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FTI Consulting Reports Record Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
  • Third Quarter 2021 Revenues of $702.2 Million, Up 13% Compared to $622.2 Million in Prior Year Quarter
  • Third Quarter 2021 EPS of $1.96, Up 45% Compared to $1.35 in Prior Year Quarter; Third Quarter 2021 Adjusted EPS of $2.02, Up 31% Compared to $1.54 in Prior Year Quarter
  • Company Raises Lower End of Full Year 2021 Guidance Range for Revenues and Raises Full Year 2021 Guidance Ranges for EPS and Adjusted EPS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today released financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Third quarter 2021 revenues of $702.2 million increased $80.0 million, or 12.9%, compared to revenues of $622.2 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from foreign currency translation ("FX"), revenues increased $70.1 million, or 11.3%, compared to the prior year quarter. Acquisition-related revenues contributed $3.7 million in the quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact of FX and acquisition-related revenues, revenues increased $66.4 million, or 10.7%, compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in revenues was due to higher demand across all business segments. Net income of $69.5 million compared to $50.2 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in net income was primarily due to higher revenues and FX remeasurement gains, which was partially offset by higher compensation expenses, which includes the impact of a 6.9% increase in billable headcount, and higher selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses compared to the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA of $100.3 million, or 14.3% of revenues, compared to $90.9 million, or 14.6% of revenues, in the prior year quarter.

Third quarter 2021 diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $1.96 compared to $1.35 in the prior year quarter. Third quarter 2021 EPS included $2.4 million of non-cash interest expense related to the Company's 2.0% convertible senior notes due 2023 ("2023 Convertible Notes"), which decreased EPS by $0.06. Third quarter 2020 EPS included a $7.1 million special charge, which reduced EPS by $0.14, and $2.3 million of non-cash interest expense, which reduced EPS by $0.05. Third quarter 2021 Adjusted EPS of $2.02, which excludes the non-cash interest expense, compared to Adjusted EPS of $1.54 in the prior year quarter.

Steven H. Gunby, President and Chief Executive Officer of FTI Consulting, commented, "These powerful results reflect our multi-year commitment to invest behind our leading positions and expand into new adjacencies by developing, attracting and supporting the best professionals. That commitment, in turn, has allowed us to grow our capacity and capabilities and increasingly deliver for our clients when they are facing their most significant challenges and opportunities."

Cash Position and Capital Allocation
Net cash provided by operating activities of $196.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 compared to $111.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The year-over-year increase in net cash provided by operating activities was largely due to an increase in cash collected resulting from higher revenues, which was partially offset by an increase in compensation-related costs and other operating expenses compared to the prior year quarter.

Cash and cash equivalents of $342.5 million at September 30, 2021 compared to $304.7 million at September 30, 2020 and $256.9 million at June 30, 2021. Total debt, net of cash, of ($1.3) million at September 30, 2021 improved compared to $36.6 million at September 30, 2020 and $159.4 million at June 30, 2021. The sequential decrease in total debt, net of cash, was primarily due to an increase in cash and cash equivalents and repayment of borrowings under the Company’s senior secured bank revolving credit facility.

There were no share repurchases during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, approximately $167.1 million remained available for common stock repurchases under the Company’s stock repurchase authorization.

Third Quarter 2021 Segment Results

Corporate Finance & Restructuring
Revenues in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment increased $13.7 million, or 5.8%, to $250.3 million in the quarter, compared to $236.6 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX, revenues increased $10.1 million, or 4.3%, due to higher demand for transactions and business transformation services, which was partially offset by lower demand for restructuring services compared to the prior year quarter. Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $55.6 million, or 22.2% of segment revenues, compared to $56.2 million, or 23.8% of segment revenues, in the prior year quarter. The decrease in Adjusted Segment EBITDA was primarily due to higher compensation, which includes the impact of a 6.0% increase in billable headcount, and higher SG&A expenses compared to the prior year quarter.

Forensic and Litigation Consulting
Revenues in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment increased $26.2 million, or 22.0%, to $145.3 million in the quarter, compared to $119.1 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX, revenues increased $24.9 million, or 20.9%. Acquisition-related revenues contributed $3.7 million in the quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX and acquisition-related revenues, revenues increased $21.3 million, or 17.8%, primarily due to higher demand for investigations, disputes and health solutions services. Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $16.6 million, or 11.4% of segment revenues, compared to $13.6 million, or 11.4% of segment revenues, in the prior year quarter. The increase in Adjusted Segment EBITDA was due to higher revenues, which was partially offset by higher compensation, which includes the impact of a 7.7% increase in billable headcount, and higher SG&A expenses compared to the prior year quarter.

Economic Consulting
Revenues in the Economic Consulting segment increased $17.6 million, or 11.3%, to $172.5 million in the quarter, compared to $155.0 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX, revenues increased $14.9 million, or 9.6%, primarily due to higher demand for non-merger and acquisition ("M&A")-related antitrust and financial economics services, which was partially offset by lower demand for M&A-related antitrust services compared to the prior year quarter. Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $29.9 million, or 17.3% of segment revenues, compared to $25.7 million, or 16.6% of segment revenues, in the prior year quarter. The increase in Adjusted Segment EBITDA was due to higher revenues, which was partially offset by higher compensation, which includes the impact of a 5.1% increase in billable headcount compared to the prior year quarter.

Technology
Revenues in the Technology segment increased $6.1 million, or 10.4%, to $64.7 million in the quarter, compared to $58.6 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX, revenues increased $5.1 million, or 8.6%, primarily due to higher demand for litigation, investigations and information governance services, which was partially offset by a decline in M&A-related "second request" services compared to the prior year quarter. Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $7.8 million, or 12.1% of segment revenues, compared to $11.9 million, or 20.4% of segment revenues, in the prior year quarter. The decrease in Adjusted Segment EBITDA was due to higher compensation, which includes the impact of a 12.4% increase in billable headcount, and higher SG&A expenses compared to the prior year quarter.

Strategic Communications
Revenues in the Strategic Communications segment increased $16.5 million, or 31.1%, to $69.4 million in the quarter, compared to $53.0 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX, revenues increased $15.1 million, or 28.5%, primarily due to higher demand for corporate reputation and public affairs services compared to the prior year quarter. Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $15.5 million, or 22.3% of segment revenues, compared to $8.4 million, or 15.9% of segment revenues, in the prior year quarter. The increase in Adjusted Segment EBITDA was due to higher revenues compared to the prior year quarter.

2021 Guidance
In light of record financial performance during the first nine months of 2021, the Company is raising the lower end of its previous full year 2021 guidance range for revenues of between $2.700 billion and $2.800 billion. The Company now expects revenues of between $2.750 billion and $2.800 billion. The Company is raising its previous full year 2021 guidance ranges for EPS of between $5.89 and $6.39 and Adjusted EPS of between $6.00 and $6.50 to EPS of between $6.39 and $6.64 and Adjusted EPS of between $6.50 and $6.75. The $0.11 per share variance between EPS and Adjusted EPS guidance for full year 2021 includes estimated non-cash interest expense of approximately $0.20 per share related to the Company’s 2023 Convertible Notes and the second quarter 2021 $0.09 per share gain related to the fair value remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration.

Third Quarter 2021 Conference Call
FTI Consulting will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss third quarter 2021 financial results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 28, 2021. The call can be accessed live and will be available for replay over the internet for 90 days by logging onto the Company’s investor relations website here.

About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional. With more than 6,600 employees located in 29 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges and make the most of opportunities. The Company generated $2.46 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2020. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In the accompanying analysis of financial information, we sometimes use information derived from consolidated and segment financial information that may not be presented in our financial statements or prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). Certain of these financial measures are considered not in conformity with GAAP ("non-GAAP financial measures") under the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules. Specifically, we have referred to the following non-GAAP financial measures:

  • Total Segment Operating Income
  • Adjusted EBITDA
  • Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA
  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin
  • Adjusted Net Income
  • Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share
  • Free Cash Flow

We have included the definitions of Segment Operating Income and Adjusted Segment EBITDA, which are GAAP financial measures, below in order to more fully define the components of certain non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release. We define Segment Operating Income as a segment’s share of consolidated operating income. We define Total Segment Operating Income, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as the total of Segment Operating Income for all segments, which excludes unallocated corporate expenses. We use Segment Operating Income for the purpose of calculating Adjusted Segment EBITDA. We define Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a segment’s share of consolidated operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges and goodwill impairment charges. We use Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a basis to internally evaluate the financial performance of our segments because we believe it reflects current core operating performance and provides an indicator of the segment’s ability to generate cash.

We define Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as the total of Adjusted Segment EBITDA for all segments, which excludes unallocated corporate expenses. We define Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as consolidated net income before income tax provision, other non-operating income (expense), depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges, goodwill impairment charges, gain or loss on sale of a business and losses on early extinguishment of debt. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with our GAAP financial results and GAAP financial measures, provide management and investors with a more complete understanding of our operating results, including underlying trends. In addition, EBITDA is a common alternative measure of operating performance used by many of our competitors. It is used by investors, financial analysts, rating agencies and others to value and compare the financial performance of companies in our industry. Therefore, we also believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, considered along with corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide management and investors with additional information for comparison of our operating results with the operating results of other companies. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues.

We define Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share ("Adjusted EPS"), which are non-GAAP financial measures, as net income and EPS, respectively, excluding the impact of remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges, goodwill impairment charges, losses on early extinguishment of debt, non-cash interest expense on convertible notes and the gain or loss on sale of a business. We use Adjusted Net Income for the purpose of calculating Adjusted EPS. Management uses Adjusted EPS to assess total Company operating performance on a consistent basis. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with our GAAP financial results and GAAP financial measures, provide management and investors with an additional understanding of our business operating results, including underlying trends.

We define Free Cash Flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash provided by operating activities less cash payments for purchases of property and equipment. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure, when considered together with our GAAP financial results, provides management and investors with an additional understanding of the Company’s ability to generate cash for ongoing business operations and other capital deployment.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable with other similarly titled measures of other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, the information contained in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which involve uncertainties and risks. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, policies and practices, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues, future results and performance, expectations, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, share repurchases and other matters, business trends, new or changes to laws and regulations, including U.S. and foreign tax laws, environmental, social and governance ("ESG")-related issues, scientific and technological developments, and other information that is not historical, including statements regarding estimates of our future financial results. When used in this press release, words such as "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "plans," "intends," "believes," "aspires," "forecasts" and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, estimates of our future financial results, are based upon our expectations at the time we make them and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, intentions, aspirations, beliefs and estimates will be achieved, and the Company's actual results may differ materially from our expectations, beliefs and estimates. Further, unaudited quarterly results are subject to normal year-end adjustments. The Company has experienced fluctuating revenues, operating income and cash flows in prior periods and expects that this will occur from time to time in the future. Other factors that could cause such differences include declines in demand for, or changes in, the mix of services and products that we offer; the mix of the geographic locations where our clients are located or where services are performed; fluctuations in the price per share of our common stock; adverse financial, real estate or other market and general economic conditions; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related events that are beyond our control, which could affect our segments, practices and the geographic regions in which we conduct business differently and adversely; and other future events, which could impact each of our segments, practices and the geographic regions in which we conduct business differently and could be outside of our control; the pace and timing of the consummation and integration of future acquisitions; the Company’s ability to realize cost savings and efficiencies; competitive and general economic conditions; retention of staff and clients; new laws and regulations or changes thereto; and other risks described under the heading "Item 1A, Risk Factors" in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021 and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on February 25. 2021, and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or events and do not intend to do so.

FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

    September 30,   December 31,
    2021   2020
    (Unaudited)    
Assets        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 342,527        $ 294,953     
Accounts receivable, net   809,878        711,357     
Current portion of notes receivable   32,823        35,253     
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   83,266        88,144     
Total current assets   1,268,494        1,129,707     
Property and equipment, net   132,857        101,642     
Operating lease assets   224,961        156,645     
Goodwill   1,234,023        1,234,879     
Intangible assets, net   34,504        41,550     
Notes receivable, net   59,123        61,121     
Other assets   52,962        51,819     
Total assets   $ 3,006,924        $ 2,777,363     
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other   $ 157,794        $ 170,066     
Accrued compensation   451,549        455,933     
Billings in excess of services provided   36,279        44,172     
Total current liabilities   645,622        670,171     
Long-term debt, net   319,355        286,131     
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities   232,390        161,677     
Deferred income taxes   168,232        158,342     
Other liabilities   97,022        100,861     
Total liabilities   1,462,621        1,377,182     
Stockholders' equity        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized — 5,000; none
outstanding
  —        —     
Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized — 75,000; shares
issued and outstanding — 34,295 (2021) and 34,481 (2020)
  343        345     
Additional paid-in capital   8,490        —     
Retained earnings   1,659,947        1,506,271     
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (124,477 )     (106,435 )  
Total stockholders' equity   1,544,303        1,400,181     
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 3,006,924        $ 2,777,363     

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended
September 30,

 
  2021   2020
  (Unaudited)
Revenues $ 702,228        $ 622,249     
Operating expenses      
Direct cost of revenues 472,235        417,179     
Selling, general and administrative expenses 138,600        122,102     
Special charges —        7,103     
Amortization of intangible assets 2,860        2,795     
  613,695        549,179     
Operating income 88,533        73,070     
Other income (expense)      
Interest income and other 5,175        (3,340 )  
Interest expense (5,073 )     (5,151 )  
  102        (8,491 )  
Income before income tax provision 88,635        64,579     
Income tax provision 19,155        14,407     
Net income $ 69,480        $ 50,172     
Earnings per common share ― basic $ 2.07        $ 1.41     
Weighted average common shares outstanding ― basic 33,495        35,639     
Earnings per common share ― diluted $ 1.96        $ 1.35     
Weighted average common shares outstanding ― diluted 35,362        37,086     
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax      
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense of $0 $ (18,607 )     $ 21,330     
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (18,607 )     21,330     
Comprehensive income $ 50,873        $ 71,502     

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
  2021   2020
  (Unaudited)
Revenues $ 2,099,991       $ 1,834,694    
Operating expenses      
Direct cost of revenues 1,431,381       1,232,437    
Selling, general and administrative expenses 399,076       375,989    
Special charges       7,103    
Amortization of intangible assets 8,515       7,440    
  1,838,972       1,622,969    
Operating income 261,019       211,725    
Other income (expense)      
Interest income and other 5,297       3,879    
Interest expense (15,164 )     (15,169 )  
  (9,867 )     (11,290 )  
Income before income tax provision 251,152       200,435    
Income tax provision 54,394       45,342    
Net income $ 196,758       $ 155,093    
Earnings per common share ― basic $ 5.88       $ 4.30    
Weighted average common shares outstanding ― basic 33,478       36,073    
Earnings per common share ― diluted $ 5.58       $ 4.11    
Weighted average common shares outstanding ― diluted 35,265       37,708    
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax      
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense of $0 $ (18,042 )     $ (204 )  
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax (18,042 )     (204 )  
Comprehensive income $ 178,716       $ 154,889    

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in thousands, except per share data)

    Three Months Ended
 September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    2021   2020   2021   2020
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Net income   $ 69,480       $ 50,172       $ 196,758       $ 155,093    
Add back:                
Special charges         7,103             7,103    
Tax impact of special charges         (1,847 )           (1,847 )  
Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent
consideration
              (3,130 )        
Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes   2,412       2,286       7,141       6,766    
Tax impact of non-cash interest expense on
convertible notes
  (627 )     (595 )     (1,857 )     (1,760 )  
Adjusted Net Income   $ 71,265       $ 57,119       $ 198,912       $ 165,355    
Earnings per common share — diluted   $ 1.96       $ 1.35       $ 5.58       $ 4.11    
Add back:                
Special charges         0.19             0.19    
Tax impact of special charges         (0.05 )           (0.05 )  
Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration               (0.09 )        
Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes   0.08       0.06       0.20       0.18    
Tax impact of non-cash interest expense on
convertible notes
  (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )  
Adjusted earnings per common share — diluted   $ 2.02       $ 1.54       $ 5.64       $ 4.39    
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding ― diluted
  35,362       37,086       35,265       37,708    

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF EPS GUIDANCE TO ADJUSTED EPS GUIDANCE

    Year Ended December 31, 2021
    Low   High
Guidance on estimated earnings per common share diluted (GAAP) (1)   $ 6.39       $ 6.64    
Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration   (0.09 )     (0.09 )  
Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes, net of tax   0.20       0.20    
Guidance on estimated adjusted earnings per common share (non-GAAP) (1)   $ 6.50       $ 6.75    


 

(1)      The forward-looking guidance on estimated 2021 EPS and Adjusted EPS does not reflect other gains and losses (all of which would be excluded from Adjusted EPS) related to the future impact of remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges, goodwill impairment charges, losses on early extinguishment of debt, or gain or loss on sale of a business as these items are dependent on future events that are uncertain and difficult to predict. The forward-looking guidance excludes any shares of common stock potentially issuable upon conversion of the 2023 Convertible Notes from the calculation of EPS.

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AND OPERATING INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
  CorporateFinance
& Restructuring
  Forensic and
Litigation
Consulting
  Economic Consulting   Technology   Strategic Communications   Unallocated Corporate   Total
Net income                           $ 69,480    
Interest income and other                           (5,175 )  
Interest expense                           5,073    
Income tax provision                           19,155    
Operating income   $ 52,316       $ 15,101     $ 28,455     $ 4,416     $ 14,219     $ (25,974 )     $ 88,533    
Depreciation and amortization   1,446       1,270     1,462     3,419     533     737       8,867    
Amortization of intangible assets   1,873       249             737     1       2,860    
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 55,635       $ 16,620     $ 29,917     $ 7,835     $ 15,489     $ (25,236 )     $ 100,260    
                             
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Corporate Finance
& Restructuring
  Forensic and
Litigation Consulting
  Economic Consulting   Technology   Strategic Communications   Unallocated Corporate   Total
Net income                           $ 196,758    
Interest income and other                           (5,297 )  
Interest expense                           15,164    
Income tax provision                           54,394    
Operating income   $ 126,718       $ 59,599     $ 82,891     $ 38,315     $ 35,537     $ (82,041 )     $ 261,019    
Depreciation and amortization   4,016       3,808     4,304     9,636     1,630     2,237       25,631    
Amortization of intangible assets   5,644       647             2,221     3       8,515    
Remeasurement of acquisition-related
contingent consideration
  (3,130 )                           (3,130 )  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 133,248       $ 64,054     $ 87,195     $ 47,951     $ 39,388     $ (79,801 )     $ 292,035    

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AND OPERATING INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Corporate Finance
& Restructuring
  Forensic and
Litigation
Consulting
  Economic
Consulting
  Technology   Strategic
Communications
  Unallocated
Corporate
  Total
Net income                           $ 50,172    
Interest income and other                           3,340    
Interest expense                           5,151    
Income tax provision                           14,407    
Operating income (loss)   $ 52,372     $ 8,729     $ 24,304     $ 8,621     $ 5,105     $ (26,061 )     $ 73,070    
Depreciation and amortization   1,109     1,207     1,337     3,041     542     713       7,949    
Amortization of intangible assets   1,873     171     44     1     706           2,795    
Special charges   861     3,484     35     276     2,074     373       7,103    
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 56,215     $ 13,591     $ 25,720     $ 11,939     $ 8,427     $ (24,975 )     $ 90,917    
                             
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Corporate
Finance&
Restructuring
  Forensic and
Litigation
Consulting
  Economic
Consulting
  Technology   Strategic
Communications
  Unallocated
Corporate
  Total
Net income                           $ 155,093    
Interest income and other                           (3,879 )  
Interest expense                           15,169    
Income tax provision                           45,342    
Operating income   $ 172,847     $ 17,853     $ 55,916     $ 23,642     $ 21,395     $ (79,928 )     $ 211,725    
Depreciation and amortization   3,126     3,788     4,040     8,939     1,680     2,083       23,656    
Amortization of intangible assets   4,591     627     133     1     2,088           7,440    
Special charges   861     3,484     35     276     2,074     373       7,103    
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 181,425     $ 25,752     $ 60,124     $ 32,858     $ 27,237     $ (77,472 )     $ 249,924    

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

 

Segment
Revenues
  Adjusted
EBITDA
  Adjusted
EBITDA

Margin
  Utilization   Average
Billable
Rate
  Revenue-
Generating
Headcount
  (in thousands)               (at period end)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)                      
Corporate Finance & Restructuring $ 250,321     $ 55,635       22.2 %   62 %   $ 465     1,704  
Forensic and Litigation Consulting 145,264     16,620       11.4 %   54 %   $ 355     1,476  
Economic Consulting 172,543     29,917       17.3 %   68 %   $ 539     925  
Technology (1) 64,657     7,835       12.1 %   N/M     N/M     443  
Strategic Communications (1) 69,443     15,489       22.3 %   N/M     N/M     817  
  $ 702,228     $ 125,496       17.9 %           5,365  
Unallocated Corporate     (25,236 )                  
Adjusted EBITDA     $ 100,260       14.3 %            
                       
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
                     
Corporate Finance & Restructuring $ 707,495     $ 133,248       18.8 %   60 %   $ 457     1,704  
Forensic and Litigation Consulting 446,831     64,054       14.3 %   58 %   $ 350     1,476  
Economic Consulting 525,122     87,195       16.6 %   73 %   $ 510     925  
Technology (1) 222,762     47,951       21.5 %   N/M     N/M     443  
Strategic Communications (1) 197,781     39,388       19.9 %   N/M     N/M     817  
  $ 2,099,991     $ 371,836       17.7 %           5,365  
Unallocated Corporate     (79,801 )                  
Adjusted EBITDA     $ 292,035       13.9 %            
                       
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)                      
Corporate Finance & Restructuring $ 236,615     $ 56,215       23.8 %   64 %   $ 460     1,608  
Forensic and Litigation Consulting 119,104     13,591       11.4 %   48 %   $ 337     1,371  
Economic Consulting 154,978     25,720       16.6 %   66 %   $ 502     880  
Technology (1) 58,585     11,939       20.4 %   N/M     N/M     394  
Strategic Communications (1) 52,967     8,427       15.9 %   N/M     N/M     766  
  $ 622,249     $ 115,892       18.6 %           5,019  
Unallocated Corporate     (24,975 )                  
Adjusted EBITDA     $ 90,917       14.6 %            
                       
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
                     
Corporate Finance & Restructuring $ 690,375     $ 181,425       26.3 %   68 %   $ 468     1,608  
Forensic and Litigation Consulting 373,082     25,752       6.9 %   50 %   $ 333     1,371  
Economic Consulting 438,609     60,124       13.7 %   68 %   $ 482     880  
Technology (1) 164,392     32,858       20.0 %   N/M     N/M     394  
Strategic Communications (1) 168,236     27,237       16.2 %   N/M     N/M     766  
  $ 1,834,694     $ 327,396       17.8 %           5,019  
Unallocated Corporate     (77,472 )                  
Adjusted EBITDA     $ 249,924       13.6 %            
                       


 

N/M -      Not meaningful
(1)         The majority of the Technology and Strategic Communications segments' revenues are not generated based on billable hours. Accordingly, utilization and average billable rate metrics are not presented as they are not meaningful as a segment-wide metric.

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
  2021   2020
  (Unaudited)
Operating activities      
Net income $ 196,758       $ 155,093    
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 25,631       23,655    
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets 8,515       7,440    
Acquisition-related contingent consideration (1,014 )     4,652    
Provision for expected credit losses 14,816       15,608    
Share-based compensation 17,150       17,576    
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and other 8,551       9,073    
Deferred income taxes 5,128       (1,658 )  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled (115,544 )     (86,491 )  
Notes receivable 4,392       3,346    
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,145       8,294    
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other (22,745 )     7,713    
Income taxes 18,025       (14,635 )  
Accrued compensation 2,803       (18,985 )  
Billings in excess of services provided (7,691 )     10,296    
Net cash provided by operating activities 155,920       140,977    
Investing activities      
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash received (9,833 )     (25,271 )  
Purchases of property and equipment and other (52,441 )     (25,105 )  
Net cash used in investing activities (62,274 )     (50,376 )  
Financing activities      
Borrowings under revolving line of credit 377,500       149,500    
Repayments under revolving line of credit (352,500 )     (124,500 )  
Purchase and retirement of common stock (46,133 )     (175,832 )  
Share-based compensation tax withholdings and other (8,277 )     (5,195 )  
Payments for business acquisition liabilities (7,496 )     (3,948 )  
Deposits 1,928       4,561    
Net cash used in financing activities (34,978 )     (155,414 )  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (11,094 )     98    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 47,574       (64,715 )  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 294,953       369,373    
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 342,527       $ 304,658    

FTI CONSULTING, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
(in thousands)

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  2021   2020   2021   2020
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 196,946       $ 111,563       $ 155,920       $ 140,977    
Purchases of property and equipment (24,745 )     (11,764 )     (52,470 )     (25,663 )  
Free Cash Flow $ 172,201       $ 99,799       $ 103,450       $ 115,314    

FTI Consulting, Inc. 
555 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
+1.202.312.9100

Investor & Media Contact:
Mollie Hawkes
+1.617.747.1791
mollie.hawkes@fticonsulting.com


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