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Business Segments
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segments

9. Business Segments

The Company currently operates in three global businesses: Executive Search, Advisory and RPO & Professional Search. The Executive Search segment focuses on recruiting board level, chief executive and other senior executive and general management positions, in addition to research-based interviewing and onboarding solutions, for clients predominantly in the consumer goods, financial services, industrial, life sciences/healthcare and technology industries. Advisory assists clients synchronize strategy and talent by addressing four fundamental needs: Organizational Strategy, Assessment and Succession, Leadership Development, and Rewards and Benefits, all underpinned by a comprehensive array of world-leading IP, products and tools. RPO & Professional Search is a global industry leader in high-impact talent acquisition solutions. Its portfolio of services includes global and regional RPO, project recruitment, individual professional search and consulting. The Executive Search business segment is managed by geographic regional leaders and Advisory and RPO & Professional Search worldwide operations are managed by their Chief Executive Officers. The Executive Search geographic regional leaders and the Chief Executive Officers of Advisory and RPO & Professional Search report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company also operates a Corporate segment to record global expenses of the Company.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the Company’s chief operating decision maker’s review of (1) fee revenue and (2) adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”). To the extent that such charges occur, Adjusted EBITDA excludes restructuring charges, integration/acquisition costs, certain separation costs and certain non-cash charges (goodwill, intangible asset and other than temporary impairment). The accounting policies for the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies, except the items described above are excluded from EBITDA to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA.

Financial highlights by business segment are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31, 2019

 

 

 

Executive Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North

America

 

 

EMEA

 

 

Asia Pacific

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

Advisory

 

 

RPO & Professional Search

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fee revenue

 

$

114,215

 

 

$

45,940

 

 

$

25,687

 

 

$

7,554

 

 

$

193,396

 

 

$

201,502

 

 

$

79,606

 

 

$

 

 

$

474,504

 

Total revenue

 

$

117,725

 

 

$

46,639

 

 

$

26,046

 

 

$

7,573

 

 

$

197,983

 

 

$

205,677

 

 

$

82,512

 

 

$

 

 

$

486,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Korn Ferry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

44,964

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480

 

Other income, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,401

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,282

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(62

)

Income tax provision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,420

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

30,596

 

 

$

7,525

 

 

$

5,929

 

 

$

653

 

 

$

44,703

 

 

$

29,279

 

 

$

12,176

 

 

$

(23,475

)

 

 

62,683

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

970

 

 

 

402

 

 

 

338

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

1,807

 

 

 

7,307

 

 

 

803

 

 

 

1,824

 

 

 

11,741

 

Other income (loss), net

 

 

1,564

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

(134

)

 

 

133

 

 

 

1,589

 

 

 

786

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

2,401

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

EBITDA

 

 

33,192

 

 

 

7,953

 

 

 

6,133

 

 

 

883

 

 

 

48,161

 

 

 

37,372

 

 

 

13,056

 

 

 

(21,702

)

 

 

76,887

 

Integration/acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

777

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

804

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

33,192

 

 

$

7,953

 

 

$

6,133

 

 

$

883

 

 

$

48,161

 

 

$

38,149

 

 

$

13,056

 

 

$

(21,675

)

 

$

77,691

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31, 2018

 

 

 

Executive Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North

America

 

 

EMEA

 

 

Asia Pacific

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

Advisory

 

 

RPO & Professional Search

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fee revenue

 

$

102,716

 

 

$

46,782

 

 

$

24,493

 

 

$

6,425

 

 

$

180,416

 

 

$

198,056

 

 

$

69,109

 

 

$

 

 

$

447,581

 

Total revenue

 

$

106,332

 

 

$

47,763

 

 

$

24,942

 

 

$

6,456

 

 

$

185,493

 

 

$

201,961

 

 

$

73,316

 

 

$

 

 

$

460,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Korn Ferry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,247

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180

 

Other income, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,510

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,710

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(97

)

Income tax provision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,316

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

21,408

 

 

$

7,329

 

 

$

5,289

 

 

$

408

 

 

$

34,434

 

 

$

27,057

 

 

$

10,064

 

 

$

(21,709

)

 

 

49,846

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

990

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

361

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

1,922

 

 

 

7,882

 

 

 

733

 

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

12,225

 

Other income, net

 

 

585

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

847

 

 

 

768

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5,893

 

 

 

7,510

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

EBITDA

 

 

23,080

 

 

 

7,824

 

 

 

5,835

 

 

 

561

 

 

 

37,300

 

 

 

35,707

 

 

 

10,799

 

 

 

(14,128

)

 

 

69,678

 

Integration/acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

1,673

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

23,080

 

 

$

7,824

 

 

$

5,835

 

 

$

561

 

 

$

37,300

 

 

$

37,300

 

 

$

10,799

 

 

$

(14,048

)

 

$

71,351

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended January 31, 2019

 

 

 

Executive Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North

America

 

 

EMEA

 

 

Asia Pacific

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

Advisory

 

 

RPO & Professional Search

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fee revenue

 

$

342,175

 

 

$

137,522

 

 

$

79,918

 

 

$

24,339

 

 

$

583,954

 

 

$

613,966

 

 

$

237,357

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,435,277

 

Total revenue

 

$

352,804

 

 

$

140,024

 

 

$

80,817

 

 

$

24,388

 

 

$

598,033

 

 

$

627,243

 

 

$

246,051

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,471,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Korn Ferry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

52,387

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,782

 

Other income, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,292

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,722

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(191

)

Income tax provision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,143

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

92,438

 

 

$

21,813

 

 

$

19,337

 

 

$

3,460

 

 

$

137,048

 

 

$

(24,374

)

 

$

36,337

 

 

$

(70,460

)

 

 

78,551

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2,917

 

 

 

867

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

5,172

 

 

 

21,702

 

 

 

2,325

 

 

 

5,291

 

 

 

34,490

 

Other income (loss), net

 

 

955

 

 

 

388

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

1,724

 

 

 

1,621

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

(1,156

)

 

 

2,292

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net

 

 

191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

191

 

EBITDA

 

 

96,501

 

 

 

23,068

 

 

 

20,538

 

 

 

4,028

 

 

 

144,135

 

 

 

(1,051

)

 

 

38,765

 

 

 

(66,325

)

 

 

115,524

 

Integration/acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

6,746

 

Tradename write-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,555

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

96,501

 

 

$

23,068

 

 

$

20,538

 

 

$

4,028

 

 

$

144,135

 

 

$

112,063

 

 

$

38,765

 

 

$

(66,138

)

 

$

228,825

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended January 31, 2018

 

 

 

Executive Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North

America

 

 

EMEA

 

 

Asia Pacific

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

Advisory

 

 

RPO & Professional Search

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fee revenue

 

$

296,093

 

 

$

128,249

 

 

$

71,983

 

 

$

22,048

 

 

$

518,373

 

 

$

577,462

 

 

$

196,018

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,291,853

 

Total revenue

 

$

305,866

 

 

$

130,894

 

 

$

73,009

 

 

$

22,114

 

 

$

531,883

 

 

$

589,093

 

 

$

210,179

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,331,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Korn Ferry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

92,619

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

969

 

Other income, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,311

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,014

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(187

)

Income tax provision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,145

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

66,517

 

 

$

20,349

 

 

$

12,811

 

 

$

2,961

 

 

$

102,638

 

 

$

72,459

 

 

$

27,727

 

 

$

(58,575

)

 

 

144,249

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2,923

 

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,052

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

5,651

 

 

 

24,110

 

 

 

2,313

 

 

 

4,807

 

 

 

36,881

 

Other income, net

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

1,776

 

 

 

1,654

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

10,871

 

 

 

14,311

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net

 

 

187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

187

 

EBITDA

 

 

70,784

 

 

 

21,830

 

 

 

14,247

 

 

 

3,391

 

 

 

110,252

 

 

 

98,223

 

 

 

30,050

 

 

 

(42,897

)

 

 

195,628

 

Restructuring charges (recoveries), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

(241

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

Integration/acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

6,654

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

70,784

 

 

$

21,830

 

 

$

14,560

 

 

$

3,391

 

 

$

110,565

 

 

$

104,437

 

 

$

30,056

 

 

$

(42,698

)

 

$

202,360