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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2004

or

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 001-14505

KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1800 Century Park East, Suite 900, Los Angeles, California 90067

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(310) 552-1834

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

The number of shares outstanding of our common stock as of September 7, 2004 was 38,984,692.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements for the three months ended July 31, 2004 and 2003 include the accounts of Korn/Ferry International (“KFY”) and all of its wholly and majority owned domestic and international subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). The consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and any other adjustments, that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of the results for these periods. These financial statements have been prepared consistently with the accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2004 (“Annual Report”) and should be read together with the Annual Report.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates. The most significant areas that require management judgment are revenue recognition, deferred compensation and deferred income taxes.

Stock Based Compensation

The Company accounts for its employee stock options under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related interpretations” (APB 25). Under APB No. 25, no stock-based compensation is reflected in operations, as all options granted under the plans have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant and the related number of shares granted is fixed at that point in time.

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure” (“SFAS No. 148”), effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”), to provide several alternatives for adopting the stock option expense provisions of SFAS No. 123, as well as additional required financial statement disclosures. SFAS No. 148 does not require companies to expense stock options in operations. The Company has not adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123 for expensing stock based compensation; however, the Company adopted the additional disclosure provisions required by SFAS 148.

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(in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123:

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with a zero dividend rate. The following assumptions were used by the Company for options granted in the respective periods:

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options. The assumptions used in option valuation models are highly subjective, particularly the expected stock price volatility of the underlying stock. Because changes in these subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate in management’s opinion, existing valuation models do not provide a reliable, single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair values of the options are amortized over the options’ vesting periods.

Common Stock

The Company issued 604,000 common shares relating to the exercise of stock options and 98,000 common shares in conjunction with the Company’s employee stock purchase plan in the three months ended July 31, 2004.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

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(in thousands, except per share amounts)

New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, effective as of the first reporting period beginning after March 15, 2004. The impact upon adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the results of the Company’s operations or the Company’s financial position.

In December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132(R), “Employers’ Disclosure about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits”. The statement is effective for domestic plans for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. The statement’s provisions related to foreign plans are effective June 15, 2004. This statement broadens the disclosure requirements related to plan assets, investment strategies, measurement dates, plan obligations, cash flows and components of net periodic benefit cost recognized during the period. The adoption of this statement did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

2. Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share (“basic EPS”) was computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (“diluted EPS”) reflects the potential dilution that would occur if all in-the-money outstanding options or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted and was computed by dividing adjusted net income (loss), after assumed conversion of subordinated notes and preferred stock, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common equivalent shares. The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator (shares in thousands) used in the computation of basic and diluted EPS:

Assumed exercises or conversions have been excluded in computing the diluted earnings per share when their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. If the assumed exercises of convertible notes, preferred stock and in-the-money options and warrants had been used, the fully diluted shares outstanding for the three months ended July 31, 2003 would have been 44,074.

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(in thousands, except per share amounts)

3. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income (loss) and all changes to stockholders’ equity, except those changes resulting from investments by owners (changes in paid in capital) and distributions to owners (dividends).

Total comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:

The accumulated other comprehensive loss of $0.9 million at July 31, 2004 is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments.

4. Deferred Compensation, Retirement Plans and Pension Plan

The Company has a defined benefit pension plan, referred to as the Worldwide Executive Benefit Plans (“WEB” plans), covering all of the Company’s employees in the United States and certain employees in other countries. The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

The Company also established several deferred compensation plans for vice-presidents that provide defined benefit payments to participants based on the deferral of current compensation subject to vesting and retirement or termination provisions. The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

In January 2004, the Company implemented the Executive Capital Accumulation Plan (“ECAP”). ECAP is intended to provide certain employees an opportunity to defer salary and/or bonus on a pre-tax basis, or make an after-tax contribution. The Company made a $4.0 million ECAP contribution in the three months ended July 31, 2004 that vests over a 3 year period. The Company anticipates contributing an additional $3 to 5 million to fund its ECAP Plan in fiscal 2006.

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(in thousands, except per share amounts)

5. Restructuring Charges

Based on deteriorating economic conditions in fiscal 2002, the Company began a series of restructuring initiatives to address its cost structure and to reposition the enterprise to gain market share and take advantage of any potential economic up-trend. These business realignment initiatives reduced the Company’s work force by nearly 30%, or over 850 employees.

Operating results include restructuring charges related to the following business segments in the three months ended July 31, 2003:

Executive recruitment severance of $5.1 million included 112 employees terminated. The $0.3 million of facilities restructuring charge is net of a $0.8 million favorable adjustment related to previously reported restructured properties as a result of subleases signed at better terms than originally anticipated. The facilities restructuring charge primarily relates to lease termination costs, net of estimated sublease income, for excess space in three executive recruitment offices and included $0.2 million related to the write-down of fixed assets and $0.3 million of other restructuring charges.

Futurestep severance of $1.5 million included 43 employees terminated. Facilities of $1.5 million relates to five Futurestep Europe offices that were closed as employees co-located with executive recruitment offices and included $0.2 million related to the write-down of related fixed assets and $0.2 million of other restructuring charges.

Corporate severance of $0.1 million included 7 employees terminated.

A roll-forward of the restructuring liability at July 31, 2004 is as follows:

The severance accrual includes amounts paid monthly and are expected to be paid in full by December 2004. The accrued liability for facilities costs relates to commitments under operating leases, net of estimated sublease income, of which $6.5 million is included in other long-term liabilities, paid over the next seven years.

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(in thousands, except per share amounts)

6. Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Securities

In June 2002, the Company issued 7.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $40.0 million, 10,000 shares of 7.5% Convertible Series A Preferred Stock at an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million, which has priority over common stockholders. The notes and preferred stock are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $10.19 per share, as amended in December 2003. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 274,207 shares, as amended, of its common stock at an exercise price of $11.94, as amended, which expire 2012. The warrants were recorded at fair value resulting in discounts on the Notes and Preferred Stock (together “the securities”) of $1.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and are amortized over the life of the securities. In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, “ effective at the beginning of the first interim period after June 15, 2003. This Statement requires mandatorily redeemable instruments be classified as liabilities. The Company adopted this Statement in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and classified its convertible mandatorily redeemable preferred stock as a liability.

The securities may be redeemed at the option of the purchasers after June 13, 2008, the sixth anniversary of the closing date, at a price equal to 101% of the issuance price plus all accrued interest and dividends. The securities are mandatorily redeemable if still outstanding on June 13, 2010, at a price equal to 101% of the issuance price plus accrued interest and dividends. From the third to the sixth year, the securities are subject to optional redemption by the Company at 200% to 250% of the then outstanding principal balance provided certain minimum price targets for the Company’s common stock are not achieved.

Interest and dividends are payable semi-annually with 1% payable in cash and 6.5% payable in additional Notes and Preferred Stock for the first two year period from the date of issuance. Thereafter, interest and dividends are payable in either additional securities or cash at the option of the Company. The Company also incurred issuance costs of $4.3 million that have been deferred and are being amortized over the life of the securities as interest expense with respect to $3.4 million allocated to the Notes and $0.9 million allocated to the Preferred Stock.

7. Business Segments

The Company operates in two global business segments in the retained recruitment industry, executive recruitment and Futurestep. These segments are distinguished primarily by the candidates’ level of compensation. The executive recruitment business segment is managed by geographic regional leaders. Revenue from leadership development solutions and other consulting engagements is included in executive recruitment. Futurestep’s worldwide operations are managed by the Chief Executive Officer of Futurestep. The geographic regional leaders and the Chief Executive Officer of Futurestep report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

A summary of the Company’s results of operations for the three months ended July 31, 2004 and 2003 by business segment are as follows:

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q may contain certain statements that we believe are, or may be considered to be, “forward-looking” statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by use of statements that include phrases such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “foresee”, “may”, “will”, “estimates”, “potential”, “continue” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals also are forward-looking statements. All of these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement. The principal risk factors that could cause actual performance and future actions to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, dependence on attracting and retaining qualified and experienced consultants, portability of client relationships, local political or economic developments in or affecting countries where we have operations, ability to manage growth, restrictions imposed by off-limits agreements, competition, risks related to the growth and results of Futurestep, reliance on information processing systems, and employment liability risk. Readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this report and we undertake no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

The following presentation of management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.

Executive Summary

We are a leading provider of recruitment and leadership development services with the broadest global presence in the recruitment industry. Our services include executive recruitment, middle-management recruitment (through Futurestep), leadership development solutions and executive coaching. Over half of the executive recruitment searches we performed in fiscal 2004 were for board level, chief executive and other senior executive positions and our 3,608 clients included approximately 42% of the Fortune 500 companies. We have established strong client loyalty; more than 79% of the executive recruitment assignments we performed in fiscal 2004 were on behalf of clients for whom we had conducted previous assignments over the last three fiscal years.

To reach our objective of expanding our position as a leading provider of recruitment and leadership development services, our strategic objectives include broadening our product and service offering, better coordination in global recruiting and increased operational efficiencies, expanding our market reach and presence through technology and assessment solutions and leveraging our leadership and brand name in executive recruitment. We will continue to develop new products and services, refine our technology and aggressively market our proven global recruitment expertise.

In our first quarter of fiscal 2005, fee revenue increased 42% over the same period last year to $102.8 million with increases across all regions. Operating income improved $21.5 million to $14.6 million in the current quarter.

Critical Accounting Policies

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and operating results are based on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Preparation of this Form 10-Q requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. In preparing our financial statements and accounting for the underlying transactions and balances, we apply our accounting policies as disclosed in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We consider the policies related to revenue recognition, deferred compensation and the carrying values of goodwill and deferred income taxes as critical to an understanding of our financial statements because their application places the most significant demands on management’s judgment. Specific risks for these critical accounting policies are described in our Fiscal 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the results of our operations for the three months ended July 31, 2004 and 2003 as a percentage of fee revenue:

The following tables summarize the results of our operations by business segment. The operating margin is calculated based on fee revenue.

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