SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB


(Mark  One)
[X] Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997; or

[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 for the transition period from ____________ to ______________.


Commission File Number:  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


                 FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

             MARYLAND                                  52-1261113
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    (State or other Jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
    Incorporation or Organization)                  Identification No.)

                 2021 Research Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (410) 224-8770
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)
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Check  whether  the issuer  (1) has filed all  reports  required  to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of 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.

                                 [X] Yes [ ] No

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

         Class                                 Outstanding at November14, 1997
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Common Stock, par value                               4,546,912 shares
     $.01 per share



                 FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                                      INDEX

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PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements ....................................      3 to 11

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
            Results of Operations and
            Financial Condition ...................................         12






                 Forensic Technologies International Corporation

                                 Balance Sheets
                            (in thousands of dollars)
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 1997 ---------------------------------- (audited) (unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,894 $ 2,929 Accounts receivable, less allowance of $251 in 1996 and $349 in, 1997 6,296 6,629 Unbilled receivables, less allowance of $125 in 1996 and $473 in 1997 3,007 5,970 Inventory 333 333 Income taxes receivable 111 135 Deferred income taxes 186 203 Prepaid expenses 419 672 ---------------------------- Total current assets 16,246 16,871 Property and equipment: Buildings 411 411 Furniture and equipment 8,455 11,133 Leasehold improvements 864 1,355 ---------------------------- 9,730 12,899 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (5,624) (7,114) ---------------------------- 4,106 5,785 Goodwill, less amortization of $23 in 1997 -- 4,984 Other assets 516 542 ============================ Total assets $ 20,868 $ 28,182 ============================
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 1997 ---------------------------------- (audited) (unaudited) LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,502 $ 1,439 Accrued compensation expense 783 1,632 Income taxes payable - 475 Current portion of capital lease obligations 53 103 Current portion of long term debt - 2,210 Advances from clients 586 385 Other current liabilities 11 554 ---------------------------------- Total current liabilities 2,935 6,798 ---------------------------------- Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion 201 886 Deferred income taxes 104 524 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding Common stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares - 16,000,000 Shares issued and outstanding and not subject to repurchase - 4,516,912 in 1996, 4,526,912 in 1997 45 45 Additional paid-in capital 14,429 14,453 Retained earnings 3,154 5,476 ---------------------------------- Total stockholders' equity 17,628 19,974 ================================== Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 20,868 $ 28,182 ==================================
See accompanying notes. Forensic Technologies International Corporation Statements of Income (in thousands of dollars, except per share data)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 1996 1997 ------------------------------------------- (audited) (unaudited) Revenues $ 7,573 $ 10,675 Direct cost of revenues 4,172 5,338 Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,659 3,684 ------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 6,831 9,022 ------------------------------------- 742 1,653 Other income (expenses): Interest and other income 111 89 Interest expense (14) (76) ------------------------------------- 97 13 ------------------------------------- Income before income taxes 839 1,666 Income taxes 352 693 ------------------------------------- Net income $ 487 $ 973 ===================================== Earnings Per Share Data: Per common and common equivalent share: $0.10 $0.21 ===================================== Per common share, assuming full dilution: $0.10 $0.20 =====================================
See accompanying notes. Forensic Technologies International Corporation Statements of Income (in thousands of dollars, except per share data)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 1996 1997 -------------------------------------- (audited) (unaudited) Revenues $ 22,547 $ 29,686 Direct cost of revenues 12,338 15,753 Selling, general and administrative expenses 7,758 10,122 ------------------------------------ Total costs and expenses 20,096 25,875 ------------------------------------ 2,451 3,811 Other income (expenses): Interest and other income 193 261 Interest expense (155) (119) ------------------------------------ 38 142 ------------------------------------ Income before income taxes 2,489 3,953 Income taxes 1,047 1,631 ------------------------------------ Net income $ 1,442 $ 2,322 ==================================== Earnings Per Share Data: Per common and common equivalent share: $0.41 $0.50 ==================================== Per common share, assuming full dilution: $0.37 $0.49 ====================================
See accompanying notes. Forensic Technologies International Corporation Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands of dollars)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30 1996 1997 ----------------------------------------- (audited) (unaudited) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 1,442 $ 2,322 Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation 526 978 Amortization 78 146 Non-cash compensation 29 - Provision for doubtful accounts 45 335 Accrued loss on disposal of discontinued Annapplix division (479) - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (2,238) 534 Unbilled receivables (678) (2,372) Prepaid expenses (524) (144) Accounts payable 190 (556) Accrued compensation expense (89) 651 Income taxes payable 334 452 Deferred revenue (139) - Advances from client - (200) Other current liabilities 267 428 Accounting adjustment due to pooling 72 - ------------------------------------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1,164) 2,574 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of property and equipment (1,306) (1,839) Cash paid upon acquisitions (1) - (3665) Change in other assets (46) (76) ------------------------------------- Net cash used in investing activities (1,352) (5,580) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of Class A Common Stock 11,125 - Repurchase of Class A Common Stock (130) - Repurchase of Class A Common Stock subject to repurchase (311) - Exercise of stock options 15 24 Net borrowings (repayments) under line of credit (1,397) - Payments of capital lease obligations (32) (140) Borrowings on notes payable - 157 Dividends paid (62) - ------------------------------------- Net cash provided by financing activities 9,208 41 ------------------------------------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 6,692 (2,965) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 245 5,894 -------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 6,937 $ 2,929 ====================================== See accompanying notes (1) including direct cost of acquisition, net of cash acquired
FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and Item 310(b) of Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine month period ended September 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 1997. 2. OPTION GRANTS On March 25, 1997, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of options to purchase 300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to key employees. The exercise prices of the shares granted range from $6.00 to $9.50 per share, at or above the estimated fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock at the date of grant, and the options vest ratably over a three year period. In addition, options to purchase 4,200 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued on May 21, 1997 to each of the non employee directors of the Company under the Formula Option of the 1997 Stock Option Plan. An aggregate of 16,800 options were granted at an exercise price of $7.63 per share. FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 (CONTINUED) (dollars in thousands) 3. ACQUISITIONS Effective September 1, 1997 the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of LWG, Inc. and subsidiary (LWG). LWG, based in Northbrook, IL, provides claims management consulting and restoration services to the insurance industry. The purchase price was an initial cash payment of $1,800 plus fifty percent of the pre-tax profits of LWG for the four years ended September 30, 2001 (the earn-out). Additionally, effective September 1, 1997, the Company acquired certain assets of Bodaken & Associates, a trial research and consulting firm serving law firms and corporations throughout the US. The purchase price of $3,550 provided for an initial cash payment of $1,700 and additional payments of $1,200 and $650 on the first and second anniversaries of the closing , respectively. The portions of the purchase price represented by the installment payments have been recorded as current and long-term debt at September 30, 1997. Interest of 7% per annum will be paid on the unpaid balance. These acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and accordingly, the accompanying 1997 consolidated financial statements include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the acquired businesses beginning September 1, 1997. The excess of the cost of the acquisition over the fair value of the assets acquired of $1,333 and $3,565, for LWG and Bodaken, respectively, was recorded as goodwill. Future payments under the LWG earn-out will increase the amount of goodwill when such amounts are determinable. The goodwill is being amortized over twenty years as to LWG and twenty five years as to Bodaken. FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 (CONTINUED) (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts) 4. EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table summarizes the computations of earnings per share for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1997. This table should be read in conjunction with Note 2 to the 1996 audited financial statements.
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 1996 1997 1996 1997 ------------------------------- -------------------------------- (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) Primary: (Shares in thousands) Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period 4,505 4,527 3,282 4,525 Options to purchase common stock issued within one year of registration statement - based on treasury stock method using estimated offering - - 21 - price Dilutive effect of other options and warrants - based on treasury stock method using average market price 217 174 186 166 -------------------------- ------------------------------ Total common and common equivalent shares of stock considered outstanding during the year 4,722 4,701 3,489 4,691 ========================== ============================== Net income $ 487 $ 973 $ 1,442 $ 2,322 ========================== ============================== Per share amount $ 0.10 $ 0.21 $ 0.41 $ 0.50 ========================== ============================== Fully diluted: Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period 4,505 4,527 3,282 4,525 Options to purchase common stock issued within one year of registration statement - based on treasury stock method using estimated offering price - - 21 - Dilutive effect of other options and warrants - based on treasury stock method using market price at the end of the period 246 243 214 243 Assumed conversion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock - - 320 - Assumed conversion of 8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures - - 185 - ------------------------- ------------------------------- Total fully diluted securities considered outstanding during the year 4,751 4,770 4,022 4,768 ========================= ============================== Net income $ 487 $ 973 $ 1,442 $ 2,322 Add 8% Convertible Subordinated Debenture interest, net of income taxes 10 31 - ========================= ============================== $ 497 $ 973 $ 1,474 $ 2,322 ========================= ============================== Per share amount $ 0.10 $ 0.20 $ 0.37 $ 0.49 ========================= ==============================
FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION Revenues for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, increased 41.0% to $10.7 million and 31.7% to $29.7 million over the same periods in 1996, respectively. These increases are the result of revenues from visual communication services growing 22.0% to $4.3 million and 38.7% to $13.6 million during the quarter and nine months, respectively, attributable to higher levels of active trials during the periods and the success of an integrated approach to the marketing of the Company's services. Additionally, acquisitions, as described in Note 3 to the Financial Statements, added approximately $1.7 million during the quarter; the increase in revenues before acquisition was 20%. Engineering and insurance services revenues grew 41.7% and 35.0% during the quarter and nine months, respectively, attributable to the inclusion of LWG and increased sales by last year's acquisitions of Teklicon and Anamet Laboratories. Direct costs, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 50% and 53% during the third quarter and nine months of 1997, as a result of improved management of costs passed on directly to clients; additionally, this percentage benefited from a large transaction in the LWG operation which accounted for approximately $.02 per share. Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately the same during the quarter and nine months of 1997 and 1996. Interest expense decreased in the quarter and nine months due to no usage on the line of credit during 1997; borrowings under the line of credit during 1996 were repaid from funds received from the sale of Common Stock in May, 1996. Unused funds from such sale have been invested to increase interest income subsequent to May, 1996. Cash flow provided by operations during the nine months, were offset by additional investments in office facilities and computer equipment. These investments assist the Company in providing enhanced services to its clients. The net decrease in cash was funded by the remaining balance of the net proceeds from the sale of the Company's stock in May, 1996. Such balance, approximately $5.3 million, will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including the acquisitions completed in September, 1997.
 


5 1 US DOLLAR 9-MOS DEC-31-1997 JAN-01-1997 SEP-30-1997 1.000 6,429 0 13,421 822 333 20,371 12,899 7,114 31,682 10,298 0 0 0 45 19,929 31,682 29,686 29,686 15,753 25,875 0 0 119 3,953 1,631 2,322 0 0 0 2,322 0.50 0.49