additional one-year period unless either party has, before such time, given notice to the other of his or its intention not to further extend the term to and including August 12, 2013 (the “Third Additional Term”). The Initial Term, together with the First Additional Term, the Second Additional Term and the Third Additional Term, is referred to in this Agreement as the “Employment Term.”

2. Position and Duties. Section 3(a) “During the Employment Term” of the Agreement is hereby amended to provide that the Executive’s principal office location shall be all of the Company’s offices in Annapolis, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland and Palm Beach (or West Palm Beach), Florida.

3. Equity Grant. Section 6 “Employee Benefit Programs and Perquisites” of the Agreement is hereby amended to add new paragraph (d) as follows:

(d) In connection with, and in consideration of, this Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement, Executive will be awarded on August 11, 2008 (the “Grant Date”) performance-based shares of restricted stock (the “Performance-Based Share Award”) with an equivalent value of $5,000,000, such number of shares of restricted stock to be determined by dividing (i) $5,000,000, by (ii) the closing price per share of common stock of the Company reported on the New York Stock Exchange for August 11, 2008 (the “Restricted Shares”). The Restricted Shares will be awarded out of available shares under the FTI Consulting, Inc. 2006 Global Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2006 Plan”). The performance goals, vesting and other terms and conditions of the Performance-Based Share Award shall be as set forth in Exhibit A to this Amendment and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, as amended, and the terms and conditions of the 2006 Plan and the applicable Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2006 Plan.

 

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4. Affirmation. This Amendment is to be read and construed with the Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement as constituting one and the same agreement. Except as specifically modified by this Amendment, all remaining provisions, terms and conditions of the Agreement, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.

5. Defined Terms. All terms not herein defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Amendment on the date first above written.

 

  FTI CONSULTING, INC.
Date: October 3, 2008   By:  

/S/ ERIC B. MILLER

  Name:   Eric B. Miller
  Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  EXECUTIVE
Date: October 3, 2008   By:  

/S/ JACK B. DUNN, IV

    Jack B. Dunn, IV
  ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE PRESIDING DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FTI CONSULTING, INC.
Date: October 3, 2008   By:  

/S/ GERARD E. HOLTHAUS

    Gerard E. Holthaus

 

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EX-31.1 11 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Jack B. Dunn, IV, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FTI Consulting, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 6, 2008

 

By:  

/s/ JACK B. DUNN, IV

  Jack B. Dunn, IV
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)

 

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EX-31.2 12 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CFO Certification

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Jorge A.Celaya, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FTI Consulting, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 6, 2008

 

By:  

/S/ JORGE A. CELAYA

    Jorge A. Celaya
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
  (principal financial officer)

 

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EX-32.1 13 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CEO Certification

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

(Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of FTI Consulting, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jack B. Dunn, IV, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 6, 2008

 

By:  

/s/ JACK B. DUNN, IV

  Jack B. Dunn, IV
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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EX-32.2 14 dex322.htm SECTION 906 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CFO Certification

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

(Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of FTI Consulting, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jorge Celaya, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 6, 2008

 

By:  

/s/ JORGE A. CELAYA

  Jorge A. Celaya
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  (principal financial officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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