Steven H. Gunby, President and Chief Executive Officer of FTI Consulting, commented, “Our continued strong results reflect our multi-year commitment to attract, develop and support the best professionals and thereby invest behind our leading positions and emerging adjacencies. That powerful trajectory leaves me ever more convinced of our ability going forward to help our clients with an ever-increasing share of their most significant challenges and opportunities.”
Cash Position and Capital Allocation
Net cash provided by operating activities of $125.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $153.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The year-over-year decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was largely due to an increase in salaries, primarily related to headcount growth, which was partially offset by an increase in cash collected compared to the prior year quarter.
Cash and cash equivalents of $256.9 million at June 30, 2021 compared to $304.2 million at June 30, 2020 and $233.4 million at March 31, 2021. Total debt, net of cash, of $159.4 million at June 30, 2021 compared to $47.0 million at June 30, 2020 and $252.8 million at March 31, 2021. The sequential decrease in total debt, net of cash, was primarily due to repayment of borrowings under the Company’s senior secured bank revolving credit facility.
There were no share repurchases during the quarter ended June 30, 2021. As of June 30, 2021, approximately $167.1 million remained available for common stock repurchases under the Company’s stock repurchase authorization.
Second Quarter 2021 Segment Results
Corporate Finance & Restructuring
Revenues in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment decreased $15.0 million, or 6.1%, to
$231.0 million in the quarter, compared to $246.0 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX, revenues decreased $24.9 million, or 10.1%, compared to the prior year quarter. Acquisition-related revenues contributed $17.0 million in the quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX and acquisition-related revenues, revenues decreased $41.9 million, or 17.0%, due to lower demand for restructuring services, which was partially offset by higher demand for transactions and business transformation services compared to the prior year quarter. Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $40.2 million, or 17.4% of segment revenues, compared to $76.3 million, or 31.0% of segment revenues, in the prior year quarter. The decrease in Adjusted Segment EBITDA was due to lower revenues and higher compensation, primarily related to a 19.8% increase in billable headcount compared to the prior year quarter.
Forensic and Litigation Consulting
Revenues in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment increased $44.4 million, or 41.7%, to $150.7 million in the quarter, compared to $106.4 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX, revenues increased $41.3 million, or 38.8%. Acquisition-related revenues contributed $2.1 million in the quarter. Excluding the estimated positive impact from FX and acquisition-related revenues, revenues increased $39.2 million, or 36.9%, primarily due to higher demand for investigations and disputes services. Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $18.0 million, or 11.9% of segment revenues, compared to a loss of $9.0 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in Adjusted Segment EBITDA was due to higher revenues, which was partially offset by higher compensation related to an increase in variable compensation and a 5.5% increase in billable headcount compared to the prior year quarter.