Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisitions	8. Acquisitions In certain business combinations consummated prior to January 1, 2009, a portion of our purchase price is in the form of contingent consideration. The contingent consideration represents the difference between the seller’s and our perceived values of the business based upon our respective future performance estimates at the time of acquisition. The use of contingent consideration allows the buyer to shift some of the valuation risk, inherent at the time of acquisition, to the seller based upon the outcome of future financial targets that the seller contemplates in its valuation. Contingent consideration is payable annually if agreed upon performance targets are met and is generally subject to a maximum amount within a specified time period. Contingent consideration related to acquisitions consummated prior to January 1, 2009 is recorded as additional purchase price with the adjustment recorded as an increase to goodwill if the contingency is satisfied. Additional consideration related to businesses acquired prior to January 1, 2009 that was recorded as an adjustment to goodwill was $18.6 million and $27.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Certain acquisition related restricted stock agreements entered into prior to January 1, 2009 contained 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 that the applicable stock restrictions lapse (the “determination date”). For those acquisitions, the future settlement of any contingency related to our common stock price will be recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. During 2012, we paid $4.2 million in cash in relation to the stock price guarantees on certain shares of common stock that became unrestricted, which was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. Our remaining common stock price guarantees have stock floor prices that range from $54.33 to $69.48 per share and have determination dates through 2013. *2012 Acquisitions* In December 2012, we completed an acquisition in the United States for our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment. The purchase price includes initial consideration with a value of $10.0 million plus acquisition-related contingent consideration, which is payable annually through December 31, 2017 if the acquired business meets certain performance measures, and is subject to an approximate $15 million aggregate cap. We are currently evaluating the fair values of the consideration transferred, assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In October 2012, we completed an acquisition in Australia for our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment. The purchase price includes initial consideration with a value of $25.4 million plus acquisition-related contingent consideration, which is payable annually through December 31, 2017 if the acquired business meets certain performance measures, and is subject to an approximate $16 million aggregate cap. We are currently evaluating the fair values of the consideration transferred, assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In March 2012, we completed an acquisition in the United States for our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment. The acquisition price of $3.1 million consisted of $2.0 million in cash and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $1.1 million. The fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration is recorded in “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For acquisitions completed during 2012, as part of the preliminary purchase price allocations, we recorded $6.5 million in identifiable intangible assets and $31.6 million in goodwill. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because these acquisitions were not material in relation to our consolidated financial position or results of operations for the periods presented. *2011 Acquisitions* In March 2011, we completed acquisitions of certain business operations of LECG Corporation in Europe, the United States and Latin America with services relating to those provided through our Economic Consulting, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, and Corporate Finance/Restructuring segments. The acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred is approximately $30.0 million, which consisted of $27.1 million of cash paid at the closings of these acquisitions, a portion of which is subject to certain working capital and other adjustments, and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $2.9 million. As part of the purchase price allocation, we recorded an aggregate of $24.2 million of accounts receivable, $6.3 million of identifiable intangible assets, $20.6 million of assumed liabilities and $14.8 million of goodwill. The identifiable intangible assets consisted of customer relationships with a weighted average amortization period of 12.4 years. Aggregate acquisition-related costs of approximately $1.5 million have been recognized in earnings in 2011. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the acquisitions were not material in relation to our consolidated financial position or results of operations for the periods presented. *2010 Acquisitions* During the third quarter of 2010, we acquired FS Asia Advisory Limited (formerly Ferrier Hodgson Hong Kong Group) with operations in Hong Kong and other non-U.S. jurisdictions for our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment. The initial acquisition price of $86.4 million consisted of approximately $20.2 million in cash paid at closing, $8.6 million in cash held in escrow, $35.0 million in loan notes to selling shareholders, $3.8 million cash payable in the first quarter of 2011, $0.6 million reimbursement of seller expenses and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $18.2 million. The cash held in escrow is recorded as “Restricted cash” as of December 31, 2011 and the contingent consideration is recorded as “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other” or “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of the payments. During the second quarter of 2012, the cash held in escrow was settled between the Company and the sellers as a result of the final determination of the acquired working capital balance. The contingent consideration will become payable annually at December 31 of 2010 through 2015 if the acquired business achieves certain annual and cumulative financial performance measures based on EBITDA, and is subject to a $37.1 million cap. The accretion of the contingent consideration to the expected cash payments is included within “Acquisition-related contingent consideration” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). As part of the purchase price allocation, we recorded $6.9 million of identifiable intangible assets and $47.2 million of goodwill. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the acquisition was not material in relation to our consolidated financial position or results of operations for the periods presented. During the second quarter of 2010, we acquired Baker Tilly Hong Kong Business Recovery Ltd. with operations in Hong Kong for our Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment. The acquisition price of $2.8 million consisted of $2.3 million in cash paid at closing and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $0.5 million payable at December 31, 2010. As part of the purchase price allocation, we recorded $0.2 million in identifiable intangible assets and $2.6 million in goodwill. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the acquisition was not material in relation to our consolidated financial position or results of operations for the periods presented. For acquisitions completed during 2010, the aggregate amount of purchase price assigned to intangible assets other than goodwill consisted of customer relationships with a fair value of $5.8 million and a weighted average amortization period of five years and non-competition agreements with a fair value of $1.3 million and a weighted average amortization period of six years.

8. Acquisitions

In certain business combinations consummated prior to January 1, 2009, a portion of our purchase price is in the form of contingent consideration. The contingent consideration represents the difference between the seller’s and our perceived values of the business based upon our respective future performance estimates at the time of acquisition. The use of contingent consideration allows the buyer to shift some of the valuation risk, inherent at the time of acquisition, to the seller based upon the outcome of future financial targets that the seller contemplates in its valuation. Contingent consideration is payable annually if agreed upon performance targets are met and is generally subject to a maximum amount within a specified time period. Contingent consideration related to acquisitions consummated prior to January 1, 2009 is recorded as additional purchase price with the adjustment recorded as an increase to goodwill if the contingency is satisfied. Additional consideration related to businesses acquired prior to January 1, 2009 that was recorded as an adjustment to goodwill was $18.6 million and $27.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Certain acquisition related restricted stock agreements entered into prior to January 1, 2009 contained 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 that the applicable stock restrictions lapse (the “determination date”). For those acquisitions, the future settlement of any contingency related to our common stock price will be recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. During 2012, we paid $4.2 million in cash in relation to the stock price guarantees on certain shares of common stock that became unrestricted, which was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. Our remaining common stock price guarantees have stock floor prices that range from $54.33 to $69.48 per share and have determination dates through 2013.

2012 Acquisitions

In December 2012, we completed an acquisition in the United States for our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment. The purchase price includes initial consideration with a value of $10.0 million plus acquisition-related contingent consideration, which is payable annually through December 31, 2017 if the acquired business meets certain performance measures, and is subject to an approximate $15 million aggregate cap. We are currently evaluating the fair values of the consideration transferred, assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

In October 2012, we completed an acquisition in Australia for our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment. The purchase price includes initial consideration with a value of $25.4 million plus acquisition-related contingent consideration, which is payable annually through December 31, 2017 if the acquired business meets certain performance measures, and is subject to an approximate $16 million aggregate cap. We are currently evaluating the fair values of the consideration transferred, assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

In March 2012, we completed an acquisition in the United States for our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment. The acquisition price of $3.1 million consisted of $2.0 million in cash and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $1.1 million. The fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration is recorded in “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

For acquisitions completed during 2012, as part of the preliminary purchase price allocations, we recorded $6.5 million in identifiable intangible assets and $31.6 million in goodwill. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because these acquisitions were not material in relation to our consolidated financial position or results of operations for the periods presented.

2011 Acquisitions

In March 2011, we completed acquisitions of certain business operations of LECG Corporation in Europe, the United States and Latin America with services relating to those provided through our Economic Consulting, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, and Corporate Finance/Restructuring segments. The acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred is approximately $30.0 million, which consisted of $27.1 million of cash paid at the closings of these acquisitions, a portion of which is subject to certain working capital and other adjustments, and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $2.9 million. As part of the purchase price allocation, we recorded an aggregate of $24.2 million of accounts receivable, $6.3 million of identifiable intangible assets, $20.6 million of assumed liabilities and $14.8 million of goodwill. The identifiable intangible assets consisted of customer relationships with a weighted average amortization period of 12.4 years. Aggregate acquisition-related costs of approximately $1.5 million have been recognized in earnings in 2011. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the acquisitions were not material in relation to our consolidated financial position or results of operations for the periods presented.

2010 Acquisitions

During the third quarter of 2010, we acquired FS Asia Advisory Limited (formerly Ferrier Hodgson Hong Kong Group) with operations in Hong Kong and other non-U.S. jurisdictions for our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment. The initial acquisition price of $86.4 million consisted of approximately $20.2 million in cash paid at closing, $8.6 million in cash held in escrow, $35.0 million in loan notes to selling shareholders, $3.8 million cash payable in the first quarter of 2011, $0.6 million reimbursement of seller expenses and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $18.2 million. The cash held in escrow is recorded as “Restricted cash” as of December 31, 2011 and the contingent consideration is recorded as “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other” or “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of the payments. During the second quarter of 2012, the cash held in escrow was settled between the Company and the sellers as a result of the final determination of the acquired working capital balance. The contingent consideration will become payable annually at December 31 of 2010 through 2015 if the acquired business achieves certain annual and cumulative financial performance measures based on EBITDA, and is subject to a $37.1 million cap. The accretion of the contingent consideration to the expected cash payments is included within “Acquisition-related contingent consideration” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

As part of the purchase price allocation, we recorded $6.9 million of identifiable intangible assets and $47.2 million of goodwill. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the acquisition was not material in relation to our consolidated financial position or results of operations for the periods presented.

During the second quarter of 2010, we acquired Baker Tilly Hong Kong Business Recovery Ltd. with operations in Hong Kong for our Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment. The acquisition price of $2.8 million consisted of $2.3 million in cash paid at closing and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $0.5 million payable at December 31, 2010. As part of the purchase price allocation, we recorded $0.2 million in identifiable intangible assets and $2.6 million in goodwill. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the acquisition was not material in relation to our consolidated financial position or results of operations for the periods presented.

For acquisitions completed during 2010, the aggregate amount of purchase price assigned to intangible assets other than goodwill consisted of customer relationships with a fair value of $5.8 million and a weighted average amortization period of five years and non-competition agreements with a fair value of $1.3 million and a weighted average amortization period of six years.