Financial Analysis

Acquisition On November 1, 2024, the Company completed its acquisition of Trilogy for $44.4 million, net of cash acquired and recognized goodwill of $36.9 million. Headquartered in London, Trilogy provides digital interim talent across EMEA and in the United States. Results of operations of Trilogy are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from November 1, 2024, the effective date of the acquisition in the Professional Search & Interim segment.

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Commitments and Contingencies Employment Agreements The Company has a policy of entering into offer letters of employment or letters of promotion with vice presidents, which provide for an annual base salary and discretionary and incentive bonus payments. Certain key vice presidents who typically have been employed by the Company for several years may also have a standard form employment agreement. Upon termination without cause, the Company is required to pay the amount of severance due under the employment agreement, if any. The Company also requires its vice presidents to agree in their employment letters and their employment agreement, if applicable, not to compete with the Company during the term of their employment and for a certain period after their employment ends. Litigation From time to time, the Company has been and is involved in litigation incidental to its business. The Company is currently not a party to any litigation which, if resolved adversely against the Company, would, in the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial position or results of operations. …

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The following table provides further disaggregation of fee revenue by industry: Year Ended April 30, 2026 2025 2024 Dollars % Dollars % Dollars % (dollars in thousands) Industrial $ 910,507 31.3 % $ 814,619 29.9 % $ 813,919 29.5 % Financial Services 547,351 18.8 516,742 18.9 491,761 17.8 Life Sciences/Healthcare 485,878 16.7 475,779 17.4 485,321 17.6 Technology 432,549 14.9 396,027 14.5 404,569 14.6 Consumer Goods 348,360 12.0 349,196 12.8 382,175 13.8 Education/NonProfit/General 182,824 6.3 177,725 6.5 184,926 6.7 Fee Revenue $ 2,907,469 100.0 % $ 2,730,088 100.0 % $ 2,762,671 100.0 % …

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"Employee Stock Plans Stock-Based Compensation The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Companys consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated: Year Ended April 30, 2026 2025 2024 (in thousands) Restricted stock $ 46,850 $ 47,094 $ 39,077 ESPP 832 867 893 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 47,682 $ 47,961 $ 39,970 Stock Incentive Plan At the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on September 25, 2024, the Company's stockholders approved the Korn Ferry Amended and Restated 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (the ""Plan""), which among other things, increased the total number of shares of the Company's common stock available for stock-based awards by 1,900,000 shares, leaving 2,848,558 shares available for issuance and extended the term of the Plan to September 25, 2034. The Plan requires a minimum one-year vesting for all future awards, and provides for the grant of awards to eligible participants, designated as either nonqualified or incentive stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units, any of which may be market-based, and incentive bonuses, which may be paid in cash or stock or a combination thereof. Restricted Stock The Company grants time-based restricted stock awards to executive officers and other senior employees that generally vest over a four-year period. In addition, certain key management members typically receive time-based restricted stock awards upon commencement …

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"Goodwill and Intangible Assets Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows: Consulting Digital Executive Search Professional Search & Interim RPO Consolidated North America EMEA Asia Pacific (in thousands) Balance as of May 1, 2024 $ 172,994 $ 325,387 $ 46,154 $ 46,246 $ 972 $ 254,345 $ 62,278 $ 908,376 Additions (1) 36,857 36,857 Exchange rate fluctuations 202 668 (310) 388 2,133 518 3,599 Balance as of April 30, 2025 173,196 326,055 45,844 46,634 972 293,335 62,796 948,832 Exchange rate fluctuations 87 182 276 367 597 295 1,804 Balance as of April 30, 2026 $ 173,283 $ 326,237 $ 46,120 $ 47,001 $ 972 $ 293,932 $ 63,091 $ 950,636 _______________________________ (1) Additions to goodwill in fiscal 2025 were due to $36.9 million from the acquisition of Trilogy International (""Trilogy""). Tax deductible goodwill from acquisitions were as follows: April 30, 2026 2025 (in thousands) Salo LLC (""Salo"") $ 91,032 $ 98,779 Infinity Consulting Solutions (""ICS"") 51,231 55,785 Miller Heiman 12,023 13,437 PIVOT Leadership 3,126 3,812 Total tax deductible goodwill from acquisitions $ 157,412 $ 171,813 Intangible assets include the following: April 30, 2026 April 30, 2025 (in thousands) Amortized intangible assets: Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Customer lists $ 197,370 $ (158,008) $ 39,362 $ 197,370 $ (139,957) $ 57,413 Intellectual property 69,100 (64,038) 5,062 69,100 (58,421) 10,679 Trademarks 12,857 (11 …

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Income Taxes Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2026 2025 2024 (in thousands) Domestic $ 197,461 $ 157,356 $ 70,716 Foreign 190,989 187,556 151,926 Income before provision for income taxes $ 388,450 $ 344,912 $ 222,642 The provision for domestic and foreign income taxes was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2026 2025 2024 (in thousands) Current income taxes: Federal $ 15,709 $ 33,433 $ 31,466 State 10,402 13,916 10,071 Foreign 49,698 52,891 40,853 Current provision for income taxes 75,809 100,240 82,390 Deferred income taxes: Federal 24,832 (5,380) (15,693) State 3,964 (1,853) (2,904) Foreign 3,025 829 (13,712) Deferred benefit for income taxes 31,821 (6,404) (32,309) Total provision for income taxes $ 107,630 $ 93,836 $ 50,081 The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective consolidated tax rate is as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2026 (in thousands) % U.S. federal statutory income tax rate $ 81,574 21.0 % State and local income tax, net of federal income tax effect (1) 11,089 2.9 Foreign tax effects (2) 13,204 3.4 Non-taxable or non-deductible items Non-deductible officer's compensation 4,676 1.2 Other (3) (2,048) (0.5) Effect of cross-border tax laws (2,300) (0.6) Change in unrecognized tax benefits 3,485 0.9 Tax credits (1,022) (0.3) Other (3) (1,028) (0.3) Effective income tax rate $ 107,630 27.7 % _______________________________ (1) For the year ended April 30, 2026, no sin …

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Leases The Companys lease portfolio is comprised of operating leases for office space and equipment and finance leases for equipment. Equipment leases are comprised of vehicles and office equipment. The majority of the Companys leases include both lease and non-lease components. Non-lease components primarily include maintenance, insurance, taxes and other utilities. The Company combines fixed payments for non-lease components with its lease payments and accounts for them as a single lease component, which increases its ROU assets and lease liabilities. Some of the leases include one or more options to renew or terminate the lease at the Companys discretion. Generally, the renewal and termination options are not included in the ROU assets and lease liabilities as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. The Company has elected not to recognize a ROU asset or lease liability for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. As most of the Companys leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of the future minimum lease payments. The Company applies the portfolio approach when determining the incremental borrowing rate since it has a centrally managed treasury function. The Companys incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments in a similar economic environ …

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"Long-Term Debt 4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 On December 16, 2019, the Company completed a private placement of 4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 (the Notes) with a $400.0 million principal amount pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes were issued with a $4.5 million discount and will mature December 15, 2027, with interest payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on June 15, 2020. The Notes represent senior unsecured obligations that rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity, subject to certain limitations and premiums defined in the indenture governing the Notes. The Company may redeem the Notes at the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Notes allow the Company to pay $25.0 million of dividends per fiscal year with no restrictions, plus an unlimited amount of dividends so long as the Companys consolidated total leverage ratio is not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, and the Company is not in default under the indenture governing the Notes. The Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company's existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries to the extent such subsidiaries guarantee the Company's credit facilities. The indenture governing the Notes requires that, upon the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Decline (each as defined i …

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"Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (""FASB"") issued an amendment to the accounting standard update for income taxes disclosures (""ASU 2023-09""). The new amendment provides improvements to annual income tax disclosures by requiring specific categories in the rate reconciliation and disaggregated information for income taxes paid. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and can be applied on a prospective or retrospective basis. The Company adopted this guidance on a prospective basis in fiscal 2026 and it did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Standards - Not Yet Adopted In November 2024, the FASB issued an accounting update that requires public companies to disclose, in the notes to financial statements, specified information about certain costs and expenses at each interim and annual reporting period. This update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company will adopt this guidance in fiscal 2028 and in the interim periods beginning in fiscal 2029. The adoption of this guidance is not anticipated to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In July 2025, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting update for measurement of credit losses for accounts receivable and contract assets. The a …

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Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans The Company has several deferred compensation and retirement plans for eligible consultants and vice presidents that provide defined benefits to participants based on the deferral of current compensation or contributions made by the Company subject to vesting and retirement or termination provisions. The total benefit obligations for these plans were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2026 2025 (in thousands) Deferred compensation and pension plans $ 325,128 $ 298,316 Medical and Life Insurance plan 3,803 4,188 International retirement plans 11,559 13,278 Executive Capital Accumulation Plan 227,171 210,606 Total benefit obligation 567,661 526,388 Less: current portion of benefit obligation (1) (56,887) (48,618) Non-current benefit obligation $ 510,774 $ 477,770 _______________________________ (1) Current portion of benefit obligation is included in Compensation and benefits payable in the consolidated balance sheet. Deferred Compensation and Pension Plans The EWAP was established in fiscal 1994, which replaced the WAP. Certain vice presidents elected to participate in a deferral unit that required the participant to contribute a portion of their compensation for an eight year period, or in some cases, make an after-tax contribution, in return for defined benefit payments from the Company over a fifteen year period at retirement age of 65 or later. Participants were able to acquire additional deferral units every five years. Vice presid …

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Restructuring Charges, Net In fiscal 2024, in light of the challenging macroeconomic business environment arising from persistent inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, on October 23, 2023, the Company initiated a plan (the Plan) intended to align its workforce with its current business realities through position eliminations. Due to the implementation of the Plan, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $68.6 million in fiscal 2024 across all segments related to severance for positions that were eliminated. During fiscal 2025, the Company made adjustments to previously recorded restructuring accruals resulting in restructuring charges of $1.9 million. During fiscal 2026, no restructuring charges were recorded. Changes in the restructuring liability were as follows: Restructuring Liability (in thousands) As of May 1, 2023 $ 8,004 Restructuring charges, net 68,558 Reductions for cash payments (57,636) Non-cash payments (15,421) Exchange rate fluctuations 399 As of April 30, 2024 3,904 Restructuring charges, net 1,892 Reductions for cash payments (5,786) Exchange rate fluctuations 159 As of April 30, 2025 $ 169 As of April 30, 2026, there is no restructuring liability. As of April 30, 2025, the restructuring liability is included in the current portion of other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Restructuring charges incurred by segment were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2025 2024 (in thousan …

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Fee Revenue Contract Balances A contract asset (unbilled receivables) is recorded when the Company transfers control of products or services before there is an unconditional right to payment. A contract liability (deferred revenue) is recorded when cash is received in advance of performance of the obligation. Deferred revenue represents the future performance obligations to transfer control of products or services for which the Company has already received consideration. Deferred revenue is presented in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table outlines the Companys contract asset and liability balances as of April 30, 2026 and 2025 : April 30, 2026 2025 (in thousands) Contract assets-unbilled receivables $ 106,286 $ 113,743 Contract liabilities-deferred revenue $ 247,519 $ 245,379 During fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 the Company recognized revenue of $188.3 million, $184.9 million and $195.2 million, respectively, that were included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of the period. Performance Obligations The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient to exclude the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with a duration of one year or less, which applies to all executive search, professional search and to most of the fee revenue from the interim business. As of April 30, 2026, the aggregate transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied for contracts with an …

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"Segments The Company has eight reportable segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search North America, Executive Search EMEA, Executive Search Asia Pacific, Executive Search Latin America, Professional Search & Interim and RPO. Executive Search is managed by geographic regional leaders. Worldwide operations for Consulting, Professional Search & Interim and RPO are managed by their Chief Executive Officers while Digital is led by the President of Technology. The Executive Search geographic regional leaders, the Chief Executive Officers of Consulting, Professional Search & Interim and RPO and the President of Technology report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company also operates Corporate to record global expenses. The Company's chief executive officer is the Company's chief operating decision maker (""CODM""), which evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the review of the Companys 1) fee revenue and 2) adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA). To the extent that such costs or charges occur, Adjusted EBITDA excludes restructuring charges, integration/acquisition costs, certain separation costs and certain non-cash charges (goodwill, intangible asset, gain on modification of office lease and other impairment charges). The CODM is not provided asset information by reportable segment, because asset information is not used for purposes of evaluating segment performance or al …

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"Subsequent Event Quarterly Dividend Declaration On June 22, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company (the ""Board"") declared a cash dividend of $0.55 per share with a payment date of July 31, 2026 to holders of the Companys common stock of record at the close of business on July 6, 2026. The declaration and payment of future dividends under the quarterly dividend policy will be at the discretion of the Board and will depend upon many factors, including the Companys earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, the terms of the Companys indebtedness and other factors that the Board may deem to be relevant. The Board may amend, revoke or suspend the dividend policy at any time and for any reason."

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The following table provides further disaggregation of fee revenue by industry: Three Months Ended January 31, 2026 2025 Dollars % Dollars % (dollars in thousands) Industrial $ 226,085 31.5 % $ 198,830 29.7 % Financial Services 135,951 19.0 126,378 18.9 Life Sciences/Healthcare 121,526 16.9 118,358 17.7 Technology 103,839 14.4 98,425 14.7 Consumer Goods 88,657 12.4 83,977 12.6 Education/NonProfit/General 41,327 5.8 42,761 6.4 Fee Revenue $ 717,385 100.0 % $ 668,729 100.0 % Nine Months Ended January 31, 2026 2025 Dollars % Dollars % (dollars in thousands) Industrial $ 678,968 31.6 % $ 605,614 30.0 % Financial Services 408,305 19.0 377,625 18.7 Life Sciences/Healthcare 358,084 16.7 349,946 17.3 Technology 313,644 14.6 292,362 14.5 Consumer Goods 257,991 12.0 257,622 12.8 Education/NonProfit/General 130,705 6.1 134,871 6.7 Fee Revenue $ 2,147,697 100.0 % $ 2,018,040 100.0 % …

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Employee Stock Plans Stock-Based Compensation The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Companys condensed consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended January 31, Nine Months Ended January 31, 2026 2025 2026 2025 (in thousands) Restricted stock $ 12,000 $ 11,125 $ 35,093 $ 32,837 ESPP 153 176 595 627 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 12,153 $ 11,301 $ 35,688 $ 33,464 Common Stock During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company repurchased (on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions) 289,320 shares and 549,767 shares of the Companys common stock for $19.3 million and $37.2 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2025, the Company repurchased (on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions) 237,000 shares and 1,044,500 shares of the Company's common stock for $17.9 million and $74.0 million, respectively. Cash Dividends The following table shows the Company's cash dividend declared per share for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended January 31, Nine Months Ended January 31, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.48 $ 0.37 $ 1.44 $ 1.11 …

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"Income Taxes The provision for income tax was $26.7 million and $78.6 million in the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, with an effective tax rate of 28.7% and 27.5%, respectively, compared to $22.8 million and $70.0 million in the three and nine months ended January 31, 2025, with an effective tax rate of 27.8% and 27.4%, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate is primarily impacted by U.S. state income taxes and jurisdictional mix of earnings, which generally create variability in the effective tax rate over time. On July 4, 2025, House Resolution 1, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the ""Act"") was enacted into law. Key provisions of the Act include the extension and modification of certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, changes to bonus depreciation, adjustments to business interest expense limitations, and modifications to the treatment of research and development expenditures. The Act has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in the Company's fiscal 2026 and others becoming effective in fiscal 2027. In accordance with ASC 740, the effect of changes in tax rates and laws on deferred tax balances are recognized in the period when the legislation is enacted. The Company has reflected the effect on the Act within the provision for income taxes and the deferred tax balances as of January 31, 2026. The Act did not materially impact the Company's effective tax rate."

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Leases The Companys lease portfolio is comprised of operating leases for office space and equipment and finance leases for equipment. Equipment leases are comprised of vehicles and office equipment. During the nine months ended January 31, 2026, at the request of a landlord, the Company modified an office lease to shorten the lease term and in return the landlord agreed to pay the Company a fixed cash incentive. As a result of the office lease modification, the Company recorded a $13.9 million gain during the nine months ended January 31, 2026 that was included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2025, the Company reduced its real estate footprint and as a result recognized an impairment charge of ROU assets of $2.5 million, included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. The components of lease expense were as follows: Three Months Ended January 31, Nine Months Ended January 31, 2026 2025 2026 2025 (in thousands) Finance lease cost Amortization of ROU assets $ 462 $ 352 $ 1,298 $ 1,093 Interest on lease liabilities 51 41 146 135 513 393 1,444 1,228 Operating lease cost 11,858 11,774 36,577 35,865 Short-term lease cost 205 226 636 654 Variable lease cost 2,746 2,763 8,244 8,131 Gain on modification of office lease (13,907) Lease impairment cost 2,452 2,452 Sublease income (1,578) (1,309) (4,756) …

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Long-Term Debt 4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 Long-term debt, net at amortized cost, consisted of the following: In thousands January 31, 2026 April 30, 2025 Senior Unsecured Notes $ 400,000 $ 400,000 Less: Unamortized discount and issuance costs (1,646) (2,264) Long-term borrowings, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs $ 398,354 $ 397,736 Credit Facilities The Company was party to a credit agreement dated as of December 16, 2019 (as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified, the Prior Credit Agreement) with Bank of America, National Association as administrative agent and other lenders party thereto. The Prior Credit Agreement provided for a $650.0 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility maturing June 24, 2027 (the Prior Facility). On July 1, 2025, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent and other lender parties thereto. The Credit Agreement provides for an $850.0 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility and other revolving commitments, as specified in the Credit Agreement (the Facility). The obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and those of its subsidiaries that are guarantors under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement replaced the Prior Credit Agreement, and the Company repaid all outstanding obligations under the Prior Credit Agreement and e …

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"Recent Accounting Standards - Not Yet Adopted In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (""FASB"") issued an amendment to the accounting update for income taxes disclosures. The new amendment provides improvements to annual income tax disclosures by requiring specific categories in the rate reconciliation and disaggregated information for income taxes paid. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and can be applied on a prospective or retrospective basis. The Company will adopt this guidance beginning in fiscal 2026 for its annual report for the year ending April 30, 2026. The adoption of this guidance is not anticipated to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In November 2024, the FASB issued an accounting update that requires public companies to disclose, in the notes to financial statements, specified information about certain costs and expenses at each interim and annual reporting period. This update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company will adopt this guidance in fiscal 2028 and in the interim periods beginning in fiscal 2029. The adoption of this guidance is not anticipated to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In July 2025, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting update for measurement of credit losses for accounts receivable and co …

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"Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans The Company has several deferred compensation and retirement plans for eligible consultants and vice presidents that provide defined benefits to participants based on the deferral of current compensation or contributions made by the Company subject to vesting and retirement or termination provisions. Among these plans is a defined benefit pension plan for certain employees in the U.S. The assets of this plan are held separately from the assets of the sponsor in self-administered funds. All other defined benefit obligations from other plans are unfunded. The components of net periodic benefit costs are as follows: Three Months Ended January 31, Nine Months Ended January 31, 2026 2025 2026 2025 (in thousands) Service cost $ 12,800 $ 11,825 $ 37,263 $ 34,305 Interest cost 3,939 4,513 11,762 13,477 Amortization of actuarial loss 127 33 381 97 Expected return on plan assets (1) (278) (267) (834) (799) Net periodic service credit amortization (102) (101) (304) (304) Net periodic benefit costs (2) $ 16,486 $ 16,003 $ 48,268 $ 46,776 ___________________ (1) The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 6.25% and 6.00% for January 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. (2) The service cost, interest cost and the other components of net periodic benefit costs are included in compensation and benefits expense, interest expense, net and other income, net, respectively, on the condensed consolidated statements of income. The Company purchas …

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Fee Revenue Contract Balances A contract asset (unbilled receivables) is recorded when the Company transfers control of products or services before there is an unconditional right to payment. A contract liability (deferred revenue) is recorded when cash is received in advance of performance of the obligation. Deferred revenue represents the future performance obligations to transfer control of products or services for which the Company has already received consideration. Deferred revenue is presented in other accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table outlines the Companys contract asset and liability balances as of January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2025: January 31, 2026 April 30, 2025 (in thousands) Contract assets-unbilled receivables $ 119,492 $ 113,743 Contract liabilities-deferred revenue $ 259,642 $ 245,379 During the nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company recognized revenue of $169.3 million that was included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of the period. Performance Obligations The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient to exclude the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with a duration of one year or less, which applies to all executive search, professional search and to most of the fee revenue from the interim business. As of January 31, 2026, the aggregate transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied for contracts with an exp …

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Segments The Company has eight reportable segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search North America, Executive Search EMEA, Executive Search APAC, Executive Search Latin America, Professional Search & Interim and RPO. The Company's chief executive officer is the Companys chief operating decision maker (CODM), who evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the review of the Company's 1) fee revenue and 2) adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA). To the extent that such costs or charges occur, Adjusted EBITDA excludes restructuring charges, integration/acquisition costs, certain separation costs and certain non-cash charges (goodwill, intangible asset, gain on modification of office lease and other impairment charges). The CODM is not provided asset information by reportable segment because asset information is not used for purposes of evaluating segment performance or allocating resources among segments. Financial highlights by reportable segments are as follows: Three Months Ended January 31, 2026 Executive Search Consulting Digital North America EMEA Asia Pacific Latin America Professional Search & Interim RPO Corporate Consolidated (in thousands) Fee revenue $ 166,931 $ 94,014 $ 145,540 $ 55,318 $ 24,073 $ 7,018 $ 137,017 $ 87,474 $ $ 717,385 Total revenue $ 170,202 $ 94,199 $ 146,784 $ 55,784 $ 24,218 $ 7,026 $ 138,188 $ 88,641 $ $ 725,042 Less significant segment expenses Compensation and benefits ( …

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"Subsequent Events Quarterly Dividend Declaration On March 5, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company (the ""Board"") approved an increase to the Company's quarterly dividend policy and declared a cash dividend of $0.55 per share with a payment date of April 15, 2026 to holders of the Companys common stock of record at the close of business on March 27, 2026. The declaration and payment of future dividends under the quarterly dividend policy will be at the discretion of the Board and will depend upon many factors, including the Companys earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, the terms of the Companys indebtedness and other factors that the Board may deem to be relevant. The Board may amend, revoke, or suspend the dividend policy at any time and for any reason."

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