Amendment No. 3 to Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K/A

Amendment No. 3

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 3, 2006

 


FTI CONSULTING, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Maryland   001-14875   52-1261113

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

500 E. Pratt Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (410) 951-4800

Not applicable.

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


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This Amendment to Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends Item 9.01 of our Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2006 to provide the financial statements required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b).

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED

The audited consolidated financial statements of FD International (Holdings) Limited as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years then ended, and the related Report of Independent Auditors thereon are included as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of FD International (Holdings) Limited as of December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2006 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and the Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Statements are included as Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

 

(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2006, the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of FTI Consulting, Inc. reflecting the acquisition of FD International (Holdings) Limited are included as Exhibit 99.3 of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

 

(d) EXHIBITS

 

23.1    Consent of KPMG LLP (United Kingdom)
99.1    The audited consolidated financial statements of FD International (Holdings) Limited as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years then ended, and the related Report of Independent Auditors thereon
99.2    The unaudited consolidated financial statements of FD International (Holdings) Limited as of December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2006 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and the Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
99.3    The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2006, the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of FTI Consulting, Inc. reflecting the acquisition of FD International (Holdings) Limited

 



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, FTI has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    FTI CONSULTING, INC.
Dated: December 15, 2006     By:   /s/ THEODORE I. PINCUS
         
       

Theodore I. Pincus

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 


 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

23.1    Consent of KPMG LLP (United Kingdom)
99.1    The audited consolidated financial statements of FD International (Holdings) Limited as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years then ended, and the related Report of Independent Auditors thereon
99.2    The unaudited consolidated financial statements of FD International (Holdings) Limited as of December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2006 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and the Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
99.3    The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2006, the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of FTI Consulting, Inc. reflecting the acquisition of FD International (Holdings) Limited
Consent of KPMG LLP (United Kingdom)

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors

FD International (Holdings) Limited

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements No. 333-30173, 333-30357, 333-32160, 333-64050, 333-92384, 333-105741, 333-115786, 333-115787, 333-125104, 333-134789, 333-134793, and 333-134790 on Form S-8 and registration statement No. 333-129715 on Form S-3 of FTI Consulting, Inc. of our report dated December 14, 2006, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of FD International (Holdings) Limited as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated profit and loss accounts, reconciliations of movements in shareholders funds, statements of cash flows and statements of total recognised gains and losses for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 2005, which report appears in the Form 8-K of FTI Consulting, Inc. dated December 15, 2006.

KPMG LLP

London, United Kingdom

Chartered Accountants

December 14, 2006

The Audited Consolidated Financial Statments of FD Intl. Ltd. (2005)(2004)

Exhibit 99.1

Independent Auditors’ Report

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of FD International (Holdings) Limited:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of FD International (Holdings) Limited and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) as of 31 December 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated profit and loss accounts, consolidated cash flow statements, consolidated statements of total recognised gains and losses and the related notes for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Group’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Group as of 31 December 2005 and 2004, and of the results of its operations and its cash flows for the two years then ended in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United Kingdom.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom vary in certain significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences is presented in the Note 25 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

KPMG LLP

London, United Kingdom

  

Chartered Accountants

December 14, 2006

  

 

1


FD International (Holdings) Limited Financial Statements

Consolidated profit and loss accounts

for the years ended 31 December 2005 and 2004

 

     Notes    Existing
operations
    Acquisitions    

Continuing
Operations

2005

    Continuing
Operations
2004
 
          £’000     £’000     £’000     £’000  

Turnover: group and share of joint ventures

      50,842     1,156     51,998     38,469  

Less: share of joint venture’s turnover

      (763 )   —       (763 )   (611 )
                           

Group turnover

   2    50,079     1,156     51,235     37,858  

Cost of sales

      (5,893 )   —       (5,893 )   (4,501 )
                           

Gross profit

      44,186     1,156     45,342     33,357  

Administrative expenses

      (37,086 )   (859 )   (37,945 )   (29,825 )
                           

Operating profit

      7,100     297     7,397     3,532  

Share of operating profit in joint venture

      254     —       254     127  
                           

Total operating profit

      7,354     297     7,651     3,659  

Profit/(loss) on sale of fixed assets

          29     (5 )

Interest receivable and similar income

           

Group

   6        25     136  

Joint venture

          —       1  

Interest payable and similar charges

           

Group

   7        (2,576 )   (2,255 )
                   

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation

   3        5,129     1,536  

Tax on profit on ordinary activities

   8        (2,030 )   (637 )
                   

Retained profit for the year for group and its share of associates and joint ventures

          3,099     899  
                   

Notes 1 to 25 are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

2


FD International (Holdings) Limited Financial Statements

Consolidated balance sheets

at 31 December 2005 and 2004

 

          2005     2005     2004     2004  
     Notes    £’000     £’000     £’000     £’000  

Fixed assets

           

Intangible assets

           

Goodwill

   9      35,956       20,995  

Tangible assets

   10      3,003       2,626  

Investments

   11         

Investments in joint venture

           

Goodwill

      293       310    

Share of gross assets

      324       271    

Share of gross liabilities

      (97 )     (102 )  
                   
        520       479  
                   
        39,479       24,100  

Current assets

           

Work in progress

      539       381    

Debtors

   12    12,953       8,520    

Cash at bank and in hand

      11,231       4,730    
                   
      24,723       13,631    

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

   13    (19,862 )     (8,178 )  
                   

Net current assets

        4,861       5,453  
                   

Total assets less current liabilities

        44,340       29,553  

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (including convertible debt)

   14      (36,514 )     (25,733 )

Provisions for liabilities and charges

   15      —         (239 )
                   

Net assets

        7,826       3,581  
                   

Capital and reserves

           

Called up share capital

   16      421       351  

Share premium account

   17      3,844       2,986  

Profit and loss account

   17      3,561       244  
                   

Equity shareholders’ funds

        7,826       3,581  
                   

Notes 1 to 25 are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

3


FD International (Holdings) Limited Financial Statements

Consolidated cash flow statements

for the years ended 31 December 2005 and 2004

 

          2005     2004  
     Notes    £’000     £’000  

Cash inflow from operating activities

   20    10,167     4,618  

Dividends from joint venture

   11    97     —    

Returns on investments and servicing of finance

   21    (598 )   (555 )

Taxation

   21    (1,186 )   (909 )

Capital expenditure and financial investment

   21    (1,028 )   (1,038 )

Acquisitions and disposals

   21    (10,623 )   —    
               

Cash (outflow)/inflow before financing

      (3,171 )   2,116  

Financing

   21    9,153     (1,515 )
               

Increase in cash in the year

      5,982     601  
               
          2005     2004  
          £’000     £’000  
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt    22             

Increase in cash in the year

      5,982     601  

Net cash acquired with subsidiaries

   21    519     —    

Cash (inflow)/outflow from increase in debt and lease financing

      (8,371 )   1,670  
               

Change in net debt resulting from cash flows

      (1,870 )   2,271  

Issue of loan notes

   14    (2,265 )   —    

Exchange movements on loans

   22    (116 )   15  
               

Movement in net debt in the year

      (4,251 )   2,286  

Net debt at the start of the year

   22    (20,968 )   (23,254 )
               

Net debt at the end of the year

   22    (25,219 )   (20,968 )
               

Notes 1 to 25 are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

4


FD International (Holdings) Limited Financial Statements

Consolidated statements of total recognised gains and losses

for the years ended 31 December 2005 and 2004

 

     2005    2004  
     £’000    £’000  

Profit for the financial year

     

Group

   2,961    822  

Share of joint venture (note 11)

   138    77  

Exchange differences on the retranslation of net investments and related borrowings

   218    (66 )
           

Total recognised gains relating to the financial year

   3,317    833  
           

Reconciliations of movements in shareholders’ funds

for the years ended 31 December 2005 and 2004

 

     2005    2004  
     £’000    £’000  

Profit for the financial year

   3,099    899  

Other recognised gains/(losses) relating to the year (net)

   218    (66 )

New share capital subscribed (net of issue costs)

   928    155  
           

Net addition to shareholders’ funds

   4,245    988  

Opening shareholders’ funds

   3,581    2,593  
           

Closing shareholders’ funds

   7,826    3,581  
           

Notes 1 to 25 are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

5


FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements

 

1 Accounting policies

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the Group’s financial statements.

Basis of preparation

The information set out in these financial statements does not constitute the Group’s statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2005 or 2004. Those accounts have been reported on by the Group’s auditors; their reports were unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985. The financial statements for the years ended 2005 and 2004 have been delivered to the registrar of companies.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Group made up to 31 December 2005. The acquisition method of accounting has been adopted. Under this method, the results of subsidiary undertakings acquired or disposed of in the period are included in the consolidated profit and loss account from the date of acquisition or up to the date of disposal.

Acquisitions during the year represent the results of LLM Communications Ltd for the five months from acquisition to 31 December 2005.

The results of the Tamesis Partnership and Westhill Partners are included in existing operations as their trade is no longer separately identifiable following full integration within the operations of the acquiring entity on the date of acquisition. Turnover generated from Westhill Partners in the year was approximately £0.8 million and from the Tamesis Partnership approximately £2.6 million.

The results of Dittus Communications Inc. in the period from date of acquisition (23 December 2005) to 31 December 2005 are immaterial to the Group and have not been included in the consolidated results.

A joint venture is an undertaking in which the Group has a long-term interest and over which it exercises joint control. The Group’s share of the profits less losses of associates and of joint ventures is included in the consolidated profit and loss account and its interest in their net assets, is included in investments in the consolidated balance sheet.

Goodwill

Purchased goodwill (representing the excess of the fair value of the consideration given over the fair value of the separable net assets acquired) arising on business combinations in respect of acquisitions is capitalised. Positive goodwill is amortised to nil by equal annual instalments over its estimated useful life being 20 years. Any impairment charge is included within operating profits.

On the subsequent disposal or termination, the profit or loss on disposal or termination is calculated after charging the unamortised amount of any related goodwill.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Depreciation is provided to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets by equal instalments over their estimated useful economic lives as follows:

 

Leasehold improvements

   -    life of lease

Furniture and equipment, computer equipment

   -    15-33% per annum on a straight line basis

Motor vehicles

   -    25% per annum on a straight line basis

 

6


FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

Foreign currencies

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date and the gains or losses on translation are included in the profit and loss account.

The assets and liabilities of overseas subsidiary undertakings and associated undertakings are translated at the closing exchange rates. Profit and loss accounts of such undertakings are consolidated at the average rates of exchange during the year. Gains and losses arising on these translations are taken to the reserves, net of exchange differences arising on related foreign currency borrowings.

Leases

Assets acquired under finance leases are capitalised and the outstanding future lease obligations are shown in creditors. Operating lease rentals are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Post retirement benefits

The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an independently administered fund. The amount charged to the profit and loss account represents the contributions payable to the scheme in respect of the accounting period.

Taxation

The charge for taxation is based on the profit for the year and takes into account taxation deferred because of timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes.

Deferred tax is recognised, without discounting, in respect of all timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes which have arisen but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except as otherwise required by FRS 19.

Turnover

Turnover comprises the gross amounts billed to clients in respect of fee based income together with the total of other fees earned. Turnover is stated exclusive of VAT.

Turnover is derived from fees for services performed which are specific to the contract with the client. In such cases, turnover is recognised when the service has been performed, in accordance with the contractual arrangements and the stage of completion of the work.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales comprises the costs incurred directly from the principal activity of the Group. Cost of sales is stated exclusive of VAT. To enact this policy a reclassification of costs has been necessary in the 2004 comparatives.

2 Turnover

 

     2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

By geographical market

     

UK

   32,493    20,662

Europe

   3,437    6,757

Rest of the world

   15,305    10,439
         
   51,235    37,858
         

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

Turnover is attributable to the principal activity of providing Financial, Consumer and Corporate Public Relations services.

3 Profit on ordinary activities before taxation

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation is stated after charging:

 

     2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

Auditor’s remuneration

     

Group audit

   85    100

Other services

   20    114

Depreciation of fixed assets

   825    792

Amortisation of goodwill

   1,451    1,099

Hire of plant and machinery rentals payable under operating leases

   105    12

Land and buildings – operating leases

   1,623    1,374
         

4 Remuneration of directors

 

     2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

Directors’ emoluments

   913    650

Company contributions to personal pension schemes

   61    62
         
   974    712
         

The emoluments of the highest paid director were £467,713 (2004:£422,000) and company pension contributions of £37,387 (2004:£43,800) were made to the director’s personal pension scheme on their behalf.

Contributions to the personal pension schemes were made for 2 directors.

5 Staff numbers and costs

The average number of persons employed by the Group (including directors) during the year, analysed by category, was as follows:

 

     Number of
employees
     2005    2004

Administration

   53    45

Account Handling

   297    237
         
   350    282
         

The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows:

 

     2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

Wages and salaries

   24,209    18,269

Social security costs

   2,423    1,989

Other pension costs

   1,227    970
         
   27,859    21,228
         

 

8


FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

6 Other interest receivable and similar income

 

     2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

Interest receivable

   25    136
         
   25    136
         

7 Interest payable and similar charges

 

     2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

On bank loans and overdrafts

   623    588

Amortisation of finance fees

   135    106

On preferred finance securities

   1,818    1,561
         
   2,576    2,255
         

8 Taxation

 

     2005     2004  
     £’000     £’000  

UK corporation tax

    

Current tax on income for the year

   1,251     551  

Prior year adjustment

   29     —    

Foreign tax

    

Current tax on income for the year

   1,058     422  

Share of joint venture’s current tax

   116     67  
            

Total current tax charge

   2,454     1,040  

Deferred tax

    

Adjustments in respect of prior years

   —       (4 )

UK deferred tax

   (73 )   (5 )

Overseas deferred tax

   (351 )   (394 )
            

Total tax charge

   2,030     637  
            

Factors affecting the tax charge for the current year

The current tax charge for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (30%) (2004:30%). The differences are explained below.

 

     2005     2004  
     £’000     £’000  

Current tax reconciliation

    

Profit on ordinary activities before tax

   5,129     1,536  
            

Current tax at 30%

   1,538     461  

Effects of:

    

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes (including goodwill amortisation)

   645     540  

Capital allowances in (surplus)/excess of depreciation

   22     (15 )

Utilisation of available losses

   (102 )   (207 )

Short term timing differences

   127     19  

Higher tax rates on overseas earnings

   194     188  

Prior year adjustment

   29     —    

Permanent differences

   —       54  
            

Total current tax charge (see above)

   2,454     1,040  
            

 

9


FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

9 Intangible fixed assets—Goodwill

 

     2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

Cost

     

At 1 January 2005

   22,562    22,451

Additions

   16,412    —  

Fair value adjustment

   —      111
         

At 31 December 2005

   38,974    22,562
         

Amortisation

     

At 1 January 2005

   1,567    468

Charge for the year

   1,451    1,099
         

At 31 December 2005

   3,018    1,567
         

Net book value at 31 December

   35,956    20,995
         

The adjustment to provisional fair values in the prior year relates to an additional provision on rental deposits.

10 Tangible fixed assets

 

     Leasehold
improvements
   Motor
vehicles
    Computer
equipment
    Furniture and
equipment
    Total  
     £’000    £’000     £’000     £’000     £’000  

Cost

           

At 1 January 2005

   1,330    353     854     541     3,078  

Additions

   433    44     412     187     1,076  

On acquisition (note 24)

   —      —       —       119     119  

Disposals

   —      (102 )   (22 )   (161 )   (285 )

Exchange movements

   86    —       95     (73 )   108  
                             

At 31 December 2005

   1,849    295     1,339     613     4,096  
                             

Depreciation

           

At 1 January 2005

   98    51     135     168     452  

Charge for year

   206    109     208     302     825  

On disposals

   —      (94 )   (13 )   (160 )   (267 )

Exchange movements

   42    —       72     (31 )   83  
                             

At 31 December 2005

   346    66     402     279     1,093  
                             

Net book value

           

At 31 December 2005

   1,503    229     937     334     3,003  
                             

At 31 December 2004

   1,232    302     719     373     2,626  
                             

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

11 Fixed asset investments

 

           Interests
in Joint
Ventures
2005
           £’000

At beginning of the year

     479

Share of operating profit in joint venture

   254    

Share of joint venture’s current tax

   (116 )  

Dividend received

   (97 )  
        

Share of joint venture’s profit for financial year

     41
      

At end of the year

     520
      

The principal undertakings in which the ultimate parent company’s interest at the year end is more than 20% are as follows:

 

Subsidiary undertakings

  

Country of incorporation

   Principal activity    Class and percentage of
shares held

FD International 2 Ltd

   England and Wales    Holding company    Ordinary shares–100%

FD International 3 Ltd

   England and Wales    Holding company    Ordinary shares–100%*

FD International 4 Ltd

   England and Wales    Holding company    Ordinary shares–100%*

Financial Dynamics Ltd

   England and Wales    Public relations    Ordinary shares–100%*

85 Four Ltd

   England and Wales    Public relations    Ordinary shares–100%*

Financial Dynamics
Ireland Ltd

   Republic of Ireland    Public relations    Ordinary shares–100%*

FD MWA Holdings, Inc.

   United States    Holding company    Ordinary shares–100%*

Dittus Communications, Inc.

   United States    Public relations    Ordinary shares–100%*

FD US Communications, Inc.

   United Sates    Public relations    Ordinary shares–100%*

Financial Dynamics S.A.

   France    Public relations    Ordinary shares–100%*

LLM Communications Ltd

   England and Wales    Public relations    Ordinary shares–100%*

Financial Dynamics
Asia Ltd

   Hong Kong    Public relations    Ordinary shares–100%*

Financial Dynamics
Russia Ltd

   England and Wales    Public relations    Ordinary shares–100%*^

Joint venture

        

Ahrens & Bimboese Financial Dynamics GmBH

   Germany    Public relations    Ordinary shares–50%*

* Indirectly held
^ Country of operation is Russia

 

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

12 Debtors

 

     2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

Trade debtors

   9,118    6,327

Prepayments and accrued income

   1,483    607

Other debtors

   1,375    1,033

Deferred tax assets

   977    553
         
   12,953    8,520
         

The elements of deferred taxation are:

 

     2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

Prior year adjustment

   —      4

Other timing differences

   424    399
         

Credit to profit and loss account (note 8)

   424    403

Deferred tax assets at start of year

   553    150
         

Deferred tax assets at end of year

   977    553
         

13 Creditors: amount falling due within one year

 

     2005     2004  
     £’000     £’000  

Bank loans (note 14)

   3,228     1,304  

Deferred finance fees (note 14)

   (160 )   (160 )

Amounts owed to Group undertakings

   —       —    

Trade creditors

   1,995     1,182  

Taxation and social security

   2,951     899  

Other creditors

   5,056     104  

Accruals and deferred income

   6,792     4,849  
            
   19,862     8,178  
            

14 Creditors: amount falling due after more than one year (including convertible debt)

 

     2005     2004  
     £’000     £’000  

Bank loans

   12,435     5,872  

Deferred finance fees

   (699 )   (834 )

Preferred finance securities

   16,336     16,336  

Loan notes

   4,451     2,186  

Accrued interest

   3,991     2,173  
            
   36,514     25,733  
            

The Preferred Finance Securities (‘PFS’) are redeemable on 24 July 2018 in cash or at the option of FD International 2 Limited, by allotment of preference shares in FD International 3 Ltd. If the Group is privately or publicly sold, the PFS will be redeemed for cash. On insolvency of the Group the PFS is redeemable for preference shares in FD International 3 Limited. PFS accrues interest at 8% p.a. The rights of the holders of the PFS are intended to be identical to the rights of the loan note holders.

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

The original issue of loan notes (£2,185,431) is unsecured and redeemable at the earlier of 24 July 2018 or the sale of the ultimate parent company’s shares in public or private offering. Interest is accrued at a rate of 8% per annum. Early repayment is permitted but is subject to the same proportion of the PFS being redeemed at the same time.

In 2005, additional loan notes were issued of £2,265,911. £880,000 were issued in relation to the purchase of the Tamesis Partnership and £1,320,000 in relation to the purchase of LLM (Holdings) Limited. Further loan notes were issued of £65,911 as part of the normal course of business. The terms of these issues are as those of the original issue.

The principal amount of the Term A bank loan is £8,062,000 which is repayable in instalments over a period of 7 years to 2010.

The principal amount of the US Dollar Term A bank loan was US$1,500,000 which was repayable in instalments over a period of 7 years to 2010. In 2004 an amount of US$830,769 (including accrued interest) was repaid leaving a principal amount to be paid over the remaining period of US$669,231.

During the year, further bank loans were drawn of £4,600,000 and US$9,100,000 they are repayable by instalments over the remaining period of the original term loans.

All bank loans are secured by a debenture creating fixed and floating charges over the assets of the Group.

Historic deferred finance fees of £630,919 are amortised on a straight line basis over the term of the PFS period, being 15 years to 2018.

Historic deferred finance fees of £406,327 are amortised on a straight line basis over the period of the Term A Loan, being 7 years to 2010.

Historic deferred finance fees of US$141,550 are amortised on a straight line basis over the period of the US Dollar Term Loan, being 7 years to 2010.

Analysis of debt:

 

      2005    2004
     £’000    £’000

Debt can be analysed as falling due:

     

Within one year

   3,068    1,144

In one to five years

   12,435    4,577

In five years or more

   24,079    21,156
         
   39,582    26,877
         

15 Provisions for liabilities and charges

 

     2005     2004
     £’000     £’000

As at beginning of year

   239     —  

Arising in year

   —       239

Provision utilised in year

   (239 )  
          

As at end of year

   —       239
          

This provision related to a litigation claim.

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

16 Called up share capital

 

          2005    2004
          £’000    £’000

Authorised

        

Equity:

   2,704,055 (2004: 2,614,055) ordinary A shares of 10p each    271    261
   1,500,000 (2004: 1,500,000) ordinary B shares of 10p each    150    150
   1,000,000 (2004: 1,000,000) ordinary C shares of 10p each    100    100
            
      521    511
            

Allotted, called up and fully paid

     

Equity:

   2,704,055 (2004: 2,554,055) ordinary A shares of 10p each    271    256
   1,421,167 (2004: 951,304) ordinary B shares of 10p each    142    95
   83,143 (2004: nil) ordinary C Shares of 10p each    8    —  
            
      421    351
            

By special resolution passed on 30 June 2005 the authorised share capital of the ultimate parent company was increased by 90,000 A ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.10 each.

A comparison of the principal rights of each class of share is set out below:

 

  1. the A, B and C shares all rank pari passu in respect of income;

 

  2. on liquidation or a capital reduction of the company payment is made first to the A shareholders, then to the B shareholders and finally to the C shareholders. Any balance to then be distributed evenly pro rata between all the shareholders as if they were members of a single class;

 

  3. on a poll the A shareholders shall be entitled to cast 9,300 votes irrespective of the number of shares in issue and all these votes are deemed to be cast in the same way as that cast by the majority. The B and C shareholders together are entitled to cast 700 votes.

17 Share premium and reserves

 

     Share premium
account
   Profit and loss
account
 
     2005    2004    2005    2004  
     £’000    £’000    £’000    £’000  

At start of year

   2,986    2,844    244    (589 )

Retained profit for the year

   —      —      3,099    899  

Premium on share issues, less expenses

   858    142    —      —    

Gain/(loss) on translation of foreign subsidiaries

   —      —      218    (66 )
                     

At end of year

   3,844    2,986    3,561    244  
                     

18 Commitments

Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

 

     Land &
Buildings
   Other
     2005    2004    2005    2004
     £’000    £’000    £’000    £’000

Operating leases which expire:

           

Within one year

   69    264    9    —  

In the second to fifth years inclusive

   286    338    43    12

Over five years

   1,784    1,131    —      —  
                   
   2,139    1,733    52    12
                   

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

19 Pension scheme

The Group operates several defined contribution pension schemes.

There were no outstanding or prepaid contributions either at the beginning or end of the financial year.

20 Reconciliation of operating profit to operating cash flows

 

     2005     2004  
     £’000     £’000  

Total operating profit

   7,397     3,516  

Amortisation of goodwill

   1,451     1,099  

Depreciation

   825     792  

Amortisation of finance fees

   135     82  

(Increase) in work in progress

   (158 )   (126 )

(Increase) in debtors

   (2,130 )   (1,702 )

Increase in creditors

   2,886     718  

(Decrease)/Increase in provisions

   (239 )   239  
            

Net cash inflow from operating activities

   10,167     4,618  
            

21 Analysis of cash flows

 

     2005     2005     2004     2004  
     £’000     £’000     £’000     £’000  

Returns on investment and servicing of finance

        

Net interest paid

   (623 )     (692 )  

Net interest received

   25       137    
                
     (598 )     (555 )
                

Tax

        

Tax paid

   (1,186 )     (909 )  
                
     (1,186 )     (909 )
                

Capital expenditure and financial investment

        

Purchase of tangible fixed assets

   (1,075 )     (1,131 )  

Sale of plant and machinery

   47       93    
                
     (1,028 )     (1,038 )
                

Acquisitions and disposals

        

Purchase of subsidiary undertaking

   (11,141 )     —      

Net cash acquired with subsidiary

   518       —      
                
     (10,623 )     —    
                

Financing

        

Issue of ordinary share capital (net of equity issue costs)

   782       155    

New bank loans

   9,787       —      

Repayment of loans

   (1,416 )     (1,679 )  

Issue of loan notes and finance securities

   —         12    

Capital element of finance lease rental payments

   —         (3 )  
                
     9,153       (1,515 )
                

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

22 Analysis of net debt

 

     At start
of year
    Cash
flow
    Other     At end
of year
 
     £’000     £’000     £’000     £’000  

Cash in hand and at bank

   4,730     5,982     519     11,231  

Overdrafts

   —       —       —      
                        
   4,730     5,982     519     11,231  

Bank loan due in one year

   (1,304 )   (1,924 )   —       (3,228 )

Debt due after one year

        

Bank loan

   (5,872 )   (6,447 )   (116 )   (12,435 )

Preferred finance securities

   (16,336 )   —       —       (16,336 )

Loan notes

   (2,186 )   —       (2,265 )   (4,451 )
                        

Total

   (20,968 )   (2,389 )   (1,862 )   (25,219 )
                        

23 Related party disclosures

The Group has taken advantage of the exemption under the Financial Reporting Standard 8—Related Party Disclosures (FRS 8) not to disclose related party transactions between wholly owned Group undertakings.

24 Acquisitions

The Group acquired the trade and net assets of the Tamesis Partnership on the 31 January 2005 for a consideration of £3,272,000 before acquisition costs. The fair value table is presented below:

 

     Book
value
prior to
acquisition
    Fair value
adjustment
    Fair
value
 
     £’000     £’000     £’000  

Fixed assets

   83     (83 )   —    

Debtors

   530     (29 )   501  

Cash

   102     —       102  

Creditors

   (495 )   (195 )   (690 )
                  

Net assets/(liabilities) acquired

   220     (307 )   (87 )
                  

Goodwill

       3,521  
          

Consideration

       3,434  
          

Consideration satisfied by:

      

Cash

       2,332  

Share Capital

       60  

Loan notes (see note 14)

       880  

Acquisition costs

       162  
          
       3,434  
          

The acquisition of the trade and assets of Tamesis Partnership was made by Financial Dynamics Ltd.

The trade of the Tamesis Partnership has been fully integrated within Financial Dynamics Ltd and therefore is not separately identifiable from the date of acquisition.

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

The fair value adjustments represent the director’s valuation of the assets/(liabilities) at the date of acquisition, this includes the write off of old fixed assets. The adjustment to debtors represents a review of the bad debts position and the fair value adjustment to creditors represents a provision for the fair value of an acquired lease at the acquisition date.

The acquired undertaking made a profit of £362,000 from the beginning of its financial year to the date of acquisition. In its previous financial year the profit was £550,000.

The Group acquired LLM Holdings Ltd on the 22nd July 2005 for a consideration of £5,008,000 before acquisition costs. The fair value table is presented below:

 

     Book value
prior to
acquisition
    Fair value
adjustment
    Fair value  
     £’000     £’000     £’000  

Goodwill

   1,767     (1,767 )   —    

Fixed assets

   24     (24 )   —    

Debtors

   847     —       847  

Cash

   123     —       123  

Creditors

   (854 )   (25 )   (879 )

Deferred consideration

   (50 )   —       (50 )
                  

Net assets acquired

   1,857     (1,816 )   41  
                  

Goodwill

       5,092  
          

Consideration

       5,133  
          

Consideration satisfied by:

      

Cash

       2,600  

Share Capital

       88  

Loan notes (see note 14)

       1,320  

Deferred consideration

       1,000  

Acquisition costs

       125  
          
       5,133  
          

The Investment in LLM Holdings Ltd is held by FD International 4 Ltd.

The book value of the assets and liabilities have been taken from the management accounts of LLM Holdings Ltd as of 22nd July 2005 (being the date of acquisition).

From the date of acquisition to 31st December 2005, the acquisition contributed £1,156,000 to turnover and £297,000 profit to profit before tax and interest.

The fair value adjustments represent the director’s valuation of the assets/(liabilities) at the date of acquisition, this includes the write off of old fixed assets. The fair value adjustment to creditors represents a previously unaccrued liability.

Deferred consideration will be paid, in cash, one year after the completion date.

The acquired undertaking made a profit of £549,000 from the beginning of its financial year to the date of acquisition. In its previous financial year the profit was £757,000.

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

The Group acquired Dittus Communications Inc on 23rd December 2005 for a consideration of £5,378,000 before acquisition costs. The fair value table is presented below:

 

     Book value
prior to
acquisition
    Fair value
adjustment
   Fair value  
     £’000     £’000    £’000  

Fixed assets

   52     —      52  

Debtors

   1,464     —      1,464  

Cash

   294     —      294  

Creditors

   (1,010 )   —      (1,010 )
                 

Net assets acquired

   800     —      800  
                 

Goodwill

        4,903  

Consideration

        5,703  
           

Consideration satisfied by:

       

Cash

        2,607  

Share Capital

        143  

Deferred consideration

        2,628  

Acquisition costs

        325  
           
        5,703  
           

In 2005, £2,607,184 was paid in cash for this acquisition, a further £1,300,000 of cash consideration and £1,328,000 of loan notes is payable over a period of 3 years to 2008 based on an earn-out clause relating to EBITA.

The Investment in Dittus Communications Inc is held by FD MWA Holdings Inc.

The post acquisition results of Dittus Communications, Inc. are not material to the Group and have not been included in the consolidated profit and loss statement.

The acquired undertaking made a profit of £1,335,000 from the beginning of its financial year to the date of acquisition. In its previous financial year the profit was £357,000.

The Group acquired the trade and net assets of Westhill Partners on the 17th August 2005 for a consideration of £2,670,000 before acquisition costs. The fair value table is presented below:

 

     Book
value
prior to
acquisition
   Fair value
adjustment
   Fair
value
     £’000    £’000    £’000

Fixed assets

   82    —      82

Debtors

   14    —      14
              

Net assets acquired

   96    —      96
              

Goodwill

         2,894
          

Consideration

         2,990
          

Consideration satisfied by:

        

Cash

         2,787

Acquisition costs

         203
          
         2,990
          

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

The acquisition of the trade and net assets of Westhill Partners was made by FD US Communications Inc.

The trade of the entity has been fully integrated within FD US Communications Inc and therefore is not separately identifiable from the date of acquisition.

The acquired undertaking made a profit of £297,000 from the beginning of its financial year to the date of acquisition. In its previous financial year the profit was £527,000.

25 Summary of differences between accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom and the United States of America

The Group’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom (‘UK GAAP’), which differs in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (‘US GAAP’). Reconciliations of profit after taxation (or net income) and equity shareholders’ funds (or shareholders’ equity) under UK GAAP and those under US GAAP are set out below.

Effect on net income of differences between UK and US GAAP

 

           For the year ended
31 December
 
     Note     2005     2004  
           £’000s     £’000s  

Net income in accordance with UK GAAP

     3,099     899  

US GAAP adjustments:

      

- Goodwill

   (i )   1,451     1,099  

- Business combinations

   (ii )   (1,263 )   (1,160 )

- Contingent consideration

   (iii )   (748 )   —    

- Deferred Taxes

   (iv )   612     348  
              

Net income in accordance with US GAAP

     3,151     1,186  

Cumulative effect on shareholders’ equity of differences between UK and US GAAP

 

           At 31 December  
     Note     2005     2004  
           £’000s     £’000s  

Shareholders’ equity in accordance with UK GAAP

     7,826     3,581  

US GAAP adjustments:

      

- Goodwill

   (i )   3,018     1,567  

- Business combinations

   (ii )   (3,036 )   (1,725 )

- Contingent consideration

   (iii )   (748 )   —    

- Deferred Taxes

   (iv )   1,236     518  
              

Shareholders’ equity in accordance with US GAAP

     8,296     3,940  

 

1. Goodwill

Under UK GAAP, goodwill arising on acquisitions after 1 April 1998 is accounted for in accordance with FRS 10, ‘Goodwill and Intangible Assets’, and capitalised and amortised. Where capitalised goodwill is regarded as having a limited useful economic life, FRS 10 requires the cost to be amortised on a straight-line basis over that life, which generally does not exceed 20 years.

Under US GAAP, the Group has adopted SFAS 142, ‘Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets’ under which it is no longer required to amortise goodwill but is required to subject these assets to at least annual testing for impairment. As a result of these impairment tests, no impairment charge was recorded in the year ended 31 December 2005 (2004 :£nil).

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

Goodwill amortisation under UK GAAP in the years ended 31 December 2005 and 2004 was £1.5m and £1.1m respectively. Under US GAAP, goodwill amortisation was £nil in the years ended 31 December 2005 and 2004.

 

2. Business Combinations

For business combinations, the purchase method of accounting is used for UK GAAP whereby the acquiring entity allocates consideration for the transaction to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition with the differences treated as goodwill. The Group accounts for these business combinations on a consistent basis under US GAAP with the following exceptions:

Under UK GAAP, the Group recognises intangible assets separately in a business combination only when they can be disposed of separately without disposing of the business of the entity. Under US GAAP, the Group recognises acquired intangible assets apart from goodwill if they arise from contractual or other legal rights even if the assets are not transferable or separable from the acquired entity or from other rights and obligations. In connection with the acquisition of FD International, occurring in the year ended 31 December 2003, the Group recognised intangible assets of £7.1m under US GAAP, comprising customer relationships, trademarks and non-compete contracts which are amortised over the their estimated useful lives of 1 to 8 years. In connection with the further business combinations occurring in the year ended 31 December 2005, the Group recognised intangible assets of £4.1m, also comprising customer relationships, trademarks and non-compete contracts which are being amortised over their estimated useful lives of 1 to 10 years. As at 31 December 2005, the net book value of intangible assets under US GAAP was £8.2m, net of £3.0m of accumulated amortisation, with an amortisation charge in the year of £1.3m. (2004: £5.4m, net of £1.7m accumulated amortisation, with an amortisation charge in the year of £1.2m).

 

3. Contingent Consideration

In business combinations, under UK GAAP, the fair value of the consideration payable includes an estimate of amounts that are deferred or that are contingent upon the future revenues of the acquired entity. Under US GAAP, the contractual terms relating to the determination and payment of deferred and contingent consideration may cause elements of the total expected consideration to be treated as compensation cost for post acquisition services. This element is accrued over the relevant service period. In connection with business combinations occurring in the year ended 31 December 2005, the Group recognised £4.1m of contingent consideration as part of the purchase price of the acquired companies under UK GAAP. Under US GAAP, this is recognised as compensation expense in periods subsequent to the acquisition. In the year ended 31 December 2005, £0.7m (2004: £nil) was recognised as compensation expense under US GAAP.

 

4. Deferred Taxes

Under UK GAAP, the Group provides for deferred tax in respect of timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date, where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the balance sheet date. A net deferred tax asset is regarded as recoverable and therefore recognised only when, on the basis of available evidence, it is regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits against which to recover carried forward tax losses and from which the future reversal of underlying timing differences can be deducted.

Under US GAAP, deferred taxation is provided for all temporary differences (differences between the carrying value of assets and liabilities and their corresponding tax bases) on a full liability basis. Deferred tax assets are also recognised (net of a valuation allowance) to the extent that it is more likely than not that the benefit will be realised.

 

5. Reconciliation of consolidated statement of cash flows

Under UK GAAP, the Group complies with FRS 1 (Revised), ‘Cash Flow Statements’, the objective and principles of which are similar to those set out in SFAS 95, ‘Statement of Cash Flows’. The principal

 

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FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

difference between the two standards is in respect of classification. Under FRS 1 (Revised), the Group presents its cash flows for (a) operating activities; (b) returns on investments and servicing of finance; (c) taxation; (d) capital expenditure and financial investment; (e) acquisitions and disposals; (f) equity dividends paid; (g) management of liquid resources; and (h) financing activities. SFAS 95 is less prescriptive and recognises only three categories of cash flow activity: (a) operating; (b) investing; and (c) financing.

Cash flows arising from taxation and returns on investments and servicing of finance under FRS 1 (Revised) would be included as operating activities under SFAS 95; dividend payments would be included as a financing activity under SFAS 95 and cash flows from capital expenditure, long-term investments, acquisitions and disposals would be included as investing activities under SFAS 95. In addition, under FRS 1 (Revised), cash represents cash at bank and in hand, less bank overdrafts; cash equivalents (i.e. liquid resources) are not included with cash. Movements of liquid resources are included under a separate heading. Bank overdrafts are classified within financing activities under US GAAP. Set out below is a summary consolidated statement of cash flows under US GAAP:

 

     For the year ended
31 December
 
     2005     2004  
     £’000s     £’000s  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   8,480     3,154  

Net cash used in investing

   (11,132 )   (1,038 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

   9,153     (2,063 )
            

Net increase in cash

   6,501     53  

Cash at beginning of year

   4,730     4,677  

Cash at end of year

   11,231     4,730  

 

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The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statments of FD Intl. Ltd. (2005)(2006)

Exhibit 99.2

F D International (Holdings) Limited Financial Statements

Consolidated profit and loss account

for the 9 months ended 30 September

 

     Unaudited  
     2006     2005  
     £’000     £’000  

Turnover: group and share of joint ventures

   51,858     35,588  

Less: share of joint ventures’ turnover

   (827 )   (706 )
            

Group turnover

   51,031     34,882  

Cost of sales

   (3,699 )   (2,403 )
            

Gross profit

   47,332     32,479  

Administrative expenses

   (37,630 )   (27,776 )
            

Operating profit

   9,702     4,703  

Share of operating profit in joint venture

   316     248  
            

Total operating profit

   10,018     4,951  

Profit on sale of fixed assets—group

   50     29  

Interest receivable and similar income

    

Group

   347     19  

Joint venture

   2     —    

Interest payable and similar charges

    

Group

   (2,176 )   (1,737 )
            

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation

   8,241     3,262  

Tax on profit on ordinary activities

   (3,302 )   (1,291 )
            

Profit for the period

   4,939     1,971  

Dividends

   (1,179 )   —    
            

Retained profit for the period

   3,760     1,971  
            

 

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FD I nternational (Holdings) Limited Financial Statements

Consolidated balance sheet

At 30 September 2006 and 31 December 2005

 

          Unaudited        
          2006     2005  
     Notes    £’000     £’000     £’000     £’000  

Fixed assets

           

Intangible assets

           

Goodwill

        36,202       35,956  

Tangible assets

        2,874       3,003  

Investments

           

Investments in joint ventures

           

Goodwill

      293       293    

Share of gross assets

      577       324    

Share of gross liabilities

      (157 )     (97 )  
                   
        713       520  
                   
        39,789       39,479  

Current assets

           

Work in progress

      1,293       539    

Debtors

      14,558       12,953    

Cash at bank and in hand

      13,622       11,231    
                   
      29,473       24,723    

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

      (21,395 )     (19,862 )  
                   

Net current assets

        8,078       4,861  
                   

Total assets less current liabilities

        47,866       44,340  

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (including convertible debt)

        (35,762 )     (36,514 )
                   

Net assets

        12,104       7,826  
                   

Capital and reserves

           

Called up share capital

        427       421  

Share premium account

        4,251       3,844  

Profit and loss account

        7,426       3,561  
                   

Equity shareholders’ funds

        12,104       7,826  
                   

 

F-2


FD Internat ional (Holdings) Limited Financial Statements

Consolidated cash flow statement

for the 9 months ended 30 September

 

     Unaudited  
     2006     2005  
     £’000     £’000  

Cash inflow from operating activities

   8,673     6,157  

Dividends from joint ventures

   —       —    

Returns on investments and servicing of finance

   (384 )   (449 )

Taxation

   (2,581 )   (784 )

Capital expenditure and financial investment

   (505 )   (771 )

Acquisitions and disposals

   (180 )   (7,984 )

Equity dividends paid to shareholders

   (1,179 )   —    
            

Cash (outflow)/inflow before financing

   3,844     (3,831 )

Financing

   (1,453 )   6,993  
            

Increase in cash in the year

   2,391     3,162  
            
     2006     2005  
     £’000     £’000  

Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt

    

Increase in cash in the year

   2,391     3,162  

Net cash acquired with subsidiaries

   —       225  

Cash (inflow)/outflow from increase in debt and lease financing

   1,866     (6,282 )
            

Change in net debt resulting from cash flows

   4,257     (2,895 )

Issue of loan notes

   —       (2,200 )

Exchange movements on loans

   372     (21 )
            

Movement in net debt in the period

   4,629     (5,116 )

Net debt at the start of the period

   (25,219 )   (20,968 )
            

Net debt at the end of the period

   20,590     (26,084 )
            

 

F-3


FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements

Note 1: Basis of preparation

The consolidated interim financial statements of FD lnternational (Holdings) Limited (“the Company”) for the 9 months ended 30 September 2006 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together “the Group”) and the Group’s interest in associates and joint ventures.

The accounting policies adopted by the Company in preparing the consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2005.

The consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and none of the financial information included has been subject to audit.

Note 2: Summary of differences between accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom and the United States of America

The Group’s consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom (‘UK GAAP’), which differs in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (‘US GAAP’). Reconciliations of profit after taxation (or net income) and equity shareholders’ funds (or shareholders’ equity) under UK GAAP and those under US GAAP are set out below.

Effect on net income of differences between UK and US GAAP

 

      Note
            
   Unaudited
For the nine
months ended
30 September
2006
£’000s
    Unaudited
For the nine
months ended
30 September
2005
£’000s
 

Net income in accordance with UK GAAP

      4,939     1,971  
   

US GAAP adjustments:

         

- Goodwill

   (i)    1,580     1,160  

- Business combinations

   (ii)    (1,190 )   (939 )

- Contingent consideration

   (iii)    (2,375 )   (412 )

- Tax

   (iv)    1,354     397  
                 
   

Net income in accordance with US GAAP

        4,310     2,177  

Cumulative effect on shareholders’ equity of differences between UK and US GAAP

 

      Note    Unaudited
At 30 September
2006
£’000s
    At
    31 December    
2005
£’000s
 

Shareholders’ equity in accordance with UK GAAP

      12,104     7,826  
   

US GAAP adjustments:

         

- Goodwill

   (i)    4,598     3,018  

- Business combinations

   (ii)    (4,446 )   (3,036 )

- Contingent consideration

   (iii)    (3,122 )   (748 )

- Deferred Taxes

   (iv)    2,366     1,236  
                 
   

Shareholders’ equity in accordance with US GAAP

        11,500     8,296  

 

F-4


FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

(i) Goodwill

Under UK GAAP, goodwill arising on acquisitions after 1 April 1998 is accounted for in accordance with FRS 10, ‘Goodwill and Intangible Assets’, and capitalised and amortised. Where capitalised goodwill is regarded as having a limited useful economic life, FRS 10 requires the cost to be amortised on a straight-line basis over that life, which generally does not exceed 20 years.

Under US GAAP, the Group has adopted SFAS 142, ‘Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets’ under which it is no longer required to amortise goodwill but is required to subject these assets to at least annual testing for impairment. As a result of these impairment tests, no impairment charge was recorded in the year ended 31 December 2005.

 

(ii) Business Combinations

For business combinations, the purchase method of accounting is used for UK GAAP whereby the acquiring entity allocates consideration for the transaction to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition with the differences treated as goodwill. The Group accounts for these business combinations on a consistent basis under US GAAP with the following exceptions:

Under UK GAAP, the Group recognises intangible assets separately in a business combination only when they can be disposed of separately without disposing of the business of the entity. Under US GAAP, the Group recognises acquired intangible assets apart from goodwill if they arise from contractual or other legal rights even if the assets are not transferable or separable from the acquired entity or from other rights and obligations. In connection with the acquisition of FD International, occurring in the year ended 31 December 2003, the Group recognised intangible assets of £7.1m under US GAAP, comprising customer relationships, trademarks and non-compete contracts which are amortised over the their estimated useful lives of 1 to 8 years. In connection with the further business combinations occurring in the year ended 31 December 2005, the Group recognised intangible assets of £4.1m, also comprising customer relationships, trademarks and non-compete contracts which are being amortised over their estimated useful lives of 1 to 10 years.

 

(iii) Contingent Consideration

In business combinations, under UK GAAP, the fair value of the consideration payable includes an estimate of amounts that are deferred or that are contingent upon the future revenues of the acquired entity. Under US GAAP, the contractual terms relating to the determination and payment of deferred and contingent consideration may cause elements of the total expected consideration to be treated as compensation cost for post acquisition services. This element is accrued over the relevant service period. In connection with business combinations occurring in the year ended 31 December 2005, the Group recognised £4.1m of contingent consideration as part of the purchase price of the acquired companies under UK GAAP. Under US GAAP, this is recognised as compensation expense in periods subsequent to the acquisition.

 

(iv) Deferred Taxes

Under UK GAAP, the Group provides for deferred tax in respect of timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date, where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the balance sheet date. A net deferred tax asset is regarded as recoverable and therefore recognised only when, on the basis of available evidence, it is regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits against which to recover carried forward tax losses and from which the future reversal of underlying timing differences can be deducted.

 

F-5


FD International (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

 

Under US GAAP, deferred taxation is provided for all temporary differences (differences between the carrying value of assets and liabilities and their corresponding tax bases) on a full liability basis. Deferred tax assets are also recognised (net of a valuation allowance) to the extent that it is more likely than not that the benefit will be realised.

 

(v) Reconciliation of consolidated statement of cash flows

Under UK GAAP, the Group complies with FRS 1 (Revised), ‘Cash Flow Statements’, the objective and principles of which are similar to those set out in SFAS 95, ‘Statement of Cash Flows’. The principal difference between the two standards is in respect of classification. Under FRS 1 (Revised), the Group presents its cash flows for (a) operating activities; (b) returns on investments and servicing of finance; (c) taxation; (d) capital expenditure and financial investment; (e) acquisitions and disposals; (f) equity dividends paid; (g) management of liquid resources; and (h) financing activities. SFAS 95 is less prescriptive and recognises only three categories of cash flow activity: (a) operating; (b) investing; and (c) financing.

Cash flows arising from taxation and returns on investments and servicing of finance under FRS 1 (Revised) would be included as operating activities under SFAS 95; dividend payments would be included as a financing activity under SFAS 95 and cash flows from capital expenditure, long-term investments, acquisitions and disposals would be included as investing activities under SFAS 95. In addition, under FRS 1 (Revised), cash represents cash at bank and in hand, less bank overdrafts; cash equivalents (i.e. liquid resources) are not included with cash. Movements of liquid resources are included under a separate heading. Under US GAAP, cash is not offset by bank overdrafts repayable within 24 hours from the date of the advance. Such overdrafts are classified within financing activities under US GAAP. Set out below is a summary consolidated statement of cash flows under US GAAP:

 

      Unaudited
For the nine
months
ended
30 September
2006
£’000s
    Unaudited
For the nine
months
ended
30 September
2005
£’000s
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   5,708     4,924  

Net cash used in investing

   (685 )   (8,755 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

   (2,632 )   6,993  
              

Net increase in cash

   2,391     3,162  

Cash at beginning of year

   11,231     4,730  

Cash at end of year

   13,622     7,892  

 

F-6

The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived by the application of pro forma adjustments to our historical consolidated financial statements. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2006 gives effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred as of September 30, 2006. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated income statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 give effect to the Transactions (as defined below) as if they had occurred as of January 1, 2005. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements do not purport to represent what our results of operations or financial position would have been as if the Transactions had occurred on the dates indicated and are not intended to project our results of operations or financial position for any future period or date.

The term “Financing Transactions” means, collectively:

 

    the issuance of the $215.0 million of our 7 3/4% senior notes due 2016;

 

    the draw of $40.0 million under our amended and restated senior secured credit facility;

 

    the issuance of $6.9 million of loan notes to FD shareholders; and

 

    the assumed issuance of 1.2 million shares of our common stock to FD shareholders valued at $27.9 million.

The Financing Transactions, together with the Acquisition, are collectively referred to as the “Transactions.”

All historical FD financial data included in the pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with U.K. generally accepted accounting principles. With the exception of certain reclassifications to conform FD financial data to FTI’s historical presentation, the U.S. GAAP adjustments for 2005 have been audited in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. The U.S. GAAP adjustments to the income statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 are unaudited. For purposes of the following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements, the FD balance sheet as of September 30, 2006 has been converted at an exchange rate of $1.87/£1, the FD income statement for the year ended December 31, 2005 has been converted at an average exchange rate of $1.82/£1 and the FD income statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 has been converted at an average exchange rate of $1.82/£1.

The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based on estimates, available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable. The pro forma adjustments and primary assumptions are described in the accompanying notes. You should read our unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes hereto in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto and other information contained in “Use of Proceeds,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

We expect to make 338G elections with respect to the Acquisition and therefore no deferred tax adjustments have been assumed for purposes of the pro forma financial statements.

 

1


FTI CONSULTING, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

    Historical FTI   Historical FD   Adjustments to
conform to U.S.
      GAAP      
  Historical FD
as Adjusted
  Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Pro Forma
   

(in thousands)

Assets                

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 22,491   $ 25,473       $ 25,473   245,800     (e)   $ 42,513
            (225,800 )   (f)  
            (25,451 )   (g)  

Accounts receivable, net

    178,112     23,521         23,521         201,633

Notes receivable

    7,528     —           —           7,528

Deferred income taxes

    9,816     1,766         1,766         11,582

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    27,215     4,355         4,355         31,570
                               

Total current assets

    245,162     55,115         55,115         294,826

Property and equipment, net

    33,612     5,375         5,375         38,987

Goodwill

    647,317     67,697   (14,713 )   (a)     44,923   138,554     (h)     830,794
      (8,061 )   (c)        

Other intangible assets, net

    33,442     —     14,997     (a)     14,997   50,685     (i)     99,124

Other assets

    71,344     1,332   1,537     (b)     2,869   9,200     (e)     81,876
            (1,537 )   (j)  
                               

Total assets

  $ 1,030,877   $ 129,519       $ 123,279       $ 1,345,607
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

  $ 33,488   $ 20,574   1,537     (b)     15,464       $ 48,952
      (2,223 )   (c)        
      (4,424 )   (d)        

Accrued compensation

    56,399     6,545         6,545         62,944

Current portion of long-term debt

    42     9,943         9,943   (2,252 )   (j)     3,479
            3,437     (k)  
            (7,691 )   (g)  

Billings in excess of services provided

    10,746     2,947         2,947         13,693
                               

Total current liabilities

    100,675     40,009         34,899         129,068

Revolving credit facility

    —             —     40,000     (e)     40,000

Exchange notes offered hereby

    —             —     215,000     (e)     215,000

Senior notes

    198,018           —           198,018

Convertible notes

    150,000           —           150,000

Other long term debt

    343     56,632         56,632   (38,872 )   (j)     3,780
            3,437     (k)  
            (17,760 )   (g)  

Deferred rent, capital lease obligations and other, net of current portion

    24,662     10,244         10,244   (10,244 )   (j)     24,662

Deferred income taxes

    45,648           —           45,648

Stockholders’ equity

    511,531     22,634   284     (a)     21,504   (21,504 )   (l)     539,431
      (5,838 )   (c)     27,900     (m)  
      4,424     (d)        
                               

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 1,030,877   $ 129,519       $ 123,279       $ 1,345,607
                               

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

2


FTI CONSULTING, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

    Historical FTI     Historical FD     Adjustments to
conform to U.S.
GAAP
 

Historical FD

as Adjusted

    Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Pro Forma  
    (in thousands, except per share data)            

INCOME STATEMENT DATA

               

Revenues

  $ 539,545     $ 93,248         $ 93,248         $ 632,793  

Direct cost of revenues

    291,592       10,725     44,313     (n)     55,038           346,630  

Selling, general and administrative expense

    127,727       66,419     1,361     (o)     23,414     (1,361 )   (q)     150,391  
      (44,366 )   (n)     611     (r)  

Amortization of other intangibles

    6,534       2,641     (342 )   (o)     2,299     3,644     (s)     12,477  
                                       

Operating income

    113,692       13,463           12,497           123,295  

Interest and other expenses, net

    (14,876 )     (4,128 )   (53 )   (n)     (4,181 )   (21,073 )   (t)     (35,442 )
            —       4,688     (u)  

Litigation settlement gains (losses), net

    (1,629 )     —             —             (1,629 )
                                       

Income from operations, before income tax provision

    97,187       9,335           8,316           86,224  

Income tax provision

    40,819       3,695     (1,114 )   (p)     2,581     (7,185 )   (v)     36,215  
                                       

Net income

  $ 56,368     $ 5,640         $ 5,735         $ 50,009  
                                       

Earnings per common share

               

Basic

  $ 1.38                 $ 1.19  
                           

Diluted

  $ 1.35                 $ 1.16  
                           

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

               

Basic

    40,947             1,202     (m)     42,149  
                           

Diluted

    41,787             1,202     (m)     42,989  
                           

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements

 

3


FTI CONSULTING, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

     Historical FTI     Historical FD     Adjustments to
conform to U.S.
GAAP
 

Historical FD

as Adjusted

    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

INCOME STATEMENT DATA

                

Revenues

   $ 491,092     $ 92,876         $ 92,876         $ 583,968  

Direct cost of revenues

     276,896       6,732     44,153     (n)     50,885           327,781  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     121,547       65,520     4,323     (o)     25,690     (4,323 )   (q)       143,372  
       (44,153 )   (n)     458     (r)    

Special Charges

     22,972                   22,972  

Amortization of other intangibles

     8,310       2,876     (710 )   (o)     2,166     1,519     (s)       11,995  
                                        

Operating income

     61,367       17,748           14,135           77,848  

Interest and other expenses, net

     (16,105 )     (2,749 )         (2,749 )   (15,804 )   (t)       (30,709 )
             3,949     (u)    

Litigation settlement gains (losses), net

     419       —             —             419  
                                        

Income from operations, before income tax provision

     45,681       14,999           11,386           47,558  

Income tax provision

     21,013       6,010     (2,464 )   (p)     3,546     (2,683 )   (v)       21,876  
                                        

Net income

   $ 24,668     $ 8,989         $ 7,840         $ 25,682  
                                        

Earnings per common share

                

Basic

     0.63                 $ 0.63  
                            

Diluted

     0.61                 $ 0.62  
                            

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

                

Basic

     39,338             1,202     (m )     40,540  
                            

Diluted

     40,112             1,202     (m )     41,314  
                            

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

4


NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2006 and income statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 are presented below:

 

(a) Adjustment to conform FD’s balance sheet and accounting for acquisitions to accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. to reclassify $14.7 million from goodwill to other accounts as follows:

 

    $22.8 million to other intangible assets, net of $7.8 million of amortization expense; and

 

    $0.3 million to increase retained earnings representing the elimination of $8.1 million of goodwill amortization recognized under U.K. generally accepted accounting principles offset by $7.8 million of intangible asset amortization recognized in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

 

(b) Adjustment to reclassify $1.5 million of deferred financing costs from current liabilities to other assets in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

 

(c) Adjustment to reflect contingent consideration related to certain business combinations in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. including:

 

    $5.8 million of compensation expense to be recognized under accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.; and

 

    $8.1 million to reduce current liabilities and goodwill related to contingent consideration liabilities recorded at the acquisition date.

 

(d) Adjustment to reflect deferred taxes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

 

(e) Adjustment to record the issuance of $215.0 million of our 7¾% senior notes due 2016 and $40.0 million of revolving line of credit borrowings under our amended and restated senior secured credit facility, net of the payment of related fees and expenses that we estimate will be $9.2 million.

 

(f) Adjustment to reflect the use of $225.8 million of proceeds from the Financing Transactions, including $5.2 million of fees and expenses, to acquire FD and record the related purchase price allocation adjustments. The purchase price allocation adjustments include the adjustments listed in (h) through (m) below.

 

(g) Adjustment to record the use of $25.4 million to repay bank debt of FD.

 

(h) Adjustment to eliminate $44.9 million of goodwill on FD’s historical balance sheet and record $183.5 million of goodwill resulting from the Acquisition.

 

(i) Adjustment to eliminate $15.0 million of other intangible assets on FD’s historical balance sheet and record $65.7 million of other intangible assets resulting from the Acquisition.

 

(j) Adjustment to eliminate $41.1 million of long-term debt, including the current portion of $2.2 million and the long-term portion of $38.9 million, along with accrued interest of $10.2 million and $1.5 million of related deferred financing fees which we are not assuming as part of the Acquisition.

 

(k) Adjustment to reflect the assumed issuance of $6.9 million of notes in connection with the Acquisition of which $3.44 million is recorded in the current portion of long-term debt and $3.44 million is recorded as long-term assuming the loan notes will be repaid over two years.

 

(l) Adjustment to eliminate stockholders’ equity from FD’s historical balance sheet.

 

(m) Adjustment to reflect the assumed issuance of 1.2 million shares of our common stock valued at $27.9 million in connection with the Acquisition.

 

(n) Adjustment to reclassify FD’s expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, consistent with our presentation.

 

(o)

Adjustments to present FD’s income statement in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. related to the accounting for business combinations. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the

 

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adjustments include (i) a $0.3 million adjustment to reduce amortization expense attributable to amortizable intangible assets and (ii) the accrual of $1.4 million of contingent consideration as compensation expense related to certain business combinations completed by FD. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the adjustments include (i) a $0.7 million adjustment to reduce amortization expense attributable to amortizable intangible assets and (ii) the accrual of $4.3 million of contingent consideration as compensation expense related to business combinations completed by FD.

 

(p) Represents the income tax effect of the U.S. GAAP adjustments described in note (o).

 

(q) In connection with the Acquisition, the terms of FD’s contingent consideration agreements were modified such that the consideration was no longer contingent on continued employment. As a result, this adjustment eliminates the compensation expense reflected in note (o).

 

(r) Adjustment to record $0.6 million and $0.5 million of expense attributable to share-based awards we intend to grant to employees of FD in connection with the Acquisition for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

 

(s) For the year ended December 31, 2005, the adjustment reflects additional amortization expense of $5.9 million attributable to amortizable intangibles acquired as a result of the Acquisition; offset by the reversal of $2.3 million associated with acquisitions completed by FD. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the adjustment reflects additional amortization expense of $3.7 million attributable to amortizable intangibles acquired as a result of the Acquisition; offset by the reversal of $2.2 million associated with acquisitions completed by FD.

 

(t) Adjustment represents pro forma interest expense calculated using a 7.75% interest rate for the $215.0 million of Notes offered hereby, an assumed interest rate of 7.63% for the $40.0 million of borrowings under our amended and restated senior secured credit facility and an assumed interest rate of 4.1% on $6.9 million of loan notes issued to FD shareholders as a result of the Acquisition, all of which are considered outstanding for each period presented. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the adjustment also includes amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.8 million related to the notes over a ten-year period and $0.3 million related to the borrowings under our revolving line of credit over a five-year period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the adjustment includes amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.6 million related to the notes over a ten-year period and $0.2 million related to the borrowings under our revolving line of credit over a five-year period.

 

(u) Adjustment to reverse interest expense attributable to FD’s long-term debt which we are not assuming as part of the Acquisition.

 

(v) Represents the income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments described in notes (n) through (u) calculated at our effective tax rate which was 42.0% for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 46.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 

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