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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

¨	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.)

900 Bestgate Road, Suite 100, Annapolis, Maryland		21401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(410) 224-8770

(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 an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No ¨

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


Class		Outstanding at April 30, 2005
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		43,128,419

FTI CONSULTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX


		Page
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005	3

	Consolidated Statements of Income Three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005	4

	Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity Three months ended March 31, 2005	5

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005	6

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	17

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	29

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	31

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	31

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	31

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	31

Item 5.	Other Information	31

Item 6.	Exhibits	32

SIGNATURES		33

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


	December 31, 2004			March 31, 2005
				(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25,704		$	3,772
Accounts receivable
Billed receivables		89,536			97,365
Unbilled receivables		30,663			47,412
Allowance for doubtful accounts and unbilled services		(16,693	)		(14,865	)

		103,506			129,912
Notes receivable		9,031			3,956
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		6,041			7,910
Deferred income taxes		6,287			6,002

Total current assets		150,569			151,552
Property and equipment, net		23,342			24,720
Goodwill		507,656			535,083
Other intangible assets, net		10,978			17,329
Other assets		15,980			14,444

Total assets	$	708,525		$	743,128

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	$	20,771		$	17,347
Accrued compensation		39,383			31,276
Current portion of long-term debt		21,250			22,500
Billings in excess of services provided		8,924			9,522

Total current liabilities		90,328			80,645
Long-term debt, net of current portion		83,750			100,000
Deferred rent, capital lease obligations and other, net of current portion		12,745			13,086
Deferred income taxes		25,548			28,944
Commitments and contingent liabilities (notes 4, 5 and 9)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000 shares authorized; 42,487 shares issued and outstanding—2004; and 43,128 shares issued and outstanding—2005		425			431
Additional paid-in capital		333,735			345,102
Unearned compensation		(8,551	)		(8,100	)
Retained earnings		170,545			183,020

Total stockholders’ equity		496,154			520,453

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	708,525		$	743,128

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

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2004			2005
Revenues	$	110,240		$	116,614

Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues		61,898			64,345
Selling, general and administrative expense		25,726			28,457
Amortization of other intangible assets		1,721			749

		89,345			93,551

Operating income		20,895			23,063

Other income (expense)
Interest income		197			167
Interest expense and other		(1,604	)		(1,722	)

		(1,407	)		(1,555	)

Income before income tax provision		19,488			21,508
Income tax provision		7,971			9,033

Net income	$	11,517		$	12,475

Earnings per common share—basic	$	0.27		$	0.29

Earnings per common share—diluted	$	0.27		$	0.29

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

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands)

Unaudited


	Common Stock					Additional Paid-in Capital			Unearned Compensation			Retained Earnings		Total
	Shares		Amount			Additional Paid-in Capital			Unearned Compensation			Retained Earnings		Total
Balance, January 1, 2005	42,487		$	425		$	333,735		$	(8,551	)	$	170,545	$	496,154
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Exercise of options, including income tax benefit of $75	140			1			2,565								2,566
Employee stock purchase plan	110			1			1,535								1,536
Business combination	784			8			14,970								14,978

Purchase and retirement of common stock	(393	)		(4	)		(7,703	)							(7,707	)
Amortization of unearned compensation										451					451
Net income													12,475		12,475

Balance, March 31, 2005	43,128		$	431		$	345,102		$	(8,100	)	$	183,020	$	520,453

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

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

Unaudited


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2004			2005
Operating activities
Net income	$	11,517		$	12,475
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and other amortization		2,100			2,601
Amortization of other intangible assets		1,721			749
Provision for (recoveries of) doubtful accounts		1,475			(580	)
Non-cash stock-based compensation		278			451
Income tax benefit from stock option exercises		1,215			75
Non-cash interest expense and other non-cash charges		387			1,069
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition:
Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled		(21,205	)		(25,277	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(2,884	)		(1,511	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		(584	)		187
Income taxes payable		(156	)		2,753
Accrued compensation		(7,836	)		(8,372	)
Billings in excess of services provided		(6,223	)		(129	)

Net cash used in operating activities		(20,195	)		(15,509	)

Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(2,798	)		(4,025	)
Payments for acquisition of businesses, including contingent payments and acquisition costs		(860	)		(20,146	)
Proceeds from note receivable due from former owners of subsidiary		—			5,525
Change in other assets		1,150			10

Net cash used in investing activities		(2,508	)		(18,636	)

Financing activities
Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans		1,928			2,491
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(1,161	)		(7,707	)
Payments of long-term debt		(3,750	)		(5,000	)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility		23,000			25,000
Payments of revolving credit facility		—			(2,500	)
Payments of capital lease obligations and other		(186	)		(71	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		19,831			12,213

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(2,872	)		(21,932	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		5,765			25,704

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	2,893		$	3,772

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

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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

Unaudited

1.	Basis of Presentation

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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, 2004.

2.	Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share adjusts basic earnings per share for the potentially dilutive effects of shares issuable under our stock option plans, including restricted shares using the treasury stock method.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2004		2005
Numerator—basic and diluted
Net income	$	11,517	$	12,475

Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic		42,097		42,319
Effect of dilutive stock options		506		422
Effect of dilutive restricted shares		2		—

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—diluted		42,605		42,741

Earnings per common share—basic	$	0.27	$	0.29

Earnings per common share—diluted	$	0.27	$	0.29

Antidilutive stock options and restricted shares		3,147		3,185

Stock-Based Compensation

We record compensation expense for stock-based compensation for employees and non-employee members of our board of directors using the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board, or APB, Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Under APB Opinion No. 25, compensation expense is recorded over the vesting period to the extent that the fair value of the underlying stock on the grant date exceeds the exercise or acquisition price of the stock or stock-based award.

All options granted under our stock-based employee compensation plans had an exercise price greater than or equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. We also periodically issue

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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

Unaudited

restricted and unrestricted stock to employees in connection with new hires and performance evaluations. The fair market value on the date of issue of unrestricted stock is immediately charged to compensation expense, and the fair value on the date of issue of restricted stock is charged to compensation expense ratably over the restriction period.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” encourages companies to recognize expense for stock-based awards based on their estimated fair value on the date of grant. Statement No. 123 requires the disclosure of pro forma income and earnings per share data in the notes to the financial statements if the fair value method is not adopted. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if we had determined compensation costs by applying the fair value recognition provisions of Statement No. 123 to stock-based employee awards.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2004			2005
Net income, as reported	$	11,517		$	12,475
Add—Stock-based employee compensation cost included in reported net income, net of taxes		164			262
Deduct—Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under a fair value based method for all awards, net of taxes		(1,649	)		(2,048	)

Net income, pro forma	$	10,032		$	10,689

Earnings per common share
Basic, as reported	$	0.27		$	0.29

Basic, pro forma	$	0.24		$	0.25

Diluted, as reported	$	0.27		$	0.29

Diluted, pro forma	$	0.24		$	0.25

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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

Unaudited

The Black-Scholes option-pricing model and other models were developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. Because our stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, we believe the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable measure of the fair value of our stock-based awards. The fair value of our stock-based awards was estimated on the measurement date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model along with the following assumptions.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2004		2005
Assumptions
Risk-free interest rate—option plan grants		1.90% – 2.55%		3.44% – 3.98%
Risk-free interest rate—purchase plan grants		0.96%		2.55%
Dividend yield		0%		0%
Expected life of option grants		3 years		3 years
Expected life of stock purchase plan grants		0.5 years		0.5 years
Stock price volatility—option plan grants		54.6% – 59.6%		51.2% – 54.1%
Stock price volatility—purchase plan grants		56.9%		34.7%
Weighted average fair value of grants
Stock options:
Grant price = fair market value	$	6.66	$	7.51
Grant price > fair market value	$	6.24	$	6.82
Employee stock purchase plan shares	$	7.26	$	5.46
Restricted shares	$	14.75		—

Supplemental Cash Flow Information.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2005, are as follows:


Balance as of January 1, 2005	$	507,656
Goodwill acquired during the year		27,768
Adjustment to allocation of purchase price		(341	)

Balance as of March 31, 2005	$	535,083

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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

Unaudited

For intangible assets with finite lives, we recorded amortization expense of $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Based solely on the amortizable intangible assets recorded as of March 31, 2005, we estimate amortization expense to be $2.9 million during the remainder of 2005, $2.9 million in 2006, $2.5 million in 2007, $2.3 million in 2008, $2.2 million in 2009, $0.5 million in 2010 and $0.8 million in years after 2010. Actual amortization expense to be reported in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions, changes in useful lives or other relevant factors. The amortizable assets acquired on February 28, 2005 are based on our estimated valuations, which we expect to complete during the second quarter of 2005. The final purchase price allocations may differ from our preliminary estimates.


		December 31, 2004				March 31, 2005
	Useful Life in Years	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized intangible assets
Customer relationships	6 to 15	$	8,300	$	1,412	$	9,130	$	1,736
Software	5		—		—		4,400		73
Non-compete agreement	3 to 5		2,196		982		2,296		1,136
Contracts, backlog	1 to 3		491		395		1,761		563
Intellectual property	3		360		280		360		310

			11,347		3,069		17,947		3,818
Unamortized intangible assets
Tradename	Indefinite		2,700		—		3,200		—

		$	14,047	$	3,069	$	21,147	$	3,818

Significant New Accounting Pronouncement

As permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” we currently account for share-based payments to employees using the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board, or APB, Opinion No. 25. As such, we generally do not recognize compensation cost related to employee stock options. In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” which is a revision of Statement No. 123. We plan to adopt the standard effective January 1, 2006. We have not yet determined which of the transition methods we will follow upon adoption of this standard.

Statement No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees and directors to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values, using prescribed option-pricing models. Upon adoption of Statement No. 123(R), pro forma disclosure will no longer be an alternative to financial statement recognition. Accordingly, the adoption of the fair-value method prescribed by Statement No. 123(R) will have a significant impact on our results of operations, although it will not have an impact on our overall financial position. The impact of adopting Statement No. 123(R) can not be predicted at this time because it will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the future. However, had we adopted Statement No. 123(R) in prior periods, the impact of that standard would have approximated the impact of Statement No. 123 as described above under “Stock-Based Compensation.”

Statement No. 123(R) also requires the benefit related to income tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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

Unaudited

under current accounting principles. This requirement will reduce our net operating cash flows and increase our net financing cash flows in periods after adoption. Had we adopted this statement in prior periods, we would have reduced our net operating cash flows and increased our net financing cash flows by $1.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the 2004 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.

3.	Acquisition

On February 28, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of the Ringtail group. Ringtail is a leading global developer of litigation support and knowledge management technologies for law firms. The assets we acquired include software products and technologies and intellectual property. Ringtail has developed a suite of integrated software modules to manage the information and workflow in complex legal cases. The total acquisition cost was $34.6 million, consisting of net cash of $19.2 million, transaction costs of $0.4 million and 784,109 shares of our common stock valued at $15.0 million. The fair market value of the common stock was based on the average market price of the shares over the period from two days before to two days after the date we entered into the definitive purchase agreement on February 16, 2005. We financed the cash portion of the purchase price with cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We may be required to pay the sellers additional annual consideration based upon post-acquisition revenues for the each of the years from 2005 through 2007. This earnout consideration may be up to $2.5 million per year and may be paid in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of both. We granted the sellers contractual protection against a decline in the value of any purchase price or earnout payment made in shares of our common stock. If on the first anniversary date of any issuance of purchase price or earnout shares, the market price of our common stock has not increased by at least 10%, we have agreed to make an additional cash payment to the sellers equal to the deficiency.

We allocated the acquisition cost to identifiable assets and liabilities based upon their estimated relative fair values. We are in process of completing a valuation of the identifiable intangible assets that we acquired consisting principally of software, contract backlog and customer relationships. At March 31, 2005, the estimated valuation of these intangible assets, totaling $7.1 million, is based on data we have developed to date. We expect to complete our valuation during the second quarter of 2005. The final purchase price allocation may differ from our preliminary estimates. We recorded $27.8 million of goodwill as a result of the value of the assembled workforce we acquired and the ability to earn a higher rate of return from the acquired business than would be expected if those net assets had to be acquired or developed separately. We believe the goodwill recorded as a result of this acquisition will be fully deductible for income tax purposes over the next 15 years. Our consolidated financial statements include the operating results of the acquired operations from the date of acquisition.

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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

Unaudited

4.	Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations


	December 31, 2004		March 31, 2005
Bank credit facility
Term loans, interest payable quarterly (3.7% to 4.0%—2004; 4.3%—2005)	$	105,000	$	100,000
Revolving loan commitment of $100.0 million, interest payable quarterly (4.4% to 6.0%—2005)		—		22,500

Total long-term debt		105,000		122,500
Less current portion		21,250		22,500

Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	83,750	$	100,000

Total capital lease obligations	$	345	$	238
Less current portion		237		79

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	$	108	$	159

Bank credit facility. As of March 31, 2005, our bank credit facility provided for up to $225.0 million of secured financing, consisting of a $100.0 million revolving credit facility and $125.0 million in term loans. Principal payments on the term loans are payable quarterly through September 30, 2008. The maturity date of the $100.0 million revolving credit facility is November 28, 2008. However, we may choose to repay outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility at any time before maturity without penalty. Debt under the credit facility bears interest at an annual rate equal to the Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin or an alternative base rate defined as the higher of (1) the lender’s announced U.S. prime rate or (2) the federal funds rate plus the sum of 50 basis points and an applicable margin. Under the credit facility, the lenders have a security interest in substantially all of our assets.

As of March 31, 2005, substantially all of our subsidiaries are guarantors of borrowings under our bank credit facility in the amount of $122.5 million.

The bank credit facility contains covenants which limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness; create liens; pay dividends on, make distributions or repurchases of our capital stock or make specified other restricted payments; consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets; guarantee obligations of other entities; enter into hedging agreements; enter into transactions with affiliates or related persons or engage in any business other than the consulting business. The credit facility requires compliance with financial ratios, including total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA; EBITDA to specified charges and the maintenance of a minimum net worth, each as defined under the amended credit facility. As of March 31, 2005, we were in compliance with all covenants as stipulated in the credit facility agreements.

On April 19, 2005, we amended our bank credit facility to provide for $50.0 million in additional secured term loan financing. The entire $50.0 million in additional term loan was fully drawn on April 19, 2005. See note 9.

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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

Unaudited

Future maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations. For periods subsequent to March 31, 2005, scheduled annual maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations outstanding as of March 31, 2005 are as follows.


	Long-Term Debt		Capital Lease Obligations		Total
2005	$	16,250	$	150	$	16,400
2006		26,250		80		26,330
2007		31,250		16		31,266
2008		48,750		3		48,753

		122,500		249		122,749
Less imputed interest		—		11		11

	$	122,500	$	238	$	122,738

5.	Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments. During the fourth quarter of 2004, we consolidated our New York City and Saddle Brook, New Jersey offices and relocated our employees into our new office facility in New York City. As a result of this decision, we vacated leased office facilities prior to the lease termination dates. We recorded a loss of $4.7 million related to the abandoned facilities during the fourth quarter of 2004. This charge included $4.0 million representing the present value of the future lease payments related to the facilities we vacated net of estimated sublease income and $0.7 million of asset impairments. As of December 31, 2004, the balance of the liability for loss on abandoned facilities was $3.7 million. During the first quarter of 2005, we made payments, net of sublease income, of about $0.4 million against the lease loss liability. As of March 31, 2005, the balance of the liability for loss on abandoned facilities was $3.3 million.

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.

6.	Equity Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans

Equity Compensation Plans. Our 1997 Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of up to 11,587,500 shares of common stock to employees and non-employee directors. Under the terms of the 1997 plan, we may grant option rights or shares of restricted and unrestricted common stock to employees. As of March 31, 2005, 29,584 shares of common stock are available for grant under our 1997 Stock Option Plan.

Our 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan provides for grants of option rights, appreciation rights, restricted or unrestricted shares, performance awards or other stock-based awards to our officers, employees, non-employee directors and individual service providers. We are authorized to issue up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock under the 2004 plan. As of March 31, 2005, 2,240,628 shares of common stock are available for grant under our 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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

Unaudited

Vesting provisions for individual awards under our stock option plans are at the discretion of our board of directors. Generally, outstanding options have been granted at prices equal to or exceeding the market value of the stock on the grant date, vest over three to five years, and expire ten years subsequent to award.

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, we granted 8,000 shares of restricted common stock to employees at a weighted-average fair value of $14.75. We did not grant any shares of common stock to employees during the three months ended March 31, 2005. Restricted shares are generally contingent on continued employment and vest over periods of three to ten years.

The following table summarizes the option activity under the plans for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2005.


	2004		Weighted Average Exercise Price		2005		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Option outstanding, January 1	4,330		$	18.54	4,408		$	19.17
Options granted during the period:
Options granted = fair market value	385		$	16.42	330		$	19.47
Options granted > fair market value	22		$	17.91	22		$	21.07
Options exercised	(279	)	$	6.92	(140	)	$	17.75
Options forfeited	(299	)	$	22.33	(2	)	$	17.97

Options outstanding, March 31	4,159		$	18.85	4,618		$	19.24

Options exercisable, March 31	1,839		$	15.95	2,661		$	18.37

Following is a summary of the status of stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2005.


	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Exercise Price Range	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$ 1.90–$12.36	911	$	9.15	5.6 years	911	$	9.15
$14.14–$19.00	962	$	17.03	9.2 years	159	$	15.81
$19.24–$21.33	998	$	20.67	8.3 years	495	$	21.02
$21.65–$24.28	1,180	$	23.52	7.7 years	658	$	23.79
$25.67–$33.25	567	$	27.79	7.6 years	438	$	27.34

	4,618	$	19.24		2,661	$	18.37

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The FTI Consulting, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows eligible employees to subscribe to purchase shares of common stock through payroll deductions of up to 15% of eligible compensation, subject to limitations. The purchase price is the lower of 85% of the fair market value of our common stock on the first trading day or the last trading day of each semi-annual offering period. The aggregate number of shares purchased by an employee may not exceed $25,000 of fair market value annually, subject to limitations imposed by Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. A total of 2,050,000 shares are authorized for purchase under the plan. As of

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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

Unaudited

March 31, 2005, 470,128 shares of our common stock are available for purchase under the plan. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, employees purchased 109,998 shares of common stock under this plan at the weighted average price of $13.96. No shares were purchased under the plan during the three months ended March 31, 2004.

7.	Comprehensive Income


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
Net income	$	11,517
Other comprehensive income—change in fair value of interest rate swaps		24

Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes	$	11,541

8.	Segment Reporting

We manage our business in three reportable operating segments. Our reportable operating segments are business units that offer distinct services. Within our forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice, we help clients assess complex financial transactions and reconstruct events from incomplete and/or corrupt data, uncover vital evidence, identify potential claims and assist in the pursuit of economic recoveries. We also provide asset tracing investigative services and expert witness services. Our litigation practice serves clients in all phases of litigation, including pre-filing, discovery, jury selection, trial preparation, expert testimony and the actual trial. We assist with refining issues in litigation and venue selection, and provide fraud investigation and securities litigation assistance. Our trial graphics and technology and electronic evidence experts assist clients in preparing for and presenting their cases in court.

Our corporate finance/restructuring practice provides turnaround, performance improvement, lending solutions, financial and operational restructuring, restructuring advisory, mergers and acquisitions and interim management services. We assist under performing companies in making decisions to improve their financial and operational position given their current situation. We analyze, recommend and implement strategic alternatives for our corporate finance/restructuring clients, such as rightsizing infrastructure, improving working capital management, selling non-core assets or business units, restructuring capital and borrowings, and assessing long-term viability and business strategy. We also lead and manage the financial aspects of the in-court restructuring process, such as assessing the impact of a bankruptcy filing on the client’s financial and operational situation, planning for the smooth transition in and out of bankruptcy, facilitating the sale of assets and assisting to arrange debtor-in-possession financing. Through our corporate finance services, we can help financially distressed companies implement their plans by providing interim management teams.

Within our economic consulting practice, we provide our clients with analyses of complex economic issues for use in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic decision-making and public policy debates. Our services include providing advice and testimony related to

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antitrust and competition issues that arise in the context of potential mergers and acquisitions;

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other antitrust issues, including alleged price fixing, cartels and other forms of exclusionary behavior;

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the application of modern finance theory to issues arising in securities litigation; and

FTI Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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

Unaudited

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public policy studies on behalf of companies, trade associations and governmental agencies.

We evaluate the performance of these operating segments based on operating income before depreciation, amortization and corporate general and administrative expenses. In general, our assets are not specifically attributable to any particular segment; therefore, we do not allocate assets to our reportable segments. Accordingly, asset information by reportable segment is not presented. The reportable segments use the same accounting policies as those used by the company. There are no significant intercompany sales or transfers.

Substantially all of our revenues and assets are attributed to or are located in the United States. We do not have a single customer that represents ten percent or more of our consolidated revenues.


	Forensic and Litigation Consulting and Technology		Corporate Finance/ Restructuring		Economic Consulting		Corporate			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2004
Revenues	$	44,113	$	43,287	$	22,840	$	—		$	110,240
Gross margin		20,236		19,998		8,108		—			48,342
Segment profit		12,621		12,637		5,412		(5,954	)		24,716

Three months ended March 31, 2005
Revenues	$	49,696	$	41,494	$	25,424	$	—		$	116,614
Gross margin		22,974		20,322		8,973		—			52,269
Segment profit		14,925		13,380		5,803		(7,695	)		26,413

The following table presents a reconciliation of segment profit to income before income tax provision.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2004		2005
Operating profit
Total segment profit	$	24,716	$	26,413
Depreciation and amortization		2,100		2,601
Amortization of other intangible assets		1,721		749
Other expense, net		1,407		1,555

Income before income tax provision	$	19,488	$	21,508

9.	Subsequent Event

On April 19, 2005, we amended our bank credit facility to provide for $50.0 million in additional secured term loan financing. Borrowing conditions, maturity, interest rate and payment terms are substantially the same as our existing bank credit facility. Principal payments on the additional term loan begin on June 30, 2005 and are payable quarterly thereafter through September 30, 2008. The entire $50.0 million in additional term loan was fully drawn on April 19, 2005. A portion of the proceeds was used to pay amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility with the remainder available for general corporate purposes.

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 months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, 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 financial statements and notes and with our consolidated financial statements and notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Historical results and any discussion of prospective results may not indicate our future performance. See “—Forward Looking Statements.”

We are one of the largest providers of forensic and litigation consulting and technology, corporate finance/restructuring and economic consulting services in the United States. Within our forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice, we help clients assess complex financial transactions and reconstruct events from incomplete and/or corrupt data, uncover vital evidence, identify potential claims and assist in the pursuit of economic recoveries. We also provide asset tracing investigative services and expert witness services. Our litigation practice serves clients in all phases of litigation, including pre-filing, discovery, jury selection, trial preparation, expert testimony and the actual trial. We assist with refining issues in litigation and venue selection, and provide fraud investigation and securities litigation assistance. Our trial graphics and technology and electronic evidence experts assist clients in preparing for and presenting their cases in court.

Our corporate finance/restructuring practice provides turnaround, performance improvement, lending solutions, financial and operational restructuring, restructuring advisory, mergers and acquisitions, transaction advisory and interim management services. We assist under performing companies in making decisions to improve their financial and operational position given their current situation. We analyze, recommend and implement strategic alternatives for our corporate finance/restructuring clients, such as rightsizing infrastructure, improving working capital management, selling non-core assets or business units, restructuring capital and borrowings, and assessing long-term viability and business strategy. We also lead and manage the financial aspects of the in-court restructuring process, such as assessing the impact of a bankruptcy filing on the client’s financial and operational situation, planning for the smooth transition in and out of bankruptcy, facilitating the sale of assets and assisting to arrange debtor-in-possession financing. Through our corporate finance services, we can help financially distressed companies implement their plans by providing interim management teams. Our corporate finance/restructuring practice provides services throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom.

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antitrust and competition issues that arise in the context of potential mergers and acquisitions;

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other antitrust issues, including alleged price fixing, cartels and other forms of exclusionary behavior;

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the application of modern finance theory to issues arising in securities litigation; and

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public policy studies on behalf of companies, trade associations and governmental agencies.

All of our practices have experience providing testimony in the following areas: fraud, damages, lost profits, valuation, accountant’s liability and malpractice, contract disputes, patent infringement, price fixing, purchase price disputes, solvency and insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, preferences, disclosure statements, trademark and copyright infringement and the financial impact of government regulations.

Recent Events Affecting Our Operations. On February 28, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of the Ringtail group. Ringtail is a leading global developer of litigation support and knowledge management technologies for law firms. The assets we acquired include software products and

technologies and intellectual property. Ringtail has developed a suite of integrated software modules to manage the information and workflow in complex legal cases. The total acquisition cost was $34.6 million, consisting of net cash of $19.2 million, transaction costs of $0.4 million and 784,109 shares of our common stock valued at $15.0 million. We financed the cash portion of the purchase price with cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We may be required to pay the sellers additional annual consideration based upon post-acquisition revenues for the each of the years from 2005 through 2007. The earnout consideration may be up to $2.5 million per year and may be paid in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of both. We granted the sellers contractual protection against a decline in the value of the purchase price and any earnout payment made in shares of our common stock. If on the first anniversary date of any issuance of purchase price or earnout shares, the market price of our common stock has not increased by at least 10%, we have agreed to make an additional cash payment to the sellers equal to the deficiency.

Transactions and Developments after March 31, 2005. On April 19, 2005, we amended our bank credit facility to provide for $50.0 million in additional secured term loan financing. Borrowing conditions, maturity, interest rate and payment terms are substantially the same as our existing bank credit facility. Principal payments on the additional term loan begin on June 30, 2005 and are payable quarterly thereafter through September 30, 2008. The entire $50.0 million in additional term loan was fully drawn on April 19, 2005. A portion of the proceeds was used to pay amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility with the remainder available for general corporate purposes.

Financial and Operating Overview. We derive substantially all of our revenue from providing professional services to our clients in the United States. Over the past several years the growth in our revenues and profitability has resulted primarily from the acquisitions we have completed and also from our ability to attract new and recurring engagements.

Most of our services are rendered under time-and-expense arrangements that require the client to pay us a fee for the hours that we incur at agreed-upon rates. Under this arrangement we also bill our clients for reimbursable expenses which may include the cost of producing our work products and other direct expenses that we incur on behalf of the client, such as travel costs and materials that we purchase to produce presentations for courtroom proceedings. We also have performance-based engagements in which we earn a success fee when and if certain predefined outcomes occur. This type of success fee may supplement a time-and-expense or fixed fee arrangement. Success fee revenues may cause significant variations in our revenues and operating results due to the timing of achieving the performance-based criteria.

During the three months ended March 31, 2005, our revenues increased $6.4 million, or 5.8%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004. Revenues increased by 12.7% in our forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice and by 11.3% in our economic consulting practice. This growth was attributable to an increase in the number of billable professionals we employ coupled with an overall increase in utilization rates in each of these operating segments. The unanticipated departure of a number of billable professional staff in our corporate finance/restructuring practice during the first quarter of 2004 contributed to a 4.1% decrease in revenues from those services during the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004. See “—Results of Operations” for a more detailed discussion and analysis of our financial results.

Our financial results are primarily driven by:

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the utilization rates of the billable professionals we employ;

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the number of billable professionals we employ;

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the rates per hour we charge our clients for service; and

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the number and size of engagements we secure.

Utilization Rates of Billable Professionals


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Percent Change
	2004		2005		Percent Change
Forensic and Litigation Consulting and Technology	76	%	78	%	2.6	%
Corporate Finance/Restructuring	83	%	83	%	—
Economic Consulting	83	%	85	%	2.4	%
Total Company	80	%	81	%	1.3	%

We calculate the utilization rate for our professional staff by dividing the number of hours that all of our professionals worked on client assignments during a period by the total available working hours for all of our professionals, assuming a 40-hour work week and a 52-week year. Available working hours include vacation and professional training days, but exclude holidays. Utilization of our professionals is affected by a number of factors, including:

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the number, size and timing of client engagements;

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the hiring of new professionals, which generally results in a temporary drop in our utilization rate during the transition period for new hires;

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our ability to forecast demand for our services and thereby maintain an appropriate level of professionals; and

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conditions affecting the industries in which we practice as well as general economic conditions.

During the first quarter of 2005, the overall utilization rate increased as compared to the first quarter of 2004. This is attributable to the increased utilization of professionals in both our forensic and litigation consulting and technology and economic practices.

The increased utilization rate in our forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice is primarily attributable to the dispute advisory services business of KPMG that we acquired in the fourth quarter of 2003. The overall utilization rate of these professionals was low for the first few months after completion of the acquisition. This had a negative impact on the overall utilization rate for this practice during the first quarter of 2004. The utilization rates in the forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice is highly impacted by seasonal factors such as the vacation of our staff as well as client personnel. This typically results in lower utilization rates during the summer months of the third quarter and during the holiday season in the fourth quarter.

The increased utilization rate in our economic consulting is primarily attributable to larger client assignments in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to 2004 and to more robust market conditions.

Number of Revenue-Generating Professionals


	March 31, 2004			March 31, 2005			Percent Change
	Headcount	% of Total		Headcount	% of Total		Percent Change
Forensic and Litigation Consulting and Technology	371	50.4	%	398	50.7	%	7.3	%
Corporate Finance/Restructuring	222	30.1	%	237	30.2	%	6.8	%
Economic Consulting	144	19.5	%	150	19.1	%	4.2	%

Total Company	737	100.0	%	785	100.0	%	6.5	%

Revenue-generating professionals include both billable consultants that generate revenues based on hourly billing rates and other revenue-generating employees who support our customers or develop software products. The number of revenue-generating employees in the forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice increased from March 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005 primarily due to the acquisition of Ringtail on February 28, 2005. This acquisition added 23 revenue-generating professionals to this practice. These professionals primarily

develop software products. The number of billable professionals in the corporate finance/restructuring practice increased throughout 2004 as this practice was recovering from the unanticipated departure of about 60 billable professionals during the first quarter of 2004. During the first quarter of 2005, the number of billable professionals in the economic consulting practice increased in response to improving market conditions.

Average Billable Rate per Hour


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Percent Change
	2004		2005		Percent Change
Forensic and Litigation Consulting and Technology	$	284	$	277	(2.5	)%
Corporate Finance/Restructuring		438		411	(6.2	)%
Economic Consulting		376		382	1.6	%
Total Company		357		341	(4.5	)%

We calculate average billable rate per hour by dividing employee revenues for the period; excluding

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revenues generated from utilizing outside consultants,

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revenues not associated with billable hours, and

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revenues resulting from reimbursable expenses;

by the number of hours worked on client assignments during the same period. Average billable rates are affected by a number of factors, including:

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our standard billing rates, which we have increased across all practices;

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our clients’ perception of our ability to add value through the services we provide;

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the market demand for our services;

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introduction of new services by our competitors;

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the pricing policies of our competitors;

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the mix of services that we provide;

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the relative mix of our billable professionals (utilization by staff level);

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the level of revenue realization adjustments made during the period, including adjustments for potential or court ordered fee and expense adjustments; and

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general economic conditions.

Segment Profits.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2004					Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
	Segment Profits			% of Segment Revenues		Segment Profits			% of Segment Revenues		Percent Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Forensic and Litigation Consulting and Technology	$	12,621		28.6	%	$	14,925		30.0	%	18.3	%
Corporate Finance/Restructuring		12,637		29.2	%		13,380		32.2	%	5.9	%
Economic Consulting		5,412		23.7	%		5,803		22.8	%	7.2	%
Corporate		(5,954	)	—			(7,695	)	—		29.2	%

Total Company	$	24,716		22.4	%	$	26,413		22.6	%	6.9	%

We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on operating income before depreciation, amortization and corporate selling, general and administrative expenses.

Total segment profits increased $1.7 million, or 6.9%, during the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter 2004. This increase was driven by several factors, including the following:

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$2.3 million increase attributable to our forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice. This increase was due primarily to an increase in the utilization of our professionals which results in increased profitability.

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$0.7 million increase attributable to our corporate finance/restructuring practice. Segment profits improved in this practice as a result of planned bill rate increases during the second quarter of 2004, during the third quarter of 2004 as a result of promotions and again during the first quarter of 2005. The practice has also been focused on managing its expenses which has also contributed to the improvement in segment profits during the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004.

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$0.4 million increase attributable to our economic consulting practice. This increase was due primarily to an increase in the utilization of our professionals which results in increased profitability.

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offset by a $1.7 million increase in corporate overhead expenses which is discussed in more detail below under “—Results of Operations—Selling, General and Administrative Expense.”

Critical Accounting Policies

General. Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, goodwill, income taxes and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These results form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe that the following critical accounting policies reflect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition. Our services are primarily rendered under arrangements that require the client to pay us on a time-and-expense basis. We recognize revenues for our professional services rendered under time-and-expense engagements based on the hours incurred at agreed upon rates as work is performed. We recognize revenue from reimbursable expenses in the period in which the expense is incurred. The basis for our policy is the fact that we normally obtain engagement letters or other agreements from our clients prior to performing any services. In these letters and other agreements, the clients acknowledge that they will pay us based upon our time spent on the engagement and at our agreed-upon hourly rates. We are periodically engaged to provide services in connection with client matters where payment of our fees is deferred until the conclusion of the matter or upon the achievement of performance-based criteria. We recognize revenues for these arrangements when all the performance-based criteria are met and collection of the fee is reasonably assured.

Revenues recognized but not yet billed to clients are recorded at net realizable value as unbilled receivables in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Billings in excess of services provided represent amounts billed to clients, such as retainers, in advance of work being performed.

Some clients pay us retainers before we begin any work for them. We hold retainers on deposit until we have completed the work. We apply these retainers to final billings and refund any excess over the final amount

billed to clients, as appropriate, upon our completion of the work. If the client is in bankruptcy, fees for our professional services may be subject to approval by the court. In some cases, a portion of the fees to be paid to us by a client is required by a court to be held until completion of our work. We make a determination whether to record all or a portion of such a holdback as revenue prior to collection on a case-by-case basis.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Unbilled Services. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our clients to pay our fees or for disputes that affect our ability to fully collect our billed accounts receivable as well as potential fee reductions or refunds imposed by bankruptcy courts. Even if a bankruptcy court approves of our services, it has the discretion to require us to refund all or a portion of our fees due to the outcome of the case or a variety of other factors. We estimate the allowance for these risks by reviewing the status of all accounts and recording reserves based on our experiences in these cases and historical bad debt expense. However, our actual experience may vary significantly from our estimates. If the financial condition of our clients were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to pay our fees, or the bankruptcy courts require us to refund certain fees, we may need to record additional allowances or write-offs in future periods. This risk is mitigated to the extent that we may receive retainers from some of our clients prior to performing significant services.

The provision for doubtful accounts and unbilled services is recorded as a reduction to revenues to the extent the provision relates to fee adjustments, estimates of refunds that may be imposed by bankruptcy courts and other discretionary pricing adjustments. To the extent the provision relates to a client’s inability to make required payments, the provision is recorded as bad debt expense which we classify within selling, general and administrative expense.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. As of March 31, 2005, goodwill and other intangible assets represented 72.0% of our total assets. The majority of our goodwill and other intangible assets were generated from acquisitions we completed during 2002 and the fourth quarter of 2003. Other intangible assets include tradename, customer relationships, contract backlog, non-compete agreements, software and intellectual property. We make at least annual assessments of impairment of our goodwill and intangible assets. In making these impairment assessments, we must make subjective judgments regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the reporting units of our business that are associated with these assets. It is possible that these judgments may change over time as market conditions or our strategies change, and these changes may cause us to record impairment charges to adjust our goodwill and other intangible assets to their estimated implied fair value or net realizable value.

Income Taxes. Our income tax provision consists principally of federal and state income taxes. Our estimated combined federal and state income tax rate was 41% for the first quarter of 2004 and 42% for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the first quarter of 2005. We generate income in a significant number of states located throughout the United States. Our effective income tax rate may fluctuate due to a change in the mix of earnings between higher and lower state tax jurisdictions and the impact of non-deductible expenses. Additionally, we record deferred tax assets and liabilities using the liability method of accounting which requires us to measure these assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We have not recorded any significant valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets as we believe the recorded amounts are more likely than not to be realized. If the assumptions used in preparing our income tax provision differ from those used in the preparation of our income tax return, we may experience a change in our effective income tax rate for the year.

Results of Operations

Revenues.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2004				Three Months Ended March 31, 2005				Percent Change
	Revenues		% of Total		Revenues		% of Total		Percent Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Forensic and Litigation Consulting and Technology	$	44,113	40.0	%	$	49,696	42.6	%	12.7	%
Corporate Finance/Restructuring		43,287	39.3	%		41,494	35.6	%	(4.1	%)
Economic Consulting		22,840	20.7	%		25,424	21.8	%	11.3	%

Total Company	$	110,240	100.0	%	$	116,614	100.0	%	5.8	%

Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 increased $6.4 million or 5.8% as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2004. Revenues increased by $5.6 million in our forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice and by $2.6 million in our economic consulting practice. This growth was attributable to an increase in the number of billable professionals we employ coupled with an overall increase in utilization rates in each of these operating segments. The acquisition of the Ringtail group on February 28, 2005 contributed to the increased revenues in the forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice by $0.5 million. Our existing technology practice also contributed to the increased revenues in this practice.

The $1.8 million decrease in revenues for the corporate finance/restructuring practice during the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004 is attributable to the following:

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$6.2 million decrease related to the unanticipated departure of a number of billable professionals during the first quarter of 2004;

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offset by a $3.0 million increase attributable to increases in hourly billing rates as well as an increase in the number of billable professionals; and

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$1.4 million increase attributable to an increase in business related to our merger and acquisitions group.

Revenues increased by $2.6 million in our economic practice primarily due to larger client assignments in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to 2004 and to more robust market conditions.

Direct Cost of Revenues.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2004				Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
	Cost of Revenues		% of Segment Revenues		Cost of Revenues		% of Segment Revenues		Percent Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Forensic and Litigation Consulting and Technology	$	23,877	54.1	%	$	26,722	53.8	%	11.9	%
Corporate Finance/Restructuring		23,289	53.8	%		21,172	51.0	%	(9.1	%)
Economic Consulting		14,732	64.5	%		16,451	64.7	%	11.3	%

Total Company	$	61,898	56.1	%	$	64,345	55.2	%	4.0	%

Our direct cost of revenues consists primarily of employee compensation and related payroll benefits, including the amortization of signing bonuses given in the form of forgivable loans, the cost of outside consultants that we retain to supplement our professional staff, reimbursable expenses, including travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with an engagement and other related expenses billable to clients. Direct cost of revenues remained relatively stable as a percentage of revenues in our forensic and litigation

consulting and technology practice and in our economic consulting practice. Direct cost of revenues decreased as a percentage of revenues in our corporate finance/restructuring practice primarily due to increases in hourly billing rates. This practice has been focused on managing staffing levels, utilization rates and expenses since early 2004 in order to minimize the impact of the unanticipated departure of a number of professionals in this practice during the first quarter of 2004. As a result, gross margins have improved during the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2004				Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
	SG & A		% of Segment Revenues		SG & A		% of Segment Revenues		Percent Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Forensic and Litigation Consulting and Technology	$	8,219	18.6	%	$	9,083	18.3	%	10.5	%
Corporate Finance/Restructuring		7,945	18.4	%		7,346	17.7	%	(7.5	)%
Economic Consulting		2,911	12.7	%		3,448	13.6	%	18.4	%
Corporate		6,651	—			8,580	—		29.0	%

Total Company	$	25,726	23.3	%	$	28,457	24.4	%	10.6	%

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits paid to corporate office and sales staff, rent, marketing, corporate overhead expenses, bad debt expense and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment. Segment selling, general and administrative costs include those expenses that are incurred directly by that segment as well as an allocation of some centrally managed costs, such as information technology services, marketing and facility costs. Unallocated corporate selling, general and administrative costs include expenses related to other centrally managed administrative and marketing functions. These costs include corporate office support costs, costs relating to accounting, human resources, legal, company-wide business development and advertising functions, as well as costs related to overall corporate management. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. Of the $2.7 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, $0.8 million was directly attributable to our operating segments and the remaining $1.9 million increase is attributable to unallocated corporate costs.

The $0.8 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to our operating segments is comprised of $2.8 million of increased expenses, offset by a $2.0 million decrease in bad debt expense. The increased expenses resulted from:

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a $1.4 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in our forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice primarily attributable to increased rent and facility related costs, including a $0.2 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense;

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a $0.7 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in our corporate finance practice, with about $0.3 million related to increased rent and facility related costs and the remainder primarily attributable to client relations and other marketing activities; and

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a $0.7 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in our economic consulting practice of which $0.3 million relates to increased recruiting costs, $0.2 million relates to increased overhead staffing related expenses, and the remaining $0.2 million primarily relates to increased rent and facility related costs, including a $0.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense.

These increases were offset by a $2.0 million decrease in bad debt expense resulting from recoveries of previously reserved accounts receivable in all of our operating segments as follows

•

a $0.5 million decrease in our forensic and litigation consulting and technology practice;

•

a $1.3 million decrease in our corporate finance/restructuring practice; and

•

a $0.2 million decrease our economic consulting practice.

Our corporate selling, general and administrative expense increased as a percentage of revenues from 6.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 7.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The $1.9 million increase in corporate overhead expenses is attributable to:

•

a $0.4 million increase in salaries and related employee expenses as a result of an 11.7% increase in the number of corporate employees necessary to support our growing organization as well as increased regulatory requirements;

•

a $0.5 million increase in outside consulting services, primarily related to a $0.2 million increase in fees for audit services to address the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a $0.1 million increase in legal fees and increased fees for tax and other consulting services;

•

a $0.8 million increase related to office rent and facility related costs to support a growing corporate services organization; and

•

a $0.2 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense as a result of the increase in the furniture and equipment and office build-out necessary to support a larger organization.

Amortization of Other Intangible Assets. The amortization expense related to other intangible assets decreased by $1.0 million or 56.5%, as substantially all of the contract backlog associated with the acquisitions completed in 2002 and 2003 became fully amortized during 2004. We are in the process of performing a valuation of the intangible assets that we acquired with the Ringtail transaction. At March 31, 2005, the estimated valuation of these intangible assets, totaling $7.1 million, is based on data that we have developed to date. We expect to finalize our valuation during the second quarter of 2005. The final purchase price allocation may differ from our preliminary allocation, which may have an effect on our estimates of future amortization expense.

Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate was 40.9% during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 42.0% during the three months ended March 31, 2005. Our effective tax rate increased over the past year as a result of an increasing portion of our taxable income being generated in state and local jurisdictions with higher tax rates. We expect our effective tax rate to remain about 42.0% for the remainder of the current year, however, the rate may fluctuate if our mix of earnings changes between higher and lower state tax jurisdictions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows.


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Change from Previous Year
	2004			2005			Dollars			Percent
	(dollars in thousands)
Cash used in operating activities	$	(20,195	)	$	(15,509	)	$	(4,686	)	(23.2	%)
Cash used in investing activities		(2,508	)		(18,636	)		16,128		643.1	%
Cash provided by financing activities		19,831			12,213			(7,618	)	(38.4	%)

We have historically financed our operations and capital expenditures solely through cash flows from operations. However, during the first quarters of 2004 and 2005, we did not generate sufficient cash flows from operations to fund our working capital needs which are generally higher during the first quarter of the year when

we make our annual incentive compensation and estimated income tax payments. As a result, we used borrowings under our revolving credit facility to finance some of our cash needs for operating activities and capital expenditures. We also used borrowings under our revolving credit facility to finance our acquisition of Ringtail and our share repurchase program, discussed in more detail below.

During the first quarter of 2004, our working capital requirements were higher than we have historically experienced primarily due to:

•

$10 million to refund retainer balances associated with the loss of client engagements resulting from the departure of corporate finance/restructuring professionals;

•

$7 million of increased requirements to fund the working capital needs of the dispute advisory services business of KPMG that we acquired as of October 31, 2003;

•

$3.6 million of increased incentive compensation payments attributable to the Lexecon business that we acquired in November 2003;

•

$3.2 million of increased sign-on and retention compensation paid to attract senior-level professionals and retain our strongest performers; and

•

the decreased demand for our services which caused our profitability to decline.

During the first quarter of 2005, our working capital requirements were also high as we used about $25 million to fund incentive and deferred compensation payments and $6.2 million to fund our estimated tax payments.

Our operating assets and liabilities consist primarily of billed and unbilled accounts receivable, accounts payable and 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. During the first quarter of 2005, our billed and unbilled accounts receivable, net of billings in excess of services provided have increased across all practice areas. This is primarily due to increasing revenues within the quarter. At March 31, 2005, billed and unbilled receivables for our economics practice include $8.7 million of fees for services rendered where payment will not be received until completion of the matter. This specific matter causes days sales outstanding to increase in this practice. We anticipate normal seasonal improvements to our collections and cash flows from operations in the second quarter and the remainder of the year.

Net cash used in investing activities for the first quarter of 2005 increased $16.1 million as compared to the same period in 2004, primarily due to the $19.6 million we used to fund the Ringtail acquisition, an increase in capital expenditures of $1.2 million to support a growing organization, offset by $5.5 million received as payment in full from a note receivable due from the owners of one of our former subsidiaries. The increase in capital expenditures is primarily due to an increase in spending for leasehold improvements to modify and expand our office facilities, and to acquire additional furniture and information technology equipment. We had no material outstanding purchase commitments as of March 31, 2005.

Our financing activities have consisted principally of borrowings and repayments under long-term debt arrangements as well as issuances of common stock. Our long-term debt arrangements have principally been obtained to provide financing for our business acquisitions. During the first quarter of 2004, our financing activities consisted principally of $23.0 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility and $3.8 million of principal payments on our term loans. During the first quarter of 2005, our financing activities consisted of $22.5 million of net borrowings under our revolving credit facilities and $5.0 million of principal payments on our term loans.

In October 2003, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program under which we may purchase, from time to time, up to $50.0 million of our common stock. This program is effective through October 31, 2005. The shares of common stock may be purchased through open market or privately negotiated

transactions and will be funded with a combination of cash on hand, existing bank credit facilities or new credit facilities. During the first quarter of 2004, we purchased and retired 72,000 shares of our common stock at a total cost of about $1.2 million. During the first quarter of 2005, we purchased and retired 392,800 shares of our common stock at a total cost of about $7.7 million. Since inception of the program, we have purchased and retired a total of 1.2 million shares of our common stock for a total of $22.5 million.

Capital Resources. Our bank credit facility, as amended on April 19, 2005, currently provides for up to $275.0 million of secured financing, consisting of a $100.0 million revolving loan and $175.0 million in term loans. The maturity date of the $100.0 million revolving credit facility is November 28, 2008. However, we may choose to repay outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility at any time before maturity without penalty. We have fully drawn the $175 million of available term loans and as of April 19, 2005, there was $150.0 million that remained outstanding. Principal payments on the term loans are payable quarterly through September 30, 2008. Debt under the credit facility bears interest at an annual rate equal to the Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin or an alternative base rate defined as the higher of (1) the lender’s announced prime rate or (2) the federal funds rate plus the sum of 50 basis points and an applicable margin. Under the credit facility, the lenders have a security interest in substantially all of our assets. As of March 31, 2005, we had outstanding aggregate debt under the credit facility of $122.5 million, bearing interest at rates ranging from 4.3% to 6.0%. We are not subject to any penalties for early payment of debt under the credit facility.

Our amended and restated bank credit facility contains covenants which limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness; create liens; pay dividends on, make distributions or repurchases of our capital stock or make specified other restricted payments; consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets; guarantee obligations of other entities; enter into hedging agreements; enter into transactions with affiliates or related persons or engage in any business other than the consulting business. The credit facility requires compliance with financial ratios, including total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA; EBITDA to specified charges and the maintenance of a minimum net worth, each as defined under the amended credit facility. At March 31, 2005, we were in compliance with all covenants as stipulated in the credit facility agreements.

As of March 31, 2005, our capital resources included $3.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and a $77.5 million revolving loan commitment under our amended and restated bank credit facility. The availability of borrowings under our revolving credit facility is subject to specified borrowing conditions. We use letters of credit primarily as security deposits for our office facilities. Letters of credit reduce the availability under our revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2005, we have $10.0 million of outstanding letters of credit, which reduce the available borrowings under our revolving credit facility to $67.5 million.

Future Capital Needs. We currently anticipate that our future capital needs will principally consist of funds required for:

•

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

•

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

•

debt service requirements;

•

up to $27.5 million of discretionary funding for our share repurchase program that is effective through October 31, 2005; and

•

potential acquisitions of businesses that would allow us to diversify or expand our current service offerings.

We anticipate capital expenditures will be about $12.0 million during 2005. Our estimate takes into consideration the needs of our existing business as well as the needs of our recently completed acquisition of

Ringtail. Our capital expenditure requirements may change if our staffing levels or technology needs change significantly from what we currently anticipate.

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

Future Contractual Obligations. The following table sets forth our estimates as to the amounts and timing of contractual payments for our most significant contractual obligations and commitments as of March 31, 2005. The information in the table reflects future unconditional payments and is based on the terms of the relevant agreements, appropriate classification of items under generally accepted accounting principles currently in effect and certain assumptions such as interest rates. Future events could cause actual payments to differ from these amounts. See “—Forward-Looking Statements.”

Future contractual obligations related to our long-term debt include principal amortization and estimated interest payments based on interest rates in effect on April 1, 2005. The long-term debt obligations also assume that payments will be made based on the current payment schedule and excludes the additional term loan drawdown that occurred on April 19, 2005 and any additional revolving credit facility borrowings or any revolving credit facility repayments prior to the September 30, 2008 maturity date. Future contractual obligations related to our operating leases are net of our contractual sublease receipts. The payment amounts for capital lease obligations include amounts due for interest.

Contractual Obligations


	Total		2005		2006		2007		2008		2009		2010		Thereafter
	(in thousands)
Long-term debt	$	122,500	$	16,250	$	26,250	$	31,250	$	48,750	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest on long-term debt		14,086		4,306		4,756		3,444		1,580		—		—		—
Operating leases		144,327		9,007		12,137		11,753		11,192		11,186		10,757		78,295
Capital leases		249		150		80		16		3		—		—		—

Total obligations	$	281,162	$	29,713	$	43,223	$	46,463	$	61,525	$	11,186	$	10,757	$	78,295

Future Outlook. We believe that our anticipated operating cash flows and our $121.3 million in total liquidity, consisting of our cash on hand, total borrowings available under our revolving bank credit facility and $50.0 million of additional term loan borrowings are sufficient to fund our capital and liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months. In making this assessment, we have considered:

•

funds required for debt service payments;

•

funds required for capital expenditures of about $12.0 million;

•

the discretionary funding of our share repurchase program; and

•

other future contractual obligations.

For the last several years our cash flows from operations have exceeded our cash needs for capital expenditures and debt service requirements. We believe that our cash flows from operations, supplemented by short-term borrowings under our bank credit facility, as necessary, will provide adequate cash to fund our long-term cash needs from normal operations.

Our conclusion that we will be able to fund our cash requirements by using existing capital resources and cash generated from operations does not take into account the impact of any acquisition transactions, not

currently contemplated, or any unexpected changes in significant numbers of revenue-generating professionals. The anticipated cash needs of our business could change significantly if we pursue and complete additional business acquisitions, if our business plans change, if economic conditions change from those currently prevailing or from those now anticipated, or if other unexpected circumstances arise that may have a material effect on the cash flow or profitability of our business. Any of these events or circumstances, including any new business opportunity, could involve significant additional funding needs in excess of the identified currently available sources and could require us to raise additional debt or equity funding to meet those needs. Our ability to raise additional capital, if necessary, is subject to a variety of factors that we cannot predict with certainty, including:

•

our future profitability;

•

the quality of our accounts receivable;

•

our relative levels of debt and equity;

•

the volatility and overall condition of the capital markets; and

•

the market prices of our securities.

Any new debt funding, if available, may be on terms less favorable to us than our current credit facility. See “—Forward-Looking Statements.”

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements under “— Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements not to be fully achieved. These forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform such statements to actual results and do not intend to do so. Factors, which may cause the actual results of operations in future periods to differ materially from intended or expected results include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to market risk associated with changes in interest rates on our variable rate debt. Our primary interest rate risk results from changes in the U.S. Prime and Eurodollar rates, which are used to determine the interest rates applicable to borrowings under our bank credit facility. Interest rate changes expose our variable rate long-term borrowings to changes in future cash flows. From time to time, we use derivative instruments primarily consisting of interest rate swap agreements to manage this interest rate exposure by achieving a desired proportion of fixed rate versus variable rate borrowings. These hedges reduce our exposure to rising interest rates, but also reduce the benefits from lower interest rates. As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, we did not have any derivative instruments.

The table below provides information about our debt obligations that are sensitive to changes in interest rates as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. The table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by year of maturity for our bank credit facility. We have estimated the fair value of our bank credit facility based on its carrying value, as interest rates are reset every 30 to 90 days.


	Year of Maturity																March 31, 2005					December 31, 2004
	2005			2006			2007			2008			2009		Thereafter		Total			Fair Value		Total			Fair Value
	(dollars in thousands)
Interest Rate Sensitivity:

Long-term debt

Variable rate	$	16,250		$	26,250		$	31,250		$	48,750		$	—	$	—	$	122,500		$	122,500	$	105,000		$	105,000
Average interest rate		4	%		4	%		4	%		5	%						4	%				4	%

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-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act is timely recorded, processed, summarized and reported and (b) include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Securities 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 March 31, 2005 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.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuance of Unregistered Equity Securities

Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K dated February 16, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2005.

Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information with respect to purchases we made of our common stock during the first quarter of 2005 (in thousands except per share amounts).


	Total Number of Shares Purchased (a)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program	Approximate Dollar Value that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (b)
January 1 through January 31, 2005	—	$	—	—	$	35,158
February 1 through February 28, 2005	—	$	—	—	$	35,158
March 1 through March 31, 2005	393	$	19.62	393	$	27,451

Total	393	$	19.62	393	$	27,451

(a)	We purchased all of these shares of our common stock through our publicly announced stock repurchase program.

(b)

In October 2003, our board of directors approved a $50.0 million stock repurchase program. Unless reauthorized or extended by our board of directors, this program expires on October 31, 2005. These amounts represent gross purchase prices and include the transaction costs we may incur, such as commissions, on the related purchases.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5.

Other Information

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits

(a) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
2.1		Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 16, 2005, by and among FTI Consulting, Inc., FTI, LLC, FTI Repository Services, LLC, FTI Consulting Ltd., FTI Australia Pty Ltd, Edward J. O’Brien and Christopher R. Priestley, Messrs. Edward J. O’Brien and Christopher R. Priestley trading as the Ringtail Suite Partnership, Ringtail Solutions Pty Ltd, on its behalf and as trustee for Ringtail Unit Trust, Ringtail Solutions, Inc. and Ringtail Solutions Limited (schedules and exhibits omitted). FTI Consulting shall provide omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request. (Filed with the SEC on February 23, 2005 as exhibit 2.1 to FTI Consulting’s Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)

10.1 *		Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement used with 1997 Stock Option Plan, as amended. (Filed with the SEC on February 24, 2005 as exhibit 10.1 to FTI Consulting’s Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)

10.2 *		Incentive Stock Option Agreement between FTI Consulting, Inc. and Jack B. Dunn, IV, dated as of October 28, 2004. (Filed with the SEC on February 24, 2005 as exhibit 10.2 to FTI Consulting’s Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)

10.3 *		Incentive Stock Option Agreement between FTI Consulting, Inc. and Jack B. Dunn, IV, dated as of February 17, 2005. (Filed with the SEC on February 24, 2005 as exhibit 10.3 to FTI Consulting’s Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)

10.4		First Amendment dated as of April 19, 2005 (schedules omitted), 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. (Filed with the SEC on April 22, 2005 as exhibit 10.1 to FTI Consulting’s Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)

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 contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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: May 4, 2005	By	/s/ THEODORE I. PINCUS
		THEODORE I. PINCUS
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

EXHIBIT 31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-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;

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 causing 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: May 4, 2005


By:		/s/ JACK B. DUNN, IV
		Jack B. Dunn, IV
		President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

EXHIBIT 31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Theodore I. Pincus, 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;

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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)

(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: May 4, 2005


By:		/s/ THEODORE I. PINCUS
		Theodore I. Pincus
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

EXHIBIT 32.1

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)

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as adopted pursuant to 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 March 31, 2005, 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:

the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 4, 2005



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.

EXHIBIT 32.2

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 March 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Theodore I. Pincus, 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:

the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 4, 2005



By:		/s/ THEODORE I. PINCUS
		Theodore I. Pincus
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Other non-cash investing and financing activities

Issuance of common stock to acquire business