Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Highlights by Operating Segment

Financial highlights by operating segment are as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2020
							Executive Search
	Consulting			Digital			North America			EMEA			Asia Pacific		Latin America			Subtotal			RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	99,318		$	55,973		$	69,315		$	30,081		$	17,252	$	3,495		$	120,143		$	68,663	$	—		$	344,097
Total revenue	$	99,590		$	56,022		$	69,856		$	30,195		$	17,340	$	3,495		$	120,886		$	70,385	$	—		$	346,883
Net loss attributable to Korn Ferry																										$	(30,833	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest																											(22	)
Other income net																											(11,162	)
Interest expense, net																											6,894
Income tax benefit																											(8,672	)
Operating (loss) income	$	(10,927	)	$	(2,627	)	$	(5,735	)	$	(6,219	)	$	861	$	(1,217	)	$	(12,310	)	$	2,165	$	(20,096	)	$	(43,795	)
Depreciation and amortization		4,009			6,726			730			362			275		202			1,569			940		1,791			15,035
Other income, net		788			418			9,342			19			226		48			9,635			196		125			11,162
EBITDA		(6,130	)		4,517			4,337			(5,838	)		1,362		(967	)		(1,106	)		3,301		(18,180	)		(17,598	)
Integration/acquisition costs		—			556			—			—			—		—			—			—		181			737
Restructuring, charges, net		12,734			2,870			975			7,548			232		405			9,160			2,723		—			27,487
Adjusted EBITDA	$	6,604		$	7,943		$	5,312		$	1,710		$	1,594	$	(562	)	$	8,054		$	6,024	$	(17,999	)	$	10,626

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2019
					Executive Search
	Consulting		Digital		North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		Subtotal		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	137,542	$	57,984	$	111,722	$	46,530	$	27,362	$	7,585	$	193,199	$	95,824	$	—		$	484,549
Total revenue	$	141,336	$	57,984	$	115,446	$	47,312	$	27,668	$	7,587	$	198,013	$	98,865	$	—		$	496,198
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry																				$	42,951
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																					699
Other income, net																					(1,826	)
Interest expense, net																					4,057
Income tax provision																					14,453
Operating income (loss)	$	11,783	$	14,008	$	30,322	$	7,311	$	6,993	$	1,010	$	45,636	$	15,041	$	(26,134	)	$	60,334
Depreciation and amortization		4,414		3,639		901		456		346		328		2,031		992		1,701			12,777
Other income (loss), net		525		201		1,140		12		15		57		1,224		74		(198	)		1,826
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA	$	16,722	$	17,848	$	32,363	$	7,779	$	7,354	$	1,395	$	48,891	$	16,107	$	(24,631	)	$	74,937