2009 Annual Report (PDF) - FTI Consulting

Corporate InformationFTI Consulting, Inc. is a Maryland corporation, incorporated in 1982. We are a publicly traded companywith common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “FCN.”Our executive offices are located at 777 Flagler Drive, Suite 1500, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401,telephone no. 561-515-1900. Our website is http://www.fticonsulting.com.Financial Information on Industry Segments and Geographic AreasWe manage and report operating results through five reportable segments and two geographic areas. See“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 19 in the“Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for a discussion of revenues, net income and total assets bybusiness segment and revenues for the U.S. and all foreign countries as a group.Available InformationWe are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act. Therefore, we file periodic reports,proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information maybe obtained by visiting the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 E Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Youmay obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and informationstatements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically.We make available, free of charge, on or through our website at www.fticonsulting.com, our annual,quarterly and current reports and any amendments to those reports, as well as our other filings with the SEC, assoon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing them with the SEC. Information posted on our website isnot part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or any other report filed with the SEC in satisfaction of therequirements of the Exchange Act. Copies of this Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as other periodic reportsfiled with the SEC may also be requested at no charge from our Corporate Secretary, FTI Consulting, Inc. 500East Pratt Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, telephone no. 410-951-4800.ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORSAll of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and resultsof operations. In addition to the risks discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, otherrisks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial could, in the future,materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and financial results.Risks Related to Our Business SegmentsChanges in capital markets, M&A activity and legal or regulatory requirements and general economic orother factors beyond our control could reduce demand for our services, in which case our revenues andprofitability could decline.A number of factors outside of our control affect demand for our services. These include:• the 2008/2009 economic recession;• the U.S. and global economy in general;• the U.S. and global financial markets, including the availability, costs and terms of credit;21