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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
 
 
Form 10-K
 
ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
     
(Mark One)    
 
þ
  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007
OR
o
  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: 0-32113
 
 
 
 
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
 
     
Delaware
  33-0832424
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
17101 Armstrong Avenue, Irvine, California 92614
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(714) 430-6400
 
 
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None.
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class)
 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o     No þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer þ     Accelerated filer o     Non-accelerated filer o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
As of November 24, 2006, the approximate aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was $1,357,296,000 (based upon the closing price for shares of the Registrant’s common stock as reported by The Nasdaq Global Select Market). As of July 19, 2007, there were approximately 48,268,407 shares of common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
The registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent stated herein.
 


 

 
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
 
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  BUSINESS   1
  RISK FACTORS   16
  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS   23
  PROPERTIES   23
  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS   23
  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS   24
 
PART II
  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES   24
  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA   26
  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   27
  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK   38
  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA   39
  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE   62
  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES   62
  OTHER INFORMATION   62
 
PART III
  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT   63
  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION   63
  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS   63
  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS   64
  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES   64
 
PART IV
  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES   64
 EXHIBIT 21.1
 EXHIBIT 23.1
 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32.1
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In this Report on Form 10-K, “Resources Connection,” “Resources Global Professionals”, “company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the business of Resources Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries. References in this Report on Form 10-K to “fiscal,” “year” or “fiscal year” refer to our fiscal years that consist of the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday in May closest to May 31.
 
This Report on Form 10-K, including information incorporated herein by reference, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements relate to expectations concerning matters that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements and all phases of our operations are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are identified herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements and those of our industry may be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this filing.


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PART I
 
ITEM 1.   BUSINESS.
 
Overview
 
Resources Connection is a multi-national professional services firm; its operating entities provide services under the name Resources Global Professionals (“Resources Global” or “the Company”). The Company provides experienced finance, accounting, risk management and internal audit, information management, human resources, supply chain management and legal services professionals in support of client-led projects and initiatives. We assist our clients with discrete projects requiring specialized expertise in:
 
  •  finance and accounting services, such as mergers and acquisitions due diligence, initial public offering assistance and assistance in the preparation or restatement of financial statements, financial analyses (e.g., product costing and margin analyses), corporate reorganizations, budgeting and forecasting, audit preparation, public-entity reporting and tax-related projects;
 
  •  information management services, such as financial system/enterprise resource planning implementation and post implementation optimization;
 
  •  human capital services, such as change management and compensation program design and implementation;
 
  •  risk management and internal audit services (provided via our subsidiary Resources Audit Solutions or “RAS”), including compliance reviews, internal audit co-sourcing and assisting clients with their compliance efforts under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes”);
 
  •  supply chain management (“SCM”) services, such as leading strategic sourcing efforts, contracts negotiation and purchasing strategy; and
 
  •  legal services, such as providing attorneys, paralegals and contract managers to assist clients (including law firms) with project-based or peak period needs.
 
We were founded in June 1996 by a team at Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte & Touche”), led by our current chief executive officer, Donald B. Murray, who was then a senior partner with Deloitte & Touche. Additional founding members include our current chief financial officer, Stephen J. Giusto, then also a Deloitte & Touche partner, and Karen M. Ferguson, president of our North American operations. Our founders created Resources Connection to capitalize on the increasing demand for high quality outsourced professional services. We operated as a part of Deloitte & Touche from our inception in June 1996 until April 1999. In April 1999, we completed a management-led buyout.
 
Our business model combines the client service orientation and commitment to quality from our legacy as part of a Big Four accounting firm with the entrepreneurial culture of an innovative, high-growth company. We are positioned to take advantage of what we believe are two converging trends in the outsourced professional services industry: the increasing global demand for outsourced professional services by corporate clients and a supply of professionals interested in working in a non-traditional professional services firm. We believe our business model allows us to offer challenging yet flexible career opportunities, attract highly qualified, experienced professionals and, in turn, attract clients with challenging professional needs.
 
As of May 31, 2007, we employed 3,276 professional service associates on assignment. Our associates have professional experience in a wide range of industries and functional areas. Based upon an internal survey conducted in mid-June of 2007, to which approximately 56% of all active associates responded, 39% of respondents were CPAs (including 42% of the U.S. associates surveyed), 41% had advanced professional degrees, and the average years of professional experience was about 23. We offer our associates careers that combine the flexibility of project-based work with many of the advantages of working for a traditional professional services firm.
 
We served a diverse base of more than 2,200 clients during fiscal 2007, ranging from large corporations to mid-sized companies to small entrepreneurial entities, in a broad range of industries. For example, our clients have included more than eighty of the Fortune 100. We have grown revenues from $181.7 million in fiscal 2002 to


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$735.9 million in fiscal 2007, a five-year compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 32.3% and our income from operations over the same period has increased from $21.0 million to $89.3 million, a five-year CAGR of 33.6%. We have been profitable every year since inception. As of May 31, 2007, we served our clients through 53 offices in the United States and 31 offices abroad.
 
During our first three years of operations, our offices were located only in the United States. As the Company evolved, we have increased our presence in other regions around the world. During fiscal 2007, we opened our first two offices in Mexico (Mexico City and Tijuana); our first office in Germany (Dusseldorf); our first office in Italy (Milan); and additional offices in Japan (Nagoya); Canada (Montreal); United Kingdom (Edinburgh); People’s Republic of China (Shanghai); and the United States (Glenview, Illinois). During fiscal 2006, we opened five additional offices in Europe: Brussels, Belgium; Copenhagen, Denmark; Dublin, Ireland; Luxembourg; and Oslo, Norway; we acquired two offices of a regional non-assurance accounting practice in India; and we opened three offices in the Asia-Pacific region: Beijing, People’s Republic of China; Brisbane, Australia; and Singapore.
 
We are now a multi-national company with offices in twenty countries. Overall, in fiscal 2007, we generated $561.9 million of our revenue in the United States (76.4% of total revenue), $68.7 million in the Netherlands (9.3% of total revenue), and $105.3 million from offices in eighteen other countries (14.3% of total revenue); in fiscal 2006, we generated $499.9 million of our revenue in the United States (78.9% of total revenue), $62.9 million in the Netherlands (9.9% of total revenue), and $71.0 million from offices in fifteen other countries (11.2% of total revenue); and in fiscal 2005, we generated $435.2 million of our revenue in the United States (81.0% of total revenue), $54.4 million in the Netherlands (10.1% of total revenue), and $48.0 million from offices in eight other countries (8.9% of total revenue).
 
While much of our growth in countries outside of the United States has been from establishing new Resources Global offices, we have also completed a number of acquisitions to build our presence around the world (including in the Netherlands, Australia and Sweden). In fiscal 2006, we acquired a regional non-assurance accounting practice in India. We anticipate that this practice will serve as a platform for future expansion in India, a country with a large population of experienced professionals as well as a source of professionals for clients in the Asia-Pacific area.
 
We believe our distinctive culture is a valuable asset and is in large part due to our management team, which has extensive experience in the professional services industry. Most of our senior management and office managing directors have Big Four experience and an equity interest in our Company. This team has created a culture of professionalism that we believe fosters in our associates a feeling of personal responsibility for, and pride in, client projects and enables us to deliver high-quality service to our clients.
 
Industry Background
 
Demand for Project Professional Services
 
Resources Global’s services cover a range of professional areas, with over 50% of revenues derived from accounting and finance related services. The market for professional services is broad and fragmented and independent data on the size of the market is not readily available. Because of the corporate scandals documented in the media over the last few years, we believe the market for professional services is changing rapidly and that companies may be more willing to choose alternatives to traditional professional service providers. We believe Resources Global is a viable alternative to traditional accounting and consulting firms in numerous instances because, by using project professionals, companies can:
 
  •  strategically access specialized skills and expertise;
 
  •  effectively supplement internal resources;
 
  •  increase labor flexibility; and
 
  •  reduce their overall hiring, training and termination costs.
 
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and less management control of the project. Companies also supplement their internal resources with employees from the Big Four accounting firms or other traditional professional services firms; however, these arrangements are on an ad hoc basis and have been increasingly limited by regulatory concerns focused on external auditor independence. Companies use temporary employees from traditional and Internet-based staffing firms, who may be less experienced or less qualified than employees of professional services firms. Finally, some companies rely solely on their own employees who may lack the requisite time, experience or skills.
 
Supply of Project Professionals
 
Concurrent with the growth in demand for outsourced professional services, we believe, based on discussions with our associates, that the number of professionals seeking to work on a project basis has increased due to a desire for:
 
  •  more flexible hours and work arrangements, coupled with competitive wages and benefits and a professional culture;
 
  •  challenging engagements that advance their careers, develop their skills and add to their experience base; and
 
  •  a work environment that provides a diversity of, and more control over, client engagements.
 
The employment alternatives historically available to professionals may fulfill some, but not all, of an individual’s career objectives. A professional working for a Big Four firm or a consulting firm may receive challenging assignments and training, but may encounter a career path with less choice and less flexible hours, extensive travel and limited control over work engagements. Alternatively, a professional who works as an independent contractor faces the ongoing task of sourcing assignments and significant administrative burdens.
 
Resources Global Professionals’ Solution
 
We believe that Resources Global is positioned to capitalize on the confluence of these industry trends. We believe, based on discussions with our clients, that Resources Global provides clients seeking project professionals with high-quality services because we are able to combine all of the following:
 
  •  a relationship-oriented approach to assess our clients’ project needs;
 
  •  highly qualified professionals with the requisite skills and experience;
 
  •  competitive rates on an hourly, instead of a per project, basis; and
 
  •  significant client control of their projects.
 
Resources Global Professionals’ Strategy
 
Our Business Strategy
 
We are dedicated to providing highly qualified and experienced finance and accounting, risk management and internal audit, human capital, supply chain management, information management and legal services professionals to meet our clients’ project and interim professional services needs. Our objective is to be the leading provider of these project-based professional services. We have developed the following business strategies to achieve this objective:
 
  •  Maintain our distinctive culture.  Our corporate culture is the foundation of our business strategy and we believe has been a significant component of our success. Our senior management, virtually all of whom are Big Four or other professional services firm alumni, has created a culture that combines the commitment to quality and the client service focus of a Big Four firm with the entrepreneurial energy of an innovative, high-growth company. We seek associates and management with talent, integrity, enthusiasm and loyalty (“TIEL”) to strengthen our team and support our ability to provide clients with high-quality services. We believe that our culture has been instrumental to our success in hiring and retaining highly qualified employees and, in turn, attracting clients.


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  •  Hire and retain highly qualified, experienced associates.  We believe our highly qualified, experienced associates provide us with a distinct competitive advantage. Therefore, one of our priorities is to continue to attract and retain high-caliber associates. We believe we have been successful in attracting and retaining qualified professionals by providing challenging work assignments, competitive compensation and benefits, and continuing education and training opportunities, while offering flexible work schedules and more control over choosing client engagements.
 
  •  Build consultative relationships with clients.  We emphasize a relationship-oriented approach to business rather than a transaction-oriented or assignment-oriented approach. We believe the professional services experience of our management and associates enables us to understand the needs of our clients and to deliver an integrated, relationship-oriented approach to meeting their professional services needs. We regularly meet with our existing and prospective clients to understand their business issues and help them define their project needs. Once a project is defined, we identify associates with the appropriate skills and experience to meet the client’s needs. We believe that by establishing relationships with our clients to solve their professional services needs, we are more likely to generate new opportunities to serve them. The strength of our client relationships is demonstrated by the fact that all of our largest 50 clients in fiscal 2006 remained clients in fiscal 2007 and 86% of our top 50 clients in 2003 were still clients in 2007.
 
  •  Build the Resources Global brand.  Our objective is to build Resources Global’s reputation as the premier provider of project-based professional services. Our primary means of building our brand is by consistently providing high-quality, value-added services to our clients. We have also focused on building a significant referral network through our 3,276 associates on assignment as of May 31, 2007 and 825 management and administrative employees. In addition, we have ongoing national and local marketing efforts that reinforce the Resources Global brand.
 
Our Growth Strategy
 
Most of our growth since inception has been organic rather than through acquisition. We believe we have significant opportunity for continued strong organic growth in our core business in addition to growth generated through our strategic acquisitions. In both our core and acquired businesses, key elements of our growth strategy include:
 
  •  Expanding work from existing clients.  A principal component of our strategy is to secure additional project work from the clients we have served. We believe, based on discussions with our clients, that the amount of revenue we currently receive from many of our clients represents a relatively small percentage of the amount they spend on professional services, and that, consistent with industry trends, they may continue to increase the amount they spend on these services. We believe that by continuing to deliver high-quality services and by further developing our relationships with our clients, we can capture a significantly larger share of our clients’ expenditures for professional services.
 
  •  Growing our client base.  We will continue to focus on attracting new clients. We plan to develop new client relationships primarily by leveraging the significant contact networks of our management and associates and through referrals from existing clients. In addition, we believe we will attract new clients by building our brand name and reputation and through our national and local marketing efforts. During this past year, we have seen more revenue growth within larger, existing clients, though we also experienced the addition of new middle market clients. The number of clients we serve continued to increase, climbing from about 2,100 in 2006 to over 2,200 in fiscal 2007 and the number of clients we served with client service revenues in excess of the million-dollar level increased from 113 in fiscal 2006 to 146 in fiscal 2007. We anticipate that our growth efforts this year will continue to focus on identifying strategic target accounts that tend to be large companies.
 
  •  Expanding geographically.  We have been expanding geographically to meet the demand for project professional services across the world. We believe, based upon our clients’ requests, that there are significant opportunities to grow our business internationally and, consequently, we intend to continue to expand our international presence on a strategic and opportunistic basis. We also expect to add to our existing domestic


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  office network with a few new offices located to meet the needs of our existing clients and to create additional new client opportunities.
 
  •  Providing additional professional service offerings.  We will continue to develop and consider entry into new professional service offerings. Since fiscal 1999, we have diversified our professional service offerings by entering into the areas of human capital, information management, internal audit and risk management, supply chain management and legal services. Our considerations when evaluating new professional service offerings include cultural fit, growth potential, profitability, cross-marketing opportunities and competition.
 
Associates
 
We believe that an important component of our success has been our highly qualified and experienced associates. As of May 31, 2007, we employed or contracted with 3,276 associates on assignment. Our associates have professional experience in a wide range of industries and functional areas. We provide our associates with challenging work assignments, competitive compensation and benefits, and continuing education and training opportunities, while offering choice concerning work schedules and more control over choosing client engagements.
 
Almost all of our associates in the United States are employees of Resources Global. We typically pay each associate an hourly rate, plus overtime premiums as required by law, and offer benefits, including paid time off and holidays; referral bonus programs; group medical, dental and vision programs, each with an approximate 30-50% contribution by the associate; a basic term life insurance program; a 401(k) retirement plan with a discretionary company match; and professional development and career training. Typically, an associate must work a threshold number of hours to be eligible for all of the benefits. We also have a long-term incentive plan for our associates that provides the opportunity to earn an annual cash bonus vesting over time. In addition, we offer our associates the ability to participate in the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which enables them to purchase shares of the Company’s stock at a discount. We intend to maintain competitive compensation and benefit programs. We have less than ten associates in the United States who are independent contractors.
 
Internationally, our associates are a mix between employees and independent contractors. Independent contractor arrangements are more common abroad than in the United States due to the labor laws, tax regulations and customs of the international markets we serve.
 
Clients
 
We provide our services to a diverse client base in a broad range of industries. In fiscal 2007, we served more than 2,200 clients. Our revenues are not concentrated with any particular client or clients, or within any particular industry. In fiscal 2007, our largest client accounted for less than 3% of our revenue and our 10 largest clients accounted for approximately 14% of our revenues.
 
The clients listed below represent the geographic and industry diversity of our client base in fiscal 2007.
 
     
AIG
  Expedia, Inc.
American Honda Finance Corporation
  Fortis Banque S.A.
Arcelor
  Kaiser Permanente
Autoliv
  McKesson Corporation
Borealis
  Office Depot
BP
  SONY
Burger King
  Tyco
Charles Schwab
  University of Southern California
ConocoPhillips
  Zurich North America Commercial
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Services and Products
 
Resources Global was founded with a business model and operating philosophy rooted in the support of client-led projects and initiatives. Partnering with business leaders, we help clients implement internal initiatives in the following primary areas: Finance and Accounting, Human Capital, Information Management, Legal Services, Internal Audit and Risk Management, and Supply Chain Management. We also provide content management through our web-based application, policyIQ®.
 
Finance and Accounting
 
Our Finance and Accounting services encompass accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, financial analyses and business transactions. Clients utilize our services to bring accomplished talent to bear on change initiatives as well as day-to-day operational issues. Resources Global helps organizations to manage peak workload periods, add specific skill sets to certain projects, or have access to full project teams for a specific initiative.
 
Project examples include:
 
  •  restatements of previously issued financial statements;
 
  •  implementation of new accounting standards;
 
  •  post-merger and acquisition integration;
 
  •  external financial reporting and internal management reporting;
 
  •  financial analyses, such as product costing and margin analyses;
 
  •  remediation of internal control weaknesses;
 
  •  business process improvement; and
 
  •  interim accounting management roles, such as controller and director of accounting.
 
In addition, we may assist with merger and acquisition projects, including divestitures and carve outs: Our finance and accounting associates assist with the following functions for clients involved in divestitures and carve outs:
 
  •  preparation of public filings related to the transactions;
 
  •  carve out audits; and
 
  •  providing subject matter experts to perform technical research of complex accounting transactions, implementations and interpretations of pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
 
Sample Engagement — Large-Scale Restatement:  We provided more than 50 professionals over a 12-month period to assist a large manufacturing client with a multi-year accounting restatement. The project required the review and updating of numerous accounting policies and thousands of journal entries throughout the period in question. Our professionals assisted by:
 
  •  performing account reconciliations;
 
  •  researching and applying proper technical accounting treatment;
 
  •  supporting the financial reporting group;
 
  •  developing, documenting and implementing processes for quality assurance related to adjusting journal entries;
 
  •  developing data query tools;
 
  •  documenting the re-consolidation process;
 
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  •  documenting and testing internal controls as part of Sarbanes compliance; and
 
  •  acting in interim accounting roles.
 
Sample Engagement — Stock Option Accounting:  We provided more than 20 professionals to assist a software company with a review of their historical stock option accounting over a 13-year period. The engagement included four project teams, two of which were led by our project managers who had responsibility for delivery of our services as well as interfacing with both the client’s external auditors and forensic auditors appointed by the Board of Director’s Special Committee. In addition, subsequent to filing its restated Form 10-K, the client was acquired by a Fortune 50 company and one of our professionals served as the lead on the finance team integration. Our professionals also assisted this client by:
 
  •  determining, based on forensic evidence and guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the appropriate measurement date for thousands of stock options grants;
 
  •  gathering and analyzing specific equity data through analysis of records from human resources, legal and finance departments as well as other sources;
 
  •  identifying, compiling and determining the appropriate technical accounting treatment for various stock option modifications based upon accounting rules in place at the date of modification;
 
  •  assisting with the calculation of historical compensation expense charges;
 
  •  documenting findings of equity issues in technical white papers;
 
  •  preparing SEC and other regulatory filings associated with the restatement;
 
  •  performing additional technical research and documentation on non-equity accounting issues identified during the forensic review; and
 
  •  documenting and testing internal controls as part of Sarbanes compliance requirements
 
Human Capital
 
Our Human Capital practice began in June 1999. Associates in this practice area apply project management and business analysis skills to help solve the human resource aspects of business problems while working under the client’s direction as members of the project team. The two primary areas of our Human Capital practice are change management and human resources operations and technology.
 
Change Management:  To achieve the desired business outcome, our Human Capital professionals with change management experience assist with the development and implementation of the process, tools and techniques that help clients manage the people side of business change.
 
More specifically, our professionals help our clients via:
 
  •  training and communication;
 
  •  aligning roles and responsibilities; and
 
  •  compensation and motivation strategies.
 
We help manage change resulting from acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, system implementations, new legislative requirements (Sarbanes, Basel II, HIPAA, etc.), downsizing or any management initiative or reform effort.
 
Human Resources (“HR”) Operations and Technology:  Resources Global’s Human Capital professionals, with backgrounds in HR operations and technology, possess the business acumen and technical skills to bring a blend of expertise to various projects, including:
 
Organizational Development
 
  •  performance measurement and management;
 
  •  process analysis and redesign;


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  •  succession planning and career development programs; and
 
  •  employee retention programs, opinion surveys and communication programs.
 
Human Resources Information Systems (“HRIS”)
 
  •  project management;
 
  •  change management;
 
  •  system selection and optimization;
 
  •  implementation;
 
  •  data conversion;
 
  •  post-implementation support; and
 
  •  supplementing client staff.
 
HR Operations
 
  •  HR management;
 
  •  compliance/legal;
 
  •  compensation;
 
  •  benefits;
 
  •  HR training; and
 
  •  recruitment.
 
Sample Engagement- Restructuring Assistance:  Subsequent to assisting a global advertising company with their large restatement project, we evaluated the human resource challenges related to the reorganization of its international controllers group and presented our observations and recommendations during the client’s controllers meeting. We helped improve the quality of the client’s international controller organization by addressing the human resource aspects of the restructuring, leading to a stronger, cross divisional controllers’ organization. Specifically, we supported the client’s restructuring initiative in the following ways:
 
  •  Communication:  Helped ensure effective communication.
 
  •  Alignment of roles and responsibilities:  Reviewed roles, titles, skills, competencies, contracts, total compensation together with the local CFOs and department heads. In addition, coordinated the effort with the U.S. and local legal departments regarding contracts, local work councils and applicable local legislation.
 
  •  Compensation and motivation:  Conducted benchmark surveys to determine appropriate salaries for newly created roles.
 
Sample Engagement — Assistance with Managing Growth:  A large education company embarked on a steady acquisition and growth path to maintain its position as the leading provider of educational solutions, services and products for schools, libraries and colleges. As part of its leadership and acquisition strategy, the company needed to develop an internal and external communication plan, create a new enterprise-wide compensation structure, and adopt a leading edge, consumer-driven health care program for all employees. Our Human Capital professionals helped by managing and executing the company’s changes.
 
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guidance regarding plan design, internal communications, and a training plan rollout. We worked directly with the CEO on all internal and external corporate communications.
 
Sample Engagement — Process Improvement:  A multi-billion health benefits company was impacted by operational challenges as it progressed through the first year of a Medicare enrollment project. During year two, the company launched an initiative to make operational improvements in enrollment, training, communication, error handling and customer service.
 
We were engaged to provide project management oversight, document processes for the central and western regions, develop training for customer service representatives, build business continuity plans and quality control processes for enrollment and customer service related processes, and identify root causes for rejected transactions. Our team, consisting of four project managers and nine professionals with process improvement and training backgrounds, partnered with the client and another third party consulting firm in strategy design and execution. Working with the overall client project manager, our team established detailed project plans for each of the eight sub-initiatives, set milestone dates, and developed a project-tracking mechanism.
 
We helped by co-developing and facilitating training programs for our client’s employees on project management tools and techniques. We also developed training documentation and reference manuals for the customer service representatives’ use when handling calls from Medicare members, ensuring consistent service.
 
Information Management
 
Launched in June 1998, our Information Management practice area provides planning and execution support for designing and implementing project management offices, and for implementing and optimizing system initiatives related to: Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) systems; strategic “front-of-the-house systems”; human resource information systems; disaster recovery and business continuity; core accounting and cost systems; financial reporting systems and business analysis.
 
Our Information Management associates work under the client’s direction on a variety of projects related to, among other things:
 
  •  project management;
 
  •  strategic and operational reporting;
 
  •  business performance management;
 
  •  system selection / implementation / optimization;
 
  •  data conversion and testing;
 
  •  business continuity planning;
 
  •  business analysis and business process improvement;
 
  •  information technology (“IT”) audit;
 
  •  interim IT management; and
 
  •  change management / communication and training.
 
Sample Engagement — Improvement of IT projects success rate:  A Fortune 500 multinational corporation undertook an initiative to improve the success rate of its enterprise-wide and business unit specific IT related projects by applying effective project management and business analysis best practices. Resources’ experienced Information Management professionals helped develop and implement a consistent approach to plan and execute projects, including:
 
  •  Data center rationalization:
 
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  •  Project Management Office (PMO):
 
  •  Assisted with various IT infrastructure projects and implementation of project management best practices;
 
  •  Prioritized IT requests from various divisions; and
 
  •  Documented existing processes and procedures.
 
  •  Operations/Finance
 
  •  Validated vendor charges on various hardware invoices.
 
  •  Managed Print Services
 
  •  Streamlined order and maintenance of printers and copiers worldwide.
 
Sample Engagement — Management and Implementation Assistance:  A publicly traded global media and technology company launched a finance transformation initiative to upgrade old and ineffective infrastructure, and support the design and preparation for a shared services center model. This initiative resulted in an on-time and under-budget implementation. Resources professionals provided expertise in three key areas:
 
  •  hands-on project management for the outsourcing model and ERP system implementation, including help with planning, design and roll-out;
 
  •  design, definition and implementation of a new chart of accounts; and
 
  •  expert backfill resources for key leadership roles in the day-to-day accounting function to replace company employees who were assigned to the project.
 
Sample Engagement — Financial System Integration:  A Fortune 100 global manufacturing company completed an acquisition of another global company and needed to rapidly develop and execute a plan to integrate financial systems. We provided a team with a unique balance of technical and functional information management experience, knowledge of a specific financial system, and finance and accounting expertise. Our team included a project lead, software application experts, data reconciliation resources and an internal auditor with Sarbanes compliance experience.
 
Our associates assisted by:
 
  •  designing and building the application to perform global consolidations and reporting;
 
  •  acting as a call center to support the field offices on first and second shift during the parallel and go-live sessions;
 
  •  developing Sarbanes compliance best practices and documentation; and
 
  •  designing the cost allocation method for the newly consolidated data centers due to the acquisition.
 
Legal Services
 
Our Legal Services practice started in fiscal 2005. Many of the legal professionals in this group have significant experience working at international law firms, as well as in-house legal departments. Our legal professionals operate under our clients’ direction as members of clients’ legal teams and work on legal projects related to, among other things:
 
  •  assisting with mergers and acquisitions;
 
  •  executing special projects and investigations;
 
  •  supporting corporate governance and regulatory compliance;
 
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  •  backfilling to assist clients on an interim basis during leaves of absence; and
 
  •  implementing and optimizing legal department processes.
 
Sample Engagement — Acquisition Preparation Assistance:  A private company, having recently consolidated over twenty separate private businesses, needed help in preparing a multi-billion dollar bidding process in connection with an acquisition involving private equity investors. In order to meet the strict time schedule established by the potential buyers, the client had to complete pre-acquisition due diligence and corporate clean-up, as well as prepare disclosures on the legal aspects of its consolidation. In addition, the client had to manage the simultaneous due diligence efforts of nine separate bidders.
 
Our Legal Services professional assisted by managing significant elements of the due diligence and acquisition process, leaving our client’s General Counsel free to manage the interaction with bidders and to counsel the board of directors and senior executives. Our client was able to complete the due diligence process, successfully coordinate the disclosure process with multiple law firms representing the investors and the lenders and meet the deadlines set forth by the bidders.
 
Sample Engagement- Fundamental Legal Functions Assistance:  A client needed help establishing various compliance and legal functions. Our Legal Services professional assisted by:
 
  •  developing an e-mail retention policy;
 
  •  reviewing and revising the client’s draft compliance manual and procedures;
 
  •  identifying various obligations set forth in the client’s offering memoranda and creating spreadsheets and checklists to track such obligations;
 
  •  organizing the corporate recordkeeping and statutory filing procedures for numerous limited partnerships; and
 
  •  reviewing and revising various documents and agreements.
 
Sample Engagement- Draft Agreements Assistance:  A client wanted to enter into an exclusive distributorship agreement with a third party to distribute the client’s technology and products in an Asian country. Under the direction of the client’s legal counsel, our Legal Services professional assisted by:
 
  •  drafting an exclusive distributorship agreement with the third party; and
 
  •  drafting all ancillary agreements to enable the client to distribute its technology and products in the Asian country.
 
Sample Engagement — Legal Staff Support:  A client faced an unexpected employee reorganization, leading to reductions in legal support staff and possible delinquencies in its SEC reporting requirements. Our Legal Services professional assisted by:
 
  •  assisting the client’s legal and finance team in the preparation of portions of various SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K;
 
  •  assisting the client’s legal team in reviewing and revising the client’s stock option plans;
 
  •  assisting the client’s senior management in complying with their SEC reporting obligations with respect to equity transactions;
 
  •  preparing summaries and policy statements on new accounting/SEC issues, including Sarbanes compliance; and
 
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Resources Audit Solutions (RAS): Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Internal Audit and Sarbanes Compliance Services
 
Our RAS practice began in June 2002 to assist our clients with a variety of governance, internal audit, risk management and compliance initiatives including:
 
  •  Internal Audit Support: assisting internal audit departments with the execution of audit plans including operational, financial, compliance and third party contract audits; providing associates with specialized skills such as IT audit; assisting in the development and execution of remediation plans for deficiencies noted; and helping execute special projects such as risk assessments and fraud investigations;
 
  •  Policy Management: assisting clients with the development of a process designed to more effectively and efficiently distribute, monitor and manage financial reporting — related policies utilizing policyIQ, our proprietary web-based solution for enterprise-wide policy development and management;
 
  •  Sarbanes Section 404 Compliance Support: assisting project management teams, business units and corporate functions around the world with compliance efforts related to Sarbanes including: project management support; documenting existing business processes, practices, and workflows; identifying internal controls, testing internal controls and remediating deficiencies, including changes to policies and procedures; and planning and implementation of an ongoing Sarbanes compliance process for subsequent years; and
 
  •  Enterprise Risk Management: assisting clients with enterprise risk management related projects, including development/enhancement of policies and procedures for identifying, assessing and monitoring risks and controls, and alignment of disparate risk and control monitoring and compliance activities.
 
Sample Engagement-Contract Review, Remediation, and Process Improvement:  We were engaged to complete the review of more than 33,000 contract documents for a Fortune 500 integrated energy company. This three-phase project included:
 
  •  establishing a joint PMO with the client for program and project management with weekly status reporting against metrics and key deliverables;
 
  •  identification, scoping and definition of production metrics and project timeline development;
 
  •  development of a custom database to manage project coordination;
 
  •  design and development of a comprehensive contract review program;
 
  •  definition, design and testing of custom system requirements used to support the program; and
 
  •  design and delivery of a comprehensive training program for client and associate teams.
 
Sample Engagement-Sarbanes Compliance:  We assisted a global multi-billion-dollar services firm that successfully completed an initial public offering after its implementation of Section 404 of Sarbanes. We served, under the supervision and direction of the client’s Sarbanes team, as the primary external service provider, providing 26 professionals in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong and Canada to assist client teams with various elements of Sarbanes compliance including:
 
  •  documenting existing business processes, practices and workflows;
 
  •  testing selected internal controls within those processes;
 
  •  maintaining and updating a computer system used for the project; and
 
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Supply Chain Management
 
Our Supply Chain Management professional services group was acquired in 2002. Services include:
 
  •  providing qualified supply chain professionals with a variety of skill sets and backgrounds who can: lead or assist strategic sourcing efforts, negotiate contracts, serve as commodity/category experts, develop strategies and perform tactical purchasing;
 
  •  performing current state assessments evaluation and execution of processes, procedures, policies and organizational design in the supply chain management and procurement functions;
 
  •  offering a variety of supply chain management solutions, including strategic sourcing, contracts management, materials management, inventory rationalization, supplier diversity assistance, ERP implementations and procurement card programs; and
 
  •  presenting a variety of onsite training and education seminars to keep customers updated on the latest trends in supply chain management.
 
Sample Engagement — Business Process Review:  Provided a team of supply chain professionals to assist and support a global Fortune 25 company in their Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash process review and to improve their analytical and transaction processes. A major focus of this initiative was to help sustain organic growth through more efficient and integrated business processes across the business segment with the objective of creating enterprise value, increasing competitive performance and enhancing customer service. The scope of this process review included:
 
  •  commercial optimization;
 
  •  plant maintenance;
 
  •  transportation;
 
  •  manufacturing;
 
  •  customer service design;
 
  •  pricing;
 
  •  order to cash; and
 
  •  purchase to pay.
 
Sample Engagement — Facilities Implementation Assistance:  A major health and life insurance company required assistance with and expertise in real estate facilities construction and management. Services provided include:
 
  •  assisting with sourcing activities for a $180 million construction project to add additional floors to an existing headquarters building without interrupting 24/7 operations;
 
  •  developing sourcing strategies and preparing Requests for Proposals for other major capital facilities projects;
 
  •  conducting supplier conferences and working with client project teams to negotiate pricing;
 
  •  conducting project reviews for senior management of Real Estate/Facilities and Corporate Strategic Sourcing departments; and
 
  •  helping generate estimated savings of approximately $1.8 million.
 
Sample Engagement — Supply Chain Organization Review:  A team of three Resources professionals performed a current state assessment of the supply chain organization for a $2 billion media company. During the engagement, our team:
 
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  •  performed detailed spend analysis and prioritized suggested spend areas for goods and services where strategic sourcing efforts could yield significant results in lowering costs or improving value from the supply base;
 
  •  provided a recommendation for the redesign of the current organization structure with the purpose of providing increased visibility for the supply chain organization; and
 
  •  performed a skills assessment of current supply chain organization staff to understand skill sets and gaps for the recommended staffing needs in the future.
 
policyIQ
 
Our proprietary web-based application, policyIQ is accessed via the Internet to create, organize, update, track and report on business content. Project teams, departments and entire companies use policyIQ in place of shared directories, e-mail and intranet sites to more effectively manage different types of content including:
 
Policies and Procedures: policyIQ provides an authoring and approval process for efficient but controlled content publishing. It has a simple-to-use web interface and allows free read-only access and online signatures. Replaces: Intranet sites, email and word processors.
 
Sarbanes and Compliance: policyIQ allows for the simple documentation and management of risks, controls, audit testing and deficiencies, providing a complete Sarbanes solution. Documentation for regulatory compliance initiatives may also be managed using policyIQ. Replaces: spreadsheets, simple databases, and Sarbanes-only systems.
 
Process Automation: policyIQ can be used to create and house online forms that capture data and transactions, route them for approval and store the data for reporting, all helpful features for automating manual controls and procedures. Replaces: word processor forms sent via email.
 
Document Management: policyIQ uses a familiar folder structure to organize your documents. The application helps to manage workflow with check-in/out features and version control. Replaces: Shared file directories.
 
Sample Clients:
 
  •  A publicly traded company in the manufacturing industry was seeking a tool that would help it to simplify document review and approval processes, as well as resolve issues with version control. The principal drivers were cost, ease of use, flexibility to adapt and reliability. The company successfully launched our application worldwide ahead of schedule.
 
  •  A consulting and software organization purchased policyIQ in the summer of 2005 for the management of its Sarbanes documentation. The conversion of its 302 certification process to policyIQ and management of the testing rollover process in policyIQ have yielded significant time savings for the organization.
 
  •  A Fortune 1000 company faced the challenge of sharing and collaborating across several decentralized entities. The purchase of policyIQ for policies and procedures, internal audit, and Sarbanes documentation made it easy to standardize their documentation and to centralize the update and review of the company’s controls, testing and deficiency remediation.
 
Operations
 
We generally provide our professional services to clients at a local level, with the oversight and consultation of our corporate management team, located in our corporate service center, and our regional managing directors. The managing director, client service director(s) and recruiting director(s) in each office are responsible for initiating client relationships, identifying associates specifically skilled to perform client projects, ensuring client and associate satisfaction throughout engagements and maintaining client relationships post-engagement. Throughout this process, the corporate management team and regional managing directors are available to consult with the managing director with respect to client services.


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Our offices are operated in a decentralized, entrepreneurial manner. The managing directors of our offices are given significant autonomy in the daily operations of their respective offices, and with respect to such offices, are responsible for overall guidance and supervision, budgeting and forecasting, sales and marketing, pricing and hiring. We believe that a substantial portion of the buying decisions made by our clients are made on a local or regional basis and that our offices most often compete with other professional services providers on a local or regional basis. Because our managing directors are in the best position to understand the local and regional outsourced professional services market and because clients often prefer local relationships, we believe that a decentralized operating environment maximizes operating performance and contributes to employee and client satisfaction.
 
We believe that our ability to successfully deliver professional services to clients is dependent on our managing directors working together as a collegial and collaborative team, at times working jointly on client projects. To build a sense of team effort and increase camaraderie among our managing directors, we have an incentive program for our office management that awards annual bonuses based on both the performance of the company and the performance of the individual’s particular office. In addition, we believe many members of our office management own equity in our Company. We also have a new managing director program whereby new managing directors attend a regularly scheduled series of seminars taught by experienced managing directors and other senior management personnel. This program allows the veteran managing directors to share their success stories, foster the culture of the Company with the new managing directors and review specific client and associate development programs. We believe these team-based practices enable us to better serve clients who prefer a centrally organized service approach.
 
From our corporate headquarters in Irvine, California, which was relocated from Costa Mesa, California in July 2007, we provide our North American and certain of our international offices with centralized administrative, marketing, finance, human resources, information technology, legal and real estate support. Our financial reporting is centralized in our corporate service center. This center also handles billing, accounts payable and collections, and administers human resources services including employee compensation and benefits administration. During fiscal 2006, we established a service center in our Utrecht, Netherlands office to provide centralized finance, human resources, information technology, payroll and legal support to our European offices. In addition, in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we have a corporate networked information technology platform with centralized financial reporting capabilities and a front office client management system. These centralized functions minimize the administrative burdens on our office management and allow them to spend more time focused on client and associate development.
 
Business Development
 
Our business development initiatives are composed of:
 
  •  local initiatives focused on existing clients and target companies;
 
  •  national and international targeting efforts focused on multi-national companies;
 
  •  brand marketing activities; and
 
  •  national and local direct mail programs.
 
Our business development efforts are driven by the networking and sales efforts of our management. The managing directors and client service directors in our offices develop a list of potential clients and key existing clients. In addition, the directors are assisted by management professionals focused on business development efforts on a national basis. These business development professionals, teamed with the managing directors and client service group, are responsible for initiating and fostering relationships with the senior management of our targeted client companies. These local efforts are supplemented with national marketing assistance. We believe that these efforts have been effective in generating incremental revenues from existing clients and developing new client relationships.
 
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quality client service help to differentiate us from our competitors and to establish Resources Global as a credible and reputable global professional services firm.
 
Our national marketing group develops our direct mail campaigns to focus on our targeted client and associate populations. These campaigns are intended to support our branding, sales and marketing, and associate hiring initiatives.
 
Competition
 
We operate in a competitive, fragmented market and compete for clients and associates with a variety of organizations that offer similar services. Our principal competitors include:
 
  •  consulting firms;
 
  •  local, regional and national accounting firms;
 
  •  independent contractors;
 
  •  traditional and Internet-based staffing firms and their specialized divisions; and
 
  •  the in-house resources of our clients.
 
We compete for clients on the basis of the quality of professionals, the timely availability of professionals with requisite skills, the scope and price of services, and the geographic reach of services. We believe that our attractive value proposition, consisting of our highly qualified associates, relationship-oriented approach and professional culture, enables us to differentiate ourselves from our competitors. Although we believe we compete favorably with our competitors, many of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources, generate greater revenues and have greater name recognition than we do.
 
Employees
 
As of May 31, 2007, we had a total of 4,101 employees, including 825 corporate and local office employees and 3,276 professional services associates. Our employees are not covered by any collective bargaining agreements.
 
Available Information
 
The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 17101 Armstrong Avenue, Irvine, California 92614. The Company’s telephone number is (714) 430-6400 and its web site address is http://www.resourcesglobal.com. The information set forth in the web site does not constitute part of this Report on Form 10-K. We file our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the SEC electronically. The public may read or copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov.
 
A free copy of our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports may be obtained as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such reports with the SEC on our website at http://www.resourcesglobal.com.
 
ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS.
 
You should carefully consider the risks described below before making a decision to buy shares of our common stock. The order of the risks is not an indication of their relative weight or importance. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those risks set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, may also adversely impact and impair our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you might lose all or part of your investment. When


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determining whether to buy our common stock, you should also refer to the other information in this Report on Form 10-K, including our financial statements and the related notes.
 
We must provide our clients with highly qualified and experienced associates, and the loss of a significant number of our associates, or an inability to attract and retain new associates, could adversely affect our business and operating results.
 
Our business involves the delivery of professional services, and our success depends on our ability to provide our clients with highly qualified and experienced associates who possess the skills and experience necessary to satisfy their needs. Such professionals are in great demand, particularly in certain geographic areas, and are likely to remain a limited resource for the foreseeable future. Our ability to attract and retain associates with the requisite experience and skills depends on several factors including, but not limited to, our ability to:
 
  •  provide our associates with full-time employment;
 
  •  obtain the type of challenging and high-quality projects that our associates seek;
 
  •  pay competitive compensation and provide competitive benefits; and
 
  •  provide our associates with flexibility as to hours worked and assignment of client engagements.
 
We cannot assure you that we will be successful in accomplishing any of these factors and, even if we are, that we will be successful in attracting and retaining the number of highly qualified and experienced associates necessary to maintain and grow our business.
 
Decreased effectiveness of equity compensation could adversely affect our ability to attract and retain employees.
 
We have historically used stock options as key components of our employee compensation program in order to align employees’ interests with the interests of our stockholders, encourage employee retention and provide competitive compensation packages. As a result of our adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”) in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the use of stock options and other stock-based awards to attract and retain employees could become more limited due to the possible impact on our results of operations. This development could make it more difficult to attract, retain and motivate employees.
 
The market for professional services is highly competitive, and if we are unable to compete effectively against our competitors, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.
 
We operate in a competitive, fragmented market, and we compete for clients and associates with a variety of organizations that offer similar services. The competition is likely to increase in the future due to the expected growth of the market and the relatively few barriers to entry. Our principal competitors include:
 
  •  consulting firms;
 
  •  local, regional and national accounting firms;
 
  •  independent contractors;
 
  •  traditional and Internet-based staffing firms; and
 
  •  the in-house resources of our clients.
 
We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete effectively against existing or future competitors. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources, greater revenues and greater name recognition, which may afford them an advantage in attracting and retaining clients and associates. In addition, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly to changes in companies’ needs and developments in the professional services industry.


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An economic downturn or change in the use of outsourced professional services associates could adversely affect our business.
 
During the downturn in the economy of the United States during fiscal 2002 and 2003, our business was adversely affected. As the general level of economic activity slowed, our clients delayed or cancelled plans that involved professional services, particularly outsourced professional services. Consequently, we experienced fluctuations in the demand for our services. In addition, the use of professional services associates on a project-by-project basis could decline for non-economic reasons. In the event of a reduction in the demand for our associates, our financial results could suffer.
 
Our business depends upon our ability to secure new projects from clients and, therefore, we could be adversely affected if we fail to do so.
 
We do not have long-term agreements with our clients for the provision of services. The success of our business is dependent on our ability to secure new projects from clients. For example, if we are unable to secure new client projects because of improvements in our competitors’ service offerings, or because of a change in government regulatory requirements, or because of an economic downturn decreasing the demand for outsourced professional services, our business is likely to be materially adversely affected. New impediments to our ability to secure projects from clients may develop over time, such as the increasing use by large clients of in-house procurement groups that manage their relationship with service providers.
 
We may be legally liable for damages resulting from the performance of projects by our associates or for our clients’ mistreatment of our associates.
 
Many of our engagements with our clients involve projects that are critical to our clients’ businesses. If we fail to meet our contractual obligations, we could be subject to legal liability or damage to our reputation, which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. It is likely, because of the nature of our business, that we will be sued in the future. Claims brought against us could have a serious negative effect on our reputation and on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Because we are in the business of placing our associates in the workplaces of other companies, we are subject to possible claims by our associates alleging discrimination, sexual harassment, negligence and other similar activities by our clients. We may also be subject to similar claims from our clients based on activities by our associates. The cost of defending such claims, even if groundless, could be substantial and the associated negative publicity could adversely affect our ability to attract and retain associates and clients.
 
We may not be able to grow our business, manage our growth or sustain our current business.
 
We grew rapidly from our inception in 1996 until 2001 by opening new offices and by increasing the volume of services we provided through existing offices. We experienced a decline in revenue in fiscal 2002, but revenue has increased in each subsequent fiscal year. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain or expand our market presence in our current locations or to successfully enter other markets or locations. Our ability to continue to grow our business will depend upon a number of factors, including our ability to:
 
  •  grow our client base;
 
  •  expand profitably into new cities;
 
  •  provide additional professional services offerings;
 
  •  hire qualified and experienced associates;
 
  •  maintain margins in the face of pricing pressures;
 
  •  manage costs; and
 
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Even if we are able to continue our growth, the growth will result in new and increased responsibilities for our management as well as increased demands on our internal systems, procedures and controls, and our administrative, financial, marketing and other resources. Failure to adequately respond to these new responsibilities and demands may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operation.
 
The increase in our international activities will expose us to additional operational challenges that we might not otherwise face.
 
As we increase our international activities, we will have to confront and manage a number of risks and expenses that we would not face if we conducted our operations solely in the United States. Any of these risks or expenses could cause a material negative effect on our operating results. These risks and expenses include:
 
  •  difficulties in staffing and managing foreign offices as a result of, among other things, distance, language and cultural differences;
 
  •  less flexible labor laws and regulations;
 
  •  expenses associated with customizing our professional services for clients in foreign countries;
 
  •  foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, when we sell our professional services in denominations other than United States’ dollars;
 
  •  protectionist laws and business practices that favor local companies;
 
  •  political and economic instability in some international markets;
 
  •  multiple, conflicting and changing government laws and regulations;
 
  •  trade barriers;
 
  •  reduced protection for intellectual property rights in some countries; and
 
  •  potentially adverse tax consequences.
 
We have acquired, and may continue to acquire, companies, and these acquisitions could disrupt our business.
 
We have acquired several companies and may continue to acquire companies in the future. Entering into an acquisition entails many risks, any of which could harm our business, including:
 
  •  diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns;
 
  •  failure to integrate the acquired company with our existing business;
 
  •  failure to motivate, or loss of, key employees from either our existing business or the acquired business;
 
  •  potential impairment of relationships with our employees and clients;
 
  •  additional operating expenses not offset by additional revenue;
 
  •  incurrence of significant non-recurring charges;
 
  •  incurrence of additional debt with restrictive covenants or other limitations;
 
  •  dilution of our stock as a result of issuing equity securities; and
 
  •  assumption of liabilities of the acquired company.
 
Our business could suffer if we lose the services of one or more key members of our management.
 
Our future success depends upon the continued employment of Donald B. Murray, our chief executive officer, and Stephen J. Giusto, our chief financial officer. The departure of Mr. Murray, Mr. Giusto or other members of our management team could significantly disrupt our operations. Key members of our senior management team also include Karen M. Ferguson, an executive vice president and president of North American operations, Anthony


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Cherbak, executive vice president and chief operating officer, John D. Bower, senior vice president, finance, and Kate W. Duchene, chief legal officer and executive vice president of human relations. We do not have employment agreements with Mr. Cherbak, Mr. Bower or Ms. Duchene.
 
Our quarterly financial results may be subject to significant fluctuations that may increase the volatility of our stock price.
 
Our results of operations could vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Factors that could affect our quarterly operating results include:
 
  •  our ability to attract new clients and retain current clients;
 
  •  the mix of client projects;
 
  •  the announcement or introduction of new services by us or any of our competitors;
 
  •  the expansion of the professional services offered by us or any of our competitors into new locations both nationally and internationally;
 
  •  changes in the demand for our services by our clients;
 
  •  the entry of new competitors into any of our markets;
 
  •  the number of associates eligible for our offered benefits as the average length of employment with the Company increases;
 
  •  the number of holidays in a quarter, particularly the day of the week on which they occur;
 
  •  changes in the pricing of our professional services or those of our competitors;
 
  •  the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to management and expansion of our business;
 
  •  the timing of acquisitions and related costs, such as compensation charges that fluctuate based on the market price of our common stock; and
 
  •  the periodic fourth quarter consisting of 14 weeks.
 
Due to these factors, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations are not meaningful indicators of future performance. It is possible that in some future periods, our results of operations may be below the expectations of investors. If this occurs, the price of our common stock could decline.
 
If our internal controls over financial reporting do not comply with the requirements of Sarbanes, our business and stock price could be adversely affected.
 
Section 404 of Sarbanes requires us to evaluate periodically the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, and to include a management report assessing the effectiveness of our internal controls as of the end of each fiscal year. Our management report on internal controls is contained in this Report on Form 10-K. Section 404 also requires our independent registered public accountant to attest to, and report on, management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting.
 
Our management does not expect that our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors or acts of fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, involving us have been, or will be, detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by individual acts of a person, or by collusion among two or more people, or by management override of controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure you that any


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design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to errors or fraudulent acts may occur and not be detected.
 
Although our management has determined, and our independent registered public accountant has attested, that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of May 31, 2007, we cannot assure you that we or our independent registered public accountant will not identify a material weakness in our internal controls in the future. A material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting would require management and our independent registered public accountant to evaluate our internal controls as ineffective. If our internal control over financial reporting is not considered adequate, we may experience a loss of public confidence, which could have an adverse effect on our business and our stock price. Additionally, if our internal control over financial reporting otherwise fail to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes, our business and stock price could be adversely affected.
 
We may be subject to laws and regulations that impose difficult and costly compliance requirements and subject us to potential liability and the loss of clients.
 
In connection with providing services to clients in certain regulated industries, such as the gaming and energy industries, we are subject to industry-specific regulations, including licensing and reporting requirements. Complying with these requirements is costly and, if we fail to comply, we could be prevented from rendering services to clients in those industries in the future. Additionally, changes in these requirements, or in other laws applicable to us, in the future could increase our costs of compliance.
 
It may be difficult for a third party to acquire our Company, and this could depress our stock price.
 
Delaware corporate law and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could delay, defer or prevent a change of control of our Company or our management. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions. As a result, these provisions could limit the price that future investors are willing to pay for your shares. These provisions:
 
  •  authorize our board of directors to establish one or more series of undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which can be determined by the board of directors at the time of issuance;
 
  •  divide our board of directors into three classes of directors, with each class serving a staggered three-year term. Because the classification of the board of directors generally increases the difficulty of replacing a majority of the directors, it may tend to discourage a third party from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us and may make it difficult to change the composition of the board of directors;
 
  •  prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors which, if not prohibited, could allow a minority stockholder holding a sufficient percentage of a class of shares to ensure the election of one or more directors;
 
  •  require that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing;
 
  •  state that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by the chairman of the board of directors, by our chief executive officer, by the board of directors after a resolution is adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors, or by the holders of not less than 10% of our outstanding voting stock;
 
  •  establish advance notice requirements for submitting nominations for election to the board of directors and for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at a meeting;
 
  •  provide that certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation can be amended only by supermajority vote of the outstanding shares and that our bylaws can be amended only by supermajority vote of the outstanding shares of our board of directors;


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  •  allow our directors, not our stockholders, to fill vacancies on our board of directors; and
 
  •  provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the board of directors.
 
The Company’s board of directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan, which is described further in Note — 10 Stockholders’ Equity of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included in this Report on Form 10-K. The existence of this rights plan may also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of our Company or our management by deterring acquisitions of our stock not approved by our board of directors.
 
Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2007 we were required to recognize compensation expense related to employee stock options and our employee stock purchase plan. There is no assurance that the expense that we are required to recognize measures accurately the value of our share-based payment awards, and the recognition of this expense could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline.
 
Effective as of the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we were required to adopt SFAS 123 (R), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based compensation based on estimated values. Thus, our fiscal 2007 operating results contain a non-cash charge for stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and our employee stock purchase plan. The application of SFAS 123 (R) generally requires the use of an option-pricing model to determine the value of share-based payment awards. This determination of value is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. Option-pricing models were developed for use in estimating the value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Because our employee stock options have certain characteristics that are significantly different from traded options, and because changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect the estimated value, in management’s opinion the existing valuation models may not provide an accurate measure of the value of our employee stock options. Although the value of employee stock options is determined in accordance with SFAS 123(R) and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 using an option-pricing model, that value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.
 
As a result of the adoption of SFAS 123 (R), our earnings are lower than they would have been had we not been required to adopt SFAS 123 (R). There also is variability in our net income due to the timing of the exercise of options that trigger disqualifying dispositions which impact our tax provision. This will continue to be the case for future periods. We cannot predict the effect that this adverse impact on our reported operating results will have on the trading price of our common stock.
 
We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, including our brand name. If we fail to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, the value of such rights may diminish and our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.
 
We believe that establishing, maintaining and enhancing the Resources Global Professionals brand name is essential to our business. We have applied for United States and foreign registrations on this service mark. We have previously obtained United States registrations on our Resources Connection service mark and puzzle piece logo, Registration No. 2,516,522 registered December 11, 2001; No. 2,524,226 registered January 1, 2002; and No. 2,613,873, registered September 3, 2002 as well as certain foreign registrations. We had been aware from time to time of other companies using the name “Resources Connection” or some variation thereof and this contributed to our decision to adopt the operating company name of Resources Global Professionals. However, our rights to this service mark are not currently protected by any United States or many of our foreign registrations, and there is no guarantee that any of our pending applications for such registration (or any appeals thereof or future applications) will be successful. Although we are not aware of other companies using the name “Resources Global Professionals” at this time, there could be potential trade name or service mark infringement claims brought against us by the users of these similar names and marks and those users may have service mark rights that are senior to ours. If these claims were successful, we could be forced to cease using the service mark “Resources Global Professionals” even if an infringement claim is not brought against us. It is also possible that our competitors or


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others will adopt service names similar to ours or that our clients will be confused by another company using a name, service mark or trademark similar to ours, thereby impeding our ability to build brand identity. We cannot assure you that our business would not be adversely affected if confusion did occur or if we were required to change our name.
 
ITEM 1B.   UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES.
 
As of May 31, 2007, we maintained a total of 53 domestic offices under operating lease agreements that are located in the following metropolitan areas:
 
         
Birmingham, Alabama
Phoenix, Arizona
Costa Mesa, California
Los Angeles, California
Sacramento, California
Santa Clara, California
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
Walnut Creek, California
Woodland Hills, California
Denver, Colorado
Hartford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Jacksonville, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Plantation, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
  Honolulu, Hawaii
Boise, Idaho
Chicago, Illinois
Downers Grove, Illinois
Glenview, Illinois
Indianapolis, Indiana
Louisville, Kentucky
Baltimore, Maryland
Boston, Massachusetts
Detroit, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kansas City, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
Las Vegas, Nevada
Parsippany, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Long Island, New York
  New York, New York
Charlotte, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Portland, Oregon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nashville, Tennessee
Austin, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Houston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Seattle, Washington
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Washington, D.C. (McLean, Virginia)
 
As of May 31, 2007, we maintained 31 international offices under operating lease agreements, which are located in the following cities and countries:
 
         
Brisbane, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Brussels, Belgium
Calgary, Canada
Montreal, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Copenhagen, Denmark
Paris, France
Dusseldorf, Germany
Bangalore, India
  Mumbai, India
Dublin, Ireland
Milan, Italy
Nagoya, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Luxembourg
Mexico City, Mexico
Tijuana, Mexico
Maastricht, Netherlands
Amsterdam (Utrecht), Netherlands
  Oslo, Norway
Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Singapore
Stockholm, Sweden
Taipei, Taiwan
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
 
Our corporate offices are located in Irvine, California. We own an approximately 56,800 square foot office building in Irvine, California, of which we occupied approximately 24,000 square feet beginning in July 2007. Approximately 15,500 square feet is leased to independent third parties, with the remainder offered for lease. Prior to July 2007, our corporate offices were located in leased office space in Costa Mesa, California.
 
ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
 
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ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.
 
PART II
 
ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
 
Price Range of Common Stock
 
Our common stock has traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “RECN” since December 15, 2000. Prior to that time, there was no public market for our common stock. The approximate number of holders of record of our common stock as of July 10, 2007 was 47.
 
The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing sales prices reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market for our common stock for the periods indicated.
 
                 
    Price Range of
 
    Common Stock  
    High     Low  
 
Fiscal 2007:
               
First Quarter
  $ 25.85     $ 22.43  
Second Quarter
  $ 30.18     $ 23.57  
Third Quarter
  $ 34.16     $ 27.42  
Fourth Quarter
  $ 34.36     $ 29.85  
Fiscal 2006:
               
First Quarter
  $ 30.27     $ 19.92  
Second Quarter
  $ 31.01     $ 25.99  
Third Quarter
  $ 29.95     $ 25.99  
Fourth Quarter
  $ 28.67     $ 24.50  
 
Dividend Policy
 
We have historically not declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. However, on July 11, 2007, our Board of Directors approved the payment of a special cash dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock, payable on August 21, 2007 to shareholders of record on August 8, 2007. We will periodically reevaluate the need for a special cash dividend or a regular cash dividend policy. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business condition, contractual restrictions contained in our credit agreement and other agreements, and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.
 
Issuances of Unregistered Securities
 
During April 2007, a former consultant of the Company exercised an option to purchase 20,920 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate exercise price of $125,520. The Company intends to use the proceeds from this option exercise for general corporate purposes. The common stock underlying this option was issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration available under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Regulation D promulgated there under. The Company was able to rely on these exemptions because the issuance did not involve a public offering and the option holder represented that he was an accredited investor when he entered into and exercised the stock option agreement.


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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
In October 2002, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to three million shares of our common stock on the open market. The table below provides information regarding our stock repurchases made during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 under our stock repurchase program. As the purchases during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 exhausted the initially approved stock repurchase program authorization, the board of directors approved on July 11, 2007, a share buy back program of the Company’s common stock with an aggregate dollar limit not to exceed $150 million.
 
                                 
                Total Number of
    Maximum Number
 
                Shares Purchased as
    of Shares that May
 
    Total Number
    Average Price
    Part of Publicly
    Yet be Purchased
 
Period
  of Shares Purchased     Paid per Share     Announced Program     Under the Program  
 
February 25, 2007 — March 24, 2007
        $             1,460,000  
March 25, 2007 — April 21, 2007
    500,000     $ 32.14       500,000       960,000  
April 22, 2007 — May 26, 2007
    960,000     $ 31.11       960,000        
                                 
Total February 25, 2007 — May 26, 2007
    1,460,000     $ 31.46       1,460,000        
                                 


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ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
 
You should read the following selected historical consolidated financial data in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes beginning on page 39 and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing on page 27. The consolidated statements of income data for the years ended May 31, 2004 and May 31, 2003 and the consolidated balance sheet data at May 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were derived from our consolidated financial statements that have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, and are not included in this Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated statements of income data for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated balance sheet data at May 31, 2007 and 2006 were derived from our consolidated financial statements that have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, and are included elsewhere in this Report on Form 10-K. Net income per common share and the weighted average common shares outstanding for the years ended May 31, 2004 and 2003 have been restated to reflect the impact of the two-for-one split of our common stock distributed on March 1, 2005. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any future periods.
 
                                         
    Years Ended May 31,  
    2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
          (In thousands, except net income per common share and other data)        
 
Consolidated Statements of Income Data:
                                       
Revenue
  $ 735,891     $ 633,843     $ 537,636     $ 328,333     $ 202,022  
Direct cost of services
    447,363       384,429       324,642       199,870       121,648  
                                         
Gross profit
    288,528       249,414       212,994       128,463       80,374  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    191,590       149,736       116,402       84,301       58,248  
Amortization of intangible assets
    1,472       1,740       1,743       1,716       655  
Depreciation expense
    6,122       2,958       2,191       1,907       1,290  
                                         
Income from operations
    89,344       94,980       92,658       40,539       20,181  
Interest income
    (8,939 )     (5,015 )     (2,128 )     (593 )     (1,077 )
                                         
Income before provision for income taxes
    98,283       99,995       94,786       41,132       21,258  
Provision for income taxes
    43,518       39,398       38,730       16,798       8,716  
                                         
Net income
  $ 54,765     $ 60,597     $ 56,056     $ 24,334     $ 12,542  
                                         
Net income per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 1.13     $ 1.26     $ 1.19     $ 0.53     $ 0.29  
                                         
Diluted
  $ 1.08     $ 1.17     $ 1.11     $ 0.50     $ 0.27  
                                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    48,353       48,054       47,074       45,984       43,698  
                                         
Diluted
    50,644       51,676       50,484       48,780       45,792  
                                         
Other Data:
                                       
Number of offices open at end of period
    84       78       65       64       55  
Total number of associates on assignment at end of period
    3,276       2,857       2,639       2,086       1,175  
 


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    May 31,  
    2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
    (In thousands)  
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and U.S. government agency securities
  $ 223,095     $ 185,439     $ 134,741     $ 68,126     $ 68,078  
Working capital
    207,647       161,114       122,304       76,815       60,177  
Total assets
    464,461       398,611       320,142       226,263       155,937  
Stockholders’ equity
    363,299       317,436       248,367       180,334       133,531  
 
ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
 
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including, but not limited to, those discussed in Part I Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” and elsewhere in this Report on Form 10-K.
 
Overview
 
Resources Global is a multi-national professional services firm that provides experienced finance and accounting, risk management and internal audit, information management, human capital, supply chain management and legal services professionals to clients on a project basis. We assist our clients with discrete projects requiring specialized expertise in:
 
  •  finance and accounting services, such as mergers and acquisitions due diligence, initial public offering assistance and assistance in the preparation or restatement of financial statements, financial analyses (e.g., product costing and margin analyses), corporate reorganizations, budgeting and forecasting, audit preparation, public-entity reporting and tax-related projects;
 
  •  information management services, such as financial system/enterprise resource planning implementation and post implementation optimization;
 
  •  human capital services, such as change management and compensation program design and implementation;
 
  •  risk management and internal audit services (provided via our subsidiary Resources Audit Solutions or “RAS”), including compliance reviews, internal audit co-sourcing and assisting clients with their compliance efforts under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes”);
 
  •  supply chain management (“SCM”) services, such as leading strategic sourcing efforts, contracts negotiation and purchasing strategy; and
 
  •  legal services, such as providing attorneys, paralegals and contract managers to assist clients (including law firms) with project-based or peak period needs.
 
We were founded in June 1996 by a team at Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte & Touche”), led by our current chief executive officer, Donald B. Murray, who was then a senior partner with Deloitte & Touche. Additional founding members include our current chief financial officer, Stephen J. Giusto, then also a Deloitte & Touche partner, and Karen M. Ferguson, president of our North American operations. Our founders created Resources Connection to capitalize on the increasing demand for high quality outsourced professional services. We operated as a part of Deloitte & Touche from our inception in June 1996 until April 1999. In April 1999, we completed a management-led buyout. In December 2000, we completed our initial public offering of common stock and began trading on the NASDAQ. We currently trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. In January 2005, we announced the change of our operating entity name to Resources Global Professionals to better reflect the Company’s multi-national capabilities.

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Growth in revenue, to date, has generally been the result of establishing offices in major markets. The following table summarizes for each fiscal year the number of offices opened, international expansion and the creation of additional service offerings.
 
             
    Number of United States
  Number of International
   
Fiscal Year
 
Offices Opened
 
Offices Opened
 
Establishment of Service Offering
 
1997
  Nine       Finance and accounting
1998
  Nine        
1999
  Ten       Information management
2000
  Four   Three   Human capital
2001
  Nine   One    
2002
  Two        
2003
  Six   One   Resources Audit Solutions; Supply chain management
(via acquisition)
2004
  Two opened; two consolidation closures   Seven opened via acquisition; one organic    
2005
  Two opened; two consolidation closures   One opened via acquisition; two organic   Legal
2006
  Three   Two opened via acquisition; eight organic    
2007
  One   Eight organic opened; three consolidation closures    
 
During fiscal 2007, we continued our expansion around the world, opening offices in three additional European countries, two offices in Mexico and one additional office in Canada, China and Japan. We also opened an additional office in the United States in the expanding Chicago marketplace. At May 31, 2007, we served our clients through 53 offices in the United States and 31 offices abroad.
 
On June 1, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of Compliance Solutions (UK) Ltd., a United Kingdom based provider of regulatory compliance services to investment advisors, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital firms, insurance companies and other financial institutions. The Company paid approximately $8.2 million for the acquisition, consisting of $5.8 million in cash and $2.4 million in the Company’s stock.
 
We expect to continue pushing forward on our international expansion while also investing in complementary professional services, like regulatory compliance.
 
We primarily charge our clients on an hourly basis for the professional services of our associates. We recognize revenue once services have been rendered and invoice the majority of our clients on a weekly basis. Our clients are contractually obligated to pay us for all hours billed. To a much lesser extent, we also earn revenue if a client hires one of our associates. This type of contractually non-refundable revenue is recognized at the time our client completes the hiring process and represented 0.6%, 0.6% and 0.7% of our revenue for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We periodically review our outstanding accounts receivable balance and determine an estimate of the amount of those receivables we believe may prove uncollectible. Our provision for bad debts is included in our selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
The costs to pay our professional associates and all related benefit and incentive costs, including provisions for paid time off and other employee benefits, are included in direct cost of services. We pay most of our associates on an hourly basis for all hours worked on client engagements and, therefore, direct cost of services tends to vary directly with the volume of revenue we earn. We expense the benefits we pay to our associates as they are earned. These benefits include paid time off and holidays; a bonus incentive plan; referral bonus programs; subsidized group health, dental, vision and life insurance programs; a matching 401(k) retirement plan; the ability to participate in the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”); and professional development and career training. In addition, we pay the related costs of employment, including state and federal payroll taxes, workers’


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compensation insurance, unemployment insurance and other costs. Typically, an associate must work a threshold number of hours to be eligible for all of the benefits. We recognize direct cost of services when incurred.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses include the payroll and related costs of our internal management as well as general and administrative, marketing and recruiting costs. Our sales and marketing efforts are led by our management team who are salaried employees and earn bonuses based on operating results for our Company as a whole and within each individual’s geographic market.
 
The Company’s fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks, ending on the last Saturday in May. For fiscal years of 53 weeks, such as fiscal 2008, the first three quarters consist of 13 weeks each and the fourth quarter consists of 14 weeks. The actual quarter end dates for fiscal 2007 and 2006 were as follows: for fiscal 2007, August 26, 2006 (first quarter); November 25, 2006 (second quarter); February 24, 2007 (third quarter); and May 26, 2007 (fourth quarter); and for fiscal 2006, August 27, 2005 (first quarter); November 26, 2005 (second quarter); February 25, 2006 (third quarter); and May 27, 2006 (fourth quarter). For convenience, all references herein to years or annual periods (of one or more years) are to years or annual periods ended May 31.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
 
The following represents a summary of our critical accounting policies, defined as those policies that we believe: (a) are the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and (b) involve inherently uncertain issues that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments.
 
Valuation of long-lived assets — We assess the potential impairment of long-lived tangible and intangible assets periodically or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Under the current accounting standard, our goodwill and certain other intangible assets are no longer subject to periodic amortization over their estimated useful lives. These assets are now considered to have an indefinite life and their carrying values are required to be assessed by us for impairment at least annually. Depending on future market values of our stock, our operating performance and other factors, these assessments could potentially result in impairment reductions of these intangible assets in the future and this adjustment may materially affect the Company’s future financial results.
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts — We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from our clients failing to make required payments for services rendered. We estimate this allowance based upon our knowledge of the financial condition of our clients, review of historical receivable and reserve trends and other pertinent information. If the financial condition of our clients deteriorates or we note an unfavorable trend in aggregate receivable collections, additional allowances may be required and these additional allowances may materially affect the Company’s future financial results.
 
Income taxes — In order to prepare our consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates of income taxes, if applicable, in each jurisdiction in which we operate. The process incorporates an assessment of any current tax exposure together with temporary differences resulting from different treatment of transactions for tax and financial statement purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities that are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The recovery of deferred tax assets from future taxable income must be assessed and, to the extent recovery is not likely, we will establish a valuation allowance. An increase in the valuation allowance results in recording additional tax expense. If the ultimate tax liability differs from the amount of tax expense we have reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income, an adjustment of tax expense may need to be recorded and this adjustment may materially affect the Company’s future financial results.


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Revenue recognition — We primarily charge our clients on an hourly basis for the professional services of our associates. We recognize revenue once services have been rendered and invoice the majority of our clients in the United States on a weekly basis. Some of our clients served by our international operations are billed on a monthly basis. Our clients are contractually obligated to pay us for all hours billed. To a much lesser extent, we also earn revenue if a client hires one of our associates. This type of contractually non-refundable revenue is recognized at the time our client completes the hiring process.
 
Stock-based compensation — Under our 2004 Performance Incentive Plan, officers, employees, and outside directors have received or may receive grants of restricted stock, stock units, options to purchase common stock or other stock or stock-based awards. Under our ESPP, eligible officers and employees may purchase our common stock in accordance with the terms of the plan. Effective June 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123 (R)”), using the modified prospective transition method; accordingly, prior periods have not been restated. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s Financial Statements for the year ended May 31, 2007 included compensation expense for stock options granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, May 31, 2006. Under the previously accepted accounting standards, there was no stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and employee stock purchases recognized during prior periods.
 
The adoption of SFAS 123 (R) requires that the Company estimate a value for employee stock options on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. We have elected to use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which takes into account assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include the expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. Additional variables to be considered are the expected term and risk-free interest rate over the expected term of our employee stock options. In addition, because stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Statement of Income is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123 (R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures are estimated based on historical experience. If facts and circumstances change and we employ different assumptions in the application of SFAS 123 (R) in future periods, the compensation expense recorded under SFAS 123 (R) may differ materially from the amount recorded in the current period.
 
The weighted average estimated value per share of employee stock options granted during year ended May 31, 2007 was $16.34 using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions:
 
     
    Year Ended
    May 31, 2007
 
Expected volatility
  39.9% - 48.5%
Risk-free interest rate
  4.54 - 5.11%
Expected dividends
  0.0%
Expected life
  5.23 years - 6.25 years
 
The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the term of our employee stock options. The dividend yield assumption is based on our previous history of not paying dividends and our expectation that the special dividend to be paid in August 2007 is an isolated event and not the commencement of a regular dividend policy. As permitted under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB No. 107”), the Company used the “vanilla option” term for measuring the expected life of stock option grants during the first nine months of fiscal 2007; under this option, a stock option grant with a 10 year contractual life and four year vesting would have an expected life of 6.25 years. After completion of a review of the Company’s historical expected life of stock option grants, the Company modified its expected life to approximately 5.25 years for the grant made in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. Also, as permitted under SAB No. 107, the Company has used its historical volatility over the revised estimated life to estimate the expected volatility of the price of its common stock.
 
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value of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, our consolidated statements of income data. These historical results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
 
                         
    For the Years Ended May 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
    (amounts in thousands)  
 
Revenue
  $ 735,891     $ 633,843     $ 537,636  
Direct cost of services
    447,363       384,429       324,642  
                         
Gross profit
    288,528       249,414       212,994  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    191,590       149,736       116,402  
Amortization of intangible assets
    1,472       1,740       1,743  
Depreciation expense
    6,122       2,958       2,191  
                         
Income from operations
    89,344       94,980       92,658  
Interest income
    (8,939 )     (5,015 )     (2,128 )
                         
Income before provision for income taxes
    98,283       99,995       94,786  
Provision for income taxes
    43,518       39,398       38,730  
                         
Net income
  $ 54,765     $ 60,597     $ 56,056  
                         
 
Our operating results for the periods indicated are expressed as a percentage of revenue below.
 
                         
    For the Years Ended May 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Revenue
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Direct cost of services
    60.8       60.7       60.4  
                         
Gross profit
    39.2       39.3       39.6  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    26.0       23.6       21.7  
Amortization of intangible assets
    0.2       0.3       0.3  
Depreciation expense
    0.8       0.4       0.4  
                         
Income from operations
    12.2       15.0       17.2  
Interest income
    (1.2 )     (0.8 )     (0.4 )
                         
Income before provision for income taxes
    13.4       15.8       17.6  
Provision for income taxes
    5.9       6.2       7.2  
                         
Net income
    7.5 %     9.6 %     10.4 %
                         
 
Year Ended May 31, 2007 Compared to Year Ended May 31, 2006
 
Computations of percentage change period over period are based upon the truncated numbers presented herein.
 
Revenue.  Revenue increased $102.1 million, or 16.1%, to $735.9 million for the year ended May 31, 2007 from $633.8 million for the year ended May 31, 2006. The continued expansion of our scope of services and improved overall demand for our services triggered the increase in revenue, resulting in more billable hours for our associates and an improvement in rate per hour. We believe our business expanded due in part to increasing market awareness of our ability to provide services. In particular, finance and accounting services increased significantly in the current year compared to the prior year. We believe one of the reasons for the increase in these types of engagements is new projects from existing clients who had engaged us to provide services during their initial phase


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of compliance with Sarbanes. All of our other service offerings (except for RAS) experienced growth in fiscal 2007 compared to fiscal 2006. Though we believe we have improved the awareness of our service offerings with clients and prospective clients because of assistance we have provided during the initial years of compliance with Sarbanes, there can be no assurance that there will be continuing demand for Sarbanes or related internal accounting control services.
 
Average bill rates improved by 7.3% compared to the prior year average bill rate. The increase in revenue was also driven by the increase in the number of associates on assignment from 2,857 at the end of fiscal 2006 to 3,276 at the end of fiscal 2007. We operated 84 and 78 offices during the final quarters of fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006, respectively. Our clients do not sign long-term contracts with us. Therefore, our future revenue or operating results cannot be reliably predicted from previous quarters or from extrapolation of past results.
 
Revenue for domestic United States offices improved 12.4% or $62.0 million from $499.9 million for the year ended May 31, 2006 to $561.9 million for the year ended May 31, 2007. Revenue for the Dutch practice improved 9.2% or $5.8 million, from $62.9 million for the year ended May 31, 2006 to $68.7 million for the year ended May 31, 2007. The other international offices’ revenue grew 48.3% or $34.3 million, from $71.0 million for the year ended May 31, 2006 to $105.3 million for the year ended May 31, 2007. Revenue growth in the international practices was approximately $9.5 million more in fiscal 2007 compared to fiscal 2006 than would have been the case using local currencies, due to the weakening of the United States dollar against international currencies.
 
Direct Cost of Services.  Direct cost of services increased $63.0 million, or 16.4%, to $447.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2007 from $384.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2006. The increase in direct cost of services was attributable to the previously described expansion of the scope of services resulting in more chargeable hours for our associates at higher average pay rates; overall, the average pay rate per hour increased by 7.6% year-over-year. The direct cost of services as a percentage of revenue (the “direct cost of services percentage”) was 60.8% and 60.7% for the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. This slight increase was caused by an increase in the ratio of direct associate salary expense compared to hourly revenue generated in fiscal 2007 as compared to fiscal 2006.
 
The cost of compensation and related benefits offered to the associates of our international offices has been greater as a percentage of revenue than our domestic operations. In addition, international offices use independent contractors more extensively. Thus, the direct cost of services percentage of our international offices has usually exceeded our domestic operation’s targeted direct cost of services percentage of 60%.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of revenue from 23.6% for the year ended May 31, 2006 to 26.0% for the year ended May 31, 2007. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was caused by the adoption in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 of the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 (R). Prior to fiscal 2007, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Under APB 25, the intrinsic value of the options was used to record compensation expense and if the grant price of the options was equal to the fair market value of the option at the date of grant, no compensation expense related to the stock options was included in determining net income and net income per share. Under SFAS 123 (R), the Company determines an estimated value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The estimated value determined is recognized as expense over the service period for options that are expected to vest (the Company’s stock options vest over four years). As a result of the implementation of SFAS 123 (R), the Company recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense of approximately $20.1 million for the year ended May 31, 2007. There was no corresponding amount recorded during fiscal 2006.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $41.9 million, or 28.0%, to $191.6 million for the year ended May 31, 2007 from $149.7 million for the year ended May 31, 2006. The increase of $41.9 million includes the amount recognized for non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $20.1 million for the year ended May 31, 2007. The remaining $21.8 million of the increase is due to the Company hiring additional personnel across the enterprise to support and position the larger organization for potential future revenue growth. In particular, compensation and related benefit expenses increased as management and administrative headcount grew from 750 at the end of fiscal 2006 to 825 at the end of fiscal 2007. The increase in dollars spent on compensation was primarily attributable to the increase in salaries and benefit costs as a result of the larger headcount. Other increases


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in fiscal 2007 were: an increase in spending for advertising, as the Company launched a new branding campaign in various United States and international business periodicals; occupancy and related costs from relocated, expanded or new offices; and bonus expense as a result of the Company’s improved revenue results. After considering the improvement in its accounts receivable aging statistics and other qualitative factors, the Company did not recognize any addition to its allowance for doubtful accounts for fiscal 2007.
 
Amortization and Depreciation Expense.  Amortization of intangible assets decreased to $1.5 million in fiscal 2007 from $1.7 million in fiscal 2006. The decrease is attributable to the completion of amortization of intangible assets related to previous acquisitions. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company completed an analysis of the allocation of purchase price related to the acquisition of the remaining 20% of Nordic Spring for $3.0 million. The Company allocated the purchase price based on the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the residual recorded as goodwill. The total intangible assets acquired include approximately $2.6 million for goodwill, $238,000 for customer relationships and $7,000 for an associate database. Both intangible assets acquired are amortized over two years.
 
Depreciation expense increased from $3.0 million for the year ended May 31, 2006 to $6.1 million for the year ended May 31, 2007. The increase in depreciation was related to a higher asset base due to the investments made in offices relocated or expanded since May 2006, and investments in the Company’s new operating system and other information technology. In October 2005, the Company purchased an office building in Irvine, California for approximately $9.3 million to use as its corporate office and domestic service center. The Company moved to the new location in July 2007. As the Company completes the implementation of its information technology system, completes and begins depreciation of improvements to the new office building and invests in expanded or new office space for existing offices, it is expected that the Company’s depreciation expense will increase.
 
Interest Income.  Interest income was $8.9 million in fiscal 2007 compared to $5.0 million in fiscal 2006. The increase in interest income is a combination of a higher average balance available for investment as well as higher interest rates in fiscal 2007.
 
The Company has invested available cash in money market and commercial paper investments that have been classified as cash equivalents due to the short maturities of these investments. In addition, as of May 31, 2007, the Company has $55.0 million of investments in government-agency bonds with remaining maturity dates between three months and one year from the balance sheet date classified as short-term investments and considered “held-to-maturity” securities. In addition, the Company also holds $47.0 million in government-agency bonds with maturity dates in excess of one year from the balance sheet date. The bonds, classified as long-term investments, mature through May 2009 and have coupon rates ranging from 4.1% to 5.5%. These investments have been classified in the May 31, 2007 consolidated balance sheet as “held-to-maturity” securities.
 
Income Taxes.  The provision for income taxes increased from $39.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2006 to $43.5 million for the year ended May 31, 2007. The effective tax rate was 44.3% for fiscal 2007 and 39.4% for fiscal 2006. The primary reason for the increase was due to the Company’s adoption of SFAS 123 (R) and as a result, the Company’s projected effective tax rate increased by 4.7 percentage points for fiscal 2007. Under SFAS 123 (R), the Company cannot recognize a tax benefit for certain incentive stock option (“ISO”) grants unless and until the holder exercises his or her option and then sells the shares within a certain period of time. In addition, the Company can only recognize a tax benefit for employees’ acquisition and subsequent sale of shares purchased through the ESPP if the sale occurs within a certain defined period.
 
As a result, the Company’s provision for income taxes is likely to fluctuate from historical rates for the foreseeable future. Further, under SFAS 123 (R), those tax benefits associated with ISO grants fully vested at the date of adoption of SFAS 123 (R) will be recognized as additions to paid-in capital when and if those options are exercised and not as a reduction to the Company’s tax provision. The Company recognized a benefit of approximately $3.4 million related to stock-based compensation for nonqualified stock options expensed and for eligible disqualifying ISO exercises during fiscal 2007. The timing and amount of eligible disqualifying ISO exercises cannot be predicted. Beginning with grants in fiscal 2007, the Company intends to predominantly grant nonqualified stock options to employees in the United States.


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Periodically, the Company reviews the components of both book and taxable income to analyze the adequacy of the tax provision. There can be no assurance that the Company’s effective tax rate will not increase in the future.
 
Year Ended May 31, 2006 Compared to Year Ended May 31, 2005
 
Computations of percentage change period over period are based upon the truncated numbers presented herein.
 
Revenue.  Revenue increased $96.2 million, or 17.9%, to $633.8 million for the year ended May 31, 2006 from $537.6 million for the year ended May 31, 2005. The continued expansion of our scope of services and improved overall demand for our services triggered the increase in revenue, resulting in more billable hours for our associates and an improvement in rate per hour. We believe our business expanded due in part to increasing market awareness of our ability to provide services. In particular, finance and accounting services increased significantly in the current year compared to the prior year. We believe one of the reasons for the increase in these types of engagements is new projects from existing clients who had engaged us to provide services during their initial phase of compliance with Sarbanes. To a lesser extent, all of our other service offerings experienced growth in fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005 (except for the RAS service line).
 
Average bill rates improved by 6.0% compared to the prior year average bill rate. The increase in revenue was also driven by the increase in the number of associates on assignment from 2,639 at the end of fiscal 2005 to 2,857 at the end of fiscal 2006. We operated 78 and 65 offices during the final quarters of fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005, respectively.
 
Revenue for domestic United States offices improved 14.9% or $64.8 million from $435.2 million for the year ended May 31, 2005 to $500.0 million for the year ended May 31, 2006. Revenue for the Dutch practice improved 15.6% or $8.5 million, from $54.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2005 to $62.9 million for the year ended May 31, 2006. The other international offices’ revenue grew 47.9% or $23.0 million, from $48.0 million for the year ended May 31, 2005 to $71.0 million for the year ended May 31, 2006. Revenue growth in the international practices was approximately $6.0 million less in fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005 than would have been the case using local currencies, due to the strengthening of the United States dollar against international currencies. Virtually all international practices enjoyed growth both from referrals from the United States as well as from internally generated opportunities, particularly in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Japan, Hong Kong, France and Canada.
 
Direct Cost of Services.  Direct cost of services increased $59.8 million, or 18.4%, to $384.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2006 from $324.6 million for the year ended May 31, 2005. The increase in direct cost of services was attributable to the previously described expansion of the scope of services resulting in more chargeable hours for our associates at higher average pay rates; overall, the average pay rate per hour increased by 4.8% year-over-year. The direct cost of services percentage was 60.7% and 60.4% for the years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The direct cost of services percentage increased between the two years because the volume of client reimbursable expenses was higher in fiscal 2006, as the number of projects requiring associate travel increased. In addition, a slight improvement in the ratio of direct associate salary expense compared to hourly revenue generated in fiscal 2006 was offset by a slight increase in compensation related benefits.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of revenue from 21.7% for the year ended May 31, 2005 to 23.6% for the year ended May 31, 2006 as the Company hired additional personnel across the enterprise to support and position the larger organization for future revenue growth. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $33.3 million, or 28.6%, to $149.7 million for the year ended May 31, 2006 from $116.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2005. In particular, compensation and related benefit expenses increased as management and administrative headcount grew from 592 at the end of fiscal 2005 to 750 at the end of fiscal 2006. The increase in dollars spent on compensation was primarily attributable to the increase in salaries and benefit costs as a result of the larger headcount. Other increases in fiscal 2006 were: bonus expense as a result of the Company’s improved revenue results and costs associated with the rollout of the Company’s new information technology system and European service center. These increases were partially offset by reduced provision for doubtful accounts during fiscal 2006 and the reduction of spending on national advertising compared to fiscal 2005.


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Amortization and Depreciation Expense.  Amortization of intangible assets was approximately $1.7 million in both fiscal 2006 and 2005.
 
Depreciation expense increased from $2.2 million for the year ended May 31, 2005 to $3.0 million for the year ended May 31, 2006. The increase in depreciation was related to a higher asset base due to the investments made in offices relocated or expanded since May 2005, and investments in the Company’s new operating system and other information technology. Also, in October 2005, the Company purchased an office building in Irvine, California for approximately $9.3 million.
 
Interest Income.  During fiscal 2006, interest income was $5.0 million compared to interest income of $2.1 million in fiscal 2005. The increase in interest income is a combination of a higher average balance available for investment in fiscal 2006 and higher interest rates during fiscal 2006.
 
The Company has invested available cash in money market and commercial paper investments that have been classified as cash equivalents due to the short maturities of these investments. In addition, as of May 31, 2006, the Company has $37.0 million of investments in government-agency bonds with remaining maturity dates between three months and one year from the balance sheet date classified as short-term investments and considered “held-to-maturity” securities. In addition, the Company also holds $60.0 million in government-agency bonds with maturity dates in excess of one year from the balance sheet date. The bonds, classified as long-term investments, mature through May 2008 and have coupon rates ranging from 4.1% to 5.4%. These investments have been classified in the May 31, 2006 consolidated balance sheet as “held-to-maturity” securities.
 
Income Taxes.  The provision for income taxes increased from $38.7 million for the year ended May 31, 2005 to $39.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2006. The increase was the result of the Company’s higher pre-tax income during fiscal 2006, offset by a decrease in the effective tax rate from 40.9% in fiscal 2005 to 39.4% in fiscal 2006. The Company’s effective tax rate was lower in fiscal 2006 due primarily to the impact on the tax provision of the improved operating results of the Company’s international offices with lower statutory tax rates than the United States.


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Quarterly Results
 
The following table sets forth our unaudited quarterly consolidated statements of income data for each of the eight quarters in the two-year period ended May 31, 2007. In the opinion of management, this data has been prepared on a basis substantially consistent with our audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this document, and includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the data. The quarterly data should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this document. The operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in any future period.
 
                                                                 
    Quarters Ended  
    May 31,
    Feb. 28,
    Nov. 30,
    Aug. 31,
    May 31,
    Feb. 28,
    Nov. 30,
    Aug. 31,
 
    2007     2007     2006     2006     2006     2006     2005     2005  
    (In thousands, except net income per common share)  
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME DATA (unaudited):
                                                               
Revenue
  $ 200,516     $ 187,464     $ 182,804     $ 165,107     $ 165,862     $ 160,255     $ 158,138     $ 149,588  
Direct cost of services
    121,354       115,938       110,152       99,919       99,383       99,225       95,171       90,650  
                                                                 
Gross profit
    79,162       71,526       72,652       65,188       66,479       61,030       62,967       58,938  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    51,557       48,577       46,658       44,798       40,426       38,392       36,826       34,092  
Amortization of intangible assets
    392       318       344       418       435       435       435       435  
Depreciation expense
    1,759       1,563       1,444       1,356       1,034       887       545       492  
                                                                 
Income from operations
    25,454       21,068       24,206       18,616       24,584       21,316       25,161       23,919  
Interest income
    (2,616 )     (2,401 )     (2,013 )     (1,909 )     (1,582 )     (1,347 )     (1,114 )     (972 )
                                                                 
Income before provision for income taxes
    28,070       23,469       26,219       20,525       26,166       22,663       26,275       24,891  
Provision for income taxes
    12,012       10,370       11,562       9,574       10,421       8,895       10,250       9,832  
                                                                 
Net income
  $ 16,058     $ 13,099     $ 14,657     $ 10,951     $ 15,745     $ 13,768     $ 16,025     $ 15,059  
                                                                 
Net income per common share(1):
                                                               
Basic
  $ 0.33     $ 0.27     $ 0.30     $ 0.23     $ 0.33     $ 0.29     $ 0.33     $ 0.32  
                                                                 
Diluted
  $ 0.32     $ 0.26     $ 0.29     $ 0.22     $ 0.31     $ 0.27     $ 0.31     $ 0.29  
                                                                 
 
 
(1) Net income per common share calculations for each of the quarters were based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding for each period, and the sum of the quarters may not necessarily be equal to the full year net income per common share amount.
 
Our quarterly results have fluctuated in the past and we believe they will continue to do so in the future. Certain factors that could affect our quarterly operating results are described in Part I Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” Due to these and other factors, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations are not meaningful indicators of future performance.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our primary source of liquidity is cash provided by our operations and, historically, to a lesser extent, stock option exercises. We have generated positive cash flows from operations since inception, and we continued to do so during the year ended May 31, 2007.
 
At May 31, 2007, the Company had operating leases, primarily for office premises, expiring at various dates. At May 31, 2007, the Company had no capital leases. Future minimum rental commitments under operating leases are as follows:
 
                                         
    Payments Due by Period (Amounts in Thousands)  
          Less than
                More than
 
Contractual Obligations
  Total     1 year     1-3 years     3-5 years     5 years  
 
Operating lease obligations
  $ 62,747     $ 13,004     $ 24,450     $ 15,091     $ 10,202  
                                         
Purchase obligations
  $ 3,446     $ 1,811     $ 1,635     $     $  
                                         
 
The Company has a $3.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility with Bank of America (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement allows the Company to choose the interest rate applicable to advances. The interest rate options are Bank of America’s prime rate, a London Inter-Bank Offered (“LIBOR”) rate plus 1.5% or Bank of America’s Grand Cayman Banking Center (“LIBOR”) rate plus 1.5%. Interest, if any, is payable monthly. There is an annual facility fee of 0.25% payable on the unutilized portion of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement expires December 1, 2007. As of May 31, 2007, the Company had $2.5 million available under the terms of the Credit Agreement as Bank of America has issued $500,000 of outstanding letters of credit in favor of third parties related to operating leases. The Company is in compliance with all covenants included in the Credit Agreement.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $88.1 million in fiscal 2007 compared to $71.2 million in fiscal 2006. Cash provided by operations in fiscal 2007 resulted from the net income of the Company of $54.8 million, adjusted for non-cash items of $19.6 million, plus net cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $13.7 million. In fiscal 2006, cash provided by operations resulted from net income of the Company of $60.6 million, adjusted for non-cash items of $11.9 million, offset by net cash used for changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1.3 million. Non-cash items increased in fiscal 2007 as a result of the Company’s adoption of the accounting required in SFAS 123(R) to expense stock-based compensation; these charges do not reflect an actual cash outflow from the Company but are an estimate of the fair value of the services provided by employees and directors in exchange for stock option grants and purchase of stock through the Company’s ESPP. The Company had $121.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, $55.0 million in short-term investments and $47.0 million of United States government agency securities at May 31, 2007.
 
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $20.8 million for fiscal 2007 compared to $22.0 million for fiscal 2006. Cash used to invest in short-term and long-term marketable securities (commercial paper and government agency bonds) net of cash received from the redemption of short-term and long-term investments resulted in a net use of $5.0 million in fiscal 2007 and $1.0 million in fiscal 2006. In addition, the Company used approximately $14.6 million on property and equipment in fiscal 2007, compared to $20.8 million in fiscal 2006. The cash spent in fiscal 2006 included approximately $9.3 million for the purchase of a 56,800 square foot office building in Irvine, California. The Company relocated its corporate office and domestic service center to the new location in July 2007; however, some of the building will continue to be leased to existing tenants until such time as the Company requires use of the entire building. The remaining amounts used for property and equipment were primarily for technology upgrades to the Company’s operating systems as well as on leasehold improvements and office equipment during both fiscal 2007 and 2006. The Company also completed the purchase of the remaining shares of Nordic Spring for $1.3 million in fiscal 2007.
 
Net cash used in financing activities totaled $35.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2007, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $716,000 for the year ended May 31, 2006. The primary cause of the change was the Company’s purchase during fiscal 2007 of approximately 2.1 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $29.16 per share for approximately $60.1 million; this compares with the repurchase in the prior year of 685,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $26.44 per share for a total of approximately $18.1 million. This was offset by cash received from stock option exercises and sales of common stock through the ESPP of $21.0 million in fiscal 2007 compared to $18.8 million in fiscal 2006.


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Our ongoing operations and anticipated growth in the geographic markets we currently serve will require us to continue to make investments in capital equipment, primarily technology hardware and software. In addition, we may consider making strategic acquisitions. Subsequent to our fiscal year-end, on July 11, 2007, our Board of Directors approved the payment of a special cash dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock, payable on August 21, 2007 to shareholders of record on August 8, 2007. This special cash dividend is expected to be approximately $60.0 million. We anticipate that our current cash and the ongoing cash flows from our operations will be adequate to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. If we require additional capital resources to grow our business, either internally or through acquisition, we may seek to sell additional equity securities or to secure additional debt financing. The sale of additional equity securities or the addition of new debt financing could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. We may not be able to obtain financing arrangements in amounts or on terms acceptable to us in the future. In the event we are unable to obtain additional financing when needed, we may be compelled to delay or curtail our plans to develop our business, which could have a material adverse affect on our operations, market position and competitiveness.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
Information regarding recent accounting pronouncements is contained in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended May 31, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 7A.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
 
Interest Rate Risk.  At the end of fiscal 2007, we had approximately $223.1 million of cash, highly liquid short-term investments and long-term United States government agency securities. Securities that the Company has the ability and positive intent to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost. These securities consist of commercial paper and government-agency bonds. Cost approximates market for these securities. The earnings on these investments are subject to changes in interest rates, and to the extent interest rates were to decline, it would reduce our interest income.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk.  Prior to fiscal 2004, our foreign operations were not significant to our overall operations, and our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk was low. However, as our strategy to continue expanding foreign operations progresses, more of our revenues will be derived from foreign operations denominated in the currency of the applicable markets.
 
For the year ended May 31, 2007, approximately 24% of the Company’s revenues were generated outside of the United States. As a result, our operating results are subject to fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies in relation to the United States dollar. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars at the monthly average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Thus, as the value of the United States dollar fluctuates relative to the currencies in our non-U.S. based operations, our reported results may vary.
 
Assets and liabilities of our non-United States based operations are translated into United States dollars at the exchange rate effective at the end of each monthly reporting period. Ninety per cent of our fiscal year-end balances of cash, short-term investments and investments in marketable securities were denominated in United States dollars. The remaining 10% was comprised primarily of cash balances translated from Swedish Krona, Euros, British Pounds, Hong Kong Dollars or Japanese Yen. The difference resulting from the translation each period of assets and liabilities of our non-United States based operations is recorded in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive gain.
 
Although we intend to monitor our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations, including the use of financial hedging techniques if and when we may deem it appropriate, we cannot assure you that exchange rate fluctuations will not adversely affect our financial results in the future.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of
Resources Connection, Inc.:
 
We have completed integrated audits of Resources Connection, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2007, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Our opinions, based on our audits, are presented below.
 
Consolidated financial statements
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Resources Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries at May 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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 of financial statements includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for share-based compensation in fiscal year 2007.
 
Internal control over financial reporting
 
Also, in our opinion, management’s assessment, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2007 based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on those criteria. Furthermore, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable


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assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Orange County, California
July 25, 2007


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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
 
 
                 
    May 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (Amounts in thousands, except par value per share)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 121,095     $ 88,439  
Short-term investments
    55,000       37,000  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,588 and $5,166 as of May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
    105,146       90,720  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    5,966       4,921  
Deferred income taxes
    8,123       6,648  
                 
Total current assets
    295,330       227,728  
U.S. Government agency securities
    47,000       60,000  
Goodwill
    83,263       80,287  
Intangible assets, net
    654       1,881  
Property and equipment, net
    35,347       26,725  
Deferred income taxes
    2,068       1,257  
Other assets
    799       733  
                 
Total assets
  $ 464,461     $ 398,611  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 16,850     $ 14,472  
Accrued salaries and related obligations
    60,407       49,383  
Income taxes payable and other liabilities
    10,426       2,759  
                 
Total current liabilities
    87,683       66,614  
Other long-term liabilities
    6,301       5,130  
Deferred income taxes
    7,178       9,431  
                 
Total liabilities
    101,162       81,175  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 70,000 shares authorized; 50,731 and 49,527 shares issued, and 47,777 and 48,278 shares outstanding as of May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
    507       495  
Additional paid-in capital
    199,741       152,066  
Deferred stock compensation
          (479 )
Accumulated other comprehensive gain
    2,629       884  
Retained earnings
    242,628       187,863  
Treasury stock at cost, 2,954 and 1,249 shares at May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
    (82,206 )     (23,393 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    363,299       317,436  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 464,461     $ 398,611  
                 
 
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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
 
 
                         
    For the Years Ended May 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
    (Amounts in thousands, except net income per common share)  
 
Revenue
  $ 735,891     $ 633,843     $ 537,636  
Direct cost of services
    447,363       384,429       324,642  
                         
Gross profit
    288,528       249,414       212,994  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    191,590       149,736       116,402  
Amortization of intangible assets
    1,472       1,740       1,743  
Depreciation expense
    6,122       2,958       2,191  
                         
Income from operations
    89,344       94,980       92,658  
Interest income
    (8,939 )     (5,015 )     (2,128 )
                         
Income before provision for income taxes
    98,283       99,995       94,786  
Provision for income taxes
    43,518       39,398       38,730  
                         
Net income
  $ 54,765     $ 60,597     $ 56,056  
                         
Net income per common share
                       
Basic
  $ 1.13     $ 1.26     $ 1.19  
                         
Diluted
  $ 1.08     $ 1.17     $ 1.11  
                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                       
Basic
    48,353       48,054       47,074  
                         
Diluted
    50,644       51,676       50,484  
                         
 
The Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended May 31, 2007 reflects the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised), “Share-Based Payment” effective with the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2007. The adoption of this standard resulted in an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $20.1 million and a decrease in the provision for income taxes of $3.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2007. There were no corresponding amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005 (see notes 2 and 14 to the financial statements).
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
 
 
                                                                         
                                        Accumulated
             
                Additional
    Deferred
                Other
          Total
 
    Common Stock     Paid-In
    Stock
    Treasury Stock     Comprehensive
    Retained
    Stockholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Compensation     Shares     Amount     Gain     Earnings     Equity  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
 
Balances as of May 31, 2004
    23,355       233       108,849       (168 )     154       (304 )     514       71,210       180,334  
Exercise of stock options
    606       6       8,855                                               8,861  
Tax benefit from employee stock option plans
                    5,150                                               5,150  
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    71       1       1,937                                               1,938  
Amortization of deferred stock compensation
                            168                                       168  
Issuance of common stock for Nordic Spring acquisition
    38               719                                               719  
Repurchase of treasury stock
                                    255       (4,977 )                     (4,977 )
Common stock split
    23,898       239       (239 )             155                                
Comprehensive Income:
                                                                       
Currency translation adjustment
                                                    118               118  
Net income for the year ended May 31, 2005
                                              56,056       56,056  
                                                                         
Total comprehensive income
                                                    56,174  
                                                                         
Balances as of May 31, 2005
    47,968       479       125,271             564       (5,281 )     632       127,266       248,367  
Exercise of stock options
    1,365       14       15,452                                               15,466  
Tax benefit from employee stock option plans
                    7,384                                               7,384  
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    169       2       3,360                                               3,362  
Repurchase of treasury stock
                                    685       (18,112 )                     (18,112 )
Issuance of restricted stock
    25               599       (599 )                                      
Amortization of deferred stock compensation
                            120                                       120  
Comprehensive Income:
                                                                       
Currency translation adjustment
                                                    252               252  
Net income for the year ended May 31, 2006
                                              60,597       60,597  
                                                                         
Total comprehensive income
                                                    60,849  
                                                                         
Balances as of May 31, 2006
    49,527       495       152,066       (479 )     1,249       (23,393 )     884       187,863       317,436  
Exercise of stock options
    1,221       12       15,266                                               15,278  
Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and employee stock purchases
                    20,107                                               20,107  
Tax benefit from employee stock option plans
                    6,763                                               6,763  
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    273       3       5,747                                               5,750  
Reclassification of deferred stock compensation
                    (479 )     479                                        
Issuance of treasury stock for Nordic Spring transaction
                    572               (65 )     948                       1,520  
Repurchase of treasury stock
                                    2,060       (60,065 )                     (60,065 )
Cancellation of treasury stock
    (290 )     (3 )     (301 )             (290 )     304                        
Comprehensive Income:
                                                                       
Currency translation adjustment
                                                    1,745               1,745  
Net income for the year ended May 31, 2007
                                                            54,765       54,765  
                                                                         
Total comprehensive income
                                                    56,510  
                                                                         
Balances as of May 31, 2007
    50,731     $ 507     $ 199,741     $       2,954     $ (82,206 )   $ 2,629     $ 242,628     $ 363,299  
                                                                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
 
 
                         
    For the Years Ended May 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 54,765     $ 60,597     $ 56,056  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    7,594       4,698       3,934  
Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and employee stock purchases
    20,107              
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    (3,607 )            
Amortization of deferred stock compensation
          120       168  
Bad debt expense
          865       2,555  
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
          7,384       5,150  
Deferred income tax benefit
    (4,472 )     (1,125 )     1,662  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
                       
Trade accounts receivable
    (13,118 )     (10,185 )     (23,047 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (1,033 )     (1,379 )     514  
Income taxes payable
    13,135             2,776  
Other assets
    (106 )     2,563       (619 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,799       (3,828 )     3,214  
Accrued salaries and related obligations
    10,545       10,048       14,437  
Other liabilities
    2,538       1,419       654  
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    88,147       71,177       67,454  
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Redemption of long-term investments
    37,000       5,000       10,000  
Purchase of long-term investments
    (80,000 )     (60,000 )     (55,000 )
Redemption of short-term investments
    38,000       84,000       64,000  
Purchase of short-term investments
          (30,000 )     (67,500 )
Purchase of Nordic Spring, net of cash acquired and including transaction costs
    (1,261 )           (2,927 )
Purchase of India accounting practice, including transaction costs
          (265 )      
Purchases of property and equipment
    (14,551 )     (20,753 )     (4,289 )
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (20,812 )     (22,018 )     (55,716 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    15,278       15,466       8,861  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    5,750       3,362       1,938  
Purchase of common stock
    (60,065 )     (18,112 )     (4,977 )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    3,607              
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (35,430 )     716       5,822  
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    751       (177 )     555  
                         
Net increase in cash
    32,656       49,698       18,115  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    88,439       38,741       20,626  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 121,095     $ 88,439     $ 38,741  
                         
 
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1.   Description of the Company and its Business
 
Resources Connection, Inc. (“Resources Connection”) was incorporated on November 16, 1998. Resources Connection is an international professional services firm; its operating entities provide services under the name Resources Global Professionals (“Resources Global” or “the Company”). The Company provides clients with experienced professionals who specialize in accounting and finance, information management, human capital, supply chain management, legal services and internal audit and risk management on a project basis. The Company has offices in the United States (“U.S.”), Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe and Mexico. Resources Connection is a Delaware corporation.
 
The Company’s fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks, ending on the Saturday in May nearest the last day of May in each year. For convenience, all references herein to years or periods are to years or periods ended May 31. The fiscal years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 consist of 52 weeks.
 
2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements of the Company (“financial statements”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Revenues are recognized and billed when the Company’s professionals deliver services. Conversion fees are recognized when one of the Company’s professionals accepts an offer of permanent employment from a client. Conversion fees were 0.6%, 0.6% and 0.7% of revenue for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. All costs of compensating the Company’s professionals are the responsibility of the Company and are included in direct cost of services.
 
Client Reimbursements of “Out-of-Pocket” Expenses
 
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 01-14, “Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for “Out-of-Pocket” Expenses Incurred,” the Company recognizes all reimbursements received from clients for “out-of-pocket” expenses as revenue and all expenses as direct cost of services.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The financial statements of subsidiaries outside the United States are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated at current exchange rates, income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the period and the related translation adjustments are recorded as a component of comprehensive income or loss within stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statements of income.
 
Per Share Information
 
The Company presents both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) amounts in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” This pronouncement establishes standards for the computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for EPS for entities with publicly held common shares and potential common shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period, calculated using the treasury stock method for stock options. Under the


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treasury stock method, exercise proceeds include the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost for future services that the Company has not yet recognized and the amount of tax benefits that would be recorded in additional paid-in capital when the award becomes deductible. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect. Stock options for which the exercise price exceeds the average market price over the period are anti-dilutive and are excluded from the calculation.
 
The following table summarizes the calculation of net income per share for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Net income
  $ 54,765     $ 60,597     $ 56,056  
                         
Basic:
                       
Weighted average shares
    48,353       48,054       47,074  
                         
Diluted:
                       
Weighted average shares
    48,353       48,054       47,074  
Potentially dilutive shares
    2,291       3,622       3,410  
                         
Total dilutive shares
    50,644       51,676       50,484  
                         
Net income per share:
                       
Basic
  $ 1.13     $ 1.26     $ 1.19  
Diluted
  $ 1.08     $ 1.17     $ 1.11  
 
The potentially dilutive shares presented above do not include the anti-dilutive effect of approximately 3,591,000, 514,000 and 876,000 potential common shares for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers cash on hand, deposits in banks, and short-term investments purchased with an original maturity date of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents approximate the fair values due to the short maturities of these instruments.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from its clients failing to make required payments for services rendered. Management estimates this allowance based upon knowledge of the financial condition of its clients, review of historical receivable and reserve trends and other pertinent information. If the financial condition of the Company’s clients deteriorates or there is an unfavorable trend in aggregate receivable collections, additional allowances may be required.
 
The following table summarizes the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Beginning
    Charged to
          Ending
 
    Balance     Operations     Write-offs     Balance  
 
Years Ended May 31:
                               
2005
  $ 3,262     $ 2,555     $ (549 )   $ 5,268  
2006
  $ 5,268     $ 865     $ (967 )   $ 5,166  
2007
  $ 5,166     $     $ (578 )   $ 4,588  


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Short and Long-Term Investments
 
The Company accounts for its marketable securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”. Accordingly, debt securities that the Company has the ability and positive intent to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost.
 
As of May 31, 2007, $55.0 million and $47.0 million of the Company’s investment in debt securities had original contractual maturities of between 90 days and one year and between one to two years, respectively. As of May 31, 2006, $37 million and $60 million of the Company’s investment in debt securities had original contractual maturities of between 90 days and one year and between one to two years, respectively. The components of the Company’s short and long-term investments are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                                 
    May 31, 2007     May 31, 2006  
          Gross
                Gross
       
          Unrealized
                Unrealized
       
          Holding
    Fair
          Holding
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gain (Loss)     Value     Cost     Gain (Loss)     Value  
 
U.S. Government agency bonds
  $ 102,000     $ (158 )   $ 101,842     $ 97,000     $ (817 )   $ 96,183  
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
 
     
Building
  30 years
Furniture
  5 to 10 years
Leasehold improvements
  Lesser of useful life of asset or term of lease
Computer and equipment
  3 to 5 years
 
Costs for normal repairs and maintenance are expensed to operations as incurred, while renewals and major refurbishments are capitalized.
 
Assessments of whether there has been a permanent impairment in the value of property and equipment are periodically performed by considering factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors. Management believes no permanent impairment has occurred.
 
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization but are tested for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The Company performed their annual impairment analysis as of May 31, 2007 and will continue to test for impairment annually. No impairment was indicated as of May 31, 2007. Other intangible assets with finite lives are subject to amortization, and impairment reviews are performed in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” No impairment was indicated as of May 31, 2007.
 
See Note 5-Intangible Assets and Goodwill for further description of the Company’s intangible assets.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
Effective June 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 revised, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123 (R)”) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including employee stock options and employee stock purchases


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made via the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, to be based on estimated fair value at date of grant. Prior to that date, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Under APB No. 25, the intrinsic value of the options was used to record compensation expense and if the grant price of the options was equal to the fair market value of the option at the date of grant, no compensation expense related to the stock options was included in determining net income and net income per share. In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”) related to SFAS 123 (R). The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in adopting SFAS 123 (R).
 
The Company adopted SFAS 123 (R) using the modified prospective method, which requires the application of the accounting standard as of June 1, 2006, the beginning of the Company’s 2007 fiscal year. In accordance with the modified prospective method, the Company’s previously issued financial statements have not been restated to reflect the impact of SFAS 123 (R). Stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS 123 (R) and included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended May 31, 2007 was $20.1 million; this consisted of stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchases made via the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and issuances of restricted stock. There was no stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and employee stock purchases recognized for the year ended May 31, 2006 and 2005.
 
SFAS 123 (R) requires companies to estimate a value for share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods (four years under the Company’s 2004 Performance Incentive Plan). Under both SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), and SFAS 123 (R), the Company determines the estimated value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Under the pro forma information required under SFAS 123 for periods prior to fiscal 2007, the Company accounted for forfeitures as they occurred. SFAS 123 (R) requires the Company to recognize expense over the service period for options that are expected to vest and record adjustments to compensation expense at the end of the service period if actual forfeitures differ from original estimates. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis.
 
See Note 14 — Stock Based Compensation Plans for further information on stock-based compensation expense and the resulting impact on the provision for income taxes.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the estimated tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized when, in management’s opinion, it is more likely than not, that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The provision for income taxes represents current taxes payable net of the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an Amendment of FAS 115” (“SFAS 159”), which permits companies to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Under SFAS 159, companies that elect the fair value option will report unrealized gains and losses in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis. SFAS 159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements to clarify the effect of a company’s election on its earnings but does not


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eliminate disclosure requirements of other accounting standards. Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value must be displayed on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of our 2009 fiscal year. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 159 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
In September 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued EITF Issue No. 06-03, “How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation).” This EITF requires that companies disclose how they report, within their financial statements, taxes assessed by a governmental authority that involve a specific revenue producing transaction between a seller and a customer. These types of taxes may include, but are not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise taxes. These taxes collected from customers may be presented either on a gross basis (that is, included in revenue and cost of services) or on a net basis (excluded from revenue and cost of services but included as a liability in the balance sheet until the tax has been remitted to the appropriate governmental authority). The Company has historically accounted for such taxes on a net basis and therefore adoption of EITF Issue No. 06-03 in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 had no impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The pronouncement clarifies (1) the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value; (2) the information used to measure fair value; and (3) the effect that fair value measurements have on earnings. SFAS 157 will apply whenever another standard requires (or permits) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS 157 is effective as of the beginning of our 2009 fiscal year. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company will adopt FIN 48 during the first quarter of fiscal 2008. We have not determined the impact FIN 48 will have on our financial statements. There is a risk that the adoption of FIN 48 could result in a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings and future interperiod effective income tax rate volatility.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although management believes these estimates and assumptions are adequate, actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used.
 
3.   Acquisitions
 
On August 27, 2004, the Company acquired approximately 80% of Nordic Spring Management Consulting AB (“Nordic Spring”) of Stockholm, Sweden for $4.6 million. The Company purchased the remaining 20% of the shares of Nordic Spring in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The purchase price of $3.0 million was based on Nordic Spring’s operating income (before interest and depreciation) during the Company’s 2006 fiscal year, and was paid 50% in cash and 50% in the Company’s common stock (65,170 shares).
 
The acquisition of the remaining 20% of Nordic Spring was accounted for as a purchase under SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations”. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, the Company allocated the purchase price based on the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the residual recorded as goodwill. The total


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intangible assets acquired include approximately $2.6 million for goodwill, $238,000 for customer relationships and $7,000 for an associate database. The goodwill recognized in this transaction is not deductible for tax purposes. The other intangible assets acquired are amortized over two years.
 
4.   Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment consist of the following at May 31 (in thousands):
 
                 
    2007     2006  
 
Building and land
  $ 10,870     $ 9,339  
Computers and equipment
    13,600       11,117  
Leasehold improvements
    16,563       9,327  
Furniture
    7,892       5,417  
                 
      48,925       35,200  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (13,578 )     (8,475 )
                 
    $ 35,347     $ 26,725  
                 
 
5.   Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 
The following table presents detail of our intangible assets, related accumulated amortization and goodwill (in thousands):
 
                                                 
    As of May 31, 2007     As of May 31, 2006  
          Accumulated
                Accumulated
       
    Gross     Amortization     Net     Gross     Amortization     Net  
 
Customer relationships (2-4 years)
  $ 5,248     $ (4,942 )   $ 306     $ 5,010     $ (3,771 )   $ 1,239  
Associate and customer database (1-5 years)
    1,766       (1,513 )     253       1,759       (1,301 )     458  
Non-compete agreements
(1-4 years)
    802       (789 )     13       802       (730 )     72  
Developed technology (3 years)
    520       (520 )           520       (490 )     30  
Trade name and trademark (indefinite life)
    82             82       82             82  
                                                 
Total
  $ 8,418     $ (7,764 )   $ 654     $ 8,173     $ (6,292 )   $ 1,881  
                                                 
 
The Company recorded amortization expense for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 of $1,472,000, $1,740,000 and $1,743,000, respectively. Estimated intangible asset amortization expense (based on existing intangible assets) for the years ending May 31, 2008 and 2009 is $505,000 and $67,000 respectively. Amortization will cease during fiscal 2009.
 
The following is a roll forward of the Company’s goodwill balance (in thousands):
 
         
Goodwill, as of May 31, 2006
  $ 80,287  
Acquisitions
    2,886  
Impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes
    90  
         
Goodwill, as of May 31, 2007
  $ 83,263  
         


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6.   Income Taxes

 
The following table represents the current and deferred income tax provision for federal and state income taxes attributable to operations for the years ended May 31 (in thousands):
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Current
                       
Federal
  $ 35,730     $ 29,462     $ 29,292  
State
    7,709       7,115       6,374  
Foreign
    4,577       3,946       1,427  
                         
      48,016       40,523       37,093  
                         
Deferred
                       
Federal
    (3,147 )     (197 )     209  
State
    (622 )     (51 )     52  
Foreign
    (729 )     (877 )     1,376  
                         
      (4,498 )     (1,125 )     1,637  
                         
    $ 43,518     $ 39,398     $ 38,730  
                         
 
The components of the provision for deferred income taxes are as follows for the years ended May 31 (in thousands):
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  $ 189     $ 91     $ (816 )
Property and equipment
    (739 )     (85 )     200  
Goodwill and non-compete agreement
    1,179       1,039       1,833  
Accrued liabilities
    (1,574 )     (1,368 )     (762 )
Stock options and restricted stock
    (2,789 )            
Foreign items
    (729 )     (877 )     1,376  
Net operating losses and tax credits
    27       40       31  
State taxes
    (62 )     35       (225 )
                         
Net deferred income tax provision
  $ (4,498 )   $ (1,125 )   $ 1,637  
                         
 
Income before provision for income taxes are as follows for the years ended May 31 (in thousands):
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Domestic
  $ 86,837     $ 90,374     $ 88,825  
Foreign
    11,446       9,621       5,961  
                         
    $ 98,283     $ 99,995     $ 94,786  
                         


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The provision for income taxes differs from the amount that would result from applying the federal statutory rate as follows for the years ended May 31:
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Statutory tax rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
    4.7 %     4.6 %     4.4 %
Stock options
    3.9 %            
Other, net
    0.7 %     (0.2 )%     1.5 %
                         
Effective tax rate
    44.3 %     39.4 %     40.9 %
                         
 
The impact of state taxes, net of federal benefit, and foreign income taxed at other than U.S. rates fluctuates year over year due to the changes in the mix of operating income and losses amongst the various states and foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates.
 
The components of the net deferred tax asset (liability) consist of the following as of May 31 (in thousands):
 
                 
    2007     2006  
 
Deferred tax assets:
               
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  $ 1,910     $ 2,099  
Accrued compensation
    3,374       3,172  
Accrued expenses
    2,160       786  
Stock options and restricted stock
    2,789        
Net operating losses and tax credits
    37       10  
Foreign items
    1,971       1,257  
State taxes
    643       581  
Property and equipment
    523        
                 
      13,407       7,905  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Property and equipment
          (216 )
Goodwill and non-compete agreement
    (10,394 )     (9,215 )
                 
      (10,394 )     (9,431 )
                 
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
  $ 3,013     $ (1,526 )
                 
 
The Company had income tax liabilities and receivables of ($5,729,000) and $346,000 as of May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
The tax benefit associated with the exercise of nonqualified stock options and the disqualifying dispositions by employees of incentive stock options and shares issued under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan reduced income taxes payable by $7,043,000 and $7,384,000 for the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Such benefit is reflected as additional paid-in capital.
 
Realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon generating sufficient future taxable income. Although realization is not assured for the deferred tax assets, management believes that it is more likely than not that they will be realized through future taxable earnings or alternative tax strategies.
 
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reinvested in foreign operations. It is not practicable to calculate the deferred taxes associated with these earnings; however, foreign tax credits would likely be available to reduce federal income taxes in the event of distribution.
 
The Company has foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $7,234,000, of which $413,000 will expire in 2016 and the remaining amount can be carried forward indefinitely.
 
The Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 and Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 provided a temporary incentive for companies conducting business within designated zones by allowing an employee retention credit for wages paid during defined periods of inoperability. For the year ended May 31, 2006, the Company reduced the Federal tax expense by using approximately $130,000 of employment retention credits.
 
7.   Accrued Salaries and Related Obligations
 
Accrued salaries and related obligations consist of the following as of May 31 (in thousands):
 
                 
    2007     2006  
 
Accrued salaries and related obligations
  $ 24,937     $ 20,019  
Accrued bonuses
    23,620       19,776  
Accrued vacation
    11,850       9,588  
                 
    $ 60,407     $ 49,383  
                 
 
8.   Revolving Credit Agreement
 
The Company has a $3.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility with Bank of America (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement allows the Company to choose the interest rate applicable to advances. The interest rate options are Bank of America’s prime rate, a London Inter-Bank Offered (“LIBOR”) rate plus 1.5% or Bank of America’s Grand Cayman Banking Center (“IBOR”) rate plus 1.5%. Interest, if any, is payable monthly. There is an annual facility fee of 0.25% payable on the unutilized portion of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement expires December 1, 2007. As of May 31, 2007, the Company had $2.5 million available under the terms of the Credit Agreement as Bank of America has issued $500,000 of outstanding letters of credit in favor of third parties related to operating leases. The Company is in compliance with all covenants included in the Credit Agreement as of May 31, 2007.
 
9.   Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent balances, short-term investments and U.S. government agency securities with high credit quality financial institutions. At times, such balances are in excess of federally insured limits.
 
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of trade receivables. However, concentrations of credit risk are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across different business and geographic areas. The Company monitors its exposure to credit losses and maintains an allowance for anticipated losses. To reduce credit risk, the Company performs credit checks on certain customers. No single customer accounted for more than 3%, 4% and 6% of revenue for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
10.   Stockholders’ Equity
 
On February 8, 2005, the board of directors approved a two-for-one split of its outstanding common stock. The stock split was payable in the form of a stock dividend and entitled each stockholder of record at the close of business on February 18, 2005 to receive one share of common stock for every outstanding share of common stock


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held on that date. The 100% stock dividend was distributed on March 1, 2005. All option related information for all prior periods presented have been restated in the accompanying financial statements to reflect this split.
 
In October 2002, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to three million shares of our common stock on the open market. During the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company repurchased approximately 2.1 million and 685,000 shares of common stock, respectively, on the open market for a total of approximately $60.1 million and $18.1 million, respectively. Such repurchased shares are held in treasury and are presented as if retired, using the cost method. The repurchases made during fiscal 2007 exhausted the previously approved repurchase program. Therefore, in July 2007, the Company’s board of directors approved a new stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of common stock on the open market for up to an aggregate amount of $150 million.
 
The Company has 70,000,000 authorized shares of common stock with a $0.01 par value. At May 31, 2007 and 2006, there were 47,777,000 and 48,278,000 shares outstanding of common stock, respectively, all of which are voting.
 
The Company has authorized for issuance 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a $0.01 par value. The board of directors has the authority to issue preferred stock in one or more series and to determine the related rights and preferences. No shares of preferred stock were outstanding at May 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
On May 10, 2002, the Company’s board of directors adopted a stockholder rights plan, pursuant to which a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right (the “rights”) was declared for each share of common stock outstanding at the close of business on May 28, 2002. Common stock issued after the record date has the same rights associated. The rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date, which, unless extended by the Board, is 10 days after a person or group acquires 15% of the voting power of the common stock of the Company or announces a tender offer that could result in a person or group owning 15% or more of the voting power of the common stock of the Company (such person or group, an “Acquiring Person”). Each right, should it become exercisable, will entitle the owner to buy 1/100th of a share of a new series of the Company’s Junior Participating Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $120, subject to certain adjustments.
 
In the event a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person without the approval of the board of directors, each right will entitle the owner, other than the Acquiring Person, to buy at the right’s then current exercise price, a number of shares of common stock with a market value equal to twice the exercise price of the rights. In addition, if after a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, the Company was to be acquired by merger, stockholders with unexercised rights could purchase common stock of the acquiring company with a value of twice the exercise price of the rights. The board of directors may redeem the rights for $0.001 per right at any time prior to and including the tenth business day after the first public announcement that a person has become an Acquiring Person. Unless earlier redeemed, exchanged or extended by the board, the rights will expire on May 28, 2012.
 
11.   Benefit Plan
 
The Company established a defined contribution 401(k) plan (“the plan”) on April 1, 1999, which covers all employees who have completed 90 days of service and are age 21 or older. Participants may contribute up to 50% of their annual salary up to the maximum amount allowed by statute. As defined in the plan agreement, the Company may make matching contributions in such amount, if any, up to a maximum of 6% of individual employees’ annual compensation. The Company, in its sole discretion, determines the matching contribution made from year to year. To receive matching contributions, the employee must be employed on the last day of the fiscal year. For the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company contributed approximately $2.7 million, $2.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, to the plan as Company matching contributions.


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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

12.   Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 
For the years ended May 31 (in thousands):
 
                         
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Income taxes paid
  $ 34,829     $ 35,723     $ 29,605  
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
                       
Acquisition of Nordic Spring (2007 and 2005):
                       
Issuance of common stock
  $ 1,520     $     $ 719  
Issuance of restricted stock
  $     $ 599     $  
 
13.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Lease Commitments and Purchase Obligations
 
At May 31, 2007, the Company had operating leases, primarily for office premises, expiring at various dates through April, 2016. At May 31, 2007, the Company had no capital leases. Future minimum rental commitments under operating leases and other known purchase obligations are as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    Operating
    Purchase
 
Years Ending May 31:
  Leases     Obligations  
 
2008
  $ 13,004     $ 1,811  
2009
    12,448       1,560  
2010
    12,002       75  
2011
    9,788        
2012
    5,303        
Thereafter
    10,202        
                 
Total
  $ 62,747     $ 3,446  
                 
 
Rent expense for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 totaled $13,438,000, $9,990,000 and $8,489,000, respectively. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, including during any rent holiday periods.
 
The Company also leases approximately 15,500 square feet to independent third parties of the approximately 56,800 square foot office building purchased in Irvine, California in October 2005. The Company relocated its corporate office and domestic service center to the new location in July 2007. The Company has operating lease agreements with independent third parties expiring through September 2011. Rental income from such third party leases is $332,000, $258,000, $232,000, $215,000 and $73,000 in fiscal 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
 
Employment Agreements
 
The Company entered into an employment agreement in fiscal 2004 with its Chief Executive Officer. This agreement is effective through 2009. It provides Mr. Murray with a specified severance amount depending on whether his separation from the Company is with or without good cause as defined in the agreement. The Company also has employment agreements with certain key members of management, the respective terms of which extend through 2008. These agreements provide those employees with a specified severance amount depending on whether the employee is terminated with or without good cause as defined in the applicable agreement.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Legal Proceedings
 
Certain claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business have been filed or are pending against the Company. In the opinion of management, all such matters if disposed of unfavorably would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
 
14.   Stock Based Compensation Plans
 
2004 Performance Incentive Plan
 
On October 15, 2004, the Company’s stockholders approved the Resources Connection, Inc. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). This Plan replaced the Company’s 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Prior Plan”). Under the terms of the Plan, the Company’s Board of Directors or one or more committees appointed by the Board of Directors will administer the Plan. The Board of Directors has delegated general administrative authority for the Plan to the Corporate Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
 
The administrator of the Plan has broad authority under the Plan to, among other things, select participants and determine the type(s) of award(s) that they are to receive, and determine the number of shares that are to be subject to awards and the terms and conditions of awards, including the price (if any) to be paid for the shares or the award.
 
Persons eligible to receive awards under the Plan include officers or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, directors of the Company, and certain consultants and advisors to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
 
The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued or transferred pursuant to awards under the Plan equals the sum of: (1) 5,500,000 shares (after giving effect to the Company’s two-for-one stock split in March 2005) and the amendment to the Plan approved by stockholders at the Company’s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders), plus (2) the number of shares available for award grant purposes under the Prior Plan as of October 15, 2004, plus (3) the number of any shares subject to stock options granted under the Prior Plan and outstanding as of October 15, 2004 which expire, or for any reason are cancelled or terminated, after that date without being exercised. As of May 31, 2007, 1,494,000 shares were available for award grant purposes under the Plan, subject to future increases as described in (3) above and subject to increase as then-outstanding awards expire or terminate without having become vested or exercised, as applicable.
 
The types of awards that may be granted under the Plan include stock options, restricted stock, stock bonuses, performance stock, stock units, phantom stock and other forms of awards granted or denominated in the Company’s common stock or units of the Company’s common stock, as well as certain cash bonus awards. Under the terms of the Plan, the option price for the incentive stock options (“ISO”) and nonqualified stock options (“NQSO”) may not be less than the fair market value of the shares of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant. For ISO, the exercise price per share may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the grant date for any individual possessing more than 10% of the total outstanding stock of the Company. Stock options granted under the Plan and the Prior Plan generally become exercisable over periods of one to four years and expire not more than ten years from the date of grant. Beginning with grants in fiscal 2007, the Company intends to predominantly grant NQSO to employees in the United States.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

A summary of the option activity under the Plan and the Prior Plan follows (amounts in thousands except weighted average exercise price):
 
                         
          Number of
    Weighted
 
    Options
    Shares
    Average
 
    Available
    Under
    Exercise
 
    for Grant     Option     Price  
 
Options outstanding at May 31, 2004
    4,343       8,482     $ 11.56  
Granted, at fair market value
    (1,855 )     1,855     $ 23.46  
Exercised
          (1,080 )   $ 8.20  
Forfeited
    634       (634 )   $ 13.91  
                         
Options outstanding at May 31, 2005
    3,122       8,623     $ 14.37  
Granted, at fair market value
    (2,056 )     2,056     $ 26.95  
Exercised
          (1,365 )   $ 11.32  
Forfeited
    441       (441 )   $ 18.91  
                         
Options outstanding at May 31, 2006
    1,507       8,873     $ 17.52  
Granted, at fair market value
    (2,052 )     2,052     $ 30.89  
Additional options available for grant
    1,500              
Exercised
          (1,200 )   $ 12.62  
Forfeited
    539       (539 )   $ 22.11  
                         
Options outstanding at May 31, 2007
    1,494       9,186     $ 20.88  
                         
 
The following table summarizes significant option groups outstanding as of May 31, 2007 and related weighted average exercise price and life information (number of options and intrinsic value in thousands):
 
                                                                 
    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
                Weighted
                      Weighted
       
          Weighted
    Average
                Weighted
    Average
       
          Average
    Remaining
    Aggregate
          Average
    Remaining
    Aggregate
 
    Number
    Exercise
    Life
    Intrinsic
    Number
    Exercise
    Life
    Intrinsic
 
Range of Exercise Price per Share
  Outstanding     Price     (Years)     Value     Exercisable     Price     (Years)     Value  
 
$1.50 to $2.50
    248     $ 2.08       2.83     $ 7,391       248     $ 2.08       2.83     $ 7,391  
$6.00 to $9.24
    748     $ 8.19       4.80     $ 17,684       744     $ 8.19       4.80     $ 17,603  
$10.17 to $12.72
    934     $ 12.04       5.73     $ 18,502       684     $ 12.02       5.55     $ 13,561  
$13.78 to $14.33
    971     $ 14.13       5.67     $ 17,192       588     $ 14.27       5.07     $ 10,329  
$15.38 to $23.49
    1,627     $ 17.38       7.09     $ 23,528       962     $ 16.68       6.93     $ 14,569  
$24.46 to $32.35
    4,658     $ 28.32       8.94     $ 16,409       911     $ 25.82       8.16     $ 5,488  
                                                                 
      9,186     $ 20.88       7.39     $ 100,706       4,137     $ 15.18       6.07     $ 68,941  
                                                                 
 
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $31.84 as of May 25, 2007 (the last actual trading day of fiscal 2007), which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.
 
The total pre-tax intrinsic value related to stock options exercised during the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $20.5 million and $22.5 million, respectively. The total estimated fair value of shares subject to restricted stock awards that vested during the year ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $17.3 million and $15.0 million, respectively.


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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
The Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), allows qualified employees (as defined) to purchase designated shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of common stock at the beginning or end of each semi-annual stock purchase period. A total of 2,400,000 shares of common stock may be issued under the ESPP. The Company issued 273,000, 169,000 and 141,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the ESPP for the year ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. There are 1,312,000 shares of common stock available for issuance under the ESPP as of May 31, 2007.
 
Valuation and Expense Information under SFAS 123 (R)
 
Effective June 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 (R) using the modified prospective transition method; accordingly, prior periods have not been restated. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s Financial Statements for the year ended May 31, 2007 included compensation expense for stock options granted, restricted stock issued and employee stock purchases related to the ESPP prior to, but not yet vested as of, May 31, 2006.
 
The following table summarizes the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123 (R) (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
         
    Year Ended
 
    May 31, 2007  
 
Income before income taxes
  $ (20,107 )
         
Net income
  $ (16,695 )
         
Net income per share:
       
Basic
  $ (0.35 )
         
Diluted
  $ (0.31 )
         
 
The weighted average estimated fair value per share of employee stock options granted during the year ended May 31, 2007 was $16.34 using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions:
 
     
    Year Ended
    May 31, 2007
 
Expected volatility
  39.9% - 48.5%
Risk-free interest rate
  4.54% - 5.11%
Expected dividends
  0.0%
Expected life
  5.23 yrs. - 6.25 yrs
 
As of May 31, 2007, there was $46.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested employee stock options granted. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 34 months.
 
SFAS 123 (R) requires that excess tax benefits be recognized as an increase to additional paid-in capital and that unrealized tax benefits be recognized as income tax expense unless there are excess tax benefits from previous equity awards to which it can be offset. The Company calculated the amount of eligible excess tax benefits that are available on the adoption date to offset future tax shortfalls in accordance with the long-form method described in paragraph 81 of SFAS 123 (R).
 
SFAS 123 (R) requires that the Company recognize compensation expense for only the portion of stock options and restricted stock units that are expected to vest, rather than recording forfeitures when they occur, as previously permitted under SFAS 123. If the actual number of forfeitures differs from that estimated by management, additional adjustments to compensation expense may be required in future periods.


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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

SFAS 123 (R) no longer requires the recognition of deferred compensation upon the grant of restricted stock. On June 1, 2006, deferred compensation related to awards issued prior to the adoption of SFAS 123 (R) was reduced to zero with a corresponding decrease in “Additional Paid-in Capital.” In addition, SFAS 123 (R) requires the Company to reflect, in its Statement of Cash Flows, the tax savings resulting from tax deductions in excess of expense recognized in its Statement of Income as a financing cash flow, which will impact the Company’s future reported cash flows from operating activities.
 
Provision for Income Taxes under SFAS 123 (R)
 
The provision for income taxes increased from $39.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2006 to $43.5 million for the year ended May 31, 2007. During fiscal 2007, the effective tax rate was 44.3% compared to 39.4% during fiscal 2006. As a result of the Company’s adoption of SFAS 123 (R), the Company’s projected effective tax rate increased by 4.7 percentage points for fiscal 2007. Under SFAS 123 (R), the Company cannot recognize a potential tax benefit for certain ISO grants until and unless the holder exercises his or her option and then sells the shares within a certain period of time. In addition, the Company can only recognize a potential tax benefit for employees’ acquisition and subsequent sale of shares purchased through the Company’s ESPP if the sale occurs within a certain defined period. Further, under SFAS 123 (R), these potential tax benefits associated with ISO grants fully vested at the date of adoption of SFAS 123 (R) will be recognized as additions to paid-in capital when and if those options are exercised and not as a reduction to the Company’s tax provision. The Company recognized a benefit of approximately $3.4 million related to stock-based compensation for nonqualified stock options expensed and for eligible disqualifying ISO exercises during fiscal 2007.
 
Pro Forma Information under SFAS 123 for Periods Prior to Fiscal 2007
 
The table below reflects pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share for the years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005 as if the Company had recognized compensation cost at the date of grant using the fair value method (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
                 
    2006     2005  
 
Net income, as reported
  $ 60,597     $ 56,056  
Stock-based employee compensation expense, net of related tax effects
    72          
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (12,115 )     (9,323 )
                 
Pro forma net income
  $ 48,554     $ 46,733  
                 
Net income per share:
               
Basic — as reported
  $ 1.26     $ 1.19  
                 
Basic — pro forma
  $ 1.01     $ 0.99  
                 
Diluted — as reported
  $ 1.17     $ 1.11  
                 
Diluted — pro forma
  $ 0.97     $ 0.98  
                 
 
For purposes of computing the pro forma amounts, the value of stock-based compensation was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
         
    2006   2005
 
Weighted-average expected life
  5 to 61/4 years   5 years
Annual dividend per share
  None   None
Risk-free interest rate
  3.34% - 4.85%   3.44% - 4.13%
Expected volatility
  49.4% - 50%   50%


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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

15.   Segment Information and Enterprise Reporting

 
No single customer accounted for more than 3%, 4% and 6% of revenue for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Company discloses information regarding operations outside of the United States. The Company operates as one segment. The accounting policies for the domestic and international operations are the same as those described in Note 2-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the financial statements on this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Summarized information regarding the Company’s domestic and international operations is shown in the following table for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005. Amounts are stated in thousands:
 
                                         
    Revenue for the Years
    Long-Lived Assets
 
    Ended May 31,     as of May 31, (1)  
    2007     2006     2005     2007     2006  
 
United States
  $ 561,912     $ 499,915     $ 435,167     $ 29,720     $ 23,789  
The Netherlands
    68,720       62,923       54,434       3,020       865  
Other
    105,259       71,005       48,035       2,607       2,071  
                                         
Total
  $ 735,891     $ 633,843     $ 537,636     $ 35,347     $ 26,725  
                                         
 
 
(1) Long-lived assets are comprised of building and land, computers and equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements.
 
16.   Subsequent Events
 
On June 1, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of Compliance Solutions (UK) Ltd., a United Kingdom based provider of regulatory compliance services to investment advisors, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital firms, insurance companies and other financial institutions. The Company paid approximately $8.2 million for the acquisition, consisting of $5.8 million in cash and $2.4 million in the Company’s stock.
 
On July 11, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a special cash dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock, payable on August 21, 2007 to shareholders of record on August 8, 2007. Also, on July 11, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase, at the discretion of our Company’s senior executives, of our common stock for an aggregate dollar limit not to exceed $150 million.


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ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
 
None.
 
ITEM 9A.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
 
As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of May 31, 2007. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of May 31, 2007.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act. We maintain internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This evaluation included an assessment of the design of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of May 31, 2007.
 
Our management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2007 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, during the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2007, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 9B.   OTHER INFORMATION.
 
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PART III
 
ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
 
Executive Officers and Directors
 
Our board of directors has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our chief executive officer and other senior executives, including our chief financial officer, as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The full text of our code of business conduct and ethics can be found on the investor relations page of our website at www.resourcesglobal.com. We intend to satisfy the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure requirements regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of our code of ethics that applies to our chief executive officer and other senior executives, including our chief financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, by posting such information on the investor relations page of our website at www.resourcesglobal.com.
 
Reference is made to the information regarding directors appearing under the caption “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,” to the information regarding executive officers under the caption “EXECUTIVE OFFICERS,” to the information appearing under the caption “SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE” and to the information under the caption “AUDIT COMMITTEE,” in each case in the Company’s proxy statement related to its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
 
The information appearing under the captions “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION,” “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, NOMINATING AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT” and “PERFORMANCE GRAPH,” in each case, in the Company’s proxy statement related to its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
 
The information appearing under the caption “SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT” in the proxy statement related to the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
 
There are no arrangements, known to the Company, which might at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.
 
The following table sets forth, for the Company’s compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock subject to outstanding options, warrants, and rights, the weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights, and the number of shares remaining available for future award grants as of May 31, 2007.
 
                         
                Number of Securities
 
                Remaining Available for Future
 
    Number of Securities to be
          Issuance Under
 
    Issued Upon Exercise of
    Weighted Average Exercise
    Equity Compensation Plans
 
    Outstanding Options, Warrants
    Price of Outstanding Options,
    (Excluding Securities
 
    and Rights
    Warrants and Rights
    Reflected in Column (a))
 
    (a)     (b)     (c)  
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    9,185,754     $ 20.88       2,805,862(1 )
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(2)
    20,920     $ 6.00        
 
 
(1) Consists of 1,312,000 shares available for issuance under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 1,493,862 shares available for issuance under the Company’s 2004 Performance Incentive Plan. Shares


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available under the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan generally may be used for any type of award authorized under that plan including stock options, restricted stock, stock bonuses, performance stock, stock units, phantom stock and other forms of awards granted or denominated in the Company’s common stock.
 
(2) Consists of stock options granted to one of the Company’s consultants. The options are fully vested, have an exercise price equal to $6.00, and have an ordinary term that expires on December 13, 2010. The ordinary term of the options may expire earlier in connection with a change in control of the Company, and the number of shares subject to and exercise price of the options are subject to customary adjustments to reflect corporate transactions such as stock splits, recapitalizations, mergers or similar unusual or extraordinary corporate transactions.
 
ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
 
The information appearing under the caption “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS” in the proxy statement related to the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 14.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
The information appearing under the caption “FEES” in the proxy statement related to the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
 
PART IV
 
ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
 
(a) 1. Financial Statements
 
The following consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries are included in Item 8 of this report:
 
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2007 and 2006
       
Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2007
       
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2007
       
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2007
       
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
       
 
2. Financial Statement Schedules
 
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is included in Note 2 to the Registrant’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Schedule I, III, IV and V have been omitted as they are not applicable.
 
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EXHIBITS TO FORM 10-K
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description of Document
 
  3 .1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Resources Connection, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2004).
  3 .2   Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  4 .2   Stockholders Agreement, dated December 11, 2000, between Resources Connection, Inc. and certain stockholders of Resources Connection, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 12, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  4 .3   Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 12, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  4 .4   Rights Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2002, between Resources Connection, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 29, 2002.)
  4 .5   Certificate of Designations of Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Resources Connection, Inc., dated as of May 24, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filing of May 29, 2002).
  10 .1   Resources Connection, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .2   Resources Connection, Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .4   Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between Resources Connection, Inc. and Stephen J. Giusto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .5   Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between Resources Connection, Inc. and Karen M. Ferguson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .12   Resources Connection, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November 13, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .16   Agreement of Lease, dated October 23, 2000, between 500-512 Seventh Avenue Limited Partnership and Resources Connection LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 17, 2001 (File No. 333-65272)).
  10 .17   Lease, dated January 1, 2001, between One Town Center Associates and Resources Connection LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 17, 2001 (File No. 333-65272)).
  10 .18   Loan Agreement, dated March 26, 2004 by and among Resources Connection, Inc., Resources Connection LLC and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2004).
  10 .19   Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2004, between Resources Connection, Inc. and Donald B. Murray. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2004).
  10 .20   Resources Connection, Inc. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2006).
  10 .21   Resources Connection, Inc. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2005).


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Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description of Document
 
  10 .22   Resources Connection, Inc. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Netherlands) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2005).
  10 .23   Resources Connection, Inc. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan Incentive Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2005).
  10 .24   First Amendment to Lease, dated May 11, 2005, to Lease, dated January 1, 2001, between One Town Center Associates and RC Management Group, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2005).
  10 .25   Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement, dated October 25, 2004 by and among Resources Connection, Inc., Resources Connection LLC and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2005).
  10 .26   Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement, dated December 9, 2005 by and among Resources Connection, Inc., Resources Connection LLC and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2005).
  10 .27   Standard Offer, Agreement and Escrow Instructions for Purchase of Real Estate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2005).
  10 .28   Text of offer letter, dated April 14, 2005 between Anthony Cherbak and Resources Global Professionals (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filing of July 15, 2005).
  10 .29   Sample Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filing of July 15, 2005).
  21 .1   List of Subsidiaries.*
  23 .1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
  31 .1   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.*
  31 .2   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.*
  32 .1   Rule 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.*
  32 .2   Rule 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.*
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Resources Connection, Inc.
 
  By: 
/s/  Stephen J. Giusto
Stephen J. Giusto
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: July 25, 2007
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
             
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
         
/s/  Donald B. Murray

Donald B. Murray
  Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   July 25, 2007
         
/s/  Stephen J. Giusto

Stephen J. Giusto
  Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, Secretary and Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)   July 25, 2007
         
/s/  Karen M. Ferguson

Karen M. Ferguson
  Executive Vice President and Director   July 25, 2007
         
/s/  Thomas Christopoul

Thomas Christopoul
  Director   July 25, 2007
         
/s/  Neil Dimick

Neil Dimick
  Director   July 25, 2007
         
/s/  Robert Kistinger

Robert Kistinger
  Director   July 25, 2007
         
/s/  A. Robert Pisano

A. Robert Pisano
  Director   July 25, 2007
         
/s/  Jolene Sykes Sarkis

Jolene Sykes Sarkis
  Director   July 25, 2007


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
EXHIBITS TO FORM 10-K
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description of Document
 
  3 .1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Resources Connection, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2004).
  3 .2   Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  4 .2   Stockholders Agreement, dated December 11, 2000, between Resources Connection, Inc. and certain stockholders of Resources Connection, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 12, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  4 .3   Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 12, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  4 .4   Rights Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2002, between Resources Connection, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 29, 2002.)
  4 .5   Certificate of Designations of Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Resources Connection, Inc., dated as of May 24, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filing of May 29, 2002).
  10 .1   Resources Connection, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .2   Resources Connection, Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .4   Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between Resources Connection, Inc. and Stephen J. Giusto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .5   Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 1999, between Resources Connection, Inc. and Karen M. Ferguson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .12   Resources Connection, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November 13, 2000 (File No. 333-45000)).
  10 .16   Agreement of Lease, dated October 23, 2000, between 500-512 Seventh Avenue Limited Partnership and Resources Connection LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 17, 2001 (File No. 333-65272)).
  10 .17   Lease, dated January 1, 2001, between One Town Center Associates and Resources Connection LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 17, 2001 (File No. 333-65272)).
  10 .18   Loan Agreement, dated March 26, 2004 by and among Resources Connection, Inc., Resources Connection LLC and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2004).
  10 .19   Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2004, between Resources Connection, Inc. and Donald B. Murray. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2004).
  10 .20   Resources Connection, Inc. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2006).
  10 .21   Resources Connection, Inc. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2005).


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Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description of Document
 
  10 .22   Resources Connection, Inc. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Netherlands) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2005).
  10 .23   Resources Connection, Inc. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan Incentive Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2005).
  10 .24   First Amendment to Lease, dated May 11, 2005, to Lease, dated January 1, 2001, between One Town Center Associates and RC Management Group, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2005).
  10 .25   Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement, dated October 25, 2004 by and among Resources Connection, Inc., Resources Connection LLC and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2005).
  10 .26   Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement, dated December 9, 2005 by and among Resources Connection, Inc., Resources Connection LLC and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2005).
  10 .27   Standard Offer, Agreement and Escrow Instructions for Purchase of Real Estate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2005).
  10 .28   Text of offer letter, dated April 14, 2005 between Anthony Cherbak and Resources Global Professionals (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filing of July 15, 2005).
  10 .29   Sample Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filing of July 15, 2005).
  21 .1   List of Subsidiaries.*
  23 .1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
  31 .1   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.*
  31 .2   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.*
  32 .1   Rule 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.*
  32 .2   Rule 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.*
 
 
* Filed herewith